CHAPTER 855

After promising to meet Shin Sun-hoo again, Yoo-hyun returned to his accommodation and sorted out his thoughts.

He reached a conclusion by combining the hint that Shin Sun-hoo gave him and the future that only Yoo-hyun knew.

Carl Ikan had the power to make Russia interfere in the US election!

That meant he could manipulate the political and corporate circles from behind the scenes.

He was someone who could have a great influence on making the president of the world’s strongest country.

“The problem is how he got Russia involved…”

There must have been a hefty price for that.

Looking back at Carl Ikan’s footsteps, it was likely that it had something to do with capital.

If he could catch that, wouldn’t he be able to solve all the tangled problems at once?

Of course, it was still a hypothesis, but it was worth examining.

Clack.

Yoo-hyun opened his laptop and started his investigation right away.

He scrutinized all the news that had happened in Russia recently.

Especially, he carefully reviewed the reports uploaded by the Russian state agencies related to the KGB, not to miss anything.

The report that Natalie Miller gave him was a great help in reviewing the changes in the companies and shares that Carl Ikan owned.

On the whiteboard set up in one corner of the room, various hypotheses were listed.

Despite his efforts, it was difficult to draw any meaningful results.

It was natural.

It was not something he had experienced himself, and the data pieces were not verified for the truth.

He needed to add some vivid voices from the scene.

Only then could he clear the thick fog and face the truth.

“Hmm…”

Yoo-hyun, who was staring at the whiteboard, picked up his phone.

A few days later.

Yoo-hyun received a phone call.

The caller was Yeo Tae-sik, the vice president of Hansung, who had worked with Yoo-hyun on the Russian business.

He had a brief conflict with him at the board meeting, but they cleared up their misunderstandings by having tea together occasionally.

‘I guess he’s having a hard time because of Chairman Shin Hyun-ho’s pressure.’

Anyway, Yeo Tae-sik, who was on good terms with him, brought him the answer he had been waiting for.

-I checked a few things through the Russian embassy.

“About the Far East plant that Hansung won the contract for?”

-It’s the Far East region, but not an LNG plant.

“Then what?”

-Natural gas. To be more precise, a gas pipeline project that connects natural gas.

Russia is the world’s largest natural gas reserve country.

Their cheap natural gas is supplied to various parts of Europe through long gas pipelines.

25 countries of the European Union depend on Russia for 30 percent of their natural gas.

Finland, Bulgaria, and Slovakia are 100 percent.

It was not for nothing that they said that the whole of Europe would sway if Russia closed the gas valve.

This was the power that made Russia rule the world as a strong country.

Yoo-hyun’s eyes narrowed.

“If it’s a gas pipeline…”

-February 2014. Russia agreed to build a long-distance gas pipeline connecting the Far East region to China’s Sakhalin.

“I know. It’s the super-long gas pipeline called the Power of Siberia. I know that a large amount of construction funds were invested.”

-Yeah. But at that time, Russia occupied Ukraine.

The so-called Crimean Peninsula incident.

In 2014, Russia deployed 2,000 armed forces to the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine.

US President Obama threatened to pay the price for the shocking news.

Russia ignored it and completely occupied the Crimean Peninsula.

But there was no backlash from the US, and the UN Security Council also adopted a resolution to hand over the Crimean Peninsula to Russia by voting.

The Crimean Peninsula belonged to Russia in a month of invasion.

Yoo-hyun, who understood his intention, quickly organized the scattered data in his head and answered.

“It was also the time when the Russian ruble collapsed.”

-Right. Russia was short of funds because of the simultaneous events.

“So that’s when the money came in.”

-That’s what I secretly found out from the guy who was the embassy at the time. It’s probably accurate.

It was exactly the time when there was a big change in Carl Ikan’s funds.

Yoo-hyun laughed incredulously.

“This is too big of a scale.”

-Russia, China, and the US are all involved. It’s impossible for an individual to lead this.

“But we’ve already seen a lot of unbelievable realities.”

Did he even imagine that he would be sued by the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Prosecutors?

He never dreamed that he would be hit by the Korean government.

Yeo Tae-sik, who knew Yoo-hyun’s situation well, expressed his negative opinion again.

-No matter what, it’s impossible for an individual to send such a large amount of money to another country. Especially to Russia, an enemy country. You’ll be monitored by the CIA.

“If it’s a normal transfer, yes.”

-Then is there another way?

“Yes. Maybe.”

Two years ago, in 2014, a news that shook the IT industry flashed through Yoo-hyun’s mind.

Only then did the scattered puzzles fit together.

Click.

Yoo-hyun hung up the phone and was engulfed in shock.

“I thought it would be enough to know the entity…”

The more he knew, the more terrifyingly big picture was drawn.

This was not a matter of lawsuit.

It went beyond the scope of politics and giant corporations.

Nation against nation.

Yoo-hyun was in the whirlwind of the world’s strongest countries.

If he stepped on the wrong foot, it would not only shake the company, but also all the people and companies involved, and even the country.

Thud.

Yoo-hyun sat on the sofa and wiped his cold sweat, facing the reality he faced.

It was too late to run away because he was already too deep.

He had to win somehow.

But before that, he needed to find out if his hypothesis was true.

‘To do that…’

Ring.

The name that popped up in his mind was displayed on the phone screen as if it was a lie.

Yoo-hyun chuckled as he answered Na Do-ha’s call.

“How did you know to call me?”

-Did you meet Sun-hoo again?

“No, it’s not that.”

-Anyway, I have no intention of forgiving that guy Seonhu. I don’t even want to see his face.

“I know. You’ve said that many times.”

The day he met Seonhu, Yoo-hyun called Nadoha right away.

He told him about Seonhu’s situation and what he had been doing under the radar, but Nadoha was adamant.

‘He must have been hurt a lot.’

On the other hand, he also understood the wound of betrayal.

Then Nadoha said something out of the blue.

-So don’t misunderstand me.

“What?”

-I’m going to the US next week.

“You’re coming here?”

-Yes. My girlfriend is having a concert, so I’m going to cheer her on. It’s not because of Seonhu. Absolutely not.

Yeah, right. It’s obvious.

Regardless of Nadoha’s feelings, Yoo-hyun felt a bit disappointed.

“So you’re not coming to see me.”

-Ahem! That’s right, I’m coming to see you, hyung. I also want to meet Jin Geon hyung.

“Whatever. You’ve already hurt my feelings.”

-Hey, don’t be like that. I’ll help you with your troubles when I get there.

He became more careful with his words when he was scolded.

When was it?

When Nadoha came to the Double Y interview for the first time, Yoo-hyun sincerely asked him for a favor.

He asked him to lend him his strength.

After many twists and turns, Nadoha accepted Yoo-hyun’s offer and disabled Jun Il’s data center in a flash.

He did what many experts said was impossible in a single breath.

-Me? I’m nothing compared to you, sir. I’m just a chick compared to you.

Nadoha was a man who was admired and followed by Seonhu, who was recognized by the CIA deputy director, and who was acknowledged by Hyun Jin Geon, who would later be called one of the geniuses of Korea.

ID Black Swan.

He needed the help of a genius who had shown his hacking skills since he was young.

“I have a favor to ask you, too.”

-Me? What is it?

“Well…”

Yoo-hyun’s voice rang out seriously.

A week later.

Nadoha set foot in San Francisco airport.

He was waiting for the immigration check according to the procedure when his phone rang.

-Cutie: Oppa, I’m sorry I can’t pick you up. I’ll make it up to you when you get here. I love you (heart)

“What are you sorry for? I know you’re busy preparing for the concert today.”

But every word like this made Nadoha feel good.

She was such a lovely woman.

‘I used to wonder why Yoo-hyun hyung treated Da-hye noona like that.’

He smiled and replied with a screen full of heart emoticons, as he had learned from Yoo-hyun.

Then he put his phone in his pocket and muttered.

“By the way, I wonder how hyung is doing.”

Lately, all kinds of bad news had poured out and many people had suffered, but among them, the one who had melted his heart the most was Yoo-hyun.

He had to run around in all directions to deal with the arrows coming from Korea.

And he also had a lot of problems to solve when he crossed over to the US, and he even made an urgent request.

He must have been very curious about the result, but he didn’t ask.

Did he trust him?

Or did he not want to burden him?

Nadoha, who had his passport checked, vowed to tell him the result as soon as possible and left the immigration hall.

Buzzing.

As he looked around for Yoo-hyun among the crowded people, he saw a familiar face.

He couldn’t help but stop for a moment.

“You are…”

“Hello, sir. It’s been a long time since I saw you.”

Seonhu greeted him and looked at Nadoha with his lips tightly closed.

In front of the man he had respected and followed, and who had given him the wound and disappointment of betrayal, Seonhu’s eyelids fluttered.

At that moment.

Yoo-hyun was sitting on an airport chair and watching the two meet from afar.

“Seonhu, you came after all.”

He had told Seonhu about Nadoha’s arrival, but he didn’t get a clear answer.

He had been silent until 10 minutes ago.

He waited with the protection of the CIA agents who followed him at a distance, and finally faced Nadoha.

‘I thought they both wanted to avoid meeting.’

Why did their faces show happiness?

Wham.

He smiled as he watched them hug.

‘I’m glad I called them.’

They had a lot of time to catch up, and a lot of stories to share.

Now it was time for him to quietly step back.

-Nadoha, I have something to do today, so I can’t pick you up. You must be tired, so rest well and see you tomorrow. Have a good time with your girlfriend.

He sent a message and Nadoha looked around.

He seemed to think he was watching from somewhere.

He was pretty quick-witted.

He chuckled and got up and walked toward the exit.

As he was about to open the airport door, his phone rang.

Beep.

-Nadoha: Hyung, thank you.

“Thank you? I should be the one thanking you.”

He turned around and saw Nadoha comforting Seonhu, who had bowed his head.

He smiled warmly as he saw his beloved brother.