Closed Beta I Played Alone

Chapter 285

Apocrypha 14. Hong Jooyoung (13).

Clearly, he said that it is possible to lift Iran’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

However, if there is a problem, it is possible, but this time, it is not possible to solve it.

That means you can’t accept my offer.

“……”

For a moment, it occurred to me that my warning had been weak.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to say something like that.

therefore.

whoops.

got up straight away.

Because I knew that the Arctic wasn’t where the giant glacier was supposed to appear.

Of course, Jailbreak them before that?

Of course you will.

But only after fully regretting how wrong the choice I made now is.

But then.

“There is a saying in South Korea. You have to listen to the Korean language to the end. Say it. Of course, I’m not Korean, but Hong Jooyoung is a Korean who has often listened to what others have to say.”

“Kukk.”

I laughed out loud at President William’s words.

I know there is such a thing, but it didn’t apply to me at all.

When I was that young, I hid in a mouse hole so as not to be seen by others, and after that, there was not a single person who could finish their words in front of me.

Even if he is the president of a country.

However.

“great. I hope that the joke I just made about the existence of the United States is worth it. Otherwise, it will be the last joke of your life.”

First of all, I sat back down, and as the warning that this might be my last joke worked well, President William spoke straight away.

“As you know, Iran is a pretty special country. The supreme leader is something that is not easily understood. A president elected by the people? There is. Iran is a country with a presidential system. However, it is the supreme leader who has the power to approve and dismiss the elected president.

all. As such, it is safe to say that he has an authority that cannot be compared with the royal family or the imperial family that exists in some countries. The supreme leader holds a position for life.”

“……”

There was no mention of why the editorial was so long.

I just frown a little.

OK.

“Hmm. Hmm. The interests of the supreme leader and the United States were aligned. He wanted to prioritize internal crackdown over Iran’s poor economic situation. In other words, he wanted to make a strong enemy outside, and our United States made it. No material is as good as a common powerful enemy to forge an inner bond.

There is none.”

“Then you?”

“We are… pressure from China. Like almost all countries in Asia, China imports a significant amount of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz.”

“Ttttttttttttttt.”

He clicked his tongue briefly.

Of course, he didn’t do any more than that.

Obviously, I am also a direct descendant of Myung-jin, and it is not that all of Myung-jin’s actions to become one of the top five companies in Korea were not just and that it was not done only within the laws and rules.

However.

“I understand roughly the situation, but didn’t you think that I would agree and understand it?”

What about the US and Iran?

It had absolutely nothing to do with me.

And in my words.

“of course. So I prepared it.”

***

a few days later.Daesung Group Headquarters.

“President. As you said, I bought crude oil futures for three tankers a week later… No matter how much the Blue House subsidizes it, buying it at five times the original price is inevitably a huge loss.”

As there was no place to obtain crude oil right now, Daesung turned his attention to the crude oil futures trading market.

However, the problem is that due to several simultaneous incidents, the price has skyrocketed twice as much as before.

Moreover, the closer the delivery date, the higher the price of crude oil.

So, there were many objections within Daesung as well.

But.

“What about the future and Myeongjin?”

The point of the question was not clearly revealed, but since no one knew what Chairman Kim Jung-han’s question meant, Chief of Staff Jang In-su opened his mouth straight away.

“The futures and Myeongjin movements were not detected in the futures market. Rather, we could see that Korea-Japan Energy and Manastone Caltex were sneaking around. Little by little, they seemed to be buying crude oil futures.”

“Well…”

At the words of Chief Secretary Jang In-soo, Chairman Kim Jung-han leaned his chin on his hand for a moment and salivated.

and then.

“From now on, we will buy all tradable crude oil futures within a fortnight.”

“Yes?”

“President!”

“It can cause huge losses. No, we are already at a huge loss!”

“Yes. Moreover, the crude oil futures purchased this time have to go directly to Europe to receive crude oil. Shipping costs are that much, but due to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, shipping companies with tankers are doing business with guts. Taking that into account, the damage is bound to be more than just the price of crude oil.

not in.”

In response to Chairman Kim Jung-han’s remarks, most of the executives who participated in the meeting expressed negative opinions.

Clearly, securing oil from Daesung Bay within the five oil refineries of the future, Daesung, Myeongjin, Hanil Energy, and Maseok Caltex that dominates Korea is a huge advantage and an opportunity to imprint the name of Daesung in the public, but the cost is too high. because there were many

However.

“How is the current situation in Saudi Arabia?”

Chairman Kim Jung-han’s question.

“……”

“……”

“……”

But none of the executives responded to the meeting.

don’t you know?

No, I didn’t know.

I knew it too well

Before this executive meeting, I received a report from an employee dispatched to Saudi Arabia along with Chairman Kim Jung-han.

So far, the situation has not been touched even once in the restoration.

In other words, it was not known when Saudi Arabia would restore its previous oil production.

And then, Chairman Kim Jung-han asked a question again.

“Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hozmuz?”

“……”

“……”

“……”

Again, none of the executives answered this question.

Of course, this was also reported in advance with Chairman Kim Jung-han.

Iran has mobilized more fleets and naval forces than ever before, and the United States, the only country to contain it, is lagging behind.

“What is the real price of crude oil?”

Chairman Kim Jung-han’s third question.

Fortunately, there was someone who answered the third question.

Daesung Jungyu President Kim Man-soo.

“It is on a steep rise. Compared to just before Saudi Arabia’s terrorism and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, it has already nearly doubled… and it’s still rising.”

“great. I’m betting now. In the future, the current situation will become more prolonged. If there is anyone who thinks the situation is going to turn around on the other hand, raise your hand.”

“……”

“……”

“……”

No one raised their hand at Chairman Kim Jung-han’s words.

He had ears and eyes, so he could hear and see.

And Chairman Kim Jung-han, who confirmed that no one raised his hand, spoke softly.

“Then let’s move quickly.”

“Yes.”

“all right.”

As such, the Daesung Group invested a huge amount of money to secure crude oil.

I know that it is literally crazy to buy crude oil at the current price for various reasons, but I did not know the intention of Chairman Kim Jung-han, who wants to beat the future, Myeongjin, Hanil Energy, and Maseok Caltex by securing crude oil.

***

At that time, Mirae Group headquarters.

“So… Myung-jin’s youngest son said that to you?”

“Yes.”

“The boy’s name is…”

“Hong Jooyoung.”

Chairman Yeon Jeong-hwan was finally able to remember Hong Jooyoung at Yeon-Bora’s words.

He was a very quiet child, even though he was quiet as if he was there.

Then.

“Are you the guy who suddenly got perfect marks in all subjects?”

“Yes. that’s right.”

“haha.”

Chairman Yeon Jeong-hwan let out a momentary laugh.

Then, looking at his granddaughter Yeon Bora again, he opened his mouth.

“So, the kid named Hong Jooyoung told me not to waste money because a huge amount of crude oil will be coming to Korea soon, and we will supply that crude oil at a normal price in the future?”

“Yes.”

“……”

Chairman Yeon Jeong-hwan asked if he had heard something wrong, but when he got the same answer, he was speechless.

Of course, Chairman Yeon Jeong-hwan did not yell at his granddaughter Yeon Bo-ra.

Because I know how special her granddaughter Yeon-Bora is.

And then, Yeon Bo-ra looked at the Yeon Jeong-hwan and opened her mouth.

“Of course I know it’s unbelievable. No, I know that this is not a level of believing or not believing, it is a nonsense story. So I was worried too. However…”

“I get it.”

“Yes?”

“I knew quite well what you meant. I have no intention of wasting money like Daesung anyway.”

Of course, Chairman Yeon Jeong-hwan was aware of the movement of Hyundai-sung.

He honestly reached out to the futures market before Daesung.

But he did not make the choice that Daesung made for the future.

Because there were literally only robbers out there.

Furthermore.

‘It wasn’t for this time, but I’ve prepared a countermeasure to help you breathe.’

First of all, Chairman Yeon Jeong-hwan sent out Yeon-Bora.

And I thought about Hong Jooyoung.***

two days later.

Senior Office for Foreign Affairs and Security at the Blue House.

“So, the US Secretary of Commerce and the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, along with the special permanent adviser to President William, are coming to the Republic of Korea?”

“Yes! Just got a report through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!”

“Uh… when?”

“Tomorrow right now!”

bang.

The chief of foreign affairs and security at the Office of the President was surprised at first and at the end was bewildered by the words spoken by his subordinate.

So, without realizing it, I jumped up from my seat, and at that moment, the chair I was sitting on was pushed back and hit the wall strongly.

As such, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the Deputy Secretary of the Interior were never in a low position, and especially when it comes to President William’s special permanent adviser, Thomas Tyler, who has the most powerful voice in the current White House, was a person who was called an alter ego away from President William’s reconsideration.

It is safe to say that his visit itself was President William’s visit.

“Why why?”

When he said that such people would be coming to the Republic of Korea tomorrow, Myeong-san Lee, the chief of foreign affairs and security, stumbled on a question without knowing it.

However.

“That… the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said that they did not receive a detailed explanation.”

“Well…”

Lee Myeong-san, chief of foreign affairs and security, quickly shook his head.

Because I can’t tell the president that he doesn’t know why the US Secretary of Commerce and the Undersecretary of the Treasury plus special permanent adviser to the president, Thomas Tyler, are visiting South Korea tomorrow.

Then, Lee Myung-san, the chief of foreign affairs and security, looked at their faces and was able to come up with an idea.

Clearly, the Secretary of Commerce is responsible for US international trade and economic growth, and the Department of the Interior manages countless resources, from timber and oil production, although slightly overlapping with the Department of Energy.

And when the two are combined, it automatically reminded me of crude oil exports, which are currently on the heels of Korea.

If you link Thomas Tyler, special standing adviser to that, it means that this move reflects President William’s intentions.

“Rain… get out of the way!”

Lee Myung-san, chief of foreign affairs and security, moved immediately.

Obviously, given the situation, the US won’t be offering crude oil at a cheap price, but it’s better than thieves like thieves taking advantage of the opportunity.

of course.

‘By the way, why did the United States suddenly change its mind, which had not even moved even after making contact like that?’

The US changed its position from an energy importer to an exporter due to the shale revolution.

So, the Blue House also worked tirelessly.

The sudden surge in gasoline prices aroused public outrage and there was no choice but to put great pressure on the Blue House.

However, the seeds just didn’t work for America.

Moreover, it was not only Korea that was clinging to the United States.

There was a place where Korea was in a similar situation.

Exactly Japan.

So the Blue House was even more nervous.

If Japan succeeds in importing crude oil from the United States and Korea fails, there is nothing that gives the people a clear reason to label the current government as an incompetent government.

Not to mention the drop in approval ratings as a result.

In any case, the Blue House was taken aback by the contents brought by Lee Myeong-san, chief of foreign affairs and security.

Of course, it was immediately leaked to the media.

Because there was no source that could increase the approval rating as much as this.

After that, as the content went on the news, Mirae, Myeongjin, Daesung, Hanil Energy, and Maseok Caltex, the five major oil refining companies in Korea, were tense rather than tense.

Especially Daesung.

Because he had already spent a lot of money to buy crude oil futures at least five times the price.

Considering that it will be brought to Korea, the cost will increase even more.

First of all, everyone’s eyes turned to Incheon International Airport, where the US side’s economic delegation will appear.

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