Chapter 1342. Establishing (2)
Back in South Korea...
Kim Myeong-Chan glanced at Yi Jong-Wuk. “So? How did they respond?”
Yi Jong-Wuk replied stiffly. “It sounded like they were willing to accept our proposal, sir. There weren’t any disagreements during our negotiation.”
“Is that right?”
Kim Myeong-Chan reached out toward a slightly crumpled packet of cigarettes on his desk. He took a cigarette out and mouthed it. His movements while lighting the cigarette seemed relaxed somehow.
“I’m relieved to hear that.”
“...”
After blowing out a large puff of smoke, Kim Myeong-Chan rested his head on the chair and stared at the ceiling of his office.
Yi Jong-Wuk lowered his head a little while mulling over this event.
The one who approved the Assembly’s demand on the spot was none other than Kim Myeong-Chan. Yi Jong-Wuk didn’t have the authority to make such decisions, after all. Then again, it wasn’t just him. Other department heads would never unilaterally make decisions of this magnitude.
Still, three hundred billion?
Considering the benefits the country stood to gain if this mission was successful, they shouldn’t have minded pumping over three trillion won into this project, never mind three hundred billion. Even so, Yi Jung-Wuk still felt deeply uncomfortable about giving away such a humongous sum of money.