A few days passed. Cheon Su-man had been busy moving around after entering the country, but he never once came to see me.
"What’s Cheon Su-man been up to these days?"
"After filing the petition for incompetency, he hasn’t shown any major moves for the moment. The hotel he’s staying at is owned by Ilseong Group, so getting close to him hasn’t been easy."
"And with Chairman Seo?"
"I confirmed yesterday that he went into Chairman Seo’s residence. He stayed there for a long time."
Section Chief Ma hesitated for a moment before continuing.
"But Ilseong’s security team caught us surveilling Cheon Su-man. Thankfully, there was no physical confrontation, but... we quietly pulled back for now."
"How did you get caught?"
"The security around Chairman Seo’s residence was tighter than we expected."
Among Ilseong Group’s affiliates was a security firm called Ilseong SDI. It wore the mask of a legitimate security company, but in reality, it handled most of the group’s illegal affairs. Before my regression, Ilseong SDI was the number one security firm in the country.
By recruiting retired high-ranking police officers and generals, not even the military or police could mess with it. Back then, it was a device to maintain Ilseong’s power. It hadn’t grown that far yet, but even now, its security work was outstanding.