#172 Russia’s New Czar On the way to the Kremlin Palace, Section Chief Ma briefed me on what I’d ordered yesterday.
“The election campaigns start today, right? How’s the mood in Korea?”
“No major changes. I heard Lee Myeong-soo and Yoon Chang-ho met alone yesterday, but I couldn’t find out what they discussed.”
He probably went whining to Lee Myeong-soo, who’s running for a local district seat, not a proportional representation one. It was so predictable I didn’t even need to hear it, and I answered indifferently.
“Well, Yoon Chang-ho must have begged. I assume you’ve set up separate teams to manage the districts where Yoon Chang-ho and Lee Myeong-soo are running?”
“Yes, we’ve prepared.”
We’d already secured dirt on their opponents. Lee Myeong-soo and Yoon Chang-ho were leading in the polls for Gangnam A constituency and Jongno-gu. But elections always have surprises.
If any variables came up, I planned to immediately expose the opponent’s weaknesses. I’d told them both to avoid direct mudslinging and stick to policy-based campaigns. Yoon Chang-ho needed a dignified, respected image for the presidential race, and Lee Myeong-soo had to maintain that righteous young politician vibe.
“Even while I’m in Russia, keep updating the projected seat counts and respond to any variables.”
“Understood.”