How much could someone really trust another person? Trust didn’t just arise out of thin air. Despite Ahn Soo Ho’s retirement, his reputation actually improved even more. People finally realized that he had more power than they realized. However, it was too late to turn things back.
“Everyone’s saying Europe is a mess, but I can’t agree. Africa’s much more urgent.”
As soon as Ndeke Al Walasi saw Ahn Soo Ho, he grumbled complaints. Ndeke was known to be from Burundi, but there was no way of finding out if he was born there. That was because, in contrast to developed countries, it was too easy to cross Africa’s borders, which meant most people didn’t know which land they were standing on.
There were instances when someone thought there were living in Kenya, but they were actually living in Sudan. Since everyone was spread all over the place, many had a faint sense of patriotism. Europeans and Americans thought of Africans as uneducated, but Ahn Soo Ho didn’t actually think that way.
‘Africans aren’t dumb. They’re actually smart and determined.’
Determined could easily be interpreted as uncivilized. Africans were naïve yet determined. Since they were at war for so many years, they knew how to differentiate allies from foes. That was hard to understand from the point of Westerners who cooperated as long as there was a profit. But for Africans enemies would always be enemies for life.
In that sense, they were more like Islams than Christians.
Islams wanted endless solidarity, which was the best ruling method for a dictator. Suspicion was a big crime, and betrayal had to be unpunished. Since all went well as long as they used Allah’s name, what a perfect dictatorship system that was.
“I heard you gave Heritage 1 billion euros, Mr. Guardian.”
“I don’t care if I have to pay 1 billion or 2 billion euros as long as the information has worth. Now show me what you’ve got to offer.”
If someone else had said that to Ndeke, he wouldn’t have tolerated it, but Ahn Soo Ho was different. Regardless of whether they hated him or not, they always believed Ahn Soo Ho’s promises.
“Allen Smith has started to transfer his funds. There are rumors going around claiming he invested 280 billion dollars in India, China, and Russia through world banks.”
“Rumors?”
“They can be trusted. Since Pitchstone confirmed it, it’s guaranteed to be true.”
The investment banks had no choice but to pay special attention to the actions of world bank groups. Depending on the privileges and loan plans of rich and poor countries, it would be used to operate funds. In other words, investments without government compensation never took place. Some experts stressed the risks of investments and warned that people could lose all their money in one go, but the big players used private investors to use all the options available on the table.
“What was the objective of the mission?”
“For the last month, Red Sea Commercial Fund sold off 55 billion dollars. That a substantial amount.”
As a result of the terrorist attacks in Europe, the US dollar rose, but the fall wasn’t that substantial. The reason was that someone sold off a large amount of US dollars.
“Why?”
Why did the Red Sea Trading company do something that the FRB and the American government should have done instead?
“Is Vitali controlling the Red Sea Trading Company?”
“I heard the board of directors has been dominated.”
Russian ambassador Vitali Andropov embarked on a mission to attack Moscow due to Djorkaeff’s death in Brazil. As a result, the capitalist Russians no longer had the capability to withstand Vitali’s material superiority.
“The problem is…”
“Is it Chechen?”
“Yeah. Russia’s problem has always been Chechen.”
The Chechen terrorists used Moscow’s struggle for power as an opportunity to rip Russia to shreds. But as Vitali, who was loyal to his country, he couldn’t put aside his power and allow Chechen’s revolt to take place.
“Vitali tried to solve this issue with money.”
“Ha!”
Ahn Soo Ho smirked.
“He bribed all the impure Muslims who had something against Chechen. He incited the terror with his money.”
“He won’t be okay if this truth gets out.”
“He probably didn’t think anyone would be able to get involved since Moscow will become the winners and take over Russia.”
He nodded to what Ndeke said. He was right. If he put Moscow in his hands, he didn’t have to worry about any other country. On the contrary, they would have to worry about Vitali instead.
“What a bold plan.”
“Partners of the Middle East are worried about Vitali’s aggressive behavior.”
“Then they should have exposed the truth and asked the States or Europe for help.”
“Would anyone believe them if they exposed the truth?”
Ahn Soo Ho nodded once more. He was right once again. Trust didn’t arise out of thin air.
“Did Africa get dragged into this?”
“Their hidden motive is to teach the white pigs a lesson.”
The power battles and religious fights were fierce within big international organizations such as FIFA. So how would the UN be? International politics was a scary world where only the monsters and wicked people would survive.
Ahn Soo Ho smiled bitterly.
‘I’d better not deliver this part.’
If he delivered this news to Stefano, the Italian government would have wanted to fight with Russia immediately. That was how sensitive the topic of terrorist attacks was. He didn’t care if Russia and Italy fought, but he didn’t want to make things more tiring.
Ndeke handed Ahn Soo Ho a USB.
“The information I know are all in here.”
Ahn Soo Ho put the USB in his pocket and took out his phone, and then paused to what he had to say next.
“Make a donation to FIFA.”
“Donation? All of the 1 billion euros?”
“And while you’re at it, donate it into the African Soccer Development Fund.”
The operation funding for the international soccer union went through various routes such as the soccer association’s donation fund and the government donation fund. The scale of the World Cup’s rights and interests were astronomical, so the international soccer union engaged in fierce battles over the business budget.
If 1 billion euros was donated into the African Soccer Development fund, Ndeke’s future was set. He could even become the secretary general of the UN.
“Are you going to attempt the secretary general position?”
“That’s my ultimate goal…but I need to make good connections within FIFA first.”
“Hm. If it’s a donation, I can’t give it to you all at once.”
“I understand that.”
Handing over 1 billion euros to FIFA all at once was bound to cause a stir. He had to donate them in small increments over the span of a year. But each portion would still be a substantial amount. Ndeke and Ahn Soo Ho smiled in satisfaction and parted ways.
Once Ahn Soo Ho returned, the game had already ended.
The only reason why a Korean star wouldn’t enjoy a soccer game would have been because of too many empty seats in the audience. Soccer games in Europe were overwhelmed with the enthusiastic audience. It was hard not to get sucked into the game with that kind of vibe, even if they didn’t know much about soccer.
The girls were chatting away about the good-looking soccer players on the exciting field. Ahn Soo Ho took the filming crew back to his hotel and treated them to dinner. The suite room in the Monte Carlo hotel looked dazzling to the average person.
As they enjoyed dinner, Ahn Soo Ho participated in the interview they agreed upon. The cast including Jung Ah Young showed a lot of expression in their eyes.
“You must have a lot of friends in Hollywood.”
“It would seem that way since all Americans act friendlier than people of other countries.”
“Seol Hyun…Oh, I apologize. Then you must have known Ms. Jang for a long time now.”
It sounded as though Jung Ah Young knew Jang Seol Hyun herself.
‘Since they’re top stars, it wouldn’t be surprising.’
He thought about it. Seol Hyun wouldn’t have gone around telling everyone before they started dating, and if Jung Ah Young was a close friend of hers, she would have heard about it already.
“Not long. Maybe three to four years.”
“That’s a long time. But from what I’ve heard, you’ve been turning Ms. Jang down until recently.”
Was she trying to make him unlikable? Ahn Soo Ho held it in and just smiled.
“I thought she was just being immature. Doesn’t this kind of thing exist? There’s a halo effect when someone suddenly saves you from danger.”
“You never know when a woman will fall in love. But it’s surprising that a smart woman like Ms. Jang was involved in one-sided love.”
Ahn Soo Ho just laughed.
The image of Jang Seol Hyun that the public remembered was a cute child actress who grew into a polished adult actress. Cutie sexy? Her dreamlike vibe was capable of making any photographer go mad.
“As you know, there’s quite an age difference between us. For that reason, I hear a lot of insults. But once they found out about my money, people started criticizing her for being a gold digger.”
“Do you mean to say that’s not true?”
“It’s not. She had made a lot of money as well. Why would she date a middle-aged man just for his money? Don’t you agree?”
“Oh my! I would!”
“Haha.”
Ahn Soo Ho just laughed as if Jung Ah Young made a joke.
“It’s important to make money, but it’s more important to spend it wisely.”
“I heard you’re in Europe at the moment because of a new business. Is that true?”
“That’s true. It’s definitely not the best time, but I’ve gained a lot of inspiration from Milan and Monaco. It’s not unrelated to the soccer game we watched together as well.”
“Oh, do you mean to say…”
“That’s it for today.”
He cut off Jung Ah Young before she could finish. The traveling vlog somehow turned into an interview, but no one was dissatisfied about that. It was lucky to run into Ahn Soo Ho, who was the center of attention at the moment, and they enjoyed going on a luxurious vacation with Ahn Soo Ho.
“Let’s end it here.”
It was a one-sided decision, but no one could argue. Yoon Seok Joong and Ahn Hye Kyung were sad, but he was someone who was powerful enough to fire them from their jobs with the flick of a finger. While Ahn Soo Ho and Lila bickered, he felt his phone vibrating, so be checked the caller ID and answered the phone.
“Director Oh?”
“Get ready, CEO Ahn.”
“Get ready?”
‘What’s that supposed to mean?’
“Seol Hyun has left for France.”
“What? When?”
“17 hours ago.”
“Why are you only telling me this now?”
Ahn Soo Ho sprung up. If she had left 17 hours ago, she would have arrived in Monaco by now.
“I just found out through the management team. Seol Hyun must have hidden it from us on purpose.”
As soon as the suite room entrance became noisy, he got a strongly bad feeling. And his bad feelings were never wrong.
‘Winter is…I mean, she is coming!’
< Protect – Episode 93 – FIFA [3] > The end.