Former Mastermind To Chaebol Son-in-Law Chapter 69

Novel: Former Mastermind To Chaebol Son-in-Law Author: Xlordfifth Updated: Jun 18, 2026

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Now reading: Chapter 69 from Former Mastermind To Chaebol Son-in-Law, a Slice of life novel by Xlordfifth.

Without Any Warning

The next day.

Kang Do-young, who had withdrawn from Texcellence, was summoned to the KQ Distribution head office.

There, he had to answer the questions of Chairman Kang Cheon-gyu, whose mood was severely twisted.

"I told you to try pushing forward a new business at KQ Fabric, and what? You're acquiring a company for 5 billion won?"

Not long ago, the incident he was involved in at Texcellence had reached the chairman's ears.

Kang Do-young stood silently in front of the chairman's desk, unable to lift his head as he replied.

"There was information that Texcellence had developed a groundbreaking new material. Both figures involved in the defense bidding process and RTK, a supplier likely to get the military uniform contract, held high expectations as well. However, through our own Vice President Choi Jung-mook, there was a risk of a technology leak, and I simply seized the opportunity."

It had been an action carried out according to his own thorough(?) plan.

But Kang Cheon-gyu's expression did not improve.

"So, you value that company at 5 billion won? And what about Vice President Choi Jung-mook?"

"He went missing after attending a technology expo near Silicon Valley, and he still hasn't been found."

"Haa—! Are you saying you brought down the price just because of that?"

His usual catchphrase was *fair and square*.

As the second-generation leader of the KQ distribution group, he always emphasized that compensation or rewards should be fair.

"The company's value had plumted due to the technology leak anyway. I even overpaid at 5 billion won."

"Is that so? Then, what's the status of that company you said you'd acquire? Where is the money for it coming from?"

At that mont, Kang In-hyuk's face flashed through his mind.

Because just before Texcellence's CEO Park Sung-hoon made his decision, the appearance of Kang In-hyuk had ruined everything.

"That is..."

"Don't tell , you're talking about KQ Fabric's production reserve budget and the additional equipnt funds for next year's factory?"

Pierced to the core, Kang Do-young lowered his head even further.

"......"

Bang—!

Unable to contain himself, Kang Cheon-gyu slamd the desk with his fist.

"Are you calling that how a division director should operate?!"

Kang Do-young had nothing to say.

"I sent you there to clear your head when you loafed around even as executive vice president! What are you trying to do? If you've got a mouth, at least give an explanation! Don't just stand there like a mute!"

Kang Do-young's brow twitched.

"Do you think I did this just for my own gain? I had my reasons! I also completed deals with RSK. And if my plan had worked, the next year's budget would have been taken care of as well!"

At this, Kang Cheon-gyu raised his voice even more.

"Do you call that an excuse?!"

"Father! Then what exactly do you want to do? I barely managed to get the information and create this opportunity! But Kang In-hyuk, that bastard, showed up again and ruined it all... There was nothing I could do!"

"Kang In-hyuk? Why are you bringing up that na?"

It was a na tainted by debt—the result of an assassination staged as a car accident at the recent autobiography release party.

There had been no contact since, so to hear that na again through Kang Do-young was shocking.

"Haa...! That guy pulled so trick and brought in AMK Partners! I don't know what was discussed, but Texcellence rejected my offer because of it."

"Anything else unusual? No, sothing like that wouldn't co from your head. Call in Manager Ahn Min-gi."

"That is... haa..."

With another drawn-out sigh, Ahn Min-gi, who had been waiting outside, entered cautiously.

"Manager Ahn, tell . What exactly is going on?"

Ahn Min-gi looked at Kang Do-young with wide eyes.

As he hadn't grasped the situation, he pleaded for at least a brief explanation.

"About Texcellence and AMK Partners."

"Ah, originally, it was a Hong Kong private equity fund called SGA that was investing in Texcellence. But recently, AMK Partners acquired SGA's investnt rights in the form of bonds. That transferred the ownership of unlisted shares, and with the technology leak incident, they beca able to intervene directly."

Kang Cheon-gyu listened, understanding piece by piece.

"So Kang In-hyuk was delegated authority from AMK Partners?"

"Yes, that's correct. Afterwards, I checked through their line and found there was nothing wrong with the contract. And on another channel, I learned that Division Director Kang In-hyuk is now heading the TF division directly under Taeshin Group's head office. While reorganizing the Taeshin Spintech business, he ousted most of the executives including the president, and he is conducting a major overhaul of the business sector as well."

After this rather lengthy explanation, Kang Cheon-gyu's gaze grew even sharper.

"You know, I felt it before, but your ears are sharper than you let on."

"... That's too generous."

"Especially for soone who was with the Germany office until recently. Have you been making connections everywhere while waiting to return to Korea?"

It wasn't praise, but rebuke.

Realizing this belatedly, Ahn Min-gi fell silent, waiting for the chairman to speak again.

"So, to sum it up... Kang In-hyuk reorganized Taeshin Spintech and used his network at AMK Partners to snatch away Division Director Kang Do-young's rice bowl?"

"That's the situation for now."

"Hm... I get it. You can go now. And as for Division Director Kang Do-young, stay away from the KQ Fabric business and wait for my next orders."

"Father!"

Despite Do-young's desperate protest, Kang Cheon-gyu glared at him with a stern expression.

"If you lack ability, put in so effort! If you recklessly stir things up with company money again, you're done. Unless you want to strike your na from my will."

"...."

As the two finished their goodbyes and prepared to leave, secretary Noh Geun-cheol burst in urgently after a knock.

"Chairman! You need to see this!"

"What is it?"

On the tablet Noh Geun-cheol handed over was an article posted just minutes ago.

As Kang Cheon-gyu began to read, a shadow fell over his face.

[Military, suspects RSK of Bribery in Military Supply Contracts. RSK, which had been the top contender for military uniform bids since 2021, was found to have paid bribes to officials during the bidding process for years...]

[RSK CEO A identified as having embezzled and committed breach of trust totaling about 50 billion won, forming slush funds in the process. It's suspected that there are military officials as accomplices, and defective uniforms below standards were supplied to units with lax oversight...]

[Republic of Korea military beset by another defense scandal? An investigation has found that RSK's eligibility evaluations in military uniform supplier selection were manipulated, and it has been revealed that for about five years, the embezzlent and bribery continued. Key defense officials were even found to have landed second careers at RSK and similar defense firms through solicitations...]

"These articles burst out all of a sudden, without any warning?"

"I found out that the Board of Audit and Inspection, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, and the prosecution were each secretly investigating, and the dia caught a whiff, breaking the story."

"How did the dia find out?"

"There were tips submitted quite a while ago. But from what I hear, even they couldn't identify the anonymous informant. It seems soone coordinated everything behind the scenes."

Otherwise, as Kang Cheon-gyu had just wondered, such an explosive situation erupting simultaneously in several directions wouldn't have been possible.

"It seems like soone is out to completely cripple the military and RSK. I doubt the governnt will just watch."

"Given the extent of the investigation, each agency probably wasn't aware they were all probing the sa thing until now."

Even if it had exploded from just one agency, it would have been chaos—but now three agencies had rocked the sa company, and with military officials also implicated, the situation grew exponentially.

"These are agencies that never share such information. And if we're talking about a defense scandal, the magnitude would have kept them investigating as quietly as possible."

"At this rate, it seems that not only RSK but all companies supplying defense products will have trouble avoiding scrutiny. There's talk that the bidding will be delayed as well."

At that mont, Kang Do-young urgently turned to Kang Cheon-gyu.

"It must be that guy's doing!"

"Who do you an? Don't tell —you an Kang In-hyuk?"

"This all started when he interfered with Texcellence's affairs! And if the technology leak issue at Texcellence is resolved in this situation, whether it's collaboration or rger with Taeshin Spintech, we won't have to worry about RSK anymore."

"Didn't you say Vice President Choi Jung-mook had disappeared?"

"That's..."

As they exchanged words, Noh Geun-cheol, who had stepped slightly aside, carefully interjected.

"Excuse ... Is it Vice President Choi Jung-mook of Texcellence you're referring to?"

"Why do you ask?"

In response to the chairman, Noh Geun-cheol showed him another news article on the tablet.

"It appeared in a local article this morning. It says a Korean national was found shot to death in the mountains east of San Jose, California. The identity is listed as Vice President Choi, an executive from a Korean textiles firm."

"Whoa—! Executive Director Noh, look into this as well."

Suddenly, the circumstances seed to be turning in Texcellence's favor.

"See? It's just too suspicious! I'm sure this was Kang In-hyuk's doing too!"

"Are you suggesting Kang In-hyuk killed Choi Jung-mook?"

"I also heard he visited there recently. You saw the article saying he almost died there too, didn't you, father?"

It was, ironically, exactly as Kang Do-young put it.

But before one could jump to such conclusions, there was a major stumbling block.

"If what you're saying is true... everything: our plan to enter the defense business via RSK, Texcellence's Vice President Choi leaking technology and heading to Silicon Valley, the RSK defense scandal investigation and exposure—all would have been orchestrated by Kang In-hyuk? Do you really think that's possible?"

"That's..."

The Board of Audit and Inspection, the DAPA, and the prosecution would have begun their investigation no later than a month ago.

Which ant that, at the very least, they would have known about the situations at KQ Group, Texcellence, and RSK since then.

If soone really had that kind of control, they wouldn't have needed to stir things up like this in the first place.

"Even you see that it doesn't add up, don't you? So stop making useless guesses and just wait until you're called for!"

With nothing more to say, Kang Do-young had no choice but to leave with Ahn Min-gi.

Once the door closed, Kang Cheon-gyu began to give more detailed instructions to Noh Geun-cheol.

At that very mont.

In-hyuk was in the Taeshin Trading TF division office, looking at his phone.

Hong Yu-geon, who had been reviewing the flood of news reports, turned to In-hyuk.

"This is your doing too, isn't it, boss?"

He was referring to the RSK defense scandal article.

But In-hyuk cocked his head in puzzlent.

"What do you an?"

"I'm talking about all the commotion about RSK."

"I don't know what you're getting at."

"When did the Board of Audit and Inspection and DAPA start moving? Sa with the prosecution. And anyway, why did SGA in Hong Kong transfer Texcellence's investnt to AMK Partners?"

"Because they didn't need it anymore. And AMK Partners just happened to hold the bond rights."

"Isn't that a bit too much of a coincidence?"

In response, In-hyuk shrugged and smiled faintly.

"It's good if things work out to our advantage."

"Tsk—! So you an we still can't trust you completely?"

"Think of it as aning, knowing too much could get you hurt. Anyway... looks like those guys will start moving soon too."

Although he murmured it quietly, Hong Yu-geon understood imdiately.

"You an Warborn?"

Ever since their visit to Texcellence, warborn had gone off the radar.

"They must have co to a decision, so I need to be ready too."

"You an that 'fight poison with poison' plan? What exactly are you up to?"

It frustrated him that In-hyuk hadn't explained it yesterday either.