I Became a Scoundrel of a Chaebol Family-Chapter 202
The fallout from the martial law declaration, which began late at night and continued into the early hours, fully erupted on the morning of December 24.
All cabinet members tendered their resignations, and the Deputy Prime Minister bowed before countless cameras, announcing his intent to step down.
The commanders who led the military units into parliament also resigned en masse.
In parliament, members of both ruling and opposition parties, led by the Democratic Revolutionary Party, took turns issuing scathing statements. Citizens, still gathered in droves, waved large banners and began loudly demanding Prime Minister Li Wei's impeachment.
Discussions of impeaching Li Wei were not new. As a hardliner, he had long been a source of controversy, often criticized for unnecessary provocations and internal friction.
However, impeachment—often referred to as a political “nuclear option”—was rarely considered a practical step. Most people found the reasons insufficient to justify such an extreme measure.
Now, that had changed. Fueled by widespread public outrage, the push to impeach Li Wei gained unstoppable momentum.
“Christmas Eve is really heating up this year.”
The temperature outside was around -3°C, according to the weather service.
Though the mansion’s interior maintained a comfortable climate, the chill outside seemed to contrast sharply with the fiery atmosphere of the unfolding events.
It was the perfect moment to sip coffee and leisurely watch the chaos unfold.
“Militaris' operation hit the mark. The internet is flooded with praise, calling them the ‘Guardians of Democracy.’”
“Haha...”
Guardians of Democracy.
The Koryo Group, the very epitome of corporate dictatorship dominating Asia, and Militaris, its armed enforcer, being hailed as protectors of democracy? The irony was almost comical.
“This isn’t just our PR campaign, is it? It’s hard to believe that’s the genuine public opinion.”
“Partially, but influential figures like streamers and verified personalities are echoing these sentiments. It doesn’t seem entirely fabricated.”
“Really?”
I checked the online discourse. Passionate opinions were being thrown around, with statements like:
“These idiot elites never miss an opportunity to reenact Tiananmen. China should never unite. When it becomes massive, the government grows massive too, and then we’ll see these same atrocities all over again.”
Tiananmen. The Communist Party. The Golden Shield. Censorship.
These terms seemed to form the foundation of the peculiar support for Militaris.
Had the Communist Party not been defeated in World War III, had China not fractured into twenty separate states, and had the party’s atrocities not been exposed to the world, Shanghai would likely still be under its thumb, with no semblance of democracy.
For Shanghai citizens, this seemed to evoke a sort of PTSD.
Thus, even as a foreign corporation’s private army stormed their parliament, they praised it in the name of preserving democracy. That principle alone was paramount.
“Living through this world, I’ve seen everything.”
In just one night, everything had flipped.
Prime Minister Li Wei, who had confidently hosted the Sino ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) Summit to push for “One China” and announced the rejection of reparations, had become a man without a tether.
Calls for impeachment were growing louder by the minute, and enraged citizens filled the streets in ever-larger demonstrations. It was almost impossible for Li Wei to salvage his position.
Key initiatives like the “One China Declaration,” the Sino Summit, and the rejection of reparations were all immediately scrapped.
The Sino-Twenty Nations delegation sent to the summit found themselves in an awkward position. During martial law, they had been left stranded, unsure of how to act. Now, they remained silent, likely biding their time until they could withdraw quietly.
Breaking News: Sino-Twenty Nations Delegation Was Target of Planned Arrests by Martial Law Forces... Political Shockwaves.
Breaking News: Military Satellite “Malfunction” Revealed as Premeditated Crime... ID Used Belongs to Martial Law Colonel.
Breaking News: Militaris Expresses Pride in Protecting Democracy... Emphasizes Democracy Over Collectivism.
By midday, the media blitz was in full swing.
Plans orchestrated by Li Wei were rapidly exposed, along with actions he neither carried out nor planned, all being attributed to him and the martial law forces.
The revelation that martial law forces intended to arrest the Sino-Twenty Nations delegation and that the “satellite accident” leading to the missile incident was their doing reignited outrage in Shanghai.
Adding fuel to the fire, signed orders from Li Wei himself surfaced, making denial impossible—though it was obvious the documents were fabricated.
Of course, Li Wei denied everything, but it was too late. No one listened to the words of a man already crossing the impeachment threshold.
The backlash extended beyond him. Criticism of the Democratic Revolutionary Party, which many saw as excessively zealous, and voices accusing the Koryo Group and South Korea of tyranny were all swept aside.
The Koryo Group found itself in an incredibly advantageous position to solidify its narrative.
“- Yup. Everything’s going ridiculously smoothly~.”
Judging by Minji’s rejuvenated mood, things were indeed going well.
She, who had recently groaned about hating her workload, now hummed a tune, evidently pleased with the way things were turning out.
“We’re planning to turn this into a documentary, a drama, and even a movie.”
“Huh? A drama and a movie too?”
They really move differently.
I couldn’t have imagined this.
“- When an opportunity like this comes, you have to seize it immediately. We’ll plant Militaris so firmly that those Chinese bastards will never unify again. The foundation has been laid perfectly.”
“That’s terrifying.”
“- They can’t even trust each other anymore. They rallied together for ‘One China’ and then declared martial law. They even tried to arrest each other. How can they rebuild trust?”
“Wait, is it true? That they actually planned to arrest the Sino-Twenty Nations delegation?”
“- Do you think it’s true?”
“....”
Of course not.
“- Anyway, get a list of your actors. I need a few usable ones.”
“Our actors?”
“- Yup. Roles like branch manager for Militaris or something. Plenty of roles to go around. This is their chance to go global.”
"If it's about that...
"Even so, not LUMINA kids or the Nokonoko Girls, right?"
They're currently the main force of Koryo Enter, but they're all idols and lack any talent in acting. So, pass.
Then what comes to mind is...
"How about Jeong Gaein? She just won the Innocent Actress Award this time."
She doesn't look innocent at all. Isn't she a slut?
How did she know? A woman's intuition, perhaps.
Anyway, that's for you to handle. Make sure they look good and can act. We need to properly idolize the military, can't have amateurs messing it up. "Got it. Leave it to me."Yeah.
Go Minji hung up the phone. I immediately called Jeong Gaein.
The best fuck in the whorehouse and the sex instructor for those assholes soon appeared before me.
"Did you call for me, Master?"
I explained the situation and had my fill of her.
*****
It's crucial that it's not a national army. The army of another country moves under political circumstances, which can easily escalate into diplomatic issues.
However, corporate armies don't have such constraints. They only need to be accountable to the corporation itself. The Militaris corporate army operated just like that.
It functioned correctly and defended democracy excellently. It was possible because it was a stateless corporate army.
Of course, not all corporate armies can act this way. The Militaris forces, with overwhelming power and backed by the formidable Koryo Group, could ignore the threats of martial law. Probably, in all of Asia, no other corporate army could show such resolve.
(Excerpt)
In the still unstable democracy of Shanghai, there appears to be a need for more and stronger presence of Militaris's corporate army. It's the way to protect the hard-earned liberal democracy.
Moreover, isn't part of the reparations we pay used to bolster the Militaris army? Perhaps we weren't just throwing huge sums of money away. It was being used in the most crucial areas to protect and maintain our democracy.
An article was posted. Usually, it would have been scoffed at as nonsense, but this time it spread across forums and even made the news, gaining significant sympathy. The image of Militaris in Shanghai had improved that much.
The Koryo Group actively utilized this.
With Prime Minister Li Wei becoming a figurehead, this crisis became an opportunity to confirm reconciliation and significantly ease the burden of reparations payments between South Korea and the Shanghai Economic Alliance.
Of course, by providing various industrial incentives, they essentially extracted almost the same economic benefits, so there was no reduction in the economic advantage garnered. And actually, it's more nefarious. By reducing the rate of reparations and recouping it under different pretenses, they not only kept the reparations but also secured a permanent economic gain.
However, this underside was not revealed. Outwardly, the dramatic reconciliation between the two nations and the significant easing of the economic burden on the Shanghai Economic Alliance, triggered by Militaris's defense of democracy, appeared as a tremendous diplomatic achievement.
Of course, this is according to the opposition Minhyuk Party.
When the Shanghai Economic Alliance, a leading force in the Twenty Chinese States, quickly switched to a pro-Korean stance, some other Chinese states quietly joined in. The Koryo Group graciously accepted them and made significant adjustments to the rate of reparations payments.
Of course, they recouped the same amount through indirect means, but for politicians, the visible results were what mattered.
Thus... The Chinese Summit, which even considered war, and the proclamation of One China, colloquially known as 'China's Spring,' concluded.
It had been tempestuous days.
