Chapter 6

Chapter 5.

You might be a bit surprised. (2)

A short while later, one of the reservation office staff, a supervisor, quietly left the office.

She immediately called the marketing team leader.

"Team leader, the audit team leader called. He said not to touch the system after this time."

"But we haven't even finished the closing procedures..."

However, she couldn't finish her sentence.

"It's still... "

The reservation supervisor immediately moved to the office.

But when she arrived, Hwang Seon-ho was already sitting at her desk.

"The audit team leader said to go home, so you should leave now."

"I haven't finished the closing procedures and I still have work to do. Could you please get up for a moment?"

The reservation supervisor said, trying to hide her tension.

Hwang Seon-ho got up without hesitation.

However, the reservation supervisor couldn't even finish the closing procedures or save any separate files.

Hwang Seon-ho had already changed the system password.

In the end, all the reservation staff, including the supervisor, had to leave the office, carefully watching Hwang Seon-ho's reactions.

At that moment, the promotion staff on the opposite side also started to leave.

This was because Park Jin-sung, who was in charge of the system, began to control the promotion staff's PCs.

After that, they gathered in small groups and headed to a nearby street stall near the hotel.

A few hours later, the street stall began to fill with Future Hotel staff.

Not only the reservation and promotion staff, but also staff from other teams joined.

However, their expressions were different from those at other drinking parties; they were somber.

Some staff members started to worry about their team leaders while drinking heavily, and some complained about the atmosphere, saying, "Is it all about the royal family?"

Another staff member passionately argued that things needed to change this time.

Still, the concerns and worries of the regular staff were washed away with the alcohol they drank.

In a room at a bar in Gangnam, the alcohol on the table remained untouched for quite some time.

This was because the people gathered in the room were the team leaders of Future Hotel.

Sitting in the center was the marketing team leader, Jeong Hyun-jung.

Kim Ju-won began to urge him.

"So, the files have already been handed over to the audit team leader?"

"They seem to be going through the reservation and promotion systems first. How about the room team? Has the audit team mentioned when they will investigate?"

"They did ask for files related to external contractors, but the problem is that the audit team leader said he would check the entire system. If that's the case, we don't necessarily need to check the files... Sigh!"

"Surely, the room team didn't record everything in the system, right?"

"I did record it in a way that only I can see, but if it's compared with the approval documents, it will be exposed immediately. What should we do?"

Kim Ju-won's face looked like he could write a resignation letter right away.

At that moment, the facilities team leader spoke up.

"So, the audit team will thoroughly check the system and individual files?"

He looked at the other team leaders, asking what they should do.

Now, they had three options.

One was to be caught by the audit team and face disciplinary action.

Another was to thoroughly block the audit and deny everything.

The last option was to confess and seek a way out.

The team leaders who received the facilities team leader's gaze began to ponder.

Then, the spa team leader spoke up.

"Anyway, I need to go back to the hotel. There's a complaint at the spa, and I need to check it out."

He got up immediately after saying that.

Then, the kitchen team leader slightly lifted his buttocks.

"I also need to check the evening banquet situation..."

At that moment, the banquet team leader also got up.

"If the team leader goes, I have to go too. No one knows how those picky customers will react."

The banquet team leader even pulled the food and beverage team leader by the collar.

"Since the food and beverage team is also at today's banquet, do you really need to go?"

As the spa, kitchen, banquet, and food and beverage team leaders left the bar, within ten minutes, the concierge manager and the EFL manager also got up.

When only Jeong Hyun-jung and Kim Ju-won were left, Jeong Hyun-jung's face became even more wrinkled.

He seemed to understand why the others had left their seats.

"Are they planning to do something now? Or are they trying to find a way out? Team leader Kim Ju-won, should we let them go like that?"

"What can we do?"

"......!"

"Team leader, the important thing now is not them. The audit team getting our files is just a matter of time, right? What about consulting with the president?"

"Consulting with the president? What for?"

"I don't know. I don't know, but we can't be the only ones to suffer, right?"

After saying that, Kim Ju-won immediately took out his phone.

However, the call to President Huh Tae-sik did not connect.

Kim Ju-won left a message asking for a quick response.

But President Huh Tae-sik did not reply to the message.

A moment later, fear began to creep into Kim Ju-won's eyes as he looked at Jeong Hyun-jung.

* * *

Meanwhile, the eyes of the team leaders who returned to the hotel were also changing, similar to Kim Ju-won's.

They had only been out for about an hour.

But when they tried to log into the hotel system with their IDs and passwords, it didn't work.

The kitchen team leader, who returned first, called the banquet team leader.

"Did you try to log into the system? Try it quickly."

"What? It doesn't work for you too?"

After that, the kitchen team leader tried to log in with other chefs' IDs.

Those IDs worked.

However, what could be seen with those IDs was limited.

The kitchen team leader called the food and beverage team leader.

He also called the facilities and spa team leaders.

Both said they couldn't log into the system.

On the other hand, all regular staff could log in normally.

The kitchen team leader put down his phone, saying, "I see," and felt powerless.

"What should we do? Has the audit already started?"

He quickly searched through the food and beverage inventory records.

What was on the desk was only the official records.

The kitchen team leader moved to the food and beverage warehouse.

He started looking for the secret files he had hidden.

But they were nowhere to be found.

These were files related to food and beverage suppliers, which needed to be matched with the system.

"Could they have taken the secret files too? Only the chefs know about these..."

He quickly picked up his phone.

But he put it down immediately.

It was ridiculous to ask the subordinate chefs if they had taken the secret ledger.

"Our chefs wouldn't give it to them. Then where did it go? Sigh... If the system was open, I could have matched it again, but what should I do?"

After that, the kitchen team leader couldn't move from his desk.

He had received a considerable amount of back money from food and beverage suppliers.

Especially from meat suppliers, he regularly received envelopes.

At that time, the food and beverage team leader was also having similar worries.

Her face had started to pale since she realized that the files she had created separately were gone.

Her gaze was directed at the goblets set on the table.

She had ordered them from a new supplier recently, and in return for selecting the supplier, she had received a large gift.

However, that gift had gone elsewhere.

But the person responsible was herself.

"What should I do? Should I call the president? Or should I confess now?"

* * *

The next day, Secretary General Kim Sung-wook was on the phone with the support team leader.

"So, all the team leaders are having similar worries?"

"The audit team, after all, consists of only three people, but they are already investigating all departments?"

"Marketing, promotion, and reservations are already in?"

"You can't do what Seong Team Leader can do."

Kim Sung-wook subtly mocked the support team leader's incompetence, but the support team leader cleverly deflected the comment.

"What do you mean?"

"Then why haven't you done it yet?"

"Excuses... Stop making excuses and keep me updated on the situation, got it?"

Kim Sung-wook hung up and stared at the phone for a while.

"If it comes to this, the team leaders will act on their own... Could Seong Hyun-woo have calculated this?"

However, Kim Sung-wook's puzzlement didn't last long.

The phone rang with the number 1.

"Understood. I'll report on what Seong Hyun-woo is doing right away."

Kim Sung-wook muttered to himself and got up.

In his hand were files from various subsidiaries, with Seong Hyun-woo's file added.

A moment later, the chairman turned his chair and asked.

"What is Hyun-woo doing?"

"He seems to be reprimanding the team leaders."

"Do you think that's all he's doing?"

"Are you thinking about what comes next, Chairman?"

"If Jae-jin had inherited his stubbornness, he shouldn't stop there."

"Chairman, are you thinking about the hotel...?"

"Hyun-woo is now twenty-six. It's theoretically difficult, but if he has the ability, it's not impossible."

As Seong Gwan-gyu said this, a strange expectation began to rise in his eyes.

* * *

Two days later, Park Jin-sung and Hwang Seon-ho presented a report to Seong Hyun-woo.

Their faces were filled with dark circles.

"Did you rebuild everything based on the system?"

"There were only official files in the files stored by each department. So, we analyzed the approval content, actual deposits, and cost processing."

Seong Hyun-woo opened the file and spoke.

"Good job."

At that moment, Hwang Seon-ho spoke up.

"But, Team Leader, is this enough?"

"Why? Do you think it's insufficient?"

"I think we need to investigate the files that the team leaders have to get a clear picture."

Upon hearing this, Seong Hyun-woo smiled.

Then, Hwang Seon-ho asked.

"Team Leader, did you think we were doing the kind of work we only see in movies?"

"Is the work too easy for you?"

"It's not that it's easy. I just think this level is insufficient. We need to catch something concrete..."

"There are ways. So, based on what you've learned this time, start developing a new system program. But, this is a real secret."

Seong Hyun-woo finished speaking and moved to the conference room.

However, he was carrying not only the report submitted by Park Jin-sung and Hwang Seon-ho but also the report he had made and the secret files hidden in each department.

Park Jin-sung and Hwang Seon-ho, with puzzled expressions, spoke.

"Clearly, he intended to take down the team leaders, so why didn't he investigate everything thoroughly?"

Hwang Seon-ho's question was answered by Park Jin-sung.

"Do you think Team Leader is inexperienced in social life? From his instructions and how he teaches us, you should know that's not the case."

"Then why stop here?"

"He might be giving the team leaders a chance, but I think he's trying to teach us."

"......!"

"He's talking about the system we use. He's been saying we need to change it with our own hands."

After saying that, Park Jin-sung looked back at the monitor.

On the other hand, Hwang Seon-ho still had a puzzled look on his face.

At that moment, Seong Hyun-woo placed the files on the table.

The team leaders, who had tense expressions, looked at the files.

First, the kitchen team leader and the food and beverage team leader's faces turned pale.

Because the files they had been looking for were right there.

On the other hand, the other team leaders were surprised by the thickness of the files.

Seong Hyun-woo spoke to them.

"Over the past two days, I individually met with the team leaders and requested their cooperation with the audit. And this is the result."

Sighs were heard from various places, but Seong Hyun-woo continued.

"However, I have something to clearly state here. You all know what kind of work I'm doing. You also know what these files mean and what kind of impact they will have if reported to the upper management. So, I'm giving you a chance."

The conference room buzzed.

Seong Hyun-woo looked around and spoke.

"Bring the separate files you created by tomorrow. If you do, I won't report the audit team's report."

Seong Hyun-woo left the conference room after saying that.

The conference room buzzed even more.

However, they only buzzed and didn't say anything specific to each other.

They just watched each other.

That evening, Seong Hyun-woo left on time.

On the other hand, the other team leaders, putting aside their basic work, went into seclusion in their offices.

The next day, the first person to knock on the audit team's door was the room team leader, Kim Ju-won.

With a tense expression, he presented two files.

"I have contracts with external contractors."

Seong Hyun-woo only nodded.

A moment later, the marketing team leader entered.

He presented three files.

Seong Hyun-woo asked.

"Is this everything?"

"Yes."

Seong Hyun-woo nodded again.

However, a moment later, he moved not to the marketing and room teams but to the food and beverage team.