Reboot the heyday

As of now, Wang Taika and Panda Jing remain innocent.

Of course, this only applies up to now. Some things can't be rushed; rushing ruins the experience.

In addition, Wang Taika is not really in the mood for romance right now, since the logistics company issue is still causing problems.

Since the decision has been made to start with Han Jin and the Zhao family, then all resources must be mobilized. Wang Taika's influence is considerable now, not only in the business world but also in other fields, such as professional private investigators, lawyers, and corrupt police officers, all working together to help Wang Taika resolve his problems.

With money, everything becomes easier. Wang Taika doesn't need to be physically present for many things; he can simply have someone negotiate indirectly. Entrusting these matters to his subordinates, like Duck King and Deng Niuzi, is a reliable option.

The Zhao family had a lot of trouble, so the investigation was extremely efficient. In just three days, a thick stack of encrypted documents was on Wang Taika's desk.

Under the lamplight, Wang Taika flipped through the pages, a cold smile playing on his lips. The Han family hadn't disappointed him after all.

Although Wang Taika had heard Lee Jae-yeol talk about these things before, learning the details now still left him speechless. It felt like something that couldn't possibly happen in modern society.

The eldest son, Zhao Yuantai, has recently become obsessed with underground racing and the huge gambling associated with it. Despite his terrible skills, he has been hailed as a racing god in several secret clubs by virtue of his family's reputation and his extravagant spending, with wins and losses often amounting to billions of Korean won.

More importantly, to save face, he has begun embezzling working capital from a small family-owned transportation company and falsifying accounts. The amount is small at first, but the hole will snowball.

It must have cost a lot of money to find this information.

The eldest daughter, Zhao Xian'e, is the infamous protagonist of the "nut rage" incident, and her violent and mean temper remains unchanged. Recently, she has been trying to cultivate an image of a caring and socially responsible businesswoman, frequently contacting several charitable foundations and women's rights organizations, intending to donate money to improve her reputation. Privately, however, she has been extremely humiliating to the assistant in charge of this matter, demanding a flawless plan while keeping the payment extremely low, revealing the underlying conflict.

The second daughter, Cho Hyun-min, presents herself as an art patron, indulging in acquiring emerging paintings and hosting salons. However, she has a terrible eye for art and is often fooled by unscrupulous individuals with shoddy works, incurring considerable expenses. Recently, she has been actively lobbying for a judgeship in the Korean section of an international art fair.

As for the mother, Li Mingji, her "achievements" are already well-known. Recently, she has become more well-behaved, but she has shifted her torment from company employees to frequently changing domestic service workers. Several people have resigned because they could not bear the humiliation, leaving behind recordings or evidence of injuries.

These audio recordings were free, obtained directly from a prosecutor. Clearly, others were also eyeing the Zhao family, such as certain prosecutors eager for fame, but lacking resources and waiting for a partner. Wang Taika's appearance was timely.

"It's like a sieve riddled with holes." Wang Taika closed the file, tapping his fingertips on the table as his mind raced.

Directly exposing them? That's too simplistic and could easily backfire. The Zhao family has cultivated a strong ability to suppress public opinion over many years. Even bigger incidents in the past haven't had much actual impact on the Zhao family. So this method won't work.

Wang Taika's goal was a precise strike to trigger a chain reaction, causing chaos within the Zhao family first, giving external forces with predatory eyes an opening to exploit, and creating cracks in the already unstable alliance between Han Jin and Samsung.

"Racing, gambling," Wang Taika thought for a moment, realizing he didn't have anyone under him who understood the relevant matters.

Wang Taika also has a company called Century Gold List, which is the company that was formed after he integrated Seoul's underground forces at Li Chenglong's request.

The four major factions were once wiped out, with the "Underground Garage" essentially splitting into two factions. One faction merged with another outside organization, joining an organization called "Car Parts Factory." Despite its unassuming name, it has a very deep history, being an organization that has been around for decades. In the 1980s and 90s, it was incredibly powerful in South Korea, but was later severely cracked down on by the authorities and almost disappeared. Unexpectedly, it has been resurrected in recent years.

As for the other group in the "underground parking garage," they were recruited by Century Golden List Company. But these street racers were clearly not respectable figures.

Since we're going to set things up, we can't go to someone else's home turf. Wang Taika connected with his inside contact, summoned the Duck King, and then began to devise a plan against this Young Master Zhao: "Target this Zhao Yuantai, find a few trustworthy people, or people he knows, and find a way to infiltrate his circle, and then lure them to the underground racing casino."

The Duck King asked, "Which underground racing venue?"

"Set up your own underground racing operation, with the people from Century Golden List Company who used to work in the underground parking garages. Under the guise of 'reconstructing the underground parking garages,' continue the underground racing. It's impossible to lure this guy in without spending some money; there's no limit to how much. Once he's in, let him win small amounts first, then let him lose big. Force him to either ask his family for money, seek underground loans, or resort to other more dangerous avenues. Keep the evidence of falsified accounts safe; use it when it matters most."

Duck King nodded: "This is a good idea. Even if that small company doesn't go bankrupt, we can still use this opportunity to find Hanjin Group's weaknesses. However, besides logistics, Hanjin Group has another very important support: sea freight."

"I'll think about the shipping aspect some more." Wang Taika pondered, his mind full of wicked schemes: "And there's Zhao Xianmin, right? And that artist's dream... Hiss! That World Chain, isn't it still there? I didn't expect that in the end we still have to rely on that to set up a scheme. Find a way to use that to arouse her vanity, and that will be enough to drain her dry."

The Duck King sighed helplessly, "I do have some, but those few were hard to find. Didn't you want to give them away?"

Although the World Chain has many components, the vast majority are not actually with Wang Tai-ka, but rather in various collectors, niche museums, antique shops, or even in the corners of basements around the world. Wang Tai-ka initially planned this extensively to create a stir, so he never intended to take it back.

Now that the World Chain is a limited edition, there are clearly not enough to go around.

For example, Nuna doesn't have a single World Chain yet.

It's not that Wang Taika doesn't care about Noona; on the contrary, he cares too much. That's why he needs to find a special piece—the puzzle piece representing the place where they fell in love.

That place wasn't Auckland, New Zealand, although it was the place where two people truly confirmed their relationship and embraced each other as if they were part of their own blood.

It wasn't that wilderness camping trip in the US, nor was it that cold night forest trip in Seoul.

There are too many unforgettable and heart-wrenching stories about Wang Taika and Noona. But there is one thing that, even though Wang Taika now has Noona, will always cause him a dull ache whenever he thinks about it.

That place is a memory of a snowy night.

Wang Taika's two most unforgettable snowy nights in his life. The first was a snowy night in Beihai Park in the capital city countless years ago, a memory that only happened once in his life, a time of heart-pounding innocence when facing his first love.

The other event was held in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

The city was desolate, the streets were covered in snow, and the streetlights were dim. Nuna put on a hat, scarf, and gloves, making her look rather silly, like a little white dumpling.

Wang Taika and Noona held hands tightly. On a snowy night in Hokkaido, Noona went over old grievances while leaving two clear marks, one large and one small, with Wang Taika.

The memories are all blurry. At that time, Nuna seemed to be smiling, or she seemed to be crying, or she seemed to have no emotions at all.

The two tried everything to delay their separation until finally, when one of them said, "Let's sort out our relationship."

Even if they are happily together, the memory will always bring a sudden pang of regret. (End of Chapter)