Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 156 Back to the Chess Academy
After leaving the bank, Li You told An Sangjiu in the back seat of the car, "There is one more thing. Ask Zaijun to find someone to keep an eye on Li Zicheng, especially when he goes to a chess academy."

Although he was confused, An Shangjiu still nodded and said, "Yes, President Nim, do you have any other plans?"

"Finish the work at hand first," Li You glanced at him, "You can't bite off more than you can chew. Supervise the marketing plan for me first."

"Yes, President Nim."

"By the way," An Shangjiu said with a smile, "this gift."

He was driving, and the gift box was thrown on the passenger seat, so he had no hands free to give it to Li You.

Li You gently reached out and took the gift box. After opening it, he found a rolled-up document inside.

He raised his eyebrows, unfolded the document with a little surprise, and smiled at a glance, "Look at this president, what a sincere person he is."

What Li Shulin put in the gift box was a draft loan intention contract. If employees of Kinmen Group wanted to take out a loan to buy a house, they would have to use this kind of contract.

The interest rate on the contract he brought was even lower than what Li You had just discussed with him in the conference room, and the bank's profit from lending the money was reduced to the lowest.

What Li You talked about with him just now was the surface content, and this was the real internal contract.

This kind of contract is definitely not allowed to leak out, but since Li Shulin dared to draft it, it shows that he has the confidence to solve the problems it brings, and he is also trying to show goodwill to Li You.

An Sang-gu was driving, thinking about his past, "President Nim, you told me to keep a house in Songpa District."

“I kept a three-bedroom apartment.”

"Three-bedroom apartment?" Li You put the document in his hand aside. "Three-bedroom apartment is not bad. The elderly may not like a house that is too big."

"Yes, President Nim," An Shangjiu smiled gratefully, "My mother is old after all, and she doesn't like noise and empty spaces."

"So even though the location of Songpa District is not very good, the environment and atmosphere are good, and the three-person apartment is enough for me to live in."

The car arrived at the parking lot elevator and the two went upstairs. When Li You returned to the office, Yoon Hyun-woo was already waiting inside.

When An Sang-gu saw that Yoon Hyun-woo wanted to report something, he took the initiative to say goodbye to Lee Woo and left the office on the pretext of work.

"Chairman Nim," Yoon Hyunwoo stood in front of the table, holding a stack of neatly organized documents in his hands, and pursed his lips slightly, "It's about things in Busan."

Lee Yoo sat behind the table, arms crossed, "Busan?"

"Did Song Dong Hyuk's children cause this?"

"Yes," Yin Xuanyou replied, "On the surface, it has officially split into two companies. The informant over there sent a message that both companies have publicly offered a reward."

"Any clues to the murder of Song Dong Hyuk will be rewarded with more than 100 million won."

"Why are you doing this at the end of the year?" Li You sneered. "Jeon Jae-jun has been training his security company recently. How is the training going?"

Yin Xuanyou spoke faster, "Jiangnan Security has attracted many employees to join because of its high salary. Also, because of the relationship with Chairman Nim, many elites have joined."

Li You's visit to Brigadier General Yoon Ji-jun's home last month was not in vain. He had specifically promoted Li You in the military's veterans department. Especially at that time, Li You had a good reputation in the Marine Corps, and many retired people were willing to join Li You.

It not only helps these soldiers find jobs, but also meets Li You's needs.

Li You nodded in satisfaction, "Is the one called Zheng Zaizhong here?"

"coming."

Zheng Zaizhong was the leader who wanted to bully Li You who had just joined the army. Later, he was beaten countless times by Li You and was scolded like a dog.

Even though Li You has been controlling him, in fact, apart from Li You's overwhelming martial arts skills, the pockmarked-faced Zheng Zaizhong is the best fighter.

"Let him take care of those retired marines. Jeon Jae-jun can't control them."

Li You smiled and said, "Let them each take charge of burying those two ignorant puppies."

"Yes, President Nim."

A few days later, An Shangjiu hurriedly knocked on the door and entered the office, "President Nim, there is something wrong with Li Zicheng. He just walked into the chess academy two minutes ago."

Li You put down what he was holding, a smile appeared on his face, "Come with me."

Just as An Shangjiu was reporting, Li Zicheng had just walked into Qian Xinyu's classroom, wanting to test their attitude one last time.

That day, Ding Qing took him to the hospital and examined him for a long time, but the doctor just said that he was overtired.

There was a hint of fatigue in Li Zicheng's eyes, and his inner struggle left heavy marks on his face.

Qian Xinyu was sitting at the desk like a Go teacher. With a degree in psychology, she could see that Li Zicheng's mental state was getting worse.

She stroked the side of the chessboard, Li Zicheng sat down, and the two began to place pieces on the board casually.

The chess room was silent, with only the slight sound of chess pieces landing on the black and white squares.

Every time Li Zicheng's fingers gently brushed across the chess pot, he felt a little more at ease when he felt the coldness of the chess pieces.

He tapped lightly on the table, his eyes wandering between Qian Xinyu's pretty face and the blurry street scene outside the window, and he placed a black piece lonely in the corner square.

"Senior," Qian Xinyu gently picked up a white chess piece and placed it on the chessboard. The sound of the chess piece dropping was crisp and dull. "I understand your eagerness, but now is not the time."

Although she was one of those who supported closing the net as soon as possible, the situation was becoming increasingly difficult to control. No one dared to tell anyone except Section Chief Jiang and the higher-level prosecutor.
Prosecutors also have to act without telling other prosecutors.

There are still some insignificant undercover agents in the Kinmen Group, but only Li Zicheng and Shi Wu can play a decisive role.

Seeing that Kinmen was getting bigger and bigger, it was becoming more and more difficult to close the net. Not long ago, the superiors changed the strategy.

They no longer wanted to destroy Kinmen, but wanted to control Kinmen. They decided to help Li Zicheng take power. If Li Zicheng was not obedient enough, they would slowly help Shi Wu take power.

It sounds like a delusional plan, but Section Chief Jiang, a teacher who has always been rational, actually agreed to it.

Li Zicheng's heart beat faster. He picked up a chess piece tentatively, his fingers trembling slightly.

In the frozen air, every breath he took seemed to be filled with weight. "What instructions have you given me recently, Chief?" Qian Xinyu nodded gently, her eyes sharp. "It's time to close the net in stages. We will find an opportunity to clean up Ding Qing. You cooperate with us internally and seize the opportunity to seize power."

The implication behind these words made Li Zicheng feel suffocated. "Clean up Ding Qing?"

"The easiest one to deal with among the Big Three is Ding Qing. Using him as your stepping stone is the section chief's next plan."

Li Zicheng's heart sank to the bottom. Even the occasional sound of traffic coming from outside the window could not cover up the silence in the room.

"Xin Yu, what exactly does the section chief want to do?"

Li Zicheng's mentality has begun to shatter. "From a small gangster to Beidamen, from Beidamen to Kinmen, do I need to be an undercover agent for the rest of my life?"

His face was stiff. "Then help me take the position so that you can control the Golden Gate?"

"Senior," Qian Xinyu felt a little bit reluctant, but still lied to Li Zicheng, "Teacher would not do this"

“Is this really justice?”

Li Zicheng's question shook Qian Xinyu's heart. She lowered her eyes and said, "I don't know."

"After graduating from the police academy, I worked as a patrol officer for a few years, and then Chief Jiang sent me here as an undercover agent with a transfer order," Li Zicheng said coldly. "I think I did the best I could."

"But year after year, year after year!"

"He kept telling me that this was for justice and that I would be able to return to my normal life soon, but now you are forcing me to a point where I can't return."

"Isn't it?"

Li Zicheng's emotions were somewhat out of control, but Qian Xinyu still suppressed her sympathy and remained calm on the outside. The air in the chess room seemed to be frozen.

Qian Xinyu secretly sympathized in her heart, hoping that Li Zicheng could vent his emotions here and ease his mental state.

Li Zicheng placed a black piece heavily on the chessboard. "Something is wrong with Shi Wu, one of my subordinates, recently. He might want to get rid of me and take over."

Qian Xinyu finally took action. Her heart beat faster and she tried to use psychology to find clues from Li Zicheng's expression, but found that he had returned to his usual cold and hard state.

"What do you need us to do?" she asked following Li Zicheng's words.

"I'm going to tell Ding Qing and ask him to get rid of Shi Wu directly."

Li Zicheng picked up the teacup, the tea swayed gently in the cup, reflecting his cold eyes.

"Given the relationship between Ding Qing and I, if he knew someone wanted to take over from me, he would definitely help me get rid of that person, even if he was a capable person under my command."

"Don't do that yet." Qian Xinyu didn't know how to answer now, so she decided to calm Li Zicheng down first. "Do you have evidence of his crime?"

She spoke without a single mistake, and her tone was calm as if she was really dealing with an enemy. However, when Li Zicheng learned the truth, he only felt a strong sense of vigilance and distrust.

"Yes, yes," Li Zicheng nodded, "The ones above are not easy to deal with, but I can control the people below."

"Are you the ones who are ready to take action?"

Qian Xinyu frowned slightly, "I will report this to the teacher and ask him to report it to the superiors. In order to protect you, I think I will take action."

Li Zicheng felt indifferent. They refused to tell the truth until now.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside. Li Zicheng and Qian Xinyu looked at each other, and Qian Xinyu quickly adjusted her expression to be more natural.

Someone outside knocked on the door, and the air in the Go classroom became heavy and oppressive, and time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Li You pushed open the door of the Go classroom and looked at the two of them with some surprise.

"Zicheng is here too?"

Li Zicheng smiled bitterly in his heart. He knew how powerful Li You was. When had he ever heard Li You's footsteps so heavy?

Qian Xinyu had clearly been exposed long ago.

Li Zicheng took a deep breath, stood up and bowed deeply, "Vice President nim."

Today, Li You specially wore a pair of gold-wire emotional glasses in order to better understand Li Zicheng's psychology.

He adjusted his glasses. "I happened to be free today. I haven't been here for a long time, so I came to take a lesson with Teacher Qian. I didn't expect that today would be your private lesson."

Li You looked through his eyes and clearly saw that Li Zicheng's inner struggle had begun to fade away.

Now that he is not so conflicted, it is time to make a choice. He is looking forward to Li Zicheng's choice.

Li You walked towards Qian Xinyu who stood up. After the two shook hands gently, Li You sat down at the Go table and watched their game.

"Li Youxi, please wait a moment," Qian Xinyu said apologetically, "My class is not over yet."

"It's okay. Zicheng and I are acquaintances," Li You said with a smile. "You two can continue playing chess. I'll watch and learn from you."

Li Zicheng and Qian Xinyu were stunned and could only play chess one after another in front of Li You until Qian Xinyu made a move, ending the game.

Li You clapped his hands aside, "As expected of Teacher Qian!"

"Zicheng," he looked at Li Zicheng, "You are not as good as me. At least I can last longer in Teacher Qian's hands."

Li Zicheng sighed lightly, as if he had already anticipated the outcome of this game of chess.

He stood up and bowed to Li You, "Since I have finished the class, I will not disturb you"

Li You grabbed his sleeve and pulled him back to his previous position with a smile.

"I just learned your chess moves, now you learn mine."

These words were thought-provoking. Li Zicheng was silent for a moment, then nodded and sat down.

(End of this chapter)