Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 254: North-South Story
"Detective Lin," Jiang Zhentai handed a brand new box to Lin Zheling, "The third object is inside."

Lin Zheling took it silently and nodded to indicate that he understood.

Jiang Zhentai smiled bitterly, "Is it okay for you to go back like this?"

He knew Lin Zheling's mission. Now that he had only found three pieces, the mission was undoubtedly not completed well enough.

Lin Zheling shook his head and did not answer.

The National Intelligence Service informed Lin Zhe-ling in advance that they had only obtained the third copperplate for papermaking, and Lin Zhe-ling reported it to Minister Li.

Unexpectedly, Minister Li did not strictly order him to retrieve the fourth copperplate for papermaking. Instead, he agreed to his request to return home with profound meaning and terminated the mission.

Jiang Zhentai looked around and found that the infatuated sister-in-law was gone.

He looked up at the upstairs with amusement, "We are friends now. If we have the chance to come to Seoul again, let's have a good drink together."

Jiang Zhentai said this with regret. After spending a long time with Lin Zheling, he found that this man was not the scary North Korean agent as rumored by the Korean people.

On the contrary, Lin Zheling is a guy with a very interesting personality. He is quite suitable to be a friend. In the words of his sister-in-law Park Minrong, he can be described as a "contrast".

Unfortunately, I was on a mission during that time and didn't have a chance to drink or talk about things in the north.

The two of them said goodbye without any hesitation or pretense, and went their separate ways. Lin Zheling soon disappeared in Seoul.

Lin Zheling's journey back to the north was smooth. Minister Li and his men were waiting for him in the border town.

Under the gaze of people from both sides, he crossed the border and saluted Minister Li who was standing in front of him.

Minister Li nodded, gave Lin Zheling a standard military salute, and said in a hoarse voice, "Welcome back, Zheling."

Lin Zheling whispered, "Just."

"I know you're still angry with yourself for not finding Che Qicheng," Minister Li whispered, "but the longer you're there, the more attention some people in the upper echelons will pay to you."

"Che Qicheng defected with those people," Minister Li sighed, "This is a serious dereliction of duty. I can't hold my head up in front of the chairman. Fortunately, you saved some of my life."

The implication was that Lin Zheling should stop making trouble. Lin Zheling closed his eyes with some sadness, "."

"Yes."

Minister Li said calmly, "You don't have to be too disappointed. The situation is getting better and better. There may be more assistance missions in the future. As an experienced soldier who has proven his loyalty, you will be sent there. It's okay for you to go find Che Qicheng during the mission. I guarantee you."

Lin Zhering hesitated for a long time before slowly nodding.

"You went to Seoul and saw how chaotic the south is," Minister Li said calmly. "Even their center, Seoul, is so chaotic and full of intrigue and deception."

"There are also gangs that have long been extinct here," Minister Li sighed, "but their chaos has already vaguely spread here."

"The top brass aren't absolutely loyal either. Many people have other ideas after seeing the colorful things over there."

Lin Zheling was stunned. "What the minister means is..."

The atmosphere here was very solemn. The people under Minister Li stood there with expressionless faces. Lin Zheling looked at Minister Li, waiting for his next command.

"Zhe Ling." Minister Li spoke again.

Lin Zheling bowed his head, "Yes."

"The chairman has ordered a secret investigation. This matter is handed over to you," Minister Li said calmly, "You will be directly assigned to the task after your observation period ends. There will be no vacation."

"." Lin Zheling was silent for a moment, then raised his head and chest and saluted, "Yes."

After completing the overseas mission, Lin Zheling had to undergo three days of psychological observation and testing, and could only pass after being confirmed to have no wrong tendencies.

Minister Li arrived at the headquarters lobby and returned to his office, but did not sit down.

There is someone sitting in his seat now, his direct superior.

The superior closed his eyes and leaned back on the wooden chair without moving. He opened his eyes when he heard Minister Li arrive and asked, "Did you bring him back?"

"Yes, Commissioner."

Minister Li opened the metal box, revealing three neatly arranged copperplate papermaking plates.

"What a pity," the committee member sighed, "We didn't get the fourth piece back, so there's still a risk of being exposed."

Minister Li lowered his head and said, "According to the intelligence department's speculation, the fourth piece is most likely still in the hands of the chairman of the Kinmen Group."

"I know," the committee member waved his hand. "I have read the intelligence department's calculations. This person has shown a willingness to cooperate with us. We can win him over."

"It's a pity, but there's only a copperplate left. It won't cause any big trouble," the committee member smiled. "A little risk is nothing. Their president is busy promoting the talks and won't allow him to mess around."

Minister Li whispered, "He is a smart man and will not conflict with us."

"The chairman has ordered us," the committee member said seriously, "Who are you going to let be in charge of the secret investigation?"

Minister Li did not hesitate and stated his arrangements, "Lin Zheling, who just returned from Seoul, is very suitable for this task."

"Lin Zheling?" The committee member frowned, "Why?"

"He just returned from Seoul. We can use some hints to make those people mistakenly believe that his mental state is biased to the south, and Lin Zheling can also take advantage of the situation to infiltrate their group."

The committee member did not relax his brows. "Don't you think this is too simple?"

Minister Li nodded helplessly, "It is indeed simpler, but we should try our best. There will always be some chance."

The committee member was silent for a moment, then whispered, "There is one more thing I would like to trouble you with."

Minister Li was stunned for a moment, realizing that the committee member wanted him to help with something personal.

He smiled softly, "What's the matter, Commissioner?"

The committee member was silent for a while, as if he found it difficult to speak. After hesitating, he said with an unpleasant expression, "Guang Ri caused some trouble."

光日
Minister Li remembered that this was the commissioner's son, whose full name was Jin Guangri, and he had also met him several times at the commissioner's home.

But he remembered that Jin Guangri had always been a good kid, a handsome boy who was also good at studying. He scratched his head and asked, "Council member, can you tell me the details?"

The committee member sighed, "Guang Ri is a smart kid. Although he still has a year to go before the college entrance exam, he has already made plans to go to medical school."

"Isn't this a good thing?" Minister Li was a little confused. "He kidnapped a female classmate," the committee member's face twitched, "He said he wanted to study the human body. Fortunately, someone saw this and he didn't commit a real crime. I always feel that I spoiled him too much before, which made him a little abnormal."

Minister Li's heart skipped a beat and his face looked a little strange. Strictly speaking, kidnapping is already a felony.

The committee member said that no real crime was committed, but he was just trying to exonerate his son, Kim Kwang-il.

But thinking about the fact that Commissioner Kim had been trusted by the Chairman in recent years, he suppressed the so-called "justice" in his heart and said with a smile, "Kwang Il is still young and has not hurt anyone, so this is nothing."

Commissioner Jin glanced at Minister Li who was standing there, and breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'll trouble you, Minister Li."

"There is one more thing," Commissioner Jin coughed and smiled, "It's official business."

Minister Li then secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Commissioner Jin, waiting for him to speak, and did not feel proud of doing things for Commissioner Jin.

Committee member Jin was obviously very satisfied with Minister Li's current attitude, and slowly spoke, "The doctor who performed the surgery on the Grand Marshal before, the chairman said that the surveillance of the father and son can be lifted."

At present, there is only one person who can be called the Grand Marshal.

"Park Cheol and Park Hoon, father and son, from the south?" Minister Li remembered who he was talking about and nodded slightly. "We have been monitoring them for six years. They should have really been integrated into our team."

"That's not all," Commissioner Kim smiled softly, "Doctor Park's medical skills are very good. Many officials have consulted him for treatment and surgery, and he has a lot of connections."

Obviously, these officials also played a role in being able to lift surveillance.

Minister Li then smiled and indicated that he understood what to do. He watched Commissioner Jin get up and leave, and his face darkened.

In Seoul, Jiang Zhentai also completed his mission and came to the Seoul Police Department to report to the team leader, "Team Leader Nim."

"You're back." Jiang Zhentai's team leader was two levels higher than Jiang Zhentai in rank, but his qualifications were not much different. He glanced at Jiang Zhentai and asked, "Did you have any contact with Chairman Li of the Kinmen Group while on duty?"

Even though Jiang Zhentai is famous for his talkativeness, he was still a little nervous at this time. He touched his head awkwardly and said, "I am a little nervous, but President Li doesn't pay much attention to me. He only pays attention to the detective in the north."

The team leader easily believed Jiang Zhentai. After all, in his eyes, Jiang Zhentai was just a good talker, but that big shot had seen many people who could talk.

He felt it was a bit of a pity. If he could really get in touch with Jiang Zhentai and Chairman Li, or even Chairman Li's subordinates, it would be of great benefit to his future.

"I'll give you a week's vacation and your salary will still be paid," the team leader waved his hand, indicating that Jiang Zhentai could leave.

He just turned the swivel chair around, and then turned it back, "There's one more thing. Although I don't think you're the kind of person who would do anything for a just cause, I still want to remind you."

Jiang Zhentai fell silent again, and looked quietly at the team leader, somewhat curious about what the team leader was talking about.

The team leader smiled and said, "If you see people gathering on the streets these days, don't pay any attention to them, or you will end up hurting yourself."

Jiang Zhentai looked at the team leader in confusion, "Team leader, what is this..."

The team leader said calmly, "Don't ask so many questions. This is an order from the director. It is said that it is an instruction conveyed by the director. We just need to follow it."

Jiang Zhentai smiled and said, "Team Leader, don't you know me? Although I am a talkative person, I don't like to cause trouble. Everyone in the police station knows this trait and won't cause trouble for myself."

The team leader glanced at Jiang Zhentai and nodded in agreement, "That's true, you can go back now."

Jiang Zhentai was afraid that his team leader would say something else, so he hurried out to welcome his paid vacation.

"I'm back!" Jiang Zhentai came home excitedly with two bags of things, and saw his sister-in-law Park Minrong squatting on a chair, frantically typing on the keyboard on the table.

His wife took the bag of fruits and meat from him and carried it to the kitchen.

“Minyoung,” he coughed, “I brought snacks for you and Yeon-ah.”

Yeon-ya is his seven-year-old daughter. After so many years of marriage, Park Min-young and Yeon-ya have grown up like sisters.

"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Park Min-young said without turning his head, "I'll be there in a minute!"

Jiang Zhentai walked aside curiously, "What are you doing?"

"Swearing at these stinking guys," Park Min-young typed quickly, "Just now, Lee Woo-oppa and Do-jun-oppa jointly attended the press conference and said that Future Electronics will announce the development of a mobile phone that will change the world."

"Why do you have so many oppas?" Jiang Zhentai held his head and realized who she was talking about. "President Li and Chen Daojun, the executive of Future Electronics?"

"How handsome are they? Of course it's Oppa." Although Park Min-young was staring at the computer, she was still typing on the keyboard quickly. Jiang Zhentai took a look at the words she typed and felt a little emotional.

"You said they held a press conference? They're going to start developing mobile phones?" Jiang Zhentai patted her, "What's up with those stinky guys?"

"These guys attacked them on the forum, saying they were boastful and only knew how to brag," Park Min-young stopped typing. "After all, Future Electronics has never launched a mobile phone product before. Without the support of Shunyang Group, many people are not optimistic about them."

"And they just started research and development, they didn't announce that they had developed it, and these stinky people on the Internet said they were bragging."

Park Min-young glanced at the screen and found that no one on the forum had replied to her yet, so she took out a bag of potato chips from her bag and started eating, "Thanks, brother-in-law, for the snacks!"

"You" Jiang Zhentai was a little speechless. He shook his head and sat on the sofa in the living room. His wife Park So-yeon (don't get me wrong, this is her real name in the drama) brought him some washed fruits and asked, "Why did you buy so many things today?"

"Paid vacation, and mission bonuses," Jiang Zhentai smiled, lying comfortably on the sofa watching TV and biting an apple, "How about we have a barbecue tonight?"

"Okay!" Park Min-young turned around and felt that the potato chips in his hand no longer tasted good.

"By the way," Park So-yeon said in surprise, "The meat looks quite fresh, and it's imported meat, so why is the price on the label so cheap?"

"It's Australian beef at a special price," Jiang Zhentai raised his eyebrows. "I ate it once before with my colleagues. It's not much worse than Korean beef. The quality of the meat is quite good."

"Really?" Park So-yeon nodded thoughtfully, "Then we can stock up some and put them in the refrigerator."

"No, no," Park Min-young turned around, "You guys don't know how to use the Taobao delivery service under Future Electronics?"

Park Min-young typed a few words on the computer. "There are supermarkets under the Kinmen Group that provide delivery services."

Park Min-young ran over barefoot and glanced at the price on the label. "The meat delivered is the same as this, but cheaper."

"No. Is this true? The ones I bought are already so cheap, how can there be cheaper ones?" Jiang Zhentai leaned over the computer like a prawn, his face full of disbelief, "It's really cheaper? It can't be fake, right?"

"Ten times the compensation if the product is fake," Park Min-young pointed to the promise on the wall. "Jinmen Supermarket just opened not long ago. Besides, how could Lee Woo-oppa sell fake products?"

Jiang Zhentai turned his head to look at the beef, then looked at the colorful picture on the computer, and felt that something was wrong.

A colleague once joked that such cheap meat might be smuggled. Could it be that it was the Kinmen Group?
He shuddered and pushed the thought out of his mind.

Why bother with all this? Just know that it’s good meat.

No prize for answering: Where are Kim Kwang-il and Park Hoon from?
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(End of this chapter)