Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 258: Alliance in Progress

After a day of consideration, the local tyrants in these Gyeonggi-do cities began to negotiate with An Sang-gu one after another.

Although it was said that it would not be officially confirmed until tomorrow night, An Shangjiu delivered several so-called "letters of alliance" to Li You that night.

Although it is called a letter of alliance, the clauses clearly state that they will be under the jurisdiction of the Kinmen Group in the future.

However, what surprised these local bosses who submitted the alliance letters was that Li You was very generous in dividing the benefits.

Although the integration has been carried out in name, in reality the Kinmen Group will also invest to help them acquire more industries.

Even if part of the profits have to be handed over to the Kinmen Group, these people roughly estimated that if they act according to the current agreement.
Not only are they less restricted, they even earn much more money than before.

These alliance letters played a huge exemplary role, because these people were local tyrants with officials and entrepreneurs behind them, and they were not pure street gangs.

Li You did not let them conceal it. This alliance letter containing huge benefits soon reached the hands of those who had not yet surrendered.

The news spread like wildfire overnight, not only in Gyeonggi Province, but even the big powers in Seoul knew about it.

They all knew that the interest group represented by Li You could bring the greatest benefits behind the whole thing.

In the Blue House, Kim Min-joong was whispering with Secretary-General Jeon in his office.

Secretary-General Quan hasn't contacted Li You recently, and he really didn't know that Li You had prepared another big job for everyone.

Jin Minzhong was somewhat speechless. "Why would he, a well-known entrepreneur, get involved in such petty and shabby things?"

"Isn't that just ruining your reputation?"

Secretary-General Quan knew what Jin Minzhong wanted to say, so he echoed it, "Li You has always been a person who does not play by the rules."

"Fortunately, he had some sense," Jin Minzhong snorted, "and even formed a nominal alliance, otherwise we should have taken action to stop it."

Secretary-General Quan smiled and said, "At least it can save face for everyone. There is no blatant unification of the underground forces."

"It doesn't make any difference what he's doing now," Jin Minzhong said coldly, "If he's caught by his opponent, I'm afraid he'll lose most of his good reputation."

Secretary-General Quan agreed with this statement. "Not to mention Chairman Zhu of Daying Group, Chen Rongji, who controls half of Shunyang, has always been eyeing Li You and Kinmen Group."

"There is one more thing," Jin Minzhong said, "I don't believe Li Lianchang has no objection to this matter."

Secretary-General Quan was stunned. "You mean?"

"Li Lianchang initially supported Li You's knife only because it would not hurt himself, and he could benefit from it, and his status was higher than Li You's."

Jin Minzhong rubbed his wrist and said, "Li You is rising too fast now. Li Lianchang can't fail to see that Li You will be above him sooner or later."

"But if Li You gets well, won't Councillor Li also benefit from it?"

"That being said," Jin Minzhong showed an intriguing look on his face, "I have also observed their cooperation, even for a long time, and it is indeed not just a show."

"But having been Li Lianchang's opponent for so long, I know this man too well."

Jin Minzhong narrowed his eyes, "Perhaps because of his noble family background, Li Lianchang looks down on those who work in low-class industries. The reason why Li You caught his eye is not only because of his own ability, but also because he relied on the Jeonju Li family."

Secretary-General Quan hesitated for a moment, but still said softly, "Then President Nim, what should we do?"

"Neither against nor for," Jin Minzhong smiled slightly, "Just let it go."

But in the Chen family's Zhengxinzhai, it was a completely different picture.

Chen Rongji spoke to Chairman Zhu of Daying Group with a serious expression.

Chairman Zhu's voice was as rough as ever. "This Li You really has a way of thinking. This just gave us an opportunity."

Chen Rongji frowned, "Li You's doing this does give us a chance, but can we seize it?"

"Why do you ask that?" President Zhu paused, "Are you afraid that Tianxia Group will take advantage of the opportunity to attack us?"

He thought about it and felt a little regretful. “It seems like it will happen.”

Chen Rongji sat in his seat, "Now that Li You has become powerful, we can't easily take action against them, unless we can quickly win the battle and take over the entire Shunyang."

"I can't do it," Chairman Zhu said bluntly, "Chairman Jin of Tianxia Group and I haven't really started fighting yet, just to avoid a real fight between the two of us."

"Now Li You is Chen Dongji's ally, we can't take advantage of the opportunity to do something."

Chen Rongji of both sides had a gloomy face. Now he and Chen Dongji were the knives. The Daying Group and the Tianxia Group would not fight with real knives and guns.

"We have to create some trouble for them," Chen Rongji whispered, "otherwise, if Li You really unifies the surrounding underground forces, what will happen?"

Chairman Zhu was silent for a while. "It's good that he unified the underground forces. The Korean Peninsula does not allow a person who unified the underground forces to do business too big."

"By then, his enemies will not only be me, but also the government and Tianxia Group."

Chen Rongji understood that Li You was going to be let go. After he finished talking to Chairman Zhu, he grabbed the document on the table and slowly tore it apart. The local tyrants in various cities in Gyeonggi Province saw Li You again on the second night.

This time they made a big show of it and all arrived at the private room of the Kinmen Club in advance. Outside, Kinmen security guards stood solemnly in neat black suits. Although no one was seen, they had already seen the power of the real superior.

Everyone was discussing in low voices how to proceed when they heard a uniform greeting from outside, "President Nim!"

The people in the box quickly glanced at the door, then immediately stood up and prepared to welcome Li You.

It can be seen that Li You has a high status in these people's hearts. To them, "Whoever gives you milk is your mother" is not just a saying, but also a code of conduct.

With the interests guaranteed, it would not be difficult to respect Li You.

Li You walked into the box and shook hands with these people one by one. Choi Moo-jin was among them. Li You smiled and greeted him individually, "Have you dealt with President Choi's family affairs?"

Cui Wuzhen nodded slowly, and Li You came to the first seat and sat down, casually tugging at his collar, showing some gangster manners in the eyes of everyone.

"Let's not waste any more time on small talk," Li You waved his hand, "I'll get straight to the point."

"You are all old people in so many cities in Gyeonggi Province. You have probably seen each other over the years. You may have had conflicts and cut each other, or even owe each other lives."

Obviously what Li You said was right, and many people present looked at each other.

Li You casually put his feet on the table, "But no matter how deep your hatred was, it will no longer exist."

"No matter who you are, you will start over in the alliance. All past accounts will be written off. Is that okay?"

Seeing these people nod one by one, Li You continued speaking.

"Before, some of your stores or certain businesses had conflicts of interest. I will resolve this for you."

Li You looked around and said, "This is also one of the important topics of this meeting, integrating industries."

"I have now handed over all the gray industries in Seoul to Choi Doo-il. You should be aware of his capabilities."

"From now on, let him arrange all these business matters. Just listen to what he says on how to proceed."

"I'm not depriving you of your rights," Li You waved his hand. "You don't have to listen, and I won't make things difficult for you. But if there are any losses, you have to pay for it yourself, and you can't lose a cent from the share of the Golden Gate Group."

Li You’s meaning was very simple. If they listened, he would lead them to make a lot of money. If they didn’t listen, it didn’t matter. The Kinmen Group, or Li You’s share, would not be reduced.

"At the same time, the Kinmen Group will support you, whether it is improving your business or taking over more stores in various cities. We will hand them over to you to operate locally, and the capital will be fully provided by the Kinmen Group."

"If anyone gets into trouble," Li You said with a smile, "as long as it's reasonable for me, I'll protect you."

The crowd's reaction was genuine, and they immediately responded, "No problem."

Li You waved his hand and said, "Don't even think about cheating. I will send special accountants to check the accounts regularly. If there is any problem, you will bear the consequences yourself."

"understand."

This is what the Kinmen Group can bring to you. Li You waved his hand and distributed more than a dozen documents to these people. "It's more money, more resources, and you'll be safer with someone protecting you."

Everyone laughed after watching it. No one was embarrassed at this point. Everyone was happy in their hearts and there was no need to hide it.

They are all gangsters who have climbed up the ladder. They are justified in coveting profits, and no one thinks it is wrong for them to bow their heads and behave themselves.

It's not just a little money you get every month. If you give me so much money, it's good enough that I would work hard for you.

Li You paused and spoke again, "After I tell you about the benefits I've brought you, the rest is what you have to do."

Everyone looked at Li You, waiting for him to speak.

"First of all, I need manpower," he looked at these people steadily, "I need good enough manpower, ruthless enough to chop people, retired veterans, people who have learned boxing, etc. Or if you see any smart people, you can recommend them to me."

He pointed at Choi Moo-jin specifically and said, "President Choi has a training camp dedicated to training his subordinates, and many of the people there are of good quality."

Li You hinted, "Let Shang Jiu go with President Cui to meet him tonight and pick out a few people. Is that okay?"

Cui Wuzhen's face froze, and he nodded hesitantly, "No problem."

"Second point," Li You took a sip of water to moisten his throat before continuing, "You must be ready to assist the Kinmen Group at any time."

He narrowed his eyes at the men, "I mean anything."

Everyone present nodded silently, and only Li You continued, "Allies are not allowed to have conflicts. We must assist each other. This has been said so many times that I won't repeat it again."

"Actually, I've said so much above," Li You smiled, "I'll help you make money, and you have to be responsible for doing things for me."

"Is there a problem?"

(End of this chapter)