Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 330: The Dragon from the River and the Local Snake

The two of them got into separate cars. In Mayor Lee Young-soo's car, the secretary was puzzled, "Mayor Nim, didn't we arrange a dinner at the City Hall before? Why?"

"Have you arranged it?" Li Yingzhu confirmed with the secretary first.

"It's arranged," the secretary nodded, "It's the hot spring restaurant you often go to."

"That's good," Li Yingzhu smiled, "The people at the City Hall dinner are too mixed, and it's not suitable for a real exchange with President Li."

The secretary suddenly realized, "You mean Judge Che and Prosecutor Gao will also go?"

"Of course," Li Yingzhu narrowed his eyes, "Not only that, I think they are getting closer and closer to An Wuzhu, and they may have already won over An Wuzhu."

Ahn Wuzhu is the local underground boss of Asan. He is now the chairman of Wuzhu Construction and is also a dog supported by Lee Youngzhu.

But judging from recent developments, it's clear that Ahn Wu-soo has second thoughts and is clearly not satisfied with what he has now.

"Everyone says that the Kinmen Group is the strongest in the Korean Peninsula," the secretary said nervously, "Mayor Nim, do you want to use Chairman Li's power to eliminate them?"

"Borrow?" Li Yingzhu shook his head. "Everyone is a smart person. If you borrow without telling them, they will think you have no sense of propriety."

"President Li must have done his homework before coming here," he said with certainty, "On the way there, he specifically asked me if I needed his help."

"Although it seems that he is talking about those annoying holdouts, he is actually referring to those people who are always making things difficult for me in Asan."

"I booked a double room for you and President Li at the hot spring restaurant," the secretary nodded seriously, "it will be very convenient for you to discuss things with President Li."

"it is good."

In the car following behind, Li You was leisurely tossing the lighter in his hand, and didn't look nervous at all.

Secretary Yoon Ji-woo sat next to him, and Zheng Jae-joong sat in the passenger seat.

During this period, Jeon Jae-jun was going to Vietnam, so Li You naturally had to transfer Zheng Jae-joong back from the United States in advance. It's interesting to say that Zheng Jae-joong had only been in the United States for two months and was called back again.

"Checked it out?"

"We found out," Zheng Zaizhong nodded and said in detail, "The local underground force in Asan is called Wuzhu Construction on the surface. The chairman's name is An Wuzhu. It is a force supported by Mayor Li Yingzhu."

He added, "However, Ahn Oh-soo has been meeting with people from another faction recently, and a rift may have appeared between him and Lee Young-soo."

"I guess this is also the reason why Lee Young-soo is reluctant to hold the City Hall Dinner," Lee You smiled, "Who are the other faction?"

"The first is Judge Cha Moon-sook of the Asan local court," Zheng Zaizhong thought for a moment, "a woman in her twenties. Her father is also a judge, and a most prestigious judge, but he has now retired."

"Secondly, Director Wu of the Finance Bureau, President Sun of the Asan Hankou Bank, and several prosecutors from the Procuratorate are all from there."

"So powerful?" Li You was a little surprised. "How did Mayor Lee Young-soo do it?"

"He has only been in office for four years," Zheng Zaizhong analyzed. "His foundation is too shallow. He is indeed no match for the group of local tyrants on the other side. The local tyrants he supported are ready to betray him."

"Ahn Wuzhu is going to betray him anyway, so why not try to get in touch with him?" Li You opened and closed the lid of his lighter. "Instead of joining a local bumpkin interest group and being their dog, it's better to be Kinmen's dog."

Zheng Zhong nodded and said, "President Nim, what about those people on Judge Che's side?"

“Don’t worry about it,” Li You narrowed his eyes, “Li Yingzhu refused to hold the City Hall dinner. I guess he wanted to talk to me about things and avoid those people.”

"I think he probably wants me to help him deal with those guys."

Li You closed the lighter and threw it to Yin Zhiyou, "We are all from the Jeonju Lee family, so just give him a hand."

The car fell into silence, and Li You looked at the words in front of him.

[The plot of "Lawless Lawyer" has not yet been carried out. 】

[The plot mission has been triggered: The Birth of a Law-abiding Lawyer]

[The Birth of a Lawless Lawyer: Bong Sang-pil, who is still a child, witnessed his mother, a lawyer, being brutally murdered.

He was adopted by his uncle Daxiong, a gangster boss in Seoul. Under Daxiong's training, Bong Sang-pil believed that only fists could solve problems.

Only after becoming a lawyer in order to avenge his mother did he realize that it was not feasible to only enforce the law against the underworld in this world.

From then on, a martial law lawyer who walked on the edge of the law was born.

Bong Sang-pil returns to his hometown of Asan and teams up with Ha Jae-yi, the daughter of his savior, to find out the truth and avenge his mother.

In Asan, he finally found a clue. His mother, who was a lawyer at the time, seemed to have offended some big shot.

Tip: Since the underground forces in Seoul have been unified by the Kinmen Group, Sang-pil is unlikely to become a future martial law lawyer.

Mission objective: Please train Bong Sang-pil according to your own will and avenge him.

Mission reward: blue entry*1]

Li You raised his eyebrows. He had watched the drama "Lawless Lawyer". Although the plot was childish and it was a typical cool drama about eliminating bad guys for justice, Bong Sang-pil was indeed a good talent.

Unfortunately, I was too young to use it right away.

But the mission objective coincides with what he just said.

The "important people" mentioned in the mission are actually the interest group of Che Wenshu and others.

It was already evening in Asan when we got off the bus. The rain had cast a hazy veil over this city, which had not yet been fully modernized. The street lamps on both sides of the street flickered in the reflection of the rain.

Pedestrians on the street are hurrying, and umbrellas become moving embellishments.

This hot spring restaurant in Asan City has quaint lanterns hanging above the porch, and the orange-yellow light is in stark contrast to the cool tones of the surroundings.

At the entrance of the restaurant there is a dark green sign that says "Welcome".

Mayor Lee Young-soo and Lee You arrived one after another, and their black sedan slowly stopped in front of the hot spring restaurant.

The boss standing at the door was tidying up his clothes. He had been waiting here for quite a long time. When he saw two cars stop one after another, he hurriedly held up a big black umbrella and walked forward to wait respectfully.

"President Jiang, please come out to greet us," Li Yingzhu got out of the car first and walked quickly to the porch under the umbrella held by his secretary. "Thank you for your hard work."

"You're too polite, Mayor," President Jiang said with a hearty smile, "Thanks to you for taking care of my business so many times, my business is getting better and better." "Don't say that," Li Yingzhu waved his hand, "The food is good, the service is good, and it's only natural that the business is good."

When he saw Li You getting off the car, he turned around and said, "This is Chairman Li from Kinmen. Don't let anything go wrong with the service later."

President Jiang nodded repeatedly, and he followed Li Yingzhu to greet Li You.

"Chairman Li," Li Yingzhu walked forward with a smile, "The rain is going to get heavier, let's go in quickly."

Li You and Li Yingzhu walked into the door one after another, and Li Yingzhu introduced President Jiang to him on the way.

"If President Jiang wasn't so busy, I would like to ask him to be the executive officer of the hot spring attraction in the future," Li Yingzhu introduced with a smile.

Li You raised his eyebrows and nodded slightly to President Jiang. As they walked in, the atmosphere in the restaurant became much more subtle. The employees became more cautious and meticulous, and all noises were kept low, for fear of disturbing the conversation between these two important people.

Li Yingzhu was quite familiar with some of them. He smiled and chatted cordially with the staff.

Under the warm light, the two walked into the restaurant one after the other.

Inside the restaurant, warm lights and soft music are intertwined, which is indeed quiet and comfortable enough.

"The hot spring is in the backyard," Li Yingzhu said, "Let's eat first, but it's not appropriate to drink alcohol while soaking in the hot spring, President Li."

"I'm not addicted to alcohol," Li You smiled and waved his hand, "Let's just drink tea instead of alcohol."

The two were led to a private room with wooden tables and chairs, ink paintings depicting mountains and pine trees hanging on the walls, and bonsai everywhere, all of which revealed the local style.

Through the translucent screen, you can see the steam from the hot spring rising. The steam from the hot spring permeates the air like natural heating.

The waiter carefully placed the tableware for them and served the restaurant's signature dishes.

Although the outside world was trembling slightly in the drizzle, the restaurant was calm and composed. The exquisite cuisine and the steam from the hot springs added a touch of warmth to their communication.

"Chairman Li," Li Yingzhu raised his teacup and said with a smile, "In fact, I put aside the banquet at the City Hall and invited you to dinner here because I think that kind of official social gathering is better for us to come out and eat by ourselves. It will be more relaxed and comfortable."

He was in a good mood. At least the Li You in front of him could be considered one of his own, not like those local tyrants in Yashan who were secretly disobeying his orders.

At this moment, Li Yingzhu's cell phone rang. He looked at the caller ID, smiled and turned the phone over without answering it.

"Why didn't Mayor Li answer the phone?"

"They are annoying guys," Li Yingzhu waved his hand, "We are having such a good time, I don't want to bother with them."

Li You smiled and said, "It seems that Mayor Li has also encountered a lot of troubles in Asan City."

As soon as he said this, Li Yingzhu's eyes flickered and he smiled softly, "It's true that I have a lot of troubles."

Li Yingzhu shook his head. "After all, I am an outsider. How can I compare my foundation with these local tyrants?"

"The person who just called is one of the local tyrants. They don't want me to achieve anything in Asan."

"I have heard of it," Li You said calmly, "I heard that it was Chairman An who was very close to Mayor Li."

He looked at Li Yingzhu's expression and saw that it had indeed changed. Li You continued, "He seems to be getting closer and closer to those local tyrants recently?"

"There's nothing we can do about it," Li Yingzhu said frankly. "They are all locals, so they can naturally unite and exclude foreigners."

"Speaking of An Wuzhu, he was someone I supported at the time. As time changes, I will be leaving office in a few years, so he will naturally find another way."

"We have to find another way anyway," Li You put down the teacup in his hand and said seriously, "Why don't we, Kinmen, take over?"

"Sure enough." Li Yingzhu smiled bitterly, "President Li went to Jeju Island in the same way?"

“No,” Li You shrugged, “The people in Jeju Island are more violent. I believe the people in Asan can have friendly exchanges.”

"If I had met with Chairman Lee in private earlier and discussed the situation in Asan, maybe I wouldn't be so passive right now," Lee Young-soo sighed. "Since this is in Asan and it's an aboveboard business cooperation, I won't hide it from Chairman Lee."

He said frankly, "To be honest, I have lost control of An Wuzhu, and many of the officials under me have begun to disobey my orders."

"They want me to step down as soon as possible and elect a new local mayor to join them in corruption."

The two talked for a while, mostly Lee Young-soo complaining, and the fact that he felt drunk even though he hadn't drunk any alcohol was a reflection of his current state.

After a while, Li Yingzhu looked at the lights outside and said, "It's time for us to go to the hot springs, President Li."

"I am old. After a busy day outside, I feel very tired at night and my spirits are not very good. Soaking in hot springs at night can not only soothe my mood and relieve stress, but also promote sleep."

Li Yingzhu stretched and pointed to the locker rooms behind them. "I usually fall asleep quickly after taking a rest after soaking. It is very effective for people like me who often suffer from insomnia."

It was already night, and the lights cast a soft glow around the hot spring.

This hot spring restaurant is very exquisite. Even the private rooms are cleverly separated by a thin curtain in the middle of the hot spring. The curtain is embroidered with exquisite patterns, which sways with the gentle waves of the water. You can only vaguely see each other's figures through the curtain.

After changing their clothes, Li You and Li Yingzhu each sat in a pool, with no intention of closing the curtain in the middle. The hot air from the hot spring formed a light mist under the light.

The heat fills the entire space with a sense of laziness and tranquility, as if all the stress and troubles are dissipating with the flow of the hot spring water.

The small incense burner placed beside the hot spring exudes a faint fragrance. The two people soak in the warm spring water, seemingly having washed away the daily busyness and stress.

But these were not enough to relieve Li Yingzhu's psychological pressure. Li Yingzhu looked very bad behind the curtain. He frowned hard and thought about what to do.

After a while, he slowly said, "Council Member Li, can you hand over An Wuzhu's affairs to Jinmen?"

Yoon Ji-woo was slowly massaging Lee You's temples. Lee You didn't open his eyes, but simply smiled, "Didn't I just tell you that Ahn Woo-soo will be handed over to Jinmen?"

Li Yingzhu was stunned for a moment and realized that Li You had just notified him, not requested him.

Of course, his bad complexion was not due to this, but due to other things.

Li Yingzhu sighed heavily, "President Li, I have something to ask of you."

"It's better to ask for help," Li You patted Yin Zhiyou's hand, signaling her to stop, "It means that we can cooperate more deeply if we ask for help."

(End of this chapter)