Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 496 Visitors to the High Table (Edited)

The reason why Li You suddenly disappeared from the public eye was because of something more important.

For example, a well-known organization contacted him.

The headquarters building of the Golden Gate Group stands in Gangnam District, the real center of Seoul.

The luxury and grandeur inside the towering building demonstrate unparalleled wealth and power.

This is also the reason why they came to find Li You.

The elevator door opened, and the mysterious man stepped out, led by Jeon Jae-joon, and walked towards the president's office.

Of course he knew what kind of power this place represented, and only someone like him could casually threaten them so that the game could no longer be held here.

As soon as he entered the corridor, the mysterious man could feel the heavy aura that followed him like a shadow. He was used to seeing dead people, but this was completely different.

The heavy door of the president's office slowly opened, revealing a faint fragrance from inside.

Li You made some new changes to his office and hung several priceless Chinese calligraphy and paintings on the wall.

While the mysterious man was silently looking at Li You, Li You was of course also observing him.

The mysterious guest wore a black half-face mask, which was more like an exoskeleton replacing the jaw than a mask.

Judging from his height and build, he is undoubtedly a strong man, and his steps are steady and firm.

When he saluted Li You, although the voice under the mask was a hoarse mechanical voice, the respect was clearly visible, "President Nim, I came here for an invitation."

The mask has a voice changer, and the voice is deep and powerful, yet a bit rough and mechanical, like the strings of a cello being gently plucked.

Li You, who was sitting behind his desk, was smoking a cigarette and nodded casually at Quan Jae-jun.

Quan Zaijun put his hand on the man's shoulder and said, "State your true intentions."

There was silence in the air for a while, and the man still obeyed this sentence. After all, he had made preparations before coming.

The man raised his head with a look of respect.

"President Li," the man bowed his head and saluted respectfully, "I greet you on behalf of the High Table."

Li You looked at him calmly, but there was a hint of surprise in his eyes. "Would you like to introduce yourself first?"

The man straightened up, folded his hands, and began to tell his origins, "I am a messenger from under the High Table."

"President Lee, you can call me Larry."

Li You sat behind his desk, his eyes sharp, almost examining the man.

The man was already quite old, and even had age spots on his face, but his manners were still good, he was very polite and neither servile nor overbearing.

"Tell me about your organization first," Li You looked at him lazily, "I hope it's an interesting organization."

The man crossed his arms at his waist and spoke in a steady voice, "The High Table is a council of twelve crime bosses that rule most criminal organizations in the criminal underworld."

"New York, Osaka, Rome, Casablanca, Hong Kong, Italy, Moscow," Larry did not finish listing all the members of the High Table, but said slowly: "The High Table is recognized as the highest authority in the underground criminal world and is feared by all members."

"Including John Wick?"

Hearing Li You ask this, Larry looked at him in surprise, "It seems that the head of the Shimazu family in Osaka told you a lot at that time."

“I met him once there.”

Larry nodded slightly. "The various organizations represented by the members of the High Table are now secretly controlling police forces, politicians, and bureaucrats around the world, allowing their criminals to carry out their respective businesses without any punishment."

Larry came forward and handed Li You a wax-sealed letter, which was an invitation letter specially prepared for Li You. "You want to invite me?" Li You asked him slowly, without any intention of opening the letter.

"We have been observing you for some time and have confirmed that you have sufficient power and wealth, as well as corresponding underground influence."

Larry still kept his head down, maintaining a low posture of awe, "You deserve the respect of the criminal underground."

This is as it should be.

In fact, the High Table has been hesitating, wondering whether to pull in a "chaebol" from a tiny country.

But when Li You secretly and openly took control of Suriname and had more than ten thousand mercenaries and gangsters under his command, including security companies in the United States and the Korean Peninsula, this hesitation was dispelled.

Especially since he performed well in previous presidential and mayoral elections.

“You guys are casting a wide net?”

"Only when someone is strong enough will we observe them."

"That's why you wanted to find me," Li You nodded. "Wanting to hire security personnel is just a cover for the meeting?"

Larry was silent for a while. He didn't expect Li You to ask him this. It was of course a pretext, but why was he so direct in saying it?

"Yes, Mr. President."

"Your power is so strong, why haven't I heard of it?" Quan Jae-jun, with blood on his hands, was a little puzzled.

Larry looked up at Li You, and seeing that he didn't say anything, he smiled strangely, "If it weren't for the birth of His Excellency the President, the Korean Peninsula would not be eligible to be invited to the High Table."

"why?"

This was also the question Li You asked when he went to Japan. Li You knew the answer, but did not speak. Instead, he let Larry speak.

Larry nodded without commenting, "We have withdrawn from the Korean Peninsula since a certain year in the last century. As for why there has been no news in the past few years, you should know the history of your Korean Peninsula."

He looked at Li You again, "Mr. President, can you tell me this?"

Seeing Li You nod, Larry slowly explained. He thought about how to express it, "Previous presidents of the Korean Peninsula all felt a little unreasonable to us."

Li You laughed out loud, and Quan Jae-jun touched his head awkwardly. This could also involve Quan Kaka and Park Kaka.

For such a pair of people, these two people really have a profound influence.

"The Korean Peninsula soon gained 'democracy', but criminal organizations were purged too severely during that time," Larry shook his head. He was also one of those who immigrated during that era, so he certainly knew these things.

"I see," Li You waved his hand, "Skip this question."

"According to common sense," Li You leaned his arm on the armrest of the chair, "seats at the High Table exist in multiple countries?"

"Yes."

Larry nodded without hesitation.

"how many?"

Li You knew there were twelve seats in total, but he wanted to know how many of them were currently occupied.

Larry turned serious and said, "I came here to discuss this matter with you, President Li."

"This year," Larry pushed the invitation forward with both hands.

"Please become our twelfth member of the High Table."

(End of this chapter)