Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 681 Dog Chain

Early the next morning, the sound of television was heard in Li You's study.

"Chairman Kim Gun-young of the Korean group passed away at the Cheonnam Hospital early this morning at the age of 71."

"For forty years, he has led Tianxia Group."

"Chairman Kim Gun-young's will has not been opened yet. It may include Kim Young-jun, the current executive of Global Auto, Kim Hee-ah, the head of Global Group's business strategy division, and Kim Sung-jun, the executive of Global Heavy Industries."

Li You, who had just finished breakfast, leaned back in his chair and quietly watched the morning news before switching the channel. However, after switching, the news on TV was still about the Tianxia Group.

However, what surprised outsiders was that the news simply reported that Liu Caiyan, the wife of the chairman of Tianxia Group, fell to her death, and no details such as the cause of the fall were reported.

"Falling to death?" The door of the study was open. Mou Xianmin walked in and tilted his head to glance at the TV screen, then raised his phone. "People are speculating on the truth on the Internet right now."

"But many people think she committed suicide to apologize."

"There's no way this woman would commit suicide to apologize," Li You was pressing the remote control, but most of the news programs were reporting the two pieces of news.

Mou Xianmin took her cell phone, pulled out the chair opposite Li You and sat down.

"So who should have done it? Do you know?" Mou Xianmin had some guesses, but still asked Li You for confirmation.

"Who are you talking about?"

"." Mou Xianmin's mind turned, Li You's words
She looked over in surprise, "Jin Jianying didn't die of... illness?"

There were a lot of things going on in Xiancheng Group during this period. Mou Xianmin often rushed out to work, and when she came back she had to take care of the child for a while to cultivate the mother-child relationship. As a result, her communication with Li You inevitably became less, and she knew less about various news.

Today, it was rare that she did not go to Xiancheng Group, so she did not need to prepare to go out so early, so she came to the study room.

Who knew that I would hear breaking news as soon as I arrived.

"Jin Jianying was dying, but not to this extent," Li You laughed. "The nurse who was in charge of taking care of him at Tianxia Hospital revealed that Jin Jianying's indicators were all normal that night and he slept soundly. However, his symptoms worsened while he was sleeping, and he was reported dead as a result of failed rescue efforts."

"Then let me ask you, do you think this is right?"

"So." Mou Xianmin did not question it, but nodded thoughtfully, "If the couple died in one night, wouldn't Tianxia Group be in chaos now?"

"It's definitely going to be chaotic," Li You said, looking at the black-and-white photo of Jin Jianying on TV, "but it's hard to say what they are doing now."

"Kim Young-jun needs to observe mourning, and he should apply to be released from prison for a while," Lee Woo said, as photos of Kim Gun-young's three children who were all listed in the will began to flash by. "I'll call the prison and ask them to grant Kim Young-jun more leave so he can fulfill his son's duties outside."

"You are really fanning the flames," Mou Xianmin stretched lazily, "When the eldest son Jin Yongjun is released from prison, he will surely cause chaos in the Tianxia family."

"Be reasonable. I only helped Jin Yongjun because of my friendship with Chairman Jin. It has nothing to do with the internal fight between them."

"Yes, yes." Mou Xianmin reached out and pointed at a document on Li You's desk that was not covered at all. "What is this?"

“Equity pledge agreement.”

"Whose equity?" Mou Xianmin smiled. "Is it the 15% of shares that Tianxia Group pledged to Peninsula Bank?"

"Yes," Li You shrugged, "but I just took it to have a look. It's been pledged to Peninsula Bank."

Once Kim Young-jun walks out of prison, he will definitely use this period of time to regain his power in the Tianxia Group and further compete with Kim Sung-jun and Kim Hee-ah within the Tianxia Group. He may even take advantage of the discord between Kim Hee-ah and Kim Sung-jun to move to a higher level.

However, when Li You let him go, it was certainly not like letting a tiger return to the mountain.

The 15% stake pledged by Tianxia Group in Peninsula Bank is the chain around Jin Yongjun's neck.

Li You did not need to express any opinion. He just needed to wait for the emergence of the winner among them, and then use the controlled shares to carry out the next exchange, and he would naturally get greater benefits.

Even if the winner among the three people has not emerged yet, Li You has nothing to worry about. Although his name is not written on the shares, Peninsula Bank is already in his hands.

Instead of going through the trouble of taking these shares from Peninsula Bank, it would be better to make more efforts to take over Peninsula Bank.

Now that Kim Gun-young is dead and Kim Hee-ya's biological mother died mysteriously, the relationship between the three Kim siblings has completely collapsed, and they are bound to fight to the death.

If a winner emerges among the three, he can use the emperor to control the princes.

Even if the winner among the three does not emerge, he can still use these shares to eat his fill at the buffet of Tianxia Group and then leave.

It's nothing more than putting in more thought. For Li You, although the two situations are different, the results are almost the same.

Li You did not act mysterious. He made a joke and then told Mou Xianmin these things.

"Peninsula Bank." Mou Xianmin asked in surprise, "Will the government allow it?"

At present, there is no complete ban on chaebols acquiring banks on the Korean Peninsula.

Although banking laws stipulate that a shareholding cannot exceed 10%, it is possible to control a bank through means such as financial subsidiaries and by incurring the extra costs required for compliance.

This is how Peninsula Bank came under the control of Tianxia Group.

Now Li You is gradually seizing these means held by Tianxia Group, but after putting this struggle for indirect infiltration on the table, the government's attention becomes more important.

Li You nodded, then shook his head. "The current president is one of our own, so the acquisition will not be hindered. However, the next Congress, whether it is five or ten years, will inevitably revise the banking law to prevent excessive interference from the chaebols. So after taking over Peninsula Bank, I will gradually adjust its shareholding structure to avoid this part of the restrictions."

Mou Xianmin looked up at the ceiling of the study and sighed softly: "No matter what, I believe you will succeed."

Li You pushed open the window casually, "It's just a small matter."

"Oh, right..." Mou Xianmin thought of the unfinished work last night. "Dome Company and Luo Lao Space Center have changed their cooperation method. How should we report this?"

"Just report it truthfully," Li You said with a smile, "I had a meeting with President Cui a few days ago, and the people from Dome and the Aerospace Division have almost finished their discussions these past two days. Dome could have taken the lead in the project, but in exchange for the Peninsula Bank, I asked them to back down a step."

"The Dome and the Aerospace Division will have long-term equal cooperation in the future. It will no longer be a single project cooperation between Party A and Party B as in the past," Li You thought for a moment, "You can just ask them to report on the hope of the Peninsula's aerospace industry. Reporters and editors are more familiar with writing articles than we are."

"Okay," Mou Xianmin nodded, "Also, when are you going to go to Jin Jianying's condolences? Should I go with you?"

"No need," Li You closed the window casually.

That day, Kim Young-jun walked out of prison.

He walked out of the prison after many days, but he had no intention of looking at the scenery outside the prison. After the death of Jin Jianying and Liu Caiyan, he had a lot to do as the eldest son.

Including informing relatives and friends of the death, according to the rules he is also required to come.

Although Cho Tae-seop and Kim Sung-joon tried their best to let Kim Sung-joon serve as the chief mourner and replace the role of the eldest son, they wanted to keep Kim Young-joon locked up.

But they didn't expect Li You to intervene and release Jin Yongjun.

"Secretary Jin didn't come?"

"Master Yongjun..." The one who came to pick up Jin Yongjun was one of Jin Jianying's secretaries. His status could not be compared with that of Secretary Jin, whom Jin Jianying trusted the most.

"The court has temporarily frozen all of the chairman's estate, including stocks and real estate, in accordance with the Korean Peninsula's Family Charter, and appointed Secretary Kim as the temporary estate administrator. The will has not yet been opened, and Secretary Kim is unable to leave."

Although he was dissatisfied, Jin Yongjun knew that his status was no longer the same as before. He suppressed his temper and nodded heavily, "Have you prepared for Mom and Dad's last rites?"

He did not continue to ask about the inheritance. Li You gave him plenty of time and told him not to rush.

"It's all ready. The mourning hall is also ready. We are just waiting for you to arrive as the chief mourner."

Perhaps because he knew Kim Young-jun's personality, the secretary drove very fast.

Jin Yongjun had already changed his clothes while the car was driving.

When they arrived outside Tianxia Manor, the crowds of reporters were stopped outside by the police.

This is a serious matter. For safety reasons, the public areas in the outer circle have been controlled by the police.

The secretary stopped the car and showed his temporary pass, but the reporters discovered who was inside during the parking process and rushed forward.

"Representative Kim Young-jun! Please."

Fortunately, the police's human wall was strong enough this time. After the pass was checked, the car passed the checkpoint smoothly and entered Tianxia Manor.

Jin Yongjun looked at this familiar place, took a deep breath, and raised his hand to open the car door.

But the secretary who had parked the car said before Jin Yongjun opened the door: "Master Yongjun, Secretary Jin asked me to tell you something in advance."

Jin Yongjun frowned and stopped what he was doing. "Speak."

"It's not that the First President didn't help you get out of prison. It's just that during the golden period of rescuing you, the President was in a coma. After he woke up, you were already in prison. The President was unable to rescue you from President Li."

Jin Yongjun looked at him coldly, "Go on."

"Second..." The secretary swallowed, "After investigation, the person who sold your information to the Golden Gate Group is..."

"Liu Caiyan," Jin Yongjun said with a bit of impatience on his face, "I know, is there anything new?"

"Yes," the secretary said softly, "After the police investigation, the lady may have injected a small amount of drugs after drinking, causing her to become unconscious and fall down the building."

"This is what Secretary Jin asked me to tell you specifically. You have the right to know, but he also told me to tell you that Tianxia Group's stock price is already low enough. You must not use this matter to do anything else."

Secretary Jin, who has followed Jin Jianying for nearly 30 years, is very meticulous in his work.

He also knew the temper of Kim Young-jun, whom he had seen growing up. Rather than letting Kim Young-jun find out the news himself and then make a big fuss, it would be better to smooth things over in advance.

Jin Yongjun, who had just been released from prison and only knew that his stepmother Liu Caiyan fell to her death, was stunned for a long time in the back seat of the car after hearing the news. After a while, he sneered, "What an unusual way to die."

"Is the group conducting media control now?" Jin Yongjun is familiar with this process.

"Yes," the secretary replied simply, "The group's public relations department has already agreed that it was an accidental fall. Whether it was due to drinking or taking drugs, it will only make the shadow over Tianxia Group grow heavier."

"Okay," Jin Yongjun sighed, "Go tell Uncle Jin that I know what's going on. Also, ask him to issue the obituary in my name."

"Yes."

The secretary got out of the car first and left. Jin Yongjun looked at his back, straightened his clothes, took a deep breath, and then opened the door and got out of the car.

The private bodyguards from the Tianxia Group's security department rushed forward and escorted Jin Yongjun to the door of the mourning hall.

A large number of mourners will arrive tomorrow, so the mourning hall has naturally been decorated today.

Jin Yongjun never expected that since the home-cooked meal they had before the last emergency investigation, the next time he saw Jin Jianying, he would be separated by death. Jin Yongjun, who was already full of resentment, felt uncomfortable.

When he stepped into the mourning hall, the first thing he saw was the portraits of Kim Gun-young and Liu Caiyan placed deep in the main hall.

As you get closer, you can see coffins placed on the left and right, covered with the flags of the Tianxia Group and white chrysanthemums.

Jin Yongjun raised his head and looked at the portraits of Jin Jianying and Liu Caiyan.

The two men were more than 20 years apart in age, but the portraits make it seem like the age difference is much smaller.

On both sides of the portrait are soul tablets, which are wooden tablets symbolizing the soul, and a small amount of offerings on them.

He didn't pay much attention to Liu Caiyan, but just looked at Jin Jianying's black and white photo.

"Dad," Jin Yongjun narrowed his eyes and whispered, "Since I can come out again at this time, it means I have a second chance. I will seize this opportunity."

He stood there silently.

Not long after, the secretary who had just gone to inform Secretary Jin of the situation ran into the mourning hall, and then immediately slowed down and lowered his footsteps to avoid being impolite. After he approached Jin Yongjun, he also said softly: "Master Yongjun, Secretary Jin asks you to go to the study."

"To the study?" Jin Yongjun glanced at him, "Jin Shengjun and Jin Xiya are there too?"

"Yes," the secretary said with difficulty, "Sheng Jun... Representative Sheng Jun and Miss Xi Ya are both in the study."

"Is he going to announce his will?" Jin Yongjun thought silently, then asked, "Are there any outsiders?"

"No."

Jin Yongjun nodded slightly disappointedly, "I'll be there right away."

(End of this chapter)