Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 96 Like-minded
"If you ask me," Li Zicheng said, "he may have thrown Li Zhongjiu in because he saw that Seoul is too peaceful now, like a stagnant pool of water."

Li You was stunned for a few seconds. He indeed ignored this point.

Jiangnan Industry seemed to have not encountered any other crisis except the threat from Han Jiangzhi, and did not notice this even though it was in the situation.

Things are a little too quiet among the forces in Seoul.

"Only if we make trouble," Li Zicheng said ruthlessly, "can we develop. Where in the world can there be a security company that does business peacefully and steadily?"

"It's so quiet, we're almost like house dogs."

"Shi Dongchu wants us to bite each other like wolves and sharpen our claws and fangs."

"When they start biting and getting hurt, you'll realize how good it is to have the protection of a wolf pack."

"He also won't allow us to bite each other to death. That would damage the strength of the wolf pack."

Li You listened to Li Zicheng's analysis in silence. This is the leader of the new world in the plot.

"I told you, didn't I?" Ding Qing smiled and embraced Li Zicheng, who had a fierce look on his face. "If my brother leaves me, he can become the president himself!"

Ding Qing made no secret of this, "Zicheng's words reminded me of something I heard before. It is said that in the 1980s, they really bit each other like wolves. Everyone was a real beast."

"Until President Lu took office and launched a war." Ding Qing tried to recall it, but couldn't remember it.

"The war on crime." Li Zicheng said with his head down.

"Yes! Brother!" Ding Qing patted his back, "How did you know?"

Li Zicheng's face was full of bitter smiles. How did he know? 'War on Crime' was an action that every police officer had to attend meetings to learn about the process, in order to introduce them to the sinister past!
"After that operation, not only Seoul but the entire South Korea was hit hard."

Li You thought for a moment and said, "I have heard a little bit about Han Jiangzhi, the prosecutor. He probably climbed up through that operation."

"He just wants us to fight, doesn't he?" Ding Qing grinned, "Let's fight, but can I not win against Li Zhongjiu?"

Li Zicheng coughed twice. Ding Qing looked over and reacted at Li Zicheng's signal.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Li You took the initiative to break the silence in the room, "You two don't have to do this."

"Since I'm talking about these things, I've already thought about it," Li You poured a glass of wine for each of them, "I plan to defend Jiangnan."

Ding Qing looked at him, and a smile appeared on his face, which was red from drinking. He picked up the glass of wine and turned to look at Li Zicheng.

The three of them clinked their glasses together, and Ding Qing patted his thigh proudly, "When Li Zhongjiu loses to me, he will go to you to compete with you. You should be prepared in advance."

Li You smiled and said, "Li Zhongjiu? He is just a person who is willing to sell his head for a price."

"What a great momentum!" Ding Qing turned his head and said, "Zicheng, what do you think?"

Li Zicheng nodded silently. Ding Qing sighed and turned to tell Li You, "You don't know, Zicheng is looking for a date to get married soon."

"Getting married?" Li You thought for a moment, "So early?"

Li Zicheng took a puff of his cigarette and nodded, his expression blank. "What I want most in my life is a wife and children and a stable life. I finally met the right one, so I got married right away."

"I was the one who introduced his wife to him," Ding Qing frowned beside him, "We'll go to his house for dinner later so you can get to know him."

"This kid is too stubborn," he shook his head, "He would never hold a wedding, and he just went to the girl's house to complete the formalities and considered himself married. I still had to pay for the banquet on his behalf."

None of the three mentioned how to determine the superiority between Beidamen and Jiangnan Industry.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill and cigarette butts were scattered all around, Li You staggered to his feet and prepared to leave.

Ding Qing and Li Zicheng naturally stood up at the same time to see him off.

It was not early. It was almost seven o'clock when Li You arrived, and they had been chatting for quite a long time.

It was almost twelve o'clock in the evening, and there was no one else on the entire street except the employees guarding the barbecue restaurant near the north gate.

"I'll go back first," Li You patted Li Zicheng on the shoulder, said goodbye to Ding Qing, got in the car and left.

Ding Qing and Li Zicheng watched Li You's car go away.

Ding Qing sneezed and patted Li Zicheng on the back, "Let's go inside and talk."

When he entered the barbecue restaurant, he turned around and saw Li Zicheng still standing on the street looking into the distance.

Ding Qing thought about it, put on his colorful suit jacket, then grabbed Li Zicheng's jacket on the chair and stood next to Li Zicheng.

He handed over the coat and said with a smile, "Put on your clothes first, don't look so sad all day long."

Li Zicheng took the clothes and looked at them for a few seconds before putting them on.

"President," Li Zicheng said with a complicated expression, "Do you think we will go that far with Li You?"

Ding Qing shook his head and looked at the stars in the sky with him, "I don't know. We always take things one step at a time, don't we?"

He hooked his arm around Li Zicheng's neck and said, "When you followed me, I was a street gang leader. Later, we killed people together and climbed up together."

Ding Qing stared at a twinkling star. "No one could have imagined at that time, or who could have imagined that we are now the president of Beidaemun?"

'We', Ding Qing used this word.

Of course Li Zicheng heard it. He has always been a thoughtful person, so how could he not pay attention to what Ding Qing said?
He pretended to be impatient and shook off Ding Qing's hand, trying to escape from Ding Qing quickly. Ding Qing chased after him, "Ah! Xiba brother!"

"Skinny old man, let's go together~"

Hearing Ding Qing's shouting, Li Zicheng walked quickly forward with his back to him, his face full of confusion and pain.

Yoon Hyun-woo didn't drink at night. He looked at his president who had drunk an unknown amount of wine and was secretly shocked at Li You's drinking capacity.

Li You looked out the window with a clear face. Li Zicheng's words today woke him up. It seemed that he had been calm with Jiangnan Industrial for too long.

The only time my blood boiled was when I chopped down the door of the Wild Dog Company.

If my colleagues in the army saw this, they would probably be shocked to death.

Li You, who was known for his violence and bossiness, has now turned into a calculating guy.

"Xuanyou," Li You closed his eyes, "What kind of person do you think I am?" "What kind of person?"

Yoon Hyunwoo drafted his answer in his mind, and when he was about to speak, Li You stopped him, "Don't say anything."

He glanced at Yoon Hyunwoo and said, "You are too smart to say anything bad."

Yoon Hyun-woo nodded awkwardly and concentrated on driving. Li You shook his head and looked out the window.

Thunder roared and raindrops hit the car window.

The vehicles moved slowly along the wet street. The only sound on the entire street was the dull "swish" sound of the tires touching the ground, which intertwined with the sound of rain outside.

The heavy rain drove away the people wandering around Jiangnan. Only the neon lights of the nightclubs were still working. Occasionally, pedestrians hurried past on the road, their umbrellas fluttering in the wind.

The car stopped at the small building of Jiangnan Industrial. After today's day, Li You suddenly felt that it seemed too small.

He gripped the umbrella handle tightly and looked at the Jiangnan Industrial sign. "Do you think it's too small?"

"Small?" Yin Xuanyou didn't understand what Li You was referring to. He subconsciously thought he was talking about this building. He nodded in agreement, "It is a little small."

After going upstairs, Li You waved his hand to let Yin Xuanyou leave. He quietly smoked a cigarette and stared at the rain falling outside the window.

The phone rang suddenly. It was Mou Xianmin calling from a landline.

"I've thought about it."

After answering the phone, Mou Xianmin's words seemed incoherent.

"Follow your script."

"Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Li You looked surprised, "You are not someone who likes taking risks."

"I've already said it," Mou Xianmin said with a smile, "I've thought about it, and your script is not bad."

Although there is no emotional basis, they can serve as a community of interests.

"The higher the return, the higher the profit," she said, also looking at the heavy rain outside the window. "I will be responsible for convincing my father. Xiancheng Daily will protect you in this process within its capabilities."

"I will not let my true ally die for me." Li You smiled, "Can you convince your father?"

"Yes," Mou Xianmin gently took the information on his desk, "He will agree."

Now that Mou Xianmin has made the decision, Li You will certainly not refuse an ally.

"I called because I have one more thing to tell you."

Mou Xianmin looked at the documents on the table and said, "Shun Yang has started to reap retail investors again. They only do this when there are some minor problems within Shun Yang."

Harvesting retail investors refers to the senior management of listed companies directing and acting out actions to drive up stock prices for their own benefit.

They then use the media to guide retail investors to invest in stocks, and then the left and right hands cooperate with each other to reap the rewards of retail investors. This operation is very common in stock markets in various countries.

"Shun Yang asked us to cooperate with Xian Cheng Daily. You should know what you can get from it, right?"

Mou Xianmin coughed and said, "Since you don't want to wait for Shunyang to attract attention for you, why not take action in advance to take advantage of the situation? I think this should be more in line with your idea."

"How about it? Can you add this to your script?"

Li You thought about it and said, "No problem, but this requires a detailed plan."

Mou Xianmin held the phone between his head and shoulders, searching for it with both hands, "Wait a moment."

"I checked it out after I got the news tonight. It was an overseas investment institution that bought and sold a large number of Shunyang Life Sciences shares in a short period of time and made a lot of money from the price difference. The investors were all former financial directors of Shunyang."

Mou Xianmin was more specific, "Use the same method as Shunyang and eat some of Shunyang's money."

"Tsk, I wonder how many retail investors are going to go to the rooftops."

Li You narrowed his eyes. It seemed that Shunyang was making money, but in fact, reaping the benefits of retail investors was just a byproduct.

More importantly, the government requires the chaebols to deal with their own poorly managed enterprises. They can no longer rely on government endorsement to ensure a stable income as before.

In the second half of 1998, the South Korean government launched corporate reforms targeting large business groups.

Reforms include but are not limited to restructuring of large business groups, improving financial structure, and strengthening corporate supervision.

Chen Yangzhe took this opportunity to pretend to be dead and show weakness to the government.

But through his operation, there was actually no loss. After all, the actual assets of the subsidiary had been transferred out through foreign foundations after reaping the retail investors.

The government knows, but there is nothing they can do.

"I'll do it, anything else?"

Mou Xianmin then pulled out another document, which was about something that Li You was familiar with, "Then there is the issue of inheritance. You should know something about it. It is the usual tactics used by chaebols."

Chen Yangzhe wanted to use the overseas foundation he controlled to avoid the inheritance tax that would be generated when his descendants inherited his estate after his death.

By transferring the assets under one's name to a foreign foundation actually controlled by one's family overseas, one can evade the inheritance tax stipulated by Korean law.

"And." Mou Xianmin was stunned for a moment, "That is. Someone is coming."

The sound of thunder passed by Mou Xianmin's ears and reached Li You's ears, "What's wrong?"

"You have to come."

Then there was the sound of hurried footsteps on the other end of the phone.

Li You grabbed the phone and walked out, "Hello?"

There was no response from the other end of the phone, but the call was not disconnected.

Yoon Hyun-woo was sitting in the hall. Li You glanced at him and waved.

He rushed downstairs and Yoon Hyun-woo caught up with him breathlessly.

The two people who got in the car were already soaked in many places. The cold touch of the leather seats in the car formed a sharp contrast with the damp smell in the air.

(End of this chapter)