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Chapter 265 I've Come to Take You Home (6k views, please subscribe)

Since arriving in Silla, Lü Yao has been deceiving everyone here.

Lee Jae-yong, Lee Yong-jin, Lee Jae-hyun, and even Lee Meng-seok, the former chairman of the CJ Group far away in Beijing, were all caught in the lies woven by Lü Yao and his accomplices.

Li Rongzhen believed that Lü Yao genuinely wanted to cooperate with her in order to infiltrate the Samsung Group. The technological strength and vast capital behind the Samsung Group certainly justified such covetousness.

Lee Jae-hyun of CJ Group believed that Lu Yao genuinely wanted to use CJ Group to create a semiconductor company in Silla, based on his father's hatred for Samsung Group, the previous falling out between Lu Yao and Samsung Group, and Samsung Group's strict technology blockade.

Li Zairong, who was furthest away from Lü Yao, believed in all of Lü Yao's actions without a doubt.

Whether helping Lee Yong-jin or Lee Jae-hyun, Lu Yao is going against the Samsung Group.

After so much effort from Lü Yao, his scheme in Silla is nearing its end.

After aligning his information with Lee Yong-jin, Lyu Yao received a request from Lee Jae-hyun to come and visit him in person.

very beginning.

Lee Jae-hyun simply sent out invitations; he himself was unwilling to even show his face.

Later, although he personally invited Lü Yao, Lü Yao was unwilling to give him that face.

This time, Lee Jae-hyun finally came to visit Lu Yao in person.

When Ni Hui came in and told Lü Yao that Li Zaixian was waiting for him to meet him outside, Lü Yao smiled and said, "Lead Li Zaixian to the living room. I'll go to the study for a while. When you bring him in, just say I'm busy with a video conference."

With that, he got up and left the living room.

Ni Hui also turned around and led Li Zaixian in.

Today, Lee Jae-hyun was no longer wearing his usual gray suit, which made him look kind but ordinary. Instead, he wore a more dashing and energetic navy blue suit, and his hairstyle was a neat slicked-back style. Even his glasses were now rimless.

His whole demeanor and aura were very different from his usual appearance.

Lee Jae-hyun used to be a slightly overweight and greasy middle-aged chairman, but now he is a chaebol chairman with an elite aura.

After welcoming Li Zaixian in, Ni Hui said, "Our General Manager Lü is currently in a video conference. Please wait a moment."

Lee Jae-hyun replied decisively, "I understand. I'll just wait here."

Although Lü Yao was deliberately ignoring Li Zaixian, Ni Hui still performed all the proper etiquette. She personally brewed a pot of tea for Li Zaixian, then stepped aside and waited with him for Lü Yao to appear.

Ten minutes, thirty minutes, an hour...

Time passed second by second, but Lü Yao still did not appear.

But Lee Jae-hyun showed no sign of anxiety.

He could actually guess that President Lü was deliberately keeping him waiting, but there was nothing he could do... He hadn't done his job properly when President Lü first arrived, so he felt somewhat at ease being ignored now.

It wasn't until an hour and twenty minutes later that Lü Yao, dressed in casual home clothes, came running down from the second floor: "Sorry, sorry, I got a call from China and we ended up talking for a long time."

In fact, Lü Yao scrolled through his phone upstairs for a while, then took a nap, and accidentally overslept before rushing downstairs.

But Lee Jae-hyun didn't feel anything was wrong. As the translator translated for him, he stood up and went over to Lü Yao. After the translator finished speaking, he greeted Lü Yao, shook Lü Yao's hand and said very warmly, "I understand, I understand. It's normal for you to be so busy."

After exchanging pleasantries and taking their seats, the two began to talk about CJ Electronics.

Lee Jae-hyun strongly agreed with Lu Yao's appointment as Senior Executive President of CJ Electronics and Liang Bosong's appointment as Senior R&D President of CJ Electronics, who would hold approximately 9% of the shares in the CJ Group. He even felt that such treatment was a bit low and wanted to give all of his shares to Lu Yao and Liang Bosong.

Lü Yao laughed and refused.

Currently, in CJ Electronics, a company that has not yet been established, Lü Yao already holds more than 33% of the shares, with the remaining shares held by Liang Bosong and the CJ Group.

This shareholding structure is actually sufficient.

Even if CJ Electronics is just a front, Lü Yao still intends to maintain this front as much as possible, so he will continue to focus on gaining control of CJ Electronics by changing the equity structure.

Despite Lü Yao's repeated refusals, Li Zaixian finally stopped being polite and began to have in-depth discussions with Lü Yao about the site selection for CJ Electronics' factory, the purchase of equipment, and the deployment of the R&D process.

Lü Yao had already made contingency plans for these things with Mr. Liang Bosong.

The contingency plan can be used not only by CJ Electronics, but also by Microlight International in the future.

Therefore, this contingency plan is very detailed and realistic. Even though Lee Jae-hyun is not an expert in the field of semiconductor research, he can feel its strong professionalism.

After reading this proposal, Lee Jae-hyun became even more convinced that Lu Yao intended to build CJ Electronics into a successful company, which fueled Lee Jae-hyun's ambition and expectations for the future.

Lee Jae-hyun and Lu Yao chatted for a long time. When it was almost time, Lee Jae-hyun showed a knowing smile that all men understand and said, "President Lu, I'm hosting tonight, so please give me the opportunity to properly entertain you. The entertainment and nightlife here in Silla is quite good."

Shilla's nightclubs are definitely more impressive than those in China.

Those singers, rappers, and actors who are wildly popular in China often perform in Shilla's most exclusive nightclubs. Some agencies even arrange for their girl groups to perform in these top-tier nightclubs, serving up wealthy patrons who frequent these upscale establishments.

Using girl group members to entertain VIPs is a very mature industry in Silla.

Those Silla actresses who couldn't bear the humiliation and chose to end their own lives suffered far more than just being treated as food.

The upper echelons of Silla have many twisted methods of manipulation. Unless you are truly Slaanesh's chosen one, falling into their hands even once is enough to make you question your existence.

When Lü Yao went abroad to study, he didn't have a high enough perspective and never experienced the view from the top floor of the Shilla Hotel.

However, he wasn't particularly fond of the view from the top floor of Shilla Hotel, so he declined, saying, "Chairman Lee, now is not the time to celebrate. We can celebrate after we've secured the land and started purchasing the equipment. In the meantime, we especially need to be wary of Samsung resorting to desperate measures."

This is Silla; it's not surprising that Samsung would do anything.

Recalling Lee Jae-yong's irritable state during their previous meeting, Lee Jae-hyun realized that... the most crucial person in CJ Electronics was not Lü Yao, but Liang Bo-song, who possessed strong technical capabilities.

Lü Yao also appropriately expressed his concerns in this regard.

Lee Jae-hyun immediately said, "Don't worry, I will arrange for people to protect you and Mr. Liang."

Lü Yao is backed by Dongda Capital and shares the same bloodline as Mr. Liang Bosong. Although he is not as important as Mr. Liang Bosong, he must still be protected; as for Liang Bosong, it goes without saying.

Therefore, he would personally select elite troops to deploy around these two individuals.

Lü Yao did not refuse Li Zaixian's kindness, even though there was a hint of him being monitored in it.

But Lü Yao didn't care.

At worst, they can attack their own side as well during the operation.

After talking with Lee Jae-hyun, Lü Yao began to have frequent contact with him. Lee Jae-hyun also took Lü Yao to meet with some high-ranking officials in Silla Seoul to prepare for acquiring land and purchasing equipment.

However, these two tasks did not go very smoothly. Many of the plots of land they had their eyes on were obstructed by the Samsung Group, and the deals were ultimately not finalized.

This made Lü Yao and Li Zaixian extremely frustrated. In the end, it was Rong Nianqing and her group behind Lü Yao who acted as intermediaries, allowing Lü Yao and Li Zaixian to contact a high-ranking member of another faction in Silla and finally acquire a piece of land in the suburbs of Silla.

Silla had a population of just over 50 million, which was even less than the population of some provinces in Dongdae.

Aside from a few developed cities like Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, Silla also has large tracts of wasteland.

Although the plot of land they ultimately acquired was a bit far from the center of Seoul, both Lu Yao and Lee Jae-hyun believed that once CJ Electronics was completed, the area would eventually develop into a thriving district.

After acquiring the land, matters such as relocation compensation began to be put on the agenda.

CJ Group, which already possessed considerable media power, began placing advertisements for CJ Electronics throughout Shilla Duty Free. In these advertisements, CJ Group stated:

"This is their life-or-death battle, where they've staked everything!"

"This is also an important part of CJ Group's future development."

"Even though the difficulties we face are enormous, nothing can deter CJ Group's determination to develop in the semiconductor industry."

The advertisements, banners, and posters were everywhere, making it even more lively than the election campaign in Silla.

CJ Electronics quickly became the hottest sector in Shilla, with Shilla residents eager to buy CJ's stock at its lowest price. As a result, CJ's stock price fluctuated wildly, soaring from over $180 to over $240 per day.

Samsung stock, which was originally priced at over $1200, has now fallen below $800.

While people have high hopes for Liang Bosong, the people of Silla hope that a conglomerate will emerge to rival Samsung. The reason is simple: only through competition can different conglomerates offer better benefits and treatment.

An environment without sufficient competition will inevitably become rigid and corrupt.

Just like in recent years, with the support of Tencent and Alibaba, most people have been able to enjoy cheap and good food delivery through Meituan and Ele.me. However, after the food delivery app landscape was basically established, Meituan Waimai started to become more and more expensive, but the riders and merchants received less and less benefit.

Even if most people realize it, once the situation has already been set, most ordinary people have no choice at all.

Later, when JD.com entered the food delivery industry, relying on the same logistics system it had used to build JD.com, Liu Qiangdong (Liu Qiangdong's founder) returned to the scene, which scared Meituan into immediately launching a 10 billion yuan subsidy plan.

The people of Silla now share this view.

In Silla, Samsung is as indispensable to people's lives as air, sunlight, and taxes.

Because of Samsung's exploitation, many people in Shilla spend their entire lives repaying loans from Samsung. To resolve this predicament, they desperately want CJ Electronics to deliver a heavy blow to Samsung.

As CJ Group's stock price rose higher and higher, the company received more and more funds, which made it particularly extravagant in terms of relocation, planning, and equipment purchases. Before CJ Electronics' factory was even completed, Lee Jae-hyun had already begun to work on the resettlement of labor unions and relocated residents.

Various promotional materials flooded into all of Silla's social media channels.

Seeing how busy Lee Jae-hyun had been lately, Lü Yao acknowledged the abilities of the eldest grandson of Samsung. He was indeed very good at putting on a show and winning people over, especially in a country like Silla, where popularity and prestige were very important for a company.

With this wave of operations, CJ Group's booming momentum gives people the feeling that it could break into the top ten chaebols at any time and catch up with the top five.

This booming momentum made Lee Jae-hyun of Samsung Group increasingly anxious. Even Lee Yong-jin would occasionally send messages to Lu Yao, tentatively saying, "If I hadn't already known about the plan, I would have thought you were really going to make a big splash at CJ Group."

When will the final step of the plan begin?

After inspecting the initial plans for the factory, Lü Yao and Li Zaixian came to the country road next to the factory. Looking back at the various construction machines that had begun to enter the site, he thought to himself, "The current atmosphere is quite impressive."

...September 23rd.

Lu Yao has been in Silla for almost two months, and in that time he has accomplished a great deal.

Now, it's time to wrap things up.

Lu Yao summoned Xu Shuncai and told him seriously, "The operation starts now. I will also keep Li Rongzhen informed later. Be careful, be very careful."

He feared that Li Rongzhen might also be hiding a backup plan, adding fuel to the fire while they were on the move, and actually harming Mr. Liang Bosong.

Xu Shuncai said solemnly, "Don't worry, leave it to me."

After Xu Shuncai accepted the task and left, Lü Yao picked up his phone and went to the French windows in the living room. He looked at the deep night outside the windows and the elegant bamboo shadows in the courtyard. After a moment, he sent "1" to Li Rongzhen.

This was the pre-arranged code between him and Li Rongzhen.

Half an hour later, several Hyundai sedans and black vans pulled up to Lü Yao's residence, and a fierce battle suddenly broke out. Lü Yao's security was instantly disrupted, and the situation at his residence became extremely chaotic.

Even though Lü Yao had informed Lin Yongzhen, Lin Yongzhen was still terrified, and what was supposed to be acting instantly turned into a natural performance.

Ni Hui, who was guarding the door, frowned when he saw the scene outside. He felt something was wrong. It seemed like the people who were attacking their residence were serious!

What is Xu Shuncai up to?

Ni Hui's jaw muscles bulged instantly. She immediately grabbed the prepared standard equipment from the box and distributed it, shouting, "Put it on! Come with me!"

When the group of thugs rushed in, Ni Hui covered their retreat, kicking down several people, and then led Lü Yao and the others to the safe house they had already chosen.

Lü Yao also realized that something was wrong with this situation.

Isn't this too real?
He took out his phone and texted Xu Shuncai: "Something feels off to me?"

Xu Shuncai quickly replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lü, there was indeed a bit of an unexpected situation here, but I've brought it under control. How are things on your end?"

Lu Yao's eyelids twitched violently a few times, and he said, "I'm already out here."

He glanced back and saw that the pursuers were still hot on his heels: "But the pursuers are still here."

Xu Shuncai replied immediately: "I have your location. Our people will be there soon. The vehicles we've arranged for you are very safe and sufficient to support our people until they arrive."

Lu Yao breathed a sigh of relief: "Then you can focus on your work."

After ending communication with Xu Shuncai, Lu Yao's reinforcements arrived quickly. After ramming the pursuing vehicles several times, they turned on their hazard lights and escorted Lu Yao's car to the middle of the road, moving it to a safe location.

Then they changed vehicles here and quickly headed to the pier in Incheon.

along the way.

Lu Yao prayed in his heart that Xu Shuncai's operation would go smoothly.

The drive from Seoul to the Incheon pier is only about 50 kilometers. Lu Yao and his group barely slowed down and arrived at the pier in just a few tens of minutes.

The pier here is a common smuggling and illegal immigration pier used by Silla and Dongdaemun, and Qiao Maozhong has his own business here.

When Lü Yao and the others arrived, Rong Nianqing and Qiao Maozhong appeared together.

When we met again after two months, Rong Nianqing seemed to have lost some weight.

Getting out of the car, Lü Yao walked through the night to Rong Nianqing. He looked her up and down and smiled, "You've gotten a little thinner."

Rong Nianqing said irritably, "I can't lose weight."

Lu Yao laughed and said, "You look better with a little more flesh on your bones."

Although they hadn't seen each other for almost two months, there was no awkwardness between them; on the contrary, they felt a deep sense of longing for each other after a long separation.

After exchanging pleasantries with Rong Nianqing, Lü Yao looked at Qiao Maozhong and greeted him with a smile, "Hello, Uncle Qiao."

Qiao Maozhong smiled and nodded to greet Lü Yao, while Jian Xiaojie and the others behind Lü Yao began to chat warmly with Rong Nianqing.

Next is waiting.

They boarded Qiao Maozhong's business ship. The newly renovated luxury cabin gave Lü Yao the feeling that he had returned to China.

Lu Yao and Xu Shuncai had agreed to meet at 1 a.m., but when the time came, Xu Shuncai and the others never showed up at the dock.

The night at the dock grew darker and deeper, and the waiting Lu Yao and his companions became increasingly anxious. Eventually, even the most composed Qiao Maozhong couldn't help but stand up and pace back and forth. Eventually, Lu Yao and the others had to go up to the deck for some fresh air.

At 2:24 a.m., a train finally pierced the darkness and arrived at the dock.

Qiao Maozhong was the first to rush off the ship and head towards the convoy entering the dock, with Lü Yao and the others following closely behind.

After Mr. Liang Bosong got off the convoy, Lü Yao even overtook Qiao Maozhong, rushed to Liang Bosong's side, shook his hand, and said, "How was the journey?"

Mr. Liang Bosong couldn't help but let out a long breath, and said with some lingering fear, "To be honest, it wasn't good. Tonight was truly unexpected and dangerous."

Qiao Maozhong's face grew darker and darker upon hearing this. He turned to Xu Shuncai, who had come down with him, and asked, "Report on the situation."

Xu Shuncai saluted Qiao Maozhong, then said in a serious tone, "Our men suddenly received a mission from Samsung's top management before the operation. They were to capture President Lü and Mr. Liang alive. Because we were afraid that the missions on both sides would conflict, and given the urgency of the situation, I took it upon myself to have our men remain stationary and let Samsung's people complete the mission for us."

Qiao Maozhong's eyes looked like he wanted to devour someone: "Do you know what you're doing? You've been out there running wild for too long and you don't know what discipline is, huh?"

Xu Shuncai lowered his head and listened attentively to the scolding.

Lu Yao stopped Qiao Maozhong: "Uncle Qiao, don't be angry, don't be angry. It's understandable that things happened suddenly."

With Lü Yao's help to smooth things over, Xu Shun lowered his head and said, "Our people have taken control of those who were in contact with Samsung's senior management. We came here after doing all that."

Uncle Qiao showed no mercy: "Don't think you can make up for your mistakes this way! Just wait to be punished."

This is their private matter, and Lü Yao couldn't say much about it.

After Uncle Qiao finished scolding Xu Shuncai, Lü Yaocai came to Xu Shuncai's side and gave him a thumbs up: "Well done."

Xu Shuncai, however, looked ashamed and forced a smile without saying a word.

Rong Nianqing approached Mr. Liang Bosong. The sea breeze made her hair flutter, and she looked even more dashing with her already remarkable spirit. She extended her hand to Mr. Liang Bosong and said in a solemn and gratified tone, "Mr. Liang Bosong, I am Rong Nianqing. I have come to take you home."

Going home...

Mr. Liang Bosong couldn't help but feel a little excited.

He glanced back at the pitch-black Silla behind him, where he could see nothing, and then looked towards the deep, dark sea and sky to the west. Although he couldn't see it, he knew that behind this profound darkness lay the roots of his bloodline.

Yes.

Home is on the other side.

After such a long and winding journey, he can finally go home.

Finally, I can truly put my talents to good use.

In his excitement, Mr. Liang Bosong suddenly thought of the perilous night he had endured, and of those who had risked their lives to stand in his way, fighting valiantly so that he could return home… So Mr. Liang Bosong turned around and grasped Xu Shuncai’s hand tightly: “Thank you! Thank you so much.”

"Without you guys, I might really be finished."

Xu Shuncai couldn't help but take a deep breath. He felt his eyes burning. He had been living in anonymity in a foreign land for so long, and the sights and sounds of that foreign land were constantly eroding his true nature, making him feel particularly uncomfortable every night.

But now, it seems all the grievances and sadness were worth it.

Because he knew that the escorts played a crucial role in the mission they were completing that night.

They are warriors who fought and bled on the hidden front.

At this moment, this psychological recognition comes not only from what they did, but also from the approval of the people they were escorting.

"call--"

Xu Shuncai nodded vigorously: "This is what we should do."

Lu Yao urged, "It's getting late, let's set off as soon as possible."

Rong Nianqing knew that now was not the time to hesitate, so she nodded to Lü Yao and went to the boat with Mr. Liang Bosong.

Qiao Maozhong stayed behind last. He looked at Xu Shuncai and patted him hard on the shoulder: "You've worked hard. But you still need to abide by the rules in the future, at least report to me."

Xu Shuncai straightened his back: "Yes!"

Qiao Maozhong let out a long breath and nodded vigorously, saying, "I'm leaving."

The ship quickly set off, leaving the dock, the rumbling sound of waves crashing gradually fading into the distance...

Xu Shuncai stared in the direction the ship had left for a long, long time, unable to look away.

Home is on the other side.

It's only a few hundred kilometers by sea, but those mere few hundred kilometers... have blocked him year after year.

Lu Yao stood next to Xu Shuncai, took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him. The thick smoke was immediately blown away by the sea breeze at night.

After taking several puffs silently, Xu Shun asked, "President Lü, why didn't you go back with us?"

Lu Yao laughed and said, "There are still many things to do. Maybe we can spend the New Year together here this year. If you ask me, you should be able to go back soon."

Xu Shuncai raised an eyebrow and asked, "You have news?"

Lu Yao smiled mysteriously and said, "Probably by the end of next year."

(End of this chapter)