The Uncrowned King of the Peninsula

Chapter 128 Taking Money
One pair, two teams, three pairs...

Pei Yongjun counted silently.

From the moment you leave the dance floor to the stairs, there's a pair of security guards at every turn.

Following behind him, Concubine Kwon showed a vigilant look and followed his footsteps closely.

It wasn't until the fifth pair of security guards that the two finally arrived at a large box door.

The younger brothers on both sides glanced at him, raised their hands and opened the door of the box.

The air of luxury is overwhelming.

The box is filled with gilded decorations. The wine cabinet on the right is filled with various foreign liquors. On the left are several large and high-end leather sofas. On the low table in the middle are two sparkling crystal goblets.

There is a long couch in the corner of the box, and soft and beautiful velvet curtains hang from the ceiling, adding an indelible touch of decadence to the place.

Li Shengli was standing in the middle of the box.

"Nice to meet you." He was wearing a casual shirt with his sleeves rolled up, a warm smile on his face, like a young man on vacation in a palace. It was impossible to tell that the recent incident had any effect on him. "Editor-in-Chief Pei, and this..."

"Beautiful lady," he glanced at Quan Enfei next to Bae Yongjun and grinned, "Please take a seat."

He pointed to the sofa across from him.

"Oppa..." Kwon Eun-bi was startled by his smile and called Bae Yong-jun in a low voice.

The strict guards and the dark box made her feel like she had come to a devil's lair, and she couldn't help but tremble all over.

"Sit down, it's okay." Pei Yongjun looked calm and nodded.

The two sat on the sofa.

Li Shengli, who was sitting opposite him, laughed heartily and sat down as well. "Of course it's okay, Editor-in-Chief Pei."

"The people down there are so ignorant. They don't recognize your talent and even charged you for the entrance fee." He waved his hand, and the waiter beside him immediately came forward, holding the wine bottle with a white handkerchief, and poured red wine for the two of them.

The dark red wine poured into the crystal glass looked like blood.

"Editor-in-Chief, please feel free to come and play. Everything is free. I've already told the people below."

"Please." He picked up the wine glass and gestured to Pei Yongjun with a smile.

Pei Yongjun did not move.

"...You are very enthusiastic." He said, looking at the smile on Li Shengli's face.

"Of course, it's our first meeting." Li Shengli's smile grew even warmer, and he raised his glass again. "Have a drink? Just consider it an introduction."

"Can celebrities and paparazzi be friends?" Pei Yongjun asked without touching his glass.

"Look at what you said," Li Shengli slowly put down his glass and exhaled, "You are not a paparazzi."

"One piece of big news after another, everyone in the country regards you as a messenger of justice. It's an honor to meet you today."

"For us businessmen, making more friends means having more paths to explore."

"A businessman? I thought you were a star." Pei Yongjun said.

"Being a star is only temporary, but business can last forever," Lee Seung-ri managed to smile again. "So now, I'm a businessman."

"Being a star is just one of my identities."

"Businessman?" Pei Yongjun raised his eyebrows.

"That's right, businessman." Li Shengli nodded.

Pei Yongjun glanced at the bodyguard in the corner of the room, as if saying that businessman Li Shengli did not look like a businessman, but more like a gangster.

Li Shengli turned his head and looked in the direction he was looking.

"I'm sorry to bother you. Business is about harmony and making money. I was negligent."

Li Shengli clapped his hands and stood up. The door of the box was pushed open and two men were pushed in. They were the two men who had just spoken rudely to Quan Enfei on the stage, but now they were trembling with fear in their eyes.

"Brother Shengli, we are sorry..."

Snapped!
"what!"

The man on the left trembled for a while, then fell to his knees with a thud. Just as he was about to say something, two bodyguards in the corner walked up quickly and slapped him to the ground.

"me……"

"Don't apologize to me, apologize to Editor-in-Chief Pei." Li Shengli said indifferently.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" The other man also knelt down immediately and begged Pei Yongjun.

"I was wrong just now, please hit me! I'm sorry!"

He was shaking like a sieve and kowtowing like crazy, without any trace of the bully-seeking look he had just shown.

Li Shengli glanced at Pei Yongjun, but saw that his expression did not change at all. He turned his head and frowned at the bodyguard.

The two bodyguards immediately rushed forward and started punching and kicking the two men. There was a chorus of wailing, and the two men lay on the floor crying and begging as they howled.

The bodyguard seemed to be intentionally controlling the direction, beating and kicking the two men towards the edge of the sofa, getting closer and closer to Bae Yong-jun and Kwon Eun-bi.

With a bang, a man rolled to the feet of Pei Yongjun and the other man. His mouth and nose were bleeding and he looked extremely miserable.

Pei Yongjun lowered his head and moved closer to his face.

"Help, big brother, save me, I...ah!"

The bodyguard kicked her again, and the blood from her mouth and nose splattered onto the surface of Quan Enfei's shoes.

Her hair stood on end, she clenched her fists nervously, her palms were full of sweat, and she gritted her teeth and remained motionless.

The bodyguard raised his foot again with a ferocious look on his face, and Pei Yongjun finally spoke.

"...If someone is beaten to death, I will call the police."

He looked at Li Shengli.

The bodyguard's movements stopped involuntarily.

"Sorry." Li Shengli waved his hand, and two bodyguards leaned over to drag the two men away and threw them into the corner of the box, leaving them to groan weakly.

"I hate fighting and killing, brandishing swords and guns." He smiled and sat down again. "So I taught them a lesson, and I think you're a little worried."

He looked at Pei Yongjun and said seriously, "Editor Pei, you are a great journalist with a bright future. I am a businessman. I don't have any other aspirations except to make some money."

"We are all hunters. We should not interfere with each other's business, but should cooperate with each other. Why should we worry about a few prey?"

"You understand what I mean?"

"The news is everywhere. If you ask me," he leaned forward, looked into Pei Yongjun's eyes, lowered his voice, and spoke each word carefully, "Let's just leave it at that."

"That's it? What are you talking about?" Pei Yongjun looked at him with a cold gaze.

Li Shengli said, "Since we are friends, then of course you should help out a little. Otherwise, it would be a bit incompetent."

"How about this? I'm willing to place an ad on Hanjiang Sports. We can sign a contract right away. How about 500 million?"

He held out a hand.

Pei Yongjun didn't move.

"Five hundred million, immediately." Li Shengli emphasized the tone and repeated it word by word.

Pei Yongjun responded this time.

He shook his head.

(End of this chapter)