The Uncrowned King of the Peninsula

Chapter 68 Mysterious Group Chat
"Hello, Editor-in-Chief Pei, my name is Li Gengyi, nice to meet you." He had some hair loss on his forehead and a high hairline, so he had to wear long bangs to cover it up.

"Haha, I stayed up too late." Noticing Pei Yongjun's gaze, Li Geng fiddled with it with his hands nonchalantly.

"Hello, I'm Bae Yong-jun." The two exchanged business cards.

Lee Kyung-il, General Affairs Section Chief, Gangnam Branch, Seoul First Kookmin Bank

"Oh, what a coincidence, our newspaper's salary card is opened with you." Pei Yongjun found a common topic.

"Really? That's great. Next time you come to do business, just call me directly." Li Gengyi was very enthusiastic.

"Han River Sports? Was that news about Jung Joon-young from the other day from your newspaper?"

"Yes, it's news from our newspaper." Pei Yongjun agreed.

"Oh, that's not their newspaper, it's Yongjun's news." Zheng Taihao walked over at this time.

"Really? That's impressive." Li Geng's eyes immediately changed as he looked at Pei Yongjun. "You're a big reporter, and I didn't know that. I'll drink a glass of wine as punishment."

"Let's drink together." Zheng Taihao laughed. The three of them chatted for a few words, and Li Gengyi tactfully stepped aside.

"Jung Joon-young's case is progressing smoothly." Jung Tae-ho and Bae Yong-jun leaned against the edge of the private room and whispered, "We should be able to prosecute in a month or two."

"I hope everything goes well." Bae Yong-jun nodded and remembered something. "Senior Tae-ho, do you know Prosecutor Joo Hyun-young?"

"Joo Hyun-young? Oh, her?" Zheng Taihao smacked his lips, a strange look on his face. "Why are you asking her?"

"We met once before, and it was a bit unpleasant," said Pei Yongjun.

"Unpleasant? She's not someone to be trifled with."

"What's wrong?" Pei Yongjun was a little curious.

"She's also from Korea University, and she's kind of my junior, so it just so happens that she's assigned to my department. But she's no ordinary person. Do you know who her thesis advisor is?"

"Who?" Pei Yongjun could tell that there must be someone behind Zhu Xianying.

"Cao State."

"Him? How could that be?"

Cho Kuk is the Blue House's chief civil affairs secretary, a sought-after figure in President Moon's inner circle, and a rising star in Korean politics. He was formerly a law professor at Seoul National University and also an adjunct professor at Korea University.

"Because she is Cao Guo's niece and is friendly with him."

"Ever since she was assigned here, I've been in trouble. I thought I could benefit from it and get to know some of the higher-ups, but instead," Zheng Taihao paused, "Have you seen her like that?"

"You really think you're some kind of messenger of justice. You have a stern face and don't give anyone face. You have to investigate everything you catch to the end. Really."

Zheng Taihao seemed extremely annoyed, but he was helpless. "But there's nothing we can do? We can't afford to offend Cao Guo. I heard that he might become the Minister of Justice next year."

"Then you must have worked hard." Pei Yongjun laughed.

"Still laughing?" Zheng Taihao glared. "It's easier to invite a deity than to send it away. Just bear with it."

The two laughed heartily and drank a few glasses of wine. Zheng Taihao asked about Zheng Junying again, "Yongjun, do you have any new clues about Zheng Junying?"

"No." Pei Yongjun shook his head. "Do you have any?"

"No, this guy didn't reveal anything. It seems that's all we have." Zheng Taihao also shook his head. "Yongjun, find some new cases, okay?"

"I'm waiting." "I'll be at your service, Chief Nim." Pei Yongjun toasted him with another glass of wine. "I also brought some Busan specialties. Please stop for a while."

"Ah, good, Busan specialties are good, the best. Everyone likes them in the current officialdom." Zheng Taihao smiled happily.

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Click.

Pei Yongjun pushed open the door, turned on the light, and the room became bright.

The room he lived in alone was naturally quiet and silent. He took off his coat, exhaled the smell of alcohol, took a glass of water and sat on the sofa, drinking slowly, thinking about what had happened today, and his eyes happened to catch the photo frame on the TV cabinet.

In the photo frame, Bae Yong-jun is wearing a neat suit and standing in front of the KBS building. It was a photo of him when he graduated from university and joined KBS.

At that time, he thought that he would continue to work in KBS, the heart of the Peninsula's journalism industry, until he grew old. KBS also made him, who left his parents at a young age, develop a kind of attachment to home.

However, ever since the death of the person he was interviewing, he was kicked out. Recalling that moment, he felt a sense of being adrift and without a place to settle down.

However, he has now regained his foothold in Hanjiang Sports. As for Zhao Dongxu, who regards Hanjiang Sports as his own, if he doesn't have the ability...

It’s better to give this land to yourself.

Pei Yongjun narrowed his eyes.

If the Kakao advertisement is taken away, Zhao Dongxu's most crucial card, the SK Telecom advertisement, will be lost, and his time as editor-in-chief will be numbered.

"Advertising, news..." Pei Yongjun muttered to himself, his tone gradually becoming firm.

He got up and went to the bedroom, opened his laptop, and searched for a picture.
He picked up his phone, clicked into the private album, and found the photos he had taken on Jung Joon-young's phone.

One after another, until the last one, is the chat interface of Kakao Talk. At the top is a group chat, but it only displays the last message.

[The group chat has been disbanded and historical messages cannot be viewed]

The time of disbandment was just a few minutes before she got Jung Joon-young's phone.

Pei Yongjun thought for a long time, went to the laptop on the table, turned on the computer, and searched for "Jung Joon-young's mobile phone".

After browsing through a series of links related to recent news, he hovered his mouse over a video link from a long time ago and clicked it.

"The group chat disbanded. Was it a coincidence?" He stared at the people on the screen and muttered to himself, "Or is it..."

On the screen, "Radio Star" from January 2016, 1 was playing, and Jung Joon-young and Zico were sitting together.

Zico looked at Jung Joon-young with a smile on his face. "Jun-young had a golden phone... Oh, does he still have it now? Is it gone?"

Jung Joon-young had a strange look on his face, half-smiled, and looked at the host, "Yes. Yeah, this guy always comes to my house and asks, 'Hyung, where's the golden phone?' Then he lies on the bed and keeps looking at it."

After saying that, he chuckled. Zico, who was standing next to him, blushed profusely. He slapped him on the shoulder and denied it repeatedly, "Ah, I didn't! What are you talking about?"

Before he finished speaking, the two of them hugged each other, laughing uncontrollably.

"...Or is someone afraid?" Pei Yongjun narrowed his eyes.

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