Chapter 520 Uncertainty
Li Yaoji has a long lifespan. In their previous encounter, he revealed that he has lived for at least a thousand years. However, he did not specify whether this thousand years was a thousand, two thousand, or even longer, or closer to the present.
Jiang Bai couldn't be sure either.
However, if he had visited Goryeo (Korea) hundreds of years ago, it might not have been unacceptable.
What is he doing here if he has nothing better to do?
You have to understand that Goryeo at that time was not as developed as it is now. It was a poor and remote country with a small population. What was he here for?
"I didn't say that, but as far as I know, the only monkey-like demon that can grow this big and has red eyes is the Long-Armed Divine Ape. And as far as I know, Li Yaoji should be the last Long-Armed Divine Ape!"
"Of course, this is just a local legend, recorded in unofficial histories and myths, and is not officially recognized. Whether it is true or not remains to be verified."
Lieyang didn't say it explicitly, but the implication was clear: he was telling Jiang Bai that he was almost certain that the person who came hundreds of years ago was Li Yaoji.
"Does this have anything to do with Kim Tae-yeon?"
Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment. He knew that Li Yaoji had been here before, but he didn't understand what this had to do with Kim Tae-yeon.
"As far as I know, when the Wang clan of Goryeo was destroyed, one branch of the clan changed their surname to Kim in order to escape persecution and killing."
"If you calculate the timeline, according to the records, the appearance of the giant ape god should have been a few years before or after the fall of the Goryeo Dynasty. The timing just matches up. Don't you think that's a bit strange?"
Lieyang spoke noncommittally, his unfathomable demeanor resembling that of an old fox.
"You mean, Kim Tae-yeon's ancestor had some dealings with Lee Yo-gil, and he came to find Kim Tae-yeon's branch of the family?"
"But that doesn't make sense. If he's looking for this branch, then he's already found Kim Tae-yeon. Why isn't he making a move? Why isn't he showing up in front of them?"
"Moreover, Kim is an extremely common surname in South Korea. There are countless people with the surname Kim. How can Lee Yo-gil be so sure that Kim Tae-yeon is the one he's looking for?"
Jiang Bai asked, frowning.
Although Lieyang said that, Jiang Bai still felt there were many suspicious points.
However, both Jiang Bai and Lie Yang are merely speculating about this matter and cannot possibly know the details. Only Li Yaoji knows the truth of this matter. No matter how much others speculate or try to probe, they can never fully understand the whole truth of this matter.
"I'm also very curious about this. I don't know what Li Yaoji is up to, but I think my judgment is correct. His target in South Korea should be this girl and her family. As for why he hasn't made a move, I don't know, but he must have his reasons."
At this point, Lieyang frowned. Subconsciously, he felt that his judgment was correct, but there were still many unclear aspects to this matter, which made him unsure.
After saying this, the two fell silent, each lost in their own thoughts.
Shaking his head, Jiang Bai pondered for a while before saying, "So, all we need to do is wait and see?"
"That's not necessarily true, but the chances are not small," Lieyang said, expressing his opinion.
In short, this matter is unlikely to be resolved easily for the time being; we can only wait for Li Yaoji to reappear.
This guy is injured this time, so he'll probably hide for a while. Once he's in hiding, it'll be very difficult to find him.
Jiang Bai had originally hoped for a quick victory, but now it seems unlikely.
However, if Lieyang's guess is accurate, then as long as Kim Tae-yeon's family is protected, Lee Yo-gil will eventually take the bait.
After a long silence, Jiang Bai remained silent. The matter was still uncertain, but one thing was certain: he couldn't go back for the time being.
"Taeyeon, where do you live? Shall I take you home?"
After a while, Jiang Bai turned to Kim Tae-yeon, who was staring blankly out the window, and asked her a question.
Now that Li Yaoji can't be found, we can't expect the young girl to follow him around all night, can we?
So he decided to send Kim Tae-yeon back first. Lee Yo-ji was injured and would definitely not be looking for Kim Tae-yeon for a while, so Jiang Bai was relieved. He also wanted to see the environment where Kim Tae-yeon was living and then planned to find a house nearby to stay in and wait for her to come to him.
"It's...not far. Kowloon Village is just ahead, turn left!"
After hesitating for a moment, Kim Tae-yeon still gave her home address.
The blazing sun ahead then turned around and followed the route Jin Tae-yeon had indicated. After more than ten minutes, they arrived at a large slum in front of Jiang Bai, having passed through a bustling street.
This place is much, much bigger than the place Jiang Bai just went to, and... everywhere there are cramped and dilapidated houses, which look much more run-down than the place before.
In places like South Korea, the gap between the rich and the poor is enormous, and prices are extremely high. The rich live in luxury, while the poor can't even afford to eat. This is largely due to the scarcity of local resources.
"I'm here. It's not far ahead. I can walk there myself. You can't drive in here."
After walking several hundred meters inside, Kim Tae-yeon spoke up.
Lieyang quickly stopped the car, and Kim Tae-yeon got out, bowed to Jiang Bai to say goodbye, and then walked into the dark alley.
After watching her disappear, Lieyang, sitting in the driver's seat, said with amusement, "Kid, you're a rich man, but I don't think this girl is doing very well. With so much money, why don't you use it to do some charity?"
"A little girl living in a place like this is bound to get into trouble sooner or later. Even if Li Yaoji doesn't look for her, she will still have endless troubles in the future. Sigh, sometimes being too beautiful is a troublesome thing for a young girl."
Jiang Bai ignored him, got out of the car, and walked in the direction where Kim Tae-yeon had disappeared.
Lieyang chuckled, turned off the engine, parked the car, and followed Jiang Bai at a leisurely pace.
At this point, he was no longer afraid of Jiang Bai attacking him.
Both of them were experts, top-notch experts. Although they didn't deliberately hide their identities while following Kim Tae-yeon, it was still difficult for a young girl like her to detect them.
They thought they would arrive quickly, but it took them quite a while, more than ten minutes, and they walked through several narrow alleys before Kim Tae-yeon finally stopped in front of a dilapidated and cramped house.
After looking around to make sure no one was there, Jiang Bai took out his key from his pocket, opened the door, and saw that the lights were still on inside, so someone must be there. Jiang Bai and Lie Yang then approached.
As soon as they got close, they heard a drunken male voice: "You brat, why are you only coming back now? How much money did you make today?"
"I didn't earn any money today because of something that happened, Dad. I'm sorry!" Kim Tae-yeon's voice rang out.
"What! You didn't make any money, you brat! You must have been slacking off! If you didn't make any money, what am I going to eat and drink? How am I going to try and make up for it tomorrow?"
Chapter 521 Beast Father
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai and Lie Yang exchanged a glance, and then one of them leaped into the courtyard. Looking inside, they saw a thin man about 1.7 meters tall with a slovenly beard, who was shouting angrily with a drunken expression.
Because of Kim Tae-yeon's words, her face, which was originally full of drunkenness, now showed anger!
Jiang Bai frowned at this, as did Lie Yang.
However, neither of them said a word and continued to examine the items with perfect understanding.
"Dad, please stop gambling! All you do all day is drink and gamble. We have nothing left. If it weren't for Mom's friend taking pity on us and lending us their old house, we wouldn't even have a place to live now!"
"Please don't be angry. How about I cook for you? You must not have eaten all day, right?"
Upon hearing this, Kim Tae-yeon's eyes welled up with tears, but she quickly recovered, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and hurriedly said...
She should stand up, tidy up her things, and cook for the man in front of her before speaking.
"Screw you! I don't want to eat this garbage! I want money! I want to eat good food! Not this trash! Hurry up! Get me some money! Damn it, I should have agreed to those Myeongdong gang guys and handed you over to them. Not only would I not have to hide like this, but I could have made a fortune!"
However, the man clearly didn't appreciate it. When he saw Kim Tae-yeon stand up, he pushed her down and cursed at her.
His leg seemed to be injured. Jiang Bai hadn't been able to see it clearly while he was half-lying down, but now he noticed that the guy had a bandage on one leg. It must have been done by those people from the Myeongdong faction.
"Are you sure Li Yaoji is looking for their family?"
Standing atop the wall, Jiang Bai frowned at Lie Yan beside him and whispered something.
"Um, I'm not sure either." Lieyang looked embarrassed.
Look at this person's appearance, how can he look like a descendant of royalty?
He has no looks, no money, and most importantly, he's become a complete mess. Even if his ancestors had any connection with Li Yaoji or inherited something from him, he probably lost it all long ago.
Not only did Jiang Bai question his earlier judgment and speculation, but even Lie Yang himself was somewhat uncertain.
Jiang Bai hummed twice and then fell silent, looking into the narrow, dilapidated room where Kim Tae-yeon was already in tears.
The middle-aged man looked furious, but his anger didn't last long. His eyes kept darting around, and then, as if he had thought of something, he looked Kim Tae-yeon up and down and smiled.
"I haven't looked at you closely all these years, but now look at you, you brat, you've grown into a pretty young woman. No wonder those people from the Myeongdong faction are after you!"
"If I sell you now, I should be able to get a good price!"
These words left Jiang Bai speechless, and his brows furrowed even deeper.
Kim Tae-yeon stared at the middle-aged man in shock, saying in disbelief, "Dad, what are you saying? How could you do this? I'm your daughter!"
"Tch, what daughter? How could she possibly have money? I've raised you all these years, it's time for you to repay me! Here, get ready, it's only eleven o'clock, I'll take you out!"
"I have a friend who owns an entertainment club. He's short of pretty girls. You're a good-looking girl, you should fetch a good price!"
"No... I can't sell to him. You're a cash cow. My future depends on you. I've heard that prostitutes make a lot of money these days. If they're willing to go out with a customer in one night, they can earn hundreds of thousands of yuan!"
"You're so pretty, you must earn even more! Besides, you're a proper student! All those older men like someone like you! You'll definitely earn even more!"
"Hmm, I heard that a virgin's first time can sell for over a million these days, haha, looks like I'll have money to make a comeback tonight! Hurry up, pack your things and come with me!"
Kim Tae-yeon's father said excitedly, completely unaware that Kim Tae-yeon was heartbroken and in tears, only focused on his dream of getting rich.
As for whether his daughter was willing or not, and what the future held, these questions were no longer within his consideration.
Suddenly his expression changed, and he squinted at Kim Tae-yeon in front of him: "You brat, you're not a virgin anymore, are you?!"
"Dad, what are you saying! I'm your daughter! How can you do this?"
Kim Tae-yeon cried bitterly, heartbroken, and even contemplated suicide.
These days she lives in fear, hiding everywhere, not even daring to go to school. She works hard every day, but the little money she earns isn't enough to eat. She can only drink cold water and eat other people's leftovers, and she gives all the money to her father.
But he was still not satisfied. He even wanted to sell himself to do those kinds of things so that he could squander his money. Kim Tae-yeon was truly desperate about this world.
"Cry! What are you crying for! What does your daughter matter! Is money important? Your mother used to do this too, what are you afraid of if you continue?" Kim Tae-yeon's father shouted angrily.
Instead of softening at her daughter's tears, he became even more aggressive, hobbling over with his crutch and kicking Kim Tae-yeon.
He added menacingly, "I'm telling you, if I tell you to go, you go. Don't cry, get ready, and go see my friend right now!"
"If you don't obey, I'll beat you to death!"
"No, I don't want to! I don't want to!" Kim Tae-yeon cried and shook her head, then quickly said to the man in front of her, "Dad, please don't make me go to that kind of place. I will work hard to earn money. I will quit school and work multiple jobs a day. I will only eat one meal a day from now on. I promise... I will definitely be filial to you. Please don't make me go to that kind of place!"
As she spoke, she grabbed the man's leg.
Unfortunately, she was met with a vicious kick. The man shoved Kim Tae-yeon aside, spat, and said viciously, "Pah! Even if you worked yourself to death, how much money could you make? Could you make as much as this? It's not even enough for me to spend!"
After saying that, he suddenly smiled, slowly squatted down, and said to Kim Tae-yeon in front of him, "Tae-yeon, be good and listen to me. While you are still young, work hard for a few years. Older men like girls like you. You can definitely make a lot of money. Once you have made enough money, I promise I will stop pressuring you. Then you can do whatever you want."
"There's nothing shameful about this. Didn't your mother do this before? Think about it, our lives were much better back then!"
Chapter 522 Can't Play for Free
"I don't want to! No matter what you say, I won't agree. I can agree to anything else, but I absolutely cannot agree to this."
"You won't agree? Don't blame me for being impolite! You can ignore me, but do you want to ignore your mother's life or death? If you don't agree, I'll kill her."
"Damn it, she's already in a vegetative state and still wastes food all day long. If it weren't for you, I would have killed her long ago. If you don't agree, I'll throw her out to feed the dogs tomorrow!"
The man said fiercely, and made a move to walk into the house, opening the small door on the left side.
At this moment, Jiang Bai and Lie Yang saw a middle-aged woman with a pretty face lying there quietly, motionless.
She bears a resemblance to Kim Tae-yeon, except that she is pale and thin with sunken eyes, and looks like she doesn't have much time left.
"Jiang Bai, I've lived for so many years and I've seen plenty of scum, but I've never seen anyone as scum as this beast before!"
"You wouldn't even dare write about someone like that in a book, and I, an old man, actually saw it!"
"This girl is really unlucky, stuck with such a bastard father. Go help her, take her away. I'm going to teach this old man a lesson later!"
"No, not just a bastard, he's worse than an animal. Even an animal wouldn't do something like this."
Squatting on the wall, Lieyang angrily whispered to Jiang Bai.
He and Jiang Bai had witnessed everything that had just happened. The old man was truly enraged and wanted Jiang Bai to get rid of Kim Tae-yeon. He wanted to teach this bastard a lesson he would never forget.
"Getting her away isn't a big deal, just teaching her a lesson isn't enough? I don't think this kind of scum is worth the lesson! Why don't you go and get Taeyeon away, and I'll take the opportunity to kill this bastard?"
Jiang Bai's eyes flickered, then a sharp killing intent flashed in them as he looked at the man in front of him and narrowed his eyes as he spoke.
He had already decided to kill him.
This kind of person is a menace to the world. With a father like that, the daughter is bound to get into trouble sooner or later. It's better to just kill him.
"No, we can't kill you right now. Whether it's you or me, if we make a move now, Kim Tae-yeon will definitely find out. That little girl is smart. Even if the two of us don't show up, she will definitely be able to guess that it's us."
"Besides, one of us is going to step up."
"Killing someone's father is never a good thing. Why don't you go down first, get the man out of here, and we'll deal with this guy later!"
"I've heard that you know that girl from the Yongdong Sect. Having her arrange a few people to do things would be much better than the two of us doing it ourselves. I'm an old man in my seventies or eighties, and I don't want a young girl cursing me behind my back for the rest of my life!"
"Beating someone is fine, but killing them is out of the question now!"
Compared to the impulsive Jiang Bai, the old man Lieyang was much more comprehensive in his considerations. It wasn't that he was afraid of retaliation; after all, what would Kim Tae-yeon, an ordinary person, want to take revenge on him and Jiang Bai?
There's definitely no hope for it in this lifetime.
There's little hope for the next life either.
But the old man was afraid that the young girl would be traumatized at such a young age. Rather than that, he thought it better not to make her so sad. He would help her get away first, and then find an opportunity to cause an accident.
These days, accidents happen so often. Just create an accident to kill this bastard. That way, the girl won't know, and she won't feel any burden or guilt. I reckon her sadness will be limited, and she'll recover in a short time.
This is the best way.
"Okay, I'll do as you say!"
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai jumped down from the wall. The fate of Kim Tae-yeon's family was now decided by an old man and a young boy who were spying on them from the wall late at night.
"Knock knock knock".
At that very moment, Jiang Bai stood outside the door, pretending to knock.
The father and daughter inside were both taken aback. Before they could react, Jiang Bai pushed the door open and entered. He had already noticed that the door was not locked at all, and the knocking was just a pretense.
Upon entering the room, he saw Kim Tae-yeon with tears streaming down her face and asked, "Tae-yeon, what happened to you?"
"Hey kid, who are you? Is this my house? You know this brat? Damn it! You didn't sleep with this brat, did you?"
When Kim Tae-yeon's father saw Jiang Bai enter and then see Jiang Bai talking to Kim Tae-yeon, he immediately realized something and glared fiercely at Jiang Bai, shouting.
It was as if Jiang Bai had stolen his money.
"Dad, that's not how it is, the uncle is..." Kim Tae-yeon quickly tried to explain.
But before she could finish speaking, she was slapped hard across the face: "You shameless brat, shut up! You have no right to speak here!"
The man slapped Kim Tae-yeon, then glared at Jiang Bai and said menacingly, "Kid! You slept with her, and she's still a virgin. You have to compensate me, or I'm not done with you!"
Seeing Jiang Bai's attire, he immediately assumed that Jiang Bai was a poor boy with no money. However, at this moment, he couldn't care less about that. Virgins were sold for extremely high prices, and now he didn't care about that. He was only thinking about how to make some money from Jiang Bai.
"You can have money, but don't hit me! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!" Jiang Bai said, barely suppressing his anger.
He almost lost his temper and was about to strike, but he managed to suppress his anger before speaking like this.
Money is just an external thing; you can't take it with you when you're born, and you can't take it with you when you die. If Jiang Bai didn't have a mission to complete, he would have enough money to last several lifetimes. He doesn't care about that little bit of money at all.
"I want... 300,000, no... 500,000, give it to me right now!"
The other party said menacingly, stating the number he wanted.
Considering a bottle of beer costs 1500, three to five hundred thousand is really not much, it's definitely a fair price. This is mainly due to Jiang Bai's attire, which doesn't really look like that of a rich person.
The other party was also afraid that if Jiang Bai turned around and left, he wouldn't get a single penny. That's why they gave this price. Their goal was simple: to get whatever they could, and not to get anything back.
"Okay!" Jiang Bai agreed without even thinking. Three or five hundred thousand Korean won is nothing compared to two or three thousand yuan.
Jiang Bai usually gives away more money to beggars than this.
After saying that, he reached for his money and pulled out a stack of 50,000-yuan bills from his wallet.
"Wait! I've made up my mind. 500,000 is too little. I want 1 million! 1 million is definitely not too much! You've been playing with her for so long for nothing. I've heard that the first time a virgin is sold outside costs at least 1 million. Kid, I, Jin Yongjun, am not asking for more than you deserve! This is absolutely a fair price. This brat is much prettier than those other women!"
Kim Yong-joon, Kim Tae-yeon's father, was stunned when he saw Jiang Bai agree so readily and take out so much cash. He realized he had misjudged the person and quickly raised the price.
Chapter 523 How about I sell it to you?
It wasn't that he didn't want more; the key was that he was afraid if he asked for too much, Jiang Bai would turn around and leave, and he wouldn't get a single penny, which would be terrible. That's why he only asked for one million, because he felt that price was more reasonable.
"One million? Sure! I can give you even more!"
Jiang Bai paused for a moment, then smiled and said noncommittally.
"real?"
The other person looked at Jiang Bai suspiciously, his face full of confusion, his eyes darting around.
Then, with a look of sudden realization, he glanced at Kim Tae-yeon, whose face was streaked with tears and filled with shame and indignation, and laughed, "Sir, you want this brat? That's great, I can sell her to you! But... you know she's my cash cow!"
"Pah, pah, pah! She's my precious daughter. It wasn't easy raising her. I don't know how much money I've spent over the years. You can have her, but my price won't be low."
"You should know that if she went out to do business, she could earn tens of thousands or even more in one night. If the price isn't right, I absolutely will not sell her."
Hearing this, Jiang Bai frowned, glanced at his wallet, and saw a stack of cash and a bunch of cash checks for one million dollars. Jiang Bai didn't count how many there were. Xiao Tian had helped him exchange these before he came. He had contacted a bank in South Korea to exchange them. He heard that it cost around ten thousand dollars, but Jiang Bai didn't know the exact amount. He took them all out and threw them on the ground.
"There should be twenty or thirty million here in total, it's all yours now, how about I take the people with me?"
"Hahaha, okay, okay, whatever you want. You can take the one inside too, I don't want any of them. What do I need them for if I have money! Hahaha."
Kim Yong-jun's eyes lit up when he saw the pile of banknotes and cash checks in front of him; he had never seen so much money in his life.
He immediately got excited and lay down on the ground to pick it up, completely ignoring Kim Tae-yeon and the like.
He even wanted to give his wife to Jiang Bai. Of course, this was just a bonus. She was a vegetable, unable to eat or drink, and there was no point in keeping her here. It would be best if she could be given away, but he wouldn't care if she couldn't.
Jiang Bai was too lazy to bother with this scumbag anymore. Looking at Kim Tae-yeon's blank face, he sighed, walked over, and said softly, "Alright, don't be sad. Although he is your father, you don't need to be sad for this kind of scumbag!"
"Pack your things, I'll help you take your mother with you, and then we'll leave."
"What father? I'm not her father at all, if it weren't for..."
Kim Yong-jun picked up the money, extremely excited, and blurted out whatever came to mind.
Suddenly realizing something, he quickly looked up and awkwardly laughed, "I misspoke, of course I'm Taeyeon's father, I..."
"Don't worry, you're not him. I'll still give you the money. From what you just said, it seems you're not Kim Tae-yeon's father? What's going on? Tell me clearly. If you tell me honestly, I can give you even more money!"
Kim Tae-yeon looked bewildered and incredulous, but Jiang Bai had already realized what was happening. He sensed something and quickly asked.
"You...you're telling the truth?"
Kim Yong-jun looked at Jiang Bai with suspicion and said, already pocketing the money as he spoke, as if afraid that Jiang Bai would take it away.
"Of course it's true! If you say something, this money is yours too!"
Jiang Bai was out of Korean won, but he had US dollars in his spatial ring, so he pretended to reach into his pocket and magically produced two stacks of US dollars.
Then it was placed on the ground.
Kim Yong-jun's eyes lit up immediately, and he crawled over to take the money, but Jiang Bai stopped him, holding his hand down: "You haven't even said anything yet! And you're already trying to take the money?"
"Tell me, tell me! I'll tell you! Anyway, this brat is yours now, so what do I have to be afraid of? I'll tell you whatever you want to know!"
Kim Yong-jun's eyes lit up when he saw the money Jiang Bai was holding, and he quickly responded.
"You just said that you're not his father anyway, what do you mean by that? What are you hiding?"
"This…" Kim Yong-jun hesitated for a moment, then looked at the money in Jiang Bai's hand, then at Jiang Bai himself, and hesitated again.
"I said yes, but you have to promise that you won't hold me responsible, and you won't tell anyone else!"
Kim Yong-jun ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of money. Looking at Jiang Bai in front of him, he gritted his teeth and said...
"Don't worry," Jiang Bai said coldly.
Kim Tae-yeon, who was standing next to her, also recovered and looked at Kim Yong-joon in front of her, waiting for him to speak.
Kim Yong-jun glanced at Kim Tae-yeon in front of him, then at Jiang Bai, and then at the two stacks of money. Jiang Bai let go, and he quickly put the money away. Then he began to explain the whole story.
It turns out this guy wasn't Kim Tae-yeon's biological father, but just her stepfather.
Kim Tae-yeon's mother was an orphan who became pregnant with Kim Tae-yeon's child for reasons unknown.
Kim Yong-jun was her classmate. At the time, they were both young. Kim Yong-jun coveted Kim Tae-yeon's mother's appearance and flattered her in every way to gain her trust. She gave birth to Kim Tae-yeon alone and lived a very hard life.
Kim Tae-yeon's father could not be found, and Kim Yong-joon took advantage of the situation, using certain means to obtain Kim Tae-yeon's mother, and then became Kim Tae-yeon's father.
These things weren't a big deal, but when Jiang Bai pressed Kim Yong-joon about why Kim Tae-yeon's mother had become like this, Kim Yong-joon hesitated again, but eventually confessed under Jiang Bai's cash offensive.
It turns out he was originally a local thug, lazy and good-for-nothing. After getting together with Kim Tae-yeon's mother, he not only failed to take care of the widow and her child, but also forced Kim Tae-yeon's mother to become a prostitute.
Originally, her mother was unwilling, but Kim Yong-jun beat her every day and threatened her with the still-infant Kim Tae-yeon, forcing her to comply in order to support their family.
As for why she ended up like this, it's simple. It was because Kim Yong-jun beat her up when he was drunk two years ago, leaving her in a vegetative state. Of course... Kim Yong-jun didn't tell the truth.
She simply told Kim Tae-yeon that her mother had an accident.
From then on, Kim Tae-yeon took on the responsibility of supporting the family. At this point, Kim Yong-joon shamelessly added that if it weren't for his age and his history of drug use, he wouldn't be able to afford Jiang Bai's services and would have already taken advantage of Kim Tae-yeon...
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai turned pale with anger, and Kim Tae-yeon, who was standing next to him, was completely dumbfounded.
He sat there blankly, his eyes empty and lifeless!
Suddenly snapping out of her daze, she lunged forward, yelling at Kim Yong-joon, "I'm going to kill you! Kill you! Kill you!"
She was about to fight Kim Yong-jun to the death, but unfortunately she was too weak. She only managed to scratch his face a few times, but she didn't do anything to harm him. Instead, Kim Yong-jun pushed her away.
Chapter 524 Good People Are Blessed by Heaven
Kim Yong-jun wanted to hit Kim Tae-yeon, but Jiang Bai kicked him away.
He then stomped on the other person's chest, pinning them to the ground.
Kim Tae-yeon, who was standing nearby, immediately pounced on Kim Yong-jun, hitting and cursing him.
Unfortunately, his strength was limited, and he didn't cause much damage to his opponent. Despite Jin Yongjun's loud shouts, Jiang Bai could tell from his observation that his opponent was definitely not seriously injured.
As for cursing... well, a little girl like her wouldn't say anything rude. Jiang Bai is more professional at cursing.
After a while, Kim Tae-yeon finally finished venting. She squatted there, crying her heart out, and kept frowning when she saw Jiang Bai.
"Alright, Taeyeon, take your mother with you. This kind of scum isn't worth fighting him for."
After a while, Jiang Bai waited until Kim Tae-yeon had cried enough and vented her emotions, then sighed and said this.
At this moment, Kim Tae-yeon stood up blankly, wiped away her tears, went inside to quickly pack a backpack, and then used her thin body to carry her mother on her back.
Jiang Bai wanted to help, but Kim Tae-yeon refused.
It seems that she now wants to do something for her mother herself.
After all, her mother had endured so much hardship and humiliation over the years, and in the end, she had ended up in this state. Kim Tae-yeon felt that it was directly related to her.
It's all because of her that her mother ended up like this.
Jiang Bai did not stop her, but secretly used his energy to support her mother's body, making it easier for Kim Tae-yeon to carry her without too much effort.
With a "thud," Jiang Bai kicked Jin Yongjun, sending him flying to the ground. Then, without hesitation, he took back all the money he had given to Jin Yongjun earlier.
"What...what are you doing! That's my money! It's for me! You can't go back on your word!"
Kim Yong-jun desperately protected the money, trying to stop Jiang Bai from taking it while shouting.
Unfortunately for him, his small frame was no match for Jiang Bai. In just a moment, Jiang Bai snatched all the money, kicked the man away, and said disdainfully, "This money isn't yours, it's mine. It's for Kim Tae-yeon's father, but you obviously aren't, so naturally you don't need to give this money to him!"
"You...you liar! You broke your promise!" Kim Yong-joon pounded the ground and roared in frustration.
He regretted that he hadn't been able to control himself and had blurted out the truth because of the money; if he hadn't, all that money would have been his!
He regretted it, but it was too late, because Jiang Bai completely ignored him and smiled disdainfully: "Why bother with trust with scum like you?"
Kim Tae-yeon readily nodded in support.
After saying that, Jiang Bai led Kim Tae-yeon out the door.
They had only walked a few hundred meters when Kim Yong-joon's screams came from Kim Tae-yeon's house, and the next second, the shrill screams echoed throughout the slum.
"What's wrong?"
Kim Tae-yeon turned around somewhat blankly, her expression complicated. Although Kim Yong-joon was a bastard and she hated him, he had been her father for so many years after all.
Although the other party had no feelings for her and abused her from time to time, and even had long wanted to take advantage of her, Kim Tae-yeon regarded him as her biological father. Otherwise, she would not have treated Kim Yong-joon that way. She would rather be beaten and scolded herself than not take care of Kim Yong-joon.
So many years of feelings cannot be easily severed.
Despite knowing she shouldn't interfere with this beast, Kim Tae-yeon instinctively turned back.
"It's nothing, I guess she's just upset about the money!" Jiang Bai chuckled and explained.
He knew perfectly well what had happened, and guessed that the old man Lie, who was squatting on the wall, had come down at this time.
Although the old man is in his seventies or eighties and his body is not as strong as Jiang Bai's, his physique is much stronger than that of an average person. Beating up Jin Yongjun would be a piece of cake for him.
Judging from the sound, my old friend was pretty ruthless.
After a while, just as Jiang Bai and his group were about to reach the car's parking spot, a red light flashed across the sky. When Jiang Bai and his group turned the corner, Old Man Lie was already standing there. Although he tried his best to hide, his breathing was still somewhat rapid.
It looks like the old man used quite a bit of force just now.
"How is it?" Jiang Bai asked. He was communicating with Old Man Lie in Mandarin, so he wasn't worried that Kim Tae-yeon would misunderstand.
"What else could I do? I taught that bastard a lesson. I originally wanted to kill him, but then I thought that this girl might not be able to accept it for a while, so I didn't kill her."
"But I taught him a lesson. I cut off his remaining hands and kicked him, crushing the bones along the way. Oh, and I also burned his vocal cords. He won't die now, but if no one takes care of him, he'll only be alive in a few days."
Lieyang chuckled and said this.
The old man was in a good mood after venting his anger. He opened the door for Kim Tae-yeon and even helped her mother get into the car.
Then he slapped his forehead, as if he had remembered something, and said with an innocent look, "Look at my memory! This kid is in there and nobody's watching him. I even melted down the lock, so nobody can get in... Even if someone wanted to, they couldn't. What should I do?"
Jiang Bai was speechless at this.
This old man looks harmless, but he's much more ruthless than I am.
What do you mean by being afraid that Kim Tae-yeon won't be able to accept it?
Kim Tae-yeon left today. It would be a miracle if she ever came back!
The matter is now clear. Kim Yong-joon is definitely this girl's nemesis. She has vented her anger, and if she were to care about this beast again, she would be out of her mind.
I definitely won't come back, what are you afraid of?
They broke a person's limbs and even burned their vocal cords.
This is going to starve Kim Yong-jun to death.
Given that desolate place and Kim Yong-jun's temper, no one would normally go back there. With his limbs shattered, vocal cords destroyed, and the door lock melted and sealed off by this guy's flames, he was completely trapped, with nowhere to go and nowhere to go, unable to live or die!
It would be better to just kill them!
Ending it all once and for all would save you from so much pain.
Thinking of this, Jiang Bai felt a chill. Looking at Lie Yang's bright smile in front of him, he subconsciously felt goosebumps all over his body and said irritably, "Since you've forgotten, why don't I wait for you and go open the door for him?"
"Well, let's forget about that. I'm an old man, and my health isn't good. I can't run around like this. Let's just forget about it."
"Don't worry, that guy is a lucky person. He's such a good person, he'll definitely be taken care of. Let's not worry about him. Let's go, let's arrange a place for this girl to stay, and then we'll have something to eat. I bet she hasn't eaten yet."
"He's so young, he's still growing, he can't go hungry. We don't need to take care of Kim Yong-jun." He got into the car, started the engine, and waved to Jiang Bai, inviting him to get in.
Jiang Bai was speechless. What nonsense is this about good people being blessed by heaven?
How come this old man doesn't even blink when he tells lies?
Chapter 525 The Message from Kim Myung-chul
Jiang Bai didn't expose the old man. He got into the car and let the old man take them away.
Jiang then spent money to find a hotel and booked three suites for himself.
Originally, two rooms were opened, but Old Man Lieyang insisted on following Jiang Bai. In his words, he had served the country all his life and only received a fixed salary, so his wallet was not full.
Although the meals and drinks were paid for with public funds, the standards were not high. He had never stayed in such a high-end five-star hotel before. Since he was so old, Jiang Bai naturally had to book a room for him as well.
Who told Jiang Bai to be a capitalist!
He spoke with an air of grandeur, leaving Jiang Bai feeling quite helpless. He then paid for a room for the old man.
Jiang Bai had originally agreed to just a single room, but the old man suddenly asked for a suite, so Jiang Bai had no choice but to agree.
I'm too lazy to waste my breath arguing with him over this little bit of money.
What left Jiang Bai speechless was that this guy shamelessly asked for invoices, invoices for all three rooms... When he found out that invoices could only be obtained when settling the bill, he even argued with the receptionist for a long time.
Finally, a compromise was reached through the manager's coordination. Since Jiang Bai checked in first and paid a large amount of cash for three rooms, and the bill had already been settled, a special arrangement was made to issue the old man an invoice for three suites for three days, and that was the end of it.
"I said... what do you need an invoice for?"
As Jiang Bai led the bewildered and timid Kim Tae-yeon and her daughter upstairs, he asked Lie Yang, who was looking at the invoice with a smug expression, "..."
"Reimbursement? That's obvious!" the old man replied irritably.
Then he realized what he meant and gave an awkward laugh.
"Holy crap!" Jiang Bai thought to himself, "A million horses galloped through my mind in an instant."
Ignoring the old parasite, Jiang Bai went straight upstairs.
They arranged for Kim Tae-yeon and her daughter to stay here, settled Kim Tae-yeon's mother in, had a late-night snack together, and then watched as the old parasite happily accepted the invoice and carefully kept it.
Jiang Bai returned to his room speechlessly, then rested, and the night passed without incident.
The next day, they took Kim Tae-yeon's mother to the hospital for a check-up, but unfortunately, she was already near death and there was no hope of saving her. They could only leave her in the hospital for the time being.
After a busy day, Jiang Bai didn't rest when he got back to the hotel. He called Kim Myung-cheol and asked him to help deal with the Myeongdong faction and Kim Tae-yeon's matter.
Kim Myung-cheol agreed without hesitation. The next day, he personally hosted a banquet for Jiang Bai and also summoned the bigwig of the Myeongdong faction. He personally discussed Kim Tae-yeon's matter with the other party, who was very accommodating and promised not to bother him again.
That was the end of that.
After the meal, Jiang Bai also talked with Jin Mingzhe and learned that the other party was in the export business to China, dealing in some in-demand commodities. It was a legitimate business. Jiang Bai didn't lie either, as he himself had import and export business. He gave Huang San's phone number to Jin Mingzhe so that he could contact Huang San.
Establish partnerships and open up channels in Tiandu.
Kim Myung-cheol was naturally delighted with this. Besides Wu Tianxi, the most important reason he had been currying favor with Jiang Bai was to open up the market near Tiandu.
Unexpectedly, after helping Jiang Bai with such a trivial matter, Jiang Bai reciprocated with such a favor. Jin Mingzhe was naturally overjoyed and expressed his deepest gratitude to Jiang Bai.
He knew Jiang Bai's influence near Tiandu; a single word from Jiang Bai was more powerful than ten years of effort he himself had spent opening up channels.
After that, they talked for a long time. Jiang Bai asked Jin Mingzhe to help him find Li Yaoji, and Jin Mingzhe readily agreed.
They talked for over an hour before leaving. As they reached the door, Jin Mingzhe stopped, hesitated for a moment, and then asked Jiang Bai, "Mr. Jiang, you haven't contacted Youxi these past two days since you arrived in Hanyang, have you?"
"Yes, I've been busy these past few days, so I haven't had a chance to contact her. What's wrong?" Jiang Bai was puzzled, not understanding what Jin Mingzhe meant by saying this.
Could it be that this guy's precious son is still eyeing Han Youxi, and he's trying to find out what's going on with him?
"Well, I recently heard that Youxi has run into some trouble. I thought Mr. Jiang and Youxi had a good relationship, so I wanted to let you know."
Seeing Jiang Bai's strange expression, Jin Mingzhe immediately realized that Jiang Bai had misunderstood and quickly explained.
"I see. I'll contact her later."
Jiang Bai frowned. Had Han Youxi, this black heiress, run into trouble?
No wonder she hasn't contacted me for two days.
"This… I advise Mr. Jiang to exercise some restraint. Youxi's matter is very troublesome." Jin Mingzhe hesitated for a moment, then whispered to Jiang Bai before turning and leaving.
He didn't explain anything to Jiang Bai in detail, and Jiang Bai didn't stop him from leaving. He knew that Jin Mingzhe must have some unspeakable reason, otherwise, he wouldn't have missed such a good opportunity to curry favor with him.
It must be that Han Youxi's situation is very troublesome, and the person who created this trouble for Han Youxi is not simple. Kim Myung-cheol didn't dare to offend him, which is why he didn't go into details.
However, the fact that Kim Myung-chul was able to reveal this information to me was enough to show that he was trying to win me over.
After he left, Jiang Bai dialed Han Youxi's number. It rang for a while before someone answered.
"Who are you?"
The speaker was a hoarse, deep male voice; judging from the voice, he didn't seem very old.
Jiang Bai paused for a moment before replying, "I'm Han Youxi's friend. Isn't this her phone number?"
"Friend? She doesn't have time to answer the phone right now!" The other party paused for a moment after hearing this, then hung up the phone.
This left Jiang Bai somewhat bewildered, not understanding what was going on.
If this were in China, he would definitely have someone investigate, but here, Jiang Bai genuinely doesn't know anyone and has no influence whatsoever.
Investigating is not that simple.
So after thinking about it, Jiang Bai dialed the number again.
He might not care about most people, but Jiang Bai would care about Han Youxi, because Jiang Bai had designs on this stunning South Korean beauty with an amazing figure.
Since the idea exists, it must be addressed!
"It's you again? Didn't you already tell me that Han Youxi is busy and can't answer your call right now?"
The phone was answered, and an impatient voice came through.
"Who are you? Why are you holding her phone?" Jiang Bai asked without backing down.
"I'm her brother! And who are you?" the other party retorted angrily, asking Jiang Bai again. However, this time, the question "who are you?" was clearly not about Jiang Bai's relationship with Han Youxi, but about Jiang Bai's identity.
"I'm his friend, Jiang Bai! You're her brother? Let her answer the phone, I need to talk to her!"
Jiang Bai did not show any weakness just because the other party was Han Youxi's brother.
Instead, the response was extremely cold.
Jiang Bai looks down on these second-generation gangsters.
Chapter 526 Brother-in-law Gets Beaten
Let alone this second-generation gangster from the Yongdong faction, even the first-generation gangsters wouldn't be given face by Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai couldn't be bothered with these lowlifes, no matter what country they came from or what they had to do with him.
The two people are simply not on the same level.
If it weren't for Han Youxi's sake, Jiang Bai wouldn't even speak to him.
"Boy, who are you! How dare you talk to me like that? Don't you know who I am? Jiang Bai? I've never heard of you! Where are you? Do you want to die?"
The second-generation gangster had a fiery temper, and he immediately got angry when he heard Jiang Bai's words, and angrily questioned Jiang Bai.
Does that mean they're planning to cause trouble for Jiang Bai?
Jiang Bai was speechless. Different second-generation rich kids have different temperaments. Meng Huangchao is the type who will step on people at the slightest disagreement and flaunts all sorts of connections!
The rich kids throw money around at the drop of a hat, spending all sorts of cash.
As for this second-generation gangster, he was clearly prone to violence at the slightest provocation, brandishing various weapons.
This guy is about to draw his sword against himself.
"Shilla Hotel, come find me. I'll be waiting for you in the lobby." Jiang Bai wasn't buying it and gave him the address directly.
It was precisely because of this personality that Jiang Bai made countless enemies.
His straightforward self-introduction surprised the other party, who paused for a moment before saying menacingly, "Kid, you just wait!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone. Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment, then knocked on Lieyang's room door. They had just eaten there, so there was no need to go any further.
"What's wrong, kid?"
The old man, Lieyang, was wearing pajamas. He lazily opened the door, looking somewhat unhappy.
At lunchtime, Jiang Bai only let him and Kim Tae-yeon eat whatever they wanted, and most importantly, he didn't pay for it, leaving the old man to pay for it himself. The old man is now very dissatisfied with Jiang Bai.
"Change your clothes. There's a local gangster downstairs who's trying to cause me trouble. I need you to step in and keep things under control!" Jiang Bai replied with a smile, seemingly unconcerned about Lie Yang's attitude.
After spending two days with the old man, Jiang Bai found him to be quite lovable. He was public-spirited, had a clear sense of right and wrong, was a good person, and was experienced and shrewd in handling affairs. Jiang Bai quite liked him.
Despite the old man's stinginess and his habit of freeloading off Jiang Bai and shamelessly collecting various receipts, Jiang Bai still thought this old guy from the God Group was pretty good, at least much better than Li Qingdi.
He has clear likes and dislikes and is not the kind of person who resorts to underhanded tactics.
So I could talk to the old man very casually, without much reservation, and it even felt like we were friends despite the age gap.
"A second-generation gangster? He dares to cause you trouble? You're not lying to me again, are you? What kind of gangster would be so bored as to bother Jiang Bai? Are you tired of living?"
Lieyang knew Jiang Bai's situation very well, even better than Jiang Bai himself.
He truly understood the power that the name Jiang Bai represented. Even in South Korea, a second-generation gangster who caused him trouble was practically asking for death!
However, she still listened to Jiang Bai's words, left Jiang Bai outside the door, changed her clothes, and went downstairs with Jiang Bai a minute later. The two of them ordered two cups of strong tea in the hotel lobby and sat there quietly.
About half an hour later, Jiang Bai saw a tall, burly man with dark skin who bore only a slight resemblance to Han Youxi walk in with a large group of people.
He entered with a menacing look, pushed aside the hotel manager who came to greet him, and then started leading his people around as if looking for something.
"Hey, are you guys here to hit me? I'm right here!"
When Jiang Bai saw the other person, he immediately stood up, waved to them with a bright smile, and even deliberately stood on the sofa so that the other person wouldn't see him.
This attracted curious glances from those around them, and Lieyang, who was sitting opposite Jiang Bai drinking tea, almost choked to death from Jiang Bai's actions.
He rolled his eyes at the other person helplessly and quickly turned his head away, indicating that he didn't know this guy.
Jiang Bai's actions immediately attracted the attention of the other party. The man led a group of about twenty or thirty people and walked up to Jiang Bai, glaring at him fiercely and shouting, "It's you, the one who was arguing with me on the phone just now?"
"What you're saying isn't about competing, it's just that I want to call you over and beat you up," Jiang Bai laughed, revealing a row of white teeth.
The next second, he acted extremely rudely, kicking the other person two meters away, causing them to kneel on the ground and wince in pain.
Kill him!
Someone shouted, and a group of people started grabbing weapons and attacking Jiang Bai. Lie Yang, who was standing nearby, quickly ran away, abandoning Jiang Bai without any sense of loyalty, and sat down on the other side.
Then he continued shouting, "Beat him! Kill this kid! Grab your weapons, hurry up!"
They were completely in a mood to watch the drama unfold and urged the group to make a move against Jiang Bai.
Unfortunately, before they could even make a move, Jiang Bai had already knocked down more than a dozen of them. The remaining people were completely stunned and didn't dare to move, just staring at Jiang Bai with fear in their eyes.
Because Jiang Bai's entire operation took less than thirty seconds, and more than a dozen people were lying on the ground. Not only were they dumbfounded, but even the people who came to watch the spectacle were dumbfounded. They stared at Jiang Bai in astonishment, unable to utter a single word.
They were probably shocked by Jiang Bai's strength.
Jiang Bai didn't even glance at them. He walked up to the man in the lead, squatted down, and said with a grin, "Is this all the quality you've got? And you call yourselves second-generation gangsters? How exactly do you Yongdong faction operate?"
"snort!"
The other person blushed slightly, snorted coldly to cover up their embarrassment, and ignored Jiang Bai.
"Tell me, where is Han Youxi? What happened to her, brother-in-law?"
Jiang Baitian shamelessly upgraded the person in front of her to her brother-in-law.
Upon hearing this, the other person's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He understood some Mandarin and knew what the phrase "brother-in-law" meant. After a long pause, he said fiercely, "What is your relationship with my sister?"
"What's it to you! Be honest and stop talking nonsense! Just answer my questions!"
Jiang Bai's expression immediately changed, and without hesitation, he slapped the other person on the head in front of many people.
This left the opponent somewhat stunned.
Looking at Jiang Bai with a long face, full of grievance, she thought to herself, "Didn't you call me brother-in-law? So you consider yourself my brother-in-law? How come this brother-in-law hits his brother-in-law?!"
"Shouldn't you be trying to please me?"
"What? You're not happy?" Jiang Bai said, pursing his lips as he looked at the other person's expression.
Before the other person could reply, another slap landed on the back of their head.
The blow was quite forceful, leaving the person dizzy and nearly causing them to fall to the ground.
Those who had been brought with him swallowed hard, shrinking back timidly and not daring to utter a single word.
Chapter 527 The Black Heiress is Engaged Again?
"I...I won't tell! I, Han Shengyu, am not afraid of you! Don't even think about making me tell you anything!"
Han Youxi's older brother, Han Shengyu, was a stubborn man. Even though he was beaten senseless by Jiang Bai, he remained defiant and refused to admit defeat.
On the contrary, the people he brought were somewhat timid and hesitant. They watched him being beaten by Jiang Bai, but dared not step forward, nor dared to retreat. They just watched, their faces full of fear.
"I kill you!"
Finally, someone spoke up. A young man drew his gun from his waist, a fierce glint in his eyes, as if he wanted to shoot Jiang Bai right there.
Clearly, this was a very difficult decision. This was the Shilla Hotel, and firing a gun in the lobby in front of everyone would be disastrous. No one could protect him, but he still went ahead with it, which surprised Jiang Bai.
Finally, someone from the Yongdong faction has shown some guts. It seems they're not all cowards; otherwise, they wouldn't have reached their current size.
Unfortunately for him, he was facing Jiang Bai. Before he could even draw his weapon, Jiang Bai kicked him away, and the gun at his waist landed precisely in Jiang Bai's hand. Jiang Bai spun it around and then swiftly inserted it into his waistband with lightning speed.
Jiang Bai's extremely clever methods went unnoticed by others, except for Han Shengyu and his group.
"Smack!"
He slapped his brother-in-law on the head again: "You've got some nerve, bringing men and guns to find me? What are you trying to do? Kill me?"
Han Shengyu, whose head was swollen with a large bump, was on the verge of tears. This had nothing to do with him; he had only called some men, but he never expected that one of his men would be carrying a gun.
This is the Shilla Hotel. If a shooting really happens here, it's not something one person can handle. The Yongdong faction will also be implicated. He may be a bit domineering and impulsive, but he's not stupid.
"I didn't, I..." Han Shengyu seemed to be explaining when Jiang Bai slapped him again.
"Explain? Explain what! Don't give me that nonsense. I'm asking you something, are you going to tell me or not?"
As he spoke, he had already wrapped the pistol in the other person's coat and pressed it against Han Shengyu's chest: "I'm not like you. I don't know if you dare to shoot, but I do. Don't talk nonsense to me. I'll only ask you once. If you don't tell me, I'll shoot."
One sentence sent a chill down Han Shengyu's spine.
He told Jiang Bai, "You dare not fire!"
But he just couldn't bring himself to say it. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he was too afraid to say it. He simply couldn't bring himself to say it.
Because he wasn't sure, and this was the first time he had ever met someone like Jiang Bai.
Although reason told him that Jiang Bai wouldn't dare, his subconscious told him that Jiang Bai absolutely would.
Han Shengyu originally wanted to act like a hero and fight to the death, but after thinking for a fraction of a second, he gave up on the idea.
He's still young, only twenty-seven this year. Although he looks a bit older, he's definitely only twenty-seven.
As a promising second-generation gangster, his happy life has just begun. Money and beautiful women are waiting for him to spend. Let others handle the matter of being unwilling to submit.
So, Han Shengyu wisely compromised.
With a long face, he said, "My sister has been busy with her engagement these past few days!"
"Who are you getting engaged to? Kim Jae-ho?" Jiang Bai asked in surprise.
Wasn't Han Youxi already engaged? How come she's engaged again?
With whom? Could it be Kim Jae-ho again?
However, he quickly corrected this thought, knowing that it definitely wasn't Kim Jae-ho. If it were Kim Jae-ho, there would be no need for an engagement, since they had already been engaged. Besides, if it were Kim Jae-ho, Kim Myung-cheol wouldn't have spoken to him like that today.
"It wasn't Kim Jae-ho, it was... it was Lee Sung-jae, the representative of Four Star Heavy Industries! As for Kim Jae-ho, our family already broke off the engagement with Representative Kim yesterday," Han Seung-woo said with a mournful face.
However, when he talked about Lee Sung-jae, a hint of pride and smugness flashed across his face, and no one knew why.
Jiang Bai didn't know who Lee Sung-jae was, but he knew very well who Four Star Heavy Industry was, because it was the famous No. 1 company in South Korea and an important part of Four Star Corporation.
Four Star Enterprises has a presence throughout South Korea, penetrating various sectors including mobile phones, computers, finance, heavy industry, military industry, aerospace, and shipbuilding. They wield significant influence in South Korea.
It is one of the absolute oligopolies.
Lee Sung-jae is no ordinary person; he's become a representative of four-star heavy industry at such a young age.
But just as he was thinking this, the old man from the other side, Lieyang, spoke up: "Li Chengzai is the representative of Four Star Heavy Industry, but he himself has no ability. He's just a spendthrift who is good at eating, drinking, gambling and whoring. But he has a good father, Li Xuanji, the chairman of Four Star Enterprise Group!"
"Li Chengzai is his youngest son! A real spendthrift. Your friend wants to get engaged to him? Heh heh, then her life is going to be tough from now on."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai turned and rolled his eyes at the other man. He refused to believe that Lie Yang hadn't heard him call Han Shengyu "brother-in-law." The old man was definitely doing it on purpose.
However, Jiang Bai was surprised by how much he knew about South Korea. According to their conversation, Jiang Bai knew that the old man had been retired for a long time and had never been to South Korea. How could he know so much about the place?
As if seeing through Jiang Bai's thoughts, the other party glanced at Jiang Bai with disdain: "I'm not like you. You came without any preparation. I've made thorough preparations. Besides, an old friend of mine is stationed here. How could I not take the time to get to know him? I care a lot about my old friend!"
Jiang Bai scoffed at this. What old friend? Did he think he didn't know?
More like an old rival.
The person who rushed over after what happened with Li Yaoji last time should be Lieyang's old rival.
A clear ice-type ability user.
"Did you force her?" Jiang Bai slapped Han Shengyu again without hesitation and asked angrily.
Han Youxi was basically his pre-arranged fiancé, and now she's engaged to someone else and has broken off her engagement with the Jin family. Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Based on Jiang Bai's understanding of Han Youxi's situation, she herself would never agree to it.
Moreover, Jiang Bai's phone was confiscated when he made a phone call today. Jiang Bai would never believe that Han Youxi did it entirely voluntarily.
Since it wasn't voluntary, we can't just ignore it!
Who told Jiang Bai to have already reserved Han Youxi?
"No, no..." Han Shengyu said, rubbing his head.
He sensed something was wrong, so he naturally dared not admit it, because he already knew that Jiang Bai's relationship with his sister was not simple.
He had previously heard from Han Youxi's bodyguard that Han Youxi had met a man on a ship a few days ago and had taken the initiative to approach him. It seemed that she liked him. The man was a Chinese man, very powerful, and seemed to have some influence in China.
Chapter 528 Grievance
I heard that she even got into a conflict with Kim Jae-ho on the boat because of her sister, and even injured Kim Jae-ho.
Kim Myung-cheol organized a group of people to seek revenge on the other party in Sanbu, but in the end he didn't dare to do anything and even apologized to the other party.
Everyone heard about this.
But what if there are powerful forces in China? What if an individual is powerful?
Even if Kim Myung-chul, who used to be a member of the Yongdong faction, had to curry favor with him and even marry Han Yoo-hee to Kim Jae-ho in order to please him, so what?
They're nothing!
Because the person in question is Lee Sung-jae, the CEO of Four Star Heavy Industries! He's the youngest son of Mr. Lee Hyun-ki!
That alone is enough.
Mr. Lee Hyun-ki's son is unmatched in South Korea!
"Smack!"
Another slap landed, much harder than the last, leaving Han Shengyu dizzy and disoriented.
"You still say no! Try saying it again!"
"This is not my idea, it is my father's idea. I am just helping Representative Lee Sung-jae to make the connection. Representative Lee Sung-jae has been interested in Yoo-hee for a long time. He fell in love with Yoo-hee at first sight when he met her a few months ago, but he just didn't have the opportunity at the time."
"I just happened to tell him about Youxi's identity, and then he found my father. My father agreed to it. It has nothing to do with me."
Han Shengyu tried his best to distance himself from this matter.
Jiang Bai didn't believe it. He guessed that this guy had heard about Lee Sung-jae's interest in Han Yoo-hee and had volunteered to go to Lee Sung-jae.
Although Lee Sung-jae is incompetent, he is still the young master of the Four Star Enterprise Group. How could he have any connection with the Yongdong faction, which is at the bottom of society?
Even if they were to do some shady things for the Four Star Enterprise Group, it wouldn't be the Young Dong faction's place. The Young Dong faction is extremely difficult to get into the Greater Hanyang area. How would Lee Sung-jae know them? How would he know Han Seung-woo?
It would be strange if there weren't some problems here.
Jiang Bai had absolutely no liking for Han Shengyu, this guy who sold his sister for personal gain.
Essentially, he's no different from Kim Yong-jun, just not as extreme, and there's still some familial affection between them.
Although Han Seung-woo and his father had been forcing Han Yoo-hee into marriage, even against her will, according to information revealed in Han Yoo-hee's previous words, her father and brother still doted on her.
Apart from this incident, he usually indulges her every whim.
He wasn't as shameless and mean as Kim Yong-jun.
However, this was indeed not handled well. They had only been engaged to Kim Myung-chul's family for a short time, and then they clung to Lee Sung-jae and immediately kicked out Congressman Kim's family. Their opportunism was far too quick.
Do they think that Han Yoo-hee will have a good life in the future even if she really follows Lee Sung-jae?
Their actions are completely undermining Han Youxi's future standing.
It will also make people look down on you.
Moreover, Jiang Bai didn't think that Li Xuanji of the Four Star Enterprise Group would agree to this matter like his spendthrift son, disregarding his reputation to become in-laws with a gangster for the sake of a beautiful woman.
Lee Hyun-ki absolutely cannot afford to lose face like this!
Even with his four or five sons, Lee Seong-jae would rather give up this than agree to this.
Therefore, Jiang Bai believed that this matter was simply a promise made by Li Chengzai to Han Youxi's family out of thin air, and that the engagement was just a pretext.
The engagement was never agreed to by Lee Hyun-ki; it was just a child's game.
It could collapse at any moment; it has no legal or moral merit whatsoever.
To put it bluntly, it was just a blank check for Han Youxi's family. Jiang Bai was certain that this was just another new way for Li Chengzai to pick up girls.
Once he gets Han Youxi, any engagement or similar arrangements will likely become meaningless.
Who will they turn to for justice then?
Do you think you can mess with the Four Star Enterprise Group over this?
Unless their family decides they don't want to stay in South Korea anymore.
Ultimately, they'll probably have no choice but to swallow their anger.
Jiang Bai had considered all of this, which is why he held Han Shengyu and his son in even greater contempt.
Short-sighted, only concerned with petty gains, fixated on the present and ignoring the future, no wonder the Yongdong faction has failed to develop over the years.
"You still dare to say it has nothing to do with you! You're kidding me! Tell me, when and where is the engagement taking place? Where is Han Youxi now?"
Without hesitation, Jiang Bai slapped Han Shengyu hard, almost making him stupid. After slapping him, Jiang Bai asked unhappily.
"At Walkerhill, tonight at eight o'clock! Youxi, Youxi is currently locked up at home by my father. He confiscated her phone and locked her in her room for two days. Dad said that Youxi is not allowed to step out of her room until this matter is over."
After hesitating for a moment, Han Shengyu did not hide anything on this issue, not even Han Youxi's position.
There was no need to hide Han Youxi's location; she was in her own home, her own sister, being locked up in her own home. No one could give a reason why that wouldn't work, and he believed Jiang Bai couldn't either.
As for his engagement ceremony with Lee Sung-jae tonight, there's even less reason for him to hide it. After being taught a lesson by Jiang Bai for so long, he's furious and full of hatred for Jiang Bai.
However, based on his words and Jiang Bai's behavior just now, he had already concluded that Jiang Bai was the Chinese man that the bodyguards had been talking about, the powerful Chinese man that even Kim Myung-chul had to fawn over, and the Chinese man who had to apologize even after Kim Jae-ho's hand was broken.
Yongdong faction is powerful, but it is still somewhat inferior to Kim Myung-chul. Otherwise, they wouldn't have needed to curry favor with Kim Myung-chul and seek him as a backer by betrothing Han Yoo-hee to Kim Jae-ho.
He knew he couldn't afford to offend Jiang Bai; if Jiang Bai hit him, it would be pointless.
So when Jiang Bai asked about this, he not only didn't hide it, but was extremely excited and quickly told Jiang Bai that he couldn't do anything to Jiang Bai, but Li Chengzai could!
As the son of Mr. Lee Hyun-ki, chairman of the Four Star Enterprise Group, Representative Lee Sung-jae possesses immense power, far surpassing that of someone like Kim Myung-chul.
Regardless of who Jiang Bai is, he is just a foreigner, and this is South Korea, the domain of the Four Star Enterprises Group and a few other oligarchs. Let alone a foreigner, even high-ranking government officials, like the one living in the Black House, have to follow the opinions of a few oligarchs.
Otherwise, the person in the Black House wouldn't even be able to hold onto their position.
That's why he had great confidence in Lee Sung-jae. He believed that if Jiang Bai dared to disrupt the engagement ceremony, Lee Sung-jae would definitely teach Jiang Bai a lesson he would never forget, and would also help him vent his anger.
"Okay, you can go now!" Jiang Bai nodded and then waved.
Han Shengyu felt as if he had been granted a pardon and turned to leave, but Jiang Bai's slap came down again with a loud "smack".
Han Shengyu felt extremely wronged and looked at Jiang Bai with a wronged expression, not understanding what was wrong with Jiang Bai now.
Chapter 529 Go, Why Not Go
"What are you looking at? I just hit you casually, is that so wrong?"
Seeing Han Shengyu's aggrieved look, Jiang Bai shouted unhappily.
Han Shengyu: "..."
Lieyang: "..."
Those around were speechless.
Han Shengyu stood up timidly and started to walk towards the door, but after taking only two steps, Jiang Bai suddenly spoke up: "Stop!"
Han Shengyu immediately stopped, turned his head, and looked at Jiang Bai pitifully.
He was genuinely scared because he felt that Jiang Bai was completely unreasonable.
"Is there...is there anything else?"
Although Han Shengyu wished he could tear Jiang Bai to pieces, he dared not show the slightest disrespect in his words, and even showed a fawning expression, for fear that Jiang Bai would get angry and do something to him.
He had already embarrassed himself enough; he didn't want Jiang Bai to hit him a few more times.
"I've been thinking about it. You should take me to see Han Youxi now. Tonight, we can go see Lee Sung-jae, the representative of Four Star Heavy Industry."
Jiang Bai flashed a bright smile, his white teeth shining brightly, which made Han Shengyu's face turn bitter, and he nodded dryly.
He really didn't want Jiang Bai to come along, but... what else could he do? Did he dare to say no?
The answer is obviously no.
"That's more like it. We're all family, don't you think, brother-in-law?"
Seeing that the other party did not object, Jiang Bai happily put his arm around the other party's neck, completely ignoring Han Shengyu's embarrassed and unwilling face, and addressed him as "brother-in-law!"
"Old man, come on, let's go together!" Jiang Bai then waved to Lie Yang.
"What am I supposed to do there!" Lieyang retorted, dissatisfied.
"Nonsense! You old man are my henchmen. If you don't go, who will? You're not happy about it, are you?"
"Uh..." Lieyang was speechless.
Weighing the pros and cons, he still went with Jiang Bai. Who knew if Jiang Bai would suddenly go crazy and beat him up too? Considering the distance between the two in reality, Lieyang wisely chose to compromise.
Han Youxi's home was not far from the Shilla Hotel, only a few kilometers away. It took about twenty minutes to drive through the bustling streets and arrive at a villa complex in the Gangnam area.
Led by Han Shengyu, they entered smoothly.
As soon as he entered the door, Han Shengyu had no choice but to ask someone to call Han Youxi down from upstairs. Although he was unwilling, Jiang Bai had his strong arms around his neck from the moment he got out of the car, leaving him no choice but to obey.
Soon, Han Youxi came downstairs and was visibly surprised to see Jiang Bai. Then, a bright smile immediately appeared on her face: "Brother, what brings you here!"
"It's nothing. I just happened to become friends with your older brother and heard about you from him, so I came to see you and see if there's anything I can do to help you!" Jiang Bai winked at Han Youxi and shook Han Shengyu, who was wrapped around his arm.
Han Youxi was clearly taken aback, but the quick-witted girl immediately realized what was happening, covered her mouth, and revealed a smile.
Jiang Bai didn't say it explicitly, but she could guess the general idea from Jiang Bai's actions and her brother's bitter expression. She guessed that Jiang Bai couldn't find her, so he called her brother out.
She knew her brother's temperament all too well. He was probably going to teach Jiang Bai a lesson, but unfortunately, he failed and ended up being taught a lesson in return, so he had no choice but to bring people to see her.
Han Youxi didn't mind this, and she also felt that her father and brother had really lacked education in the past year.
It's a bit too much to have arranged two marriages for yourself in just a few months.
"Then you must be very good friends with my older brother. He usually doesn't bring people home!" Han Youxi replied with a smile.
Jiang Bai didn't rush to leave. He told Han Shengyu to sit next to him and only instructed him that if Han Shengyu dared to leave within two meters of him, he would kill him.
Han Shengyu was quite obedient, just sitting there properly, watching Jiang Bai and his sister chat and laugh at home, as time passed little by little.
Before they knew it, it was almost evening. As the clock ticked closer to the end, Han Shengyu's phone rang. It was his father urging them to hurry to the hotel.
It looks like the old man has arrived.
Han Shengyu's face fell, and he could only reluctantly agree, but he didn't dare to say a word after hanging up the phone.
"I'm not going! Call Dad, and call Lee Sung-jae. I won't agree to this. Nobody wants to get engaged to him! Tell him to give up on that idea!"
The moment the call ended, Han Youxi, who had been sitting there happily eating fruit and chatting with Jiang Bai and Lieyang, immediately changed her expression and said coldly to Han Shengyu.
She was strongly opposed to this and never agreed to it from beginning to end.
Lee Sung-jae's reputation is even worse than Kim Jae-ho's. He's a complete shameless spendthrift who indulges in all sorts of vices, including drinking, gambling, and whoring. Over the years, he's ruined countless girls' lives, one of whom was Han Yoo-hee's former best friend.
Han Youxi deeply despises such people.
"This..." Han Shengyu looked troubled and wanted to persuade Han Youxi, but Jiang Bai was sitting next to him, so he thought about it and didn't dare to speak.
Although they hadn't known each other for long, he was genuinely terrified of Jiang Bai's methods; this man was far too formidable.
"Go, why not go! I'll go meet this Representative Lee Sung-jae. He's the young master of the South Korean Four Star Group. I have to meet him, otherwise, what's the point of coming to South Korea? Besides… we have to find a way to resolve this matter."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Bai suddenly spoke up at this moment and said something like this.
This stunned everyone present. Only Lieyang showed an expression of "I knew it would happen," while Han Youxi thought for a moment and nodded in astonishment.
As for Han Shengyu standing next to him, he was overjoyed. As long as Jiang Bai agreed to go, things would be much easier. If Jiang Bai went, Li Chengzai wouldn't be able to blame them, and if anything went wrong, Jiang Bai would be the one to blame.
So the group tidied up.
Han Youxi, dressed casually in light blue jeans, gold high heels, and a white T-shirt, got into the car with Jiang Bai.
An hour later, Jiang Bai and his group arrived at Walkerhill Manor.
At this moment, the place is filled with luxury cars. It was originally a casino, and many people come here to play and spend money.
However, today was a little different from usual. The bustling area wasn't the casino, but the hotel next door, where many people, mostly young people, were arriving.
When Jiang Bai and his group arrived at the door, they saw a middle-aged man in a black suit standing there, pacing anxiously from side to side, as if waiting for something.