The night was dark and the wind was strong.
Somewhere on the coast of Jeju Island, there were many people.
Kim Yiguang instructed several of his men to toss two sacks into the sea with large rocks tied to them.
There were traces of blood seeping out from the edges of the sacks.
Tang Jinyan puffed out a smoke ring as he sat on a nearby reef and watched indifferently as the sacks sank into the sea. The ripples on the surface of the sea gradually became smaller and smaller until there was no more sound.
Director Kim, who had arrogantly impeached Tang Jinyan during the board meeting earlier in the day, knelt at Tang Jinyan's feet with a swollen nose and a swollen face.
The sound of the waves washed over him, drowning out his pleas.
There were indeed Seven Stars of Pusan in the sacks. But now, there were seventeen or eighteen of them divided into two sacks.
He had been living in Director Kim's house for more than half a month now, and there was no telling how much inside information about Tang Dynasty Holdings had already reached Lee Kang-hwan's desk.
There were still plenty of directors who had been infiltrated or threatened, but Director Kim was definitely not the only one.
"I've been doing legitimate business in Jeju Island, but there are always people who forget what kind of person I, Tang Jinyan, am."
Tang Jinyan finally tossed the cigarette butt aside and said placidly, "You're afraid of Lee Kang-hwan, but aren't you afraid of me, Tang Jinyan?"
"Please spare us, Mr Tang … We were blinded by greed …" Director Kim wailed, "We'll never do it again. We'll do whatever Mr Tang tells us to do …"
"Why should I use you for anything?" Tang Jinyan asked placidly, "What are you capable of?"
"Mr Tang will definitely want to monopolise Tang Dynasty Holdings … We'll cooperate …"
"Pfft …" Tang Jinyan sneered, "I'm only keeping you alive because I want to know how many chess pieces Pusan has left. Why would I need a piece of trash like you for anything else?"
"But I've already told you everything I know. I really don't know the rest!"
Kim Yiguang answered a phone call and walked up to Tang Jinyan and whispered a few words into his ear.
Tang Jinyan's smile became even more sarcastic. "Your wife and children have already moved to Pusan in advance, and you're still pretending to be innocent in front of me? Are you afraid that Lee Kang-hwan will deal with your family?
What's the point? Maybe your wife is already in Lee Kang-hwan's bed … "
Jin Yiguang smiled and said, "Actually, it's because we're not good at using torture."
Tang Jinyan waved his hand and said, "There's no need for that. That idiot gave Lee Kang-hwan a hostage himself. Why would he say anything now?
Take it to the construction site tomorrow and use it to build a wall. It can also be considered as making use of the remaining energy. "
Director Jin was pissing his pants. "I'll tell you!
I'll tell you everything … "
"Tsk …" Tang Jinyan jumped off the reef and patted his cheek, "Director Jin, you're very qualified to be a politician."
*****
"A few directors have mysteriously disappeared. Is it your doing?"
Early the next morning, the Chinese representative, Su Qun, entered Tang Jinyan's office and said bluntly, "Mr. Tang, he's not one of my people."
"Representative Su, please take a seat." Tang Jinyan politely poured him a cup of tea, "How's Mr. Su's health recently?"
"My uncle is healthy."
Su Qun seemed a little impatient, but she quickly returned to the topic. "My uncle and President Tang are close friends. Before I came here last year, he told me to do my best to cooperate with President Tang. This time, I didn't know what President Tang wanted to do. It's my fault."
He couldn't help but sigh at the amazing photo of the two leaders. Su Qun didn't know how deep the relationship between Tang Jinyan and the two leaders was, and he felt a little lost.
Tang Jinyan smiled, "I don't have any opinions about you, Representative Su. To be honest, if I were in your position, I would also be disgusted by the disappearance of an important director of the company for two months.
Actually, you don't know about the situation in Korea … Well, let's put it this way. It's my mortal enemy who's dealing with me. I'm already very grateful that you're not in a hurry to be used as a tool. "
"As expected …" Su Qun whispered, "When I talked to my uncle last night, he said so."
"Mr. Su is far away in China, but his heart is still as clear as a mirror."
Tang Jinyan smiled, "It's just a clown. It doesn't matter. As long as the two of us are still of the same mind, there won't be any problems."
"My uncle said that Mr. Tang has long been in cahoots with the Ministry of Culture and even the key members of the Jeju Do. If not, our family would have been kicked out long ago." Su Qun said shamefully, "I was scolded by my uncle last night."
Tang Jinyan shook his head and smiled.
The reason why Su Shan had given him complete power was because the old fox had seen through his secret movements. He knew that a strong dragon could not suppress a snake in its own territory. If the two families fought for power, it would only be bad. So, he quietly made a fortune and sent his nephew to represent him while he waited for his share of the money.
Those who didn't know better would think that he and Tang Jinyan had some kind of private agreement. In fact, there was no such agreement at all.
Su Qun hesitated again, "A few of the company's directors have suddenly disappeared. Will there be problems?"
"Of course there will be problems if they disappear for a long time. I can't handle the wide-area investigation team investigating a serious case." Tang Jinyan smiled sincerely, "They'll be home soon."
Su Qun hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Mr. Tang has obtained their shares, right?"
"Of course … By the way, Representative Su, are you interested in accepting a part of it?"
"There's no need for that." Su Qun whispered, "Actually … Mr. Tang should have been the president long ago."
If Tang Jinyan, who was new to Jeju Do, had a background that made it difficult for him to be the legal person and representative of such a major project, he could only settle for the next best thing to be the executive president and hold the power.
Now, even if Tang Jinyan did not use any underhanded means, he could easily make himself the president with a crushing share of the shares by purchasing the shares in an upright manner.
But considering Su San's attitude, as well as the actions of the Sino-Korean government, he was worried that it would cause a dispute between the governments and make it inappropriate for him to do so.
And now, Su Qun's words had completely reassured Tang Jinyan. We'll support you if you do it.
Tang Jinyan smiled and shook his head, "There's no hurry … KBS's representative has mentioned something to me. He believes that the promotion of our film studio should be targeted towards Asia, and not just limited to Korea.
I think it makes sense. After the promotion plan is completed, and the second phase is completed … what do you think about getting it listed? "
Su Qun was somewhat surprised, "It's only the second phase. The main project hasn't even been completed yet. Wouldn't it be troublesome to get it listed?"
Tang Jinyan said faintly, "Representative Su may have forgotten, but there's more than one group photo."
Su Qun was excited. Collusion between officials and businessmen had always been a good way to make money. Besides, the officials were not ordinary officials. He would be a fool if he didn't support such a good thing. He immediately expressed his position, "I fully support President Tang's opinion."
Tang Jinyan tapped his fingers on the table, seemingly deep in thought, "Then, let's have another board meeting in the afternoon to discuss this topic … especially, who should be the spokesperson …"
Su Qun was a little puzzled. Tang Jinyan, who was always confident in everything, was actually hesitating over such a small matter, "It's just a small matter. President Tang, you can do whatever you think is appropriate."
"No … at least, I'll listen to you guys …"
"… …"
Tang Jinyan saw his confusion and sighed softly, "This is the company's business. I don't want to let my personal feelings affect my judgment.
Only your proposal is fair. "
Su Qun suddenly understood.
After yesterday's board meeting, the directors didn't even dare to voice their opinions.
The six or seven strange empty seats were a clear warning to everyone that President Tang was not just an entrepreneur who buried his head in doing practical things. His dark background, which had been ignored by everyone for a long time, was perhaps even more terrifying than they had imagined.
Even during the early days of the company, Tang Jinyan had never received such unanimous support, even if there was only fear in many people's eyes.
He didn't care about their fear. He only wanted one thing: his full control of Tang Dynasty.
However, in this important board meeting, Tang Jinyan announced that he would abstain from the next proposal, and everyone's votes would prevail.
"Since President Tang has abstained, I'll say it first. From the company's point of view, the girl group naturally chooses Girls' Generation."
At the board meeting, KBS 'Jeonguang Town was the first to propose, "Although T-ara's popularity in the country is very high after the presidential inauguration, it still lacks some stability. Its overseas recognition is not enough …"
Countless people agreed, "I agree with Girls' Generation."
"Agreed."
"Seconded."
Zheng Shunchen and Qian Changming, "T … forget it.
If it's young then so be it. "
Tang Jinyan leaned back in his chair and shook his head with a smile, muttering to himself, "It's a terrible loss, Soyeon."