On June 20th, Tang Jinyan and his men officially started the renovation of their old lair in Yangli.
It might seem like a meaningful move, but to Tang Jinyan, he did not even need to return to Seoul to preside over the groundbreaking ceremony.
It was the same as Tang Dynasty Casino. It was just one of his businesses, and the person in charge was Takeshi Tamazawa.
But Tang Jinyan did not even need to return to Seoul to start the construction of his new business. Instead, it caused a huge commotion in Seoul.
The name of the renovated hotel was not hidden from anyone. Everyone knew that it was a large entertainment city with both a casino and a high-end nightclub.
A standard integrated casino was no longer an illegal casino. It might seem like there was only a difference in size and name, but the difference was huge.
Because all the standard casinos in Seoul, no matter if it was Hua Ke, Qi Le, or Silla, they all had one thing in common. They were all backed by Chaebols.
South Korea's underworld gangs were only qualified to watch the big casinos.
Tang Jinyan was the only one who managed to open a proper casino in Seoul as a member of the underworld.
Not only that, but the approval process went smoothly without any hindrance. After the news got out, it was still peaceful. No one insensibly jumped out to object. Even Tang Jinyan himself did not show up. This natural feeling made people wonder which tycoon was running a casino, and not a triad, was it?
The underworld in Seoul felt the difference between them and Tang Jinyan for the first time.
They used to think they were all on the same path, but Tang Jinyan was better off and had bigger fists.
Now, they felt as if they were not on the same path at all. It was not a matter of the size of his fist. Instead, when he opened his palm, it was already an entire world. Everyone in the underworld could stand inside it. Tang Jinyan seemed to already have the right to raise them like dogs …
However, Tang Jinyan was very strange. He still seriously felt that he was still a member of the underworld. He followed his name as the president of the association and did things according to the rules of the underworld.
"Master Quan …" In the office of Quan Zhengyang of the Pan-Western Sect, a group of underworld leaders were sitting. They were asking him for advice. "Master Quan, you are close to the Ninth Masters. Do you know what the Ninth Masters are thinking?"
"What do you mean by thinking?"
Quan Zhengyang said lazily. "I have already told you what Tang Jiu is thinking. You just did not believe me."
A bald man rubbed his shiny head and smiled apologetically as he probed, "Ninth Master, are you planning to clear your name on the surface, but secretly control the underworld?"
"You're wrong." Quan Zhengyang sighed. "There are two concepts here.
First, Tang Jiu cannot clear his name.
Ever since he was a child, he had a lot of criminal records. He had done all kinds of robberies, murders, drug trafficking, kidnapping, and rape. If he were to search Qingliang, he would find a few hundred illegal guns.
Even now, where do you think his funds are coming from?
He can't give up on the illegal underworld business to make money. But he wants to clear his name?
What's the use of having a good reputation in society? It's all about the underworld. "
Baldy also sighed, "Ninth Master is truly a born hero of the underworld. In the past, no one would have thought that he would be able to do legitimate business …"
Quan Zhengyang continued, "Second, Tang Jiu does not want to clear his name either.
He has black blood flowing in his veins since he was eight years old. Even now, his thinking is different from ordinary people. He follows the rules of the underworld.
Let me give you an example. If he were to compete with a similar company, it would not be a serious business war. The first thing he would think of would be to send people to do dirty work and kidnap the other party's son or daughter.
This kind of person wants to clear his name? Are you kidding me? "
Everyone laughed. "That makes sense.
We would do the same if it were us. "
"So, Tang Jinyan cannot escape from the underworld. He needs the underworld."
Quan Zhengyang suddenly said, "If Tang Jinyan really wants all of you to merge into the Xincun Gang, what do you think?"
The laughter disappeared. Everyone fell into silence.
After a long time, someone sighed. "To be honest, don't call me spineless. Looking at the situation now, I personally want to follow the Ninth Masters.
The Ninth Masters has been running this association for more than half a year. No matter what you think, my profits are really higher than before. It's also easier to fight than before. Sometimes, when I think about it, there's nothing wrong with following the Ninth Masters' instructions. "
No one laughed at him.
After another period of silence, the bald man spoke again, "Actually, it doesn't matter who you work for. Some people are high and mighty and bossy. If they slap you in the face with a check and ask you to do something, you'll still do it obediently.
No matter what, Tang Jiu is one of us in the underworld … "
His words seemed to have struck a chord in many people's hearts. The atmosphere became lively again. Everyone spoke one after another. They were all talking about the same thing: identity.
Quan Zhengyang sighed inwardly.
Tang Jinyan could not and did not want to clear his name. This was another matter.
At the very least, even if Tang Jinyan was cleared, he would just be another Jin Yijing.
He still had a good influence in the underworld. Perhaps everyone would give him more face than now.
But at the end of the day, did anyone recognize Jin Yijing as a big boss?
Deep in their hearts, did anyone see her as one of them?
Now that Tang Jinyan had Jin Yijing's influence, everyone still saw him as one of them. This sense of identity could not be found elsewhere.
If a certain financial group gave you money, you would do things. If you could do things for others, why couldn't you do things for Tang Jinyan?
After all, he was one of them!
He was born in the underworld. He would not be discriminated against by others, nor would he have the arrogant attitude of feeding a dog bones. He was exceptionally approachable.
From this point of view, if Tang Jinyan really wanted to unify the underworld, it would be better if he did not clear his name …
"Does everyone really want to acknowledge the Ninth Masters as their big brother?"
Someone else said, "But this can't be done. The higher-ups won't agree. Otherwise, the Ninth Masters would have used force."
Quan Zhengyang said lightly, "If you really want to acknowledge him as your big brother, then do it.
As long as I don't acknowledge the Pan-Western Sect, the Xincun will not be unified. "
"Master Quan, you …" The bald man was about to say something when he saw Quan Zhengyang's indifferent gaze. He suddenly understood and stopped talking.
In fact, the Pan-Western Sect was the first to follow Tang Jinyan's footsteps … On the surface, they were independent to prevent others from jumping up and down, but behind their backs, they were still Tang Jinyan's branch.
What a good plan.
Tang Jinyan and Quan Zhengyang had even planned this step. In other words, Tang Jinyan had already made up his mind to unify the underworld. At this moment, whoever did not serve him and acknowledge him as their big brother would really be eliminated.
Everyone looked at each other for a while. One by one, they stood up and whispered, "Let's go back and reach an agreement with the gang. We'll set a time to go to Jeju Island as a group."
Their meaning was clear. These seven gangs and eight factions were prepared to become branches of the Xincun.
Quan Zhengyang nodded and said nothing.
Tang Jinyan was right. He used a simple action and without any bloodshed, he made all the underworld forces in Seoul bow down to him.
It was not surprising that he relied on such things. First, the general situation. Second, benefits. Third, a sense of identity.
Coupled with the instigation of Quan Zhengyang and some of the others, things were that simple.
The bald man was not just anyone. A long time ago, he was also from the Xincun. His nickname was Brother Leopard. He was a subordinate of the Xincun's Master Ba. Under Tang Jinyan's support, he became the boss of another gang.
People thought that he had a grudge against Tang Jinyan. In fact, he was a spy for Tang Jinyan. No one knew how long he had been working for him.
These so-called underworld forces were not good. They were short-sighted and had low standards. They were often discriminated against by people and seemed to be useless.
In fact, if they were to be united, their true strength would be beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
This was because they represented a different kind of violence outside of the state apparatus. They represented the unscrupulous and unscrupulous nature of the underworld.
If they were truly united, it would be difficult to eradicate them. Unless there was a political storm, military suppression, and the Red Cavalry mobilized, there would be a huge upheaval in all aspects. The entire Seoul would have to be reshuffled.
Why was South Korea unwilling to have another Kim Douhan?
Why was Tang Jinyan so obsessed with unifying these underworld forces?
This was the reason.
And now, it seemed that his goal was about to be realized …