Meanwhile, at a golf course in Yeosu, Lee Joong-ku sat on a sofa in the lounge, holding a golf club.
In front of him sat three men with somewhat graying hair; although they were dressed in suits, their expressions and movements seemed a bit constrained.
Behind each of them stood a row of enforcers from the Goldmoon Group's Tiger Faction.
These old men were also veteran figures of the Goldmoon Group, but their presence today was not by their own will; rather, it was Lee Joong-ku, that bastard, who had forcibly 'invited' them.
They originally didn't want to come, but Lee Joong-ku's reputation preceded him; who didn't know he was a thorough violent thug? So, for the sake of their own lives, they came.
He had no respect for these old men; he didn't care if they lived or died, as long as they did his bidding, they would live.
Lee Joong-ku sat casually on the sofa with a golf club on his shoulder, his left foot resting on his right knee, looking at the three veteran old men in front of him, his tone extremely impolite.
"I think you already know why I invited you here."
Lee Joong-ku's tone was both calm and arrogant, as he quietly watched the three men in front of him.
A sense of pressure naturally arose.
As a native-born Korean, Lee Joong-ku's own foundation was naturally deeper than Ding Qing's and Li Zicheng's, and as someone who had fought his way up from the bottom, he had a notorious reputation.
The three elders naturally knew Lee Joong-ku's background; as fellow Koreans, they would naturally lean more towards Lee Joong-ku, but what they hoped to gain was more power and more money.
Suddenly being 'invited' so forcefully made them somewhat disgruntled, but Lee Joong-ku completely ignored them, crossing his legs and watching them with a sinister gaze.
"I don't think you would choose an outsider to be the Chairman of the Goldmoon Group, would you? That wouldn't bring you much benefit, would it?"
This was already a clear declaration, not a hint.
The three elders exchanged glances; they also understood how to size up the situation. Setting aside the unpleasant feeling of being forcibly invited, just seeing the rows of burly enforcers standing behind them made their hearts secretly tremble.
After all, they were old men and couldn't compare to these young people.
The weighing of interests was completed in an instant. One of them looked at Lee Joong-ku with a faint smile, "Zhongjiu, we've watched you climb up from the bottom step by step, so we naturally appreciate you more."
The other two elders also nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, saying, "Yes, yes, Zhongjiu, we are also on your side, and we hope you'll take care of us in the future!"
"That's right, we will definitely vote for you," the first elder said, then looked back at the other two.
The other two also nodded slightly, clearly the three had reached a consensus at this moment, deciding to stand on Lee Joong-ku's side.
As the saying goes, flattery gets you everywhere. The defection of the three elders instantly boosted Lee Joong-ku's support votes, far surpassing Ding Qing.
At this moment, he already felt victory was in his grasp; his position as Chairman was undoubtedly secure.
He slowly spread his hands, resting them on the sides of the sofa, leaning back slightly, a triumphant smile already playing on his lips.
"However..."
The leading elder hesitated again.
"You want benefits, don't you?" Lee Joong-ku looked at him, his expression turning cold again, "Of course there are."
Hearing this, the three men immediately became a little excited again. Didn't they firmly choose to stand with Lee Joong-ku precisely for benefits?
But Lee Joong-ku's expression as he looked at them was somewhat playful, "The benefit is that I'll let you keep your dog lives."
As his words fell, the three men, who had been beaming with smiles, immediately froze, their expressions slowly solidifying.
Lee Joong-ku's answer was completely different from what they had imagined. Shouldn't it be, 'I support you, and you give me something in return'? But the 'return' was merely to keep their dog lives. What good would supporting him do then?
Yet, such threatening words still echoed in their ears, and they knew in their hearts that whether they supported him or not, they had to stand on his side. Otherwise, the next ones to be thrown from a building would probably be them.
Lee Joong-ku put away his smile, his eyes cold as he looked at the three men, "The Chairman? Did he really die in an accident?"
Lee Joong-ku had always been bothered by Seok Dong's death; after all, he was the Chairman's enforcer. For his Chairman to die so inexplicably had a significant impact on him.
The reason he had so forcefully 'invited' these three elders was because he believed that these three elders must have been dissatisfied with Seok Dong's high position, and thus orchestrated Seok Dong's death as an accident.
However, he wasn't killed instantly on the road, allowing him a chance for rescue. So these three elders bribed the attending doctor, causing Seok Dong to die on the operating table.
Lee Joong-ku raised the golf club in his hand, pointing it at the three men, whose expressions became somewhat complex and panicked.
"Heh! So it was like that after all?"
In fact, all of this was just his speculation; he had no concrete evidence.
That doctor had covered his tracks too cleanly, so much so that he found nothing.
But today, forcing these three elders to come was, firstly, to solicit votes, and secondly, to warn them. He hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise.
Judging from their expressions and reactions, although he didn't know if it was exactly as he had guessed, it was highly likely.
The three elders, however, believed that Lee Joong-ku had already obtained concrete evidence, so they became even more terrified, and one by one, they immediately looked at Lee Joong-ku with fawning smiles.
"Zhongjiu, some things shouldn't be said carelessly. Since we have firmly stood on your side, we are allies, aren't we?"
The words of the leading elder completely confirmed Lee Joong-ku's guess, but Lee Joong-ku didn't care. After all, Seok Dong was already dead; who would seek justice for a dead man?
The next step was simply to secure his position as Chairman.
And their words undoubtedly deepened their cooperation.
"Yes, yes, we are allies now, rest assured, we will definitely help you become Chairman."
The other two also quickly nodded, looking very loyal, and the smile on Lee Joong-ku's lips grew wider.
He hadn't expected that a mere probing question would lead to such a pleasant surprise, and at the same time, it solidified their relationship even further. This was a tremendous stroke of luck.
"Ding Qing, let's see how you'll compare to me now!"
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Lee Joong-ku's eyes; the humiliation he suffered in the basement two days ago was still vivid in his memory!
Just then, a white Ferrari supercar pulled up outside the golf course. The car door opened, and a burly man in a white suit and black sunglasses stepped out.
He looked up at the golf course entrance, then walked straight in.
Soon, he arrived at the lounge on the second floor and saw Lee Joong-ku sitting there from a distance.
Lee Joong-ku could also see him from his angle. He raised his hand to greet him, "Leo, I'm over here."
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