Chapter 86

When the undercurrents were surging, Jin Bingzhong did not know that he had just received news from Gangwon Province, saying that Lee Jung-hee had been slashed and was now in the hospital, though the specifics were still unclear.

Moreover, the eight tough subordinates of the Wu boss in Gangwon Province had all been arrested by the police!

Upon hearing that Lee Jung-hee was injured, he was very pleased. As for the subordinates being arrested, Jin Bingzhong didn't think it was a big deal. He believed that even if the matter escalated, they would only target the Wu boss on the other side. This was based on his experience of over a decade in the business.

Therefore, he just chuckled and said to the other party, "Boss Jin, thank you. I'll have the remaining payment sent over immediately. If there's anything you need in Seoul in the future, just let me know..."

After hanging up the phone, he felt even more elated. Lee Jung-hee was just a bookworm, and so young. Such a sudden and severe attack would likely have scared him out of his wits. In the end, even Zhang Dongguo would have to bow his head obediently.

In this way, he could demand a high price and slowly swallow up Empire Entertainment. In that case, the small amount of money spent now would be trivial.

As for the rest, he hadn't given it much thought. Mapo District was not Chengbei or Gangnam, where there were hardly any big shots. Just looking at Zhang Dongguo's dilapidated home would give you an idea of what kind of place it was.

Therefore, he was in a very good mood. In Seoul, others who were equally elated included the representatives of Wellde and Fnnypln companies.

They also didn't know that a huge net had already been spread. At this moment, Wellde's representative Wang was on the phone with Fnnypln's representative Wen. Both were smiling, and then Wang, after a brief pause, said, "I didn't expect someone to take this out for us. However, I think it's still lacking. How about we add some more spice to it..."

On the other end, Wen, a seasoned fox, chuckled and replied, "Indeed, he was too prominent before. Now, if he's suddenly stabbed by gangsters, it's shocking, but if someone spreads the word that it's because of his bad character and the bad things he did in secret, what do you think..."

"Hahaha, Representative Wen, you really know how to act!" Wang laughed heartily, but his face turned grim, "How about we go even further and say that he himself is entangled with gangsters, and this incident is just an internal conflict..."

Wen was taken aback by Wang's words. This wasn't just about character; it was about branding him a criminal. If this succeeded, Lee Jung-hee would be ruined.

However, he then smiled sinisterly, "Representative Wang, you really have good methods. It looks like we have a lot to do next!"

On the other side, Wang also chuckled. After they discussed the plan in detail, he hung up the phone and started looking for people and the media to spread the rumors.

Lee Jung-hee, however, knew nothing about the huge net or Wang's plot. After making the call, he fell asleep due to excessive blood loss. When he woke up, there were already many people sitting by his bed: Gao Xiuzhen, Jin Meiyan, Jin Taixi, Zhang Dongguo, Son Ye-jin, Park Dong-chan, Yoon Seok-ho, and the chief of the Gangwon Provincial Police, Tian Maosheng.

Tian Maosheng was as shrewd as a monkey. Since he could call the deputy chief of the Central Police, he naturally hurried to curry favor with Lee Jung-hee. Besides, if anything went wrong, his smiling face would make it hard for others to blame him.

When Gao Xiuzhen and Jin Meiyan saw him come, they felt he had a heart and were quite grateful for his visit.

At this moment, Son Ye-jin was talking to Jin Meiyan and the others, still blaming herself, "Actually, it's all my fault. If he hadn't helped me, he wouldn't have been injured..."

Jin Meiyan, who already knew the whole story, saw Son Ye-jin as a well-behaved and innocent artist from Empire Entertainment, without the usual airs of a female celebrity. She felt good about her and didn't blame her. Instead, she smiled, "Men are supposed to help weak women. If he had run away, I would have really had to discipline him..."

This made everyone laugh, and some even praised her magnanimity. At this moment, Zhang Dongguo, who had just seen Lee Jung-hee open his eyes, casually asked, "How are you feeling? Are you better?"

Zhang Dongguo was the one who suffered the most. He was too loyal and took all the blame. At first, Gao Xiuzhen was very angry, as he had promised to take care of Lee Jung-hee, and almost kicked him out.

But Jin Meiyan was calm at that time, knowing there was something fishy. After everything was clarified, she didn't blame him much.

"Nothing!" Seeing everyone in a good mood, the awakened Lee Jung-hee also breathed a sigh of relief. He was most afraid of his mother's stern face, which would make things difficult for him.

He smiled and said, "Didn't my mom just say that this is a manly act, and getting injured is part of it..."

Jin Meiyan glared at him, and everyone else laughed. Then, seeing him awake, outsiders like Park Dong-chan and Tian Maosheng tactfully took their leave. Tian Maosheng had done his part and now only needed to wait for the results from his subordinates.

Left by the bedside were Gao Xiuzhen and Jin Meiyan. But Jin Meiyan didn't scold him as Lee Jung-hee had expected, because she already knew everything. It wasn't his fault; it was because others coveted his wealth. How could she blame him?

Therefore, she hated Jin Bingzhong. At this moment, she just looked at Lee Jung-hee with concern and said calmly, "Your father and your uncle have called. They said to rest well and that they will handle the other matters."

Lee Jung-hee nodded and then held Gao Xiuzhen's hand, smiling, "Grandma, you rarely come out. It's not cold now, so let Mom take you around. This place is quite nice!"

These considerate words made Gao Xiuzhen and Jin Meiyan smile. However, after a while, the latter suddenly asked him, "You and that little girl, Son Ye-jin, don't have anything going on, right?"

Lee Jung-hee's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "What are you talking about, Mom?"

But who was Jin Meiyan? She glared at him and scolded, "Don't try to fool me. I can see that girl has a thing for you!"

After a brief pause, she added sternly, "I'm warning you, don't disappoint Taixi. If your aunt-in-law doesn't discipline you, I won't let you off either!"

Lee Jung-hee rolled his eyes and pretended not to hear. However, his attitude made Jin Meiyan a bit annoyed, and she frowned, ready to give him a good scolding.

Fortunately, just as she was about to speak, the door to the ward was pushed open, and Wu Yanxiu and Jin Taixi appeared at the entrance. The former loudly said as soon as the door opened, "What's going on? Who is so lawless? Is there no law in this world... Sister, is Jung-hee okay..."

Jin Taixi didn't say much, just ran to the bed with red eyes and stared at him, making Lee Jung-hee feel a pang of sympathy. He gently grabbed her hand and comforted her, "I'm fine, I'll be better in a few days..."

"Fine!" Jin Taixi pouted, on the verge of tears, scolding him for not being careful.

The three elders were quite pleased to see this, and Jin Meiyan even took the initiative to invite everyone to sit outside, which made Jin Taixi a bit embarrassed. However, once everyone left, she sat by the bed, her eyes fixed on his slightly pale face, and asked tenderly, "Does it still hurt?"

Lee Jung-hee smiled and shook his head, "No, it doesn't hurt when I see you!" Seeing her cute pout, he suddenly had a mischievous idea, gently pinched her soft hand, and chuckled, "Let me kiss you!"

Jin Taixi's face immediately turned red, and she spat, "Disgusting!" Seeing him still pulling her hand, she was even more embarrassed and scolded, "Bad boy, you're injured and still thinking about these things, shameless!"

However, while her mouth said no, her body didn't listen, and she obediently let him pull her down to lie beside him, even slightly leaning in to offer her rosy, moist lips, allowing him to greedily kiss her.

In endless entanglement, Jin Taixi found that Lee Jung-hee was being naughty again, slipping his hand into her chest. However, this time, considering his injury, she just pretended not to notice, blushing and holding his head, ready to let him taste a bit of sweetness.

Unfortunately, fate didn't help them this time. Just as Lee Jung-hee was about to succeed, his phone suddenly rang, startling both of them. His injured hand accidentally touched the phone, causing him to wince in pain.

Jin Taixi hurriedly got up, and when she saw him wincing and looking at her exposed chest, she immediately lost all sympathy for him, glaring at him and spitting, "You deserve it!"

She then straightened her clothes, picked up the phone from the table, and saw it was Zhang Dongguo, so she handed it to him.

Lee Jung-hee took the phone with a sheepish smile, answered it, and heard Zhang Dongguo's excited voice, "The thugs at the police station have confessed. Their boss is Wu Jingye. Now, they are planning to arrest Wu Jingye. I believe we will get the answers we want soon..."