Chapter 54

Baixiang Yong let out a sigh of relief and then nodded in response, "Of course I know, but I don’t think there are such large-scale paparazzi in South Korea, right?"

Li Huanle nodded, "That’s right, so I need your help. Starting from tomorrow or the day after, the sooner the better, I need you to tail all the senior executives of Choi Corporation, especially Choi Dongjun and the president of Choi Corporation. Any photos, recordings, or videos that can negatively impact Choi Corporation, send them all to Old Niu. This is Old Niu’s phone number; I’ve already talked to him!"

Li Huanle took a card with a phone number from his pocket and tossed it onto the table. Baixiang Yong picked up the card and said in surprise, "Old Niu?? The one who always likes to hack into people’s albums? Brother Huanle, you’re still in touch with him?"

"How do you like him?"

"Ugh, ugh, ugh!! Even if you’re my brother, you have to take responsibility for saying that!"

"Ugh, ugh, ugh!! Who will take responsibility for you? Can you help me with this? It’s very important to me!"

Baixiang Yong looked at Li Huanle’s serious expression, thought for a moment, and then nodded, "If it’s just that, there’s no problem. But I wonder, Brother Huanle, why are you doing this? Did you become a corporate spy?"

"What corporate spy, it’s all because of that guy..."

Li Huanle briefly explained how Choi Dongjun wanted to break the contract and reclaim the land. Baixiang Yong immediately slapped his chest and said he would take care of it.

"Don’t rush, I have one more thing to ask for your help with!"

At this moment, Li Huanle’s eyes suddenly turned much more ruthless. Although he didn’t consider himself a bad person, for the sake of the company, Li Huanle wouldn’t adhere to his principles anymore.

Moreover, since Choi Corporation had acted unrighteously first, he couldn’t be blamed for acting unrighteously either. Perhaps Choi Corporation no longer took the current situation seriously, but Li Huanle wasn’t just a businessman.

"If Choi Dongjun’s private life is very simple and not chaotic at all, I hope you can make it a bit more chaotic and leave some evidence!" Li Huanle finished speaking and took out a bank card, placing it on the table.

Baixiang Yong thought for a few seconds, looking at Li Huanle, who seemed different from before. He didn’t know what to think, but then he thought, "I’ve changed too, so I said seriously, 'Alright, but I’ll take this back. Although we haven’t seen each other in a long time, I still consider you my brother!'"

Li Huanle was slightly moved and then smiled, "There’s one hundred million in here, it’s not a lot, and I’m not rich right now. This money isn’t for you. As I said, if you need to create evidence, this will be a reward for your friends. I’ll pay for the help I ask for, so take it. Also, you don’t need to contact me about this. Send everything you get to Old Niu. By the way, you can contact Old Niu later for the targets; he will send you the information."

One hundred million wasn’t a lot, but it wasn’t a small amount either. Although the two had a good relationship in the past, and Li Huanle had a bit of a benefactor’s stance towards Baixiang Yong, they hadn’t been in touch for a long time.

Perhaps Li Huanle was overthinking, but he still felt that if he didn’t pay a penny for help, it would be too foolish. After all, although Baixiang Yong wasn’t a traditional gangster, he was still the leader of a gang. Even though he was a year younger, it would be too fake to say he hadn’t changed at all.

Although Li Huanle was confident that if he wanted to, he could still rally a group of people in this area, he didn’t want to get too involved in these things. That’s why he was paying his friends to help, and then he could just watch the show.

In fact, Li Huanle’s goal was simple. Since Choi Corporation was planning to break the contract and reclaim the land, if he resisted and contacted the media, it would naturally have some impact on their reputation. However, since both parties were the heirs of two companies and had their own businesses, they could easily distance themselves from the situation.

Which company doesn’t have some scandals?

But... if Choi Corporation was immersed in a storm of negative publicity, and internal issues were exposed, or even if something special about the president was revealed, Choi Corporation would likely not dare to play the game of breaking the contract and reclaiming the land. The entire company would likely face significant turmoil.

To put it bluntly, Li Huanle didn’t want the factory to move from that location. If he failed in the next two years, the factory would naturally lose its value. On the contrary, if he succeeded, the current factory would be a perfect backup. At that time, he would have the right to renew the lease and purchase the land. Even if Choi Corporation found a buyer, he would still have the right of first refusal. Land transactions in South Korea have very strict regulations, and there’s no way to set a false high price; it would just be a bit higher than the market price.

Additionally, Li Huanle felt that Choi Dongjun’s sudden move to reclaim the land must have a special reason. The most likely possibility was development or some government plan to do something in that area.

If there were really some plans, the government would handle it properly, such as giving time to relocate, arranging new factories, or providing large sums of money. All of these were possible.

Li Huanle had already made his decision before entering the factory in the afternoon, even before meeting Choi Dongjun. On the surface, he was no match for Choi Corporation.

But behind the scenes, it was a different story. Although Li Huanle hadn’t gone down the dark path, he had gained something very valuable over the years... friends.

As Li Huanle said to his team members, they were his true friends in South Korea, even though he didn’t have hundreds of close friends.

But he had quite a few, and among them were some special people, like Old Niu, a well-known hacker who worked as a cybersecurity consultant for a famous IT company abroad. Although he had immigrated, the two still often contacted each other online.

So this time, Li Huanle also asked him for help, mainly to obtain some personal accounts of Choi Corporation’s executives, such as email and social media accounts.

Li Huanle wouldn’t ask Old Niu to investigate any commercial secrets, as the consequences could be unpredictable. He needed to know about personal indiscretions, like the evil things mentioned earlier, and if there were any, expose them all.

However, Li Huanle had an even more sinister plan regarding Choi Dongjun. This plan had two branches: if Choi Dongjun was very clean, then execute Plan A; if Choi Dongjun was not clean, then execute Plan B.

Baixiang Yong didn’t ask too many questions, roughly understanding that Li Huanle was doing this for the family factory. If he knew what Li Huanle really intended to do, he would definitely call it vicious.

As for whether it was vicious or not, Li Huanle didn’t know, but for his goal this time, he couldn’t back down. Everything has a cause and an effect.

Li Huanle’s actions were the result of what Choi Corporation had sown. There was no right or wrong, as the business world is ruthless. Choi Corporation’s actions were in the company’s interest.

And Li Huanle’s actions were also for the company and his own interests. It didn’t matter if the means were unconventional or even ruthless; his decision wouldn’t change.

Choi Corporation didn’t know that in the coming days, a series of storms would cause significant losses for the company.

But at the moment, Li Huanle noticed a familiar figure walking by and then sitting in the booth next to him.