Chapter 26

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After listening to Park Jin-hui, Ji Feng coldly said, "What was due to you, my great-grandfather had already given you back then. Although he is no longer involved in worldly affairs, it was he who said it himself. So, if you want to help me develop Jeju Island, that's your business. I didn't ask you to do it. However, I am a reasonable person. I'll give you a flat price: 5 billion dollars. I can pay in cash. My accounting team has calculated that you have invested at most a few billion dollars, and we must consider depreciation. Moreover, Jeju Island has brought you countless fiscal revenues over the years. In the past two or three months, I have given you enough time to withdraw your movable assets. What more do you want?"

After speaking, Ji Feng suddenly turned his head and looked at Yoo Ji-jae, who was sitting on pins and needles, and said, "Old man, if you move again, I won't hesitate to shoot."

Ji Feng's words were indeed effective, scaring Yoo Ji-jae so much that he no longer dared to move. He collapsed on the sofa, his face pale, and fainted.

Park Jin-hui opened her mouth but didn't speak directly. Ji Feng's words made her face turn sour. Although the movable assets could indeed be withdrawn, most of the investments were in infrastructure and real estate. The movable assets that could be withdrawn were mainly machinery, aircraft, and ships, which originally did not belong to Jeju Island.

"Mr. Ji, 5 billion dollars is really not enough. I ask you to consider my father's face and increase the amount. Otherwise, I cannot answer to the Korean people. Please, I beg you." In the end, Park Jin-hui was still somewhat reluctant. Although she knew who she was facing, if she agreed, it would be the end for her. She would likely be forced to step down the next day, and she didn't want to give up the presidency so soon.

Ji Feng frowned slightly and said, "I don't like beating around the bush. Give me a bottom line. As long as the gap isn't too large, I can make a small concession, but you must immediately stop withdrawing movable assets and leave everything on Jeju Island to me. Remember, everything, not even a bicycle can be moved."

Park Jin-hui took a deep breath, feeling immense pressure from Ji Feng, almost to the point of suffocation. She remembered the stories her father's guards told her in her childhood about the Ji family's incredible abilities, which seemed to be confirmed after so many years. Park Jin-hui wished it wasn't true, but seeing Ji Feng's sudden appearance and the machine gun that appeared out of nowhere, she knew the rumors were not exaggerated.

No one in the world could guard against the Ji family. There was no place they couldn't go, only whether they wanted to. Fortunately, such a terrifying existence had no interest in power, focusing more on so-called cultivation. As for why they were interested in Jeju Island, who knew?

After calming down, she analyzed Ji Feng's words. Although he was younger, his strength might not yet match that of Ji Fu, but he was still not someone she or the Korean people could provoke. However, because of his youth, he might be more impulsive, and provoking such an existence was clearly not wise.

The negotiations dragged on. Park Jin-hui also wanted to see if the Ji family still existed. If someone else had obtained the agreement, she could have fought for the maximum benefit, even preparing for the negotiations to break down and refusing to honor the agreement.

But seeing Ji Feng's sudden appearance tonight, she knew it was indeed the Ji family, the only ones with such terrifying abilities. Not fulfilling the agreement was clearly impossible.

When her hopes were finally dashed, Park Jin-hui felt a deep sense of powerlessness. Since she couldn't breach the agreement, she might as well fulfill it obediently before offending the other party. "I can do as Mr. Ji said, and I can agree to 5 billion dollars, but you must agree to a few requests. Yes, requests. I must give an account to the Korean people."

Ji Feng gestured for her to continue. Park Jin-hui said, "Everything there belongs to you, and we don't dare to ask for more. But please ensure the Korean language environment. Second, allow all Korean ships to freely navigate your waters and dock at nearby ports in emergencies. Third, allow Korean citizens to freely enter and exit Jeju Island, as many have family and friends there. Fourth, do not allow any country's military to be stationed on Jeju Island, as it would pose a significant threat to Korean security. Fifth, if possible, we hope to retain sovereignty over Jeju Island, of course, with other rights belonging to you."

Ji Feng shook his head and sneered, "I can't agree to all of them. I can ensure the Korean language environment, but in the future, English and Chinese will be the main languages. Koreans are not a large population in the world. The schools there will primarily use English, with Chinese as a secondary language. If you insist on Korean, I can authorize you to open a few Korean language schools."

"Regarding the second point, civilian transport ships are fine, but all military vessels must have my approval to enter. Not just yours, any country's military vessels entering my waters without my permission will be considered an act of war. I have the right to send them to the bottom of the sea without warning, so remember, this is non-negotiable."

"The third point is fine. Not just Koreans, all people from any country can freely enter and exit Jeju Island. It will be a completely open international free island, as long as they bring money."

"The fourth point is also fine. I never intended to have other countries' military forces protect the island. I have no such ambition and never will. I just want to raise cattle and fish on Jeju Island. So you can rest assured, there will only be defensive military facilities, no offensive weapons. And do you think those weapons are better than me going out myself?"

Ji Feng smiled, seeing Park Jin-hui's face turn pale and a hint of embarrassment. He continued, "The last point is non-negotiable. I can only give you three words: impossible. I have given you my answer, whether you are satisfied or not. This is my bottom line. How you explain it to the Korean people is your problem. I want the island by midnight on January 1st next year. You don't have much time, so think about how to fulfill the agreement."

Without waiting for Park Jin-hui to speak, Ji Feng stood up, snapped his fingers, and the MG42 floating in mid-air suddenly disappeared, confirming to Park Jin-hui that he was in control of the machine gun.

He then said, "The way I will return here next time will depend on your attitude. I hope you don't disappoint me." With that, Ji Feng smiled and suddenly disappeared from the room, leaving Park Jin-hui stunned.

Looking at the completely vanished Ji Feng, Park Jin-hui finally came to her senses. She tried to stand up but found her legs unresponsive, completely powerless. She sat on the sofa for over half an hour before slowly moving to the desk.

She took the medicine from the desk, trembling, and swallowed a few pills. After a while, she felt slightly better, secretly relieved that she hadn't died of hypertension from Ji Feng's sudden appearance and disappearance.

She took a deep breath, patted her chest, and realized her clothes were drenched in sweat, even though it was only about 10 degrees Celsius in November.

She then carefully recalled the entire process from Ji Feng's appearance to his departure, as well as every word they had exchanged. After considering the terrifying stories she had heard about the Ji family in her childhood and the facts she had witnessed, she sadly realized she had no chance of turning the situation around.

She glanced at the still unconscious Yoo Ji-jae, shook her head, and picked up the phone to instruct her secretary, "Notify all ministers. I want to hold an emergency meeting about Jeju Island tonight. Please ensure they all attend."

At 1 AM, when all the ministers arrived at the Blue House, Park Jin-hui explained the situation and played the surveillance footage from her study. The ministers finally understood the terrifying existence they were facing.

Yes, the ministers all thought simultaneously, this was a complete monster, like the powerful mutants in Hollywood movies, with abilities beyond human comparison. In movies, there might be a cure, but in reality, they had no chance of finding one.

The ministers who had previously strongly opposed fulfilling the agreement were now surprisingly silent. Two of them were clearly terrified by Ji Feng's unpredictable methods and had switched sides, while the others immediately withdrew their opposition.

Ji Feng's night visit had directly unified the opinions of the Korean government's top officials. Even the Minister of National Defense, who had suggested a military solution, was immediately overruled by Park Jin-hui. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but she was too afraid. She privately told the Minister of National Defense about what her father's bodyguards had said when she was a child, which left him trembling.

Although Ji Feng did not stay at the Blue House, he was confident that Park Jin-hui would make the right choice. Although he had never killed anyone, he was willing to do so for his great-grandfather's enormous inheritance. It wasn't a big deal.