Chapter 342 Give it a try

In An Rusong’s opinion, there are only three possibilities for General Thurman to seek the position of commander-in-chief of US forces in South Korea at this time: first, he only wants to take up this position in less than a year without considering long-term issues; second, General Thurman is confident that he will get the same appointment from the next president; third, in Washington, the Democrats and Republicans have reached a certain consensus on the issue of Northeast Asia, and General Thurman believes that this consensus is in his favor.

Of course, An Rushong also knew that his guess might not be accurate. After all, he did not know much about the situation in the United States, and knew nothing about the political circles in Washington. However, it did not matter. Since he had decided to cooperate with Thurman and Leonard, the reason why General Thurman made such a choice was not important. His purpose was the most important to An Rushong.

“Okay, General Thurman, I know what to do,” An Rusong nodded, his eyes fixed on General Thurman, and said, “Don’t worry, everything will be as you wish.”

He did not say that he would try his best, but said that everything could be done as the other party wished. General Thurman heard the hidden meaning in these words, and a smile appeared on his originally serious face.

“So, should we open some champagne and celebrate in advance?” Leonard said with a smile.

It was already late at night when they left the Meiya Building. The black Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle was driving on the city expressway to Seoul. In the back seat of the car, An Rushong leaned back with his eyes closed. At this moment, he was not asleep. All he was thinking about was the contents of the press release that Leonard gave him.

This press release, written in the form of a revelation, is really not that simple. It exposes the inside story of some US military officers and soldiers stationed in South Korea using the military mail system to smuggle drugs in the tone of an insider. The press release not only exposes the scandal, but also lists in detail a series of people involved, and claims that “Longshan” knew about it a long time ago. In the past few years, the agency responsible for checking military mail inbound has found drugs hidden in mail several times during random inspections, but all the incidents were concealed by “Longshan”.

The so-called “Yongshan” refers to the Yongshan base, which is the location of the US Forces Korea Command. In An Rusong’s previous life, around 18 years ago, the headquarters moved from Yongshan to the new base in Pyeongtaek.

According to the press release, the use of military mail by the US military in South Korea to sell drugs has existed since around 2000, because the first record of drugs being found in random mail inspections was in July 2000, when the commander of the US military in South Korea was still Laporte. From 7 to now, in the past eight years, the frequency of finding drugs in random mail inspections has increased, and the amount and variety of drugs smuggled have also increased, but these incidents have been concealed without exception, and the headquarters has not even taken any measures to curb this phenomenon.

Based on these facts, the fictitious “whistleblower” in the press release claimed that the drug trafficking activities of the US troops stationed in South Korea are likely to be systematic and organized, and that behind the drug trafficking activities there is likely a large-scale “rentier group” that provides shelter for these drug-trafficking US soldiers.

There is no doubt that just from the content of this press release, we can know that Leonard and Thurman’s target is not just Wilder and his people. Their real purpose is to drag many former US military commanders in South Korea, including Sharp, into this scandal.

Of course, this is as it should be. After all, Thurman’s goal is to obtain the post of commander of US forces in Korea, not to rectify the military discipline of US forces in Korea. Therefore, on this issue, his opponent must be someone like Sharp, not Wilder and other minions. The bigger Thurman’s goal is, the bigger the storm he needs to make. Similarly, the bigger the storm caused by this scandal, the greater the pressure that An Rusong and his NGN company will have to bear. This is a series of chain reactions that cannot be avoided.

An Rushong could conclude that once the scandal of US troops stationed in South Korea being involved in drug trafficking was exposed in the NGN news pop-up window and attracted the attention of the whole society, then he, as the chairman of NGN, would definitely be under pressure from all sides, such as the Blue House, the Ministry of National Defense, the US Forces Korea Command, the US Embassy in South Korea, and so on.

These stakeholders who will inevitably pay attention to the scandal will inevitably ask An Rushong to remove the relevant news from the pop-up window, so as to reduce the heat caused by the scandal and divert public attention. At that time, if An Rushong does not want to damage his cooperative relationship with Thurman and Leonard, he must withstand the pressure from all parties and always keep the relevant news on the pop-up window of NGN.

This matter seems simple to talk about, but in fact, as a person involved, An Rushong has already felt the pressure without even being involved in it.

However, as the saying goes, the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish. Before General Thurman achieves his goal, An Rusong will definitely have to bear a lot of pressure and take a lot of risks, but once he overcomes this difficulty, the harvest will surely be rich. Even if he does not get any benefits from General Thurman, the mere act of exposing this scandal can win him a certain reputation in South Korea.

Think about it, what kind of existence would a person who dares to expose the scandal of US troops stationed in South Korea and can uncover all the lids under pressure be in the eyes of the South Korean people, especially those who tend to be progressive?
It was precisely because he could think clearly that An Rusong was willing to take this risk. Otherwise, he would not have jumped into the pit so rashly just based on the promises given by Leonard. “Sir, where are we going now? Back to Songquan Cave?” Nearly an hour later, the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle drove to an intersection with a red light. Luo Minzhi, who was driving in front, stopped the car in front of the stop line, glanced at the rearview mirror, and asked.

An Rusong opened his eyes, hesitated for a moment, and said, “Daogu Cave.”

Luo Minzhi didn’t say anything. He waited quietly until the red light went out, then stepped on the accelerator.

The sun is rising.

Songpa District, Hilton Hotel.

Bright and somewhat dazzling sunlight poured into the spacious living room from the open floor-to-ceiling windows, with one ray of sunlight shining directly on the woman’s sweaty back.

The big screen TV in front of the video wall was open, and the screen was playing a morning fitness program, which was a Pilates program that was broadcast from 6:30 to 7:00 every morning, exactly half an hour. In the past six months, Li Shiying had basically followed the program every day, rain or shine, even though she had run into trouble in the past few days and had to hide in this hotel room arranged by An Rusong for her, she had not missed this program.

Since graduation, Lee Se Young has already made some plans for her life: she knows that she has a good appearance, especially after a simple plastic surgery, this advantage has become more obvious, so she regards entering the entertainment industry as her primary goal. Being an artist and a star is not only her goal, but also the first choice of most young girls in South Korea today.

Of course, it is not easy to get into the entertainment industry. The competition is fierce. It is not easy to succeed or even make a living in this industry. Not only Lee Se Young knows this, but all young people who dream of becoming a star are aware of this. But how can I put it? In today’s South Korea, where life is stressful, the fierce competition is not just in the entertainment industry. It is not easy in all walks of life. Compared with other industries, once you succeed in the entertainment industry, you can really gain both fame and fortune. This is too tempting for young people, especially those with good looks.

Two nights ago, Lee Se-young was beaten up in a nightclub because she refused the “socializing” arranged by the company and angered the vice president of KBS TV. Judging from this incident alone, Lee Se-young seems to be a woman who keeps herself clean and refuses unspoken rules.

But in fact, Ms. Li Shiying, who refused the company’s arrangement that night and was almost beaten and hospitalized, was not against the arrangement of hidden rules. She was not against the hidden rules themselves, but did not want to sell herself too cheaply.

In Li Shiying’s opinion, a woman, especially a beautiful woman, should keep herself clean. However, keeping herself clean here does not mean being a virgin, but being more selective and having a higher attitude. Don’t just stick to a man of a little status and sell your dignity and body together at a 10% discount.

Doing transactions with unspoken rules is like doing brand positioning for a certain product. If you aim at the low-end market from the beginning and position yourself too cheap, then even if the quality of the product is good and no matter how bright and beautiful it is, you can’t raise your price. Therefore, the accurate explanation of keeping oneself clean is to do a good positioning and determine your own price. The so-called bottom line is the lowest selling price. No matter what time it is or what kind of temptation you face, the bottom line cannot be broken.

Whenever Lee Se Young recalled the two days she had stayed in the hotel, she would feel fortunate for her smartness. Just think about it, on one side is the fat and bloated vice president of KBS TV station, and on the other side is the young, handsome and billionaire chairman of NGN company. Any woman with a normal mind would know how to choose between the two, right?

(End of this chapter)