Chapter 243 Transaction (4K)
"By the way," Li You waved his hand, "bring up Mr. Che's men as well."
A dozen of Che Qicheng's men were pushed in, looking around with some caution, and were already standing together in groups of three.
"Don't be nervous," Li You smiled and pointed to the box on the coffee table filled with money and papermaking copper plates, "We are doing business here, you don't have to put on that kind of airs."
When they saw the money on the table, these people's eyes lit up. When they saw that Che Qichen didn't react, they slowly let down their guard.
"It just so happens that this deal has been concluded, and Mr. Che and I are now discussing the second deal," Li You leaned back on the sofa, "Are you interested in working for me?"
The deputy standing behind Che Qicheng was a little confused. He glanced at Che Qicheng and didn't dare to speak without permission.
Cui Dou Ri next to him took the initiative to speak and repeated what had just happened.
After a moment of silence, Che Qicheng asked, "What company?"
In fact, he was somewhat tempted. After all, his work location was abroad and he would not be subject to any control. Che Qicheng felt that at best he would just be a figurehead.
"PMC."
"What is PMC?" The deputy was uneducated and he looked at Li You blankly.
Che Qicheng's face turned surprised. "Private Military Company, PMC is its English abbreviation."
"mercenary?"
"It's different," Li You shook his head, "PMC is a private company that specializes in providing armed forces."
“But the key point is still the word ‘company’. This is a corporate private military service company. It is not exactly the same as the mercenaries in the past, but some of the services it provides are similar to those of mercenaries.
EO, the world's largest mercenary company, was forced to close in January last year.
There are not many open mercenary companies in the world at present, but there will always be demand for this industry. There are already many countries in the world that tend to outsource some of the functions of the original army to private military service companies in order to save on nominal military expenditures or reduce personnel maintenance costs. This makes the business projects of private military service companies more and more extensive.
Some PMCs are still doing some mercenary work, but they are becoming more cautious when accepting orders, and the number of such orders is decreasing.
"It sounds okay." Some people behind Che Qicheng were obviously tempted.
There are no rookies among these people, and their rich experience also means that they have little chance to start over.
After leaving the army, they basically have no means of survival, so joining a company that is similar to a mercenary organization is not a bad idea. After all, it is equivalent to returning to their old business.
"Where's the money?" The deputy asked and looked at Che Qicheng. Seeing that Che Qicheng did not object, he continued to ask, "Also, what specifically do we need to do?"
Li You raised his eyebrows, "Generally speaking, there are several aspects."
"Military support missions, anti-piracy operations, mine clearance, military logistics, military training and advisory, personal security bodyguards."
"Normally, a PMC would initially receive an order from a certain country's military and provide services to the military, including weapons and equipment, auxiliary personnel, logistical support, construction projects, transportation, etc."
"Isn't this what logistics soldiers do?"
"That was the case before I became famous," Li You said, with a half-smile. "I think Mr. Che knows something about this. Why don't you tell me?"
Che Qicheng was actually inclined towards cooperation in his heart. He understood that the young Chairman Li in front of him wanted to build his own military force outside.
There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with cooperation. After all, we are doing it for money, and we live a much more comfortable life than before.
Che Qicheng relaxed his brows and told his subordinates what he knew, things that his subordinates had indeed rarely come into contact with.
"PMC is just getting started now," Li You smiled. "Two years ago, a Blackwater company opened. It was founded by several retired Navy SEALs. The company's president is said to have worked in the Navy for 23 years. Do you understand what this means?"
Most private military contractors initially cooperated with governments and had national backgrounds.
"I happen to know someone in the military. There aren't many of you. After you join the company, stay out of the spotlight. No one will be able to find you."
Che Qicheng said that he had never thought of starting such a company with Li You, but Li You offered a general salary, which was really shocking.
He gave so much that his subordinates behind him could no longer suppress their thoughts.
Che Qicheng felt that if he did not agree, all his men might run away.
They followed me for freedom and money, and now they can leave me too.
Now that the truth has come to light, Li You has even prepared the money. It must be because they have been targeted for a long time, and it has even been planned for a long time.
Che Qicheng became much more polite. He stood up and went to a corner with his men to discuss and communicate for a while, and finally agreed to what Li You proposed.
"We agree." Che Qicheng said seriously, "But President Li, before we discuss the specific salary, we have to resolve another matter."
"What should we do now?"
"I know that the Kinmen Group can send us abroad. Chairman Li may not know much about the North. We will definitely be hunted all the time. We have no official identity."
Li You smiled and pointed at something on the table, "Will this thing come in handy?"
He waved his hand, "Don't worry about these things. What I want now is your answer."
"I understand," Che Qicheng glanced at Li You, "So what should we do now?"
"What should I do now?"
Li You touched his chin. When he reached a cooperation with Che Qicheng, he could roughly feel the loyalty of this group of people.
It's really all about money, so there's almost no initial loyalty.
In the game, it is just a small progress bar, but now it has started to rise slowly under the effect of the entry.
Li You pointed to the floor and said, "You ten people, stay here for a while. Don't go out and cause trouble easily. When the storm subsides, I will solve your identity problem."
"President Nim," Choi Doo-il looked out the window and frowned, "The police are here."
Li You raised an eyebrow, "Police?"
He stood up and looked out the window. There were indeed some people wearing Korean police uniforms standing outside. "Zhong, take them to a room first."
Che Qicheng did not take any unexpected action. This time he wisely led his men to follow Zheng Zhong and walked towards the dormitory area of the small building.
"President Nim," Choi Doo-il lowered his head, "I'll go get rid of these policemen first."
"You can try it. There's no need to force it. If they want to come up to see me, just let them come," Li You sneered. "They may not be police officers. Just try to find out their true identities."
"Yes, President Nim."
The policeman at the door was stopped and was being watched by several Jiangnan security personnel at the door. They were the National Intelligence Service personnel who went to investigate the black businessman's house at that time.
The leading police officer was upset, but still pretended to be friendly. "I heard that there was a large gathering of people here. We came to find President Cui to understand the situation."
Cui Dou Ri walked out of the elevator in a nonchalant manner, holding a cigarette in his mouth, and heard what this person said.
He thought about it carefully, and this gave him an excuse, so he laughed out loud, "Which policeman are you from? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Seeing Choi Doo-il coming out, the leading NIS commissioner was a little annoyed, "President Choi, can we go in and talk?"
Cui Douri rejected his proposal without changing his expression, and laughed at the NIS commissioner in the lead, "I've already asked, where are you police from?"
The NIS commissioner showed him his ID. Choi Do-il took a closer look and chuckled, "You are quite courageous. You dare to pretend to be a police officer, right?"
Cui Douri snatched his ID and threw it into the trash can beside him. "Don't be so pretentious. I know everyone in the unit listed on your ID. Why are you pretending to be so great in front of me?"
"If you don't tell the truth, I'll call the police."
The NIS commissioner cursed in his heart, "Who the hell are you to report to the police in front of me?"
In order to prevent the operation from being exposed, he did not attack Cui Douri, but just frowned and asked, "President Cui, do you really not understand?"
"I don't understand," Choi Doo-il grinned and looked at the National Intelligence Service commissioner who was broken into.
Seeing the man's face turn pale, Cui Dou Ri also stopped his teasing smile and his face became gloomy, "If you want to do something, show your true identity."
"Very good," the NIS commissioner nodded, fished out his ID from his inside pocket, and held it in front of Choi Doo-il, "This is the NIS business, please make way, President Choi."
The National Intelligence Service of Korea, or NIS, is the intelligence and national security agency of the Republic of Korea.
Its predecessor was the National Security Planning Department, and the predecessor of the National Security Planning Department was the Central Intelligence Department. It was originally modeled after the US CIA. The current President Kim Min-jung abolished the National Security Planning Department and carried out organizational reform, turning it into an agency directly under the President, named the National Intelligence Service.
Choi Doo-il looked carefully and saw Choi Chang-ho's name written on the work ID.
"Look," Choi Do-il laughed again, and he stepped aside to make way. "When a distinguished guest from the National Intelligence Service comes, just reveal your identity directly. Why bother hiding it?"
"Since we have the same surname, and maybe our ancestors were brothers for many generations, I'll lead the way for you?"
Cui Changhao had a gloomy face. In fact, things had come to this point and were no different from a failure.
But the more Choi Doo-il behaves like this, the more it shows that something is fishy.
He looked at Choi Doo-il deeply and said, "Then please lead the way, President Choi."
The other members of the National Intelligence Service followed Choi Chang-ho and Choi Doo-il and headed straight for the elevator.
They didn't speak in the elevator. The moment the elevator door opened, the scene of a large office came into view.
Cui Changhao's eyes were as sharp as an eagle as he shuttled around the office.
In the spacious space, the desks were arranged in a messy manner and there were messy things piled on them. It was just as dirty as they had imagined.
There were people in black suits standing inside, all with the shining badge of the Golden Gate Group hanging on their chests. They were standing in a very neat row.
In this messy yet orderly scene, Li You, who was sitting leisurely on the sofa, was particularly conspicuous.
He had a leisurely posture, with a half-burned cigarette between his slender fingers, and a faint smoke swirling around him. Li You seemed to ignore the people who had arrived, and just slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, his posture calm and nonchalant.
Cui Changhao looked around and his eyes finally fixed on Li You, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
These days, Li You is a well-known name even in Seoul, the power center of the Korean Peninsula. He didn't expect that Li You would be present in person today.
They thought that it was because the group of North Korean defectors had approached Choi Doo-il that they had gone to such great lengths to gather their troops.
Now it seems that perhaps it is because the chairman of the Kinmen Group is here that there is such a grand ceremony.
The air in the office froze because of Li You's disdain. The others stood behind Cui Changhao consciously. The atmosphere was tense and solemn.
The commissioner of the National Intelligence Service was a little uncertain. When he stepped forward, the people behind him were stopped not far away, leaving only the commissioner to step forward.
As Choi Chang-ho approached, the air pressure in the office seemed to drop even lower.
Li You still maintained his leisurely posture, the smoke in his hand continued to swirl, the only change was that Li You raised his head.
He looked up and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Cui Dou Ri walked up to him and whispered to him the identities of these people.
"What's the matter with the National Intelligence Service people here?"
Cui Changhao knew his position very well. He did not sit down, but stood and looked at Li You. "We don't have any big things to do, but..."
"It's meaningless if you don't tell the truth, right, Commissioner Cui?"
Li You laughed softly, "Is it because of those North Korean defectors?"
Cui Changhao was stunned for a moment, then nodded hesitantly, "Yes."
Li You obviously knows something about the inside story, so it's useless to play tricks on him.
"Commissioner Cui is overthinking," Li You waved his hand casually, "There are no so-called North Korean defectors here. We are here today just to inspect the work here. Would it be illegal to have a big show?"
He smiled and said, "Commissioner Cui should know that other entrepreneurs may be more ostentatious than me."
Cui Changhao, who knew the background of the Kinmen Group, took a deep look at Li You and said in a deep voice, "Since it is a misunderstanding, we will not continue to disturb Chairman Li's work."
He then glanced at Choi Doo-il and said, "I won't bother President Choi any more."
"Okay," Cui Douri laughed, "Thank you for your trouble, Commissioner Cui."
Cui Changhao obviously made up his mind to swallow this loss and quickly led his men away. The Jiangnan Security people next to him followed them like they were escorting prisoners. They did not stop until they left the building.
"Team Leader Cui," the man behind him frowned, "I still feel like there's something fishy going on."
"We are not qualified enough," Choi Chang-ho shook his head. "If it was just Choi Doo-il, we could still investigate. But when it comes to Chairman Lee, it's not something we should be involved in."
The subordinate hesitated for a moment, but finally understood and nodded to indicate that he understood.
(End of this chapter)
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