Lee Boo-jin had essentially made a military promise to Lee Kun-hee that Gu Bai's visit to Goryeo must be safe and successful. But as soon as they left Seoul, such a significant incident occurred. Lee Boo-jin knew she had no choice but to take the blame.

Looking at the father and daughter pair in front of him playing a tragic scene, Gu Bai's expression didn't change at all. He gently waved his hand and said, "This matter has nothing to do with President Li. If you're here just to make me see you take the blame, then it's unnecessary."

Lee Kun-hee detected the dissatisfaction in Gu Bai's tone and immediately responded, "Don't worry, Mr. Gu, I've already utilized Samsung Group's entire influence in Goryeo to pressure Cheongwadae to ensure that the Elder's Mansion finds the culprit and gives you a perfect answer in the shortest time possible!"

Gu Bai, however, didn't want to listen. He directly asked, "How is Ju Haosu doing lately? Any movements from the LG Group?"

"You suspect that the shooting was orchestrated by the LG Group?"

"What else?"

Gu Bai glanced at Lee Kun-hee, offering no comment.

"The moment I received the news, I had Ju Haosu's every move investigated. During these days, he has been in Seoul National University Hospital and hasn't been in contact with outsiders.

As for Ju Benmao, he immediately contacted me along with Cui Taiyuan and Zheng Xiangyong to express their condolences, but no issues can be seen for the moment..."

Lee Kun-hee's voice gradually weakened.

Gu Bai also knew that expecting Lee Kun-hee to find the planner in such a short time was unrealistic. He waved his hand again and faintly said, "Then let's wait for Jeju Island Police Station to give a reply."

Just then, Gu Yi, covered in bandages, pushed the door open and came in, holding a phone as he approached Gu Bai, "Boss, there's a call from home."

Gu Yi was one of the most trustworthy among Gu Bai's entourage, so anyone who could directly contact Gu Yi must be extremely important. Gu Bai didn't hesitate and directly answered the phone.

"Xiaogu, how's it going over there?"

Hearing Elder Xun's voice on the phone, a faint smile appeared on Gu Bai's face as he respectfully replied, "It's just a small matter. It's already so late, I'm sorry to have worried you, Elder Xun. That's my fault."

Elder Xun scolded unceremoniously, "At a time like this, why are you being polite with this old man? Do you even know your current status? The entire graphene battery industry is proceeding in an orderly manner. If anything happens to you now, it would be a loss for the whole country! I've already pressured the Minister of the Ministry of Rites and the Goryeo Elder Council. You stabilize for now, and we'll arrange the safest air route to bring you safely back to the country."

Hearing Elder Xun's words, Gu Bai was somewhat dazed. He seemed to have forgotten that he is now the leader of the graphene battery project and currently the most valuable person in the high-tech industry for Hua Country.

Although deeply moved, Gu Bai still declined Elder Xun.

"Elder Xun, to be frank, I still have some important matters in Goryeo that haven't been dealt with, relating to the global deployment of graphene batteries, so I can't return for now."

On the other end, Elder Xun was silent for a moment.

"Samsung?"

Gu Bai wasn't surprised that Elder Xun knew about his close engagements with Samsung.

Not to mention that the 20 Soldier King Level bodyguards were directly ordered by the top level, even his current position made it necessary for the highest echelons to keep their eyes on him. If he were just an ordinary billionaire, it would be nothing, but now he holds the significant key to the graphene battery...

"That's right."

Since Gu Bai had already used the reason of a global strategy for graphene batteries, Elder Xun had no further arguments, simply letting out a long sigh, "Then you, young man, must take good care of your safety. Since you're not planning to return, I'll later instruct the top level to negotiate with Cheongwadae in Goryeo to provide you with some security personnel within Goryeo to ensure your safety.

Remember, you're a citizen of Hua Country, and your homeland will always be your backing!"

"Rest assured, Elder Xun."

Even though Elder Xun's last sentence seemed to remind Gu Bai of his own stance, it still moved him greatly.

Then Gu Bai exchanged a few casual words with Elder Xun before hanging up the phone.

...............

Meanwhile, in the hospital, the indifferent Ju Haosu lay on the bed, idly scrolling through his phone.

The photos on his phone were all of Gu Bai with Jung Soo-yeon, Zheng Xiujing, and Lin Yun'Er together.

Looking at Jung Soo-yeon snuggling against Gu Bai with a blissful expression, a fierce jealousy burned in his eyes. The photos were incredibly clear. Being an old hand in the field, Ju Haosu understood well what had happened before the photos were taken, especially since Gu Bai's hand was still resting on Jung Soo-yeon's graceful body in the photo, something Ju Haosu couldn't accept.

There's a saying that goes.

Once someone is a little twisted, they are twisted everywhere.

This saying suits Ju Haosu perfectly; besides having violent tendencies, his pathological desires are thoroughly showcased. If one were to say how much he liked Jung Soo-yeon, it wasn't much; what made him act out of control was only his sick sense of possession.

Suddenly, a call flashed across his phone screen, making Ju Haosu's heart twitch.

A bad premonition surfaced in his mind.

Under normal circumstances, if things had succeeded directly, these people would have no need to contact him. Now that they had suddenly contacted him, there could only be one possibility...

The plan had failed...

Realizing this, Ju Haosu immediately answered the call.

Before Ju Haosu could speak, a cold mechanical voice came from the other end of the line.

"It failed."

Indeed, upon hearing this, Ju Haosu's composure instantly crumbled.

"If it failed, then keep going! Are you all useless? Did my 5 billion Korean Won just go down the drain?"

The other end was silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Gu Bai's security measures are absurdly rigorous. Now that we've failed, there's no further chance, and we've received news that the Hua Country embassy has already pressured Cheongwadae. The incident has escalated to an unpredictable level. You... better think about how to get through this."

With that, the call abruptly ended.

Listening to the electronic voice from the other end, a sense of terror began spreading from inside Ju Haosu.

Blinded by jealousy, he initially had no sense of the severity of the situation. Now he understood that he... seemed to have fallen into a trap specifically set for him.

Instantly, he thought of calling Ju Benmao, but then gave up the idea right away.

More than an hour ago, Ju Benmao had seriously questioned whether the matter was related to him or not, and back then, he still didn't know whether Gu Bai was dead or not, only that Gu Bai had been shot at.

If he were to call now, it would be tantamount to admitting he was behind this plan. If Gu Bai had died, maybe with the LG Group's influence, they could suppress it, but now that Gu Bai was alive, even a superpower like Hua Country, and Cheongwadae had been alarmed. Suppress it down with LG Group's influence? He certainly overestimated the LG Group's power.

He believed that if he informed Ju Benmao, his grandfather would prioritize the Ju Clan's interests by immediately restraining him.

Between his own life and the Ju Clan's well-being, Ju Haosu didn't even need to think to know which one his grandfather would choose.

The urge to run grew ever stronger within Ju Haosu's heart.

............

Meanwhile, Goryeo's highest elder, Park Jeongchun, hadn't rested at this late hour, waiting for a piece of news.

Finally, an encrypted phone rang, and the same cold electronic voice was heard over the line.

"Everything is arranged."

"Then let Ju Haosu's transaction records and your call records be 'accidentally' discovered by the inspection system. Quickly provide the Elder Council and Hua Country's Minister of the Ministry of Rites with an answer."

"Understood."

Park Jeongchun hung up the phone, removed the SIM card from the encrypted phone, and went to the bathroom. He tossed it into the toilet and flushed it away.

For him, whether Gu Bai lived or died was beneficial.

If Gu Bai died, it meant the Li Clan's influence would be devoid of support to interfere with his grand plans for the oligarch groups within the country.

If Gu Bai survived, the inevitable confrontation between the country's two major conglomerates—the Ju Clan and Samsung—would also be good news for him, the highest elder in Goryeo.

Far away on Jeju Island, Gu Bai was unaware of the trap already set for him.

And in a cruel twist of fate, the unfortunate Ju Haosu had become a pawn in Park Jeongchun's grand game.

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