Two days later.

Gu Bai returned to the Shilla Hotel.

Under the instructions of Lee Kun-hee, not only did the media under the Samsung Group suppress the Jeju Island shooting, but other conglomerates also spared no effort in using their influence to silence all media outlets. Apart from a few reports that leaked out and were immediately refuted, the Goryeo public knew nothing about this incident.

The official media merely brushed it off, categorizing it as a local gang fight, which was quite normal in Goryeo, occurring every few days. The Goryeo public was used to such reports.

Particularly the LG Group, which was more invested in this matter than Lee Kun-hee.

Because the very next day, the Jeju Island Police Station and local Goryeo inspection agencies uncovered Ju Haosu's 500 million Korean Won transfer records and all communication records with an unknown organization.

Moreover, Ju Haosu disappeared from Seoul National University Hospital that very night.

Everything seemed to be set in stone, and even Ju Benmao could only accept this in silence.

He knew his grandson too well and wasn't surprised at all by his actions.

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

Outside the Shilla Hotel, layers of security spread out like a web. Most of them were security personnel arranged by Elder Xun. Faced with such an event, Elder Xun feared for Gu Bai's safety, so he immediately contacted the Goryeo Elder Council to organize domestic security. At a time like this, no one was as reliable as one's own people.

Two business cars stopped in front of the hotel.

Ju Benmao, looking gloomy, walked out of the car. Welcomed by the people from Samsung Group, he slowly made his way into the hotel. Compared to the grand scenes previously staged by the conglomerates, Ju Benmao was extremely low-key this time.

Just entering the hotel lobby required him to go through two security checks, making Ju Benmao's already gloomy face even darker.

As the head of a Goryeo conglomerate, he had never been treated this way before. However, since the Ju Clan was in the wrong this time, he was here to ask for a favor. He could only endure it, not daring to show his attitude.

In the private suite at the top floor.

Gu Bai was leaning on the sofa, gently swirling a glass of red wine. Over these past two days, he had fully calmed his emotions. Although Gu Yi had been shot a few times, being a robot, he was largely unharmed. To avoid drawing attention and unnecessary trouble, Gu Bai sent Gu Yi back to Hua Country first, while three other bodyguard robots took over Gu Yi's duties.

Lee Boo-jin stood before Gu Bai, respectfully saying, "Mr. Gu, the acquisition of S·M Company and YG Entertainment Company's shares is nearing completion. We have already acquired 41.22% of S·M Entertainment's equity. The remaining shares are mostly held by foreign capital, making it unlikely to consolidate them in the short term..."

"Only 41.22%?"

Lee Boo-jin nodded and said, "I have seized all the shares held by the major domestic conglomerates. However, the LG Group still holds 12.5% of the shares, which were previously held by Ju Haosu in trust. This is also the reason why Lee Soo-man referred to Ju Haosu as a director. I was originally planning to negotiate with the LG Group shortly, but the Jeju Island shooting incident has temporarily delayed it."

"The LG Group still holds so much of S·M Company's shares?"

Gu Bai hadn't anticipated this.

"It's not just S·M Company; even YG Entertainment Company, JYP Entertainment Company, and CJ Corporation have varying degrees of equity holdings. According to statistics, the LG Group's assets in the Goryeo entertainment industry may have reached over 2 billion USD."

Hearing this, Gu Bai slightly nodded without saying much.

Sitting on the other side, Lee Ji-eun, Jung Soo-jing, Jung Soo-yeon, and Lin Yun'er couldn't help but have their eyes glimmer. Although the shooting incident had left them shaken, their impression of Gu Bai hadn't diminished in the least. Now, hearing that Gu Bai had obtained 41.22% of S·M Company's shares, they couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

They knew very well that even with Gu Bai's current control over Goryeo's entertainment scene, they would greatly benefit. Not to mention Gu Bai's actual home base was in Hua Country, a massive entertainment market with over a billion audience members. This ignited their thoughts of clinging tightly to Gu Bai's influence.

Handsome, generous, and strong, capable of taking on ten at once; they couldn't find any reason to leave Gu Bai's protection.

Just as Gu Bai was about to continue his inquiries to Lee Boo-jin, the doorbell rang.

Gu Bai raised an eyebrow and looked towards the door.

Lee Boo-jin promptly said, "Come in."

Lee Boo-jin's assistant, Jin Shanxi, pushed open the door, first bowing to Gu Bai and Lee Boo-jin, then respectfully said, "Mr. Gu, President, Chairman Ju Benmao of the LG Group seeks an audience with Mr. Gu."

"Oh? I thought he planned to cold-shoulder this affair and leave me hanging."

Gu Bai sipped the red wine, a playful smile on his face, and said lightly.

"Shall we meet him then?"

Seeing this, Lee Boo-jin asked slightly.

Gu Bai nodded lightly.

"Since he's here, it would be inappropriate not to meet him. Let him in."

Hearing this, Jin Shanxi immediately left the room to relay Gu Bai's response.

Seeing this situation, Lee Ji-eun and the other three women sensibly stood up and said to Gu Bai, "We'll step out for some fresh air now."

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