Genius Grandson of the Loan Shark King

Probably alive

It is said that the pen is mightier than the sword.

This means that the media is that important, and public opinion tends to move according to each article published by the media.

So those in power want to control the media.

A typical example of this was China. I thought that this would be an opportunity to expose the ugly side of China that has been hidden through control so far.

Murdoch never disobeyed my instructions, even as he was busy trying to acquire the Wall Street Journal.

He began to use his yellow media to publish articles one by one about the corruption of high-ranking Chinese officials.

The first thing Murdoch published was an article about the corruption of the Shanghai gang's powerful figures.

British, Australian and American newspapers ran articles, but not a single line appeared in the Chinese press.

"Hmm."

I was drooling as I read articles from Murdoch's media outlets on the Internet.

"The Chinese media is silent?"

"Yes, boss."

"I expected it, but it's unexpected. If I were Hu Jintao, I wouldn't miss this opportunity."

There was a reason why, among the Shanghai Gang, the Crown Prince Party, and the Communist Youth League, the corruption articles about the high-ranking members of the Shanghai Gang were published first.

It was precisely to provoke internal strife among them.

I thought they would spread the article even through small media outlets.

"No matter how much I think about it, I can't shake the feeling that something is happening somewhere I don't know about."

No matter how much China tried to block it, it wasn't now. Can history be distorted like this just because I intervene?

"What could it be? Why on earth are they doing this?"

I felt a bit uneasy about dismissing it as an attempt to tame Korea, because it clearly seemed like they were attacking me.

'It's been a long time since I've felt this way.'

It's a situation where you can't see anything because it's so foggy.

He leaned back on the sofa, patted his armrest, and was lost in thought.

I was the one who helped them build their long-cherished gas and oil pipelines between Russia and China, and I was an investor who had made huge investments in China.

They had little reason to be hostile towards me.

Since this is something that has never happened in my past life, all I can do now is guess.

"There's no other word for Black Bear?"

"Yes. They say that all available personnel have been mobilized to obtain information from China. However, they say that there is not much to be gained."

If there is no black bear that cannot be found, then there really is none.

"That's true. It's hard to approach the highest levels of China. It's hard to get information easily."

The reason I clearly know the weaknesses and wants of Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao is also thanks to memories from my past life.

But because of me, a lot of things had changed, and now things were happening all the time that I didn't know about.

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"The surveillance on Won Jiabao hasn't been lifted yet, has it?"

"Yes. Blackbear has sent us a report that the surveillance agents were traced back to the National Security Agency."

When I last spoke to Wen Jiabao, he said that surveillance on him had intensified.

So I instructed Black Bear to find out who was spying on Atomic Bomb.

"As expected. It's clear why Wen Jiabao is sparing himself."

I don't think he would even think of blowing up Wen Jiabao, but it would be an extreme measure to prevent him from helping me.

"And it is said that several informants and humints sent from Black Bear were arrested."

Director Ma reported with his head slightly bowed. The moment I heard that, I unconsciously narrowed my eyebrows.

"Aren't these people whose identities are kept completely secret? How on earth do you know?"

"They say they haven't figured it out yet. However, they suspect that one of the Humints may have betrayed them."

When it comes to gathering information, people are more accurate than anything else.

So Black Bear created a large human network all over the world and was getting information from them.

Unlike government agencies, Black Bear, as a PMC, was able to move more freely.

"I asked them to tell me that although the network will not collapse because it is organized in a sectarian manner, there are still restrictions on its activities. So, they said that the personnel deployed to China are creating a new network in addition to gathering information, which is a huge burden."

"Things are more complicated than I thought."

I never knew it would be so frustrating when things don't go the way I want them to.

"There is no force that could oppose me······."

Suddenly, a group came to mind.

Baltic.

If they had suffered such great losses because of me, they could have planned all this.

It was clear that China also trusted them and was doing their job, because they were more than capable of filling the spot I left behind.

"Contact Lorenzo Medici. I need to know about Baltice's movements. I think they are behind all this."

"Understood, boss."

If Baltic joins hands with China, the United States will not be able to move rashly either.

* * *

Jiang Zemin was meeting the French ambassador to China at his residence.

"Chairman Jiang Zemin. It's been a long time."

"Yoris. I heard that you came to China as the ambassador this time. How many years has it been since I saw you in Shanghai?"

Jiang Zemin welcomed Yoris warmly.

The two met when Jiang Zemin was the Shanghai Party Secretary and had a fairly good relationship.

"Thanks to you, I was able to come this far."

"Thanks to me? I'm an old man in the back room now, you know."

"What do you mean? I came here to help with the work you are doing. My role is to be their messenger."

Jiang Zemin's eyes lit up at Yoris's words.

"They replaced the French ambassador to China in one fell swoop and sent him as their own messenger? That's quite a feat."

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Jiang Zemin also knew of Baltice's existence from long ago.

If they hadn't approached, they wouldn't have thought of taming Korea, let alone attacking Kim Moo-hyuk.

"As promised, if all the investment money related to Dream High is lost because of this incident, they said they would shoulder it all. And they said they would invest more money in China."

"It's nice to hear that. But why are you making such a proposal now? We've previously requested investments from many European countries, but they've all been rejected."

"At that time······."

Jiang Zemin said as if he was genuinely curious, but Yoris swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.

He was also against it, so he had nothing to say if pressed.

"I'm not blaming you. I was just curious. Don't worry and just tell me."

When Jiang Zemin urged him, Yoris hesitated for a moment and then said:

"Because the China of the past and the China of today are different. I couldn't believe it then."

Jiang Zemin raised one eyebrow and accepted Yoris's words.

"I couldn't believe it. This is disappointing. There was no trust in our relationship."

"No, sir. Of course you believe it. But don't you know? If you wanted to do business in China, you couldn't do anything without bribery."

Jiang Zemin tilted his head curiously as if to ask what the problem was.

"Even if you deny it, it is an unavoidable reality. We call it guanxi, but it is also true that guanxi cannot be formed without gifts. It has not changed much even now, but isn't it less than before?"

"That's a funny story. Well, it doesn't matter."

"Thank you for your understanding."

Jiang Zemin waved his hand as if he was not interested. Then he asked again with a serious face.

"So what is their message?"

Yoris took a note out of his pocket and handed it to Jiang Zemin.

"What is this?"

"These are the Chinese companies that Kim Moo-hyuk invested in."

Jiang Zemin nodded after confirming the names of the companies.

"I already know that. But I can't let all these companies go bankrupt. Do you understand why?"

"Yes, I know."

The companies that Kim Moo-hyuk invested in also included investments from high-ranking members of the Communist Party.

"Just let us take over the shares that Kim Mu-hyeok owns."

"So this was the goal."

The corners of Jiang Zemin's mouth went up. Seeing Jiang Zemin like that, Yoris shook his head slightly and continued speaking.

"It's just one of their goals. They want Kim Moo-hyuk to fall."

"Hmm······."

Jiang Zemin stroked his chin and looked at Yoris.

"Isn't Europe a better partner than Korea? And this time, the US won't get involved. There are people in the US who are uncomfortable with Korea's rising status."

"Russia?"

"There······."

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Baltice also invested money and people to exert influence in Russia.

However, the master of the Kremlin, who became president with Kim Moo-hyuk's help, purged all those associated with Baltice.

"Our relationship with Russia is more important to us right now than with the distant United States."

"I know. And the relationship between Kim Moo-hyuk and the Russian president. But they won't be able to move recklessly without a justification."

That was true. The flow of time naturally made each country check each other.

Jiang Zemin nodded slightly and put the note in his hand into a drawer.

"If Kim Moo-hyuk withdraws from China, I will prepare for you to take over the shares."

"Thank you, Chairman Jiang Zemin."

"More than that······."

A look of displeasure appeared on Jiang Zemin's face as he spoke in a displeased voice.

"The European media has been trying to lower our Chinese national prestige."

Yoris's face hardened.

"It's disappointing. If you can't even stop that, what are you going to do with me? Tsk······."

"European countries prioritize freedom of the press above all else. And influential newspapers have not yet taken action."

"Rufus Murdoch. That old man was the vanguard."

"yes."

"Isn't there any way to stop that old man? Deal with him quickly. That's the way it should be."

"Already in preparation. Rufus Murdoch's······."

Yoris opened his mouth and told what was currently going on.

* * *

"You don't know where Lorenzo Medici is?"

"Yes. All communications with us have been cut off, and Blackbear has been unable to find any trace of him."

He cut off all contact and disappeared. There's no way an ambitious gentleman would disappear like that.

"What about the business? And what about the Medici family's movements?"

"Business is running smoothly. There is no movement from the Medici family either."

"What was your last move?"

"Six months ago, after entering Austria, he disappeared like a ghost."

The head of the household has disappeared, but there is no movement within the family.

"Are there any signs of rebellion?"

"There has been absolutely no movement to elect a new leader."

I think this is probably right what I expected.

Lorenzo Medici was suspicious of my relationship with him, and I cleverly avoided the trap they had laid.

But once a suspicion has sprouted, it never goes away.

If you didn't suspect, you wouldn't know, but once you suspect, you will keep watching him.

That's why I didn't contact Lorenze Medici, and he didn't contact me.

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"He's probably alive. He must have done this without any contact with the outside world."

Since I couldn't get in touch, I became more certain.

It was clear that Baltice had joined hands with them. If I were to withdraw from China, they would take my place.

"We need to reconsider our withdrawal from China."

You can't make someone else do something good. It was obvious that if I withdrew, they would take over my stake.

Just as I was about to give instructions to Director Ma, my cell phone rang loudly.

"Brother. I was going to call you anyway······."

― A competitor has entered the Dow Johnson takeover battle!

Before I could finish speaking, Han Kyung-young cut me off urgently.

"How could there not be competitors? But, there must be no one who has made a better offer than us?"

― The New York Times. So, the Sulzberger family jumped into the takeover battle.

"what?"

The Sulzberger family had run The New York Times for over 100 years.

It was also a family that had great influence in the American media world, along with the Graham family of the Washington Post and the Bancroft family of the Wall Street Journal.

But the current financial status of the New York Times was not very good either.

If they were in good financial shape, they would have made a takeover offer to the Bancroft family before Murdoch even approached them.

"There probably isn't any money there either?"

- The New York Times and George Soros have joined hands.

George Soros.

A man who was once a myth on Wall Street.

A person who suffered losses in a fight with us and then gained huge profits by attacking Japan together with us.

And······he was also a servant of Baltice.

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