Chapter 95 Fearful
Chapter 95 Fearful
At Zhaoxu Taian Law Firm, Shen Taian, looking haggard, sat behind his desk, frowning as he flipped through a file in front of him.
He seemed to be reading very attentively, but in fact he was completely distracted. The file was spread out in front of him, but he couldn't pay attention to a single word.
In the past two days, he was troubled by anxiety, just like a beast trapped in a hunter's trap. No matter how he struggled, he could not escape. He could only listen to the hunter's footsteps approaching little by little. The suffocating feeling of being on the verge of despair even made him completely insomniac.
Unlike Zhao Jingsheng, An Rushong and others, as a staunch supporter of Councillor Kong, although he cannot be considered a core figure in the Kong camp, his vital interests have long been tied to Councillor Kong and his team, and the two sides have a relationship of shared success and shared failure.
Yes, as a member of Congress, Councillor Kong always presents his personal image and temperament to the public, and the voters who support him also elected him. But don't think he is alone, even those non-partisan candidates are not fighting alone. Behind every member and candidate for parliament is a large team, which not only shares the risk of the member, but also shares the benefits of the member.
Shen Taian is such a person. He is a member of the interest group behind Councillor Kong and a link in the entire interest chain. On the one hand, he is responsible for raising part of the campaign funds for Councillor Kong, and on the other hand, he launders some of the dirty money for him. In addition, he is also responsible for handling some shady things for Councillor Kong.
Generally speaking, there will be one or even several "Shen Taian" in the team of any congressman or congressman candidate. These people are the most hidden in the entire interest group, because their existence is the most difficult to expose. Once such people are exposed, if the team itself cannot deal with it quickly, then it is very likely that the entire team will be overturned.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, Shen Taian, as the "white glove" in Councillor Kong's team, should be secretive and not easily caught by political opponents. But the problem now is that an important link in Councillor Kong's behind-the-scenes team has gone wrong. For many years, the Damushan Group, which has continued to provide financial support to Councillor Kong and even had many behind-the-scenes transactions with Councillor Kong, suddenly bit Councillor Kong without warning during the investigation of the "12093 Ministry of National Defense Procurement Bribery Case".
Subsequently, the Supreme Prosecutor's Office arrested the brothers Cho Kyung-seong and Cho Sung-ho of the Nambu-dong faction, and summoned Han Yanjing, an assistant to Councillor Kong.
The brothers Zhao Jingsheng and Zhao Chenghao were arrested by the police three days ago, and Han Yanjing was summoned yesterday. Shen Taian estimated that it was impossible for the brothers Zhao Jingsheng and Zhao Chenghao to give him up, so it would not be easy for the Supreme Procuratorate to obtain evidence to arrest him.
But the problem is that all the unfavorable clues now point to him. If nothing unexpected happens, Councillor Kong should also be considering the so-called drastic decision.
Haha, the wisdom of the ancient Chinese is really admirable. They always seem to be able to summarize some bloody and complicated things in just four words.
A brave man cuts off his wrist, cuts off his arm to survive, and sacrifices his car to save the driver. Sadly, people always admire those who make decisive decisions, but no one considers the feelings of those "wrists", "arms" or "cars".
What’s even more tragic is that for Shen Taian, he is now the “wrist”, “arm” and “car”.
"Didi."
Just as Shen Taian was lamenting his humble fate, the cell phone beside him suddenly rang.
He was so frightened that he shuddered and subconsciously looked at his phone. He saw that the caller ID on the screen was "Director Lin."
Seeing the caller ID, Shen Taian swallowed hard. He didn't want to answer the call. He wanted to run away directly, leave Korea, and escape to some remote and unknown small country.
But he knew in his heart that he couldn't escape. To be more precise, he had nowhere to escape. At this point, somewhere around him, there must be countless eyes staring at him. His every move was under the close attention of various forces.
Escape? He might not even make it to the airport before being captured.
After hesitating for four or five seconds, Shen Taian finally pressed the answer button on the phone and put the call to his ear.
"Yuzheng Building, Room 1909, the congressman is waiting for you." A familiar voice came from the phone.
Shen Taian had always had the impression that this voice was cold, but for some reason, today he heard a hint of kindness in the other person's voice.
Affable? Maybe.
"I'll be there right away," Shen Taian said respectfully.
"Be careful on the road," the voice on the phone said again, and then hung up.
"Be careful?" Shen Taian's hands trembled. What did this mean? Was he warning himself? Just a simple sentence made Shen Taian sweat on his back. In a trance, he felt that somewhere around him, the countless pairs of eyes staring at him seemed full of malice.
Although he was filled with fear, he forced himself to calm down, took the car keys from the drawer, got up and went out.
Woojeong Building is located in Jamwon-dong, Seocho District. Councillor Kong has a relatively secret office there. Sometimes, he would convene the main leaders of his team for meetings there. Of course, more often, he just uses it as a place to enjoy "life".
After picking up the car in the underground parking lot, Shen Taian drove all the way to Canyuandong. Along the way, he was nervous and focused, keeping his eyes and ears open. Every time he came to a traffic light, he would keep looking around, fearing that a dump truck would rush out from somewhere, or that a car would run parallel to him and a gun would suddenly appear in the car.
Fortunately, what he worried about did not happen. He drove smoothly to the Yuzheng Building in Jamwon-dong. When he took the elevator upstairs and finally stopped at the door of Room 1909, he felt as if he was in a dream.
As usual, there were two guards guarding the door of the room. Seeing Shen Taian coming, the two guards bowed to him, and then one of them knocked on the door.
A moment later, a thin but sharp-eyed young man opened the door. As soon as he saw him, Shen Taian bowed and greeted him respectfully, "Director Lin."
Director Lin bowed slightly in return, then stepped back to make room at the door and said, "Come in, Lawyer Shen. The councillor is waiting for you in the tea room."
Shen Taian bowed again and then quickly walked into the room.
Room 1909 is a luxurious large suite, which not only has a living room and two bedrooms, but also a tea room, a study and a very private "entertainment room".
This was not the first time Shen Taian came to this place, so after entering the door, he went straight to the tea room.
When Shen Taian walked to the door of the tea room, there were three people sitting in the incense burning tea room. The one sitting at the main seat was a young woman wearing traditional Korean clothes. Well, it was really traditional Korean clothes, very traditional ones.
Don’t think that the main seat in the tea room is so honorable. It is the place prepared for the tea artist. Next to the tea artist, sits a man in a white bathrobe.
The man looked to be in his fifties, with thick slicked-back hair, a square face that exuded a sense of intimidation without even being angry, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He looked both dignified and elegant.
This middle-aged man is Councillor Kong. He is a professor by profession. He turned to politics only after he gained enough prestige in the academic world. Because of this, everyone close to Councillor Kong knows that this professor likes students. If you add an adverbial clause, it means he likes female students. If you add another adverbial clause, it means he likes pretty female students.
There were two middle-aged men sitting at the position where Councillor Kong was going to attack. The one sitting right next to Councillor Kong had a gaunt face and a look of deep hatred and resentment. He had a "chocolate donut" hairstyle and a pair of glasses that were not big to begin with, but his eyes had too much white and small pupils. At first glance, he looked quite funny.
This person is called Yin Zhimin, and he is the general manager of Councillor Kong's campaign office. In Councillor Kong's team, he plays the role of a big housekeeper, taking charge of all affairs.
Next to Yoon Ji-min is a short, fat guy who looks like a Maitreya Buddha. No matter who he is talking to, he always has a smiling face. However, don't underestimate him because of his smiling face. In Councillor Kong's team, he plays the role of the so-called "spokesperson". In fact, at certain times, he is responsible for "swearing wars" for Councillor Kong. At the same time, he is also responsible for dealing with the media. Because of this, most people don't call him by his name Nan Xuyu, but call him "Nan Tiezui".
Standing at the door of the tea room, Shen Taian looked at the three people in the tea room, trying his best to put a smile on his face, but unfortunately, although he finally succeeded in smiling, his stiff look made his smile look uglier than crying.
However, the three people in the tea room obviously didn't notice his expression. When Councillor Kong saw him, he smiled and greeted him, "Taian is here, come in and sit down."
The remaining two people also turned around and smiled and nodded at him as a greeting.
At this moment, Shen Taian did not feel flattered. He just felt cold all over. He knew that neither Councillor Kong nor the other two people would be unnecessarily friendly to him. The reason why they behaved so politely was probably because they were ready to make sacrifices themselves.
Sacrifice, this word sounds so glorious, but when it really happens to oneself, how many people would be willing to do it?
(End of this chapter)