Chapter 387 Bottom Line

Chapter 387 Bottom Line

Chapter 387 Bottom Line
The middle-aged man was obviously Senator Elijah. The noise of An Rushong walking in did not alarm him. The senator was still looking down at his documents, as if he didn't hear the noise at the door.

An Rusong didn't mind. He walked in from the door and stood by it. Behind him, Colonel Leonard gently closed the door, leaving the entire room to Senator Elijah and An Rusong.

Of course it was impossible for Senator Elijah not to hear the noise at the door. After all, before An Rushong walked in, Colonel Leonard knocked on the door. The reason why the senator pretended not to hear anything was probably because he wanted to put psychological pressure on An Rushong in this way.

People are telling him in this way that he must put himself in the right position and know who is in the dominant position and who is in the secondary position in the matter of drug trafficking by US troops stationed in South Korea.

An Rusong maintained a respectful expression on his face, but his heart was full of disapproval. In his opinion, the American behind the desk had obviously been in a high position for too long, and had become a bit bureaucratic. He didn't understand that An Rusong didn't want to participate in the leadership struggle of the US military in South Korea. All he wanted was to get closer to people like Leonard and General Thurman. As for higher-level and more in-depth things, he didn't even have the interest to listen, let alone participate.

After standing patiently at the door for more than half a minute, the "busy working" Senator Elijah finally noticed An Rushong's presence. He put the documents in his hand on the table, and stared at An Rushong from above the frame of his glasses.

"President An?" Senator Elijah said in a calm tone, his eyes focused on An Rushong.

"I'm An Rusong," An Rusong bowed slightly to the other party and said, "It's an honor to meet with you, Senator Elijah."

Senator Elijah nodded noncommittally, then looked away at the sofa across from his desk and said, "Please take a seat, President An."

An Rushong did not refuse. He walked a few steps to the sofa and sat down.

Senator Elijah took off his glasses and put them on the table. Then he stood up from his chair, walked around the desk in front of him, and sat down on a sofa next to An Rusong. Then, he took out a cigar from the cigar box next to the armrest of the sofa, handed it to An Rusong, and said, "Try it. This is a Cuban product that my friend got. It tastes very pure."

"Thank you," An Rushong didn't like smoking cigars, he preferred cigarettes, but facing Senator Elijah's invitation, he did not refuse, but just reached out to take the cigar and thanked him again.

"We all know what this trouble is all about," Senator Elijah said as he took another cigar from the cigar box and fiddled with it between his fingers. "We all know what result all parties want to achieve."

There was a cigar tongs in the open cigar box, but An Rushong did not reach out to take it. He also held the cigar between his fingers and fiddled with it while listening to what the other person said.

"At present, after careful consideration, the senators have reached a final opinion on this matter," Senator Elijah continued, "We can't sit idly by and watch this scandal continue to ferment. The corresponding investigation will be launched soon. Those who should be punished will definitely be punished, but we can't make the situation too ugly."

At this point, he turned his gaze to An Rusong and asked, "President An, do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand," An Rusong nodded and answered neatly. After a moment's hesitation, he added, "I just met Colonel Alvin."

Senator Elijah smiled. He looked at An Rusong, nodded approvingly, and said, "You are a smart man. I like smart people the most."

An Rusong mentioned Colonel Alvin because he was sure that the person who had spoken to him through Jenny must be Colonel Alvin. From this, it can be seen that there is some kind of connection between Colonel Alvin and those American soldiers who trafficked in drugs, and he even benefited from those drug trafficking activities.

Now, a person like Colonel Alvin has become an important assistant to Senator Elijah in conducting investigations in South Korea. This incident itself reveals a message to the outside world, that is: Senator Elijah is indeed here to investigate the drug trafficking case of US troops stationed in South Korea, but the investigation he is going to launch cannot be thorough. It can even be said that he is just here for show.

As the entire scandal has fermented to this day, some of the U.S. military officers and soldiers involved in the case have been exposed. These people will definitely be punished. It can even be said that these people will become "scapegoats" and they must bear all the charges.

Apart from those U.S. military officers and soldiers who have been exposed, the vast majority of the remaining U.S. military officers and soldiers involved in drug trafficking will be concealed. After all, if the drug trafficking scandal becomes too big, it will only destroy the reputation of the entire United States.

The reason why everyone was making such a fuss before was because power had not been redistributed and the two sides had not reached a compromise. Now that they have reached a compromise, they naturally have to take measures to cover up the scandal. Senator Elijah touched his pocket and took out a CD case from the lower pocket on the right side of his suit. He handed the CD case to An Rusong and said, "There are some materials I prepared in it. You can take it back and organize it. When there is a suitable opportunity, send it out in two batches using your NGN news pop-up window."

An Rushong didn't ask any more questions. He took the CD box and put it carefully into his coat pocket.

He knew what the so-called materials on the CD were without even looking at them. As the saying goes, one must start and finish. Previously, NGN exposed the drug trafficking scandal of US troops stationed in South Korea, and it caused such a big uproar. If, with Senator Elijah's arrival in South Korea, An Rusong or NGN's news pop-up window suddenly stopped making any comments on the drug trafficking of US troops stationed in South Korea, then the public who have been paying attention to this matter will definitely make all kinds of speculations, which are unlikely to be favorable to Senator Elijah.

Therefore, Senator Elijah needs to calm down the turmoil caused by the scandal, but it cannot be calmed down as quickly as shutting off the water supply. There must be a process. Moreover, as the first person to expose the scandal, An Rushong and his NGN software must also be involved. Because only in this way, some of the news released later will have credibility and convince the public.

"As for those who may have threatened, intimidated, or even attacked you before," Senator Elijah continued after An Rusong put the CD away, "you don't have to worry. Alvin will take care of everything. You can rest assured about this. Well, this can even be regarded as a promise I made to you."

"I have nothing to worry about," An Rusong said with a smile, "In fact, I have known some of the guys, including Lieutenant Colonel Wilder, for a long time. In fact, our relationship is pretty good. If it weren't for..."

He spread his hands and made a helpless gesture, then continued, "You know, many times, people just have to make some unavoidable choices. Of course, as for what Lieutenant Colonel Wilder thinks about this, I'm not sure."

"Really?" Senator Elijah laughed. "If that's the case, then there seems to be no obstacle for us to reach a consensus."

After a pause, he added, "I will ask Colonel Alvin to make some arrangements later to help you repair your relationship with Wilder and his men."

"Thank you very much, Senator Elijah," An Rusong nodded and smiled.

Senator Elijah nodded and stood up from the sofa. He walked back to the back of his desk and said, "That's it, President An. It's a pleasure to meet you. I hope we can have opportunities to cooperate in the future."

"Me too." Knowing that the other party was sending him away, An Rusong put the cigar in his hand back on the coffee table, then stood up, bowed slightly to the other party, and said, "Well, I will take my leave first, Senator Elijah. I hope you will have a good time during your stay in Korea."

After saying this, he turned and walked towards the door.

"Yes, President An," just as he was about to reach the door, Senator Elijah, who had already sat down behind his desk again, called him again.

"If you don't mind, I would like to ask a rather presumptuous question," he continued when An Rushong turned around.

"Of course I don't mind, just ask," An Rushong said with a smile.

"It's about your NGN company. Well, if you find it difficult to answer this question, you don't have to answer it," Senator Elijah emphasized again.

An Rushong had a premonition of something. He smiled and nodded, but did not speak.

"I know your NGN company is doing very well," Senator Elijah said. "You know, I have a wide network of contacts, and some of my friends in the financial industry have been paying attention to your company over the past period of time. So, before coming to Seoul this time, someone asked me to consult you about when NGN's B round of financing will start, and whether NGN has plans to consider new investors besides Draper Fisher Jurvetson."

"That's right, Senator Elijah," An Rusong thought for a moment and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, NGN's Series B financing will be officially launched at the end of October or the beginning of November this year. As for the consideration of investors, we have only signed a priority agreement with DFJ, and there is no deeper binding, so of course we will also consider new investors."

(End of this chapter)