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Chapter 174: The Truth?

On the night when the SM shareholders' meeting ended, the news media, including three major stations, all rushed to report on the investigation results of Jiang Junxiang's stock price manipulation case and his withdrawal from the SM board of directors.

This incident seemed to be hidden in the fog from beginning to end. Except for the words Kang Jun said to the media, the outside world did not know the truth of the matter at all. The media reported about SM infighting, Kang Junsang's share price manipulation and his withdrawal from SM's board of directors were all based on speculation. Neither the parties involved, Li Soo-man, Kim Young-min and Kang Junsang, made a positive explanation.

All interview invitations sent by the media eager to know the truth were scattered. SM Company and the Seoul District Procuratorate did not leak out a single word. However, the people who were watching the fun were angry. We all found the melon seeds, benches, watermelons, but you wanted to settle the matter, so how could that be!

The people who did not come out to respond were unable to respond. During the entire incident, Seoul District Procuratorate and Choi Sung-chul, who obviously violated the statutory procedures, became the target of public criticism.

The official website of the Seoul District Procuratorate was crowded with messages from the troublemakers that night. On some online forums, there was a group of self-righteous people who were subjectively speculating and analyzing the power and money transactions and business conspiracies behind this matter.

Seeing the public opinion fermenting, all the fingers pointed at one side, and even suspected of power-for-money transactions, the Seoul District Procuratorate quickly held another press conference to introduce the investigation team's case handling process in detail.

As for the media and the public's suspicion that the investigation team violated the statutory procedures and detained Jiang Junxiang without authorization and extended the seizure time, the Procuratorate completely blamed Cui Sung-chol on the grounds that the prosecutor had independent investigation rights and gave a penalty decision.

"...Prosecutor Choi Sung-chul privately decided to extend the seizure time of Kang Jun-sangxi without any suspicious evidence. According to relevant regulations, he should be suspended for investigation. However, because the party Kang Jun-sangxi took the initiative to understand and plead for mercy, the Seoul District Procuratorate decided to give a warning to Prosecutor Choi Sung-chul and demoted to Gwangju District Procuratorate. Above!"

After the press conference of the Seoul District Procuratorate's Office was reported by the media, the public's doubts about its power-for-money transactions to a certain extent. Although this still cannot fully explain the entire incident, it at least made the public believe that Jiang Junsang did not participate in the manipulation of stock prices.

When the outside world was in a state of trouble, it was impossible for Jiang Junxiang to avoid Qingjing. After all, he entered the procuratorate. It was impossible for those who care about him to ignore him.

His father just called to inquire about the incident and didn't say much. He believed that his son could handle these "small things". And others could not be as at ease as his father, especially those like Yoona, Seo Hyun, Sika, Taeyeon.

Girls' Generation will debut in Japan on August 25. They have already gone to Japan to prepare for the showcase stage, so when Kang Junsang and Kim Young-min fight, Yoona and the others just learned about some things from the phone and news. After Kang Junsang was detained, they didn't know what happened.

If Kang Junsang hadn't received the news in advance before summoning him at the procuratorate and called them to let them not worry, Yoona and Seo Hyun would have returned to South Korea regardless of the company's management.

Jiang Junxiang told them the general story so that they could prepare for their debut stage with peace of mind. Of course, Jiang Junxiang would definitely not tell them about the negotiation conditions involving the dark side.

...

Time is back to noon on the day of the SM shareholders' meeting.

Kang Junsang came directly from the Procuratorate to the hotel where the venue was located, and was called to a hotel room by Kim Young-min.

There were already many people sitting in the room, including Lee Soo-man, Kim Young-min and those SM directors, as well as a big man Kang Junsang had met, Zheng Dong-yong, a member of the Progressive Camp.

When JSL Film and Television was established, Zheng Dongyong personally came to congratulate him, and Jiang Jun knew all the information about him.

Zheng Dong-yong, born in Chunchang-gun, North Jeolla Province in 1953, was once a news anchor on MBC TV. In the 2007 presidential election of the Republic of Korea, he ran for the president of South Korea, but lost to Lee Myung-bak, who ran for the National Party of Korea.

As you can see from the place of birth, he belongs to the Hunan faction in the progressive camp, which is the faction to which Jin Dazhong belongs.

Until Kim Dae-jung stepped down from office until his death, Roh Moo-hyun, who gradually became the mainstream of the camp, was gradually marginalized by the Lingnan faction to which Wen Avenger was judged. Some people judged the situation and defected to Wen Avenger, while some people were still insisting on it.

Zheng Dongyong is the one who insists on his own. He also wants to control Kakao and provoke the conflict with Jiang Jun this time.

"Honest, we're meeting again, how are you doing lately?"

Zheng Dongyong's words were full of sarcasm. As we all know, Jiang Junxiang was detained for three or four days after entering the Procuratorate. It has not been very good recently.

"It's very good to ask Member Zheng Zheng for his blessing! I wonder what kind of advice does Mr. Zheng asks me to come and see?"

Jiang Junxiang did not lose his composure because of the other party's sarcasm and maintained a polite attitude.

"No need to say that I saw the teachings, I just wanted to talk to Junxiang about SM."

Zheng Dongyong did not expect that he deliberately mocked him. This 20-year-old young man had no reaction and was very bored, so he stopped talking nonsense and got to the point.

"Mr. Zheng, please say it right."

"Junxiang, you and Li Xiuman want SM controlling stake. We can give it to you, but what do you want to exchange for it? You can't force it, right?"

Zheng Dongyong lay leisurely on the back of the sofa, crossing his legs, looking at Ji Jiang and Li with a smile, obviously not taking them in his eyes.

When Li Xiuman heard this, his expression changed on his face, and Jiang Junxiang still looked calm and said without any haste:

"Yes, I just want to force it! What do you think of Mr. Zheng?"

Zheng Dongyong and the room had no one, and he didn't expect that this would be the answer. He couldn't help but stare at the young man whose lips curled up slightly. He was a little cold for a moment, as if everyone's brains were down.

"Hard rob? Haha, young man, you are not young and energetic and thought you could control SM by getting the controlling stake in SM, then I was really misleading! I thought someone like you should know how to judge the situation! Hahaha!"

Zheng Dongyong was initially stung because of Kang Junsang's words, but after reacting, he became angry and mocked him.

"Mr. Zheng thought it was right..."

Jiang Junxiang's mouth curled even more and answered according to Zheng Dongyong's words.

"Hmph, since you know that you dare to rob it even if you know how to judge the situation, then you are crazy! You want to get the controlling SM by just voting by shareholders. You are not qualified yet, unless Kakao accepts our investment!"

"I understand Mr. Zheng's opinion. I'll say all that has not been said for you... Mr. Zheng also requires that you must underwrite the shares in Kakao's listing in the future, and then you can let the more than ten investment institutions take up most of it, and you can control Kakao like you control SM?"

Jiang Junxiang was too lazy to tease the politician in front of him anymore, and smiled and told them about their means of controlling SM.

After he said this, the people in the room looked different in their faces, Zheng Dongyong and others were embarrassed and angry, while Li Xiuman looked angry.

"You know a lot...but so what? SM control is not that easy to grab. Even if you grab it, it's a different story to say whether you can take it firmly!"

Zheng Dongyong said half-warning and half-threateningly, and Jiang Junxiang also understood what he meant.

These people have been operating SM for more than ten years and have long controlled SM inside and outside. Even if Li Xiuman turns himself in and out, he still cannot truly control this company that is closely linked to various interest groups.

But Jiang Junxiang didn't care. The purpose of his cooperation with Li Xiuman was to help him get a controlling stake. As for whether he could really turn SM into his company, it had nothing to do with Jiang Junxiang.

However, he could not say such words explicitly, so he said without any timidity:

"If the progressive camp is still in power, I can think about these words by Member Zheng, or if Consultant Wen also said this to me, I will listen carefully."

As he said that, Jiang Junxiang stood up and mocked Zheng Dongyong with condescending sarcastic words:

"Haha, Congressman Zheng, President Jin's uncle is dead. Times have changed. I don't take the fewer than ten members of the Hunan faction in the parliament seriously yet!"

After Jiang Junxiang finished speaking, Zheng Dongyong, who was bluish and unstable, turned around and was about to leave the room. Li Xiuman glanced at Zheng Dongyong, who was already on the verge of explosion, and quickly followed and left.

Walking out of the door of the room, Kang Junsang stopped and turned around and said to Kim Young-min who was still in the room:

"President Jin, are you not attending the shareholders' meeting? Are you still the president of SM!"

Kim Young-min was also shocked by Kang Junsang's domineering words just now, so she didn't react for a while. When Kang Junsang called him, he couldn't make a decision for a while.

It can be seen from Kang Junsang's words that he intends to let Kim Young-min be the president. If Kim Young-min still wants to serve as president, he must leave with Kang Junsang, that is, he will break with the Hunan faction.

Kim Young-min once talked to Kang Jun-sang about his current situation and also got Kang Jun-sang's hint that he had already had an answer on how to choose.

So Kim Young-min thought for a while and got up and left. The young man among the three directors in Kim Young-min's office that day also quickly followed Kim Young-min.

Only Zheng Dongyong, the angry director, and the middle-aged female director who threatened to ruin Jiang Jun's crosstalk.

"Mr. Zheng, we..."

After waiting for a long time, the bald director asked Zheng Dongyong carefully.

"Get out of here, why are you staying here? Don't you want your own director position if you don't attend the shareholders' meeting? Get out!"

...

Walking out of the hotel room, Lee Soo-man glanced at his old rival Kim Young-min who followed him, and then asked Kang Jun-sang carefully:

"Justice... Did you offend Member Zheng too much just now?"

"Don't worry, I have my own sense."

"But……"

Lee Soo-man was still worried, but was interrupted by Kim Young-min first:

"Junxiang, isn't consultant Wen handed you something?"

"Haha, President Jin can see it clearly!"

Kang Junsang stopped and looked at Kim Young-min and continued:

"Wen Fuqiu will definitely not take care of me like me. It was his friend, Congressman Lee Hae-chan, who called me. The meaning is very simple. They support me to obtain the controlling stake in SM, and even support the amendment of SM's company articles to permanently abolish the 30% priority controlling stake."

"What?"

"impossible!"

Lee Soo-man and Kim Young-min exclaimed at the same time, incredible.

"What do you want for consultant Wen?!"

Kim Young-min reacted first after being surprised that he knew the politicians better than Lee Soo-man.

"I withdrew from the SM board and cannot participate in interfering in SM operations in the future. They will not participate in the matters between me and Hunan."

"This is not enough! And what else!?"

"hehe."

Kang Junsang ignored Kim Young-min's questioning and stopped talking after laughing.

Of course, Jiang Junxiang would not say more transaction content, but he still has to make some clear statements:

"President Jin, I have to ask you to cooperate with Teacher Li Xiuman's work in the future~ and my sister and I have to bother President Jin to take care of him. Although I cannot participate in SM operations, I will not agree if anyone bullies me!"
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