My Peninsula 2007

Chapter 468 Danger

"I have a suggestion for Chairman An," Zheng Junnan said with a smile as he released An Rusong's hand. "Although I don't know what kind of deal you have with Zheng Shizhi, it's best for Mr. An to avoid associating with someone like him. Otherwise, sooner or later your good reputation will be tarnished by him."

He paused, then chuckled, "Hehe, it's not easy to put on a mask of integrity. Don't ruin it for no reason, Chairman An, don't you think?"

“Thank you for your advice, Prosecutor Zheng,” An Rusong smiled and said calmly, “However, Prosecutor Zheng shouldn’t have the authority to restrict or investigate what kind of friends I make or who I associate with, right?”

"Haha, I'm just making a suggestion. As for Chairman An's attitude, that's up to you to decide," Zheng Junnan laughed and said without any hesitation.

At this time, Zheng Junnan was unaware that An Rusong was serving his military service. In his eyes, this overly young and newly rich man was not someone he, as a military prosecutor, could easily provoke. Because it was their first meeting, Zheng Junnan's understanding of An Rusong was very limited, but in his eyes, the storms that Chairman An had stirred up in the past few months were quite frightening.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that Chairman Ahn could withstand pressure from the US military in South Korea, expose the US Forces Korea Command's true colors through a report about US military drug trafficking, and even lead to the replacement of the US Forces Korea Commander-in-Chief, while still being alive and kicking, is enough to show that this guy is no ordinary person.

As a prosecutor, even a military prosecutor, someone like Zheng Junnan is someone who is best at assessing situations. He knows what kind of people he can mess with and what kind of people he should keep at a distance. In his view, people like An Rusong, who are extremely wealthy and have mysterious backgrounds, are the kind of people he should keep at a distance.

"Well then, Chairman An," Zheng Junnan said, his gaze sweeping over An Rusong once more, "will we meet again someday?"

An Rusong didn't speak, but simply nodded, which was his way of giving a response.

Zheng Junnan shifted his gaze from An Rusong, turned around, and was about to walk towards the door when his eyes swept over Lin Ya'en, who was still sitting on the sofa, and his two slender eyebrows suddenly furrowed.

In fact, from the moment he entered the small banquet hall, Zheng Junnan had not paid any attention to Lin Ya'en. After all, the latter was wearing a military uniform, and her shoulders had shoulder insignia indicating her rank. Zheng Junnan would not even notice the rank of lieutenant.

Moreover, Lieutenant Lin Ya'en is a woman, a very beautiful woman. Therefore, in Zheng Junnan's guess, this woman might just be a plaything of Zheng Shizhi or An Rusong. As a military prosecutor, he is not so cheap as to need to pay attention to a toy.

The reason Zheng Junnan noticed Lin Ya'en and frowned at this moment was because, from the moment he appeared until now, the latter, as a lieutenant, had remained sitting calmly on the sofa without moving an inch. Not only did she not get up, but she also did not salute him, her superior.

Ashley!
Military prosecutors have their pride too, you know. How dare a lowly scumbag who got to the rank of lieutenant by selling his body ignore a colonel like him? It's outrageous!

"Hey! Lieutenant, what's your name?!" Zheng Junnan, who had already taken a step forward, pulled back and stood in front of Lin Ya'en, saying expressionlessly.

Lin Ya'en's face paled. She wasn't without backers; at least Kim Jung-tae's presence could provide her with significant assistance. However, the Military Prosecutor's Office was a special institution. Although both were subordinate to the Ministry of National Defense, the conflict between the Military Prosecutor's Office and the Military Security Command had never ceased since Kim Jae-gyu became the highest-ranking officer of the Military Security Command.

Therefore, if Zheng Junnan catches her in a compromising situation today, it might be better if Lin Ya'en doesn't ask Jin Zhongtai for help. If she does ask Jin Zhongtai for assistance, the trouble will likely be even greater.

Just as Lin Ya'en was wondering how to react, An Rusong, who was standing to the side, reached out and took her arm, pulling her up from the sofa. He took the document from her hand and said with a smile, "This is my girlfriend, Lieutenant Lin Ya'en."

After saying that, he released his grip on Lin Ya'en's arm, took the documents from his other hand, and then moved the document behind Lin Ya'en, gently patting her bottom with the document. He laughed and said, "Ya'en, why don't you know how to greet Colonel Zheng? Be careful, Colonel Zheng might give you trouble."

The moment An Rusong took the document from her, Lin Ya'en felt as if a massive weight had been lifted from her shoulders. Yes, although Zheng Junnan was a military prosecutor, and held a much higher rank than her, as long as she didn't have that crucial document, she wasn't overly afraid of him. With the hot potato gone, Lin Ya'en regained her courage. Looking at Zheng Junnan before her, she straightened her back, head held high, and saluted while loudly proclaiming, "Loyalty!"

However, Zheng Junnan's attention was no longer on her at this moment. To be precise, when An Rusong took the document from her hand, Zheng Junnan noticed the document with the white cover. As a military prosecutor, his intuition told him that the contents of that document were definitely "deadly," at least enough to kill Zheng Shizhi.

Thinking about all this, he understood why Zheng Shizhi had been so irritable before. Clearly, that bastard was trying to distract him and didn't want him to notice the document.

After figuring all this out, Zheng Junnan felt extremely remorseful. He had clearly been too arrogant today, which prevented him from noticing anything amiss earlier. If he had discovered the document sooner, he might have been able to seize it—as long as it was taken from Lieutenant Lin Ya'en, he wouldn't have had to worry about getting into trouble because of An Rusong.

As Zheng Shizhi said before, he and Zheng Junnan have had a feud for more than 20 years. They have similar family backgrounds, neither of them is willing to submit to the other, and they fight each other back and forth, and neither of them can do anything about the other.

This time, Zheng Junnan's visit to Zheng Shizhi's door to cause trouble did indeed hit a nerve, but this nerve wasn't fatal, and it couldn't even cause Zheng Shizhi much trouble. At most, it gave Zheng Junnan an opportunity to humiliate him, well, it was just a childish game like playing house.

But if they could get their hands on the document in An Rusong's hands, the situation would be completely different. Zheng Junnan knew that Zheng Shizhi was no good; within the scope of his duties, this guy had taken countless kickbacks. However, although the Defense Procurement Program Administration was a cesspool, not just anyone could get involved, since their biggest procurement target was the Americans.

Given the situation today, Zheng Junnan can conclude that Zheng Shizhi and An Rusong are definitely engaged in some shady deal, and the details of that deal are very likely in that document.

Now, the document has been transferred from Lieutenant Lin Ya'en to An Rusong. Zheng Junnan faces a choice: either pretend he knows nothing and leave with Zheng Shizhi, or take the risk and snatch the document from An Rusong.

Seeing Prosecutor Zheng standing opposite him, his eyes filled with hesitation, An Rusong could guess what the other was planning. He didn't say whether he was hiding the document or tucking it into his pocket; he just held it in his hand and placed it behind Lin Ya'en, gently patting her waist with the document.

He knew Zheng Junnan might have guessed that there was something wrong with the document, but he bet the other party wouldn't dare to forcibly take it from him.

This guy is indeed a military prosecutor, but unaware that he is an active-duty soldier, as long as he hasn't lost his mind, he wouldn't dare to make the reckless decision to rob someone. Because once he decides to take action to rob someone, it's like betting his future and fate on the table, and it's an all-in bet.

An Rusong is not some nameless, low-status nobody. If Zheng Junnan tries to forcibly seize his things without any evidence or even knowing what the document is, then if the document does contain something shady, Zheng Junnan might not fare well. However, if the document doesn't contain anything shameful, or if it has no connection to the military, then if An Rusong retaliates, Zheng Junnan will not only lose his position as a military prosecutor, but he might even lose his military uniform.

Tonight, in this small banquet hall, Zheng Junnan met An Rusong for the first time. The two had no history of grudges or anything between them, and hadn't even exchanged a few words. Under these circumstances, what reason did Zheng Junnan have to risk his future and destiny just to get a document whose contents he didn't know?
It was because of these thoughts that An Rusong regained his composure. He had been somewhat uneasy when the other party hadn't seen the document, but now he didn't care.

As it turned out, An Rusong was right. Zheng Junnan really didn't dare to gamble everything. After all, for him, being a military prosecutor was just a job. He wasn't the kind of person who hated evil, and there was no need for him to risk everything for the sake of so-called justice.

He looked at An Rusong and hesitated for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said meaningfully, "It seems that Chairman An and Shizhi are business partners."

“I have many American friends, which is similar to Shi Zhi Ge, so it’s not surprising that we want to have some business cooperation, is it?” An Rusong said calmly.

(End of this chapter)