Chapter 344: Alliance! Making Money Together

Kim Taeseok is not an active-duty South Korean soldier.

However,

He was once a genuine general.

After retiring from the military, even if he did not establish the Yixin Society, his days would still pass very well.

Of course,

He established the Yixin Society, naturally for the sake of his other retired subordinates, so that they could have a beautiful future.

In South Korea, the Yixin Society's Underground betting top prestige is very high; whether it is the white side or the black side, they all have deeply rooted network/connections.

Anyone wanting to deal with the Yixin Society would absolutely not find it that easy.

However, as the Yixin Society developed and grew, the funding gap naturally became larger and larger.

There were too many places under him that needed money, and development channels suffered restrictions.

Therefore, Kim Taeseok was very concerned about expanding business channels.

After Chen Jie entered the door, he smiled at Kim Taeseok and said: "It seems General Kim Taeseok already knows the cooperation conditions our Qinglong Society offered; I wonder if General Jin is satisfied with these conditions?"

Kim Taeseok nodded, laughing heartily in reply: "Of course very satisfied! The Qinglong Society is indeed one of the largest forces in Southeast Asia; I have already felt your sincerity!"

"Southeast Asia exclusively supplies one Ice Line to our South Korea side; not only do we operate it independently, but we can also provide processing factories!"

"Have to say, such conditions, I am very satisfied!"

"One Ice Line's output is enough for South Korea's internal consumption."

"With it, our Yixin Society will become South Korea's largest Ice Line supplier, and will obtain the greatest wealth."

"I am actually a simple person; perhaps because I stayed in the military for too long, I dislike beating around the bush!"

"Not hiding it from you, we are currently encountering a funding predicament, urgently needing better business channels!"

"In the recent two years, South Korea's various industries have all begun to shrink; even shipbuilding has suffered a fierce impact, and is no longer profitable!"

"And other forces have sprung up like bamboo shoots after rain."

"In order to open up new business channels, we dispatched not a few people to all over the globe, but none achieved success!"

"If we can launch comprehensive cooperation with your Qinglong Society, we would be honored!"

Business channels!

This is the foundation for any force wanting to sustain development.

If there are no incoming-money channels, or channels become increasingly unprofitable.

Then,

The entire force will fall into a funding predicament, and even lose cohesion.

Once there is no money, it will fall into a vicious cycle.

Especially for a force like the Yixin Society.

If there are no good business channels, no continuous funds flowing in, it is like a piglet jumping into a crocodile pool — there is no space to survive.

A sum of money can only solve a temporary predicament.

Wanting the force to develop for the long term requires business channels.

For someone like Kim Taeseok who fought his way up from the military, he naturally understands the meaning of the Southeast Asia Ice Line for the Yixin Society.

So, when Chen Jie thought about the upcoming cooperation with the forces on the Han Guo Fu Shan side, the first thing he thought of was the Ice Line! How could Chen Jie possibly let South Koreans have other profitable projects? For a business like underground boxing with ten-thousand-fold profits, the Qinglong Society naturally would not hand it over to others.

However,

The Qinglong Society not touching the Ice Line business does not mean it does not control the Ice Line channels.

Chen Jie yielded one Ice Line, letting Wang Hou arrange the handover with Kim Taeseok.

This is fatty Wang Hou's old line of work; he knows the ropes, and can quickly reach cooperation with the South Korea Yixin Society.

The total value is calculated in hundreds of millions of US dollars, and it is a continuous business channel that can continuously harvest wealth.

For the Yixin Society wanting to widen business channels, this absolutely cannot be compared to an ordinary sum of money.

Due to this century, the South Korea economy has suffered impacts from all sides.

South Korea's various forces have their business channels clamped tight by those commercial giants.

Even the underground boxing market, with the influx of consortiums.

The places where they can profit have also become fewer and fewer.

So, even though they possess very large forces, it is also very difficult to obtain good outgoing channels.

The Golden Triangle Ice Line has also suffered a huge impact.

They suffer from lack of goods; even if they have sales channels, it is also difficult to earn more money.

And many small factions have sprung up like bamboo shoots after rain, making the Yixin Society feel great pressure.

They increasingly feel that they can no longer keep up with the speed of development, and cannot control the development of all forces in South Korea.

Chen Jie allocating one Southeast Asia Ice Line specifically to the South Korea Yixin Society counts as sending charcoal in the snow.

Of course,

This business cannot see the light anywhere; the only benefit is that it really makes a lot of money.

Chen Jie found a sofa and sat down, looking at Kim Taeseok, and said calmly:

"As long as General Jin can cooperate with our Qinglong Society, I can guarantee that as long as we are still in Southeast Asia, we can ensure one Ice Line supplied to you!"

"And this Ice Line, we are only responsible for the source; everything else, we do not participate in."

"You do not need to go through our management arrangements; all of it is operated by yourselves."

Hearing this, Kim Taeseok's eyes instantly shone.

He took a deep breath, gaze staring at Chen Jie, and said excitedly:

"Mr. Chen Jie, is what you said true? Specifically providing us an Ice Line channel from Southeast Asia? And everything handled by ourselves?"

"You really can do it without interfering? You're not joking with me, are you?"

Chen Jie smiled faintly and said:

"Although I've never stayed in the army, I am a boxer. Do you think I'd joke with you?"

"Our Qinglong Society has the ability to open an Ice Line for you South Koreans in Southeast Asia. And we can absolutely guarantee it's currently the most top-tier production line in the world!"

"This Ice Line can ensure your Yixin Society's development for at least ten years or more."

Hearing this, Kim Taeseok couldn't help but exhale deeply.

He lowered his head in silence for a moment, then raised it and asked: "Tell me, what conditions do you want?"

Chen Jie had been waiting for these words, and smiled faintly as he said:

"It's simple. We need to obtain a share of South Korea's underground boxing market!"

"It cannot be denied that your underground boxing market has already shrunk, and even globally it doesn't have much influence."

"The number of top-tier boxing matches held in South Korea is decreasing, and the funds being bet are also decreasing, resulting in you owning South Korea's underground boxing market but finding it very difficult to make a profit."

"And our Qinglong Society, as long as we enter South Korea, we are confident we can turn Busan into the most top-tier 'Underground Boxing' holy land in East Asia!"

"Currently, the underground boxing holy land in Asia is Southeast Asia, and what I want to build now is a second underground boxing holy land!"

"South Korea's Busan is a good place. Not only can it attract boxers from Rishima, Nanchao, South Korea, China, and other places, but it can also continuously improve the comprehensive strength of the Asian Martial Arts World!"

"Of course, more importantly, this place is synchronized with the Western World, has many convenient conditions, and can invite the most top-tier experts from around the world."

Hearing this, Kim Taeseok was stunned for a moment.

Currently, most of South Korea's underground boxing market is indeed controlled by the Yixin Society.

However,

In terms of benefits, compared to the profits of the 'Ice Line', South Korea's current underground boxing market is not on the same level at all.

He didn't expect the Qinglong Society to actually want to turn South Korea's Busan into the largest underground boxing holy land in East Asia! If that were really the case, then as South Korea's Busan underground boxing market grew,

the Yixin Society would very likely obtain a huge underground betting channel once again.

Exhale! Kim Taeseok couldn't help but take a deep breath and asked in a deep voice: "Tell me your conditions. How much share do you want?"

Chen Jie stood up from the sofa, smiled faintly, and said:

"I'm building a dedicated Ice Line from Southeast Asia to South Korea. Not to mention the risks involved, just the cost requires over one hundred million USD!"

"If you factor in the risks and transportation, as well as underground betting channels, etc., the annual maintenance cost and the operation of the Ice Line will require over one hundred million USD!"

"However, as long as this one hundred million USD cost can get running in South Korea, the annual profit will exceed five hundred million USD!"

"Five times the profit—I believe it can move anyone!"

"If our Qinglong Society can provide the Yixin Society with Ice Line guarantees for over ten years, it's equivalent to bringing you five hundred million USD in income every year!"

"Plus surrounding trade, and your relationships with Rishima's Inagawa-kai and Yamaguchi-gumi, you can even expand the business to Rishima."

"In that case, it's equivalent to you obtaining over one billion US dollars every year!"

"In a few years, you can develop into the most powerful force in all of East Asia, and even match wits with Rishima's Yamaguchi-gumi and Inagawa-kai."

"General Jin, as long as you cooperate with our Qinglong Society, you definitely have a chance to become one of the largest forces in East Asia, and be able to influence all of South Korea."

"And I can promise you, as long as you secure your footing, you can expand the business to Southeast Asia, and even Central Asia and West Asia."

"Such benefits—I don't know if you're satisfied?"

Exhale! Hearing this, Kim Taeseok couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Have to say,

the development direction Chen Jie offered was exactly his goal.

He had indeed thought about turning South Korea's Yixin Society into the largest force in East Asia.

After a moment, Kim Taeseok's gaze stared tightly at Chen Jie, and he said in a deep voice:

"Your condition is indeed very tempting!"

"But I also know that if you can propose such cooperation conditions, the price naturally isn't low either!"

"Risks and benefits coexist. I've always known there's no free lunch in this world!"

"Mr. Chen Jie, you can now tell me, how big a share do you want of our South Korean underground boxing world?"

"If your conditions are acceptable to me, I can promise you that our South Korean Yixin Society will form an alliance with your Qinglong Society!"

"Once allied, benefits and profit sharing, as well as cooperation, will become very solid."

Hearing this, Chen Jie suddenly laughed.

"Very good! Straightforward. I like dealing with straightforward people the most."

"My conditions are simple. Although our 'Ice Line' is provided to you, and we don't interfere in your management."

"However, we need a thirty percent share of the 'Ice Line' profits. Additionally, for South Korea's underground boxing, we need a seventy percent share!"

"Since it's cooperation, we naturally can't let ourselves lose out, right?"

After saying this,

Chen Jie sat down again, crossed his legs, and remained silent.

"What? How much did you say?"

"You actually want to take thirty percent of the 'Ice Line' profits, and at the same time occupy seventy percent of South Korea's underground boxing share?"

Hearing this, Kim Taeseok immediately frowned deeply.

Too ruthless! The 'Ice Line' wants to take thirty percent of the profits, but the risks are borne by ourselves.

At the same time, South Korea's underground boxing actually wants to occupy seventy percent.

Even Rishima's Yamaguchi-gumi and Inagawa-kai only occupy about ten percent of the share.

Opening with a demand for seventy percent.

This damn thing isn't just ruthless anymore, but wants to snatch our rice bowls.

"Mr. Chen Jie, are you joking with me about this condition?"

"I think it's necessary to tell you, this is South Korea, not Southeast Asia!"

"Did you not consider my feelings before proposing such a condition?"

"Regardless of whether we agree to your condition, can you take seventy percent of South Korea's underground boxing share?"

"Our Yixin Society cannot even control seventy percent of South Korea's underground boxing market share, let alone your Qinglong Society!"

"If you control seventy percent, then other forces can only occupy thirty percent!"

"Do you know how many forces have come to South Korea for this gathering?"

"Do you know how many forces are cooperating with us South Koreans?"

"Although for many forces, South Korea's underground boxing market is not large and the benefits are few, it can still support many people!"

"Once your Qinglong Society occupies seventy percent of the market share, you will affect many people's benefits!"

"By then, do you think your Qinglong Society can withstand the concentrated attacks of other forces in South Korea?"

"I have to say, Mr. Chen Jie, I absolutely cannot agree to your condition."

"And you want thirty percent of the Ice Line's benefits; we also cannot agree."

"People cannot be too greedy; if all the good things are taken by you and we get nothing, how can we cooperate?"

Kim Taeseok said calmly, very dissatisfied with the cooperation conditions Chen Jie proposed.

Chen Jie smiled and said:

"The condition can be discussed again! I won't beat around the bush."

"Twenty percent of the Ice Line's benefit split, and at the same time, fifty percent of the share within your Yixin Society's jurisdiction in South Korea's underground boxing!"

"This is my bottom line for cooperation; you won't lose out!"

"Also, you don't need to worry about being 'concentratedly attacked' by other forces; our Qinglong Society's headquarters is in Chiang Mai, Southeast Asia, and we welcome their challenges at any time."

"I only need to know the answer from your mouth now: do you choose to cooperate with us, or disagree!"

"As long as you agree, we can additionally provide one hundred million USD in funds every year to support your development."

"If you are not interested in cooperating with us, then just pretend I never came here."

"Of course, if the deal doesn't happen, righteousness remains; even if we don't cooperate, we are still friends, and I won't make things difficult for you!"

"Think about it; even if you occupy fifty percent of the underground boxing share, the benefits you gain every year will definitely double compared to now!"

"Don't forget, I am currently the First Person of Asia Underground Gambling Boxing, possessing powerful influence."

"I can forcibly arrange the boxing matches for the upcoming Global Underground Boxing War to be held in South Korea!"

"For you, this is a very good opportunity!"

Kim Taeseok, upon hearing this, suddenly fell into thought.

He was very hesitant inside; the Ice Line business could indeed bring huge profits to the Yixin Society.

And,

Given the current scale of South Korea's underground boxing, due to the lack of top boxers to fight, its influence is getting lower and lower, and the benefits gained every year are very few.

Relying solely on South Korean local boxers absolutely cannot attract wealthy people from all over Asia.

If Chen Jie can turn South Korea's Busan into the underground boxing holy land of East Asia.

Then this deal is not without profit.

Exhale—! Kim Taeseok couldn't help but take a deep breath; he looked Chen Jie up and down again, falling into deep thought in his mind.

Chapter End