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Chapter 677 - 541 Unforeseen Disaster (Happy New Year! Ask for monthly tickets!)

Chapter 677: 541 Unforeseen Disaster (Happy New Year! Ask for monthly tickets!)

"Yes, checking out."

While waiting for the front desk to process the procedure, Gao Zhengbi casually glanced around and suddenly paused.

"Mr. Jiang?"

Jiang Chen, who had returned, approached with a smile, "I thought it over, and I felt that since I’ve come to Seoul, I should really visit Seoul National University. Otherwise, I would definitely regret it if I just went back."

As they exchanged glances, Gao Zhengbi also smiled.

The next day, they arrived at Seoul National University.

"Which university did Mr. Jiang graduate from?"

"East Sea University."

Jiang Chen didn’t mention that he had just graduated recently, fearing Gao Zhengbi might find it hard to accept.

"East Sea University is very impressive, stronger than Seoul National University."

Gao Zhengbi, who studied for his master’s degree at Seoul National University, was still quite familiar with the campus despite having graduated many years ago. He leisurely strolled with Jiang Chen through the leading university of Goryeo.

"East Sea stronger than Seoul National University?"

"Mr. Jiang, I’m not just being polite."

Gao Zhengbi laughed and said, "Goryeons do value education, but the quality of education is rather average. Seoul National University has a status in Goryeo similar to Tsinghua and Peking universities, but in terms of strength, the domestic 985 and 211 universities are generally a cut above it. This isn’t just me talking; in recent years, whether it’s QS, USNEWS, ARWU, or the Times Higher Education, all ranking lists show this. When the results of all the lists agree, it’s enough to prove the point."

"Keep your voice down, I don’t want to get beaten up here," Jiang Chen said with the corners of his mouth slightly tilted up.

"Don’t worry, they don’t understand Shenzhou language," Gao Zhengbi teased.

Education is the foundation of a country.

The simplest way to understand the basics of a country is to visit its universities.

Frankly, Seoul National University wasn’t as impressive as those top-tier universities in the country, even falling short of East Sea University. However, after making a round, Jiang Chen could clearly sense that the spirits of the students here seemed more repressed than those in his own country.

"Nowadays, young people in Goryeo think very openly, or in other words, very Zen-like with little ambition. The whole Goryeo has entered a low-desire society. The monopoly of the chaebols has worn away these young people’s desire to strive."

For dinner, the two found a nearby restaurant.

"Isn’t the Goryeo government making efforts? Didn’t they arrest the chairman of Samsung a while back?"

Gao Zhengbi chuckled, "But in the end, he was released. It was just for show. Everybody knows where the problem lies, but they can’t solve it because the chaebol’s power is too great, having grown too big to fail. Together, the major chaebols contribute half of Goryeo’s GDP. If the chaebols fall, Goryeo’s economy would be doomed, and no one can bear that consequence."

"Moreover, behind these chaebols, there are almost always Americans. There are still U.S. troops stationed in Goryeo, and they have to pay protection fees every year. They wouldn’t dare offend them."

Crude words, but true logic.

"What is the relationship between Kim Joohyun and several of Goryeo’s major chaebols?" Jiang Chen asked.

Gao Zhengbi gave a bitter smile, remained silent for a moment, then said, "Our Kim Joohyun is not yet significant enough in Goryeo to garner their attention, so there’s really no talk of good or bad relations for now."

Jiang Chen also quickly realized he had asked a meaningless question.

Indeed.

If Kim Joohyun had reached a point where it could compete with the major chaebols, Shi Qianxi wouldn’t have been forced to return to her country.

Kim Joohyun was certainly powerful, but when compared to the chaebols that divided Goryeo, at least on this land, they were clearly not on the same level.

Samsung, Hyundai, SK, LG, Lotte—these were the five well-known chaebols of Goryeo. Even the least of them, the Lotte Group, was a multinational corporation ranked among the world’s top 500, with a market value of over two hundred billion.

The real problem was the pervasive influence and network of connections these chaebols held throughout Goryeo society, something that a foreign enterprise like Kim Joohyun couldn’t hope to match.

"Mr. Jiang, want to find a place to sit? There’s a bar nearby, not as noisy as OTG, mostly frequented by female students from Seoul National University."

After dinner, Gao Zhengbi suggested.

The women arranged by An Zairong at OTG yesterday were indeed sexy and beautiful. However, the identity of a female student is bound to be different, giving it a unique appeal to men.

Jiang Chen shook his head, "Maybe another time."

Gao Zhengbi took the hint and kept quiet.

The two got into the car.

Kim Joohyun had safely arrived in East Sea, and after Luo Peng picked her up, he called him and spoke for half an hour, filled with surprise, commenting on how he managed to bring back their "national treasure" after just one trip to Goryeo.

Although Luo Peng was quite the playboy, as a friend, he was beyond reproach. He swore solemnly he would settle Kim Joohyun in comfortably and wouldn’t let Li Shuru find out.

Jiang Chen wasn’t interested in dragging out the conversation, so after a round of laughing scolding, he hung up the phone.

"Mr. Jiang, something doesn’t seem right."

The driving Gao Zhengbi suddenly spoke up, his eyes constantly darting to the rearview mirror, "Someone is following us."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen also looked at the rearview mirror and observed carefully for a while. Indeed, he noticed a Hyundai car consistently tailing them.

"Could it be the police?"

Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze, "Don’t worry about it, just head back to the hotel."

Gao Zhengbi stepped on the accelerator.

However, as soon as he accelerated, the Hyundai car behind them also picked up speed.

Gao Zhengbi frowned slightly, trying to shake the other car off, but like an unshakeable shadow, it stubbornly followed closely.

It didn’t seem like the police would need to tail them.

Jiang Chen contemplated.

"Bang!"

Because most of his attention was on the car behind them, Gao Zhengbi failed to see another Hyundai dart out from the right, trying to beat the yellow light at an intersection, and the two cars collided violently in the middle of the crossroad!