“Whether our Fengyuan Group needs to exist is none of your concern, Mr. Zheng. What I’m telling you is that you’re not welcome here.”
Xu Qing sneered. To say that the Fengyuan Group had no need to exist? Who did Zheng Haoyuan think he was? Even the mayor of Tianhai City wouldn’t dare speak like that.
As for the consequences of offending Zheng Haoyuan? Xu Qing didn’t take his words seriously. Could he really do anything to her?
Moreover, the Fengyuan Group was now a major corporation, ranked among the top hundred in Tianhai City. If the company changed its decisions just because of Zheng Haoyuan’s words, how could it ever grow stronger?
Xu Qing didn’t know that Zheng Haoyuan’s words weren’t empty threats. He hailed from the Zheng family of Zhongyuan Province, a prominent and influential clan.
Raised under the Zheng family’s protection, Zheng Haoyuan had developed an arrogant and domineering personality. From childhood, he had always gotten his way, never suffering a loss. But now, having been rebuffed at the Fengyuan Group, how could he let it go?
What’s more, behind Zheng Haoyuan stood Young Master Fu.
At this moment, Zheng Haoyuan was filled with endless regret. Without those machines, he couldn’t answer to Young Master Fu. The thought of Fu’s potential fury made even him tremble.
Though he was from the Zheng family, Young Master Fu was from the Fu family. The Zhengs were merely a first-class family, while the Fus were a top-tier clan. Zheng Haoyuan’s status today was not only due to his family but also Fu’s support.
Realising he couldn’t complete the first task Fu had given him in Tianhai City, Zheng Haoyuan’s anger flared. He glared coldly at Xu Qing, gritting his teeth: “You’ll regret this.”
Xu Qing responded with a cold smile.
Zheng Haoyuan took a deep breath, suppressing his rage, and looked at Xu Qing: “Xu Qing, go tell Hu Yuanyuan that her decision today will bring an indelible disaster to her and the Fengyuan Group.”
“Thank you for your concern, Mr. Zheng.” Xu Qing replied calmly. She knew this decision wasn’t Hu Yuanyuan’s but Li Feng’s. At the Fengyuan Group, Hu Yuanyuan’s decisions could be altered, but Li Feng’s were unchangeable, even for her.
As for Zheng Haoyuan’s talk of an indelible disaster, Xu Qing didn’t believe it. Even if there was one, she trusted Li Feng could handle it.
At the company, Xu Qing admired Li Feng more than Hu Yuanyuan. As Hu’s assistant, she had access to many company secrets. From Intelligent One to the acquisition of the Sun Group, everything was orchestrated by Li Feng. Without him, there would be no Fengyuan Group as it was today.
Xu Qing believed that with Li Feng, any difficulty could be overcome.
Thinking of Li Feng, Xu Qing recalled their intimate encounter in the VIP ward at the city hospital, particularly the moment in the bathroom. She still couldn’t believe she had agreed to Li Feng’s request and done such a thing.
Since then, she felt a strange sensation toward Li Feng. These past few nights, she dreamed of him, of intimate moments with him, even of being together with him.
But she knew about his relationship with Hu Yuanyuan and that a relationship with him was impossible. The gap between her and Hu Yuanyuan was too vast, and she admired Hu Yuanyuan greatly.
Zheng Haoyuan, unaware of Xu Qing’s thoughts, gave a chilling smile at her words: “We’ll see about that.” He turned to leave.
At the door, he looked back: “Xu Qing, tell Hu Yuanyuan that one day, I’ll make her fall from grace and beg at my feet. Not just her, but you too, Xu Qing.”
Xu Qing’s face flushed with anger, and she spat out one word: “Scram!”
“Hahaha.”
Zheng Haoyuan laughed loudly: “That day will come soon.”
Training Base.
After completing her handover with Dark Tiger, Zhong Shuhui found Li Feng. “Young Master, I think we need to talk about Zheng Haoyuan.”
“Zheng Haoyuan?” Li Feng, who was overseeing the Black Hawk Team’s martial training, paused at Zhong Shuhui’s words. “Does he have some big background?”
“Indeed, Zheng Haoyuan is from the Zheng family of Zhongyuan Province.” Zhong Shuhui nodded. Having just taken over Eagle Eye and seen Li Feng’s orders, she hurried to inform him.
“The Zheng family of Zhongyuan Province?” Li Feng looked puzzled. He couldn’t even name the eight top-tier families in China, let alone the Zhengs. Did they have a significant background?
“The Zheng family is a first-class family in Zhongyuan Province, a local powerhouse and a giant in the region,” Zhong Shuhui explained.
“I see. No wonder Zheng Haoyuan is so arrogant. Turns out he’s from the Zheng family.” Li Feng nodded, recalling the customs incident, his expression turning cold. He had wondered why Zheng Haoyuan was so brazen, colluding with Inspector Xu to frame them. Now it made sense—a spoiled scion abusing his family’s power.
“I’m not warning you about Zheng Haoyuan because of the Zheng family,” Zhong Shuhui said.
“Then why?” Li Feng was taken aback. If not the Zheng family, was it Zheng Haoyuan himself?
Zhong Shuhui explained, “It’s said that Zheng Haoyuan left the Zheng family as a child and joined a mysterious sect in Tianmu Mountain, cultivating a sinister technique. After returning to the Zhengs a few years ago, he’s been wreaking havoc, harming countless women.”
“Women?”
“Yes, it’s said he uses women to cultivate his sinister technique.” Zhong Shuhui’s eyes flashed with disgust. As a woman, she was repelled by Zheng Haoyuan’s use of women as cultivation vessels.
A cold glint passed through Li Feng’s eyes. He understood what kind of technique Zheng Haoyuan practiced. Even in his era, such methods were deemed evil and condemned.
But Li Feng was puzzled why Zhong Shuhui urged caution about Zheng Haoyuan. Was it just because of his sinister technique?
Sensing his doubt, Zhong Shuhui said, “Besides that, Zheng Haoyuan has someone backing him—Fu Yanxiong, the third young master of the Fu family.”
“The Fu family? One of the eight top-tier families?” Li Feng’s pupils shrank. He hadn’t expected Zheng Haoyuan to have a Fu behind him. Now he realised the gravity of the situation. A mere Zheng Haoyuan from the Zheng family was manageable, but with a Fu family member involved, it was different.
“Exactly, the top-tier Fu family. Fu Yanxiong is one of the Fu family’s five prodigies. Though ranked third, he’s cunning and ruthless, a formidable opponent,” Zhong Shuhui nodded.
Looking at Li Feng, she continued, “With Fu Yanxiong strategizing behind Zheng Haoyuan, do you think he’ll give up on those machines so easily? More importantly, it’s rumoured Fu Yanxiong loves conducting experiments. I believe the machines’ true owner isn’t Zheng Haoyuan but Fu Yanxiong.”
“Him?” All this time, Li Feng had thought Zheng Haoyuan wanted the machines. He hadn’t realised Zheng was just a front, with Fu Yanxiong as the real mastermind.
Li Feng felt fortunate for Zhong Shuhui’s information. Without her, he might not have learned this critical detail for a long time. To think he’d underestimated Zheng Haoyuan, who had such a powerful backing.
At this thought, Li Feng’s scalp tingled. He knew better than to underestimate these scions of great families. Qin Feng and Song Zhiyuan were proof enough, and now Fu Yanxiong had emerged.
“It’s definitely him. Though Zheng Haoyuan is from the Zheng family, he’s not a key figure or a direct heir. No matter how strong his technique, he couldn’t command the customs officials. Inspector Xu’s framing of the Fengyuan Group was likely because of Fu Yanxiong,” Zhong Shuhui nodded. Having served Mu Chunfeng for so long, she was well-versed in the eight top-tier families and knew families like the Zhengs inside out. She saw at once that the customs incident couldn’t have been orchestrated by an ordinary scion, not even Zheng Haoyuan—only someone like Fu Yanxiong from a top-tier family could pull it off.
Li Feng took a deep breath, digesting Zhong Shuhui’s information before saying, “So, I should be wary of Fu Yanxiong.”
“No, on the contrary, you need to be cautious of Zheng Haoyuan.”
Zhong Shuhui glanced at Li Feng and said gravely, “If Fu Yanxiong is a wolf, then Zheng Haoyuan is a venomous snake.”
