“No, no, no, Young Master Chen, you have misunderstood. How would I dare mock you? Even if you hadn’t said anything, I already knew who hit you. With so many people here today, the only one who would dare lay a hand on you is probably Li Feng. There is no second person.” Xu Shaohua shook his head and spoke calmly.
“Li Feng!” A flash of killing intent appeared in Chen Haotian’s eyes.
“Exactly, it’s Li Feng. That fellow is audacious beyond belief. There is almost nothing in this world he wouldn’t dare do.” A glint passed through Xu Shaohua’s eyes. “Let alone you, Young Master Chen, even the eldest miss has been struck by him.”
“Zhu Yuanyang was hit by him too?” Chen Haotian looked stunned for a moment, staring at Xu Shaohua in surprise.
“Yes, and not only that, he also holds compromising material on the eldest miss. Faced with his threats, the eldest miss has no choice but to submit to his tyranny.” Xu Shaohua’s face darkened with rage. “Every single moment I want to seize that compromising material from his hands, but this Li Feng is extremely cunning. No matter what methods I try, nothing works. Moreover, he also, also…”
At this point, Xu Shaohua’s face was filled with fury and embarrassment, unable to continue.
“Also what?” Chen Haotian hurriedly asked. If earlier he had been angry because Zhu Yuanyang had cheated on him and disregarded her fiancé, now the only feeling left in his heart was deep worry. He believed Xu Shaohua would not deceive him. This time in Tianhai City, he had given Xu Shaohua many benefits, and Xu Shaohua had told him a lot about Zhu Yuanyang.
“Young Master Chen, I can tell you secretly, but you must never breathe a word of it. That bastard Li Feng actually wants the eldest miss to warm his bed. What is the eldest miss’s status? What is Li Feng’s status? He is nothing more than a lucky fellow who started a small company. How is someone like him worthy of our eldest miss?” Xu Shaohua declared angrily.
“What? That’s how he threatens Zhu Yuanyang?” Chen Haotian’s face was livid, disbelief flashing in his eyes.
At this moment, he finally understood why Zhu Yuanyang had just now allowed Li Feng to touch her so casually. It turned out Li Feng held compromising material on her, so she had no choice but to yield. Yes, it had to be that.
“Indeed, indeed. Young Master Chen, you have no idea. I was right beside the eldest miss at the time. The things Li Feng said were utterly vile. I’ll call Chang He over right now, and you can ask him yourself.” With that, Xu Shaohua pulled out his phone, preparing to ring Chang He.
“No need, Xu Shaohua. I believe you.” Chen Haotian quickly stopped him. He did not think Xu Shaohua would lie, after all, Xu Shaohua knew his true identity.
In this instant, all his resentment towards Zhu Yuanyang vanished, replaced only by a deep hatred for Li Feng.
“Young Master Chen, do you know why the eldest miss invited Li Feng today?” Xu Shaohua spoke up again.
“Why? Did Li Feng learn she was holding a banquet and threaten her?” Chen Haotian pondered before answering.
“No.” Xu Shaohua shook his head.
“Then why?” Chen Haotian pressed.
“The reason the eldest miss invited Li Feng today is that she wants to deal with him tonight.” Xu Shaohua said in a low voice.
“Deal with him? You mean Yuanyang wants to take care of Li Feng?” Chen Haotian froze for a second, then a gleam appeared in his eyes.
“Of course. We have been preparing for several days just for tonight.” Xu Shaohua nodded.
“Really?” Excitement flashed across Chen Haotian’s face. If Zhu Yuanyang had invited Li Feng in order to deal with him tonight, then he had nearly ruined her entire plan earlier.
“Naturally it’s true, however…” Xu Shaohua hesitated, a trace of uncertainty in his eyes.
“However what?” Chen Haotian asked at once.
“However, now that the moment has come, the eldest miss is wavering.” Xu Shaohua sighed, helpless frustration clear in his eyes.
“Why?” Chen Haotian’s expression shifted. Could Zhu Yuanyang’s hesitation be because he had almost destroyed her scheme?
“Because Li Feng is simply too strong.” Xu Shaohua said gravely.
“Too strong?” Chen Haotian blinked, clearly not expecting that reason, then gave a cold laugh. “Your eldest miss is the Zhu family’s eldest daughter. Surely the Zhu family has more than a few experts?”
Xu Shaohua shook his head. “Young Master Chen is the eldest miss’s fiancé, so you should understand her position within the Zhu family. Moreover, this is Tianhai City, not Jinling. In Jinling, anyone who dared target the eldest miss could be effortlessly eliminated by the family’s power. But Tianhai City is different. Young Master Chen, before you came here, you must have heard the legends about Tianhai City. In Jinling the Zhu family is an overlord, the local emperor, but in Tianhai City they are merely small fry. Li Feng is another story. Right now he controls half the city’s underworld and owns the highly influential Fengyuan Group. Dealing with the eldest miss would be child’s play for him.”
“You’re saying Li Feng’s company is Fengyuan Group?” A sharp light flickered in Chen Haotian’s eyes.
“Yes, the very one that owns Intelligent No. 1.” Xu Shaohua nodded and continued. “In both the legal and underground circles of Tianhai City, Li Feng wields enormous influence. Add to that his own personal strength, and dealing with him is extraordinarily difficult. Even if Tianhai City’s four great families joined forces, they could do nothing against him. From this you can see just how terrifying his power in the city truly is.”
“What? You’re telling me the four great families of Tianhai City can’t touch Li Feng?” Another glint passed through Chen Haotian’s eyes. Before coming, he had researched the four families. When he left home, his grandfather had warned him that the first thing to be wary of in Tianhai City was those four families. Yet now it seemed even they were powerless against Li Feng. Could Li Feng’s influence in Tianhai City actually surpass the four great families?
“Correct. Not long ago Li Feng clashed with the four families and completely crushed them. Two direct descendants of the Liu family even died. Everyone in Tianhai City knows about it. Young Master Chen need only ask around to learn the details.” Xu Shaohua nodded.
“Then what exactly is your plan for tonight?” Chen Haotian asked in a heavy voice.
“Our plan is…” Xu Shaohua glanced around, then leaned in and whispered it into Chen Haotian’s ear.
“That’s not a bad plan at all.” A sharp light flashed in Chen Haotian’s eyes. If he had harboured any lingering doubt before, hearing such a thorough and meticulous plan dispelled it completely. If the earlier words had been lies, no one could improvise a scheme this detailed on the spot.
“The plan is sound, but Li Feng is too strong. Dealing with him will be fraught with difficulty.” Xu Shaohua sighed, looking helpless.
“Xu Shaohua, you keep saying Li Feng is too strong. Tell me exactly how strong he is.” Chen Haotian demanded.
“Li Feng’s strength…” Following Zhu Yuanyang’s instructions, Xu Shaohua gave a mixture of truth and falsehood.
After hearing it, Chen Haotian felt he had the measure of the man. A glint appeared in his eyes. “Xu Shaohua, go tell Zhu Yuanyang to leave the final step of tonight’s plan to me. I guarantee Li Feng will not even have a grave to lie in.”
In the hall.
While everyone observed Li Feng, his own gaze swept across the room. Among all the people present, he recognised only two: one was Ying Suoyan.
Tonight Ying Suoyan wore a black evening gown that, together with her breathtaking beauty and exquisite figure, made her look like an utterly bewitching little temptress. At that moment she was surrounded by a group of young heirs, chatting and laughing with perfect ease.
Ying Suoyan noticed Li Feng looking at her, paused for a second, then the corners of her mouth curved into a strange smile, clearly plotting something mischievous.
The other familiar face was Fu Yanxiong, the man with whom Li Feng had deep enmity. If the peerless beauty Ying Suoyan drew the attention of every handsome man, then Fu Yanxiong, impeccably dressed in a suit, was unquestionably the centre of attention for the women.
At that moment Fu Yanxiong held a glass of wine and was holding court among the ladies, his words frequently provoking peals of delicate laughter.
Noticing Li Feng’s gaze, Fu Yanxiong glanced back, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
Naturally Fu Yanxiong hated Li Feng to the bone. He had lost to him time and again, especially this latest time: not only had he failed to obtain that batch of chemical equipment, even Mu Jiajia had vanished without a trace.
To him, both the equipment and Mu Jiajia were vitally important. Mu Jiajia’s disappearance in particular had nearly destroyed him. She was his most trusted confidante and knew many of his secrets. If those secrets ever leaked, he would be finished.
Fu Yanxiong was certain Mu Jiajia’s disappearance was connected to Li Feng, but he had no proof and could not find any trace of her. He could only bury his towering hatred deep in his heart.
Seeing Li Feng now, a thought flashed through Fu Yanxiong’s mind and he walked over.
Li Feng found it odd. Why had Zhu Yuanyang invited only Fu Yanxiong and Ying Suoyan? What about the others from the top families? Had Qin Feng, Li Wu and the rest not been invited, or had they refused like Song Zhiyuan?
But was that possible?
Li Feng felt it was impossible. Refusing Zhu Yuanyang’s invitation en masse simply could not happen. After all, in Tianhai City Zhu Yuanyang represented the Zhu family. They might disregard her personally, but they could not disregard the Zhu family unless, like Song Zhiyuan, they had a blood feud with them.
The only explanation was that Zhu Yuanyang had not invited the others. So why invite only Ying Suoyan and Fu Yanxiong?
Could it be…
A possibility occurred to Li Feng and his expression changed slightly.
“Li Feng.”
At that moment, Fu Yanxiong’s rather sinister voice rang out.
Li Feng turned and gave the approaching man a faint smile. “I never expected Young Master Fu to show up. This is truly surprising.”
“Surprising?” Fu Yanxiong shook his head, a strange gleam in his eyes as he looked at Li Feng. “When it comes to surprises, your presence here surprises me far more, Young Master Feng. Rest assured, though, I have prepared a special gift for you today. I hope you will enjoy it.”
