“You say Su Xin and Sun Xipeng are both dead?”
Li Feng looked at Dark Tiger in shock. He never imagined that on the second day after taking over the Sun Group, he would receive such news.
“How did they die?” Li Feng asked gravely.
“Su Xin jumped to his death from a building. Sun Xipeng committed suicide in the police station,” Dark Tiger replied.
“Sun Xipeng committed suicide? That’s impossible.” Li Feng could not believe it. Sun Xipeng was not like Su Xin, a man who had stood firm in the business world through his deep schemes. How could such a person commit suicide? It was utterly impossible.
“The police said it was suicide out of guilt,” Dark Tiger said, equally puzzled. Suicide out of guilt? What kind of situation was that? Sun Xipeng’s charges were not that severe, so why would he commit suicide out of guilt?
Li Feng frowned. It was too strange. He would never believe Sun Xipeng had committed suicide out of guilt, not even if he were beaten to death.
Was there something he did not know? Li Feng fell into thought. If there truly was something unknown to him, it could explain things, but what was the trick here? Was someone unwilling to let Sun Xipeng live?
At that thought, Li Feng’s expression changed again. He recalled the mysterious figure behind Su Xin and Sun Xipeng. Could that person have silenced them?
Li Feng sighed. Now that Su Xin and Sun Xipeng were dead, he had no leads to investigate even if he wanted to. The mastermind was ruthless enough to resort to murder to silence them. It seemed he had underestimated the cruelty of this world.
Taking a deep breath, a glint flashed in Li Feng’s eyes. He had been too complacent lately, forgetting even basic common sense. To investigate the mastermind, he should not have handed Sun Xipeng over to the police but kept him under his own control.
But now, it was too late to say anything. With Sun Xipeng and Su Xin dead, investigation would be difficult.
Fine, let it be a lesson. If the mastermind truly held a grudge against him, they would strike again. For now, he could only wait for their next move and deal with them then.
He had survived countless life-and-death crises in his previous life. This minor setback could not shake him.
“I don’t believe you won’t show up again.”
Li Feng sneered coldly. With Sun Xipeng dead, integrating the Sun Group would be easier. He believed it would not take long for the Sun Group to be merged into the Fengyuan Group. Once the Sun Group was absorbed, the Fengyuan Group would surely develop rapidly.
“Dark Tiger, assign two people to protect Hu Yuanyuan,” Li Feng instructed.
“Yes.”
“By the way, make sure the protection around Hu Yuanyuan is undetectable. They must not be discovered.” Thinking of the bodyguards around Hu Yuanyuan, Li Feng felt using them to test the Black Eagle Team was a good idea. Moreover, with a potential direct confrontation with the Black Stone Gang ahead, he could not rest easy without his own people by her side.
“Don’t worry, Young Master Feng. They definitely won’t be discovered,” Dark Tiger said confidently. He had faith in the current Black Eagle Team. Though they had trained for only about half a month, their strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.
“Don’t be careless. The opponents are elites from the Northwest Military District,” Li Feng said calmly.
Dark Tiger’s expression shifted slightly, then he said gravely, “Don’t worry, Young Master Feng. The Black Eagle Team won’t disappoint you.”
“Old Xu, is the matter settled?”
It was still that club, still that private room, but now only Qin Feng remained. He was reading a magazine. Hearing the door open, he asked without lifting his head.
“Please rest assured, Young Master. The matter is handled,” Old Xu said respectfully as he approached Qin Feng.
“Good that it’s settled.” Qin Feng looked up, but his usual composure was gone. His gaze was somewhat ferocious. “Su Xin, Sun Xipeng, they deserved to die.”
Qin Feng never expected things to turn out this way. Not only had he failed to achieve the desired effect, but he had also lost thirty billion. When had he, Qin Feng, ever suffered such a loss? That was thirty billion, not thirty yuan. Even for someone like him who never cared much about money, he could not ignore it.
At this moment, Qin Feng hated someone more than ever. His thirty billion was only temporarily loaned out. Losing a few billion would have been acceptable, but now it was a total wipeout. He could never accept that.
Now, the thirty billion was in Li Feng’s hands, with little hope of recovery. He could only swallow this bitter pill himself.
“Young Master, you need not be so angry. Though we lost thirty billion and two pawns in Su Xin and Sun Xipeng, we have seen through Li Feng. I think this loss is worthwhile,” Old Xu said calmly.
Qin Feng looked up at Old Xu in confusion.
“Young Master, think about it. As you handle affairs in Tianhai City, you must contend with the various forces there, including the Li family behind Li Feng. This incident has revealed Li Feng’s depths. I believe it’s worth it. Otherwise, in a direct clash with Li Feng, you might pay a greater price if misled by rumours.”
Old Xu continued calmly, “Besides, it’s just a loss of thirty billion. We can take it back from others. In fact, this confirms that Li Feng is the Li family’s secret weapon, deliberately placed in Tianhai City.”
“So Old Xu means…” Qin Feng drew in a sharp breath, his expression changing.
“Exactly. That item is not just desired by you, Young Master. Which major family in China does not want it? Now there’s news that the item is in Tianhai City. You came to Tianhai City because of that news. Do the other families not want it? From what I know, Song Zhiyuan of the Nanshan Song family has already arrived in Tianhai City. The Li family has no news yet, but Li Feng is right here in Tianhai City. If Li Feng were truly the timid, incompetent person from the rumours, we wouldn’t think of him. But Young Master, do you still believe Li Feng is that timid, incompetent person from the legends?” Old Xu said gravely.
Qin Feng took a deep breath and said solemnly, “Old Xu means that the Li family actually learned of that item before us, so they sent Li Feng to Tianhai City a year ago. The rumoured Li Feng, timid and incompetent, drew no attention from the other families, including ours upon his arrival. The Li family truly schemed well.”
“Young Master, never underestimate a family, especially the Li family. Li Chuanwei is full of wisdom and strategy, Mu Chunfeng is a heroine who yields to no man. How could their son Li Feng be a waste? They fooled the entire world. Quite the conspiracy,” Old Xu said calmly, his tone filled with admiration. Hiding a person for over twenty years required resolve beyond the ordinary. Even he had to admit admiration.
Qin Feng nodded. Yes, how could the son of Li Chuanwei and Mu Chunfeng be a waste? It seemed the whole world had been deceived by them. If not for this incident, he would not have known of such a hidden rival as Li Feng.
Originally, he had sent Su Xin and Sun Xipeng to test Hu Yuanyuan. In his eyes, Li Feng was a waste, and Hu Yuanyuan was the real opponent. He had them act to see whether the Li family or the Hu family would back her. He never imagined failure.
Unexpectedly, his careful plan crumbled under Li Feng’s counterattack, costing him Su Xin and Sun Xipeng as pawns and thirty billion yuan.
He had been furious before, but after Old Xu’s analysis, he realised his defeat was not unjust. Know yourself and your enemy, and you will win every battle. How could he not fail when he did not even know Li Feng’s capabilities and dismissed him as a waste?
But why had Li Feng hidden for so long only to reveal himself now?
Old Xu saw Qin Feng’s doubt and said calmly, “Young Master, Tianhai City is full of undercurrents now. Do you think Li Feng can still hide? That item has fatal allure for all families.”
“You mean Li Feng revealed himself now because of that item? Why not expose himself when it appears?” Qin Feng asked, puzzled.
“That’s unknown. Perhaps Li Feng has a better plan, but that’s not for us to guess.”
A glint flashed in Old Xu’s eyes. “For now, we just need to watch the show. See how Li Feng clashes with the Black Stone Gang and the Emperor’s Pavilion. It will surely be spectacular.”
