"This is simple to explain. It's because the children of China's high-level officials are all overseas. They're just waiting to retire and enjoy themselves abroad. Also, most of them have quietly stashed their money overseas. If it were you, would you fawn over and appease foreigners, or be upright and offend them?"
Secretary Zhang posed a soul-searching question.
Chen Feng instantly understood.
His doubts were immediately resolved.
"Elder Zhang, I cannot be so shameless. If I encounter something involving the fdrt company, I will definitely manage it."
Chen Feng said with a determined expression.
"How do you plan to manage it? Go alone and level the fdrt company's China office?"
Secretary Zhang said sarcastically to Chen Feng.
"Elder Zhang, you've misunderstood. I'm not that radical. The fdrt company is a multinational corporation; you can't just level it. I'm just going in to have a chat with the fdrt company's executives and tell them not to treat Chinese people like fools, that's all. Currently, although China's national strength is very strong, it's still a long way from completely defeating the United States."
Chen Feng explained patiently.
"Are you confident you can persuade the fdrt company's China office?"
Secretary Zhang continued to ask.
"The fdrt company's China office has gotten used to being arrogant and overbearing in China. Let alone a deputy mayor of a small county-level city like Mingshan City, even high-level officials in China are treated with disdain by them. They might listen if you speak nicely. They've never been accustomed to listening to criticism.
"Elder Zhang, it's true that China cannot defeat the United States. But it's also true that the United States cannot defeat us. China and the United States are both superpowers; neither dares to fight the other. Since we don't dare to fight each other, persuasion is the only way. This time, the fdrt company's China office is clearly in the wrong, and they will certainly listen to reason."
Chen Feng said confidently.
"If that's the case, then I'll make a phone call to the internal security of the fdrt company's China office, and you can go in. However, I must be upfront: if anything unexpected happens after you go in, it has nothing to do with me. You must make this clear to Wang Ziwei when you call her. I don't want Wang Ziwei to cause trouble for me if something happens to you."
Secretary Zhang looked at Chen Feng with a hint of disbelief.
Chen Feng didn't hesitate. He directly made a speakerphone call to Wang Ziwei in front of Secretary Zhang. The message was simple: with Secretary Zhang's help, he was about to enter the fdrt company's China office, and if anything unexpected occurred inside, it would have nothing to do with Secretary Zhang.
Upon hearing this, Secretary Zhang's heavy heart was put at ease.
Without further ado, Secretary Zhang also called the internal security of the China People's Armed Police.
"Go ahead, Chen Feng. The password is 'Strengthen Our Homeland'."
Secretary Zhang said cheerfully.
Chen Feng was taken aback.
He found it ridiculous that the China People's Armed Police internal security had such a grandiose password for the fdrt company's China office.
If they truly wanted to 'Strengthen Our Homeland,' why would they be willing to be lapdogs?
Soon, Chen Feng returned to the fdrt company's China office.
"Halt."
The internal guard stopped Chen Feng again.
"I have the password."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"Speak."
The internal guard's expression immediately softened.
Knowing that the internal guards of the fdrt company's China office required a password indicated that this person was not an outsider.
"Strengthen Our Homeland."
Chen Feng said softly.
He felt embarrassed to say such ironic words out loud.
"You may enter."
The internal guard said very politely.
Chen Feng was also impressed by the internal guard's thick skin. He had been fierce just moments ago, but now he was acting as if nothing had happened, with a friendly smile.
Chen Feng was only momentarily stunned before directly entering the fdrt company's China office.
"Who are you?"
The head of the fdrt company's China office looked at Chen Feng with a furrowed brow.
"I am Chen Feng, Deputy Mayor of Mingshan City."
Chen Feng replied calmly and composedly.
"I don't know about a small county-level city like Mingshan City, nor do I want to know. I'm very busy, so leave quickly."
Bais said impatiently.
"You might not know Mingshan City, but you must be familiar with Professor Wang Mingchuan of Jiangcheng University of Technology."
Chen Feng didn't hide anything and laid his cards on the table.
"What exactly do you want?"
Bais looked at Chen Feng with apprehension.
"Bais, don't worry, I won't take any forceful measures against you. I've come this time only to tell you that from now on, don't engage in any conspiracies or tricks. If you want to compete with China's chip industry, do it fair and square."
Chen Feng said forcefully.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Bais pretended to be ignorant.
"Then consider me as if I never came. Oh, by the way, I'll be staying at the Hongdu Hotel in the capital for a week. If you think things through, feel free to come and find me."
Chen Feng handed over a business card.
Since Bais was being stubborn, there was no need to confront him head-on.
Didn't he deny poisoning Professor Wang Mingchuan?
Then he would use the same tactic against him, adding a bit of potent Chinese poison, letting him experience what it's like to wish for death, and he would naturally become obedient.
It unfolded exactly as Chen Feng had predicted.
In less than three days, Bais couldn't bear it any longer and obediently went to the Hongdu Hotel to find Chen Feng.
"Mr. Chen."
Bais said respectfully.
"What is it?"
Chen Feng feigned ignorance.
"Mr. Chen, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have deliberately poisoned Chip Professor Wang Mingchuan with chemical agents to limit China's chip industry. You are magnanimous; please help me clear the chemical agents from my body."
Bais said with fear.
He had never known how powerful Chinese traditional medicine was before. This time, he truly experienced it.
Originally, he had an antidote for the chemical poison he had administered to Professor Wang Mingchuan. However, Chen Feng had used a little Chinese medical trick, causing the chemical poison in his body to change its nature. Not only was the original antidote useless, but even the most skilled Western doctors couldn't resolve it.
Since the one who tied the knot must be the one to untie it, he had no choice but to seek out Chen Feng.
"I can help you clear the potent poison from your body, but there's one thing you must engrave in your heart."
Chen Feng said sternly.
"Mr. Chen, please say."
Bais replied respectfully.
"What I want to say is that today's China is no longer the China of the past. Today's China does have people who worship foreign things and neglect their own, but it also has many who are not afraid of the West and dare to confront Westerners. Simply put, how you treat us Chinese is how we will treat you. If you play dirty tricks, China's tricks are your ancestors'."
Chen Feng said sternly.
"Mr. Chen, I will keep your words in mind."
Bais immediately agreed.
Chen Feng wasted no time and, using ten silver needles, cleared the mixture of chemical poison and potent Chinese poison from Bais's body.
With the irrefutable facts laid bare, Bais, though unwilling, was also obediently subdued.
"Mr. Chen, I have a question. You are clearly just an official in China's political arena, so how are you so skilled in Chinese medicine?"
Bais asked subconsciously.
"It's no exaggeration to say that China has never lacked geniuses. The reason I am skilled in Chinese medicine is primarily due to having talent in multiple fields, nothing more."
Chen Feng replied candidly.
"Mm, I've learned a lot. By the way, Mr. Chen, you care so much about the chip industry; are you also very skilled in chips?"
Bais inquired tentatively.