"Stop with the nonsense. The loan contract is right in front of you. What good are these wasted words? Do you know how serious your suppression of Mingshan City is?" Miao Qifeng questioned sternly.
"I apologize, Elder Miao. I was impulsive," Governor Liao did not refute. There was nothing to refute. In fact, Miao Qifeng, the top figure in provincial power circles, was aware of the entire situation from the beginning. However, to suppress Mingshan City and prevent it from becoming arrogant, several major figures in the provincial capital did not object. The entire affair would suppress Mingshan City's arrogance and also yield some benefits. Naturally, these provincial leaders turned a blind eye. They had initially thought the matter would pass smoothly, merely to intimidate Chen Feng and let everyone know that offending him, the governor of the provincial Agricultural Bank, would not end well. After the "killing the chicken to scare the monkeys" effect was achieved, the approved loans would be disbursed as usual. After all, banks make money by issuing loans; without them, a bank would soon collapse. Who would have thought that Chen Feng's abilities were so extraordinary that he could get the Sanhai Provincial Development Bank to willingly issue such a large loan? The situation had completely reversed. Originally, they were waiting for Chen Feng to come begging, and then for Li Hongling, his dry sister and the head of Mingshan City's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, to be obediently available for him to toy with. Who would have thought that Mingshan City would bypass the Sanshui Province loan system and secure a massive loan? Now, it wasn't Chen Feng who was living in constant fear, but Governor Liao himself. Because the Sanshui Province banking system had lost a high-quality major client, he, as the provincial Agricultural Bank governor and concurrently the director of the Sanshui Province Financial Monitoring Office, was undoubtedly guilty.
"What's the use of saying all this now? I told you back then not to provoke Chen Feng. You said you had it under control, and I believed you, so I turned a blind eye. Well, is this what you call having it under control?" Miao Qifeng continued, his face full of anger. Chen Feng was his capable subordinate, but from the perspective of political maneuvering, he had to put Chen Feng in his place, otherwise, it would be difficult to control this talented and capable subordinate. Who would have thought that this incompetent Governor Liao would be so unreliable? Truly hopeless.
"Elder Miao, please don't be anxious. I'll go talk to Chen Feng. He's a good person and shouldn't make things difficult for me. Mingshan City is a county-level city with astonishing development speed, and its capital needs are astronomical. Besides the Sanhai Provincial Development Bank, it also needs the Sanshui Province banking system. Chen Feng will at most scold me, vent his anger, and then cooperate with me," Governor Liao advised Miao Qifeng.
"I don't care what method you use, but Mingshan City must take out a loan from the Sanshui Province loan system. Otherwise, others will laugh at us for being fools for handing over such a high-quality banking client like Mingshan City to Sanhai Province," Miao Qifeng gave a stern command.
"Understood, Elder Miao. I will definitely persuade Chen Feng." After assuring him, Governor Liao rushed to find Chen Feng.
"Elder Chen, I'm sorry, I was wrong." The moment he entered Chen Feng's office, Governor Liao apologized directly, disregarding his pride.
"Elder Chen? Didn't you always call me Chen Feng? Why are you suddenly calling me Elder Chen?" Chen Feng replied coldly.
"Elder Chen, my brain was filled with water before. I was presumptuous and audacious in front of Elder Chen. I hope Chen Feng, with your magnanimity, won't hold it against me," Governor Liao said with a fawning smile.
"Is your wife in the country or abroad?" Chen Feng asked calmly.
"Elder Chen, why do you suddenly ask this question? Is there something you need my wife to help with?" Governor Liao asked, confused.
"An eye for an eye." Chen Feng remained calm.
"Elder Chen, do you mean you want to... sleep with my wife?" Governor Liao was stunned.
"Didn't you always want to lay your hands on my dry sister? You failed, and then you used loans to threaten me. My heart was deeply traumatized, and your wife must treat it," Chen Feng said sternly.
"Elder Chen, I was ignorant and offended you. It's only right for you to vent and take revenge. However, asking my wife to sleep with you, perhaps it's better not to. It's not that I'm reluctant, but my wife is aging and her beauty is fading. She wouldn't be able to satisfy Elder Chen," Governor Liao quickly tried to cover up.
"Are you truly foolish, or just pretending? Do I lack women? I want to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. I want to tell everyone that if anyone dares to lay their hands on my woman, the result will be that they won't be able to touch my woman with a single finger, and instead, their own woman will be humiliated. Of course, you can refuse. I will retaliate in other ways, for example, by sending you to prison," Chen Feng continued sternly.
"Elder Chen, I can call my wife over, but I have a question," Governor Liao asked, forcing a smile.
"What question?"
"Elder Chen, actually, I know a little about you. You've always been a very positive person, a righteous figure in power. How can you play such wicked games?" Governor Liao asked, confused.
"That's a very good question, and I'll tell you right now. My positivity is for those who are positive. As for insidious and wicked people like you, I am, to put it bluntly, more insidious and wicked than you. It's that simple," Chen Feng explained calmly.
"Elder Chen, after you put it that way, I understand your mindset. It's a very normal mindset. However, I still want to discuss with Elder Chen. How about we don't involve my wife? I can compensate with money. I'm willing to pay any amount," Governor Liao said, suppressing his闷. He enjoyed playing with other women, but having other men play with his woman was a very painful matter.
"Sorry, I have more money than you," Chen Feng replied calmly.
"What? You have more money than me? Elder Chen, to be honest, judging by your appearance, you're a very upright official. How could you possibly have so much money?" Governor Liao asked, astonished.
"If upright officials don't have money, how can they oppose wicked officials?" Chen Feng retorted calmly.
"But the problem is, if upright officials accept money, won't they become wicked officials?" Governor Liao continued, astonished.
"Upright officials don't exploit the people's labor and wealth; they redistribute wealth to help the poor. This is a world of difference from wicked officials. You, stop the nonsense, make a decision quickly: either offer your wife, or go to prison," Chen Feng said impatiently.
Governor Liao thought for a moment. Chen Feng was a deputy mayor who was both righteous and wicked, and his counter-killing methods were superb. Forget it. It was better not to provoke him. Women were like clothes; if they were worn by others, so be it. As long as his position as the provincial Agricultural Bank governor remained, nothing would be a problem. Thus, Governor Liao immediately called his wife and asked her to go to the hotel Chen Feng had arranged.
"By the way, Governor Liao, we still need to go to the hotel room together," Chen Feng said with a faint smile.
"What? You and my wife in the hotel room... What am I going to the hotel room for?" Governor Liao felt dizzy.
"Of course, for taking pictures. Didn't I say? To deter others from daring to touch my women in the future, I must decisively counter-kill everyone who attempts to lay their hands on my women. Only with decisive counter-killing is there deterrence," Chen Feng said sternly.
"Elder Chen, the logic is there, but the problem is, my wife definitely won't agree to me taking pictures like a turtle on the side..." Governor Liao said painfully.
"That's your business, and it has nothing to do with me. You decide for yourself, whether you cooperate with me or go to prison," Chen Feng replied with a killing intent.