The foreman, seeing the killing intent and overwhelming aura emanating from Chen Feng's face, dared not cause any more trouble. He left shamefacedly, limping away like a beaten dog.
"Brother Feng, you're not actually going to Lailai Company, are you? Lailai Company is a notorious triad demolition company in Mingshan District. When the authorities in Mingshan District can't act, Lailai Company steps in. Going to their boss to settle things is like walking into a trap!" Li Hongling advised Chen Feng.
"As a staff member of the Mingshan District authority, if I encounter such a situation, I must intervene. For Mingshan District to develop positively, tumors like Lailai Company must be eliminated," Chen Feng replied earnestly.
"If that's the case, then be careful. Regarding the matter in my hometown, I won't trouble you anymore. I'll find a way myself," Li Hongling said softly.
Although she was worried that Chen Feng might get into trouble at Lailai Company, she was also very happy. Happy that Chen Feng was a responsible and principled man.
"It's alright. I'll rent a place for you first. Close that overseas fashion shop. During this time, focus on the new energy vehicle parts. Honestly, if you do this well, not only will you make money, but you'll also make a significant contribution to the development of China's new energy vehicle industry. To put it plainly, it's inconvenient for the Chinese government to act openly, but the private sector can do it discreetly," Chen Feng reassured Li Hongling.
"That sounds good, but I've decided to rent a basement again. I want to endure hardship and I fear I might lose myself in comfort," Li Hongling stated seriously.
"Xiao Ling, there's no need for that. You want to become a business magnate. If you lack this perseverance and willpower, frankly, it will be difficult to achieve great success. Just listen to me and rent an apartment. When you have money later, you can buy a place. For businessmen, if they don't have any desire for material enjoyment, it's hard to make big money," Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Brother Feng, then I'll listen to you and indulge a little. However, this means I won't be able to repay you promptly," Li Hongling said sheepishly.
"Repaying the money isn't urgent. As long as you can keep making money, do you think I'm worried about you not being able to repay it?" Chen Feng replied with a smile.
"Thank you for trusting me so much, Brother Feng," Li Hongling said gratefully.
"We are like siblings, no need to be so polite. Alright, you go rent the place quickly. I'm going to Lailai Company."
With that, Chen Feng headed directly to Lailai Company.
"Did you injure my foreman?" Wang Lilai glared at Chen Feng with a murderous look.
"Yes," Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Interesting. I was wondering how to settle the score with you, and you've come knocking on my door. Are you out of your mind?" Wang Lilai said with amusement.
"Settle the score with me? Do you know who I am that you're trying to settle the score with me?" Chen Feng responded coldly.
"Living in a basement with some lowly woman, who could you possibly be?" Wang Lilai sneered contemptuously.
Chen Feng wasted no time and revealed his identity.
Wang Lilai burst into laughter, shaking with mirth.
This young punk was the head of the Development and Reform Commission?
How was that possible?
China's political arena was very hierarchical. Without being around thirty-five years old, one wouldn't even dream of becoming the head of the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission. It was more unrealistic than dreaming.
Furthermore, would the head of the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission spend a night in a basement with a woman?
When big shots in politics played with women, didn't they go to five-star hotels?
In any case, this man before him was definitely not the head of Mingshan District.
"Don't believe me?" Chen Feng said coldly.
"If you're the head of the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission, then I'm the director of Mingshan District, hahaha," Wang Lilai roared with laughter.
"Was it the comprehensive office of the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission that contacted Lailai Company for this forced demolition?" Chen Feng asked unhurriedly.
"Even if you guessed right, what does that prove?" Wang Lilai remained unfazed.
Chen Feng cut to the chase and immediately called Li Jianfeng, the head of the comprehensive office of the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission.
One sentence was enough: be at Lailai Company within half an hour.
"Kid, are you addicted to bragging? You just make a phone call and pretend to be the head of the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission? If you say so, I'll call the provincial director, Xiang Wentian, right now, hahaha..." Wang Lilai continued to laugh wildly.
"No need to rush, just wait half an hour," Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Fine, I'll wait and see. How will you explain yourself after half an hour?" Wang Lilai sneered.
Since he wasn't busy today, he decided to humor this arrogant young man.
So, the two of them sat there.
Twenty-nine minutes passed. Wang Lilai saw that no one had arrived yet and mistakenly believed Chen Feng's lie had been exposed. He was about to order his subordinates to fetch some hunting rifles to threaten and beat Chen Feng.
He couldn't get his hands on proper firearms, but he could acquire a few hunting rifles with money.
It was at this moment that someone rushed in breathlessly.
Wang Lilai was stunned.
Damn it!
Director Li Jianfeng, the head of the comprehensive office of the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission, was personally coming to Lailai Company?
As far as he remembered, Director Li preferred to communicate over the phone. Why was he personally coming to Lailai Company this time?
"Director Li, why have you come today?" Wang Lilai approached him with a fawning smile.
To his surprise, Li Jianfeng completely ignored Wang Lilai and walked respectfully to Chen Feng.
"Elder Chen, what are your instructions?"
Wang Lilai, standing nearby, was bewildered.
Li Jianfeng, who was almost fifty years old, addressing a young man under thirty as "Elder Chen"?
How was that possible?
His ears must be playing tricks on him!
"Director Li, have you mistaken him for someone else? This kid is just a nobody. He spent a night with a woman in a basement, disrupting our demolition progress, and not only that, he even injured our men with a firearm. Today, I was planning to teach this arrogant young man a lesson with a few hunting rifles," Wang Lilai quickly explained.
Li Jianfeng said nothing more and slapped Wang Lilai across the face.
"Director Li, could it be that he really is the head of the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission?" Wang Lilai felt a chill run down his spine.
"You blind fool, you don't even recognize the head of the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission," Li Jianfeng roared furiously.
"I..." Wang Lilai was so scared he dared not speak.
He instinctively knelt down.
"Elder Chen, please give your instructions on how to deal with Wang Lilai," Li Jianfeng eagerly asked Chen Feng.
"Send all those involved in the forced demolition to prison, without exception. We are the Development and Reform Commission, not bandits," Chen Feng replied coldly.
"I'll do it now." With that, Li Jianfeng immediately called the police station.
"By the way, Elder Chen, how should Wang Lilai be dealt with?" Li Jianfeng tentatively asked.
Wang Lilai, kneeling on the ground, trembled. His subordinates were all going to jail, and he, the mastermind behind it all, would face even worse consequences.
"Have Wang Lilai donate a sum of money to the mountainous areas as a minor punishment. As for Lailai Company, there's no need to shut it down. Mingshan District needs development, and demolition matters are inevitable. However, the methods must not be so aggressive; they must be handled with care," Chen Feng said ambiguously.
Demolition was a delicate matter.
Purely forceful demolition wouldn't work.
Purely gentle demolition wouldn't work either.
Therefore, he couldn't be too definitive.
This was Chen Feng's dilemma. Logically, he wanted to send scum like Wang Lilai to prison.
However, if scum like Wang Lilai went to prison, who would handle the murky and ambiguous matters in Mingshan District?
It was like Liu Bang in Chinese history, whose top strategist, Chen Ping, was very greedy for money and fond of philandering. However, his talent and strategy were no less than Zhang Liang's.
What else could be done?
He had to tolerate the disgust and use him.
"Understood, Elder Chen. I'll thank you on behalf of Wang Lilai," Li Jianfeng said with a fawning smile.
Wang Lilai, kneeling on the ground, was overjoyed.
He thought he was finished this time, but unexpectedly, Chen Feng didn't intend to punish him.
"Elder Chen, thank you very much for sparing my life. Besides donating money to the mountainous areas, I'd also like to send you a box of fruit as a token of my gratitude..." Wang Lilai deliberately emphasized the word "fruit."