“If you want to talk about offending people, I really did offend someone in the provincial capital.”
Chen Feng replied thoughtfully.
“Who?”
“IEye Zhengxiong from the Fengdao Kabushiki Kaisha.”
“Are you saying that IEye Zhengxiong is behind all of this?”
Zhou Kewang asked tentatively.
“More or less. Before offending IEye Zhengxiong, the Liangfang Town Internet Celebrity Tourism Base was developing very smoothly. I offended IEye Zhengxiong yesterday, and the Liangfang Town Internet Celebrity Tourism Base project was halted. How could there be such a coincidence in the world? If it wasn’t him, could it be a ghost?”
“Does this IEye Zhengxiong have that much influence?”
Zhou Kewang asked, looking confused.
“Old Zhou, actually, IEye Zhengxiong is Japanese, and his influence in China isn’t that great. But the problem is, IEye Zhengxiong is the son of a chaebol, and his money power is immense…”
“Chen Feng, now that you mention it, I understand. The head of the provincial land bureau accepted a large sum of money from IEye Zhengxiong and then started to twist the truth, arbitrarily halting the Liangfang Town Internet Celebrity Tourism Base project. Chen Feng, given our relationship, I should be handling this matter. But the problem is, the head of the provincial land bureau is a long-time friend of mine, so it’s inconvenient for me to interfere. Therefore, my suggestion is, forget it. Since the provincial land bureau has halted the Liangfang Town Internet Celebrity Tourism Base project, why not just let it go? I know that Liangfang Town hasn’t developed, and you don’t have any achievements. But it doesn’t matter. I’ll speak to the Yongming County officials then and have you directly promoted.”
Zhou Kewang advised Chen Feng.
“Old Zhou, if it were a small project, I would let it go. But this project is a good project for Liangfang Town to escape poverty and become prosperous. Once it develops, the poverty-stricken population in Liangfang Town will be reduced by at least half. It’s such a great thing to lose, so as long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will try.”
Chen Feng said with a serious expression.
“Chen Feng, I’m truly happy that you care so much about the common people. It shows that you haven’t forgotten your original intention in politics. But the problem is, the unwritten rules of politics force us to sometimes turn a blind eye and play dumb. To put it bluntly, sacrificing the interests of some common people is for the sake of climbing higher and bringing more benefits to more people.”
Zhou Kewang continued to persuade Chen Feng.
“Old Zhou, I understand what you mean. But I don’t want to do it this way. This time, if I abandon the interests of so many people in Liangfang Town, I won’t be able to live with myself. If I have to give up the interests of so many common people to climb higher, I would rather not climb. Old Zhou, thank you for the reminder, I will be careful.”
Chen Feng said with a determined expression.
“Alright, since you’ve decided, I won’t persuade you any further. Go ahead with confidence. If you fail, I’ll be your fallback. It’s no big deal.”
Zhou Kewang comforted Chen Feng.
Chen Feng thanked him and left Zhou Kewang’s office directly.
After leaving Zhou Kewang’s office, Chen Feng did not immediately go to find Wang Tao, the head of the provincial land bureau, but instead went to a private detective agency in the provincial capital.
Chen Feng’s intention was clear: the best way to persuade Wang Tao was to find something on him.
“Boss, I can’t make this money.”
The owner of the detective agency spread his hands.
“The price can be increased.”
Chen Feng replied concisely.
“Boss, it’s really not about the price. To be honest, the price you offered initially was already very high. The problem is, the person you want to investigate is a big shot in the provincial political arena. How can I investigate? There’s nothing to investigate.”
The detective agency owner told him the truth.
“Okay, then forget it.”
Chen Feng did not force the detective agency owner.
It was difficult to find any leverage on high-ranking officials in the provincial capital, as they were meticulous in their actions.
More importantly, high-ranking officials in the provincial capital wielded great power, and ordinary people did not dare to provoke them.
It was obvious that the detective agency route would not work, and he had to find other ways.
After thinking for an entire morning, Chen Feng finally came up with a plan.
Wang Tao had a mistress, who was a teacher at the provincial No. 1 High School. If he could get to Wang Tao’s mistress, he should be able to get what he wanted.
Therefore, Chen Feng rushed to the provincial No. 1 High School to investigate.
After some investigation, Chen Feng managed to get a general understanding of Zhuang Bixiu.
This teacher, Zhuang Bixiu, not only liked money but also liked young, attractive men.
Chen Feng had an idea: pretend to be a rich young man, and wouldn’t that win over Teacher Zhuang Bixiu?
Once Teacher Zhuang Bixiu was secured, Wang Tao would also be secured.
The next step was to find a plausible reason to approach Teacher Zhuang Bixiu.
If he suddenly appeared before Teacher Zhuang Bixiu, she would surely become wary.
After a moment of thought, Chen Feng came up with a good idea: pretend to be a student's parent in Teacher Zhuang Bixiu’s class.
No sooner said than done, Chen Feng immediately called Teacher Zhuang Bixiu.
“Teacher Zhuang, hello, I am Su Xin’s uncle. I would like to invite you out for a meal to understand Su Xin’s performance in school recently.”
Chen Feng said with a serious tone.
“Su Xin’s uncle?”
Teacher Zhuang Bixiu asked with suspicion.
Normally, it would be Su Xin’s parents who called to inquire about Su Xin’s situation. How did an uncle suddenly appear?
“It’s like this, my sister and brother-in-law are out of town on business these few days, and I’m the only one here in the provincial capital. As you know, my sister and brother-in-law dote on Su Xin very much, so before they left, they repeatedly instructed me to build a good relationship with you…”
Chen Feng explained calmly.
Upon hearing Chen Feng’s explanation, Teacher Zhuang Bixiu’s wariness gradually subsided.
An hour later, Chen Feng met Teacher Zhuang Bixiu in a private room at a hotel.
“Chen Feng, it’s just a casual meal, there’s no need to be so extravagant, is there? This luxurious private room, it must be expensive, right?”
Teacher Zhuang Bixiu asked tentatively.
If Chen Feng was rich, she could try to seduce him.
He was handsome, young, and rich; not to seduce him would be foolish.
“Not too much, just a five-thousand-yuan room fee.”
Chen Feng said with a smile.
“By the way, Chen Feng, what do you do for a living?”
Zhuang Bixiu asked with satisfaction.
Anyone who could afford a five-thousand-yuan room fee was definitely not poor.
“My parents are in business, and I… I just dabble around.”
Chen Feng said, pouring red wine for Teacher Zhuang Bixiu.
“So you’re a second-generation rich kid.”
Teacher Zhuang Bixiu exclaimed involuntarily. Looking at the red wine Chen Feng poured, Teacher Zhuang Bixiu had an idea: she would pretend to be drunk later and entice Chen Feng to sleep with her in the private room. After that, she would threaten Chen Feng, demanding that he support her, otherwise, she would call the police for rape.
“Teacher Zhuang, please don’t say that. My parents are just ordinary business people, and I’m still far from being a second-generation rich kid. Come, let’s not talk anymore, let’s drink first.”
Chen Feng smiled humbly.
Then, the two of them drank red wine, one glass after another.
After about half an hour, Zhuang Bixiu began to feign drunkenness.
Chen Feng played along and directly slept with Teacher Zhuang Bixiu in the private room.
“Chen Feng, how was my body?”
Just after they finished, Teacher Zhuang Bixiu suddenly sobered up.
Chen Feng calmly put on his clothes.
“Very wonderful.”
Chen Feng replied with composure.
“Since my body is very wonderful, I won’t beat around the bush. Support me, fifty thousand yuan a month. Otherwise, I’ll call the police and say you raped me.”
Teacher Zhuang Bixiu shouted excitedly.