Chu Feng arrived at Zhuang Xinyan’s coffee shop, where she was already waiting inside.
"Have a seat," Zhuang Xinyan indicated the spot with a pot of clear tea and said to Chu Feng.
Chu Feng didn’t stand on ceremony with Zhuang Xinyan and promptly planted himself in his seat.
"Why didn’t you let your little sister Rongrong co to school with you?" Zhuang Xinyan asked.
Chu Feng said, "I did ask, but Rongrong said she didn’t want to co."
Zhuang Xinyan mockingly said, "Is it that she didn’t want to co, or you didn’t want Rongrong to co? Worried she might get in the way of your campus love life?"
Chu Feng took a sip of tea and replied, "Rongrong isn’t as dirty-minded as you think. She just wanted us to have our own spaces, to always keep a sense of mystery about each other."
Zhuang Xinyan said, "n are always finding excuses for their philandering."
Chu Feng replied, "If you called here today to criticize Chen Shii, then I’ll just pay for the tea and leave."
Zhuang Xinyan responded, "I didn’t call you here to criticize Chen Shii. Apart from gender, you’ve got nothing in common with him you could compete with."
Chu Feng retorted, "Speaking of which, there is actually sothing comparable. Chen Shii found a princess, and I did too."
Zhuang Xinyan smiled and said, "If Rongrong heard you say that, she would definitely be overjoyed."
Chu Feng said, "Enough, let’s talk business. I have classes later."
Zhuang Xinyan asked, "Wu Di stopped coming to school, is it because of you?"
Chu Feng replied, "I haven’t stopped anyone from coming to school to acquire knowledge. I very much welco everyone to learn."
Zhuang Xinyan said, "Can’t you be serious for once?"
Chu Feng replied, "Heaven and Earth as my witness, was there anything unserious in what I just said? You can’t slander the innocence of a pure-hearted young man. You might not have a boyfriend, but I have a girlfriend."
Luckily, Zhuang Xinyan had already gotten used to Chu Feng’s insufferably smug nature; had it been soone else, they might have already hurled a teacup at him.
Zhuang Xinyan said, "I’ve just received so news about the Jin Family, I wonder if you’d be interested?"
"News about the Jin Family?" Chu Feng’s smile faded significantly upon hearing Zhuang Xinyan’s words.
"What news about the Jin Family?" Chu Feng asked.
Looking at the solemn Chu Feng, Zhuang Xinyan, propping up her chin elegantly, asked, "I’m really curious why you’re so interested in the Jin Family. And if possible, you would surely aim your guns at them. What exactly did the Jin Family do to incur such wrath and resentnt from you, making you so relentless?"
A cold glint appeared in Chu Feng’s eyes as he said, "The Jin Family might be related to my older brother’s death."
This wasn’t a secret Chu Feng minded sharing with Zhuang Xinyan. Besides, there should be so basic trust between partners.
Zhuang Xinyan rarely saw Chu Feng with such a fierce expression, and at that mont, she felt a chill in her heart.
Zhuang Xinyan composed herself and continued, "I received information that the Jin Family seems to have obtained major support from an external ally. This has allowed the Jin Family’s energy industry to undergo a complete upgrade. After this upgrade, the Jin Family’s energy business is now absolutely leading nationwide. Moreover, it’s said that this upgrade is almost equivalent to an industrial revolution, bringing unpredictable changes to the future of the energy industry. There are also indications that the Jin Family has secured a military contract."
Chu Feng’s brow furrowed as he said, "What are you suggesting? Are you saying the Jin Family might use the military’s involvent to disrupt the family council’s arrangents and beco the disruptor in the mix?"
Zhuang Xinyan said, "It’s very likely."
"How reliable is this information?" Chu Feng inquired.
Zhuang Xinyan replied, "It ca from the Black Widow and should be reliable. However, she said this cooperation with the military is not a full collaboration, but rather experintal. Yet the total value of the order has already reached nearly ten billion."
Chu Feng was silent for a mont before asking, "What do you want to do?"
Zhuang Xinyan said, "I don’t know. We Zhuang Family don’t have any pull within the military. Black Widow’s family can’t reach that high level either. That’s why I’m consulting with you, to see if you have any way to prevent this order from being successful. Because if the military truly confirms the usability of the Jin Family’s products, by then, the Jin Family will have the military as their biggest backer. At the family council eting, we might be ousted without anyone causing trouble."
Chu Feng said, "If you’ve received the news, the Bai Family must have as well, right? With such a big pie at stake, would the Bai Family just ignore it?"
Zhuang Xinyan said, "The Jin Family has promised to let the Bai Family handle all civilian sales channels."
Chu Feng said, "So, the Jin Family now has a double safety net?"
Zhuang Xinyan confird, "Yes. If the Jin Family succeeds, then they’ll have two layers of insurance."
Chu Feng pondered briefly, then said, "Wait a second, I’ll make a call and ask about it."
Chu Feng imdiately phoned Huang Lan, understanding that this candor was necessary with a partner.
Moreover, if the Zhuang Family truly beca a ruling family, they were bound to have dealings with Dragon Soul, so this wasn’t really a secret.
Chu Feng relayed what Zhuang Xinyan had told him to Huang Lan.
After listening, Huang Lan said, "I’m aware of this matter. This is a direct order from the military’s high command, and we can’t intervene. After all, the military must develop, and if there is an energy source like what the Jin Family claims, it would an an upgrade and advancent for Huaxia’s entire military."
Once Chu Feng heard what Huang Lan had to say, he comnted, "You should be aware of the relationship between the Jin Family and my older brother."
Huang Lan affird, "I know, and I’m aware that this technology might well have co from your brother. But the current holder of the technology isn’t you; it’s the Jin Family."
Chu Feng proposed, "What if the Jin Family’s technology were in my hands now?"
Huang Lan, with a grave tone, warned, "Chu Feng, don’t do anything rash. You must rember that the Jin Family is just a puppet in the foreground; there are bigger fish behind them. We can’t lose sight of the larger goal for a smaller one. This ti, they’ve made their move, and by doing so, they will certainly leave traces."
Chu Feng insisted, "But I can’t let the Jin Family trample all over , and I especially can’t let the Jin Family forge any ties with the military. That would be even more unfavorable for ."
After a mont of silence, Huang Lan said, "Chu Feng, I understand. I’ll do my best to delay things for you, to prevent this deal from being pushed through too quickly. But I don’t have the power to completely stop it."
Chu Feng concluded, "I will find the evidence and then take back what belonged to my brother."
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