Chu Feng was not surprised at all by Bai Jiahang’s request. Bai Jiarui was a mber of the Bai Family; he not only represented the face of the Bai Family but also held many of their secrets. Of course, if it were just about face, then Bai Jiahang would not have co to rescue him.
Chu Feng looked at Bai Jiahang and said, "I captured him, shouldn’t you be the happiest? Are you really here to take him away sincerely?"
Bai Jiahang, with a serious expression, said righteously, "Of course I am sincere! He is my brother, a mber of my Bai Family, I truly want to take him away. So, I ask you, Brother Chu, to recognize this."
No matter how much Bai Jiahang hated Bai Jiarui, in front of outsiders, he had to put on a show of deep brotherly love. This was for outsiders to see, and he had to perform the full set of acts.
Chu Feng said, "Do you think just by moving your lips, I should obediently hand him over? If I had known this, why would I bother doing so many thankless tasks?"
Bai Jiahang displayed a pained and contemplative expression and asked, "What do you want?"
Chu Feng replied, "What can you give ?"
Bai Jiahang thought for a mont and said, "I can make the An Family a recognized family."
Chu Feng shook his head and said, "But our ally is already the designated family, I can’t ruin our relationship over this. However, if there were two recognized families, I feel I could accept that."
Bai Jiahang flatly refused, "I can’t do that."
Chu Feng, with a piercing gaze, stared at Bai Jiahang and said, "I believe you can manage it, after all, it’s the old man’s wish, and as a junior, I should help the old man fulfill this wish."
Chu Feng had just been playing chess with the old man, whose wish was already very clear. The old man wanted to be on an equal footing with the Zhuang Family, not just for face, but also for the future considerations of the An Family.
Pausing for a mont, Chu Feng said, "With such brotherly love, you wouldn’t want him to enter the police station and then blabber without control, would you?"
Bai Jiahang was silent; after a full five minutes, he said, "I can’t decide on this alone, I need to call ho and ask."
Chu Feng gestured with his hand and said, "Please do."
Bai Jiahang called ho, and the family soon gave a clear response, agreeing to Chu Feng’s terms.
Bai Jiahang returned to his seat and said, "We can agree to your terms."
Chu Feng smiled slightly and said, "See, I told you you could manage it. Now, shall we continue discussing the next terms?"
Bai Jiahang responded with so anger, "That’s already our bottom line; we will not accept any more conditions."
Originally one family was recognized, now they had to add another. This was not for the Bai Family to decide alone; they needed the approval of the Family Committee, and it would cost the Bai Family greatly.
Chu Feng laughed and said, "You have a bottom line, but unfortunately, I am a guy without one. I don’t care about your so-called bottom lines, you can call shaless, go ahead. It won’t cost a thing."
Bai Jiahang stared angrily at Chu Feng and said emphatically, "Brother Chu, I have co with sincerity. I hope, Brother Chu, you will not be too greedy."
Chu Feng laughed happily and replied, "I am also here facing you with sincerity; otherwise, do you think the two of us are really close enough to call each other ’brother’?"
Bai Jiahang fell silent; now he was in a dire situation. He also realized that Chu Feng was a man without a bottom line, and he worried that the more he talked, the more he would lose.
Chu Feng said, "For the next terms, I won’t make it hard for you. My Fengjing Group needs to expand, so I just need you to open up the Songjiang market for . Ensure that my Fengjing Group, once entering, will not face any obstacles. This is not too harsh, is it?"
"No way!" Bai Jiahang imdiately responded without thinking.
Opening up the Songjiang market was not too harsh? Songjiang was the Bai Family’s stronghold. Opening up the Songjiang market was like unlocking the gates of Songjiang, welcoming robbers inside. Bai Jiahang could not agree to such a request under any circumstances.
Chu Feng said, "Then there’s no need to talk further. In that case, I’ll hand the person over to the police station; you can wait there for the judgent. I guarantee Bai Jiarui will receive the fairest trial. There won’t be any abuses of power, nor mysterious deaths like Jin Yu’s father."
Bai Jiahang, looking calmly at Chu Feng, said, "Chu Feng, you are playing with fire, do you know that?"
Chu Feng replied, "I don’t think so, I think you are playing with fire. Songjiang doesn’t just have one Bai Family, but two other families as well. If I hand over Bai Jiarui to them, they would be more than happy to open a market for . Because compared to the market they open for , putting your Bai Family in a desperate situation would be far more profitable for them."
After hearing Chu Feng’s words, Bai Jiahang cald down and said, "Then why don’t you do that? Because you daren’t? Because you are afraid? Are you afraid that they are even more dangerous?"
Chu Feng looked at Bai Jiahang sarcastically and said, "You think just because people call you a genius, you are one. You think you can easily guess my thoughts. I’m not cooperating with them because I want to give your Bai Family a chance to change your ways."
Being insulted is one thing, but it’s another to be insulted intellectually by such an irrational rationale.
This is exactly how Bai Jiahang felt at that mont, though it was different from being looked down upon by a fool. It was the feeling of being disregarded by an extrely smart person treating him like a fool.
Bai Jiahang really wanted to end this conversation as soon as possible because it was sowhat beyond his tolerance.
Ten minutes later, Bai Jiahang said, "Alright, I agree. But the markets I can open for you include only entertainnt, construction, services, and energy. If you ask for more, we’ll have no reason to continue this discussion."
Chu Feng readily agreed, as these were the sectors Chu Feng was currently developing. Bai Jiahang really offered Chu Feng a condition he couldn’t refuse.
"Later, you can take Bai Jiarui away. I trust the credibility of your Bai Family, so no need for written guarantees," Chu Feng said with a smile.
After leaving the An Family, Bai Jiahang’s face was ashen, and he even forgot to give the prepared gifts.
Bai Jiahang thought his endurance and cultivation were already excellent, but only now did he realize that human tolerance could not be cultivated because there will always be soone in this world more bottomless than you.
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