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"Come, come, come, let's go inside and chat more comfortably." After exchanging a few compliments, Hong Jin gestured for Liu Fei to enter.
"Alright, let's go in," Liu Fei replied, making sure to show proper etiquette as he stepped inside.
As the guest, Liu Fei walked in first, followed by Hong Jin, then Liu Jie, who was Liu Fei's most proud son and had also arrived in City A. Finally, bringing up the rear was Hong Jian, Hong Jin's son.
Once everyone was seated, Hong Jin turned his attention to Liu Jie and greeted him, "So this is Liu Bangzhu's son? Indeed, a fine young man with such charm and grace."
It seemed that Hong Jin rarely praised others, especially young people, and his compliments lacked novelty.
"Haha... Uncle Hong is too kind," Liu Jie responded with a smile; this wasn't his first experience with such flattery.
"Hong Laodi, you shouldn't flatter him too much; your son is quite impressive himself! Truly, heroes emerge from youth," Liu Fei chimed in with a familiar tone of praise.
Hong Jian also joined in with a few polite remarks.
Overall, the atmosphere was harmonious.
"Haha... I assume Brother Liu has a reason for coming to City A?" After the pleasantries were exchanged, Hong Jin naturally got straight to the point, believing that Liu Fei was not one to beat around the bush.
"Indeed, Hong Laodi is quite straightforward. I, Liu Fei, also prefer to speak plainly. So let me get straight to the matter," Liu Fei said before preparing to discuss the main topic.
"Please go ahead, Brother Liu," Hong Jin replied, straightening himself to indicate he was ready to listen attentively.
"This matter cannot be explained clearly over the phone; I can only come here in person to discuss it with Hong Laodi," Liu Fei said, pausing for a moment before continuing, "Before we talk, let me show you some information about a person. Xiao Jie."
The last sentence was directed at Liu Jie, prompting him to take out the materials he had brought.
Upon hearing this, Liu Jie nodded and took out a document from his briefcase, handing it to Hong Jin. Clearly, Liu Fei and his son had a purpose for their visit this time.
After Hong Jin looked over the materials for a while, Liu Fei continued, "This person is named Lin Feng, from City B, a mid-level city. As you can see from the documents, he was just an ordinary student a year ago. However, in recent days, his performance has been extraordinary. To be honest, he is much more impressive than my own son."
"Oh, so Song Lie was defeated by him?" After reviewing the information, Hong Jin realized the importance of the situation and asked.
"Yes, I only know that Song Lie was taken down by him. However, I've spent a long time investigating how exactly it happened and have made no progress. But I can tell you that although Song Lie's strength is below mine, the gap between us is not significant," Liu Fei said with a serious expression. It was precisely because Lin Feng's strength was so formidable and his methods so mysterious that he regarded Lin Feng as a significant threat.
Although Lin Feng currently had no direct conflict with him, Liu Fei knew this was only temporary. He would grow older while Lin Feng would continue to develop. He realized that in a few years, he might not even qualify to be Lin Feng's opponent.
After all, Lin Feng's rate of growth was astonishing—so much so that it even frightened Liu Fei.
Thus, Liu Fei had only one purpose for coming to City A—to eliminate Lin Feng.
"Perhaps I am making Hong Laodi laugh; I truly fear this Lin Feng. His rate of growth is simply terrifying," Liu Fei stated frankly. Although it was generally unacceptable for him to reveal his concerns to others, Lin Feng was too unique for him to take any chances. At the same time, he wanted the other party to understand just how formidable Lin Feng was.
"Oh, Brother Liu is indeed very strategic; I admire that. However, I wonder why I should join forces with Brother Liu against Lin Feng? I have no acquaintance with this Lin Feng, let alone any grievances," Hong Jin remarked after reading Lin Feng's information and listening to Liu Fei's account. He understood that someone like Lin Feng was best avoided if possible but now sought to distance himself from the situation. People at his level could be polite when necessary but were also straightforward when it came to business matters—there was no hesitation in their approach. Sometimes, saving face held little value for them.
"Hehe... Hong Laodi has a point. Originally, this was my issue alone; however, it seems it may not just concern me anymore," Liu Fei replied with a forced smile. Normally, if Hong Jin had said something like this in other circumstances, Liu Fei would have confronted him directly. But at this moment, he swallowed his pride and responded amicably. Clearly, he had anticipated Hong Jin's attitude and had prepared accordingly.
"Oh? How so?" The fact that Liu Fei did not get angry piqued Hong Jin's curiosity as he asked further.
"Ha ha... As far as I know, Lin Feng is currently in City A, and he seems to be getting quite close to the Liu Family, who are old rivals of Hong Laodi!" Liu Fei said leisurely, not worried that Hong Jin would be indifferent to his words.
"Lin Feng, Jian'er, have you heard of this person in City A?" Hong Jin began to take it seriously and asked his son. By now, he had delegated many matters of the Hong Family to his son, Hong Jian, only consulting him on major issues.
"Now that you mention it, I do have some impression. It seems there was such a person at the Jade Exhibition held by the Liu Family a few days ago. I remember a young man was allowed special access to the Liu Family's Back Mountain; he should also be called Lin Feng," Hong Jian said, keeping an eye on the happenings of the Liu Family.
"That sounds promising. If he entered the Liu Family's Back Mountain, then Lin Feng's relationship with the Liu Family is indeed very close," Hong Jin noted with concern. After all, entering the Liu Family's Back Mountain was not something just anyone could do; at least he had never heard of anyone outside the Liu Family being allowed in.
Even he, Hong Jin himself, had never entered the Liu Family's Back Mountain.
"Hong Laodi, isn't that right? So now we have a common enemy. Do you still think this matter has nothing to do with you?" Liu Fei had been sitting quietly on the side, and after listening to the father-son conversation, he guided them at an opportune moment.
"You..." It seemed everything was within the calculations of the Liu Family father and son, even including his own family. Hong Jian instinctively wanted to say something angry, but before he could speak, his father Hong Jin stopped him.
"Jian'er, as they say, 'There are no eternal enemies or eternal friends.' Liu Bangzhu, how do you propose we cooperate? I believe you came here with a plan in mind," Hong Jin said, aware of the purpose behind the Liu Family's visit to City A.
"Ha ha... It's not really about any specific purpose. It's simple; what I mean is that our two families should join forces to deal with Lin Feng. Of course, there's also that Liu Family," Liu Fei replied.
"Alright, my Hong Family has no objections." At this point, Hong Jin realized that while there were risks involved in this matter, the potential rewards were also significant. The risk was worth taking; high risks often lead to high profits—without taking risks, where would profits come from?
"By the way, regarding the Liu Family afterward..." Since they were going to cooperate, Hong Jin also needed to consider how profits would be distributed after their success. He didn't want to work hard resolving issues with both the Liu Family and Lin Feng only to end up having to negotiate profit distribution with Qian Bang afterward; that would not be ideal and was something he wanted to avoid. So it was better to discuss it beforehand.
"Ha ha... As they say, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. We are merely passing through; after dealing with Lin Feng, we don't want anything from the Liu Family in City A. Whatever happens next is up to you, Hong Laodi," Liu Fei said. Clearly, their actions were solely aimed at Lin Feng; they did not desire anything else.
As Liu Fei mentioned, while Qian Bang had some strength in City B—a mid-level city—the Hong Family was also formidable. They were merely a passing force and did not wish to swallow everything related to the Liu Family.
In fact, it is precisely because of the presence of the Hong Family that it is quite difficult for the Qian Bang to swallow this piece of cake.
“Liu Bangzhu is indeed a straightforward person, someone who values righteousness. Then it's settled. Hong Jian, prepare accommodations for Liu Bangzhu and Liu Young Master. They have traveled a long way, so let me, Hong Jin, host them and give them a warm welcome.” Since they came specifically to deal with Lin Feng and had no other demands, Hong Jin naturally welcomed them wholeheartedly. His expression changed from stern to extremely enthusiastic as he instructed his son.
Just a moment ago, he was ready to turn hostile, but now he treated the Liu father and son as esteemed guests.
After all, if they wanted to take down the Liu Family, they had to rely on the Qian Bang. How could Hong Jin not treat the Liu father and son as honored guests?
Perhaps Hong Jin's earlier statement was not complete; it should have gone like this: there are no eternal friends or eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests. With the bond of interests established, the Qian Bang and the Hong Family were temporarily united.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng and Liu Lao were unaware that someone had already set their sights on them.
“No rush, no rush. We have already found a place to stay in City A. The most important thing now is to discuss how to deal with Lin Feng and the Liu Family in City A.” Liu Fei flew over from City B, a mid-level city, not intending to accept the hospitality of the Hong Family. Regardless of whether the hospitality of the Hong Family was genuine or not, the Liu father and son had no intention of enjoying it. As long as Lin Feng remained a threat, they would find it hard to eat or sleep peacefully!
“Alright then, let's get started.” Seeing that the other party was also eager to take action, Hong Jin readily agreed. At their level, staying in a hotel was an insignificant expense; it didn't matter who paid for it.
No one minded.
After some discussion, they decided to first target the clearly defined Liu Family and strike swiftly against them. Then they would force Lin Feng to appear. After all, dealing with an individual from the Liu Family would be much easier given their size.
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