Campus Cultivation Master-Chapter 708 - 0710: Not Lending [Part 1]

Chu Feng left the villa that Cui Jingyan had set up in East River and went straight to Dong Wanliang’s Shuiyun Restaurant in East River.

This name was reportedly chosen by Dong Wanliang himself after spending a great deal of money, so even after moving to East River, Dong Wanliang still used this name.

Of course, Chu Feng had also seen the name, and for Dong Wanliang, it was indeed a very good choice. Therefore, Dong Wanliang insisted on using this name, and Chu Feng did not refuse.

Half an hour later, Chu Feng arrived at Dong Wanliang’s Shuiyun Restaurant in East River.

It was the last time, after the family congress, that Chu Feng, through a series of overt and covert struggles, had secured this advantage for Dong Wanliang.

There were two five-star hotels in total, all under Dong Wanliang’s name, which also rooted Dong Wanliang’s establishment in East River.

Upon arriving at Shuiyun Restaurant, Dong Wanliang was already waiting downstairs.

This matter, Chu Feng had already discussed with Dong Wanliang more than once. However, since Dong Wanliang always carried on this way, Chu Feng had to let him be.

"Brother Chu, comrades from National Security have come to our hotel. They said they want to requisition our hotel and make both of our hotels close for half a year. I’m not sure about this matter, when they called. They were right next to me, and I didn’t dare to ask for clarification." Dong Wanliang explained quickly to Chu Feng while walking.

Upon hearing Dong Wanliang’s words, Chu Feng frowned. Clearly, having National Security approach them like this was unexpected.

Chu Feng and National Security had never gotten along well.

Whether it was the first time in East River, when Chu Feng forced National Security officials to come to pick someone up, leading directly to National Security’s departure from East River,

or in Yanjing, when National Security detained Qin Mei, and Chu Feng nearly caused a huge scene at the headquarters. Both of these incidents had turned into jokes at the expense of National Security.

Moreover, Chu Feng was confident that with National Security’s capabilities, they would undoubtedly know that Dong Wanliang was his man.

Yet, knowing this, they still came looking for Dong Wanliang. If it wasn’t for picking a quarrel, Chu Feng would never believe it.

The two continuously reached the top floor’s VIP guest room. Chu Feng could ignore National Security, but Dong Wanliang dared not.

Chu Feng might be his boss, but Dong Wanliang wouldn’t actively offend National Security either.

This was obviously an unwise move for a businessman like Dong Wanliang who stood to gain nothing from it.

"Next time, if people from National Security come again, don’t arrange such a high-end place, just find anywhere for them to stay. They are just a bunch of people who are full and have nothing better to do," Chu Feng didn’t try to hide his voice, so he believed that the two from National Security inside the room definitely heard him.

Dong Wanliang didn’t expect Chu Feng to show such dominance right from the start.

However, Dong Wanliang was trembling with fear, for that was National Security, a stature he, a reformed mobster, couldn’t aspire to.

But compared to National Security, Dong Wanliang feared Chu Feng even more.

Dong Wanliang nodded, and with a stiff neck, said, "Yes, Brother Chu, I’ll remember that for the future."

Chu Feng kept observing the expressions of the two men inside the room, and seeing that they behaved as if they hadn’t heard a thing, so quietly, Chu Feng couldn’t help but click his tongue in wonder.

But Chu Feng also thought of a proverb—"Barking dogs seldom bite."

In Chu Feng’s eyes, the two men in the room were just like two biting dogs.

They didn’t bark, nor did they waste their good set of teeth. But if they really got the chance, they would definitely bite fiercely.

"Brother Chu, please come in." Dong Wanliang opened the door for Chu Feng, letting him enter first.

"You two have been waiting for long," Chu Feng said with a smile.

"Captain Chu, I’ve long heard of your great reputation, and seeing you in person today, you truly are a young hero," an elderly man from National Security said with utmost flattery.

However, Chu Feng clearly exhibited his trait of not engaging in small talk.

For such people, whose real intentions were unknown, the only way to find out their intentions was to provoke them and then make them slip up.

"You’ve long heard of my reputation, I certainly believe that. After all, you’re friends from National Security, right? If you want to investigate something, is there anything you cannot find out? So, save your words, you’re quite busy, and I’m even busier than you. Just state your intentions directly," Chu Feng didn’t want to waste time, preferring to get straight to the point.

The people from National Security, upon hearing Chu Feng’s so bluntly spoken words, surprisingly still didn’t get angry.

It was still that elderly man from National Security, apparently holding a high position within the organization.

"Captain Chu, since you like being straightforward, I will be straightforward with you. I would like to requisition your two Shuiyun Restaurants. Our National Security needs to wait here for the leader of a smuggling group we’ve been pursuing for a long time," the elderly man from National Security stated.

What this elderly man said was logical; if Chu Feng argued or refused, he would be hindering public duties.

This kind of action, even if suing all the way to the prime minister, Chu Feng would lose.

But Chu Feng didn’t want to lend the hotels to them; historical lessons taught us never to lend disciples to one’s enemies.

Like Liu Bei who took over Jingzhou, or during the Spring and Autumn Period, Qin Country continuously borrowing routes from others.

Ultimately, a borrowed route can end up becoming their own.

This time, National Security coming to borrow Shuiyun Restaurant, in Chu Feng’s eyes, had the same purpose.

First it’s borrowing, then it’s leasing, and then it results in a long-term occupation. If Dong Wanliang’s eyes and arm were lost, Chu Feng’s strength would be greatly weakened.

Official Huang was responsible for gathering those truly secretive messages, while Dong Wanliang was the best at picking up street-level information.

Although Dong Wanliang was now legitimate, his prestige still remained, and was even stronger than before.

All messages from the street couldn’t escape Dong Wanliang’s ears. Street information, although it couldn’t compare to the intelligence that Official Huang could gather, also had its uses and was a very important link that could not be ignored.

At the same time, Dong Wanliang was also Chu Feng’s spearhead in Songjiang, so without Dong Wanliang, there would be no bridgehead. Then, wouldn’t all of Chu Feng’s previous efforts have been in vain?

To waste so much effort and not gain any benefits, that would be the real foolishness.

So even if National Security’s reasons were justified, Chu Feng would never agree to lend Shuiyun Restaurant to National Security.

Chu Feng looked at the two men from National Security and said, "What are you two looking at me for? If you want to rent Shuiyun Restaurant, ask the owner of Shuiyun Restaurant, right? I’m not the owner of Shuiyun Restaurant; what can I decide?"

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