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Chapter 873 - Chapter 873 Chapter 873 An Ugly Face

Chapter 873: Chapter 873: An Ugly Face Chapter 873: Chapter 873: An Ugly Face Mayor Xiang felt a bit odd, a gatekeeper actually daring to speak to him like this–this really was a novel experience.

Of course, it wasn’t a very pleasant experience, and that goes without saying.

Just as he was wondering how to enter the manor, he saw a short gatekeeper come out, first cracking the door open, then pushing a motorcycle parked beside the gate and looking back at him, “Come on, get on.”

Let me… ride a motorcycle? Mayor Xiang instinctively looked up at the sky, and sure enough, it was still raining.

However, his worry for his son allowed him to overlook this discomfort–as if I’ve never ridden a motorcycle before.

In his moment of hesitation, the mayor’s driver had already darted through the open crack in the door into the manor and reached out to shove the Dwarf Hill Post gatekeeper, “Move aside!”

Seeing this, without a second thought, the Dwarf Hill Post gatekeeper pulled out his baton from his waist and fiercely struck out, “Get lost!”

He was maintaining the manor’s interests, having been handsomely rewarded for it before. Gao Mengang saw this and also came out from the gatehouse with a baton in hand, thrusting it towards the other’s chest and speaking viciously, “Kid, you looking for trouble?”

Although the driver was over thirty and quite agile, he deftly dodged backward and shouted angrily, “How dare you assault someone?”

The Dwarf Hill Post gatekeeper propped up the motorcycle and, with a grin, stepped forward with his baton, “Scum, I dare you to try something?”

The driver hadn’t expected the other party to be so brazen, daring even to strike the mayor’s driver.

He couldn’t help but yell out, “I’m responsible for the Head of the Locality’s security, what are you trying to do? Audacious… Is this still the world of the GCD?”

“Move aside,” Gao Mengang snorted coldly, “this is privately contracted land, no entry without invitation.”

“I must remain by the Head of the Locality’s side,” the driver’s attitude was very firm, “this is the big shot from Zhengyang Municipal Government, if you play it like this, do you still want to get by in Zhengyang?”

Dwarf Hill Post gatekeeper snorted disdainfully, “I don’t care about any big or small shots; I obey whomever I work for. The boss said only one can enter, so only one will.”

The driver had rushed in intending to snatch the remote and open the gate to drive through, but seeing that the other party did not hesitate to use force, he had to settle for the next best thing, “This isn’t possible, I won’t let the mayor enter a dangerous environment alone.”

“Then neither of you shall enter,” the Dwarf Hill Post gatekeeper coldly replied, “it’s not like the manor begged you to come.”

“Alright, no more arguing,” Mayor Xiang also walked into the gate, speaking indifferently, “Xiao Chen, you go back out. This is Zhengyang, and I am the Mayor of Zhengyang City, what danger could there be?”

Had he not been a spectator for a while just now, his performance would have been quite exemplary.

Then he walked up to the motorcycle and glanced around before asking, “Is there a rain poncho?”

There were rain ponchos in the gatehouse, but since things had become so hostile between them, the Dwarf Hill Post gatekeeper grumpily replied, “No, it’s not raining that hard anyway.”

Five minutes later, he dropped the mayor off at the villa, and upon seeing a large wet patch on the back of Mayor Xiang’s vest, he couldn’t help but feel slightly smug: So what if you’re the mayor? If I make you get rained on, you’re going to get rained on.

Mayor Xiang entered the front building and saw Feng Jun in the hall.

Seeing the young man sitting there steadily, and considering he hadn’t even come to the door to welcome him, he couldn’t help but comment, “Boss Feng seems very comfortable, all locked up in your little building as if you own everything.”

Feng Jun’s response made him feel a bit overwhelmed, “Isn’t that normal? It’s land I’ve contracted and paid money for… isn’t locking the door the standard thing to do? Should I let just anyone in?”

Mayor Xiang steadied himself, sat down on the sofa, looked around and spoke, “The city plans to requisition this land, it’s necessary for urban development. You studied finance, and even have a double degree, so you ought to understand what I mean.”

“I don’t understand,” Feng Jun replied straight away, “I don’t see the inevitable connection between the city’s development and you requisitioning my land.”

“How can there not be one?” Mayor Xiang wasn’t worried about his opposition, he was worried about the lack of willingness to communicate and exchange ideas. As long as they could communicate, he could express his philosophy, “The city is currently working on creating a ring city eco-habitable zone…”

He was really on a roll with his work pitch, talking nonstop, and in the blink of an eye, five minutes had passed.

Then he stopped, “…there’s no problem with the logic of what I’ve said, right?”

Feng Jun nodded, responding with an air of indifference, “There’s no need to discuss philosophies. I have my own as well, but I can imagine, no one will convince the other… I can understand your logic, but I still oppose your land requisition.”

Mayor Xiang didn’t start with his son’s incident because he wanted to suppress his opponent with righteousness first, then talking about his son would become much easier.

But the other party had an “I hear your point, but I simply don’t accept it” attitude, which made him realize that this young man was very opinionated and extremely stubborn.

So all he could do was cast aside those empty-headed tactics and cut straight to the point–in fact, the matter in the capital couldn’t be delayed anymore, “Xiao Feng, you are so young yet you’ve already established such a large foundation. Have you ever heard of this saying: ‘Calamity should not touch one’s wife and children’?”

Feng Jun looked at him with a strange expression and picked up a mobile phone, swiping it a few times, “Calamity should not touch one’s wife and children, of course, I know that… To me, Luohua Manor is my own flesh and blood.”

Mayor Xiang was left speechless by this response, he hesitated before reluctantly offering a bitter smile, “This is just a part of your career…”

“Enough,” Feng Jun picked up a remote control from the coffee table, pressed it a few times, then spoke in a heavy voice, “I have already activated the anti-eavesdropping and anti-recording devices. Xiang, in my career, what’s important and what’s not is not for you to judge!”

Seeing that he was clear about it, Mayor Xiang’s eyes widened as well, “But what did Xiang Song do wrong? Did he offend you, that you would instruct someone to plant drugs on him?”

“Oh, did something like that happen?” Feng Jun looked at him with interest, then burst out laughing, “Heavenly Dao repays, doesn’t it? You could harm my son–Luohua Manor–and sure enough, retribution falls upon your son. Isn’t this the case of the initiator facing the consequences without descendants?”

“Stop talking to me about retribution!” Mayor Xiang also got irate, since there were no eavesdropping or recording devices, there was no need to keep up appearances for the moment, he cursed loudly, “That was your doing, not only are you a conspirator, but you are also a coward…”

“Daring to act but not to own up, I spit on that… With such courage, do you even qualify as a man? Your Jade mine, it couldn’t be that you obtained it through these despicable means, could it?”

Feng Jun smiled, a brilliant smile, “You, you just love to imagine things. But suit yourself, if you think I did it, then let’s say I did it. Seeing you jump up in rage pleases me, a little suffering doesn’t bother me.”

Mayor Xiang instantly calmed down and then he coldly glanced at Feng Jun, “You’re playing with fire!”

Feng Jun spread his hands indifferently, “It’s mutual, if we’re talking about playing with fire, you’re the one who started it first.”

“I am doing it for the development of the whole Zhengyang, do you even compare with me?” Mayor Xiang sneered with disdain, “A city must develop, and growing pains are necessary. Sacrifices must be made… Better a short pain than a long one.”

“Don’t pretend to be so noble,” Feng Jun also sneered coldly, “The land from the Red Flag Commune is still deserted, and the several residential areas beside Peach Blossom Valley are also illegal constructions built against the wind. How many times has the city’s construction equipment been detained during the East City renovation? Do you need me to list more examples?”

“I admit what you’ve said,” Mayor Xiang nodded, “But there are reasons for these, some are historical reasons, some are unclear property rights, and others have tangled interests…”

“But the nature of these few cases is much more severe than mine,” Feng Jun interrupted him without hesitation, “This is mountain land I contracted based on policy, with all the paperwork complete, the least controversial. So why did you target me?”

“Just because my contracted land is next to the big river? Wrong, you think I’m an easy target because I am an outsider!”

Mayor Xiang’s mouth moved, but he didn’t know what to say. He had always thought that he acted out of public interest against Luohua Manor, but comparing his own examples to those presented by Feng Jun, he realized that he did seem… to be bullying the weak but fearing the strong.

However, in the next moment, he adjusted his mindset. After all, making these decisions always required someone to be the scapegoat. Was there really such a big difference between targeting Feng Jun and targeting someone else?

So his gaze turned cold once more, “But no matter what, you shouldn’t have laid a finger on my son!”

“Heh,” Feng Jun laughed nonchalantly, saying nothing further–the necessary had been said.

“My son is just suspected of drug use, at most he’ll have to take an AIDS test,” Mayor Xiang looked at him dispassionately, his gaze growing deeper, “But my dear Boss Feng, your Luohua Manor is located in Zhengyang. Are you really sure about this?”

Feng Jun spread his hands cooperatively, exhaling a sigh, “It can’t be helped, Luohua Manor doesn’t have legs; it can’t run away.”

Knowing you can’t escape is good, Mayor Xiang sneered inwardly, but outwardly he said, “If you’re willing to cooperate, compensation isn’t off the table. But if you persist in stubbornness, well, that’s a different story. You should know, attitude is everything…”

“Leniency to those who confess, severity to those who resist, what does that mean? Often times, being a person comes before doing things…”

He wanted Feng Jun to understand that he didn’t come to Luohua to beg for mercy.

—- If you know what’s good for you, get my son out first, and I won’t go too far, remember this is Zhengyang.

Feng Jun laughed, “Yes, Luohua Manor doesn’t have legs, but Xiang Song does.”

Mayor Xiang’s face instantly darkened, “What do you mean?”

“I don’t mean anything,” Feng Jun spread his hands with a happy smile, “Having legs means you can walk around. If you feel unsafe in the country, you could always run off to a country like Merrick… That might be safer, mightn’t it?”

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