Urban Romantic Divine Doctor
Chapter 117, Strategy and Tactics Xu Wendong

Chapter 117: Chapter 117, Strategy and Tactics Xu Wendong

Xu Wendong laughed until his face turned red, tears shimmering in his eyes. He tried to suppress his laughter and said, "Today is a good day, isn’t it okay to laugh?"

"Alright, alright, let’s find a restaurant first, and later I’ll share this good news with all of you."

Everyone found Xu Wendong’s behavior inexplicable, but no one asked further. They then arrived at a high-end hotel. However, in the room, only Xu Wendong, Wu Mei, Chen Ping’an, and Liu Mang were present.

Xu Wendong got straight to the point: "Tell me, if the county decided to assign this project to someone specifically, would there still be today’s bidding?"

Chen Ping’an shook his head nonchalantly, "The reconstruction of South City is a crucial project; the county wouldn’t easily assign it to just anyone."

Xu Wendong smiled and asked, "Then why did Director Wang from the Urban Construction Bureau agree to give this project to you?"

Chen Ping’an was left speechless.

He couldn’t find a reasonable argument to refute Xu Wendong.

"Actually, to the bigwigs, who gets this project is just a minor issue that can be resolved with a few words." Xu Wendong took a sip of tea and continued, "I once saved Secretary Li’s father. The Li Family still owes me a favor for that. Although I don’t care much about that favor, if I ask, this project is certainly mine."

Everyone felt a chill down their spine; no one expected Xu Wendong to have saved Secretary Li’s father.

"Then why didn’t you let Secretary Li give us the project? Why did you still send me and Boss Chen to get loans? Those funds are already in the account, and even if we return them now, there’s still interest!" Wu Mei’s eyes revealed a deep resentment.

Xu Wendong took a drink of water and said, "There are three reasons!"

"First, it’s not the behavior of a gentleman to do favors expecting something in return. Although I saved Secretary Li’s father, it was my duty. If I asked Secretary Li for help, it would make my act of saving people seem purposeful, tainting its purity and affecting my medical ethics."

"Secondly, even if I go against my medical ethics and ask Secretary Li for help, it would put him in a very difficult position. It could become a stumbling block in his career path. As humans, we must not let others leave any weaknesses because they helped us."

Upon hearing this, whether it was Wu Mei, Chen Ping’an, or Liu Mang, they all looked at Xu Wendong in a new light. No one expected him to say such things at such a young age.

Wu Mei’s gaze at Xu Wendong was also filled with admiration. Even though she and Xu Wendong had been close friends for a long time, she previously only admired his looks and prowess.

Now, Xu Wendong’s character had won her over.

"As for the third reason, which is also the most important one," Xu Wendong said, "the reason I let you guys get a loan and participate in the bidding was to make Shengpeng Group spend more money."

"Twenty-two billion has been transferred into the finance bureau; how many things could be done with that money?"

"Isn’t it fair to call it a great merit?"

"And for all of us who played a part in this, isn’t it fair to say we’re heroes?"

"So, don’t get hung up on the fact that we couldn’t secure the South City reconstruction project to the point where you can’t hold your head up. Think about what we’ve done for the people of Qingyuan."

After Xu Wendong’s explanation, the heavy hearts of the three were suddenly lifted.

Indeed!

The finance bureau had an additional twenty-two billion in funds, and their contributions were indispensable!

Xu Wendong continued, "As the saying goes, ’Whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad.’ Just like that old fool A Fu today, he may seem pompous now, but they’ll soon be crying."

"No, that’s assuming they even have tears left to shed."

"I can very responsibly tell you that the reconstruction of South City is not as simple as you think. Just the demolition part alone will give Shengpeng Group a headache."

Wu Mei asked, "Are you talking about Jin Zhuang?"

Xu Wendong retorted, "Do you think Jin Zhuang will easily agree to the demolition?"

Wu Mei shrugged, "Clearly, Jin Zhuang wouldn’t easily agree to the demolition. If they don’t agree, the people of South City won’t easily agree to the demolition either."

She had lived in South City all her life and understood the influence Jin Zhuang wielded there. With Jin Zhuang’s influence, in ancient times, they could easily raise a banner and rebel.

"Oh, I need to make a call." Xu Wendong suddenly remembered his arrangement with Jin Jianyuan. He immediately took out his phone and dialed, and when the other party answered, said, "Elder Jin, we didn’t get the South City reconstruction project."

Jin Jianyuan consoled, "Even if you didn’t get it, there’s no big deal. I can just demand more demolition fees to help you get back at them."

Xu Wendong chuckled, "Though the government gave the project to another company, we still need to cooperate with their work and can request reasonable compensation."

"How does a package price of one billion sound to you?"

"I guess it’s okay..." Jin Jianyuan replied shakily. He very much wanted to ask Xu Wendong whether this was what he called reasonable compensation.

Even if they bulldozed the entire South City, the demolition fee wouldn’t amount to a billion.

"Okay, let’s leave it at that." Xu Wendong said as he hung up the call, looking at the dumbfounded faces of Wu Mei, Chen Ping’an, and Liu Mang. "Oh, that’s an old friend, the senior-most person in Jin Zhuang."

Wu Mei suddenly thought of something, stood up abruptly, and a look of disbelief filled her eyes: "I get it, I get it, I understand."

"The reason you had us get loans was first to confuse Shengpeng Group and let them see our attitude towards the South City reconstruction project."

"Secondly, it was to exhaust all of Qingyuan’s bank credit limits because you had long planned for Jin Zhuang to make exorbitant demands. Shengpeng Group can’t come up with that money, but they’re stuck. To proceed with the project, they need substantial liquid capital."

"When the banks don’t have enough credit limit, they’ll definitely look for other ways to raise money, and our funds will relieve their urgent need."

"But, what exactly do you want?"

Hearing Wu Mei’s analysis, both Chen Ping’an and Liu Mang broke out in a cold sweat. With such calculated cunning and foresight, how many in history could compare?

Even if Zhuge Liang were reborn, he’d probably still fall short, wouldn’t he?

"What I want is... very simple, Shengpeng Building!" Xu Wendong said with an enigmatic smile in his eyes. "I want them to use Shengpeng Building as collateral, and when they can’t repay the debt, Shengpeng Building will become mine."

For the first time, he revealed his ambition, sending chills down their spines.

Liu Mang hesitated for a moment and couldn’t help but ask, "But what if they repay the debt within the stipulated time, won’t that ruin your plan?"