Chapter 258 - 239: Relying on One-Eyed Tiger to Kill Lu Feng? A Shocked Youcheng

Chapter 258: Chapter 239: Relying on One-Eyed Tiger to Kill Lu Feng? A Shocked Youcheng

Lu Feng saw the scene on the game screen, made an excuse to Yang Qingxue, found an empty room in the villa, and with a thought, entered the game.

When he arrived at the East Suburb Fortress Hall, he found not only Lin Jiao, Wang Cheng, and Xu Bin, but also Li Kai, the man sent by the Li Family. The latter was sitting in a corner, seemingly a cold observer.

Lu Feng couldn’t be bothered with the guy.

Whatever the Li Family’s reason for placing him here, Lu Feng planned to get rid of him when the time was right. He’d have One-Eyed Tiger do the job.

Seeing him arrive, Lin Jiao and Wang Cheng immediately came forward to greet him.

"Boss!" Lin Jiao greeted him at once. "There’s something I need to report to you!"

Lu Feng immediately asked, "What is it? Did something happen?"

Lin Jiao nodded. "Lately, the number of survivors flowing into the East Suburban Area has increased. It’s very unusual. Something seems to have happened."

"Have you investigated?" Lu Feng asked.

Lin Jiao quickly explained, "We’ve already captured some survivors for questioning. They come from various Survivor Bases, both large and small, all located near the East Suburban Area. But all their bases were attacked and destroyed by an unknown force."

"Moreover, the ones who attacked their bases are brutal. It’s like they kill for sport. Many people were slaughtered, so they had no choice but to flee to the East Suburb."

"Now, many of them want to join us. You weren’t here, so I didn’t know if I should recruit them."

Wang Cheng added, "If we don’t recruit them, I’m afraid One-Eyed Tiger and his bandits will. If that happens, One-Eyed Tiger’s strength will increase significantly."

This remark was ostensibly for Li Kai’s ears, implying that One-Eyed Tiger’s bandits were about to get stronger. This was also a message for the Li Family.

So, if someone from your Li Family gets wiped out here in the future, it would be perfectly normal.

But the hidden meaning, understood only by Lu Feng and his people, was that if these survivors were worth recruiting, they should have One-Eyed Tiger recruit some as well to bolster their overall strength.

That way, One-Eyed Tiger would become even more useful in the future.

"First, send people to investigate the situation thoroughly. As for the survivors, you can begin recruiting them slowly, on a trial basis," Lu Feng instructed. ’What could be the cause of all this?’ he was already thinking.

’After all, there are many in-game events that result in the destruction of Survivor Bases.’

With Lu Feng’s approval, Lin Jiao and the others knew what to do. They immediately sent people to vet the survivors flocking to the East Suburb and began the recruitment process.

Wang Cheng left the East Suburb Fortress himself. Naturally, he was going to find One-Eyed Tiger.

Meanwhile, inside the fortress, Li Kai found a survivor and handed him a file. "This is information on the bases that were destroyed. Take it to them. Tell them I can’t make a move until enough of our people have infiltrated. Also, find out One-Eyed Tiger’s location for me. If we want to decapitate their leadership, we’ll need him. We can make use of this band of thieves."

After giving his orders, Lu Feng logged out of the game again. He then took Yang Qingxue and Yang Ming back to Youcheng.

...

In recent years, Youcheng had implemented a strategy of "tourism + urban development," which had led to considerable economic growth. However, for long-term development, relying on existing industries alone was not enough.

But development required capital investment, and Youcheng’s geographical location presented significant obstacles to attracting it. That was why, for a single 200 million yuan investment, they had to rack their brains, offer all sorts of incentives, and even hunt down the investor’s favorite tea.

Lin Xuecheng (ch. 35) had been wrestling with this problem. As the deputy county head in charge of this project, it was his burden to bear.

After he signed a document, his secretary rushed in to report, "Deputy County Head Lin, you have to see this letter of intent! I think it’s from President Lu of the Qingfeng Tea Factory. The investment proposal is... unbelievable."

"Lu Feng? Didn’t he go to Tianzhou City? Let me see just how unbelievable it is," Lin Xuecheng said with a smile, taking the letter of intent.

He certainly had a deep impression of Lu Feng. After all, he had the man’s Qingfeng Tea to thank for that 200 million yuan investment!

Moreover, Qingfeng Tea had since been included in a related intangible cultural heritage project, becoming something of a calling card for Youcheng.

It seemed his move to Tianzhou City had gone well, too, as the Qingfeng Tea Factory’s output was constantly increasing.

In truth, he was happy for him. As long as his tea factory remained in Youcheng and paid taxes to Youcheng, he was glad to see him succeed in the big city.

Lin Xuecheng took the two documents and began to read. But when he saw the investment amount written on the first one, he shot to his feet in disbelief. "A two billion yuan investment in the tea industry?"

Good lord.

Lin Xuecheng was utterly stunned.

When had a small county like Youcheng ever received an investment of this magnitude?

And where did the man get so much money?

Even if Qingfeng Tea sold well, it couldn’t possibly be that profitable, could it?

He immediately looked at the second investment document, and what he saw astonished him even more.

Qingfeng Electronics Group Investment Proposal...

’Qingfeng Electronics?’

"Heavens!" Lin Xuecheng exclaimed aloud.

As the deputy county head in charge of commerce for Youcheng, he naturally followed business and economic news. He knew that Qingfeng Electronics and Qingfeng Network Company had the same owner.

He had never once connected the Qingfeng Tea Factory with those two companies.

After all, the Qingfeng Tea Factory was too small, and Lu Feng was too young. There was no way he could be associated with such corporate giants.

Besides, just think of how many unrelated companies in the country shared a word in their name.

They weren’t all run by the same people.

But what was he seeing now?

Qingfeng Electronics Company belonged to that Lu Feng?

This was staggering news. If word got out, the entire population of Youcheng would go crazy.

Qingfeng Network Company was already widely expected to become a super-giant like Penguin. And now, it turned out its owner was from their very own Youcheng?

How could that not be shocking?

In such a short time, that young man had become such a tycoon.

Now he finally understood how Lu Feng had the money to invest two billion in Youcheng.

It would be stranger if a magnate like that didn’t have money.

Besides, stories of tycoons returning to invest in their hometowns weren’t uncommon. It was just that this time, Youcheng had gotten lucky and produced such a figure.

"Quick, notify all the leaders for a meeting! And find out where President Lu is right now," Lin Xuecheng immediately ordered his secretary.

He had Lu Feng’s phone number and could just call him, but sometimes, you had to make a more meaningful gesture.

After all, things were different now. The other party was no longer the young owner of a small teahouse who could make Qingfeng Tea.

He was a magnate now.

The owner of Qingfeng Network Company would be welcomed by even higher-ranking officials if he went to Ming City, let alone Youcheng.

Especially since he was planning to make such a massive investment.

Shortly after, Youcheng County held a meeting. When they learned that Lu Feng was planning such a huge investment and that he was the owner of Qingfeng Network Company, everyone was abuzz, their jaws on the floor.

What had Youcheng done to deserve producing such a figure?

And wasn’t Lu Feng’s story even more legendary than those of China’s most famous tech billionaires?

However, Lin Xuecheng also stressed that this matter must be kept absolutely secret.

The purpose of the secrecy, naturally, was to avoid displeasing Lu Feng, since he hadn’t publicized the matter himself. The other reason was to prevent other counties from trying to steal the investment.

Even knowing that President Lu was from Youcheng and was returning to invest in his hometown, some shameless county officials would still try to poach him.

Of that, there was no doubt.

...

In Youcheng, Fruit Market Street was one of the city’s liveliest commercial streets.

Lin Shuang’s fruit shop was located in the middle of this street.

In reality, her son sent her more than enough money—far more than she could ever spend. But for her, running the fruit shop wasn’t about making money; it was about having something to do, to make her life feel fuller.

Today, she was especially happy because her son and his girlfriend had come back to Youcheng to see her.

She had closed the fruit shop early and was heading home with her son.

She had also bought a lot of groceries. It had been a long time since she’d cooked for her son, and since he had made a rare trip back, she naturally wanted to make him a proper meal.

The food was just ready when the doorbell rang.

Lin Shuang went to open the door at once, only to find a group of people standing outside. Every one of them looked at her with extreme respect.

One of them introduced himself immediately, "Ms. Lin, hello. I am Lin Xuecheng, the Deputy County Head of Youcheng. This is County Head Liu, Liu Jiacang. We would like to see President Lu."

"Ah..." Lin Shuang was shocked when she heard their titles.

’Why are officials like this at my house? And is the "President Lu" they mentioned my son?’

’This can’t be some kind of scam, can it?’

Instantly, Lin Shuang’s gaze toward Lin Xuecheng and the others became guarded.

Her look completely baffled Lin Xuecheng and his entourage.