Chapter 1076 - 1076: Break-Even

"This five million..." Xiao Feng's face showed a smile: "How do you plan to handle it?"

"Uh..." He Qizheng didn't know, this was the umpteenth time he felt at a loss for words.

From the other person's tone, is he asking me to give him the money?

Thinking about this, He Qizheng suddenly felt an urge to vomit blood!

After working tirelessly, not only did I not get a penny, but now I also have to lose one million?

"How about... we split it?" He Qizheng probed.

Xiao Feng was immediately displeased: "Five million landed in your hands, don't you have an idea how?"

Remember who helped you when you're eating shit!

If it wasn't for me, would Bai Huanyu have given you five million?"

"Then according to your meaning..."

Xiao Feng spoke righteously: "I'm the kind of person who never lets others suffer a loss. Without you, five million wouldn't be reachable either.

Four million for me, you keep one million as a hard-working fee.

That's fair and reasonable, isn't it?"

He Qizheng was almost in tears, his son lost a million, he earned a million now.

Counting it all up, besides bodyguard Ding Ming taking a beating for nothing, it seemed no gain nor loss?

However, what he didn't know was, this was already a good result.

If it were Xiao Feng's past demeanor, he wouldn't let you keep even the one million.

Even after paying, Xiao Feng still had no intention to leave because the serious matter hadn't been discussed yet, Bai Huanyu's incident was just a coincidence.

"Who told you to form a business alliance?" Xiao Feng asked.

Having learned from prior lessons, He Qizheng dared not maintain any wishful thinking and said the truth: "People from the Kyoto side."

"Specifically who?"

"This... I'm not too clear, the person didn't show up personally, sent someone to talk to me."

Xiao Feng replied with interest: "Ha, well I am also sent from Kyoto, telling you to immediately dissolve the alliance, do you heed or not?"

He Qizheng was stunned, he could hear the joke and sarcasm in Xiao Feng's words, but what if his words were indeed true...

"Do you have any proof?" He Qizheng asked solemnly.

Xiao Feng seemed to be waiting for this question, promptly retorted: "How did the one who let you form the business alliance prove their identity?"

"A project I had stalled for a long time went through in less than two days after contacting him." He Qizheng replied.

Xiao Feng put away his joking attitude, pondering: "Going by that, you truly have no idea who are you working for?"

"Who I work for doesn't matter, what's important is that this thing can benefit me." He Qizheng sighed helplessly: "Besides, given their capabilities, I don't have the qualifications to refuse, can only comply."

Xiao Feng nodded slowly, even though prepared mentally not to find out who was pulling the strings, still couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed.

"After forming the alliance, what will be the next step?"

He Qizheng fell silent, his eyes full of struggle, as if weighing whether to speak or not.

"Bang!"

Just as he was hesitating, a dagger was already embedded in the table.

The look of struggle in He Qizheng's eyes immediately vanished, he said: "Target the enterprises outside the alliance, isolate them, force more enterprises to join."

Xiao Feng took the knife, placing it in his hand, tossing and catching it again, his gaze seemed to be contemplating.

Watching the knife fly up and down, He Qizheng was continuously in a state of apprehension.

After a while, Xiao Feng finally stopped the dagger's movement and said: "Give me the current list of companies that joined the alliance."

"Okay." He Qizheng dared not refuse, walked behind the desk, and took a list from a drawer.

Xiao Feng looked at it, growing even more intrigued.

The companies on this list cover industries that mostly constitute a cycle.

For example, those dealing with wood can connect with those doing furniture; those in construction materials can link with those in construction and interior decoration.

From this perspective, just collaborating internally within the alliance, still could conduct business.

Xiao Feng pointed to several companies unable to cooperate with others and asked: "What about these ones?"

He Qizheng glanced at them and said: "No need to worry, the one contacting me said they would find a way to solve it."

"You're just a puppet on the surface, it serves no purpose to trouble you." Xiao Feng posed a condition: "From now on, whenever the one contacting you tells you to do something, inform me first.

Can you do that?"

"This..." He Qizheng showed a look of difficulty.

Then...

He saw Xiao Feng start tossing the dagger again.

"I can do it!" He Qizheng hurriedly replied.

Xiao Feng smiled skin-deeply: "I hope you're being honest."

With that, he flipped out of He Qizheng's study through the window.

He Qizheng wiped the sweat off his forehead, feeling like he wanted to die.

Originally, when Kyoto's people approached him, he felt quite delighted, thinking it was a rare great opportunity, once seized, the He Family could rise to prominence.

But now, Xiao Feng's appearance shattered all his unrealistic fantasies.

Despite any eventual rise, before it happens, he still had to be meek, keeping a low profile.

Those in Kyoto with far-reaching influence, he couldn't afford to provoke.

Nor could he afford to challenge Xiao Feng, who made his way into his study at midnight and played with daggers.

Being caught in the middle, incapable of offending either side nor disobeying them, how excruciatingly discomforting!

...

Walking down the street, Xiao Feng didn't hail a cab immediately but took out the list he made in the hotel lobby and looked carefully.

He Qizheng's business alliance could allow its member companies to survive, backed by unknown influential figures.

As for Bai Huanyu's side, it's probably a similar scenario.

Presently, the most unfortunate... well, the least optimistic scenario is for the companies on Xiao Feng's side.

Most are not complementary, if Bai Huanyu's side imposes an external blockade, apart from the Chang Family and Wang Lubo being able to hold out for a while, the rest would not last long.

As for cooperating with enterprises from other cities, it's feasible, but requires time and incurs higher costs.

"Troublesome," Xiao Feng rubbed his temples, feeling an inexplicable sense that the entire world was against him.

Just then, a black Mercedes pulled up beside him.

The window of the driver's seat lowered, and a middle-aged man with no expression said deeply: "Get in."

Xiao Feng frowned slightly, you tell me to get in, so I do?

Don't I have any self-respect?

Just as he was about to speak, the window on the back seat also lowered.

A woman with a face so exquisite it was beyond critique, with long hair, smiled and said: "Mr. Xiao, please get in. I believe we have things worth discussing."

Xiao Feng smiled gently: "Alright."

With a word of agreement, he opened the door and sat in the back seat of the car.