9: 9. Wonderful
【I’ve seen some debate about this chapter. Actually, the protagonist isn’t stupid, so don’t be quick to judge. You can read on first…】
Seeing them stunned, Lu Feng reminded them, “The material issues with the Donghai Building… the project department’s bribery and corruption… the dual contracts…”
Every word Lu Feng spoke was heavy, carrying immense weight.
Zhu He of Tiangong Construction’s pupils constricted, and he clenched his fists tightly. Manager Wang’s face instantly turned pale.
How could this kid possibly know all this?! He’s just a lowly bricklayer!!!
“What nonsense are you spouting? Shut up!” Manager Wang’s voice trembled, and he reached out to grab Lu Feng’s collar.
Lu Feng had been working on the construction site for over a month and was no longer a frail student. He was also no match for Manager Wang, who sat in an office during the day and frequented clubs at night.
With a gentle push, Manager Wang staggered back several steps.
Zhu He stopped Manager Wang, looked at Lu Feng, and chuckled, “Little brother, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say anything. This is a society governed by law now. Speaking carelessly can lead to legal responsibility.”
Lu Feng shrugged, “Whether I’m speaking carelessly or not, you all know in your hearts. Speaking of which, it’s quite a coincidence. I just happened to pick up a USB drive, it seems to be Foreman Zhang’s. The information inside… is very exciting.”
Zhu He’s expression froze. He glanced at Manager Wang, who frantically shook his head.
Just then, Xu Wenjie, who had been silent, suddenly exploded in rage, grabbing Zhu He’s collar and shouting, “Is what he’s saying true? What has Tiangong Construction been doing behind my back?!”
Zhu He was stunned by the sudden accusation. He stammered, “Chairwoman Xu, I… I…”
Xu Wenjie pushed him away, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, and yelled, “Shut up! I don’t want to hear any explanations from you!”
When he turned to look at Lu Feng, his face was full of guilt and heartache. “Little brother, thank you for exposing these damned parasites. As the general manager of this group, I will absolutely not tolerate such illegal and criminal behavior! Please give me the evidence. I will call a meeting as soon as I get back and thoroughly investigate this matter. Don’t worry! I will give you and society an explanation.”
Xu Wenjie spoke with righteous indignation and an air of integrity. If Lu Feng hadn’t known some things, he might have actually been fooled by him.
Lu Feng clapped his hands enthusiastically, gave Xu Wenjie a thumbs up, and praised, “Chairwoman Xu, this acting, it’s definitely that of an old pro. You deserve an award!”
Xu Wenjie’s hand froze in mid-air. Looking at Lu Feng’s smile, his face quickly calmed, and he began to seriously regard the young man before him: “What do you know?”
“I know everything I should know.”
In the past, Lu Feng would not have dared to defy these important figures so openly, but ever since he gained his abilities, he found that his courage had grown along with his ambition.
“Little brother, I know you must have some demands. Let’s step aside and talk.” Zhu He pointed to an empty hospital room nearby.
The few of them walked in. Once the door closed, Zhu He immediately dropped his pretense and said viciously, “Kid, tell me, what do you mean by this?”
Lu Feng was not intimidated. He said directly, “One million, and I’ll guarantee your safety. Money and goods exchanged hand in hand.”
“Dream on!!!” Zhu He roared, “What do you think you are, trying to extort me? Do you believe I’ll find someone to kill you?!”
Manager Wang also seized the opportunity to pull out his phone and said, “Kid, I recorded everything you just said. Do you know how many years you’ll get for extortion? Don’t mess with yourself.”
He thought that this intimidation would scare the other party, but unexpectedly, his expression remained unchanged. Instead, he chuckled lightly and took a USB drive out of his pocket:
“How many years? I don’t know. But… how about we just call the police and let them decide how many years. And while we’re at it, they can also see how Foreman Zhang’s USB drive details how your construction materials were swapped… Oh, and Manager Wang, I didn’t realize you were taking so much in kickbacks every month.” Lu Feng dangled the USB drive in his hand.
Manager Wang was sweating profusely, his clothes soaked. He blustered, “You’re slandering me!!!”
They hadn’t expected that damned Zhang Biao to still have so much evidence. Was he looking for death? The crucial thing was that his death would be the end of it for him, but this huge mess would ruin them.
Xu Wenjie frowned, a cold glint flashing in his glasses.
Normally, he wouldn’t care. Even if it was exposed, he could just suppress it. But this time was different.
Xu Ting was coming to take over the company. To prevent her from getting a handle on anything, he had already cleaned up all previous loose ends. He hadn’t expected to solve one problem only for another to pop up – a USB drive!
If Xu Ting got her hands on it, she would definitely use the opportunity to purge their people.
But the more critical the moment, the more Xu Wenjie knew he couldn’t panic. He slowly said, “Little brother, one million is not a problem. However, how can I be sure that what’s on this USB drive is what you say it is?”
Lu Feng didn’t waste words. He casually recited the contents of the few documents he had seen.
Ever since he gained his abilities, his memory could only be described as exceptional. He basically remembered anything he had seen at a glance.
So, a few pieces of data were effortlessly recalled, detailed down to steel bar models, concrete grades, and so on… It was precisely because of this that the people involved were even more convinced it was real.
Finally, Lu Feng asked, “How about it? I shouldn’t have said anything wrong, right?”
Xu Wenjie pulled a checkbook from his suit pocket, scribbled several zeros on it, and handed it to Lu Feng: “Young man, here’s the check. Any bank can cash it. Give me the USB drive, but you’ll have to wait until I get a computer to check it before you can leave.”
Lu Feng nodded noncommittally.
Xu Wenjie said to Zhu He, “Go get a computer.”
Then he secretly winked and whispered, “Bring people with you.”
In Jiangcheng, on the Xu Family’s territory, how could he be threatened by an unknown high school student? This high school student was nothing in his eyes. He was now curious whether there was someone else behind this incident. If so, who could it be?
Manager Wang sneered and left. The atmosphere in the hospital room became quiet, so silent you could hear a pin drop, each person harboring their own thoughts.
Lu Feng held the check and examined it. Six zeros… It was the first time he had seen a check in his life. So this is what it looked like.
“Oh, Chairwoman Xu, I’m very curious, aren’t you afraid of problems arising from cutting corners like this?” Lu Feng asked casually.
Xu Wenjie remained silent. Zhu He, however, scoffed, mocking, “That’s none of your business. Just take the money and scram.”
Lu Feng shook his head, then suddenly raised his phone and said to the screen, “It’s true it has nothing to do with me, but I wonder if it has anything to do with Chairwoman Xu. What do you think?”
When the two saw his phone, their hair stood on end, especially when they saw a string of unfamiliar numbers on the phone screen. Zhu He didn’t know this number, but Xu Wenjie did!!!
This was Xu Ting’s phone number?!!!!
His face instantly changed, and he immediately realized that they had all been completely outmaneuvered by this ordinary high school student!!!
“Ah ah ah!!!”
Xu Wenjie raged, suddenly pouncing forward to snatch the phone. Just then, the door was pushed open with a “bang.” Xu Ting stood at the doorway with a gloomy expression, holding her phone which was still on a call. Behind her stood five police officers, and Manager Wang, who had gone out to get a computer earlier, was pressed against the wall like a dead dog.