At Tianzhou City International Airport, several cars pulled to a stop at the passenger reception area.
When Yang Ming and Chen Bo got out of the cars with their men, they attracted quite a bit of attention. After all, every single one of them was dressed in a black suit, standing ramrod straight, exuding an impressive and imposing aura.
After all, now that they had made a name for themselves in Tianzhou City, they no longer liked to show off their tattoos like they used to. A person’s mindset always changes with their station in life.
After entering the airport, Yang Ming and Chen Bo headed straight for the exclusive VIP reception lounge.
Generally speaking, the exclusive VIP lounge at an international airport isn’t a place ordinary people can enter. You need a certain level of status to obtain an exclusive VIP card.
But for them, this was obviously not a difficult task.
Whether it was Qingfeng Entertainment Company or Qingfeng Network Company, obtaining this kind of qualification was a breeze. Qingfeng Electronics Company, on the other hand, would have had some difficulty.
Qingfeng Entertainment Company had it the easiest.
After all, Qingfeng Entertainment Company now controlled nearly 40 entertainment venues and nightclubs, and everyone knew these places originally belonged to the Gao Brothers.
But now, the Gao Brothers had been taken out in front of the very hotel they had built.
Although the case was officially ruled an accident—a spontaneous car fire and explosion—anyone with a discerning eye knew what had really happened.
It was definitely the result of a conflict in the criminal underworld.
As for who the killer was, one or two names could be guessed just by looking at who benefited from the incident.
And after the Gao Family fell, only one or two parties benefited.
Qingfeng Entertainment Company was one of them; they took over almost all of the Gao Family’s nightclubs and entertainment venues.
Therefore, in Tianzhou City, everyone knew that the power behind Qingfeng Entertainment Company was terrifying. Locally, Qingfeng Entertainment’s fearsome reputation was more potent than Qingfeng Network Company’s.
Even though Qingfeng Network Company now had a huge user base and could sway public opinion with a single news story, swaying public opinion wouldn’t get you killed. The power behind Qingfeng Entertainment Company, however, just might.
The most crucial point was that Qingfeng Entertainment Company and Qingfeng Network Company were part of the same family. The thought of the boss behind them was terrifying.
It meant they held public opinion in one hand and a weapon in the other, ready to strike you down from the shadows.
So, when Yang Ming and Chen Bo entered the exclusive VIP lounge, a flight attendant from the airport immediately came forward to greet them.
After all, the airport had its own classification system when issuing VIP cards, and the people behind Qingfeng Company were absolutely the type you couldn’t afford to offend.
As Yang Ming and Chen Bo entered the exclusive VIP lounge, they also drew the attention of the people already inside.
Those who could enter the exclusive VIP lounge were generally people of considerable wealth. Their perspective and way of thinking were far superior to ordinary people’s. Seeing this group of menacing men brazenly walk into the lounge, they knew the boss behind them had to be anything but simple.
So, almost everyone in the exclusive VIP lounge glanced at Yang Ming and Chen Bo.
They took one look, then silently went back to their own business. There were no idiots like you’d find in a novel, the kind who would see these obvious underworld figures as an insult to their presence in the exclusive VIP lounge and try to have them thrown out.
After Lu Feng disembarked from his long-haul international flight from Myanmar to Tianzhou City, a dedicated flight attendant invited him to the exclusive VIP lounge.
When Black Snake arranged the tickets, he had already contacted Yang Ming and the others back home. The tickets he booked were exclusive VIP ones, and he had already informed them of the arrival time.
Black Snake followed respectfully behind Lu Feng, his face beaming with excitement.
The recent experience with President Lu in Dalat Town had been a true eye-opener for him, showing him just how terrifying this President Lu was. So, now that President Lu wanted to use him, he naturally had to seize the opportunity. After all, a chance to move up like this wasn’t something that came along for just anyone.
The moment Lu Feng entered the exclusive VIP lounge, Yang Ming and Chen Bo spotted him and hurried over with their men.
"Xiaofeng!"
"President Lu!"
"President Lu!"
"..."
Their respectful greetings once again drew the attention of the other people in the lounge.
This time, however, looks of surprise appeared on their faces.
They knew the boss of these men had to be extraordinary, but they hadn’t expected him to be so young.
But this only made them study Lu Feng more intently. His youth either meant he had a terrifying power backing him, or he himself was terrifying.
Either way, it was best not to make an enemy of him if they ever crossed paths in Tianzhou City.
After all, in this world, many powerful figures liked to keep a low profile or act like a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
It was often the arrogant or trouble-making second-generation rich kids who provoked these low-key, wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing bosses, ultimately dragging down their own families and companies.
"Let’s go. We’ll talk back at the house," Lu Feng said to his cousin and the others, then started walking toward the airport exit.
Yang Ming and Chen Bo quickly led their men to follow.
Before long, the group arrived at Lu Feng’s Seaside Villa.
Lu Feng went to take a shower. While he was gone, Yang Ming and Chen Bo started preparing tea with Black Snake, while the other men chatted on the side.
However, Yang Ming and Chen Bo only made small talk with Black Snake, not asking about Lu Feng’s trip to Myanmar.
After all, Lu Feng hadn’t told them what he was doing, only that he would be away for some time. So, until Lu Feng spoke up, they wouldn’t be tactless enough to pry.
Lu Feng came downstairs and sat down. Chen Bo, who was making the tea, poured him a cup and said, "President Lu, have some tea."
Lu Feng picked up the cup, took a sip, and then asked, "Cousin, Chen Bo, how has Qingfeng Entertainment Company been doing recently?"
Yang Ming immediately explained, "Xiaofeng, our men have basically taken complete control of the Gao Family’s nightclubs and entertainment venues. We kept the original marketing staff and promised them a higher commission."
"With these promoters on board, we shouldn’t lose the regular clientele at the nightclubs and venues. We’ve also placed our own people inside, but with so many locations, the men we brought from Youcheng aren’t enough. So, we’ve had to recruit some locals from Tianzhou City for each place."
"And we’ve even promoted a few of the Tianzhou City locals. They’re the ’local snakes,’ after all. A lot of the time, they’re better suited to handle certain things, and they can do it more easily. When the time is right, I’ll bring them to meet you."
Lu Feng nodded. He was well aware of this point.
After all, there’s a saying: ’Even a mighty dragon can’t crush a local snake!’
It’s not that a real dragon can’t crush a snake, but sometimes, the local snake can be incredibly useful. At the very least, they are more familiar with the local people, affairs, environment, and connections than outsiders are.
At this moment, Lu Feng thought about the situation in Dalat Town. He needed to send some people over there. After a moment of thought, he said, "Cousin, Chen Bo, there’s something I need to ask you. You both know I have other forces behind me. Something recently happened over there, and I’ve now taken control of another faction. But the situation there is complicated, and I want to send some of our own people. So, who do you think would be suitable?"
Hearing this, Yang Ming and Chen Bo froze for a second, then looked at Lu Feng in unison.
They knew Lu Feng had another ’channel’ behind him. After all, he had produced so much gold, and even jadeite, before. That must have been provided by the force behind that channel.
Furthermore, they knew who was responsible for taking out the Gao Brothers. It had to be the people from Lu Feng’s ’channel’ force.
But Lu Feng had never spoken about this ’channel’ force, so they had been tactful enough not to ask. They never expected him to bring it up himself today.
This made them extremely curious, as they had been wanting to know for a long time.
Yang Ming immediately asked, "Xiaofeng, can you tell us about this faction first? We know nothing about it. Even if we send people, they won’t understand the situation. Only by understanding the circumstances can we properly discuss who to send."
Lu Feng nodded and began to explain, "The faction is in a lawless region at the border of several countries. It’s a warlord faction with some weapons production lines. They can manufacture arms and are also in the business of selling them. That’s the general situation."
"???" Yang Ming!
"???" Chen Bo!
’Arms dealer?’
Yang Ming and Chen Bo were utterly stunned. The surrounding men also turned to look, their faces filled with shock.