Chapter 484 Negotiations collapsed_1
"Everyone, calm down..." Long Shaotian held out his hand to silence his noisy bodyguards, his curious gaze fixed on Lin Feng. He couldn't understand how Lin Feng could remain so composed. Didn't he know that he was in a lion's den? Dozens of people surrounded him, guns at the ready. Even if Lin Feng had wings, he wouldn't be able to escape, so why wasn't he afraid?
"Aren't you nervous at all?" Long Shaotian looked at Lin Feng and asked lightly.
What was there to be nervous about? Lin Feng found it amusing. He had been warned by Yan Su about Long Shaotian's intentions, so how could he be afraid? Long Shaotian was so desperate for the upcoming offshore boxing match that he had even let go of his grudge against Lin Feng for beating his son, Long Xiaoyun. He even wanted to hire Lin Feng as a fighter. This showed that the boxing match was critically important, and Long Shaotian must be determined to win.
Since he knew Long Shaotian's trump card, of course he wasn't nervous.
"What do you want with me? Putting on such a grand show isn't quite your style, is it, Lord Dragon?" Lin Feng commented jestingly, casually pulling up a stool from nearby and sitting down.
Seeing Lin Feng's brazen actions, the dozens of bodyguards standing nearby glared at him with hostility.
Even Wu Mei, who was standing in the distance, frowned. She found Lin Feng's behavior too provocative. The man before them was one of the overlords of the Jiangzhou Underground World. Wasn't Lin Feng afraid of angering him? As a special agent, Wu Mei had long been accustomed to acting with caution and discretion, always wary of making unnecessary moves that could expose her identity. She found Lin Feng's overtly showy behavior rather distasteful.
"Hmph!" A young man at Long Shaotian's side also snorted coldly at Lin Feng in dissatisfaction.
Only then did Lin Feng take a proper look at the young man beside Long Shaotian. He was curious; who was this young man who had earned the right to sit with Long Shaotian?
Once Lin Feng sensed the potent aura of Inner Strength emanating from the young man, he suddenly guessed his identity!
Fourth-level Inner Strength! This must be Long Tianyi, the leader of the Thirteen Generals! Lin Feng stared at Long Tianyi's face in astonishment, thinking with some wonder, I can't believe the long-renowned Long Tianyi is just a young man in his mid-twenties. He certainly has the capital to be arrogant!
"I am a businessman. Naturally, I've sought you out to discuss business," Long Shaotian said to Lin Feng with utmost politeness, toying with a metal ball in his hand as if they were just having a casual chat, without a hint of animosity.
When Long Shaotian had complete control of a situation, he rarely became flustered or agitated.
Upon hearing Long Shaotian call himself a businessman, Lin Feng inwardly scoffed. If Long Shaotian is a businessman, then there's no such thing as an underworld kingpin in this world!
"What kind of business would you want to discuss with a nobody like me? I don't exactly have a lot of capital..." Lin Feng chuckled and asked casually.
"Of course you have capital; otherwise, you wouldn't even be qualified to meet me. And you have every reason to talk with me. You'll understand when I have someone brought in to meet you." Long Shaotian waved his hand. A bodyguard exited through a small door and returned, leading a young man who looked very familiar to Lin Feng.
"Greetings, Lord Dragon..." The young man approached Long Shaotian, bowed his head respectfully in greeting, and then turned his gaze to Lin Feng, a cruel smile spreading across his face. "Lin Feng, I never thought we'd meet in a place like this. Truly, life is unpredictable!"
This young man was none other than Gou Fei, also known as Second Master Gou of the Axe Gang, with whom Lin Feng had had numerous conflicts.
The last time the two had met was at the Fenghuo Bar. At that time, Gou Fei had tried to forcibly buy Xie Nan's bar, but Lin Feng had foiled his plan. Lin Feng had even gotten Ye Lin to arrest Gou Fei for inciting public disorder and extorting businesses, landing him in a detention center. However, due to insufficient evidence, he had eventually been released.
"I can't believe you actually managed to get out. Heaven truly is blind!" Lin Feng looked at Gou Fei coldly and said dismissively.
"Blame it on your own incompetence! You couldn't finish me off, and now it's your turn to die!" Gou Fei had no idea of Long Shaotian's true purpose in bringing Lin Feng here; he assumed Long Shaotian intended to kill Lin Feng. Thinking this, Gou Fei was ecstatic, eagerly anticipating the thrilling scene of Lin Feng being beaten to death by a mob.
"Cough, cough..." Long Shaotian suddenly coughed lightly.
"Lord Dragon..." Hearing Long Shaotian speak, Gou Fei reacted as if he'd been stung, instantly whipping his head towards Long Shaotian and respectfully lowering it. He knew he had just said too much; that was a major taboo in the underworld.
"Lin Feng, the Axe Gang is also a subordinate group of my Qingzi Sect. You yourself are clear on how many conflicts you've had with them. Do you want to incur the wrath of my Qingzi Sect, or would you rather sensibly discuss a business deal with me? I don't want to make things unpleasant for anyone, so I'll tell you my terms directly. In a few days, we're holding a boxing tournament on the high seas. I want you to fight for me. I'll give you 5,000,000 as a signing bonus, and a 1,000,000 reward for every match you win. During the five days at sea, I guarantee you won't fight in more than ten matches. If you agree to this condition, all past matters will be wiped clean. What do you think?" Long Shaotian stated to Lin Feng in a calm tone.
Only then did Gou Fei realize that Lord Dragon actually admired Lin Feng's skills and wanted to spend a considerable sum to hire Lin Feng to fight for him... How could this be? Lord Dragon, you can't let Lin Feng off the hook!
"Lord Dragon..." Before Lin Feng could reply, Long Tianyi, who was sitting beside Long Shaotian, suddenly spoke up, his tone tinged with doubt and puzzlement. "This kid isn't worth that much, is he? Although he managed to defeat Yan Su and Black Man Bert, neither of them is considered a true top-tier fighter. Offering him such a price will likely cause discontent among the brothers."
"Oh? Tianyi, what are you suggesting?" Long Shaotian looked at Long Tianyi with a faint smile and asked casually.
"A signing bonus of 3,000,000, and a reward of no more than 500,000 for each win. That would be more like it. He's barely worth that much," Long Tianyi said coolly, sizing Lin Feng up.
"You're the professional here, so we'll go with the price you suggested," Long Shaotian chuckled, then turned his gaze to Lin Feng. "Lin Feng, did you hear that?"
Lin Feng remained silent, not even bothering to acknowledge Long Shaotian. He simply turned around and started to walk out.
Long Shaotian was momentarily stunned by Lin Feng's reaction. It took him a second to realize that Lin Feng was completely ignoring him and was about to leave.
"Hmph! You lot, stop him!" Long Shaotian gestured towards the six bodyguards near Lin Feng and ordered loudly. He was genuinely furious now. In all of Jiangzhou, there were very few people who dared to show him such disrespect. Who did Lin Feng think he was, acting so arrogantly!
"You're courting death!" The six bodyguards had long found Lin Feng an eyesore and were just waiting for this command. Upon hearing Long Shaotian's order, their bodies tensed. Two of the large men simultaneously lunged at Lin Feng, cruel sneers on their faces, like savage beasts that had spotted their prey. In their eyes, Lin Feng was merely a lamb for the slaughter; if all six of them attacked at once, they could take him down in an instant.
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