Chapter 218: Zhongnan Building Materials
"What? Dad, are you and Mom okay?" Chu Feng asked urgently.
He hadn’t expected someone to go to his old home and cause trouble. A nameless rage immediately flared up in Chu Feng’s heart.
Although he didn’t know who it was yet, Chu Feng would definitely not let them off the hook.
If anything happened to his parents, Chu Feng would absolutely lose it.
"N-Nothing’s wrong. Why don’t you come back for a visit?" Chu Yuntian stammered. It was obvious he wasn’t telling the truth.
In other words, Chu Yuntian was hiding something. It was very likely that something had already happened to Chu Feng’s parents.
At this thought, anger immediately surged within him.
"Okay, I’m coming back right now." Chu Feng hung up, his face dark.
"What’s wrong, honey?" Su Miaoke looked at Chu Feng, her slender brows furrowed. A sense of unease began to grow in her heart.
From his words and his expression, she could tell that something was wrong.
If nothing was wrong, Chu Feng wouldn’t be acting like this.
"Brother Chu, what’s going on? If something’s happened, just say the word. Us old brothers will do everything we can to help," Jiang Tao chimed in hastily when he saw the scene.
"It’s nothing. Something came up at home. I need to head back to Zhongnan City right away," Chu Feng said, his face grim. His tone was laced with anger as he spoke.
No one there was a fool. It was obvious at a glance that Chu Feng was in trouble.
"Zhongnan City?" Hearing this, Jiang Tao’s eyebrows shot up. He looked at a balding man beside him. "Old Wang, you know Zhongnan City well."
"That’s right, brother. If you need anything, just tell me. I might not be a top dog here in Beihai City, but in Zhongnan City, I have a certain reputation. If you run into any trouble, let me know anytime. Here’s my card. I’ll have my people take care of it," the balding man said, handing Chu Feng a business card.
At first, Chu Feng didn’t want to take it, but upon hearing the man had some reputation in Zhongnan City, he thought for a moment and decided to accept it.
First, he didn’t want to disrespect Jiang Tao, since these were all his friends.
Second, he might actually end up needing it. You never knew.
"Brother Chu, I’ll make a call right now and arrange for someone to take you to the airport. You can fly there directly; it’ll be faster," Jiang Tao said.
As far as Jiang Tao was concerned, Chu Feng was the savior of his entire family, having rescued him several times. Therefore, he didn’t dare delay when it came to Chu Feng’s affairs.
So, he immediately made the arrangements. Once everything was settled, a Rolls-Royce was already waiting at the door.
"Brother, when you get to Zhongnan City, my guy will pick you up at the airport. If you need anything, just tell him. He’s my secretary," the balding man told Chu Feng.
"Thank you." Chu Feng cupped his fists in gratitude.
This balding man was named Wang Hong. His business card identified him as the president of a building materials company in Zhongnan City. The name itself didn’t sound particularly impressive.
However, to be able to dine with Jiang Tao, and at the main table no less, meant his status was not low.
But Chu Feng had no time to dwell on such things. He had to get back now.
After they got in the car, Su Miaoke asked again, "Honey, what is it? What happened? You’re in such a hurry, it’s making me worried."
"I don’t know. It was my dad who called. He said there’s some trouble in the village, but he didn’t tell me what’s going on. I think something might have happened to my mom." Chu Feng gritted his teeth, his fists clenched tightly.
You could tell from his expression that Chu Feng was furious.
Su Miaoke squeezed Chu Feng’s hand and said comfortingly, "Honey, you have to believe that Mom will be okay."
"Mm, I know. But if anything *did* happen to her, I’ll make the person who touched her regret it!" Chu Feng said, fuming.
The driver felt the intensity of his anger and couldn’t help but shiver.
Chu Feng’s killing intent was so strong it made one’s whole body feel ice-cold.
The car quickly arrived at the airport. By the time they got there, the plane was already arranged.
Jiang Tao’s arrangements were impeccable; everything went smoothly and quickly.
The plane took off soon after. Onboard, dedicated flight attendants attentively served the couple tea and water.
However, Chu Feng was extremely anxious.
He still didn’t know what condition his parents were in, so how could he have any appetite for food or drink?
An hour later, the plane landed at the airport in Zhongnan City.
Inside the airport, someone was already waiting for them.
"Mr. Chu, hello. I was sent by President Wang to pick you up." The speaker was a middle-aged man with an extraordinary air about him. He spoke with a resonant voice, and one could tell at a glance that he was a capable person.
"Mm," Chu Feng nodded, then got into the car.
It was a top-of-the-line Rolls-Royce, the standard vehicle for the wealthy.
"Mr. Chu, where are we heading?" the secretary asked from the front passenger seat.
"To Fuhe Village," Chu Feng said.
"Understood." The secretary nodded.
Suddenly, the secretary’s brow furrowed in confusion.
"Huh?" he let out a small sound of surprise.
"What? Is there a problem?" Chu Feng asked in return.
"No, it’s just that I’ve heard of this place before. Is it in Yongjiang Town?" the secretary asked.
"Yes. How do you know? Tell me everything!" Hearing this, Chu Feng immediately grew frantic, his breathing becoming ragged.
"Oh, it’s like this, Mr. Chu. Our company’s main business is in building materials. There was a project in Fuhe Village that was supposed to be a collaboration with our company, but a few days ago, the other party suddenly terminated the contract unilaterally and gave the project to someone else," the secretary said.
"Terminated the contract?" Hearing this, Chu Feng instantly felt like he was starting to understand something.
"Who did they partner with?" Chu Feng asked.
"It was another company called Jiangshui Building Materials. They have considerable influence in Zhongnan City. You could say that besides our Zhongnan Building Materials Group, they’re the biggest," the secretary explained.
He had already sensed that something was off about this whole situation.
"Then why would they unilaterally terminate the contract to partner with Jiangshui Building Materials?" Chu Feng pressed.
"I’m not too clear on the details, but there’s a rumor—I can’t vouch for its authenticity—that Jiangshui Building Materials threatened the other party, forcing them to cancel their cooperation with us," the secretary replied.
"Your Zhongnan Building Materials is such a big company, and you just let them terminate the contract like that? You just handed it over?" Chu Feng frowned, a fresh wave of anger rising in him.
’This must be the root of the conflict.’
"We are a legitimate enterprise. When they wanted to tear up the contract, they paid the full compensation fee as stipulated, so we didn’t pursue the matter. Besides, it was just a small project, so we didn’t pay it much mind. I only know about it because I happened to come across the file," the secretary explained.