Meanwhile.
Wei Shaojie and his team could now also see Lin Feng’s face.
Although the files they had obtained previously noted that Lin Feng was just a college freshman, everyone was still surprised when they actually saw him.
It was mainly because Lin Feng looked so young and handsome.
Wei Shaojie subconsciously assumed Lin Feng was the heir to a fortune.
After all, for someone so young to be able to buy a plot of land worth roughly 600 million in a single payment...
Perhaps only the heir to a fortune could pull off such a feat.
However, the information Wei Shaojie had gathered also showed that Lin Feng had started the investment company he now owned all by himself.
This was why Wei Shaojie hadn’t underestimated Lin Feng from the very beginning.
Whether he was a young heir or a self-made man who had built a large company from scratch, it all proved that Lin Feng was a very capable and decisive person.
Therefore, Wei Shaojie began politely:
"Mr. Lin, we understand you currently own a plot of land in Cyan Mountain Town, is that correct?"
Lin Feng nodded. "I did indeed purchase such a plot not long ago."
Wei Shaojie thought for a moment before speaking. "This may be a bit forward, but what do you plan to do with this land, Mr. Lin?"
Lin Feng looked at the relatively young man in charge on the big screen and smiled slightly. "I’m an investor. Whatever makes money with this land is naturally what I’ll do."
Wei Shaojie hadn’t expected Lin Feng to say that.
He had originally thought Lin Feng would present a few options.
He hadn’t anticipated that Lin Feng was simply holding onto the land, likely waiting for the right opportunity to develop it.
Wei Shaojie knew very well that since Lin Feng didn’t have any concrete plans yet, now was the perfect time to persuade him.
A glimmer appeared in Wei Shaojie’s eyes.
"So, Mr. Lin, I presume you’ve been following the news about Cyan Mountain Town these past couple of days?"
A faint smile touched Wei Shaojie’s lips.
Lin Feng nodded. "I have indeed been following the news. I imagine Cyan Mountain Town has gained some recognition online by now."
"This is certainly a good thing for the plot of land I own."
"No matter what, even if I do nothing, the value of this land has already increased."
Throughout it all, Lin Feng’s expression remained placid.
This made it impossible for Wei Shaojie to gauge Lin Feng’s true attitude toward the matter of the land.
Since he couldn’t figure out Lin Feng’s stance, Wei Shaojie decided to go on the offensive.
"What we want to discuss with you this time, Mr. Lin, is the matter of the land you hold."
"Judging by recent online trends, Cyan Mountain Town’s tourism is about to experience a small boom."
"And we have taken certain measures to prepare for the upcoming situation."
At this point, Wei Shaojie paused briefly to observe Lin Feng’s expression.
However, Lin Feng remained perfectly unhurried.
Wei Shaojie cleared his throat and said, "Actually, I can tell you exactly what our official stance is, Mr. Lin."
"When it comes to developing tourism in Cyan Mountain Town, the government is very determined and ambitious."
"The government truly wants to develop Cyan Mountain Town’s tourism as much as possible, even turning it into a scenic spot famous throughout the entire Celestial Dynasty!"
An enigmatic smile appeared on Lin Feng’s face as he interrupted Wei Shaojie:
"So you want my land to coordinate with your tourism efforts, is that right?"
Interrupted, Wei Shaojie faltered for a second. Hearing Lin Feng’s words, he hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"That is indeed our plan. However, this is the land that you, Mr. Lin, spent a great deal of money to purchase."
"The government won’t shortchange you on this. We are willing to buy the land from you for an additional two hundred million."
"You definitely won’t be taking a loss, Mr. Lin."
Lin Feng shook his head and refused outright. "In the short term, flipping this land for a two-hundred-million-dollar profit in less than a month... it seems like I wouldn’t be losing anything."
"But this land’s potential is worth far more than just two hundred million. Otherwise, you officials wouldn’t be trying to buy it, would you?"
At this moment, Wei Shaojie understood Lin Feng’s meaning perfectly.
Lin Feng had no intention of selling the land.
Many of the plans Wei Shaojie had conceived required the government to have the land in its possession before they could be implemented.
Now, Lin Feng was refusing to sell the land to the government.
From the perspective of either market rules or the law, there was nothing wrong with his decision.
Even the government couldn’t force a sale.
Lin Feng knew this, which was why he was so fearless.
"Is this something you’d be willing to reconsider, Mr. Lin?"
"We can offer more money."
"Alternatively, you could take a stake in the project in the form of shares. With the government’s backing, you would receive a handsome dividend each year."
Wei Shaojie did his best to persuade Lin Feng.
Unfortunately, Lin Feng had no intention of selling this plot of land to the government from the very beginning.
What Lin Feng was planning was not a one-time deal.
"I’m sorry, Mr. Wei, but I’m truly not selling this land."
"I absolutely will not agree to this."
Lin Feng casually rejected Wei Shaojie once again.
Lin Feng’s stance was unexpectedly resolute.
In all his years as an official, Wei Shaojie had never met someone so impervious to both hard and soft tactics.
He frowned slightly.
In that instant, the aura of a man in power radiated from him.
Wei Shaojie said nothing more, his sharp eyes simply fixed on Lin Feng.
Lin Feng met Wei Shaojie’s gaze without a hint of fear.
Although Wei Shaojie was among the younger members of the leadership,
he had been with the government agency for about ten years.
The aura of authority he carried was by no means weak.
Zheng Yan’s temperament was the refined and scholarly type.
Wei Shaojie, on the other hand, sometimes gave off a feeling of sharp, exposed steel.
At this moment, Wei Shaojie made no effort to conceal his imposing aura, staring intently at Lin Feng.
An ordinary person, faced with Wei Shaojie’s status, position, and sheer presence, would have gradually buckled under the pressure.
As Wei Shaojie remained silent, the secretary beside him felt his own heart tremble.
Such an intimidating presence was truly frightening.
However, Wei Shaojie’s secretary, Chen Yong, noticed that the eighteen-year-old on the screen seemed completely unfazed by this sharp, penetrating gaze.
From beginning to end, a faint smile remained on his lips, as if he were completely indifferent to the whole affair.
In fact, Lin Feng was playing his cards perfectly.
On this matter, as long as the government didn’t resort to the insane option of a forced sale,
the choice was, from start to finish, in Lin Feng’s hands.
He could do whatever he wanted with this land.
If Lin Feng decided to do nothing with the land, the government would be powerless.
For Cyan Mountain Town, Lin Feng’s plot was the optimal choice in their development plans.
Other plots were either on uneven terrain, making development difficult,
or were too far from Cyan Mountain Town, which was not conducive to developing transportation infrastructure.
The one who was truly fearless and secure in his position was Lin Feng!
While Wei Shaojie remained silent, Lin Feng even began to leisurely brew himself some tea.
It was as if he wasn’t being stared down at all.
Although only three or four minutes had passed,
Chen Yong found his back drenched in a cold sweat.
He was terrified that in the next second, Wei Shaojie’s temper would get the better of him and he would explode.
After all, this superior of his wasn’t known for having a particularly good temper.
Just as Chen Yong felt the atmosphere was becoming too suffocating,
the door to the conference room was suddenly pushed open.
Thinking about it, there was only one person who would enter Wei Shaojie’s conference room without knocking.
When Zheng Yan entered, he keenly sensed the suffocating atmosphere in the room.
A large part of the reason he had come was that he worried Wei Shaojie’s temper might cause problems.
So, still feeling uneasy, Zheng Yan had come over after finishing up some of his own work.
Upon pushing open the door and seeing the frigid atmosphere, he sighed internally.
’Just as I thought.’
Zheng Yan’s entrance broke the awkward and suffocating tension in the room.
Chen Yong let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as if he’d been brought back to life.
After entering, Zheng Yan didn’t even look at Wei Shaojie. He simply smiled, found an empty seat facing the screen, and sat down.
"You must be Mr. Lin, I presume?"
Zheng Yan greeted Lin Feng as naturally as a kind and approachable elder from one’s own family.
Lin Feng raised an eyebrow slightly. Since the other party was being polite, Lin Feng had no intention of disrespecting this elder.
"That’s right. I’m Lin Feng."
Zheng Yan introduced himself with a smile.
From the moment Zheng Yan entered, Lin Feng could guess that this man was likely the highest authority in Cyan Mountain Town.
"I’m sure you understand by now, Mr. Lin. The main reason we sought you out is to discuss the matter of the land."
Hearing this, Lin Feng nodded, his gaze casually sweeping over Wei Shaojie.
"Mr. Wei already explained it to me. It’s just that on the matter of selling the land, our opinions are not quite aligned."
After Zheng Yan entered, the intensity of Wei Shaojie’s aura gradually faded.
For one, the stagnant atmosphere in the room had been broken.
For another, through their brief confrontation, Wei Shaojie had discovered that Lin Feng was truly not intimidated by his presence.
This was a young man with courage and guts.
Wei Shaojie had already recognized this.
Although Wei Shaojie had quite a temper, he wasn’t an unreasonable barbarian who only knew how to throw fits.
Since Zheng Yan had stepped in, the rest of the matter would naturally be his to handle.

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