Seeing the long silence below, Lu Fan couldn't help but speak first to the crowd.

"I'd like to know what your individual thoughts are and what your plans are for the future? I'd like to make a further assessment of what you want to do."

He wanted to see what this group of people planned to do next.

He deliberately arrived late to give them some time to discuss, and also to see how determined these people were.

There was a moment of silence in the audience as everyone wondered if there was any turning point in the matter. Gathering so many of them together meant there must be something they wanted to say.

Seeing that everyone around him remained silent, Mr. Liu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

"Why are you all pretending to be mute? Just a moment ago, you were all so talkative, how come you suddenly changed your tune?"

Despite his statement, the others remained calm and waited to see what he would say next.

"You won't talk, huh? Well then, I'll open your mouth for you. If you don't dare offend me, I'll offend you. Anyway, I don't want this cooperation anymore."

Lu Fan just smiled slightly, signaling the other party to continue, as he noticed the recording pen on the table.

That's the pen the other person was wearing around their neck yesterday. I never expected it to have such a hidden feature.

The other party came prepared, and he knew he had never wronged anyone, so there was nothing more to say.

"Mr. Lu, are you not planning to continue cooperating with us?"

"You're making baseless accusations. When did I say I wouldn't cooperate with everyone? The biggest problem behind this hasn't been solved yet, and I can't guarantee safety on my end."

Hearing this, some people finally couldn't hold back anymore. They looked at Lu Fan and spoke the words that had been on their minds for a long time.

"Mr. Lu, what you're saying is rather unethical. Everyone knows you're the boss in the entire South City. Your word is law, and no one can stand against you."

Lu Fan simply smiled slightly, looked at the other person, and nodded.

He completely agreed with this answer; he did indeed control a large amount of resources in the entire southern city, making him arguably the largest conglomerate in the area.

“I agree with what you said. I am indeed the biggest in this area, and I have the resources to fight back.”

I have far more resources at my disposal than any of you here today, but even so, I can assure you that this is absolutely not the end.

Jiang Manyue then scanned the crowd around her, and the pressure in her gaze made them all lower their heads.

"He just said that it's only on this land, but outside of this, how many enemies are there, and how many people are coveting this land?"

Everyone fell silent, but Mr. Liu and some others did not think so. In their view, if someone could thrive in this place, they could achieve the same success anywhere else.

Even if it's a little off, how bad can it be?

However, the truth is that we will not cooperate with them, which completely negates what I just said. This is because I do not want to cooperate with them.

"Mr. Lu, if that's how you put it, then we can discuss reducing or removing what you promised before."

We've always been friends, and I'm very happy to have you as my business partner. Perhaps that's enough.

Looking at Sun Lei beside him, he knew that he had cooperated with this man quite a few times, and he would always give him some leeway in the process of cooperation.

The other party is relatively young, the company is not very large, and they are more dependent on me than others.

“I will consider this matter, but you need to be aware of the risks. If the other party reappears, you will all be on the list.”

Moreover, what I said will absolutely continue as previously stated.

No one spoke; everyone was pondering whether to continue cooperating with Lu Fan.

At the same time, everyone fell silent, their eyes fixed on Lu Fan, their minds racing as they pondered how to handle the situation.

It was at this time that someone extended an olive branch to Lu Fan.

"President Lu, I'll listen to you on this matter. Whenever you say when to cooperate, I'll follow suit immediately. I'll absolutely follow your lead. I just hope that Deng will take good care of me in the future."

The speaker was still Sun Lei from before. After a moment's thought, he chose to believe Lu Fan.

In his memory, Lu Fan was not at all like what everyone said, and he himself felt that Lu Fan was taking care of them in many ways.

Previously, he could have completely ignored their lives and deaths, and even used the contract to suppress them by withholding supplies.

However, he did not do that. Instead, he took the initiative to terminate the contract and explained this to everyone, which made them believe in Lu Fan's character.

"You can choose for yourselves. Whether you believe me or not is your right. Now this matter is in front of you. I can give you fifteen minutes. If you believe me, stay. If you don't believe me, turn around and leave now. I have nothing more to say."

If you feel this isn't a risk at all and want to continue working with me, I warmly welcome you; however, you'll have to bear the consequences yourselves.

Lu Fan knew that there was another representative of the other party here, namely Zhang Qi. Although he hadn't shown his face recently, Lu Fan could tell that this guy would definitely not let him off so easily.

You know, I really messed him up badly. If I were to just let him go now, wouldn't I be laughing my head off?

As a quarter of an hour passed, someone stepped forward, his eyes fixed on Lu Fan.

"Mr. Lu, I intend to continue our cooperation. We will bear any risks, and you just need to follow the contract."

After the other party finished speaking, Lu Fan clapped his hands and walked out, a lawyer in his hands carrying several contracts.

The contract was clearly signed according to the previous agreement, and most people's eyes lit up when they saw it.

This is exactly what they've been longing for, and now that it's come to this, how could they not be excited?

As the first person signed the contract, the others around him followed suit. It's only after signing the contract that you realize how significant your actions can be.

In their view, the key is that as long as this step is completed, the previous contract will be fulfilled, and their own interests will be enhanced.

Looking at the crowd, Lu Fan simply smiled and didn't say anything. He knew he might be able to survive this round.

But they might not be so lucky. Besides, if he were the other side, he wouldn't let go of those who helped him rise to power.

If anyone else could do this, he would have nothing to say.

If he can weather the storm on his own, he can simply continue with the contract.