Looking at these people, Lu Feng knew better than anyone that he couldn't give them the money; once he did, the consequences would be dire!
"I won't say whether this is true or false. Whoever was at fault back then, go find them. I haven't reached an acquisition agreement yet. If you detain me, it might constitute kidnapping. Think it over, everyone. This is a crime punishable by death!" Lu Feng shouted to everyone.
"Since ancient times, murderers must pay with their lives and debts must be repaid with their money. No one can change that. You can't leave until you pay compensation today!" Si Biao roared. "Tie him up and hang him in the cattle pen."
A dozen or so people pushed forward. In the chaos, someone grabbed Lu Feng's hand. The shovels and pitchforks in front of them were swaying, and if they weren't careful, they would get a bloody hole.
Zhang Fengxia tried to go up and pull the people apart, but Su Yourong grabbed her.
"Why did you arrest me? Don't you know how to help me out?" Zhang Fengxia said angrily.
"Don't go up there, it's a mess. Even if you had a shovel, you wouldn't know who to ask for help." Cui Ning said, pulling her aside. Some people were staring at them, preventing them from leaving.
In no time, Lu Feng was shoved out of the village committee's courtyard. His shirt was torn, and he looked disheveled. Someone took a rope to tie him up.
Lu Feng didn't put up much resistance throughout. He knew that in this situation, all resistance would be futile, and he would easily get hurt.
"Call the police!" Lu Feng shouted, his only resistance.
When the police from the township police station arrived, it was already half an hour later. Lu Feng was tied up to the village committee fence, and most of the villagers came out to watch. More than twenty people were shouting aggressively. Zhao Ergou said a few polite words and pretended to persuade him, but then said no more.
"Who called the police? What happened?" a few police officers asked as they walked over.
Zhao Ergou stepped forward and said, "Something's happened. Si Biao and Sun Er have kidnapped the boss."
After briefly explaining the cause and effect, one of the policemen said, "This matter can only be resolved through mediation. You must talk things out properly and not resort to knives. If someone dies, you will all be executed."
Lu Feng tried to explain, but the other party wouldn't listen at all. They only remembered one trick: try to smooth things over!
After the police left, Si Biao shouted that he would hang Lu Feng from the rafters of the cattle pen. Lu Feng then asked, "How much compensation was paid back then?"
"So you're willing to pay compensation now, right? You just said it wasn't your responsibility!"
"Do you really think we villagers are easy to bully?"
Su Yourong quickly moved closer to Lu Feng and whispered, "We can't open this door, otherwise you really won't be able to buy the factory, and these people will tear you apart."
"Of course I know, otherwise I'd be hanging in the cattle pen. Do you think these guys wouldn't do it? Get out of here first!" After Lu Feng finished speaking, he looked at Si Biao and asked, "I do want to acquire the electronics factory. As for your matter, it's better to resolve it now than later. It's all the same."
"My dad's disability compensation, medical expenses, and other severance pay, it's 100,000 yuan!"
When this number was revealed, not only the villagers watching, but even the thugs they had hired were shocked and gasped in astonishment. One hundred thousand yuan?
This was an astronomical figure, and everyone looked at Lu Feng with shining eyes.
Zhao Ergou never expected that Si Biao would be so foolish as to shout out the amount of money directly. He stepped forward and said, "President Lu, I'll be the middleman and witness. Let's go to the village committee to talk."
A few minutes later, a settlement agreement was signed. Lu Feng told Zhang Fengxia to take a car into the city to collect the money. Zhang Fengxia didn't return with the money until 6 p.m.
"I'm so sorry, I really didn't know he would pull this on you. I'll definitely treat President Lu to a good meal another day." Zhao Ergou was obsequious at first but arrogant later, his face full of guilt.
"No need to reschedule, let's do it the day after tomorrow!" Lu Feng said.
"Huh? The day after tomorrow?" Zhao Ergou didn't understand what he meant for a moment.
"Yes, the day after tomorrow!" Lu Feng said and got into the car.
On the way back, Secretary Cui was so angry that he kept cursing, but he was helpless. He was from the municipal office, and when he entered the village, he had to behave himself. Especially now that the village was full of powerful families with complex power struggles, many transport workers would avoid the village.
"This is outrageous! We didn't see anything, yet they're demanding 100,000 yuan in compensation." Zhang Fengxia looked at Lu Feng and said, "This is extortion, legally speaking..."
"Law my ass!" Lu Feng interrupted her. Zhang Fengxia was indeed more professional than Lu Feng in terms of administrative management, but when it came to dealing with interpersonal relationships, Lu Feng was miles ahead of her: "Didn't you see it's a settlement agreement? Village matters can only be mediated. You expect the township to help you?"
"But......."
"Don't say anymore. Maybe they're from the township, or even from this village. Maybe they have all sorts of relatives. Those township enterprises have connections everywhere in this kind of place," Cui Ning said, revealing the current situation in the village.
"You said the day after tomorrow?" Su Yourong asked Lu Feng, "What are you coming for the day after tomorrow?"
"This stalemate must be broken; otherwise, nothing can be established, and the acquisition cannot be completed!" Lu Feng said in a deep voice.
This situation is a headache for anyone who sees it. Companies that come here have no choice but to be ripped off and leave. Su Yourong looked at him with interest and asked, "What should we do? Fight back? Or try to find connections?"
Lu Feng shook his head and looked at Su Yourong. This woman was curious about his methods. She slowly said, "Have you read Romance of the Three Kingdoms? When Liu Bei was dying, he told Zhuge Liang that if Liu Shan was worth assisting, then he should assist him; if not, then he could be replaced."
"Can it be replaced?" Su Yourong asked, frowning slightly.
Back at the hotel, after changing his clothes and having dinner, Lu Feng went back to his room and called Jiang Xiaoyan for half an hour before going to sleep. Before falling asleep, he locked the door to prevent Zhang Fengxia from coming in or Su Yourong from lying in his bed again.
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