Mr. Hao cursed Lu Feng in his heart. All the young men who had helped him fight earlier had witnessed it, and he couldn't lose face. So he said he wouldn't pay the bill yet, and let the young men go inside and have some fun, finish the rest of the drinks, and then quickly call the person who had asked him for a favor that afternoon to come and save the day.
After Lu Feng returned to the hotel and washed up, he called Feng Zhiyao over and said, "Sit down first. If you encounter something like that again, don't rush in impulsively. Before a fight, there's no brotherhood. If something really happens, no one will care about you, understand?"
“I know!” Feng Zhiyao sat there, as if he had something on his mind.
"Just say what's on your mind, don't keep it to yourself." Lu Feng poured himself a glass of water and sat down.
"We invited them to dinner and out for fun, and it's a bit... inappropriate for them to skip out on the bill, isn't it?" Feng Zhiyao felt that Lu Feng had gone a bit too far, and said, "It's not good for face, and it wasn't that much money!"
"Face? You heard it during dinner too. He completely treated me like an idiot. This money is hard to get back. If I run into a moron, he might swindle another five million from me. Why be polite to someone like that? Even if you spend the money on him, he'll turn around and tell everyone you're a bastard!"
"Brother Feng, what's a turtle?" Feng Zhiyao asked, puzzled.
"It means idiot, you bastard!" Lu Feng sighed and said, "We don't know anyone here, so we can't just ignore him. Let's take it slow. Collecting debts is the hardest thing in the world. Otherwise, no one would kneel down and beg someone to pay back their money."
"What about tomorrow?"
"I have my own way of handling this. Let's rest first." After Lu Feng finished speaking, the phone on the table rang. Lu Feng walked over, unplugged the phone, and said, "Go back to your room and sleep."
Mr. Hao tried calling again, but couldn't get through. He was getting really frustrated. He was a seasoned veteran, but he never expected to be tricked by a greenhorn.
The next morning, Mr. Hao knocked on the door early in the morning. When Lu Feng opened the door and saw him, he said in surprise, "Mr. Hao, are you alright? I was so scared last night. I searched everywhere for the police station, but when I got back, you were already gone."
Mr. Hao was originally furious and wanted to ask for an explanation, but Lu Feng's words silenced him. He went into the room, sat down, and said, "I told you to go yesterday, what were you doing?"
"I was scared!" Lu Feng said, looking still shaken. "I've never been in a situation like this before. I was terrified. I'm so sorry."
"Alright, yesterday's expenses amounted to 20,000 yuan, and I paid the bill." Boss Hao directly reported the expense to Lu Feng.
"Mr. Hao, as long as you're alright, 20,000 yuan is a small matter. The main thing now is to talk about my debt." Lu Feng sat down, poured Mr. Hao a glass of water, and said, "Didn't you say you'd introduce me to someone, to pull some strings?"
"Settle the accounts from last night first," President Hao said bluntly to Lu Feng.
“I’ve already got 18 million in hand, do you think I’d care about a few measly coins from you? It’s nothing.” Lu Feng retorted directly.
Mr. Hao was also helpless. This kid was so dull and simple-minded, how come he couldn't squeeze any more money out of him?
"Just tell me, how much money do you have right now?" Mr. Hao asked.
"My company is really on the verge of collapse, otherwise I wouldn't be asking for this debt. I borrowed money to buy the plane tickets when I came here, otherwise how could there be two of us? I'm really so poor that I can't even afford to eat," Lu Feng complained.
"Then what kind of debt do you want? I already told you, bring over five million. If you owe more, you'll get priority in the accounts." President Hao's face was full of impatience.
"I can lend it to you. I just want to get to know the leaders of Beigang Steel. If that's the case, I can easily borrow five million over the phone," Lu Feng assured him.
Mr. Hao sighed. Others could squeeze money out of these debt collectors so easily, so why did he run into a penniless wretch?
He figured that since there were already 18 million tied up there, Lu Feng could definitely come up with more money. He figured he could just play the long game and catch a big fish.
He picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip, and said, "You better be smart, understand? I'm arranging a lunch party for you, inviting the finance director of Beigang over, and then we'll go to Jinfenrenjia for some fun tonight, get it?"
"I understand, but I don't have much money on hand right now." Lu Feng looked embarrassed and said awkwardly, "Mr. Hao, could you lend me some? I'll definitely pay you back!"
"I'll lend you the money? What are you thinking?" Boss Hao exclaimed. Good heavens, he tried to fleece the sheep but ended up getting eaten by it instead?
"It's just a temporary measure. As long as we have a good meal, I'll make a call right away and mortgage the factory. Five million will be a piece of cake. I'll give you one million then!" Lu Feng said, holding up one finger.
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