Campus Cultivation Master
Chapter 435 - 0436: Amnesty [Part 2]

Chapter 435: Chapter 0436: Amnesty [Part 2]

Jin Yu paused after hearing his father’s words, then said, "Dad, there’s one thing we have to be careful about. The chairman of Changtian Energy, who was in contact with our Jin Family the day before yesterday, was found dead this morning. The person behind us clearly doesn’t want us to grow stronger or become independent. If we do too much, will we end up like the chairman of Changtian Energy?"

"No! They still need us. As long as they need us, we will always be safe. The chairman of Changtian Energy is dead, but now we have one more piece of the puzzle concerning their arrangements for our Jin Family. This will only benefit us and not harm us in our final push for a breakthrough. His death is fortuitous!" said Jin Yu’s father, coldly.

Jin Yu asked, "Dad, who exactly is the person behind us?"

Jin Yu’s father replied, "You don’t need to know that yet, you just need to know that they are very powerful."

After a pause, Jin Yu’s father added, "Maybe after I’m dead, they will come looking for you."

Jin Yu was startled by his father’s words and asked, "Dad, are you saying that they might kill you?"

Jin Yu’s father nodded and said,"What I am doing now is like dancing on a tightrope. On both sides is an abyss, but I refuse to let my son and my grandson be enslaved and commanded by others."

Looking at his father, Jin Yu nodded firmly and said, "Dad, I will work hard to grow and help you lessen the burden."

With a relieved and gratified expression, Jin Yu’s father looked at him and nodded, saying, "Good. With those words from you, even if Dad dies, I can rest in peace."

Jin Yu said with determination, "Dad, I won’t let anything happen to you."

...

The following day at noon, Chu Feng arrived at East Lake Villa as planned.

The meeting was arranged with Chu Feng alone, so An Rongrong and Zhuang Xinyan did not accompany him.

After arriving at East Lake Villa, a member of the Zhuang Family naturally led Chu Feng to the restaurant.

"Young Master Chu, as per the miss’s instructions, everything here has been arranged. As soon as you press this button, our men will enter the room," a key member of the Zhuang Family handed a red button to Chu Feng, instructing him meticulously.

Clearly, even on Zhuang Family territory, Zhuang Xinyan was still worried it was a trap, so she made thorough preparations. Chu Feng was now essentially the spokesperson and leader of all the major families in East River. Chu Feng’s safety was absolutely paramount.

Chu Feng accepted the red button and smiled, saying, "Please pass on my thanks to your miss."

The butler replied, "Mr. Chu, Miss Zhuang and Miss An are in villa number one. Miss Zhuang said you could find them there after things here are over."

Chu Feng glanced at villa number one and said, "Take good care of them, I won’t need too many people here."

"The security at the miss’s location is already very tight," responded the butler.

Chu Feng nodded and then strode into the restaurant.

Today, East Lake Villa was closed to the public because Bai Jiahang had booked the entire villa.

Upon entering the restaurant, Chu Feng saw Bai Jiahang and Grandpa Ping waiting for him at the only table set up in the center of the restaurant.

It was quite admirable that Bai Jiahang had come along with just one person. While Grandpa Ping was a master, this was Zhuang Family territory, and it wouldn’t be too difficult for Chu Feng to keep him there if he really wanted to.

This must be what it means to attend alone.

"Hello, Chu Feng. Allow me to formally introduce myself, I am Bai Jiahang, from the Bai Family of Songjiang," said Bai Jiahang seeing Chu Feng approaching, stretching out his hand and introducing himself with a smile.

One does not strike a smiling face, and so Chu Feng reached out and shook Bai Jiahang’s hand.

"Please take a seat, Chu Feng. I’ve already ordered the dishes, though I’m not sure if they’ll be to your taste," Bai Jiahang said proactively.

If the rest of East River’s families saw what Bai Jiahang was doing, it would be beyond imagination. When had Bai Jiahang ever been so politely accommodating to anyone?

No matter where he goes, he’s always the focus of attention, the star everyone notices.

Chu Feng looked at Bai Jiahang and said, "You might as well not be so polite. Your politeness makes me doubt your sexual orientation, wondering if there’s something wrong with it."

Bai Jiahang laughed and replied, "Chu Feng, there may be some misunderstandings between us. I’ve invited you here today to clarify things. The incident with An Wenxing indeed had nothing to do with me."

Chu Feng replied, "In this world, there’s no hatred without reason, nor love without reason. You say there’s no connection, but it’s clear to an idiot who An Wenxing got in the way of. It might not be related to you, but can you guarantee it’s not related to your older brother? Just like I was almost assassinated yesterday, can you guarantee your Bai Family wasn’t behind it?"

Bai Jiahang shook his head and said, "I can’t guarantee it. Moreover, I believe in your judgment, in your analysis. But my brother is my brother, and I am me. I care about the interests of the Bai Family; he cares about his own interests. This is a fundamental difference."

Chu Feng looked at Wenxing and said, "So you’re here today as a representative of your Bai Family, trying to make an alliance with me."

Bai Jiahang shook his head, "This isn’t about making an alliance; my Bai Family wants to cooperate with you. East River’s interests are enormous, and its status is becoming increasingly important. We don’t want to give up and can’t afford to, so I want to cooperate with you."

Chu Feng asked, "Is this cooperation or control? Or is it cooperation first and kicking me away once you get the interests you want?"

Bai Jiahang, without any concealment, said, "I admit, I’ve had such thoughts. Because you are a very dangerous partner, cooperating with you feels very risky to me."

Bai Jiahang’s candid admission surprised Chu Feng slightly.

"Are you complimenting me?" Chu Feng asked.

"Not entirely," Bai Jiahang stated. "Actually, I really dislike you. Right from the first glance, I’ve disliked you. But I have to cooperate with you all the same. I must admit that you are a very formidable opponent. You’ve taken complete initiative in East River, forcing us noble households to be reluctantly cooperative with you."

Chu Feng said, "All right, I understand what you want to say. Now we can eat. After the meal, we can continue fighting tooth and nail."

Bai Jiahang asked, "You don’t want to cooperate with me?"

Chu Feng bluntly replied, "No."

"Why?" Bai Jiahang was puzzled.

Chu Feng responded, "No particular reason, just that I also dislike you. You might think your honesty would earn my trust, but although I like hearing the truth, I prefer hearing flattering truths. With such strong dislike for me, why would I bother cooperating with you? Do you think I’m a masochist?"