Urban's Fury: The War Dragon God
Chapter 469

Chapter 469: 469

"Heh, I always said, a Li couldn’t possibly have the chops to become the chairman of Century Group, but Uncle really does care a lot about his son-in-law, even to the extent of using the Wang Family’s money to help the lad."

Wang Mingrui gave a cold laugh.

Beside him, Wang Mingcheng, draping his arms around a young model, with a wandering hand that seemed overly bold, overheard the conversation of several cousins and sneered coldly.

"Century Group is one of the top ten conglomerates in Sea City, though its assets may not surpass tens of trillions, they do have several trillion, dealing in heavy industries, shipbuilding, steel, logistics, real estate, and many others. Although some aren’t very profitable, there are still juicy pieces to carve off, like real estate."

"Century Real Estate holds several prime lots in their hands, and just these are worth over thirty billion."

"If we could get those lots, even if we don’t develop them ourselves and decide to sell them off, we could make at least two or three billion, at a minimum."

Wang Mingcheng’s father, the fourth son in the Wang Family, was currently in charge of some of the family’s real estate projects. However, the Wang Family’s standing in the real estate industry was neither here nor there—they mainly focused on coal mining, high-tech research and development, biopharmaceuticals, and such.

Real estate, as a capital-intensive industry, couldn’t grow without significant support from the family, and without it, Wang Mingcheng and his father could only make small gains, never really creating a significant impact.

Of course, it wasn’t inconceivable that Uncle had been deliberately holding them back, not wanting them to grow. Otherwise, considering the real estate boom over the last decade, how could the Wang Family not even be among the top ten real estate developers with their resources?

"Two or three billion?"

Hearing this number, several younger members of the Wang Family could not help but feel tempted. The Wang Family was a large clan, and while its members were never short on food or clothes and didn’t lack pocket change, they rarely saw large sums of money.

Let alone tens of millions, they couldn’t even come up with a few million, and sums measured in billions were even more out of reach.

"That’s a conservative estimate. You have to understand, the lots within Sea City are now super rare commodities, and as we know, the scarcer something is, the more valuable it becomes. Those lots held by Century Real Estate are actually old factory sites of Century Group, positioned quite advantageously."

"If we develop them ourselves, we could earn even more."

"Brother Mingcheng, from what you’re saying, these lots must be very important assets for Century Group. I’m afraid they won’t be easy to get our hands on."

"Wang Mingcheng, are you planning to pry away Li Feng’s share?"

Wang Mingrui slightly furrowed his brows, "That won’t be easy. Although that Li is our Wang Family’s son-in-law, he’s a tough nut to crack. That guy isn’t someone you can just push around."

Wang Mingcheng chuckled, "What, cousin Mingrui, are you scared of him?"

Wang Mingrui looked at Wang Mingcheng with a chilly smile, "Heh, I’m just reminding you not to get too ahead of yourself."

"Thanks for the reminder, cousin, but I have no intentions of bullying him. I just plan to talk some business with him."

"Talk business?"

Wang Mingrui looked at Wang Mingcheng, who let out a heh-heh, "Cousin Mingrui, even though Li Feng became the chairman of Century Group, we all know what’s going on with that. He’s nothing but a figurehead."

"You really think our great-uncle is some kind of saint? He’s involved with Century Group because he’s got his eyes on that slice of fat. And he’s surely going to bite a big chunk off when the time comes."

"But, while great-uncle might get his share of the meat, that doesn’t mean Li Feng will get to taste the soup. A son-in-law is just a son-in-law, even if he’s the illegitimate child of someone important. Though he may not worry about wealth or status, the idea of having financial control is something he shouldn’t even dream of."

"Great-uncle brought him back to be a nanny, to sow his seed, and once the child is born, he’ll basically be a stay-at-home dad."

"As a man, do you think he’ll just resign himself to that fate, heh-heh? A real man should not be without power or money. Cousin, you said he was tough—that’s good. If he was a pushover, we’d really have a problem."

"You’re saying if I offer him three to five billion, do you think he’ll be tempted?" Wang Mingcheng scoffed with a dismissive smile, knowing full well Li Feng’s background. The Li Family didn’t acknowledge him at all, otherwise, why would they let him marry into the Wang Family as a live-in son-in-law?

In such a reversed role, what money could he have? Even if he managed to scrounge up some wealth during his marriage to that rich widow, how long could he revel in it? Word has it that he was kicked out of the house after the divorce, left with nothing.

"So, you’re suggesting there’s a chance."

Several scions of the Wang Family had their heads turned by the prospect of twenty to thirty billion yuan; that’s twenty to thirty BILLION.

"Bro Mingcheng, you can’t leave us out of this."

"Yeah, I don’t need much, just give me a billion or eight hundred million. As for whatever orders you have for me, Bro Mingcheng, just say the word, and I’ll be fully supportive with both hands and feet."

One by one, they began to suck up to Wang Mingcheng with flattery, while Wang Mingrui stood aside with a displeased expression. In the past, these people used to follow him around and kiss up to him.

"Since I’ve brought it up, naturally, I intend to share with everyone. Don’t worry, I’m at least eighty or ninety percent confident about this."

Wang Mingcheng didn’t take Li Feng seriously at all; in his eyes, giving Li Feng an opportunity to make money was already doing him a huge favor.

"Dad, you wanted to see me?"

Wang Jin’er walked into the study and, seeing Wang Tiandao setting up a chess game, stepped forward and spoke up. Wang Tiandao grunted, "Sit."

"Dad, did you need me for something?"

Wang Jin’er sat down on the couch, looking at Wang Tiandao. Could it be that her father had seen the video that had just come out? She felt helpless. How could Li Feng manage to feel uncomfortable without causing some trouble each day? This time, he had really stirred the pot, and she was beyond the point of offering commentary.

Wang Tiandao lifted his eyes to look at the restrained Wang Jin’er.

"Did that kid tell you?"

"Ah, tell me? Tell me what?"

Wang Tiandao humphed, "The matter of him becoming the chairman of Century Group, you don’t know?"

"Li Feng became the chairman of Century? When did this happen?" Wang Jin’er’s face showed a bit of surprise.

"This morning. Century Group held a board meeting. Li Feng defeated Dongfang Wenzheng as well as Chen Muyang, and was elected as chairman. From what I’ve heard, the board meeting had many twists and turns, with Li Feng openly showing his hand while secretly maneuvering, and even turning the tables. It must have been quite a spectacle."

"Moreover, when things were at a critical point, this Myth Group suddenly appeared and swallowed up three investment companies in one fell swoop."

"It really opened my eyes. Our son-in-law is far from simple."

Thinking back to his previous bet with Li Feng, Wang Tiandao realized why the young man had been so bold as to defy him. He had thought it was just the kid’s pride speaking, but this time, he was truly taken aback.

"I didn’t know about this; he didn’t tell me," Wang Jin’er said.

"That kid is a bit too shrewd."

Wang Tiandao looked at Wang Jin’er: "You seemed hesitant when you walked in just now. What’s going on, is there something you need to say?"

Wang Jin’er knew she couldn’t hide tonight’s incident from her father: "Li Feng, he seems to have made a blunder again."

"Hmm?"