Urban's Fury: The War Dragon God
Chapter 750: Shock or Surprise

Chapter 750: Chapter 750: Shock or Surprise

Dongfang Ding’s head buzzed, and he gulped down a swallow of saliva, raising his eyes to Dongfang Wenzheng, "Dad, it’s not forty-two percent, so how much is it?"

Dongfang Wenzheng looked at Dongfang Ding and sighed. They were all children raised on rice, yet why was the difference so vast.

"Seventy-two."

Dongfang Wenzheng stated a number.

"How much?"

Dongfang Ding stared at his father in disbelief, "Dad, you didn’t make a mistake, did you? How could he possibly own so many shares?"

"If you include ours, he does."

Dongfang Wenzheng spoke again, his voice unhurried, while Dongfang Ding stuttered, "Including ours, that’s seventy-two. Dad, what do you mean by that? Could it be that before Dong Xing, you had already...!"

Dongfang Wenzheng nodded.

"Dad, the Dong Family is one of the Eight Families, and Dong Xing has Xiao Mingyue backing him. By partnering with Li Feng, aren’t we offending two families that we shouldn’t?"

The Dongfang Family in Sea City was at best a second-rate family, nowhere near as deeply rooted as the Dong Family’s longstanding mansion. Although they were somewhat inferior, the Dongfang Family was able to hold its own. But that Xiao Mingyue behind Dong Xing was a real sugar daddy.

Even the Eight Families across Sea City were reluctant to offend such an existence.

Yet Dongfang Wenzheng seemed nonchalant, "We have certainly offended the Dong Family, but that Xiao Mingyue won’t come after us."

"Dad, that woman is completely unreasonable. By doing this, you’re making her lose money."

"With the Dong Family to take the fall, why would she lose anything? If anyone loses, it will be the Dong Family."

"Besides, I had already sold the shares in my hands before they even started fighting, so whatever happens next is none of my business."

"What, already sold?"

Dongfang Ding gaped at Dongfang Wenzheng, while Dongfang Wenzheng sighed, "The new waves push the old ones forward, what choice did I have? When Li Feng showed me the stock certificate confirming his absolute shareholding, I knew Century Group was thoroughly out of reach for our Dongfang Family."

"Rather than holding on to it, it’s better to sell. After all, it’s quite clear he doesn’t intend to manage Century Group, and the stock will soon plummet. I can’t risk it—the instinct in this business is to seek profits and avoid losses."

Dongfang Ding still found it hard to believe how things had turned out. He and Li Feng were sworn enemies, and yet now his own father was in cahoots with Li Feng. He suddenly had a feeling of "what the hell."

"That’s still not right, though. He only had forty-two percent of shares before. Where did he get the money to buy over fifty-one percent? Even if Century’s stock was undervalued before, it would still require at least fifty billion in capital."

"Where did he get the money?"

Dongfang Wenzheng watched his son, who was on the verge of hysteria, knowing this news was a big shock for him.

"Because he’s a sugar daddy too. Li Feng is the financial power behind the scenes at Huacheng’s four major banks, with funds at least not much less than Xiao Mingyue’s."

"Ah!"

Dongfang Ding was astounded, evidently struggling to accept this reality, "Isn’t he just a son-in-law who married into a family and a pretty boy living off a woman? How did he become a sugar daddy?"

Dongfang Wenzheng patted his son’s shoulder, "Don’t be so discouraged. At least you haven’t lost anything. Some people are about to lose even their underwear."

Dongfang Ding’s expression faltered upon hearing this.

It seemed there was someone even more unfortunate than he was. Dongfang Ding glanced back at the Desheng Tower, and in that instant, his mood seemed to have brightened somewhat.

Li Feng picked up a glass of wine, downed it in one go, and Dong Xing across from him became even more overbearing, "Li Feng, don’t be shy, it’s just me here, no one else. If you kneel down and kowtow to me now, no one will see."

"Being a little embarrassed is no big deal, but having nothing left, that is the real misery. Look at yourself in the mirror when you pee, see what kind of person you are, you think you’re worthy of competing with me? If you had just bowed your head and acted submissive earlier, maybe it wouldn’t be as embarrassing as it is now."

"People shouldn’t think too highly of themselves, otherwise, they’ll end up like you, not worth a damn thing."

The more Dong Xing spoke, the more spirited he became, and upon seeing Li Feng’s face, he couldn’t help but want to laugh.

"Feel good saying all that?"

Li Feng set down his wineglass and looked up at Dong Xing, who burped and chuckled, "Whatever you want to say, go ahead, I’ll let you speak. I’m curious to see what you can come up with."

"I’ll tell you something, the shares you just bought were sold to you by me," Li Feng said indifferently.

"Hmm?"

Dong Xing paused, then looked at Li Feng before bursting into laughter, "I’ve only had a couple of drinks, surely not enough to be drunk. Li Feng, are you talking nonsense now, you sold them to me?"

"What did you have to sell to me?"

"The shares that were in Dongfang Wenzheng’s hands were bought by me half a month ago and, half a month ago, the shares I held were not the forty-two percent you thought, but seventy-two percent. Originally, I planned to buy all of Century Group’s shares and then delist Century Group. That way, how I manipulated the buying and selling of the Century Group wouldn’t get any criticism from anyone."

"This plan of mine already had a set time, but then you, Young Dong, unexpectedly showed up. I had no choice, so I decided to play along with you."

"The result wasn’t too bad because of your manipulation, Young Dong. I didn’t lose money; in fact, I made quite a bit."

"Counting the shares I sold earlier and those I just sold to you, I still hold forty-two percent."

"How much do you have now, Young Dong, thirty-seven or thirty-eight percent? Maybe, with some effort, you might be able to buy out more shares than I have from the market."

Li Feng spoke casually, but to Dong Xing, it sounded like a bolt out of the blue, "You still have forty-two percent of the shares?"

"How is that possible?"

"That’s impossible."

Dong Xing couldn’t believe this result. He had put his entire fortune on the line for this, plus the fortunes of many friends, as well as those one and a half trillion just now. In total, he owed at least two and a half trillion.

Two and a half trillion, that number alone would be too much even if he were the current Family Head of the Dong Family, much less one of the heirs. Even selling all assets might not cover the debt.

Moreover, the money he borrowed was from Xiao Mingyue, and the monthly interest alone was astronomical. And this debt, you couldn’t just default on it—who doesn’t know it’s easy to borrow money from Xiao Mingyue, but hard to repay.

She would be more than happy if you didn’t repay the loan, and if you didn’t repay in half a year, even giving up the Dong Family wouldn’t cover the debt.

The reason he dared to borrow that amount was because he was certain he could take over Century Group, but now, a mere five percent gap felt like a huge chasm. Apart from Li Feng, no one on the market was selling shares.

Therefore, as long as Li Feng wouldn’t sell and would keep buying, he couldn’t possibly surpass the shares Li Feng held.

He was truly in a predicament.

Beads of sweat instantly began to roll down his forehead.