Chapter 941: Meeting Xu Feng at Da Heng Group

"Don't be impatient. Ya Li, get in touch with Xu Feng and tell him I want to see him."

"Ask him when he's available," I said to Kang Yali.

"Why do you want to see Xu Feng?" Kang Yali asked, puzzled.

"Zhao Xiaohua is in his hands, so of course I want to see him."

"Talk with him."

"Listen to what he means," I said.

"Do you want to rescue Zhao Xiaohua?" Kang Yali asked again.

"Yes, Zhao Xiaohua is my younger brother after all. I must save him," I said.

"But if you meet with Xu Feng to talk, how can you rescue Zhao Xiaohua?" Kang Yali asked again.

"You don't need to ask about that."

"Just set a time for us," I said.

"Alright, Brother Jianqiang."

"However, you need to be careful; that Xu Feng can turn hostile and not recognize anyone," Kang Yali reminded.

I said nothing more and hung up.

After being stunned for a moment,

my phone rang,

I saw it was Kang Yali calling,

"Ya Li, what did Xu Feng say?"

"Brother Jianqiang, I suggest you don't meet Xu Feng."

"This guy has been interrogating Zhao Xiaohua these past two days; I guess Zhao Xiaohua shifted all the trouble onto you."

"Meeting him will only increase the danger," Kang Yali said over the phone.

"Don't worry, Ya Li, this is Zaocheng, not the South," I said confidently to Kang Yali.

"Alright then, in three days Xu Feng will agree to see you,

right at the office on the ninth floor of Da Heng Group where you used to work," Kang Yali said.

"Fine. Then we'll meet in three days," I said.

"Alright, Brother Jianqiang, three days later at 9 a. m. We'll be at Da Heng Group waiting for you," Kang Yali said before hanging up.

I put down the phone, thinking,

"Life is truly funny; I never expected the place to meet Xu Feng would be my former office."

"Great, that way we have plenty to talk about."

I explained the situation to Ding Li again: I will go in at nine, and won't come out until after ten.

"It means Xu Feng is scheming against me. I told Ding Li to quickly contact Tian Shi."

Time quickly reached the third day,

and I went to Da Heng Group alone.

The entrance of Da Heng Group was rather desolate,

the security guard gave a glance, asked nothing, and let me pass.

After entering the hall, I again saw the familiar scene,

I saw the familiar scene again,

my heart filled with countless emotions.

I really wanted to shout, "I'm back!"

But I hadn't really returned.

There were few staff in the lobby.

Previously this was the company's exhibition hall, where models of its main real‑estate projects were displayed.

Now everything has been removed and a reception desk set up.

I don't know who did it, the chairmen of Da Heng Group have already served so many terms, surely each term will bring changes.

I don't know who did it; Da Heng Group's chairman has changed many times, and each term brings changes.

The receptionist looked at me, not recognizing me.

She asked who I was looking for,

I replied directly, "I am Zhao Jianqiang, invited to Da Heng Group to visit Mr. Xu Feng; we arranged to meet at nine.

on the company's ninth floor."

"Oh, hello, Mr. Zhao,

please follow me. President Xu has already arranged for us.

to prepare our reception," the receptionist said, then led me to a dedicated elevator.

A lift that hadn't existed before,

which could stop at every floor.

Now this lift goes straight to the ninth floor,

and requires the staff to swipe a card.

I followed the staff into the ninth‑floor lift.

When the doors opened, we entered the ninth‑floor lobby.

At the lobby entrance,

Kang Yali and Xu Feng stood together.

It's great; if I didn't know the details, I'd truly envy this couple, like a pair of mandarin ducks.

I smiled and said, "Xu Feng, General Manager, and Kang Yali, General Manager, sorry to keep you waiting."

"Mr. Zhao, as you said, it's exactly on time at nine o'clock; you're very punctual." Xu Feng finished speaking and extended his hand.

I shook hands with Xu Feng,

"Da Heng Group is no longer what it was in my time; I remember the ninth floor had departments like finance and administration. Now they're all gone." I said.

"Brother Jianqiang, we've renovated again, turning the ninth floor into a private space for the CEO's office."

"Look here, this is our own movie theater, and there's a fitness garden,"

"Over there is a bar and other entertainment facilities."

"That's right, here we can entertain all our honored guests." Kang Yali said with a smile.

Following Kang Yali's hand, I looked around. Indeed, just as Kang Yali said,

The entire ninth floor has been renovated; it's no longer as it was when I was here before.

It has become purely a private space.

I followed Kang Yali and Xu Feng into the Chairman's office.

The Chairman's office, the decoration is merely more luxurious than before.

But the layout hasn't changed much.

I don't know if that secret room of mine still exists.

Inside, there are still many fine wines hidden. These are the ones I and Shi Yong used to keep here.

I've never been willing to drink them.

If I had known, I would have drunk those wines with Shi Yong. Alas, now they've become someone else's collection.

I looked at the office's decoration,

"Not bad; this decoration is high-end—you can tell it was designed by a master."

Hearing me say that,

Kang Yali looked at me and said, "Brother Jianqiang, we haven't touched the office's decoration."

"It was decorated by Zhao Xiaohua before."

"Right, I forgot—I arranged for Zhao Xiaohua to decorate the office when I was about to move out."

"Time really flies—I even forgot about it." I laughed and took out a cigarette.

Then I took out a cigarette and offered it to Xu Feng.

Xu Feng didn't take it.

He took out a pack of cigarettes from the desk,

"Mr. Zhao smokes this; nowadays everyone smokes slim cigarettes."

After saying that, he took out a slim cigarette from the pack.

I didn't take it,

"I don't smoke that kind; it's tasteless—I only smoke White General."

"It seems Mr. Zhao hasn't changed at all." Xu Feng finished speaking and placed the slim cigarette in his mouth.

I also put the White General cigarette in my mouth,

"Why would I change,"

"to meet change with constancy. So I like to stay unchanged."

"Haha, great—meeting change with constancy."

"Mr. Zhao, forgive my frankness,"

"May I ask how you feel about coming to Da Heng Group?" Xu Feng finished speaking and then sat down in the Chairman's seat.

Kang Yali then had me sit on the guest sofa.

She sat down on another sofa.

"I have no feelings; I said Da Heng Group is a thing of the past for me." I took a puff of smoke.

"Mr. Zhao, what you said is wrong,"

"You haven't forgotten Da Heng Group; you've always been thinking about Da Heng Group."

"After all, you're the founder."

"Ya Li, am I right?" Xu Feng finished speaking and looked at Kang Yali.

"Xu Feng, Brother Jianqiang, I've already told Mr. Liu,"

"Anything that happens in Da Heng Group has nothing to do with him."

"Don't always be suspicious." Kang Yali said at this point.

"Ya Li, when you say that, I become suspicious."

"After I arrived, I examined Da Heng Group's accounts,"

"I discovered a serious problem."

"That is, during the time when Mr. Liu and I went abroad,"

"someone has been deliberately hollowing out Da Heng Group."

"I have already told Mr. Liu that we must investigate the mastermind behind this."

"Otherwise, I would be letting down Mr. Liu's trust." Xu Feng said in his usual tone.