Chapter 573: Chapter 572: See You in Court
In the helicopter, Tong Yunshu’s expression of surprise instantly froze.
Uh, there’s someone with her?
What does that mean?
Was she being monitored by Qin Yanyang?
Perhaps out of a guilty conscience, Tong Yunshu instinctively thought that Qin Yanyang had noticed the affair between her and Yang Fei, which was why he had someone follow Yang Fei.
Soon, the helicopter landed steadily.
Tong Jinchuan was the first to jump off the helicopter, then he helped Sun Chaoyi disembark.
The others who followed included Jingshang Chuner, Tong Yunshu, and several city government staff, who were accompanying the leader Sun Chaoyi.
"Miss Tong."
Just as they got off the helicopter, they heard a voice filled with surprise, and when Sun Chaoyi and the others looked up, they saw a handsome young man walking briskly toward Tong Yunshu.
"Young Master Yang," Tong Yunshu smiled to herself but had to go along with Yang Fei’s act, greeting him warmly, "How come you are here?"
Because Yang Fei had previously sent her a voice transmission, she also realized that Hu Lizhong was a very formidable expert, so she pretended to be very familiar and warm while maintaining a certain distance.
Tong Jinchuan, who was beside Sun Chaoyi, looked at Yang Fei somewhat bewildered.
He had been present when the family faced a huge change, so he recognized Yang Fei, but weren’t the rumors suggesting that Yang Fei and Tong Yunshu were in an intimate relationship? Why then did they appear so polite and reserved upon meeting now?
With suspicions, Tong Jinchuan glanced around and caught sight of Hu Lizhong.
As a martial artist at the Inner Strength Middle Stage, he naturally sensed the extraordinary aura of this expert at a glance.
He immediately understood.
Even though this place was in the middle of nowhere, Yang Fei and Tong Yunshu’s relationship could not be made public in front of outsiders, which explained their current demeanor.
But why was Yang Fei here?
Seeing Tong Yunshu’s earlier look of delight, it seemed the two had met by chance.
"Cough cough, Miss Tong, you have already seen those plots of land earlier and were very satisfied, let’s go ahead and sign the contract now," Sun Chaoyi said, feeling somewhat uncomfortable as he saw Tong Yunshu shaking hands and chatting with a handsome young man.
Although he was somewhat displeased with Tong Yunshu, he had always had his sights set on her as a woman he would obtain in the future, so he didn’t like her interacting too much with other men.
Deep down, he was a very domineering and assertive man.
Tong Yunshu, upon hearing Sun Chaoyi’s urging, was quite displeased, but she did not want to offend the local official, so she said to Yang Fei, "Mr. Yang, I have some matters to attend to first, shall we talk later?"
At this moment, Yang Fei saw Zhou Fu walking up to Tong Jinchuan respectfully and calling him Chairman.
And Tong Jinchuan simply nodded at Zhou Fu, and then came over to Yang Fei, saying, "Young Master Yang, hello, I... I am Tong Jinchuan, I met you once at the Tong Family several months ago."
This man was Tong Yunshu’s man, and according to rumors, he was already a martial artist of the Innate Realm, truly a major support for the Tong Family, so it was important for him to build a good relationship.
Upon hearing this, Yang Fei smiled and shook his hand, asking, "You are Tong Jinchuan?"
Tong Jinchuan was startled, then overjoyed, "Mr. Yang, you know of me?"
"I just heard Brother Zhou mention that the owner of this medicinal plant base is named Tong Jinchuan, I didn’t expect to meet you so soon."
He smiled as he looked toward Tong Yunshu, saying, "So you are family?"
Tong Yunshu nodded, "Yes, according to seniority, I should call him Seventh Uncle."
"Hehe," Tong Jinchuan slightly bent his waist and gave Yang Fei a flattering smile.
Yang Fei asked, "I heard from Brother Zhou just now that the city government wants to reclaim this medicine land? What’s going on?"
Tong Jinchuan glanced at Zhou Fu, not understanding why Zhou Fu knew Yang Fei and had told him so much.
Zhou Fu felt his boss’s gaze on him and immediately inwardly groaned. This little brother was too impulsive. How could he discuss such matters in front of the boss? Wouldn’t the boss scold me later?
Tong Jinchuan coughed and said, "Here’s the situation. The city government has decided to reclaim this Medicine Land ahead of schedule and plans to transfer it to the Japanese for management. However, the city government has already made a compensation by finding us several larger plots of land nearby."
Yang Fei looked at Tong Yunshu and asked, "You agreed?"
Tong Yunshu nodded: "Yes, I agreed."
But she realized that Yang Fei seemed to have a different implication and asked, puzzled, "What’s the matter? Is there a problem?"
Yang Fei said, "This is a feng shui treasure, for those who cultivate medicinal herbs, the value of this land is ten times or even a hundred times more valuable than the same area of land elsewhere. Moreover, I have also taken a fancy to this place and need to borrow a patch of land for use."
Upon hearing this, Tong Yunshu instantly understood and turned to Sun Chaoyi, "Mr. Sun, it looks like we can’t sign this contract."
Sun Chaoyi and Jingshang Chuner had also been listening to their conversation and were infuriated when they saw Yang Fei utter just a few words and change Tong Yunshu’s decision, making the deal that was within their grasp slip away.
Sun Chaoyi fixed his gaze on Yang Fei and said, "Young man, food can be taken at random, but words cannot be carelessly spoken. If you know nothing, then do not meddle in this matter. This land belongs to Jiangbei County, and our city government has the right to reclaim it for public ownership ahead of schedule."
"Who are you?" Yang Fei asked, looking at Sun Chaoyi.
He felt that this middle-aged man looked somewhat familiar, but was sure he had never met him before.
"I am Sun Chaoyi," Sun Chaoyi said.
Yang Fei was taken aback and indicated that he had not heard of him.
Tong Jinchuan immediately explained, "Mr. Sun Chaoyi is the Deputy County Magistrate of Jiangbei County."
Yang Fei couldn’t help but take another look at Sun Chaoyi.
To be a Deputy County Magistrate in one of the nine major prefectures of Divine Continent at such an age was indeed impressive.
Sun Chaoyi, with the surname Sun, and he even looked a bit familiar.
Yang Fei’s eyes lit up and he said, "Do you know Sun Weimin?"
Sun Chaoyi paused for a moment, then narrowed his eyes at Yang Fei and said, "You know Weimin?"
Yang Fei smiled and said, "Yes, I do."
Sun Chaoyi said, "He is my brother. Since you know my brother, I’ll kindly remind you that this decision was made after a city government meeting and will not change. If you need land, you can look elsewhere. If it’s within my jurisdiction, as long as it does not go against principles, I can approve it for you."
Yang Fei chuckled—he had not expected the other party to give him that much face.
Since the man was Sun Weimin’s brother, he couldn’t let him go astray, so he said, "It turns out we know the same people, so I’ll also call you Brother Sun. Brother Sun, this land is vitally important to me, I..."
Sun Chaoyi, considering the face of his brother Sun Weimin, had given Yang Fei a kind warning, but did not expect this young man to be so clueless about the severity of the situation and still wish to interfere with such a significant matter. Instantly displeased, he coldly interrupted, "No need to say more; the matter concerning this medicine base cannot be altered."
Speaking, he no longer paid attention to Yang Fei and turned to Tong Yunshu, "Miss Tong, you have seen the sincerity of the city government. You just looked at those plots and expressed great satisfaction. Let’s sign the contract now."
Jingshang Chuner also said, "Yes, Miss Tong, the lands Mr. Sun has compensated you with are much larger than this one. Please let me have this place."
Tong Yunshu gave a slight smile and shook her head, "Sorry Mr. Sun, I’ve changed my mind; I am not giving up this land."
"What?" Jingshang Chuner’s expression changed: "Are you crazy?"
She must be crazy, he thought. She had just agreed, and now was going back on her word. This wasn’t just messing with people; it was a severe slap in the face for Sun Chaoyi.
Indeed, Sun Chaoyi’s face turned ashen as he stared fiercely at Tong Yunshu, "Tong Yunshu, do you realize what you are saying?"
Tong Yunshu felt the hostility and authority emanating from him, sending a chill up her spine.
Had it been before she inherited the Great Yellow Court, she would have been deterred, but now, as someone at the Seventh Rank of Energy Transformation Realm and with Yang Fei beside her, she was fearless and faced Sun Chaoyi’s cold gaze, "I said I am not signing the contract. If the city government insists on reclaiming this land against regulations, then I suppose we will meet in court."