Chapter 2855 Keep a close eye on them

Qin Feng was fully aware of all this, but he was neither angry nor concerned.

Zhang Xinming and Chen Guohua were both Qi Yaqiu's "former subordinates," but in reality, they were more than that. Zhang Xinming, Chen Guohua, Sun Yuanwei, and others who followed Qin Feng all had one thing in common: they had all suffered persecution at the hands of Shao Hongli, who was their common enemy. This was one of the reasons why they defected to Qin Feng.

Now that they were about to kill Shao Hongli, they were naturally afraid that Qin Feng would show mercy to Shao Hongli at this time. They could see the situation clearly. For Qin Feng personally, it was very advantageous to subdue Shao Hongli now, but for Chen Guohua, Sun Yuanwei and others, this was terrible news.

"Mayor, that's not what I meant... I just think that Shao Hongli coming to see you at this time must have ill intentions." Chen Guohua said somewhat awkwardly.

“Shao Hongli did come to beg for mercy and to seek refuge. To be honest, what he said was very tempting to me, but you don’t need to worry, I would never do such a stupid thing.”

"Although I, Qin Feng, am not exactly a gentleman, I am not a villain either. You should know what kind of person I am. I should be considered decent, right?" Qin Feng said with a smile.

"Moreover, letting Shao Hongli go at this time will only bring temporary benefits, but in the long run, it will cause endless troubles and huge losses. I am not that short-sighted."

“Since you’re here, I won’t have to call you. Find an opportunity and choose a suitable way to tell Mayor Yuanwei and the others that I refused Shao Hongli’s pleas for mercy.”

"There must be quite a few people who know that Shao Hongli is coming to see me today. If we don't spread the word in time, I'm afraid people will start to overthink things. We can't afford to lose our composure at this crucial moment," Qin Feng instructed Chen Guohua.

Chen Guohua nodded quickly.

"Also, you need to figure out a way to keep a close eye on the movements of the Yang family and Jiang Longjun. Remember, it's the Yang family, not the Lixin Group," Qin Feng said while smoking.

"The Yang... Yang family?" Chen Guohua asked, somewhat surprised.

“I’ve already made things clear to Shao Hongli today, and I’ve completely cut off any chance he could play tricks on me. Do you think Shao Hongli would just sit here and wait to die without doing anything? Right now in Shazhou, the only ones who can save him are the Yang family and Jiang Longjun.”

“At this point, if I don’t give in, no one can save Shao Hongli. So the person who can save Shao Hongli must be someone who can put pressure on me. Yang Zhijie doesn’t have that ability, but Yang Guoqiang does. Yang Guoqiang has a big shot in the province behind him. If the big shot in the province intervenes, I will have no choice but to give up.”

"But whether Yang Guoqiang is willing to spend a lot of money to ask that person in the province to step in for the sake of Shao Hongli is anyone's guess. It depends on how Yang Guoqiang weighs the matter, and whether Shao Hongli still has any value to him, and whether it is worth it for him to do so."

"However, in my opinion, Shao Hongli is no longer worth Yang Guoqiang doing this for. Even if he saves Shao Hongli, it will be difficult for Shao Hongli to play a role, let alone bring much benefit to the Yang family or Lixin Group, and it is even less likely to cause me much harm."

"But this is just my analysis, so you need to find a way to keep a close eye on Shao Hongli and Yang Guoqiang's movements," Qin Feng analyzed.

“I think it’s more likely that Shao Hongli will go to Jiang Longjun,” Chen Guohua said.

"That's possible. Tell me your thoughts," Qin Feng nodded.

“Mayor, Shao Hongli has been basically dealt with, and the municipal government has become a cohesive unit. Your influence and voice in Shazhou have greatly increased. Knowing Jiang Longjun as I do, he won't just stand by and watch your influence grow; he'll definitely try to suppress you.” “Under these circumstances, Jiang Longjun is very likely to try to protect Shao Hongli, keep Shao Hongli opposing you, and prevent your influence from expanding. We must be on guard,” Chen Guohua warned.

"It's possible, but unlikely," Qin Feng shook his head.

"why?"

"Even if Shao Hongli escapes this calamity, how much impact do you think he can have on me now? He will definitely have some impact, but it won't be enough to achieve the effect that Jiang Longjun wants—to counter my expanding influence and become evenly matched with me."

"Moreover, if Jiang Longjun wants to protect Shao Hongli, he will definitely break with me completely. I still have control over No. 1 Middle School, which is Jiang Longjun's weakness. Therefore, Jiang Longjun will not go to save Shao Hongli. This deal is not worthwhile for Shao Hongli."

"However, we must be cautious. The power dynamics in the entire sandbar have changed, so we must be careful. There's no point in discussing this too much; we should keep a close eye on the movements of both the Yang family and Jianglong Army," Qin Feng concluded.

Qin Feng was in a great mood today, and because of it, he didn't work overtime again. After get off work, he had dinner at the cafeteria and then had his driver take him home.

Not working overtime for two consecutive days is quite unusual for Qin Feng.

The car was parked downstairs. Qin Feng didn't let Zhang Xinming go upstairs; he took his bag and went into the elevator himself.

Perhaps because Yang Yuxin lives next door, Qin Feng has recently stopped letting Zhang Xinming escort him to his doorstep.

When Qin Feng arrived at his door, Yang Yuxin's door was locked and there was no sound. He guessed that Yang Yuxin hadn't come home from get off work yet. Qin Feng was a little disappointed. He was used to the feeling that Yang Yuxin would be waiting for him at the door as soon as he got home.

Qin Feng took out his keys, opened his front door, put down his bag. The house was too warm, so he opened the window a crack, changed into some cool pajamas, and was just getting ready to pour water when he heard a knock on the door.

Qin Feng was taken aback. Who was looking for him? Usually it was only Yang Yuxin, but Yang Yuxin never knocked when she came in.

Qin Feng went to the peephole and looked through it; sure enough, it was Yang Yuxin standing at the door.

Qin Feng was surprised when Yang Yuxin suddenly changed her attitude and knocked on the door, so he opened the door.

As soon as Qin Feng opened the door, he saw Yang Yuxin standing at the door with a plate of food. Before Qin Feng could say anything, Yang Yuxin shouted, "Make way, make way! It's cold outside. Let me in quickly, or the food will get cold."

As Yang Yuxin spoke, she carried the dishes into Qin Feng's room.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go to my kitchen to bring the dishes over. There are still several dishes left. Oh, and there's a bottle of Moutai on the table. Bring that over too."

Yang Yuxin placed the dishes on Qin Feng's dining table and began to clear the table.

"What...what are you trying to do?" Qin Feng asked in surprise.

"Eat, what else can we do?"

"Why bring it over when you eat at home? You've already eaten in the cafeteria."

As soon as Qin Feng finished speaking, Yang Yuxin became unhappy and looked at him with a dark face.

"Even if you're unhappy, I have to tell you. I'm telling the truth; I did eat." Qin Feng spread his hands.

"These dishes were specially made for you. They're all Jiangnan cuisine. I've been learning how to cook them for several days by following online videos," Yang Yuxin said, feeling aggrieved.

"...I'll go get the dishes..." Qin Feng silently turned and left.