Campus Cultivation Master-Chapter 355 - 0356: Return to East River [Part 2]

Fan Xiaoxiao stuck out her tongue upon hearing Huang Jianye speak, saying, "Then we should just fly back on a commercial plane; chartering a private jet is too expensive. I’m afraid the boss will deduct it from my salary, and I’ve promised Grandpa to buy him a courtyard house in Yanjing."

At Fan Xiaoxiao’s words, Huang Jianye couldn’t help but laugh out loud again.

In the end, Chu Feng and Huang Jianye quietly returned to East River.

Dressed as Huang Jianye’s guard, Chu Feng followed Huang Jianye on his private plane back to East River.

"Little Friend Chu, are you returning this time to deal with matters concerning the Wu Family, Zhuang Family, and the An Family?" Huang Jianye also asked on the plane.

Chu Feng replied, "Yes, I am."

Huang Jianye said, "The many aristocratic families of Huaxia indeed once made great contributions to Huaxia. But over the years, they’ve exercised their power too freely for too long. Huaxia should belong to the Huaxia people, not to these aristocratic families. So, Little Friend Chu, I hope you can lead these families onto the right path. We don’t object to the families making money. But not by exploiting the people."

Chu Feng said, "Elder Huang, there’s something I’m not sure I should say."

Huang Jianye said, "There’s nothing you can’t say."

Chu Feng said, "Elder Huang, I don’t know if you believe in the saying ’a new emperor, new officials.’ The aristocratic families indeed should base their actions on not harming the country’s interests, but shouldn’t they also have some freedoms of their own? Plus, I believe that with Dragon Soul’s supervision, that should be enough, isn’t it?"

Looking at Chu Feng, Huang Jianye finally said, "You’re the first young person who dares to speak to me this way, but I think you’re right. The aristocratic families did contribute much to the establishment of Huaxia, even sacrificing many lives in the war. For their contributions, they indeed deserve some freedoms from the nation. However, I believe that these freedoms should be limited, not unrestricted."

Chu Feng nodded and said, "Of course."

Huang Jianye said, "I know your words just now were spoken for the An and Zhuang Families. As long as what they do does not threaten the interests of the nation, they can have their freedoms."

Chu Feng replied, "Thank you, Elder Huang. As long as I am here, I can assure you that the An and Zhuang Families will always stand on the side of the nation. At the same time, I will also help the An and Zhuang Families gain greater influence, ensuring that the world of the aristocratic families remains their own."

Huang Jianye replied, "That would be best. I believe you can achieve this."

The conversation between Chu Feng and Huang Jianye on the airplane essentially decided the fate of the An and Zhuang Families. This granted them more freedom protected by the state than any other aristocratic family in the future.

At this time, East River was also shrouded in uncertainty.

Because Wu Mingzhe suddenly couldn’t get in touch with Master Miao. He didn’t know Chu Feng’s whereabouts.

If it were an ordinary situation, being out of contact wouldn’t matter. But now, the sudden loss of communication left Wu Mingzhe feeling uneasy.

After much deliberation, Wu Mingzhe eventually decided to make his move ahead of schedule.

"Notify the Tie Family and our people to act now. Have An Wenxing and Zhuang Xinyan come over. Prepare all the contracts we’ve drafted," Wu Mingzhe instructed the person standing behind him.

"Young Master, moving up the schedule like this, An Wenxing and Zhuang Xinyan might not come, might they?" the person behind him said.

A cold light flashed in Wu Mingzhe’s eyes as he replied, "They don’t have a choice not to come. Gather all the people we control and consolidate our hold over them."

"Yes, Young Master," the housekeeper responded before heading out to make the arrangements.

An Wenxing and Zhuang Xinyan, upon receiving Wu Mingzhe’s call, were both somewhat surprised.

"Wasn’t it agreed to be three days? Why move it up?" An Wenxing asked.

Wu Mingzhe said, "I want to end this game ahead of time."

"Are you afraid?" An Wenxing asked calmly.

Wu Mingzhe was startled for a moment, then replied, "What if I am afraid? I want to end this game now. You can choose not to come, but I’ll send people to fetch you."

After hanging up the phone, An Wenxing’s brows were tightly knit together. He hesitated before finally deciding to call Zhuang Xinyan.

"Have you contacted Chu Feng yet?" An Wenxing asked directly.

Zhuang Xinyan said, "I’ve used all the resources I can, but I still haven’t been able to reach Chu Feng. Moreover, when I spoke with Chu Feng, it seemed he ran into trouble."

"Trouble?" An Wenxing’s eyebrows twitched upon hearing Zhuang Xinyan’s words.

Zhuang Xinyan continued, "Yes. Chu Feng said he would contact me later, but he hasn’t so far. His phone has been switched off, and all other lines of contact are unreachable. The problem Chu Feng encountered in Yunxi might be bigger than we thought."

After a pause, Zhuang Xinyan added, "I know the Bai Family has significant influence in Yunxi. They might have used the Bai Family’s power there to take control of Chu Feng."

After a long silence, An Wenxing asked, "What should we do, then?"

Zhuang Xinyan replied, "Now we have no choice but to follow Wu Mingzhe’s instructions. If we don’t, given the rise of the formidable individual from the Tie Family, we can’t guarantee the safety of our core members."

An Wenxing fell silent again, and eventually said, "It seems we have no other option."

An Wenxing and Zhuang Xinyan left their respective homes and soon arrived at a secluded estate.

This estate was personally owned by Wu Mingzhe and unknown to the Wu Family.

Seeing Zhuang Xinyan and An Wenxing arrive, Wu Mingzhe breathed a sigh of relief.

"Now that you’re both here, things can be managed more easily. Once you both signed the documents, even if there is an unexpected turn of events on that end, what could it change?" Wu Mingzhe muttered to himself.

Wu Mingzhe dialed Bai Jiarui’s number and said, "Young Master Bai, they’ve both arrived."

Bai Jiarui replied, "Good that they’ve come. I’ll hasten the investigation in Yunxi. Even if there truly is a problem, that Chu Feng won’t be able to stir up any trouble upon his return."

Wu Mingzhe said, "Thank you for your help, Young Master Bai."

Bai Jiarui said, "Helping you is like helping myself. The new head of the Elite Society will soon arrive. I hope you can settle things in East River before their arrival. East River’s position in Songjiang Province has become increasingly prominent. The strategic importance of its location, controlling the shipping throat of Northeast Huaxia, has become clear. We must seize control of it ourselves first. Only then will we have a chance to advance to higher positions."

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