Chapter Thirty-six: Dare to Say No

  "Director Ito, my son is young and ignorant, what he said was just a slip of the tongue..." Lin Qingyuan didn't know his son's intentions, seeing that things were getting out of hand, the Japanese were about to get angry, so he quickly helped his son make an excuse.

  Ito glared at Lin Feng, confronting him until he heard Lin Qingyuan's words, then took a deep breath and raised his hand to stop Lin Qingyuan from continuing.

  Two guards walked up behind Lin Feng, pointing their guns at his back, without Ito's order, and didn't make any sudden movements.

  Ito stopped Lin Qingyuan from continuing, then slowly exhaled the breath he had just taken deeply into his lungs. Only then did he wave at the guards to indicate that they could leave.

  After the guards left, Ito smiled and said to Lin Qingyuan with a pretentious tone: "Lin's youthful vigor, his blood is still hot!"

  Ito's words obviously imply that Lin Feng is a reckless and brainless person.

  As for Ito's praise and criticism of his son, Lin Qingyuan did not refute it. As long as others no longer pursued his son, he could evaluate him however he wanted!

  Lin Qingyuan didn't have time to think about that now, he had to find a way to save his son first. The Kempeitai headquarters was not a good place, it was said that many people who came in never thought of going out again. He hastily nodded and agreed: "Young man, you're a bit too impatient."

  When Lin Feng heard Ito's words, he knew that he had given in. He turned back uninterestingly and slightly curled up the corners of his mouth.

  It seems that the Japanese are not as fearless as they appear on the surface, but also have weaknesses. At least, in order to quickly gain a foothold in the occupied areas, they had to make concessions to some local forces.

  "A cowardly and despicable thing!" Lin Feng cursed in his heart, giving the Japanese army such a definition.

  Lin Qingyuan saw his son turn around and quickly took the opportunity to bid farewell to Ito: "Today's matter will be discussed here, and I'll take my son back first!"

  This time's negotiation didn't go as Ito had wished, how could he just let Lin Qingyuan leave like that? So he smiled and said: "Director Lin, don't be in a hurry to leave, our matter hasn't been discussed yet!"

  Lin Feng grasped Ito's short leg, and Ito wasn't foolish either, finding Lin Qingyuan's weakness. As long as Lin Feng was still in his hands, he didn't believe he couldn't force him to surrender.

  Lin Qingyuan really didn't want to stay here for another moment, but others wouldn't let him go.

  Lin Feng heard Ito say that he wouldn't let him go, so he turned back again, his eyes fixed on Ito's and said: "What? Mr. Ito is planning to detain me by force?"

  Ito smiled and said with a smile, "Don't get me wrong, Lin Gongzi. I just want to discuss some things with your father, and after we're done, you can leave naturally."

  The other party insisted on not letting go, and Lin Feng had no choice but to pretend to be in high spirits and play along with Yuto, seeing what else this guy was capable of.

  Lin Qingyuan stood up and didn't sit down again.

  Ito didn't let up, smiling with narrowed eyes and a sly expression on his face, saying: "Alright! Since President Lin doesn't want to discuss cooperation now, then we won't talk about it for now."

  Ito suddenly changed his tone, and Lin Feng didn't feel relieved, but instead had a feeling of being trapped, and cautiously asked: "What do you want to talk about?"

  Ito glanced at Lin Feng, ignoring his provocation, and directly addressed Lin Qingyuan: "Then let's talk business! As a businessman, President Lin might be more interested in this."

  Ito deliberately didn't take Lin Feng's call, which was a way of putting pressure on him and showing contempt for him. It was like telling him that he wasn't qualified enough to negotiate with him.

  Another reason is that Ito has seen Lin Feng's so-called "arrogant and unruly" personality, and is afraid that talking to him again will affect the subsequent negotiations.

  Lin Feng was ignored, but he didn't take it to heart.

  In his eyes, Ito is a beast, a big beast that dominates over a thousand small beasts, and we are human beings, humans don't need to compete with beasts.

  But as for what Ito said, Lin Feng heard it in his ears and was shocked in his heart.

  A thousand killings of turtle son, enticing unsuccessfulness is going to fall into a trap.

  Lin Feng's eyes narrowed, and he didn't say a word. He believed that Ito, who couldn't even deceive himself, would definitely be able to see through his father's clumsy trickery.

  As expected, Lin Qingyuan said: "Recently, the situation is chaotic and the road is difficult to travel. This business will stop for a while, and it's not too late to wait until it's calm."

  Ito shook his head and said, "No, Chairman Lin, you've thought it through, but what about the ordinary people who don't do business and have no savings at home? How are they supposed to live?"

  Poisonous, poisonous enough!

  Lin Qingyuan did not expect Ito to find a breakthrough from this aspect, and Lin Feng did not expect it either.

  Can't help but say that Ito this captain is really not in vain, and found Lin Qingyuan's weakness at once.

  "When did this aggressor become so compassionate and start caring about the people's livelihood?" Lin Feng was puzzled.

  The reason is actually very simple. The Japanese army once beautified its aggressive behavior as helping backward and invaded nations to reform and develop, and jointly build the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.

  This is the despicable behavior of the Japanese army, who "want to be a prostitute and also want to set up a chastity monument" in order to achieve this beautifying effect, they need to create a prosperous facade in the occupied areas to block the international public opinion.

  These Lin Feng and this young man who had just come out of his shell naturally didn't understand, Lin Qingyuan as a businessman also didn't understand such matters involving politics.

  Fine, neither of these two father and son understand, won't they be played around by Ito?

  Although Lin Feng didn't understand politics, he suspected that Ito was trying to lure his father into a trap and wanted to find another way to break through from a different level.

  Lin Feng's idea is also correct, Ito's move is indeed a clever plan that kills two birds with one stone.

  One trick is: Borrowing Lin Qingyuan's hand, let him gather merchants to open a business.

  Two Carvings: As long as you can get Lin Qingyuan to do things for the imperial army, it doesn't matter what method is used; if you can get this one thing done, then there's no need to worry about getting you to do a second thing.

  Ito's good idea, Lin Qingyuan, who has been in the business world for half his life and is used to seeing people cheat each other, how can he not see through it?

  But seeing through is one thing, and solving it is another matter altogether.

  If Lin Qingyuan does not agree with Ito, firstly, his son is still in someone else's hands and is being controlled; secondly, since the Japanese army entered the city, most of the shops have been closed for a long time, which has seriously affected people's lives.

  But on the other hand, if Lin Qingyuan agrees to Ito's request and goes back to convene a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, others will not consider his difficulties, and he may be labeled as a traitor.

  Lin Feng saw his father's eyebrows furrowed together and knew that this matter was indeed unexpected, Ito is really a good schemer!

  "Alright! I promise you, when I get back, I'll gather fellow businessmen to discuss and strive for an early opening."

  Lin Qingyuan was being very vague, which is also a common practice among businessmen. One should never reveal everything and always keep a back door open.

  "No, Director Lin, you still don't understand. It's not as soon as possible, but by tomorrow at the latest, the whole city must be open for business. The people's livelihoods can't wait, and the imperial army also needs to collect grain and fodder."

  Ito was also unequivocal and gave Lin Qingyuan an ultimatum.

  Lin Qingyuan lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

  Ito didn't rush either, and with great interest watched Lin Qingyuan who was deep in thought.

  Lin Feng this young man obviously lacks endurance, and soon felt the atmosphere was very depressing, plus his physical condition was not good to begin with, and he couldn't hold on.

  "Ito, you should know that business in the county town is not run by just one family. Since my father has promised you, he won't go back on his word. Don't push people too far!"

  "No, no, no" Ito shook his head: "Lin Gongzi, you're still too young, some things are not as simple as you imagine!"

  Since they have already said things to this point where their faces are almost torn apart, what can Lin Qingyuan say?

  "Alright!" Lin Qingyuan could only agree: "I'll make it clear to them, we're opening tomorrow!"

  Ito finally became truly happy, stood up from behind the office desk and walked out, saying to Lin Qingyuan: "Although you are a bit young, I admire your courage very much. I hope you can become friends with the Imperial Army and contribute to the construction of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere."

  Ito is going to row down the Linfeng River.

  "Damn it, I just calculated my dad's fortune, and now I'm thinking of my old man again." Lin Feng secretly resented in his heart.

  "No, let's just forget it!" Before his father could say anything, Lin Feng hastily spoke up to decline: "I don't have any special skills, I'm just a playboy, and everyone in this county town knows me."

  This time, Ito didn't give Lin Feng a cold face, but instead smiled slyly, with an air of a big bad wolf trying to deceive Little Red Riding Hood, saying: "Lin Gongzi is humble, your good friend Yang Sang has mentioned you in front of me more than once, and he highly praises you."

  It's Yang Huai this turtle again.

  Whenever Yang Huai is mentioned, Lin Feng's body doesn't have a single place that feels comfortable.

  "I'd rather not. I'm a free and easy person, can't stand the constraints here." Lin Feng turned his head to one side, indicating that he had no interest in this matter at all.

  Ito was refused again by Lin Feng, but he didn't get angry and didn't make things difficult for Lin's father and son anymore. He called someone to take them out.

  Anyway, his basic goal has been achieved, and there's no need to rush Lin Feng's matter, in case he gets too anxious and ends up with nothing. If Lin Qingyuan really decides to go all out and fight to the end, it will be a complete waste of time.

  Father agreed to Ito's request, which was somewhat unexpected by Lin Feng.

  But he is not an idiot either and can feel his father's difficulties.

  Back at the Lin's warehouse, Lin Feng's injuries worsened after all the commotion. He returned to his room and drank a bowl of clear porridge served by Yuexiang, without even washing up, and fell asleep dazedly on the bed.

  Cannon fire and smoke obscured the sky, gunfire and explosions shook the eardrums, a small figure darted left and right amidst flying shrapnel and cannon fire, screaming in terror...

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