Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 114: Chapter 114 What Are You?

Su Yang entered backstage where Number Three’s secretary had been waiting for him and quickly led him to Number Three’s room.

Inside the room of Number Three, there was another middle-aged man. Number Three smiled and said, ”Mr. Su, let me introduce you. This is the host for this event, Director Xue Chang’an, and this is Mister Su Yang!”

Su Yang extended his hand, but Xue Chang’an merely glanced at him, showing no intention of extending his hand, and said directly, ”Mr. Su, I hope that things will go completely smoothly this time. The enterprises we’ve selected are all top-notch, and I hope you can cooperate well with them and not let down the substantial support the province has given to this meeting!”

”That is also my hope!” Su Yang withdrew his hand, finding Xue Chang’an to be quite arrogant.

Number Three’s expression turned awkward. Xue Chang’an didn’t understand Su Yang’s character and still adopted an attitude of superiority towards Su Yang. Little did he know, the Su Yang in front of him was someone he truly couldn’t afford to offend!

”Director Xue, let me give you a proper introduction.” Number Three spoke seriously, ”This Mr. Su is the technical advisor for our seventeen projects and is extremely important to us.”

”Oh.” Xue Chang’an gave Su Yang another look and said, ”Very good, the province will remember your contributions to this project!”

”Heh...” Su Yang sneered, ”Are you speaking for yourself or on behalf of the province?”

Xue Chang’an was taken aback. In his view, small fry like Su Yang living at the bottom should feel supremely honored to meet him. Thus, he always maintained a superior stance when speaking to Su Yang. Unexpectedly, he was retorted by Su Yang in such a way!

”What difference does it make?” Xue Chang’an asked coldly.

”If you’re speaking for yourself, hmph, who do you think you are to talk to me like that!” Su Yang said coldly, ”And if you’re representing the province, Mr. He is right here, so who are you to speak for the province?”

Mr. He was in fact Number Three.

Xue Chang’an’s face instantly changed, and he said angrily, ”How dare you speak to me this way!”

”That’s just the way I am. If you can’t handle it, let’s just call off the project for today!” Su Yang said directly.

Xue Chang’an was furious, ”These seventeen projects have been settled by the province and have already been reported to higher-ups. You say to call it off, then what about the provincial investments? Hmph, do you realize how much money the province has poured into these seventeen projects? Who’s going to answer for this money if things halt on your say-so?”

”What does that have to do with me?” Su Yang countered coldly.

Xue Chang’an was utterly enraged, raising his voice, ”Let me put it this way, from the province you’ve taken how much money for these seventeen projects, and moreover, you will continue to receive more. You should be able to do the math. If you put a stop to this, won’t you calculate your own losses, forget about the province’s?”

Number Three was at a loss for words. He looked at Xue Chang’an and said, ”Director Xue could you please stop talking? Mr. Su has been working on these seventeen projects without taking a single penny. Up until now, not a cent has reached Mr. Su!”

”What?” Xue Chang’an was suddenly stunned. In his view, researchers like Su Yang were always in dire need of money. Thus, as the investing party, they could afford to treat Su Yang arrogantly, confident in their ability to withdraw investment whenever desired, presuming Su Yang would have no say whatsoever.

Yet, he never imagined that Su Yang hadn’t taken a penny for the project, which completely befuddled him. All leverage he might have held over Su Yang was gone. On the contrary, the situation had become more troublesome for him.

As he had claimed earlier, the province had been exerting a lot of effort for this project, with Number Three personally overseeing it all this while. If these seventeen projects couldn’t proceed because of him, he would be in big trouble.

Number Three glared fiercely at Xue Chang’an, then turned to Su Yang, ”Mr. Su, my sincerest apologies. Director Xue is mainly responsible for the bidding process. The subsequent matters do not concern Director Xue. As such, he’s not aware of the specifics. Where he has caused offense, I apologize on his behalf!”

Xue Chang’an’s complexion changed rapidly. His role as the host for this meeting had been a decision from above. Following the meeting, he would have personally overseen these seventeen projects. However, with Number Three’s single statement, it was as though he had been kicked out of the game. And all this was just because of a few words he had said to Su Yang!

Su Yang stood with his hands clasped behind him, smiling lightly, ”No harm done!”

Number Three breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Xue Chang’an with impatience, ”Alright, the bidding is about to start, go ahead and host it on the front stage!”

Xue Chang’an left with his head hung low, presiding over the entire bidding process.

The bidding results were announced on the spot. Although Number Three had kicked him out of his role, Xue Chang’an still held considerable sway over the allocation of the projects. Those responsible for the bidding results were mostly his trusted followers.

Under Xue Chang’an’s manipulation, the bidding results were quickly announced.

Aside from three projects that went directly to the city hospital, the other fourteen projects were awarded to various major enterprises.

Among them, Xie Dongyun’s Xie’s Corporation received one project, and Xie Guanzhong’s company also secured one. Several of the people who had previously crowded around Su Yang managed to obtain five projects in total.

Wu Wenqiang’s Wu Corporation didn’t receive anything, neither did Changsheng Corporation.

Once the results were announced, the scene immediately turned into an uproar, with some rejoicing and others in despair.

”Hahaha, what did I say— that guy was just bragging. What ability could he possibly have to stop us from getting a project?”

”Haven’t we all gotten one now! Hey, where’s that guy? I really want to throw the bidding results right in his face!”

”Right, let’s all go over there and stomp that bastard into the ground, make him realize what it means to have a gap!”

The second generation heirs from Xie Dongyun’s side were all excitedly shouting, having received a project; they naturally became the winners of the meeting.

Wu Fangfang was stunned, Wu Wenqiang hung his head in silence, while Wu Ling kept muttering, ”Fangfang, is this the situation your ’friend’ told you about? Huh? Didn’t he say he could get us a project? So where is it? Where’s the project?”

Wu Fangfang’s face grew red; she hadn’t anticipated this outcome. Su Yang promised her, so why did it turn out like this?

”Alright, Lingling, stop it, let’s go home,” Wu Wenqiang slowly stood up, his face filled with dejection, looking as though he’d aged decades all at once.

”Mr. Wu, you’re leaving just like that? The meeting isn’t over yet, why don’t you stay a bit longer!” Xie Guanzhong mocked from a distance, ”Even if you didn’t get a project, there’s no need to be so disheartened. We’re all entrepreneurs; be a bit more magnanimous. Don’t let everyone present look down on you!”

Having secured a project, Xie Guanzhong naturally had numerous companies trying to curry favor with him. As a result, his words immediately found echoes among many, and the crowd looked on at Wu Wenqiang with derision.