Urban All-Round Master

Chapter 365: Chapter 367: Meeting Long Zaitian

”Mutual benefit?” Long Zaitian’s profound eyes flickered with a few threads of surprise. He gave a puzzled glance.

Then he smiled easily.

Picking up the wine bottle, he stood up and personally poured a glass of red wine for Lin Zifeng, looking intrigued as he asked, ”Let’s hear it. How do you propose we benefit each other?”

Despite holding a high position, Long Zaitian had a certain admiration for the young man before him. After all, achieving so much at such a young age was quite impressive.

Even when Long Zaitian was Lin Zifeng’s age, he admitted that he had not achieved what Lin Zifeng had accomplished today.

Long Zaitian was well aware that if he truly wanted to crush the other party, he could do it with ease, but he preferred to value talent. He was quite keen on making use of a frightening existence like Lin Zifeng.

”Oh?!” Seeing Long Zaitian pouring wine for him personally, Lin Zifeng wasn’t particularly surprised; he had even been personally received by local chiefs in South Africa and had enjoyed such treatment before, let alone from Long Zaitian.

”I know that your Martial Arts Alliance has influence in every corner of the world, and if you want to know someone’s activities within a day, I reckon you can even find out how many hours they sleep,” Lin Zifeng said nonchalantly, taking a casual sip from his glass and smiling mysteriously, ”However, there must be some matters that even the Empire, with its dense influence, has to be careful about, right?”

”That depends on the matter. What aspect are you referring to?” Long Zaitian also displayed his shrewdness. He picked up his goblet of red wine, squinted his eyes that were gleaming with a sharp light, and took a small sip, appearing to savor the taste, or perhaps just putting on an act.

”For example, does the recent ’Fishhook Island’ incident in Fusang Country count?” Lin Zifeng continued with an indifferent chuckle, as if discussing something as simple as eating and drinking tea.

Instantly, Long Zaitian’s facial expression turned cold, and his right hand, holding the wine glass, trembled involuntarily, causing a small vortex to form in the wine as it was shaken by a surge of power.

As for the display of power that Long Zaitian showed, Lin Zifeng acted as if he saw nothing at all.

Long Zaitian understood the meaning behind Lin Zifeng’s words.

”Mr. Lin, why do I feel more and more that I can’t understand what you are talking about?” Long Zaitian narrowed his eyes, a strong killing aura briefly flickered within them before disappearing in the blink of an eye—showing the profound depth of his character!

”Heh heh. I think there’s no need for us to beat around the bush, Long. I’ve made myself quite clear, and I would think that a smart man like you would understand what I mean,” Lin Zifeng said nonchalantly, pulling out a cigarette from his pocket.

Right in front of Long Zaitian, he lit it, inhaled deeply, and expressed a relaxed and comfortable demeanor without a hint of nervousness or fear, as if he was at his own home.

Long Zaitian knew exactly what he meant.

Lin Zifeng’s words were crystal clear.

If the Martial Arts Alliance would cover him as he expanded any and all of his living forces in the country, then he would use all his means to serve the Empire.

That was the mutual benefit Lin Zifeng spoke of at the beginning.

”Your calculations are good, relying on the Empire, but don’t forget the idiom ’plotting with a tiger for its skin.’ I think you know well enough without me saying that the Empire could discard you at any time it no longer has use for you. Haven’t you considered that?”

From the onset of Lin Zifeng’s arrival, the most Long Zaitian felt was admiration for the young man before him.

”But now, the Empire needs me,” Lin Zifeng said with conviction.

But now—

Long Zaitian couldn’t help but reassess him; perhaps his disappearance for two years, and now his return, was not necessarily a good thing.

Taking into account all the future possibilities, Long Zaitian’s shrewd brows involuntarily furrowed.

His right middle finger tapped repeatedly on the stem of the wine glass. He had clearly fallen into deep thought.

Meanwhile, as Lin Zifeng casually sipped his wine, he suddenly sensed a sharp killing aura drifting towards him from behind the private room’s screen.

This aura was very familiar!

And it was extremely powerful! Lin Zifeng had felt threatened by this kind of aura more than once before.

To think that real masters, hidden dragons lying with tigers, were concealed behind Long Zaitian!

Considering this, Lin Zifeng didn’t point it out but continued to drink the blood-red wine, quietly waiting for Long Zaitian’s response.

Lin Zifeng had already factored this into his calculations; under their mutual benefit agreement, Long Zaitian had no reason to refuse his request unless he was truly foolish!

After a long while—

By the time Lin Zifeng finished two cigarettes and his last glass of red wine, Long Zaitian finally started to emerge from his contemplation. It seemed that not all high-ranking individuals could act on their own. On the contrary, they had more to consider than the average person. They could even foresee the outcome of all events, but until that day comes, Lin Zifeng doesn’t need to worry about it.

Instead of wasting mental energy pondering the future, it was better to focus on the present.

”Fine! Let’s do it your way. But I can’t make you a promise right now. Three days, let’s talk again after three days,” Long Zaitian suddenly slapped the table, his tiger-like eyes flashing with excitement.

My gosh! I wonder how this guy ever became a boss.

So dithering in his actions, completely lacking in decisiveness. I really don’t know how this old man has survived until now.

”Agreed!”

Lin Zifeng stood up as well.

”Agreed!”

Long Zaitian seemed somewhat excited. He took out a Yellow Crane Tower cigarette from his pocket and personally lit one for Lin Zifeng.

With a laugh that showed a disregard for his age, he said, ”It seems I truly am getting old. I never expected to be outsmarted by a junior like you today. Sigh! If only time could be turned back ten years, I’d definitely challenge you to a duel for three hundred rounds!”

”Ah, in front of Long, I’m still just a grasshopper that relies on being young to leap a bit further, capable of at most a couple of hops. If Long ever finds me irritating one day, a simple flick of your finger is all it would take to crush me to death,” Lin Zifeng was also embarrassed, not expecting this old man to have such an unorthodox side.