Urban Martial Saint

2:30 PM, as the people from Dayue Group entered the venue, the originally bustling crowd immediately fell silent, staring intently at the members of Dayue Group.

Wherever their eyes lingered a moment longer, it could be a signal, possibly indicating which company had won the project.

Liu Yuan sat upright, his nervous gaze also fixed on the people from Dayue Group.

Finally, amidst everyone’s anticipation, Li Chengyuan walked out from backstage. He held in his hand two lists, which contained the names of the companies that had won the bids.

Li Chengyuan wore a smile as he made a few courteous remarks onstage before beginning to announce the bidding results.

Li Chengyuan announced the results in reverse order; with each announcement, a few people in the audience became excited, while many others hung their heads in disappointment. The competition in this public bidding was extremely fierce. But that’s the nature of business, where competition is ever-present.

Liu Yuan fixed his eyes on Li Chengyuan, his nervousness making him forget to put the water bottle back on the table, clutching it tightly instead.

Announcing the results in reverse order meant that Liu Yuan would soon find out if he had won a bid.

”Item twenty-nine, the winning company, Changfeng Company.”

The result Li Chengyuan announced caused Liu Yuan’s expression to change. Changfeng Company was precisely the company he used to work for, and it was also Chen Daqiang’s company.

Upon hearing the result, Chen Daqiang was immediately ecstatic. Had it not been for the need to keep quiet in the hall, he certainly would have shouted out loud.

Chen Daqiang gave Liu Yuan a distant glance, his face full of a provoking expression.

”Director Chen, I don’t think they stand much chance now,” Lin Feng said softly to the side: ”Their company is capable of handling only a few projects. Considering their capability, they definitely bid for these later projects. I reckon the ones they went for have already passed, and they didn’t win any bids.”

”I disagree,” Chen Daqiang shook his head, saying, ”I feel like they didn’t even put together a decent proposal. Look at that graduate from Northern University, with his unlucky face — what can he actually do? Choosing beef noodles at such a dining event, he probably just came up from the countryside not long ago, still stuck in a farmer’s way of thinking.

If that guy can write a proposal, then I’ll be the one surprised.”

Lin Feng chuckled, saying, ”What Director Chen said is absolutely accurate. That guy sure knows how to brag. Hmph, after the announcements are over, I’ll ask him in person how is it that a talented graduate from Northern University couldn’t secure even a single project?”

”Hahaha...” Chen Daqiang also laughed, casting a scornful glance at Liu Yuan, his eyes full of mockery.

Liu Yuan’s face was flushed with embarrassment, and he did not meet Chen Daqiang’s gaze, focusing only on Li Chengyuan, waiting for him to speak again.

”Item twenty-seven, the winning company...”

Liu Yuan sat up straight, involuntarily swallowing. Although Li Chengyuan paused for only a moment, to him, the less than a second’s delay felt as long as a century.

Would he win this project bid?

At last, Li Chengyuan spoke again, smiling, ”Das Group.”

Liu Yuan was struck as by lightning; it took him a while to come back to his senses, his face filled with joy and excitement. If not for the crowded hall, he certainly would have cheered out loud: ”I won! I won! I’ve won a bid too!”

On the other side, Chen Daqiang’s expression changed; he had thought that Liu Yuan couldn’t secure a single project. Yet, Liu Yuan had actually won a project, and furthermore, the project Liu Yuan won was better than the one he had won. This time, he had been openly slapped in the face!

”That Bastard, he actually managed to win a bid!” Chen Daqiang muttered resentfully.

”That’s just dumb luck,” Lin Feng consoled Chen Daqiang, saying, ”Don’t worry about them; there are more to come. Rest assured, I will definitely secure the eighteenth project!”

Chen Daqiang gave Lin Feng a look and nodded slowly. On this point, he had confidence in Lin Feng. After all, one of Lin Feng’s former classmates was in Dayue Group, and he had given Lin Feng some inside information, briefly mentioning what the eighteenth project entailed.

Lin Feng had been preparing for this project for two days now, much longer than the others; he was quite confident in securing this project.

”Item twenty-three, the winning company, Das Group!”

A sudden announcement once again shocked Chen Daqiang, almost making him jump.

”Das Group again?”

”Impossible, right?”

”Did we hear that wrong?”

”Das Group didn’t have the capacity before, how did they win two bids now?”

Many people had already started discussing, as those present were quite familiar with each other’s corporations. For Das Group to win two projects in this bid was simply defying the heavens.

Although the combined value of these two projects was only four million, which was nothing compared to the projects in the top ten that were worth tens of millions, getting both projects at the same time was very rare!

Overwhelmed with excitement, Liu Yuan didn’t know what to say. He could only excitedly thank Ye Qing, ”Ye brothers, thank you, thank you so much!”

Liu Yuan’s recent comment about being fortunate to win and accepting loss as fate actually revealed how much he cared about the outcome. Yet, Ye Qing had truly reached the state of mind he described, not placing great importance on the bid results. For him, as long as he had done his best in everything, the result was not important. The most crucial thing in life was to have a clear conscience!

”Damn it, did this bastard really step in dog shit?” Chen Daqiang said angrily, his face now swollen red. Just moments ago, he was haughtily ridiculing Liu Yuan, but now faced with reality, his pride had taken a serious hit.

Lin Feng’s complexion wasn’t looking good either. Clenching his teeth, he said solemnly, ”Director Chen, don’t worry. Their two projects together are only worth four million. Our eighteenth project is worth three million, and together, our projects add up to five million. We can still suppress them!”

”Being just one million higher doesn’t sit well with me!” Chen Daqiang furiously said as he glared at Ye Qing from a distance, starting to believe what Ye had said earlier. After all, one man had prepared two project proposals, and both had won. This was not something an ordinary person could achieve.

”A win is a win, even if it’s only by 1 cent,” Lin Feng stated.

Chen Daqiang took a deep breath, avoiding eye contact with Liu Yuan, and instead turned to anxiously wait for the announcement of the eighteenth project. Only with the disclosure of this project could he finally breathe easy and redeem himself!

Soon, Li Chengyuan read out the eighteenth project.

”The eighteenth project, the winning company...” Li Chengyuan paused for a moment, then said with a smile, ”Oh, this company’s name sounds quite familiar. It’s not the first time it’s come up today.”

Immediately, there was some excitement among the audience. The companies that had been mentioned before, especially Chen Daqiang and Liu Yuan, who had bid on the eighteenth project, were particularly perturbed.

Of course, Liu Yuan was slightly better off. He had already secured projects worth four million and was sure to be extensively rewarded upon return. He hadn’t even dared to dream of the eighteenth project.

Chen Daqiang’s hands were nearly crushing the table. This was the key project that would determine whether he could outperform Liu Yuan, so he valued the result highly!

”Director Chen, don’t worry,” Lin Feng said confidently, believing in his success since he had prior information.

If the proposal he spent three days creating was inferior to someone else’s two-hour effort, what face would he have to live on?

”The eighteenth project, the winning company...” Li Chengyuan looked up at the crowd and smiled, ”is Das Group!”

At these words, the scene erupted. Liu Yuan felt his mind buzz, and he was completely stunned, staring blankly at Li Chengyuan on the stage, momentarily forgetting what he was even doing there.

Chen Daqiang also froze, his gaze hollow as he looked at Li Chengyuan onstage. In that moment, he felt as if he had fallen into a bottomless abyss, feeling utterly empty inside.

Someone familiar beside him turned and said to Liu Yuan with envy, ”Manager Liu, congratulations!”

”Ah, thank... thank you...” Liu Yuan managed to snap back to reality, his expression almost twisted. At that moment, he felt an urge to cry. Happiness had come so unexpectedly that sometimes it was truly hard to accept.

At the same time, Liu Yuan was filled with shock. Ye Qing had created three project proposals in two hours, and all three had won. Wasn’t Ye Qing’s ability a bit too terrifying?

”Das Group, not bad,” Li Chengyuan also said with a smile on stage. ”I looked over their proposal, and it was very distinctive, with thoughtful design that perfectly met our company’s requirements.”

Liu Yuan smiled shyly, but he was secretly overjoyed. The three projects he had secured added up to nearly seven million.

Seven million!

Seven million!

Even for a company like Das Group, seven million in projects was half a year’s worth of business. Liu Yuan used to struggle to secure projects worth a hundred thousand or so, and now, securing projects worth seven million was almost unbelievable to him!

Chen Daqiang collapsed into his chair, having lost thoroughly this time. Thinking back to his arrogant behavior in front of Liu Yuan, his face burned with shame. This time, he had completely lost face!

”Impossible! Impossible!” Suddenly, Lin Feng stood up, shouting, ”His proposal can’t possibly be better than mine. I don’t believe it, there must be a problem here!”

Lin Feng’s shout drew everyone’s attention, including Li Chengyuan’s.

Li Chengyuan said politely, ”My friend, the staff of Dayue Group are all transferred from Xiangjiang and have professional expertise. Plus, I personally reviewed all the proposals. The results of our combined assessment will not be wrong!”

”I don’t believe it, there must be a problem!” shouted Lin Feng. ”My proposal was so well-done, how could it lose to him? I don’t believe it, your judgment is flawed. If you want fairness, then bring out all the proposals and let everyone judge!”