Forced Buying and Selling

Wang Weimin's case seemed fairly serious: the robbers had targeted three million in cash and jade worth over ten million.

But in the end, no serious consequences had resulted. Instead, the three robbers had been badly injured.

That left room for maneuver.

Treasure-Gathering House was trying to save its young master, so naturally it could pull out all the stops. Feng Jun, on the other hand, had suffered no real losses and had no influence to speak of. Even if someone wanted to help put pressure on the matter, they could not match the other side's determination to save their man.

Red Sister did have powerful connections, but over such a trivial matter... was it worth it?

When she called Feng Jun, she had that very mindset: if Xiao Feng did not want to let them off, she could introduce him to some people. But pushing this matter through would be difficult, and the price... might be steep.

Feng Jun, however, spoke casually. "Wang Tiechen really does have a lot of influence. Fine, let him have his way."

Red Sister was a little surprised to hear that. "I thought you were the impulsive type."

"Even if I had something in mind, now isn't the right time to do it," Feng Jun said with a laugh. "They just spent favors to get him released. We should at least let them feel pleased with themselves for a couple of days. Otherwise, we'd be showing certain leaders too little respect."

"That's true," Red Sister giggled over the phone. "If we choose to confront them head-on now, the cost will be too high. We can wait a while and find fault with him later. I refuse to believe someone will keep standing up for him again and again."

That was what made her so