At first, Feng Jun had not mentioned the intended use because he was worried that leaking it would create needless complications for the land acquisition.
Seeing how evasive he was, everyone stopped asking. Director Tang, however, casually asked, "Boss Shi is quite an impressive man. What kind of business do you do back home?"
Feng Jun smiled faintly and answered bluntly, "Shi Jie... is an alias."
Understood! Once he said that, nobody dared to pry further. He clearly had his reasons.
Even without mentioning any reasons, the most likely explanation for an alias—that he belonged to some relevant department—was enough to make people wary.
It was not that they were unpatriotic. Everyone was making a living overseas, and if Xia Nation needed them, they would never hesitate. But in daily life, too much contact with such people could easily affect both work and personal affairs.
They got into the business van and spread out an electronic map. After nearly an hour, they had picked out seven or eight promising locations to inspect in person.
As for land prices, all three groups said in unison that it was not a problem and that they could handle it.
Feng Jun did not participate in their discussion at all. He stood outside the vehicle with a cigarette between his lips, smoking calmly.
President Wang was a perceptive man. Instead of speaking with the two foreign beauties, he knew who the real big shot was. He got out and walked over to Feng Jun. "Come smoke in my car. It's still a little hot outside."
He was genuinely curious about Shi Jie's identity, but he did not dare ask directly. He could only probe cautiously from time to time, which was quite exhausting in its own way.
Next came the site inspections. The convoy