Chapter 341: The Land for the Training Base

Upon hearing what Deng Xin said and looking at the map he handed over, Shen Fei lightly nodded.

“Alright! I see this area is in the suburbs, and the development rights are most likely held by the government. I’ll call and check in a bit! By the way, how much area do you think we should take?”

“Well, of course, the bigger, the better! If it really takes off in the future and the area is too small, we’ll have to pick another site!” Deng Xin said in a low voice.

“Fine! Then I’ll just take the land based on what I’ve envisioned,” Shen Fei said.

“Shen, about the construction of this land, I’d like to call in a few of my brothers to help. Otherwise, it might be difficult for just me to manage it,” Deng Xin hesitated.

“Sure! Just bring them in! I’ll transfer 80 million to your account later for you to use! Also, include the salaries and expenses for your brothers,” Shen Fei smiled.

“80 million? Shen, let’s just start with 50 million! That’s a lot, isn’t it?” Deng Xin hesitated.

“Take it! What if it’s not enough? Building a base isn’t a small matter!” Shen Fei said.

After a brief pause, he continued, “Since we’ve selected the site, go ahead and find a construction team. Let’s divide the area a bit so we can start the moment we get the land. That way, we won’t waste too much time.”

“Got it!” Deng Xin responded.

Shen Fei nodded slightly and then stopped speaking. He took out his phone and called the municipal Land Bureau.

Last time, Secretary Yu had arranged for Shen Fei to get a piece of land in Baiyun District. When the Land Bureau contacted him to process the paperwork, they gave him a contact number.

Shen Fei had saved it in his phone, and now he was using it.

Without pleasantries, Shen Fei directly stated the purpose of the call.

After hearing this, the person on the other end of the line responded enthusiastically, saying they would be waiting for Shen Fei to discuss the details.

This was all thanks to Shen Fei’s scar-removal cream and Secretary Yu’s special instructions. Otherwise, even though Shen Fei was the wealthiest person in Shenzhen, he wouldn’t have received such a warm reception!

As the scar-removal cream had recently become a hot product, Shen Fei had become a celebrity figure in Shenzhen.

There were even rumors that Shen Fei was close to former Secretary Jiang Anbang and had good relations with Yu Guotu. His reputation was growing rapidly.

On the way.

After finishing the call with the Land Bureau, Shen Fei asked Deng Xin to turn the car around and head to the Shenzhen Land Bureau.

Once there, they spoke with the two leaders about the relevant matters.

When the leaders learned that the land Shen Fei was interested in was in the suburbs, they immediately agreed.

The land purchase was thus confirmed.

Next, it was time to handle the paperwork.

But Shen Fei didn’t rush. With his connections, he simply handed the entire matter over to Deng Xin.

Shen Fei then had several free days at home.

However, he wasn’t idle.

He started to plan the future of his business empire based on his memories from his past life.

After careful consideration, he was most optimistic about future technology.

He made a list of names of elite individuals in the tech field who would shine in the future, writing them down on a piece of paper.

However, despite making the list, he didn’t plan to reach out to them right now.

Many of them were still in university or working humbly at small companies, while others had already made a name for themselves…

The most important reason was that Ji Jian’s photolithography technology had not yet been developed.

So, there was no hurry to recruit anyone.

After organizing matters in the tech field, Shen Fei turned his attention to the upcoming events.

This allowed him to remain at ease for several days.

As for the matters with XinYue Group, Shen Fei didn’t intervene much.

Lin Tianzhen’s signing with XinYue Group as the Public Relations Director had made only a small splash, like a pebble thrown into a lake, causing a small ripple but not much more. It remained calm.

And the high salary that XinYue Group offered Lin Tianzhen was not leaked by either Lin Tianzhen or Han Xinyan.

Lin Tianzhen wasn’t interested in the salary, and Han Xinyan was worried about the potential impact on the company’s reputation, especially as it might reinforce the image of Shen Fei as a “local rich man,” so neither of them spread the word.

Despite that, under Lin Tianzhen’s planning, the launch of the XinYue series sunscreen was widely discussed.

The next day.

The government auction day for Luohu Mountain District arrived.

Despite repeated invitations from Jiang Tiancheng and others, Shen Fei still declined.

Not calling Deng Xin along, Shen Fei drove directly to Longguang Media.

After signing the transfer contract with them last time, Shen Fei hadn’t been in contact with anyone from that company…

At Longguang Media.

“Hello, do you have an appointment?”

The receptionist didn’t recognize Shen Fei.

When Shen Fei acquired the company, it was on the brink of bankruptcy, and apart from a few core research members, there was no one else.

So, this wasn’t surprising.

Before Shen Fei could respond, the receptionist was surprised and said, “Are you Mr. Shen from XinYue Group?”

Women never miss out on gossip, especially in the beauty industry. From the buzz around the scar-removal cream to the rumors about Shen Fei, the receptionist had heard everything.

She remembered Shen Fei well, mainly because he was so young.

However, when the receptionist recognized Shen Fei, she was filled with doubts.

What was he doing at their company? Was the company going bankrupt?

Could he be here to acquire the company?

“Yes, that’s me!” Shen Fei smiled faintly.

“Then you are…” the receptionist asked, still surprised.

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by a senior executive from the company.

“Mr. Shen? It really is you!”

The executive seemed even more surprised than the receptionist.

He quickly approached Shen Fei, saying enthusiastically, “Mr. Shen, you’re finally here! Since we last saw you, we haven’t heard from you, and we thought you had forgotten about us! We were just about to call you today if we didn’t hear from you!”

“Come in, Jia Ming and the others are all inside!”

Shen Fei nodded and calmly said, “Alright, let’s go in.”

When they entered the meeting room, Jia Ming and the other core members looked up at the door as soon as they heard the voice.

When they saw that it was Shen Fei, they immediately became excited.

If it weren’t for Shen Fei, they wouldn’t have had the opportunity to realize their dreams or develop their games.

For them, Shen Fei was practically a benefactor!

“Mr. Shen, you finally came!” Jia Ming sniffed, his eyes slightly red.

Although his share of the company had significantly decreased after Shen Fei acquired it, he had no complaints and actually felt much lighter.

Being the head of a company came with immense pressure!

—————- END —————-

Chapter 342: Mobile Game Released?

“How is that possible? I spent tens of millions to acquire this!”

In response to the excitement of the group, Shen Fei calmly smiled.

After a pause, he expressed his expectations:

“I hope that after the development of ‘Tianjue,’ the game will be available for people around the world to play, and it will be widely discussed!”

“Mr. Shen, don’t worry, your wish will definitely come true! This is also the hard work of all of us, and no matter what, we won’t let it go to waste! Once ‘Tianjue’ is fully developed and the PC version is launched, it will definitely attract the attention of many gamers! At that time, the game will definitely regain the former glory of PC games!”

Ji Jiaming said resolutely.

“Good! But where are we with the development of the game now?” Shen Fei asked.

“We’ve made a 15% progress compared to when you acquired the company!” Ji Jiaming replied loudly.

In half a year’s time, the progress had only increased by 15%.

In the gaming industry, that was already considered rapid progress.

And all of this progress had required a significant financial investment.

As for the 30 million Shen Fei initially invested in the company, aside from operational costs, everything else had been poured directly into the development.

Now, the company’s account basically had no balance left.

This was also why Ji Jiaming and the others were eagerly awaiting Shen Fei’s arrival.

After all, Shen Fei’s arrival meant that funds would finally come in!

Ji Jiaming thought that Shen Fei might complain about the slow development speed, so he was just about to explain when Shen Fei spoke:

“A 15% increase in progress compared to when I acquired the company? Not bad! Not bad at all!”

“If I’m not mistaken, the money I invested in the company has all been used up, right?”

Upon hearing this, Ji Jiaming and the others were momentarily stunned.

Then, realizing what he meant, they nodded quickly.

“Yes, Mr. Shen! After all, maintaining game development requires quite a bit of money! We were just discussing it today! If you hadn’t come, I was about to give you a call! After all, if the funds don’t come in, the development will be delayed!”

“Mm! I understand! I know that game development requires a lot of funds! When I acquired the company, I also looked at the planning documents you gave me! Your original budget was an additional 90 million, right? In that case, I’ll transfer 150 million to you! Use it for now and make sure the game is developed as soon as possible!” Shen Fei said loudly.

This announcement shocked everyone once again.

150 million!

That was 60 million more than their original budget!

“Mr. Shen, are you kidding?” Ji Jiaming asked incredulously.

“How could I be kidding! Of course, I have some requirements! I want to see the PC version launched as soon as possible!” Shen Fei smiled.

“Mr. Shen! I can’t speak for anything else, but as long as the funds are sufficient, we will definitely be motivated! Give us another six months, and we’ll make sure that ‘Tianjue’ is released as soon as possible!” Ji Jiaming said confidently.

“Alright, I’ll take that as a vow!” Shen Fei joked.

“Absolutely!” Ji Jiaming nodded firmly.

“I’ll transfer the money to the company account later! You all work hard!”

As Shen Fei patted Ji Jiaming on the shoulder, everyone gained confidence and looked forward to the future.

“Mr. Shen, ‘Tianjue’ is already taking shape! Would you like to have a look?” Ji Jiaming suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Shen Fei’s eyes lit up.

Although he wasn’t very knowledgeable about games, that was exactly why he could look at the PC game from the perspective of a player!

Shen Fei sat in the office chair, and the computer screen opened. Ji Jiaming and the others began explaining the game.

When talking about technical terms, they would switch to simpler language to ensure Shen Fei understood.

After listening to their explanations, Shen Fei nodded in satisfaction.

Nothing had changed, and the development process was exactly the same as in his previous life!

Although in his past life, ‘Tianjue’ had undergone several changes before it became the king of PC games at that time, every update had amazed the players.

When Shen Fei became successful in his previous life, he became so nostalgic for his wife, Han Xinyan, that he spent a period focusing solely on this game.

Thus, he was quite familiar with ‘Tianjue.’

However, despite this, he didn’t plan to get too involved in its development or updates.

After all, the new ideas of Ji Jiaming and the other core members were far more important than using prior knowledge to influence the game’s changes.

In his past life, the success of ‘Tianjue’ was closely tied to the creativity of these core members.

So now, all Shen Fei needed to do was allow Ji Jiaming and the others to follow the path from his past life and develop the game slowly.

There was also another reason—since the era of holographic gaming hadn’t arrived yet, pushing ‘Tianjue’ to that level might even be a bad thing…

“Mr. Shen, we’re glad you’re satisfied!”

Seeing Shen Fei’s expression, Ji Jiaming and the others were naturally happy.

They breathed a sigh of relief and were amazed at Shen Fei’s actions today.

In their hearts, they had a higher regard for Shen Fei and were more willing to respect him.

Compared to leaders who didn’t understand the industry and gave nonsensical orders, they naturally respected someone like Shen Fei.

“Mr. Shen, now that you’re here, there’s one more thing we need to report!”

Ji Jiaming hesitated for a moment but decided to speak up.

“Mm? Go ahead!” Shen Fei said calmly.

“The thing is, we’ve developed the mobile version of ‘Tianjue’ based on the framework of the PC game! Should we release it to the market first, so players can get familiar with ‘Tianjue’? When the PC version is launched later, players can choose which one to play! This will also help pave the way for the PC game!” Ji Jiaming said seriously.

To Ji Jiaming’s surprise, Shen Fei froze upon hearing this.

“A mobile version?”

“Yes, we just developed it a few days ago! But Mr. Shen, we only worked on it in our spare time! We didn’t use any time meant for developing the PC version! Since we already have the basic framework for the PC game, developing the mobile version was faster, taking just a bit over a week!” Ji Jiaming quickly explained, fearing Shen Fei might misunderstand.

Shen Fei lowered his head, deep in thought.

After all, in his previous life, ‘Tianjue’ had always been a PC game!

Typically, the trend was for PC games to enter the mobile market, not the other way around!

“If the mobile game is released, will it affect the PC game?” Shen Fei asked, confused.

“Definitely not! We’ve already considered this! The two versions complement each other! There will be no negative impact!” Ji Jiaming replied.

After a pause, he helplessly smiled and said,

“However, I’m worried about Tencent copying it!”

“Well… that’s true! But since we’re laying the groundwork anyway, maybe it’s a good thing!” Shen Fei said with a smile.

“Anyway, just send me the mobile version! I’ll give it a try!”

“Okay, I’ll send it to you now!”

—————- END —————-

Chapter 343: Seventy Billion!

The mobile version of ‘Tianjue’ was sent to Shen Fei.

After receiving it, Shen Fei immediately started the download.

Without hesitation, Shen Fei clicked right in.

The game interface was still somewhat rough.

At least, compared to the current mobile game market, it couldn’t match any of the already-released games.

But considering it was developed in just over a week, Shen Fei felt relieved.

Given the speed, it was already fast enough; what more could he ask for, like a Ferrari?

“Mr. Shen, this is just an internal test version! The graphics are a bit rough, and some of the scenes are still incomplete! But the basics are all fine! Of course, even once it’s fully refined, it can’t compare to the PC version!” Ji Jiaming hurriedly explained when he saw Shen Fei frown slightly.

“Alright!”

Shen Fei nodded and then directly entered the game to start playing.

Even though Shen Fei had never seen or played the mobile version of ‘Tianjue’ in his previous life, he had played the PC version!

No matter whether it’s a mobile game or a PC game, their essence was still the same.

So when Shen Fei saw the interface and controls, a sense of familiarity hit him.

Without hiding it, Shen Fei quickly started playing with ease.

This left Ji Jiaming and the others completely stunned.

Although they had just explained the game to Shen Fei in broad terms, watching him play made it seem as though he had been playing for years.

For a moment, they weren’t sure whether Shen Fei was simply that amazing, or if their mobile version was too simple.

Not noticing their astonishment, Shen Fei immersed himself in the game.

The story of ‘Tianjue’ was simple: it tells the story of a young man seeking revenge, working hard, and becoming a dominant force in various fields step by step.

In the game, players could not only choose the attributes of the young man but would also face different endings depending on their choices.

Each map was a new story!

Only by having real strength could players progress to the next level, with clear task lines and varying levels of difficulty.

Half an hour later, Shen Fei ended his game trial.

Seeing the stunned expressions of the others, he suddenly found it a bit funny.

“Mr. Shen, you’re amazing! But this is just an internal test version. How are you playing so smoothly?”

One of the members said, wide-eyed.

“It’s not that impressive, hahaha!” Shen Fei laughed and then explained,

“The essence of the game is quite similar. When you explained the PC version earlier, I already understood the basic framework. The mobile version is just a spin-off of the PC version, so the controls should be the same, which is why I’m so familiar with it!”

“Is that so?”

The others clearly didn’t believe Shen Fei’s explanation.

Unlike their doubts, Ji Jiaming said,

“Mr. Shen, what do you think of the mobile version?”

“It’s okay! Apart from the rough graphics and incomplete scenes, it’s already quite good!” Shen Fei praised without hesitation.

Although he only played for half an hour, after the experience, he was confident about the player retention rate.

“Yes! Mr. Shen, I’ve also thought about this! The mobile version is meant to pave the way for the PC version, so I think there’s no need to improve the graphics much—just refine the scenes!” Ji Jiaming said loudly.

Shen Fei nodded and suddenly asked,

“If we release the mobile version early, will there be teams trying to copy or plagiarize it? After all, this kind of thing isn’t rare! I think once the mobile version is out, quite a few teams will be watching closely!”

“Mr. Shen, I’ve already considered this!”

Hearing this, Ji Jiaming smiled and explained,

“Not to mention that there are very few companies that develop mobile games into PC games. Even if others want to develop a PC version because of it, it will take them quite some time! By the time they finish, our PC version will definitely be online!”

“Also, to prevent plagiarism, our company has already registered many trademarks and patents in the early stages! If they copy, we’ll just sue them—who knows, we might even get rich from it! Even Tencent, the unshakable giant, can’t compete with us!”

Ji Jiaming joked, then continued,

“Besides, if they want to copy, let them! We’re not afraid of them copying the game; they can only imitate the basics, but the core parts are only known to us! By then, if they fail to copy properly, they might end up with a bad reputation!”

“Alright, if you say so, I’m relieved! You guys can keep refining the mobile version. Once it’s ready, just release it!” Shen Fei said, satisfied.

“Good! Then we’ll focus on finishing the PC version as soon as possible!” Ji Jiaming said with a smile.

After discussing the game,

Shen Fei, having been pulled by Ji Jiaming, also gained a thorough understanding of the company structure and financial status before he drove away from Longguang Media.

Shen Fei had high expectations for this PC game.

If he didn’t know how popular this game would become and the impact the holographic era would have on ‘Tianjue’, he would never have entered the gaming field.

But because he knew, he couldn’t turn down this opportunity!

After all, the future development of this game was highly favored by the leaders of multiple countries!

As Shen Fei left Longguang Media feeling content,

Meanwhile,

The auction for the Luohushan land also came to an end.

Amid the mocking looks from competitors who had come to participate in the auction,

The development rights for Luohushan were ultimately won by Duan Guxiang, representing ‘Xinyue Real Estate,’ at a price of seventy billion!

According to the news they had received, Xinyue Real Estate intended to build not just anything, but real estate on the currently sluggish market!

The others immediately expressed their skepticism.

After all, developing real estate on Luohushan’s terrain?

Without going into other details, the real estate market was currently struggling, with many companies declaring bankruptcy.

Yet this company spent seventy billion to buy land for housing!

Wasn’t that just a pure case of stupidity?

However, when they learned that the representative attending the auction was Duan Guoxiang’s son, they immediately understood!

—————- END —————-

Chapter 344: He Was Just Speaking the Truth!

Due to the unique geographical location and attributes of Luohushan, when the government announced the auction for the land, it immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Many people even speculated about the future use of the Luohushan land after the auction.

During the auction, numerous media reporters gathered, eager to get the most accurate news as quickly as possible.

At this moment, outside the entrance of the Shenzhen City Land Bureau, when the reporters learned that the ownership of the Luohushan land had been bought by a real estate company named ‘Xinyue Real Estate’ for seventy billion, they were all stunned.

After all, they had previously heard that several companies were interested in purchasing the land to develop a recreational area for Shenzhen.

Just as they were eagerly awaiting which company would win the rights to the land for a recreational area, the outcome turned out to be completely different!

As the reporters were still dumbfounded, the gate of the Land Bureau opened.

A group of people in suits and ties walked out.

The reporters quickly rushed forward.

“Which one is the representative of Xinyue Real Estate?”

“Xinyue Real Estate? Heh, do you know the mining tycoon Duan Guoan? His son is the one!”

A middle-aged man said with a forced smile, his tone full of sarcasm.

“Duan Guoan?”

The reporters, however, didn’t care about the middle-aged man’s attitude. Hearing Duan Guoan’s name, they all froze.

Although Duan Guoan’s stronghold was in Binhai City, his reputation as a wealthy land magnate was well-known nationwide.

And those working in new media were especially familiar with his name.

As for Duan Guoan’s son, Duan Guxiang, they were also no strangers to him.

“Yes! His son, Duan Guxiang… sigh!”

The middle-aged man nodded, then sighed and left.

A few reporters stood frozen for a moment, then began looking around for Duan Guxiang.

Suddenly, when they spotted him, they immediately rushed over.

“Mr. Duan, is Xinyue Real Estate your company? I heard you bought the rights to Luohushan for seventy billion. Is this true?”

“Huh? Yeah! Is there any doubt about that?”

Duan Guxiang smiled helplessly at the reporter’s question.

But the reporter wasn’t going to let him off easily and pressed again,

“So, does Xinyue Real Estate plan to develop real estate or something more related to public welfare on Luohushan?”

“As a private company, of course, we’re developing real estate!” Duan Guxiang said.

This answer shocked everyone again.

“Mr. Duan, are you aware that the country is now regulating real estate projects? The real estate sector is struggling, and many companies are going bankrupt! And yet, Xinyue Real Estate not only spent seventy billion to acquire Luohushan but also plans to develop real estate there… this sounds quite unbelievable!” the reporter said sharply.

Hearing this, Duan Guxiang smiled slightly.

He usually didn’t respond to such questions.

After all, the initiative was in his hands, and he had the right to choose not to answer.

But remembering that Jiang Tiancheng and Hu Yuantai had suggested creating some buzz in front of the media, he put aside his usual indifference.

“Well, you’re right! But we’re not doing just any regular real estate project! We’re planning to build a top-tier villa complex!”

Top-tier villas?

This answer left countless people speechless.

Even the company representatives standing nearby were stunned.

Seeing their reactions, Duan Guxiang lowered his head, slightly shaking it, and prepared to leave.

But just as he took a few steps, the reporters, who had recovered, rushed forward again.

“Mr. Duan, I know your father was involved in real estate development in Binhai before, but the results weren’t very satisfactory! Given that, does your father still want to get into real estate in Shenzhen? Or is Xinyue Real Estate the company your father set up here?”

Hearing this, Duan Guxiang glanced at the reporter who asked and coldly replied,

“My father is no longer planning to get into the real estate sector, and this company isn’t his!”

After saying this, Duan Guxiang ignored the crowd.

The reporter who had been stared at by Duan Guxiang felt uneasy.

He was just speaking the truth!

So why did it seem like he offended someone?

After all, wasn’t Duan Guoan just a wealthy land magnate, known for his extravagant spending?

Thinking about it, the reporter started pondering.

Because what Duan Guxiang said seemed to be the truth.

In that case, who would spend seventy billion on Luohushan land and get into the real estate business to build top-tier villas?

Could it be Duan Guxiang himself?

After some reflection, the reporter began to form a conclusion.

After all, Duan Guxiang was the son of Duan Guoan.

Like father, like son, right?

…

“Fei Ge, seventy billion, Luohushan!”

After calming down in the car, Duan Guxiang called Shen Fei.

“Yes! I got it! Now we can start the bidding for the construction team! You can handle it from here!” Shen Fei replied with a smile.

“Fei Ge… there’s something…”

Duan Guxiang hesitated for a moment and said,

“When I was leaving the Land Bureau, a bunch of reporters surrounded me, and they were curious about Xinyue Real Estate and how we spent seventy billion to acquire Luohushan! Then Tiancheng and Yuantai said we should create some buzz, so… so I ended up telling them about our plans to build top-tier villas…”

Duan Guxiang felt a bit guilty as he spoke.

He held a significant share in Xinyue Real Estate, so besides Shen Fei, he was the second-in-command.

But no matter how powerful the second-in-command was, they still had to listen to the first-in-command, right?

Considering the trust Shen Fei had placed in him before, Duan Guxiang had no intention of hiding anything from him.

“Well done! Tomorrow, Xinyue Real Estate’s reputation will rise significantly!” Shen Fei said.

“But Fei Ge, once they find out, they’ll definitely start discussing this online! If they start digging into Xinyue Real Estate’s company qualifications, they might find out that you’re the major shareholder…” Duan Guxiang expressed his concern.

“Let them dig! They’ll find out sooner or later!” Shen Fei laughed, dismissing his concerns.

“I understand your worries! But we’re just rich land magnates, what’s there to be afraid of?”

“Alright! Since you put it that way, I’m not worried anymore!” Duan Guxiang replied, feeling reassured.

After a pause, he added,

“Fei Ge, I’ll go tell Tiancheng and Yuantai about this!”

“Okay!”

After hanging up, Shen Fei leaned back on the sofa, sighed helplessly,

“Xinyue Technology alone, just for the lithography machine research and development, costs at least fifty billion a year! Xinyue Real Estate, once construction starts, will cost at least fifty billion too! And then there’s the Life Chain, Longguang Media, adding up to ten billion, and the security consulting company we plan to build… sigh, if it weren’t for the several hundred billion I made from shorting Tesla, I wouldn’t be able to handle all this!”

With a deep sigh, Shen Fei headed into the kitchen.

Little did he know, while he had come to terms with it, a wave of discussion was already brewing online.

After all, against the backdrop of the real estate market downturn, spending seventy billion to buy Luohushan land and build top-tier villas was truly unbelievable.

As a result, Xinyue Real Estate, a previously unknown company, also became an overnight sensation.

—————- END —————-

Chapter 345: Shen Fei is definitely suspicious!

‘Shenzhen Luohushan’

‘Xinyue Group 70 billion’

‘Constructing top-tier villas’

In less than an hour, the keywords derived from a reporter’s interview with Duan Guxiang at the entrance of the Land Bureau quickly hit the trending search list.

With no major breaking news and the entertainment industry being relatively quiet, these keywords immediately shot up to the top of the trending topics, as netizens eagerly discussed them.

The heat was unprecedented.

“Wow, so Luohushan becomes extremely eerie at night, and it’s known as a haunted mountain. And now, a company spent 70 billion to acquire it? This is insane!”

“Building top-tier villa complexes? Is the company’s CEO unaware of the current real estate situation? So many companies are going bankrupt, but he’s still pushing ahead, talking about constructing high-end villas… Isn’t that just asking for trouble?”

“The person above is right! In this situation, it’ll probably be abandoned in less than three years! If it doesn’t, I’ll livestream myself standing on my head!”

“Who is Xinyue Real Estate? Where did it suddenly come from, and for 70 billion?”

“Woo, I hesitate for a while when I’m spending seven bucks, and these guys spend 70 billion on land… I’m seriously impressed!”

“The person speaking in the video is Duan Guxiang, the son of the local tycoon Duan Guoan! Thinking about it, this operation starts to make sense! No matter how crazy it gets, they’ve got more money than we do!”

As netizens discussed these three keywords, conversations started to pick up speed.

Meanwhile, the name of Xinyue Real Estate gradually entered the public eye.

Before long, some astute netizens discovered the background of Xinyue Real Estate.

Because the auction representative, Duan Guxiang, had his shares ranked second in Xinyue Real Estate.

The number one shareholder, with 60% of the shares, was Shen Fei!

This discovery caused even more uproar among netizens.

They completely ignored the fact that Hu Yuantai and Jiang Tiancheng each held 5% shares, and overlooked the fact that Duan Guxiang, the second-largest shareholder, was the son of the local tycoon Duan Guoan.

The focus shifted to Shen Fei, the largest shareholder of Xinyue Real Estate.

They were stunned.

Just recently, there had been news online about Shen Fei spending 600 million to acquire a semiconductor company on the brink of bankruptcy in Beijing.

The incident hadn’t even fully settled yet.

Now, rumors were spreading that Shen Fei was the major shareholder of the company that bought Luohushan for 70 billion!

This meant that Shen Fei had probably invested at least 4 to 5 billion into the Luohushan auction alone!

And this amount of money was just for the land acquisition rights…

“Wow, Shen Fei is really impressive! So, a big chunk of the Luohushan auction must have been because of his decision!”

“Shen Fei? Is he the same one I’m thinking of? Didn’t he just get involved in scar-healing ointment, and now he’s dealing with real estate?”

“Xinyue Group… Xinyue Real Estate… Wait, isn’t this the local tycoon’s project?”

“Geez, this local tycoon is incredibly ambitious! Scar-healing ointment just launched a few months ago, and now he’s into semiconductor companies and real estate? Isn’t he afraid of overextending himself and ruining everything?”

“If I’m not mistaken, didn’t he just spend 600 million acquiring a company? Now he’s investing 70 billion in Luohushan, and as the major shareholder, we’re talking at least 50 billion! Where did this money come from? Even if the scar-healing ointment is making a profit, the sales just can’t account for that much!”

“That’s right! This guy was just a debt-ridden gambler and drunkard not long ago, and now he’s transformed into the creator of scar-healing ointment and is venturing into various fields. Where did all this money come from? If it was from gambling, there’s no way I’d believe it!”

“I have a theory! What if he’s sent by some organization to launder money? Otherwise, how could he suddenly have so much money? I remember his old rumors said he went crazy over a few hundred bucks for alcohol. And now, he’s pulling off hundreds of billions in a short time? Those funds definitely didn’t come from honest sources! If they did, I’ll livestream eating poop!”

“China Central Bank, I want to report this guy! You need to seriously investigate his finances!”

“My gut tells me Shen Fei is definitely suspicious! There’s something shady behind him! I bet even Duan Guoan would feel inferior compared to him. They need to investigate this guy thoroughly, or it’ll be hard to convince the public!”

Discussions about Shen Fei were growing louder and more numerous.

Meanwhile, Shen Fei, who was busy in his kitchen preparing ingredients, had no idea that the focus of the public had gradually shifted from Xinyue Real Estate to him personally.

And what was even more shocking was that the Huayang Bank, the headquarters of the national bank, had started to look into Shen Fei’s financial sources.

This situation was truly incredible.

At least up until now, they had never encountered someone like Shen Fei.

In just a few months, he had been able to casually spend hundreds of millions, even billions.

Beijing.

Huayang Bank.

Anti-Blackmail Center office.

A middle-aged man sat with a serious expression, staring at the heated discussions on the headlines.

His mood darkened as time passed.

If Shen Fei’s financial sources were truly questionable, then investigating him could lead to a lot of people being implicated.

Just then, the office door was knocked.

A few sharply dressed individuals walked in.

“Minister!”

“Yes! Have there been any findings about this person’s accounts? Could his background be as shady as the rumors online suggest?”

The middle-aged man was none other than Zhou Chenggong, the minister of the Anti-Blackmail Department.

“Minister, we’ve looked into it, and this person’s account holds over 30 billion!”

One of the younger staff members reported aloud.

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the room instantly became tense.

“What did you say? Over 30 billion?”

Zhou Chenggong stood up in shock, staring at the young man who had spoken, his face filled with disbelief.