"Maybe."
Xiao Mingyue also wasn't sure, after all, this Li Feng was always unpredictable. From the first time they met till now, Xiao Mingyue hadn't gained any advantage.
Qin Wannian frowned: "The mining industry, though it's a piece of fat meat, you also have to see if you have the teeth for it."
"The investment is big, the risk even bigger, if not handled well, the investment could just go down the drain."
Xiao Mingyue nodded in agreement. Despite being the female demon of Sea City, holding hundreds of billions in cash flow, if she really wanted to go abroad to develop mining, she could end up losing it all.
This mining industry is a big fat piece, but many are also eyeing it. Any valuable large mine is basically being watched by giants, monopolized by the major mining giants of the Federation.
It's not that easy to eat from the tiger's mouth alone.
"Let's see what Cao Ran can find out first."
Qin Wannian was also a bit overwhelmed. Li Feng clearly presented them with a problem, and he wasn't sure if Li Feng was deliberately making things difficult for them, forcing them to retreat, or if he genuinely aimed to develop mining abroad.
Li Feng followed Wei Tao through a corridor and arrived at a courtyard, where laughter and chatter could be heard from not far away.
Li Feng looked up and saw a few pretty girls not far away taking selfies with their phones.
Wei Tao revealed a lewd smile, turned his head to Li Feng: "So, any of them catch your eye? These are just here for part-time work, all in their early twenties, not only with great figures but also great looks."
"Among them, there are even some pure-looking campus belles and photo shoot models. Of course, if you have specific tastes, like an ice queen or white-collar types, I can still arrange it for you."
Li Feng turned his head towards Wei Tao.
"Do I look like I'm short of women?"
Wei Tao lifted his lips into a grin as he looked at Li Feng: "You aren't eyeing Sister Mingyue, are you? Good taste, but if you want to charm Sister Mingyue, heh, I'm afraid you might not be able to handle it."
"Although conquering Sister Mingyue would be very satisfying, for your future's sake, I advise you to keep your distance."
Li Feng said nothing.
Wei Tao didn't say much more: "Since you're not interested in the girls, let me show you something you might be interested in."
Wei Tao directly led Li Feng to an underground garage in the Mountain Villa, the garage area reaching several hundred meters. Wei Tao turned on the lights, instantly revealing rows of top-tier sports cars.
"Come, check out my collection."
"There are two major hobbies in my life, beauties and sports cars. I think any man can't help himself."
"I have basically acquired one of every sports car you can buy on the market. So, how about it, want to take a few laps?"
Wei Tao's hand caressed the car as if caressing his woman, turning to look at Li Feng.
"You haven't tried it, have you?"
"That's too bad. Let me tell you, a woman might only please you once, but a sports car can please you the whole way."
"Even if you can't drive, it doesn't matter. Just sitting in it feels different. A man with money should always have some interests. Otherwise, what's the use of making so much money?"
Wei Tao opened the car door.
"Is the road here okay to drive on?"
Li Feng looked at Wei Tao.
"Heh, of course you can drive. The circular road inside the valley is designed like a race track, circling the mountain reservoir. Plus, the road is cleaned daily to ensure there are no obstacles."
Seeing Li Feng ask like that, Wei Tao thought Li Feng was going to drive: "But, are you sure? This baby of mine can accelerate from zero to a hundred kilometers per hour in under four seconds. If you haven't driven before, you might not be able to handle the wheel, and an instant acceleration might lead to an accident."
"Wanna race?"
"You want to race with me?"
"Driving alone is no fun. I'll just take that one next to it." Li Feng looked at Wei Tao.
Wei Tao didn't expect Li Feng to dare challenge him and was quite surprised: "Ha, are you sure? I'm the car deity, undefeated."
"Besides, when I race others, I never play for free."
"Oh?"
Li Feng looked at Wei Tao: "Then what do you want to bet?"
Wei Tao's lips twisted into a sly smile: "According to racing rules, usually the loser gives their car to the winner. Of course, if you want to raise the stakes, that's optional. At least a third of the cars in this garage were won."
"I can lend you that sports car, but we need to raise the stakes."
"You say it."
"Fifty million. If you lose, give me fifty million. I suppose that's just small change for you. Of course, if I lose, not only will this one be yours, but the luxury car I'm driving will also be yours, how about it?"
"I'm not taking advantage of you."
"Alright."
Li Feng nodded, and Wei Tao turned around and took the Aston car keys from the wall and tossed them to Li Feng.
"I'll let you run a few laps first, get used to the track."
Cao Ran left the dining table for about ten minutes, then returned: "Brother Wannian, found out something. New Century Group indeed ordered eight sets of mining equipment from several major heavy industries in Yan Country, along with over a hundred three-hundred-ton mining transport trucks."
"They have already paid the deposits on these orders. Additionally, I found out that New Century Group is also purchasing transport ships, not the container freighters, but mineral carriers."
"So New Century Group is really developing overseas mining?"
Qin Wannian furrowed his brows. Although he was mentally prepared, hearing that New Century Group was making such a high-profile move into overseas mining still stirred his emotions.
"Where does he get the guts to venture into mining, knowing that international mining has always been monopolized by the three major giants, behind which stand the Federation and numerous consortia."
"Over the years, we've tried to go abroad in this area but suffered losses. Yet Li Feng still wants to snatch food from the jaws of the tiger. Who gave him the courage?"
Qin Wannian couldn't believe that Li Feng dared to do this. Did this guy get carried away after swallowing Century Group?
It's a pipe dream to think of opening mines overseas. That's the three giants' private territory.
The only place where one might have a chance is the minerals in Lijia State, which Yan Country has been actively deploying in. But Lijia State is a very chaotic place.
To seize interests, they even employ mercenaries. Establishing a foothold in Lijia State is no easy task.
It has taken Yan Country years of planning to barely gain a footing. Yet, to confront the three major mining giants, they're still too green.
What makes Li Feng dare to get involved?