The three showed no surprise at Ling Feng's candidness.
They all nodded at Ling Feng without speaking.
Clearly, their demeanor was more composed, which in turn made them appear even more arrogant.
The leading wealthy businessman walked towards Ling Feng first, smiling as he introduced himself, "Hello, Mr. Ling. I am Chu Jianghai! The current Chairman of the Hanjiang City Chamber of Commerce!"
Ling Feng's brows twitched slightly.
Chamber of Commerce Chairman, so this person was from a prominent and influential family in Hanjiang.
To hold such a position, one needed wealth, connections, and courage!
Chu Jianghai's appearance was enough to represent all the business magnates of Hanjiang City!
The previous Hu Deqiang seemed insignificant in comparison.
First, a nouveau riche Hu Deqiang came to lure him with benefits.
Then, a "respected" Hua Zhenyan appeared, attempting to persuade him with the wisdom of an elder.
And now, three people had arrived, their status and position undoubtedly much higher than the previous two. What did this signify?
What a grand gesture!
This indicated that the mastermind was systematically applying pressure on Ling Feng!
What was the opponent's true objective?
Were they also probing his background?
A cold, disdainful smile curved Ling Feng's lips. His gaze swept past Chu Jianghai and settled on the other two.
"And the two of you?"
Chu Jianghai, being so disregarded by Ling Feng, showed no anger, only a slight furrow of his brow.
The other two clearly regarded Ling Feng with cold eyes in response to his attitude.
The slender, sinister-looking young man was the first to cup his hands towards Ling Feng and said coldly, "Qinglong Society, Sun Ming!"
Upon hearing the "moniker" the other party announced, Ling Feng knew that the force behind this guy was likely of the same nature as the Heavenly Saber Society.
However, it was evident that this Qinglong Society was far more powerful than the Heavenly Saber Society.
After all, Sun Ming's ability to stand beside Chu Jianghai and approach Ling Feng together was proof enough.
Ling Feng's gaze shifted to the last person, a burly middle-aged man dressed in a dark blue Tang suit. His temples bulged prominently, his eyes were as large as an ox's, and his neat crew cut exuded a more resolute aura.
His arms were exceptionally long, hanging down his sides and almost reaching his knees.
However, Ling Feng could see clearly that it wasn't his arms that were long, but his hands that were broad. He was likely a martial artist skilled in palm techniques.
With Ling Feng's eyesight, a single glance revealed that this man was an external force martial artist, one who had reached the peak of external force and was known as a master of external force!
However, a martial artist who hadn't even reached internal force was like a mere soldier on the eve of battle before Ling Feng, cannon fodder!
The man opposite him, seeing Ling Feng's unrestrained scrutiny, immediately snorted, "Hmph! My name is Niu Zhipeng! Chairman of the Hanjiang Martial Arts Association! I heard you are a martial artist. Who is your master? What style do you practice? What rank are you?"
Niu Zhipeng was clearly a typical brute.
Moreover, he had a fiery temper and spoke directly, immediately interrogating Ling Feng about his martial arts origins.
But Ling Feng held this person in the utmost contempt!
A mere martial artist, that was how one would describe people like him.
"A mere martial artist" was a derogatory term, and the reason for such disdain was that there were too many people like Niu Zhipeng.
These three were all top figures in Hanjiang, but even appearing together before Ling Feng, there were distinctions in their status.
First in status was Chu Jianghai, the most wealthy and well-connected Chairman of the Hanjiang Chamber of Commerce.
The Chu family, to which Chu Jianghai belonged, was absolutely a top-tier existence among the influential families in Hanjiang. Money made the man, and this was a commonly followed principle in Hanjiang.
Slightly lower in status was Sun Ming of the Qinglong Society.
However, this fellow appeared to be only twenty-four or twenty-five years old. To reach his position at such an age, his future was not to be underestimated.
Of course, people like them could easily cross certain lines, and with a slight misstep, they could be wiped out overnight!
Lastly, there was the hot-tempered martial artist Niu Zhipeng!
He wasn't even as significant as Sun Ming, the leader of the Qinglong Society, this thug!
This showed the low status of martial artists!
And it was precisely because of this that these prominent figures treated Ling Feng with such disdain when he appeared in Hanjiang.
After all, no matter how skilled Ling Feng was, he was still just a martial artist.
Ling Feng could clearly sense their contempt, and they were too lazy to say more than a few perfunctory words when introducing themselves.
In their eyes, their status was far beyond what Ling Feng could aspire to.
The fact that the three of them came together today was already showing Ling Feng great respect.
This caused a cold smile to play on Ling Feng's lips, "Heh, very interesting. It seems you are all big shots in Hanjiang."
The three of them responded with noncommittal expressions.
Their arrogant demeanor was completely evident, and then the three exchanged glances.
After a silent exchange, Chu Jianghai, the leader, spoke first, "Mr. Ling, since you are aware of our intentions, I will not waste any more words."
Ling Feng nodded, "No need for pleasantries. State your conditions."
This statement caused the three on the opposite side to pause slightly, then they exchanged another glance, and their gaze towards Ling Feng became even more contemptuous and dismissive.
This kid was so eager for something.
It was clear that from the beginning, he wasn't pursuing this matter for brotherhood or kinship, but merely to obtain something.
In that case, the higher-ups were perhaps overreacting by inviting the three of them to approach this individual simultaneously.
As the three grew more disdainful, Ling Feng, meanwhile, sipped his tea, quietly awaiting their offer.
Chu Jianghai surveyed the villa where Ling Feng resided and then said with a chuckle, "Heh, Mr. Ling, while your residence is quite good, it's far from comparable to the luxurious manor estates in Hanjiang's Qingling Mountain."
"Today, my gift to Mr. Ling is the number three manor in the Qingling Mountain Luxury Manor Estate! Located halfway up the mountain, it offers a view of the surrounding Qingjiang mountains and a distant panorama of Hanjiang's bustling city nightscape. This is a truly fine dwelling!"
Ling Feng sneered inwardly at this.
Qingling Mountain was in the outskirts of Hanjiang, and perhaps this luxury manor estate was indeed very good.
But it was obvious that the arrangement was deliberate, intended to move him away from Hanjiang, lest he cause further trouble in the city.
Seeing that Ling Feng showed no reaction after his condition was stated, Chu Jianghai couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly.
"Could it be that this kid thinks this condition isn't enough? Hmph, truly greedy to the core!"