Chapter 10: The Exclusive Channel! Young Master Feng!
Chapter 10: Special Channels! Young Master Feng!
The next day.
Lu Feng arrived at the hospital on time and entered the ICU to visit his mother.
Because vascular diseases differ from other critical illnesses, even in a severe state, his mother hadn’t fallen into a coma; however, her complexion remained very poor.
Fortunately, the blood vessels had not become infected after the surgery. After a few more days of observation in the ICU, she could begin subsequent treatments.
Soon, Yang Qingxue arrived. Approaching Lin Shuang, she sweetly said, “Auntie, I brought you a bowl of light nourishing soup.”
A nearby nurse promptly took the soup.
“Qingxue!” Lin Shuang’s mood seemed to brighten considerably upon seeing her son’s girlfriend.
Lu Feng exchanged a glance with Yang Qingxue, entrusting his mother to her care before leaving the ICU ward. Just then, he ran into his mother’s attending doctor.
“Mr. Lu, it’s time to settle the subsequent expenses,” the doctor reminded him.
“All right, doctor,” Lu Feng nodded and headed to the payment counter. As he approached, he overheard heart-wrenching cries and sounds of despair.
Nearby, sympathetic conversations could be heard.
“Ah, how pitiful, the daughter is seriously ill but they have no money for treatment.”
“What can you do? Many illnesses are simply unaffordable for average families.”
“Sometimes, all you can do is watch helplessly.”
...
These words stirred something deep within Lu Feng.
If it weren’t for the sudden ability to bring gold out from the game world, he would now be helplessly watching his mother’s condition worsen, powerless to intervene.
So, he reminded himself, he must earn money. To live the life he once dreamed of, he must make a fortune.
His eyes hardened with resolve. After paying another 200,000 yuan at the counter, he left the hospital and returned to his rented apartment.
After locking the door, a single thought took hold: he entered the game world and appeared inside that jewelry store.
He immediately opened the pouch of gold jewelry he had prepared before. The dazzling golden glow gave him an inexplicable confidence—no wonder money emboldens a man.
With a thought, Lu Feng withdrew the entire pouch of gold jewelry from the game.
Outside, he carried the gold to his mother’s fruit shop and used an electronic scale to weigh the gold.
The total weight came to 11,548.6 grams. At market price, it was worth 4,850,420 yuan. Even when sold through gray channels at 80% of market price, that still netted 3,880,336 yuan.
After weighing all the gold jewelry, Lu Feng called his cousin Yang Ming.
The phone rang, but a woman’s voice answered first. Then Yang Ming’s voice came through: “Hey, Xiao Feng!”
Lu Feng immediately got to the point: “Cousin, are you free now? I want to talk about the matter I mentioned last time.”
The game world of “After the Apocalypse” truly existed, meaning the building wasn’t the only one like this.
Aside from these two jewelry stores’ gold, there were probably other gold shops inside the building, and certainly others throughout the city outside. Even the bank vaults should contain gold.
Moreover, in the “After the Apocalypse” game world, many things might be extremely valuable in reality.
These goods have uncertain origins; to move large quantities, gray channels are necessary to avoid trouble and unwanted attention.
For this, he needed help, and no one was more trustworthy than his cousin.
Yang Ming’s voice came quickly: “Xiao Feng, where are you now? I’ll come pick you up.”
He knew exactly what his cousin was referring to—the channel they had spoken about before.
If his cousin really had this network, they could all rise together, no longer having to struggle so desperately.
“I’m at my mom’s fruit shop,” Lu Feng replied.
“Okay, wait for me, I’m on my way,” Yang Ming said before abruptly hanging up.
Lu Feng grabbed the bag of gold and headed downstairs to wait.
Before long, Yang Ming arrived in a brand-new BMW 740.
Lu Feng carried the bag and was about to get into the front passenger seat when he noticed a woman already sitting there—none other than Lin Yao, the saleswoman from yesterday.
So the voice on Yang Ming’s phone had been hers?
She had invited Yang Ming to dinner yesterday, which had ended up in bed? That was fast!
But Lu Feng didn’t want to concern himself with that.
After all, his cousin was single; however fast things went, he was free to do as he pleased.
Lu Feng opened the rear door, carried the bag of gold jewelry, and got in.
Yang Ming awkwardly explained, “After dinner with Lin Yao yesterday, Chen Bo called us to the Extreme Bar. We drank a bit too much.”
Lu Feng smiled quietly.
Just a case of drunken indiscretion.
Lin Yao remained silent but felt no regrets. After all, at the Extreme Bar last night, she was more convinced than ever that Ming Ge was impressive. She knew Chen Bo from her hometown—a formidable figure many feared.
Yet last night, Chen Bo didn’t hesitate to spend 10,000 yuan on drinks to entertain Ming Ge and his friends, even dedicating songs and dances to him. His attitude was impeccable.
Yang Ming saw the bag Lu Feng was carrying and understood what it contained. He turned to Lin Yao and said, “Where are you headed? I’ll drop you off first and come back for you later.”
“I’m going home, to Taihe Garden!” Lin Yao replied with a bright smile. She wasn’t foolish; she sensed Ming Ge and the others had business to attend to and that she shouldn’t be involved.
Yang Ming nodded, drove her to Taihe, then turned back and said to Lu Feng, “Xiao Feng, let’s go to my office first, then I’ll call Chen Bo. He has stable and convenient gold channels. I’ll collaborate with him, and we’ll gradually find the other channels you mentioned.”
“Okay, I’ll follow your lead,” Lu Feng agreed. Since he was enlisting his cousin’s help, the profits from these gray channels would naturally belong to Yang Ming’s group.
For example, the gold jewelry’s market resale value was 90% of price, but gray channels offered 80%. From this batch, that 10% difference amounted to 485,000 yuan.
That 485,000 yuan profit would go to his cousin’s team, and how it was split was up to them.
Of course, if the deal succeeded, Lu Feng would be more than happy to reward his cousin handsomely.
Soon, the car stopped outside Jin Hong Building, an office building. However, office buildings in county towns differ from those in big cities—they mostly rent out small or large rooms as offices, rather than entire floors.
Yang Ming lacked the capacity to run a teahouse like Chen Bo, so he rented a small office upstairs.
When they arrived, Ah Lin and Ah Pao were already there, accompanied by four others.
“Brother Ming, Xiao Feng!” Ah Lin and Ah Pao greeted them warmly. Their tone toward Lu Feng was noticeably more respectful now.
That was because Yang Ming had informed them that from now on, they would be working under Lu Feng.
Lu Feng had the channels to help them rise.
In other words, Lu Feng was now their boss.
“Xiao Feng, have a seat,” Yang Ming invited him to the tea table.
Lu Feng learned more about the situation from his cousin. Regarding the gray channels, Ah Lin and Ah Pao would invest alongside Yang Ming and hold shares.
The other four were trusted younger brothers serving as muscle and protection. If needed, more such brothers could be recruited.
They didn’t hold shares but would receive red envelopes as payment for their services.
After two cups of tea, Yang Ming took out his phone and called Chen Bo, inviting him to Jin Hong Building.
Not long after, Chen Bo arrived with three companions. Upon entering, he greeted Yang Ming and then enthusiastically shook Lu Feng’s hand.
“Young Master Feng, I was blind before not recognizing your stature.”
He had also learned from Yang Ming whose channel it was for the gold jewelry and expected many more shipments in the future. Naturally, he treated Lu Feng with great respect—as one would a god of wealth.
As for the origin of the channel, Chen Bo was wise enough not to pry. The forces behind the channel trusted this Young Master Feng; they might not trust others.
Entrusting such goods to an agent requires absolute trust.
So, the best path was to honestly work together and make money, avoiding any reckless risks.
(End of chapter)