Super Soldier in Campus-Chapter 761 - 766: Transaction_1

However, after such a comparison, Liang Wanling’s arrogance diminished considerably. Although she was still reluctant to converse with Liu Haidong, her expression became much more serious.

Su Zi and Ning Aoxue, smiling, perused the menu. They knew they wouldn’t be footing the bill this time, so their wallets were the last thing on their minds as they ordered. They specifically chose the most expensive items, quickly racking up nearly twenty dishes.

Seeing Liu Haidong appear somewhat embarrassed, Lin Feng promptly initiated a conversation with him.

In Liu Haidong’s mind, Lin Feng was Cao Tiannan’s prospective son-in-law. Seeing Lin Feng act so perceptively, he naturally felt rather flattered. Consequently, he spoke freely about almost anything Lin Feng asked.

Their conversation soon turned to the incident downstairs where Lu Wei had offended Lin Feng.

Figuring out Lin Feng’s attitude toward dealing with Lu Wei wasn’t easy for Liu Haidong. Although Lin Feng had just said to let the matter slide, Liu Haidong, an old hand at navigating the world, knew there were plenty of people who would agree to drop an issue to your face, only to stab you in the back later. Lin Feng had also readily agreed to have dinner with him. Because of this, Liu Haidong assumed Lin Feng would use this opportunity to say something more, so he deliberately steered the conversation in this direction.

"Lin Feng, you know how it is—a large forest has all kinds of birds. Even the most discerning judge of character can’t guarantee they don’t have a few bad apples among their subordinates. I know that Lu Wei fellow is indeed lacking in talent, and frankly, he hasn’t done anything worthwhile in the department. So, I won’t make excuses for him. However you think he should be handled, I’ll handle it. I definitely won’t be lenient!" Liu Haidong declared to Lin Feng with an air of solemn righteousness, his face grave as if he were prepared to disown his own son for the sake of justice. His acting was truly convincing.

Lin Feng knew Liu Haidong was a habitual actor, but he still found it irritating. If you want to act, do it for your subordinates. Why put on a show for me? I’m not buying it...

"Director Liu, I’ve already said... let’s just drop the matter!" Lin Feng said, waving his hand at Liu Haidong, his tone flat. There wasn’t the slightest hint of displeasure on his face, as if he didn’t even know who Lu Wei was.

"Oh, that’s good, that’s good... HAHA..." Hearing Lin Feng confirm he wouldn’t pursue it, Liu Haidong, after a moment’s stunned silence, forced a dry laugh.

Liu Haidong didn’t believe Lin Feng was that magnanimous. If Lin Feng were truly so forgiving, he wouldn’t have been so crude as to strike Lu Wei directly, snatch his gun, and then call him over! Hearing Lin Feng say he wouldn’t pursue the matter actually made Liu Haidong a bit uneasy. Lin Feng must want something from me, right?

It had to be said, the old saying "old ginger is spicier" held true. Liu Haidong had indeed guessed Lin Feng’s intentions...

Lin Feng did indeed have a favor to ask of Liu Haidong. It wasn’t anything particularly special, just a matter concerning Wu Mei’s job.

As a fellow Detective, Wu Mei’s current job as a front-line special operative was hundreds of times more dangerous than administrative work in the publicity department. As an ordinary woman, the pressure Wu Mei endured was already immense.

When Lin Feng had confirmed his relationship with Wu Mei, he had promised her he would use his own strength to help her with her work situation. At the time, Wu Mei was still worried about her mother’s illness and didn’t believe Lin Feng could help her transfer positions, so she hadn’t taken it seriously. Therefore, Lin Feng had decided to give Wu Mei a surprise.

In reality, if Lin Feng had been willing to use his father Lin Zhonghua’s connections, he could probably have resolved Wu Mei’s long-standing problem with a single word. Even if she couldn’t transfer within the police system, a position could have been arranged for her in the military. Lin Zhonghua, after all, was a military commander; arranging a post for Wu Mei as a specially appointed civilian employee wouldn’t have been a major hurdle.

But Lin Feng was determined not to use Lin Zhonghua’s help. He resolved to rely on his own capabilities to solve Wu Mei’s problem. So, he was preparing to talk to Liu Haidong...

"Director Liu, you’ve seen the data on the USB drive from last night, haven’t you?" Lin Feng asked, lowering his voice to a whisper.

Seeing Lin Feng’s secretive expression, Liu Haidong had initially thought he was going to discuss something else. When Lin Feng asked about the data, he was somewhat surprised. After glancing around, he lowered his voice and said, "I’ve seen it... What are you getting at?"

The USB drive Lin Feng had passed to Liu Haidong was provided by Wu Mei. Its contents concerned the financial crimes of Long Shaotian, Chairman of the Qinglong Corporation, also known as Lord Dragon, Hall Master of the Qingzi Sect’s Jiangzhou headquarters...

In other words, with the information on this USB drive, they could arrest the head of a major corporation worth tens of billions at any moment. This was a case big enough to shake the entire nation of China. To put it differently, Liu Haidong now held a trump card that could secure him a major political achievement whenever he chose to play it...

And right now, Jiangzhou’s various departments were undergoing a major leadership reshuffle. What Liu Haidong needed most to secure his promotion was precisely such political achievements... Lin Feng had truly given him a magnificent gift!

This was also one reason why Liu Haidong found Lin Feng so astute and held him in high regard...

"Does Director Liu consider that information important?" Lin Feng asked with a smile, not rushing to get to his point.

"Of course, it’s important..." Liu Haidong said, feigning composure, though inwardly he added, It’s incredibly important.

"Then, does Director Liu want to know where that information actually came from?" Lin Feng asked again, his voice even lower.

Where did the data come from? Didn’t you give it to me? No, wait... Liu Haidong paused, a thought suddenly striking him: Lin Feng seemed to have passed the USB drive to me through that Detective Team Captain from the Nanjiang Bureau, Ye Lin. Could it be that Lin Feng wants me to give Ye Lin special consideration?!

It had to be said, Liu Haidong was quick-witted, able to infer Lin Feng’s intentions from his words. Unfortunately, he had never met Wu Mei, so he didn’t realize Lin Feng actually wanted to put in a good word for her.

Seeing that Lin Feng hadn’t mentioned Ye Lin, Liu Haidong didn’t bring her up either. He just said straightforwardly, "Lin Feng, I, Old Liu, am a man who repays his debts... There’s a reshuffle happening right now, and you know how important that information is to me. If there’s something you want me to do for you, just come out and say it!"

Seeing Liu Haidong’s decisive stance, Lin Feng couldn’t help but mentally applaud his boldness. "Alright..." he continued, still in a low voice, "Director Liu is a straightforward man, so I won’t beat around the bush either. Actually, I want to put in a good word for someone..."

Liu Haidong glanced at Su Zi and Ning Aoxue across the table and said with a knowing chuckle, "For my young friend Lin Feng to be so concerned, this person must be quite a beauty, eh?"

Seeing Liu Haidong being so blunt, Lin Feng didn’t act coy. "Well, of course!" he stated openly. "It’s a hero’s nature, after all! Here’s the situation: this person is a front-line operative, and their current post is somewhat dangerous..."