They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 59 The Cunning and Treacherous Feng Zhenghao (Seeking recommendations and further reading)

With Feng Shayan leading the way, the process of meeting Feng Zhenghao went very smoothly.

Feng Zhenghao didn't keep Dan Lei waiting long at all. Feng Shayan went in to announce his arrival and came out to let Dan Lei in less than a minute later.

In a meeting room resembling a bar, Dan Lei met Feng Zhenghao, the head of the Tianxia Group.

Feng Zhenghao made a very good first impression; his smile was incredibly friendly, and he was very approachable. Even though he had never met Dan Lei before, he greeted him with a beaming smile.

"Master Danlei, it's a pleasure to meet you. Please have a seat here."

However, as Dan Lei approached, he suddenly froze, his pupils instantly contracting, clearly startled.

However, the next second, he suppressed his expression, his enthusiasm instantly doubled, and he stepped forward, laughing loudly.
"I am so pleased that Master Danlei has graced Tianxia Group with his presence today. Would you like something to drink? Red wine? Tea?"

Feng Zhenghao's behavior proved that he had already noticed that there was a spirit following Dan Lei. Dan Lei didn't know whether he recognized Li Tongchen, but he hadn't planned to hide it from him anyway.

After all, Li Tongchen lived in a relatively recent era, so older generations can easily recognize him.

Moreover, if he wanted to have an equal dialogue with Feng Zhenghao, he needed to leverage his influence.

Therefore, in response to Feng Zhenghao's enthusiasm, Dan Lei simply replied calmly.
"President Feng, you're too kind. Tea will do, but please bring an extra cup."

Feng Zhenghao, with an "I understand" expression, quickly took out tea leaves from the counter and prepared to brew tea himself.

Dan Lei then had Li Tongchen appear and sit down.

Just as Dan Lei had predicted, when Li Tongchen appeared, Feng Zhenghao was stunned for a second or two before his whole body visibly trembled violently.

After forcing himself to calm down, Feng Zhenghao immediately turned around, rummaged through drawers and cabinets, and took out his most treasured tea. After brewing it, he handed the first cup of tea that was drinkable to Li Tongchen and said...
"Master Li, please go first."

Li Tongchen knew that the younger man opposite him recognized him, so he nodded and said...

“I am just an old man guard now, I have no other identity, you don’t need to do this.”

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhenghao almost broke out in a sweat. He quickly handed Dan Lei some tea and then said...
"No, no, Master Li, you are a senior, please feel free to ask if you need anything."

Of course, the same goes for Master Dan; I will never refuse anything I can do.

Seeing that Feng Zhenghao was practically patting his chest in assurance, Dan Lei also smiled and said...

"President Feng, there's really no need for that. Just call me Danlei. I can't bear the title of 'Master'."

Moreover, I've come here today to ask for your help. Of course, I won't help for nothing; I will provide you with some information about the art of summoning and controlling spirits.

Feng Zhenghao was just hoping Dan Lei would need his help, and replied instantly.

"No, no, no, Master Dan is certainly worthy of the title of master. Just tell me what you need, and I will definitely help you."

Seeing this, Dan Lei didn't stand on ceremony and said directly.
"Actually, this isn't too much trouble for you. I'm currently an unregistered resident and want to get a legal identity."

Upon hearing Dan Lei's request, Feng Zhenghao breathed a sigh of relief, because for Tianxia Group, it was truly a trivial matter, so trivial that he was even embarrassed to mention giving a reward.

Therefore, Feng Zhenghao patted his chest and answered.
"Leave this to me. I'll help Master Dan get a real overseas Chinese identity that no one can verify. Then, he can return to China through the Tianxia Group's recruitment channels for overseas elites. The identity certificate will be ready in three days at most."

Feng Zhenghao's operation was very reliable. In China, getting a fake identity is extremely difficult, but abroad, money can buy anything.

When the time comes, if the company's technical personnel return using their real identities, they will naturally provide their real identities as well.

However, Feng Zhenghao had a little trick up his sleeve in this operation, so Dan Lei immediately saw through it.
"This method is fine, but, Chairman Feng, I must remind you of something."

"In the future, I might very well come into contact with the other Ten Elders, or even the entire network. If they investigate and find out I'm your employee, you might be in trouble."

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhenghao knew that Dan Lei had guessed his little scheme. However, after careful consideration, he felt that the conflict between Dan Lei and the company was most likely related to Li Tongchen, this almost "resurrected" spirit.

If it's a problem like this, he felt he could handle it, so he said...
"You can rest assured about that. I, Feng Zhenghao, am also one of the Ten Elders. I have a lot of influence in Na Du Tong. There's no need to worry about any misunderstandings."

Here, it can only be said that Feng Zhenghao, as a newcomer to the Ten Elders, underestimated how murky the world of supernatural beings was, which is why Dan Lei reminded him.
"President Feng, you are still too optimistic."

However, since you've agreed to help me get a legitimate identity, I'll tell you the information I originally wanted to trade to you.

Among the Ten Elders, the Wang family, whose patriarch Wang Ai captured your grandfather Feng Tianyang and tortured him to extract the Soul-Binding General.

Your grandfather, Feng Tianyang, swore that he would never pass on the complete method of summoning spirits and commanding generals to his descendants, which is how you were saved.

Therefore, your Feng family's current Spirit Binding and Commanding system is incomplete, and it is directly countered by the Wang family's Spirit Binding and Commanding system.

Upon hearing Dan Lei's words, Feng Zhenghao's face instantly darkened, because he truly did not know that his Spirit Binding Technique was incomplete.

Therefore, he reflexively looked at Li Tongchen, wanting to confirm with him whether Dan Lei's information came from him.

After all, although Li Tongchen had passed away long before the Jia Shen Rebellion, his disciples were all over China. Even now, many of the extraordinary people practice Bajiquan.

If the intelligence came from Li Tongchen's side, then it's highly likely to be true.

However, Li Tongchen simply drank his tea without saying a word in the face of Feng Zhenghao's gaze.

Seeing this, Dan Lei spoke up directly.
"President Feng, you don't need to confirm with Old Master Li anymore."

My information comes from my own sources; you can decide for yourself whether to believe it or not.

As for being affiliated with Tianxia Group as an employee, I personally have no objection. If possible, if you could provide me with a biological laboratory, I could actually contribute to the Tianxia Group's performance.

However, this is just a transaction; I hope you understand.

Feng Zhenghao naturally knew that Dan Lei, who possessed extraordinary skills, would not easily join his ranks; the fact that he was even willing to lend his name to him was already a great favor.

Of course, benefits come with risks, and Dan Lei clearly explained to Feng Zhenghao what the future risks were.

But Feng Zhenghao felt that he could actually afford to take this risk.

If anything happens in the future, just don't participate in attacking Danlei, and quickly distance yourself from him. After all, you can know a person's face but not their heart, and who can guarantee that they won't be deceived?

Therefore, Feng Zhenghao immediately said with a beaming smile.
"I understand, I understand."

Master Danlei, you think so highly of Tianxia Group, so I'll definitely support you. The biological laboratory, right? I'll arrange it right away.

"So, do you need funding? I can approve a billion first?"

Dan Lei knew he couldn't take Feng Zhenghao's money, so he simply shook his head and replied.
"No need for that, basic experimental equipment is sufficient."

By the way, the project I'm researching is Dual-Hand Technique; the Lü family's Soul-Clearing Technique is actually Dual-Hand Technique.

Here, Dan Lei is trying to confuse Feng Zhenghao's thinking. The Wang family's matter is not over yet, and now the Lü family has come along, trying to crack their family's secret techniques. This is a deadly feud.

However, Feng Zhenghao said that as long as others don't know, there is no enmity.

Moreover, with Li Tongchen backing him up, Feng Zhenghao, sensing the deadly danger posed by Li, dared not mess with Dan Lei at all.

Therefore, when Feng Zhenghao saw that Dan Lei did not refill his tea, and at the same time that Li Tongchen had transformed into his spirit form, he decisively called Feng Shayan back, repeatedly instructing her to treat Dan Lei well, and then escorted Dan Lei out of the reception room.

(End of this chapter)