The waiter served the food but no one touched the chopsticks. The people had not come for the food, and everyone knew it. 

The atmosphere in the room grew heavy again after the waiter left. 

This was a negotiation. Xia Lei knew well what their motives were. He didn’t speak and just waited for them to make their move. 

“Ahem.” Mu Jianfeng gave a cough. He was finally making his move. “Xia Lei, you were invited here today because we still want to discuss the matter of the military factory with you. You don’t mind, do you?” 

Xia Lei gave a laugh. “Elder Mu, do you care if I mind or not? Speak, no need to hold back.” 

Mu Jianfeng was calm and not angry at all. “Before I speak of it, I’ll introduce some friends to you.” He then introduced them one by one. “This is Mr Ma Binma, a leader of ICBC; Mr Hu Chenghu, leader of the Agricultural Bank of China; Mr Wu Shengxin, leader of the Bank of China and Mr Yao Yifu, leader of CCB.” 

The people being introduced nodded in greeting to Xia Lei and he nodded back. Xia Lei still looked calm but he was full of dread. Mu Jianfeng had brought the leaders of the four major banks here, right when he most needed...