Chapter 2132: Chapter 2132: 2133: Ling Han Arrives

Li Cai hadn’t expected that Lin Yi would define the issue right from the start.

Everything he had wanted to say was choked back; after all, wage arrears were indeed illegal.

“Brother, when such an incident occurs, it naturally deserves serious handling, but we are all police officers, and when we encounter such matters, we should still aim for mediation, without the need to escalate the issue unduly.”

Lin Yi raised his eyebrows, looking at Li Cai.

“Weren’t you the one who had mediated once before? Now it’s still the same mess. How do you intend to mediate further?”

The expressions of the two from the Nong’an Branch were not very natural.

Li Cai sized up Lin Yi with an unpleasant look on his face.

“This happened in our Nong’an jurisdiction; we can handle it ourselves without wasting your police resources.”

“So you’re playing word games with me too,” said Lin Yi.

“Their company is in your jurisdiction, so deal with their company’s matters. Our jurisdiction covers the construction site, so we’ll handle this matter. I believe the one who should leave is you.”

Li Cai and Yang Qifeng looked at Lin Yi, not having expected him to be so insistent.

“The construction site belongs to their company, so it’s naturally considered as one with it. It’s not wrong for us to handle this matter.”

“I don’t want to argue back and forth with you on this matter, and I don’t get why you’re choosing to handle this with mediation. Let me make it clear, if this isn’t resolved in three days, you can guess whether you can handle the consequences; I believe I don’t need to elaborate.”

With that, Lin Yi gestured to his companions.

“Let’s head back for now. This afternoon we’ll come and seal the construction site. If it’s not resolved in three days, we’ll escalate the issue, and I fucking refuse to believe they can’t be dealt with.”

“Understood, Lin Bro.”

The three left without further discussion and went back to the Xinshan branch office.

Meanwhile, the expressions on the faces of Li Cai and Yang Qifeng kept changing, uncertain of what to think.

Yang Qifeng’s eyes darted about, giving Li Cai a knowing look; the two tacitly moved aside.

“Brother Li, what do we do about this? That kid is tough as nails. If they really send people to seal the construction site, it’ll become a big problem.”

“This is normal and within my expectations,” Li Cai said calmly.

“Such a big project in their jurisdiction, and you show no intent, they’re naturally going to trouble you. I guess they’ve been waiting for a chance like this for a long time. Now that they’ve got it, they won’t let go easily. You know what I mean, right?”

Hearing this, Yang Qifeng’s eyes lit up, and he slapped his forehead.

“Look at my head, how could I have forgotten about this.”

“As long as you understand what’s happening, that’s good. Hurry up and take care of this before the afternoon, so the construction site can continue to work normally, and we can put this to bed once and for all.”

“Thanks, Brother Li, for the guidance. I’ll treat you to a meal when I’m free.”

“There’s no need for such formality among our own. Besides, don’t celebrate too soon. This issue has caused quite a stir, and someone even ended up in the hospital. It’s not going to be enough to just deal with those three.”

Yang Qifeng’s smile ceased abruptly. “What do you mean, Brother Li?”

“There are also the peasant workers; you’ll need to find a way to stop them from pursuing the matter, otherwise the incident will continue to escalate, and your construction site still won’t be able to proceed.”

“You’re right,” mused Yang Qifeng.

“You’ve been in this business for over a decade; you understand a lot of things, so I don’t need to spell it out for you,” Li Cai said.

“The path has been laid out for you. How to proceed is up to you.”

“I understand. I’ll make sure to clear this matter up thoroughly.”

It seemed Yang Qifeng had thought of a solution, and his expression improved significantly.

For him, this was hardly a problem, meriting only a bit of strategizing.

After their discussion, Li Cai returned to the crowd and addressed the workers:

“Everyone, rest assured. With such an incident, we have an obligation to seek a resolution for you and ensure that your efforts haven’t been in vain.”

The crowd wasn’t very enthusiastic, as they’d heard similar promises last time.

But over half a month had passed with no results, and the situation had only worsened.

After a few perfunctory words, Li Cai symbolically took Yang Qifeng away.

However, it was merely for show and not meant to actualize any real solution.

At the same time, Lin Yi and his companions were already on their way back.

“Lin Bro, that guy Li Cai seems a bit off,” said Zhang Zixin.

“Inevitably,” Lin Yi replied.

“Those in the construction business, not one is clean. To say they’re trouble-free, no one will believe that.”

“So, are we able to handle this case?”

“We’ll certainly handle it,” Lin Yi said. “But don’t worry about Li Cai’s matter. Just focus on the other issues.”

Zhang Peng chuckled. “Lin Bro, are you planning to deal with that guy yourself?”

“People like him must be dealt with.”

“I feel his good days are coming to an end,” Zhang Peng said with a touch of schadenfreude.

Lin Yi smiled as well. “For someone like him, the road in his career is indeed coming to an end.”

Ring, ring, ring—

Lin Yi had just finished speaking when his phone rang in his pocket. It was Li Xianghui calling.

“Brother Li.”

“Where have you slipped off to now?” Li Xianghui said with a chuckle, apparently not in any rush.

“How can you say I’m shirking work?” Lin Yi laughed back.

“Just another case of peasant workers’ wages being in arrears. I wasn’t doing anything, so I came over to take care of it.”

“How’s it going now?”

“Almost done. I’m heading back now,” Lin Yi replied. “What’s up, got something?”

“Ling Han is here, looking for you.”

“Huh? How does she know I’m here?”

“That I don’t know. Probably some grapevine news, huh?”

Lin Yi smirked, knowing a bit about Ling Han from a few encounters before.

She was a determined character; if she didn’t see him this time, she’d come looking again.

And he had no reason to avoid her.

“I’ll be back shortly. Tell her to wait.”

“Get back soon. After all, she is a young lady; don’t keep her waiting too long.”

“Sure, she’s not that much older.”

“Alright, enough with the comments. Hurry back,” Li Xianghui said with a chuckle.

“Alright then.”

After hanging up, Lin Yi didn’t rush Zhang Peng; they leisurely drove back to the Xinshan branch office.

He met Ling Han in Li Xianghui’s office.

Ling Han’s attire was somewhat androgynous, but not tomboyish.

Jeans, sneakers, and a black baseball shirt made her look very youthful, like a young woman in her twenties.

Such an outfit completely threw Lin Yi for a loop.

What was this about?

Seeing Lin Yi again, Ling Han seemed quite reserved.

“Team Leader Lin.”

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