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âBoss Lin, donât worry. Young Master Qin was the one who looked for us. Trust that we know what to do,â Zhao San said.
âThatâs what I wanted to hear.â
After assigning the task, Lin Yi and Wang Ying stood on the side of the road and looked into the shantytown.
âIâve never been here before. I didnât expect it to be so big.â
âOf course, this was a key project developed by the city. Not just anyone can stay here.â
Lin Yi patted Wang Yingâs butt. âLetâs go over and take a look.â
The two of them had walked a few dozen meters when they heard a commotion inside.
âCut the crap. 100,000 yuan per square meter. We wonât move for anything less!â
âThese people sure talk big.â Lin Yi chuckled.
âThe issue isnât just that theyâre asking for a lot. Their attitude has been arrogant throughout. Even when our vice president came over, they kept kicking up a fuss. The commissioners in charge of the negotiations came one after another, but it was useless.â
âDid they show no hint of relenting?â
Wang Ying nodded helplessly.
âThese people are like rocks in a latrine. They stink and are hard as nails. They are willing to hold for dear life for 100,000 yuan per square meter. Thereâs nothing we can do to move them.â
Lin Yi smiled faintly.
He felt that this matter was similar to what he had imagined.
The two of them walked over and realized that there was a mess ahead.
Wang Ying was shocked when she saw the crowd.
âWhatâs going on? So many people are gathered here.â
âWhatâs wrong? Is the situation different from usual?â
Wang Ying nodded. âThere are usually only a few people. I donât know whatâs going on today.â
âDonât be anxious. Weâll know when we go over and take a look.â
Seeing Lin Yi and Wang Ying walk over, the negotiator from Chaoyang Group said,
âDepartment Head Wang, Brother Lin, youâre here.â
Lin Yi knew the negotiator. When he was working at Chaoyang Group, the two of them had interacted before. His name was Wang Hongji, and he had a good character.
âWhatâs going on?Department Head Wang tells me that there seem to be more people today than usual.â
âYeah, but donât worry.â
Wang Hongji loosened his tie. âItâs true that there usually arenât that many people, but when they heard that someone wanted 100,000 yuan per square meter, they got greedy and all wanted to take advantage of the situation to demand for more. If this matter spreads and everyone comes to ask for money, there wonât be any need to continue the project.â
âI think itâs all because of those people,â Lin Yi said.
Wang Ying looked at Lin Yi, âAre you saying that those people planned this?â
âMost likely,â Lin Yi said, âYou guys stay here, Iâll go take a look.â
Lin Yi took a few steps forward and looked at the man in front of him.
âWhy are you making so much noise? Isnât it just money? Send a representative out and we can discuss things slowly.â n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhat, you call the shots?â
The person who spoke was not tall. He had dyed yellow hair and a cigarette in his mouth. He was wearing slippers and looked like a hooligan.
âI have the final say in the matters of Chaoyang Group. Just let me know if you need anything.â
âWe donât have any requests. Once the money is in place, weâll move. We wonât leave a single family behind,â the blondie said.
âDo you think you can represent the rest of these people?â
âOf course. Iâm the one who brought together these people. They naturally listen to me.â The blondie said.
âAnd thereâs something else I want to tell you. The longer this goes on, the worse it will be for you.â
âWhat? Do you have other methods?â
âRight now, these guys are the only ones behind me. Theyâre all residents here. If you delay things until tomorrow, their numbers might increase. If you delay it for another ten days to half a month, I donât know how many people will have gathered. Hence, do as you see fit.â
Lin Yi smiled. âTo be honest, if you asked for a hundred and eighty yuan more, I wouldnât waste my breath arguing with you. However, you asked us to add another twenty thousand yuan as soon as you opened your mouth. Iâm afraid this is simply impossible.â
The blonde flicked the ash from his cigarette. âIt doesnât matter that itâs impossible to me. Letâs just waste time here then. I have plenty of time anyway.â
âActually, I think itâs better to be more sincere with each other,â Lin Yi said.
âIf Iâm not wrong, Wang Mazi sent you here.â
The blondieâs expression froze, and he looked a little flustered.
âI donât know about any Wang Mazi or Li Mazi. I donât know who youâre talking about. Anyway, if you donât agree to our request today, Iâll keep biding my time and see who will end up losing out in the end.â
âAlright, letâs see if you can afford it.â
âSo, it looks like youâre going to fight a long battle with us. Whatever. Weâre not afraid.â
Lin Yi smiled and pointed at the dozen trucks parked on the road.
âSee that car on the side of the road?â
âI see it. What are you planning on doing? Do you want to start your construction work? Let me tell you, you wonât even be able to drive a tricycle in without giving us the money.â
âThatâs not what I meant. I just want to tell you that from today onward, itâs best if you stay here. If anyone walks out, Iâll arrange for one you to get hit by one of the trucks. Try it if you donât believe me.â
âF*ck, are you threatening me?â The blondie cursed.
âWhether itâs a threat or not, youâll only know when you try.â
âF*ck, Iâve been around for so many years, but no one has ever dared to talk to me like that.â The blondie shouted.
âIf you dare to crash into it, you will suffer a worse fate!â
âYou can try if you donât believe me.â
âDo you think I am scared?â The blondie looked back and said.
âBaldy, go now. Letâs see if he dares to bump into you. F*ck, how dare you fool around in front of me? Do you think Iâm afraid of you?â
âGot it. Iâll go now.â
The man nicknamed Baldy was called Sun Bo. He was very young, possibly only in his twenties.
Like the blondie, he was dressed like a hooligan and was very arrogant.
Wang Yingâs heart was pounding.
She knew very well what kind of person Lin Yi was. When he was in a ruthless mood, he would do anything.
However, Wang Ying stood aside and did not dare to speak.
She usually didnât dare to interrupt Lin Yi.
Sun Bo held a cigarette in his mouth and swaggered toward the road.
The blondie and the others stood at the side and watched the commotion.
He claimed that he was going to arrange for people to get hit with a truck when they walked out.
He was really good at bragging.
Sun Bo stood in front of the truck with a cigarette in his hand. He cursed at Zhao San.
âStupid driver, are you the person that kid brought here? Why donât you tell me the truth? Iâm right here. Come and hit me, hahaâ¦â
The blondie and the onlookers laughed out loud.
âKid, werenât you bragging about hitting someone? Heâs standing in front of the truck. Go and hit him now. Let me see how awesome you are.â
At this moment, there was a roar. Zhao San threw aside his cigarette and drove the truck forward!