“Boss Lin, don’t worry. Young Master Qin was the one who looked for us. Trust that we know what to do,” Zhao San said.
“That’s what I wanted to hear.”
After assigning the task, Lin Yi and Wang Ying stood on the side of the road and looked into the shantytown.
“I’ve never been here before. I didn’t expect it to be so big.”
“Of course, this was a key project developed by the city. Not just anyone can stay here.”
Lin Yi patted Wang Ying’s butt. “Let’s go over and take a look.”
The two of them had walked a few dozen meters when they heard a commotion inside.
“Cut the crap. 100,000 yuan per square meter. We won’t move for anything less!”
“These people sure talk big.” Lin Yi chuckled.
“The issue isn’t just that they’re 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.”
“Did they show no hint of relenting?”
Wang Ying nodded helplessly.
“These 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. There’s nothing we can do to move them.”
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.
“What’s going on? So many people are gathered here.”
“What’s wrong? Is the situation different from usual?”
Wang Ying nodded. “There are usually only a few people. I don’t know what’s going on today.”
“Don’t be anxious. We’ll know when we go over and take a look.”
Seeing Lin Yi and Wang Ying walk over, the negotiator from Chaoyang Group said,
“Department Head Wang, Brother Lin, you’re here.”
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.
“What’s going on?Department Head Wang tells me that there seem to be more people today than usual.”
“Yeah, but don’t worry.”
Wang Hongji loosened his tie. “It’s true that there usually aren’t 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 won’t be any need to continue the project.”
“I think it’s all because of those people,” Lin Yi said.
Wang Ying looked at Lin Yi, “Are you saying that those people planned this?”
“Most likely,” Lin Yi said, “You guys stay here, I’ll go take a look.”
Lin Yi took a few steps forward and looked at the man in front of him.
“Why are you making so much noise? Isn’t it just money? Send a representative out and we can discuss things slowly.”
“What, you call the shots?”
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.
“I have the final say in the matters of Chaoyang Group. Just let me know if you need anything.”
“We don’t have any requests. Once the money is in place, we’ll move. We won’t leave a single family behind,” the blondie said.
“Do you think you can represent the rest of these people?”
“Of course. I’m the one who brought together these people. They naturally listen to me.” The blondie said.
“And there’s something else I want to tell you. The longer this goes on, the worse it will be for you.”
“What? Do you have other methods?”
“Right now, these guys are the only ones behind me. They’re 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 don’t know how many people will have gathered. Hence, do as you see fit.”
Lin Yi smiled. “To be honest, if you asked for a hundred and eighty yuan more, I wouldn’t waste my breath arguing with you. However, you asked us to add another twenty thousand yuan as soon as you opened your mouth. I’m afraid this is simply impossible.”
The blonde flicked the ash from his cigarette. “It doesn’t matter that it’s impossible to me. Let’s just waste time here then. I have plenty of time anyway.”
“Actually, I think it’s better to be more sincere with each other,” Lin Yi said.
“If I’m not wrong, Wang Mazi sent you here.”
The blondie’s expression froze, and he looked a little flustered.
“I don’t know about any Wang Mazi or Li Mazi. I don’t know who you’re talking about. Anyway, if you don’t agree to our request today, I’ll keep biding my time and see who will end up losing out in the end.”
“Alright, let’s see if you can afford it.”
“So, it looks like you’re going to fight a long battle with us. Whatever. We’re not afraid.”
Lin Yi smiled and pointed at the dozen trucks parked on the road.
“See that car on the side of the road?”
“I see it. What are you planning on doing? Do you want to start your construction work? Let me tell you, you won’t even be able to drive a tricycle in without giving us the money.”
“That’s not what I meant. I just want to tell you that from today onward, it’s best if you stay here. If anyone walks out, I’ll arrange for one you to get hit by one of the trucks. Try it if you don’t believe me.”
“F*ck, are you threatening me?” The blondie cursed.
“Whether it’s a threat or not, you’ll only know when you try.”
“F*ck, I’ve been around for so many years, but no one has ever dared to talk to me like that.” The blondie shouted.
“If you dare to crash into it, you will suffer a worse fate!”
“You can try if you don’t believe me.”
“Do you think I am scared?” The blondie looked back and said.
“Baldy, go now. Let’s see if he dares to bump into you. F*ck, how dare you fool around in front of me? Do you think I’m afraid of you?”
“Got it. I’ll go now.”
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 Ying’s 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 didn’t 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.
“Stupid driver, are you the person that kid brought here? Why don’t you tell me the truth? I’m right here. Come and hit me, haha…”
The blondie and the onlookers laughed out loud.
“Kid, weren’t you bragging about hitting someone? He’s standing in front of the truck. Go and hit him now. Let me see how awesome you are.”
At this moment, there was a roar. Zhao San threw aside his cigarette and drove the truck forward!