After saying this, Ji Yang raised his voice again, "Since you all came here seeking the government’s help to resolve the issue, and now that the government has begun addressing it, if anyone still incites trouble at this time, they are deliberately causing disruption. For such individuals, we will take action and will not be lenient."
Ji Yang then loudly said to the arriving police officers, "Comrades in the police, keep an eye on them. If anyone causes trouble, arrest them immediately!"
The usual approach was gentle, but Ji Yang opted for a tough stance.
Surprisingly, this method proved effective, silencing those who were paid to stir up trouble.
"Secretary, what should we do next?" Huang Yu asked quietly, stepping up to Ji Yang.
"These nightclubs, KTVs, and bathhouses can resume business."
"But those were shut down by the higher-ups, what if?"
Everyone was apprehensive about these matters.
There wasn’t much to consider now, it’s just normal business operations not involving prostitution, gambling, or drugs.
"Whose industries are these, and who will take over?"
"I’ll handle the contact."
Ji Yang had known all along that each family wanted to offload these industries quickly. Through Chu Shuyuan, after a few phone calls, indeed, the families agreed to transfer ownership for free.
After making the calls, Cao Li had arrived.
Ji Yang introduced her to everyone, "This is Cao Li, whom I believe you all know. She now represents an investment company handling the business operations of these entertainment venues. If things go well, they will take over entirely, and these people will have jobs."
Everyone naturally knew of her and were unexpectedly surprised that she had become a manager of an investment company; they became quite curious.
Cao Li was well-traveled, backed by Ji Yang, she wasn’t intimidated by the crowd, and smiled, "We are from Da Jiang Investment Company, and we highly value the investment here. I was specifically appointed to handle this investment. We have already discussed with all relevant parties and taken over these industries."
She knew of these arrangements because Ji Yang had discussed them with her over the phone. Now she was ready to take over and manage these properties directly.
Cao Li was naturally astonished by Ji Yang’s capabilities and felt even more resolute to follow him.
Ji Yang turned to Mayor Huang, "You are specifically in charge of the negotiations this time, you need to resolve the issues as quickly as possible."
Turning to Cao Li, he said, "You must integrate these people as much as possible, and then open for business immediately."
After all, there are many official procedures to handle here, which would be convenient with Mayor Huang’s assistance.
Cao Li also knew some familiar faces among those people, and immediately called some women over to help with the promotions.
Seeing their own professions and familiar faces taking the lead, the atmosphere gradually calmed down.
Being competent, with the cooperation of these women, everyone quickly understood their respective job roles.
In fact, besides a few who liked prostitution, most people were just worried about suddenly lacking a source of income. Given suitable jobs, they were still willing.
Moreover, Cao Li mentioned that among them, those who were talented could join her streaming company. For those without such talents, she would arrange as much as possible.
When looking at those who had taken money, they hadn’t anticipated this scenario at all, each of them was somewhat stunned. When they thought about causing trouble, they found everyone watching them closely, so they didn’t dare.
"Secretary, there is an issue with those few people," Zhang Feng whispered to Ji Yang. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveI~Fire.net
"Keep a watch on them and see what the situation is."
Zhang Feng, previously the police station chief and now the Secretary of the Discipline Committee, still oversaw the police station’s work. Hearing this, he nodded forcefully and said, "Don’t worry."
Eventually, the situation calmed down, and Ji Yang also let out a sigh of relief. Heading back to his office and sitting down, Ji Yang took a drag from his cigarette and pondered who would be stirring trouble at this time.
Logically, such a situation shouldn’t occur, but it did, leaving Ji Yang puzzled.
Chu Shuyuan’s call came through again.
"Yang, the situation on your end feels a bit strange."
"Yes, I’m also confused. Logically, everyone should be leaving without causing trouble. How could such a thing happen?"
"Perhaps someone doesn’t want our families to leave smoothly!"
Ji Yang’s eyes lit up, feeling that this was probably the best explanation.
"Don’t investigate this matter yourself. They are targeting a few families, so naturally, someone else will investigate. Your main task now is to stabilize the situation and prevent further chaos."
Ji Yang nodded, "Actually, our assets here are still of good quality. Those bath centers and such can still operate without engaging in prostitution, gambling, or drugs. Look, Da Jiang Investment Company has stepped in."
"What’s the situation with Da Jiang Investment Company?"
"I’m not very clear on the specifics, but from what I know, the person in charge is now Cao Li. I heard it’s a company from Harbor City entering the mainland."
"Keep an eye on it; there can’t be any trouble."