In recent days, news that the Qin Corporation planned to build a pharmaceutical factory here had caught the attention of many people in Lingjin City. At the very least, in addition to increasing tax revenue, the project would also create many jobs, which was a welcome development for the community.

However, someone had unexpectedly intervened, blocking the start of construction. To the average person, this was clearly a business dispute. But deploying hundreds of people to forcibly shut down the entire construction site and treating the Qin Corporation as if it didn't exist was an act of sheer tyranny. How utterly domineering, to completely disregard the other party. While many were astonished, they couldn't help but wonder about the identity of this mysterious intervener. It was clear that if the Qin Corporation didn't compromise, the construction site would never open.

Chen Yang was halfway to the site when he met up with Yang Hu, who was rushing over.

"Boss, the Martial Guard has already deployed from camp. They're expected to arrive in less than twenty minutes, so I came on ahead!" Yang Hu reported.

Chen Yang nodded. "There's no major issue over there for now. Come with me."

"Right!"

On the way, Chen Yang briefed Yang Hu on the situation.

"There are still businessmen who operate with such a blatant disregard for the rules?" Yang Hu said coldly. "I'd like to see just how powerful the backer of this damned Heaven Star Group is! And if they're tougher than our Iron Cavalry."

「Heaven Star Holdings.」

Riding the real estate boom, Xu Shan, the chairman of Heaven Star Group, had made his first fortune before plunging headfirst into developing the CBD. In Lingjin City, almost every prominent commercial office building and its associated shopping plaza was his handiwork. This had catapulted him into a tycoon worth over a billion. For years, Xu Shan had been riding a wave of success. Combined with the extensive network of connections he had accumulated, his methods had grown increasingly decisive and ruthless, stopping at nothing to achieve his goals.

Take today's entanglement with the Qin Corporation, for example. He hadn't bothered to negotiate with them or even ask if they would sell the land for a premium. Instead, he moved directly to halt construction and force Qin Qiu to sign a contract. Such appalling behavior was not only audacious but showed a complete disregard for the law.

At that moment, in the chairman's office on the top floor of Heaven Star Holdings, a man stood before a massive floor-to-ceiling window. He was tall and imposing, dressed in a black suit, with sharp, profound features. Though his temples were slightly gray, his chiseled face still retained the handsome air of his youth.

Watching the construction work being forcibly halted below and seeing Qin Qiu surrounded, Xu Shan's lips curled into a slight smirk. "With Qin Donglai dead, the Qin Corporation is practically finished. How can a mere slip of a girl possibly shoulder such a burden?"

A tall, curvaceous secretary in a professional suit and black-rimmed glasses stood nearby, her lips twisting with disdain. "Chairman, why not just seize the land? Why even bother offering her ten million in compensation?"

"Seize?" Xu Shan turned his head, his mood lightening as he scanned the secretary from top to bottom. "I, Xu Shan, always abide by the law. I'm no bandit. How could I do something like that? By the way, is that the perfume I gave you?"

"Yes, it is," the secretary replied, a hint of shyness in her voice.

A moment later, a man in his thirties stormed in, fuming. "Dad, that bitch Qin Qiu refuses to sign, no matter what. I say we just grab her by force!"

Xu Shan frowned and turned his gaze back to the window outside. "Since she'd rather do this the hard way," he said darkly, "then we'll accommodate her. Grab her."

"You got it!" The young man, Xu Jing, nodded excitedly. He had been lusting after Qin Qiu's beauty for some time, and now he finally had his chance.

However, just as he turned to leave, the office door was kicked open.

SWISH!

Chen Yang and Yang Hu appeared, instantly causing a stir. Several pairs of eyes shot toward them, followed by collective frowns.

"Who the hell are you? Do you think you can just barge in here? Kicking down the door? You must have a death wish!" Xu Jing exploded, his face red with anger.

Chen Yang spared him a single glance before walking straight toward Xu Shan, who was clearly the one in charge. He got right to the point. "Was the situation at the construction site your doing?"

He took a step forward, his movement as smooth as flowing water, until he stood shoulder to shoulder with Xu Shan, both of them looking out the window at the construction site below.

To Xu Jing, however, this was a grave sign of disrespect toward his father. Combined with Chen Yang's earlier dismissal of him, he completely lost his temper. "Who do you think you are, standing next to my father? Get on your knees, now!"

Leaning against a nearby table, Yang Hu's gaze fixed on Xu Jing, a malicious glint slowly appearing in his eyes.

Xu Shan was clearly far more composed. He said indifferently, "You have some skill to have traced this back to me. Since you're here on behalf of the Qin Corporation, please inform Qin Qiu that if she doesn't sign soon, I'll start having people taken away."

"And I'll be the one to personally take her away!" Xu Jing added with a wicked grin.

Chen Yang ignored him, asking Xu Shan directly, "So, Chairman Xu, you really like this land?"

"Naturally," Xu Shan said proudly. "It's located in the heart of the high-tech zone. It's the perfect spot for a new office tower."

"In that case, why didn't you approach the Qin Corporation to discuss it?" Chen Yang asked.

Xu Jing shot Chen Yang a look as if he were an idiot. "Aren't we discussing it right now?" he sneered.

"I'm a busy man. I don't like to waste time," Xu Shan said nonchalantly, adjusting his cuff.

Chen Yang cracked his knuckles. "So you decided to just take it by force?"

"What do you mean, 'take it by force'?" Xu Shan's interest was piqued. He could tell this man was trouble, but so what? He chuckled. "I offered ten million in compensation. How can you call that 'force'?"

"It seems your connections are indeed quite strong, Chairman Xu," Chen Yang said with a nod.

Xu Shan didn't respond. He simply gave a meaningful smile, walked over to his desk, took out a cigar, and lit it. "It's nothing special," he said calmly.

"You should hurry up and convince Qin Qiu to sign that contract," Xu Jing said coldly.

"The contract can wait." Chen Yang tapped a finger against the floor-to-ceiling window, his back to Xu Shan. "Since that's the case, I'd like to put your connections to the test."

Xu Shan instinctively glanced out the window, and his expression froze.

What met his eyes was a troop of over a hundred people in martial uniforms, each holding a long spear!

This...

Before he could process what he was seeing, the frantic sound of running footsteps echoed from the hallway.

THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.

The general manager of Heaven Star Group burst into the office, his face pale with panic. "Chairman, our men... they're surrounded!"

Xu Shan was rendered speechless. So was Xu Jing. The entire room fell silent.

Chen Yang slowly turned around. He looked at Xu Shan, his gaze calm. "Well then, let's see who's tougher."

"This..." Xu Shan's face turned ashen. "Who... who in the world are you?"

"You dare to try and forcibly take my wife's property? I'd say you've grown tired of living."

Xu Shan was left speechless.

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