Song Ming, upon hearing this, almost choked with rage; this kid was so slippery, he praised Song Ming first, leaving him with no temper. Did he really think Song Ming was a tiger who didn't show his power? With an iron-blue face, Song Ming sneered, "Good, good, you've done very well."

Having said that, Song Ming turned around and walked towards Tang Yumeng's office.

Just after Tang Yumeng had signed some documents, Song Ming arrived.

"Secretary Tang, this Lin Chuan is really lawless," Song Ming started complaining as soon as he entered the door, "Today he hit Song Wen, tomorrow he might dare to hit me."

As soon as Tang Yumeng heard this, she knew trouble had indeed arrived. Tang Yumeng quickly focused her attention. With a smile, she hurried over and said, "Vice Secretary Song, don't be angry, come, sit for a while."

Song Ming sat down on the sofa in Tang Yumeng's office, tapping his crossed legs, puffing on a cigarette, with the very eye-catching Patek Philippe watch on his wrist. Among the many watches Song Ming owned, this one, with a black leather strap, rose gold bezel, and European-crafted sapphire crystal glass, was just a piece of the collection. Featuring a moon phase function between 7 and 8 o'clock on the dial and a bezel embellished with fifty square diamonds totaling about 8.31 carats, the stern and resolute dial was given a different expression, adding lively time indicators that present different joys at different times, a classic piece imbued with the beauty of variation.

This Patek Philippe watch was a limited edition worldwide, known as the Nautilus Eye, with a retail price of over 1.7 million. Luxuriously intimidating, however, this one was nothing but a counterfeit. Everyone has vanity, and Song Ming was no exception. Therefore, vanity was present.

Song Ming's face was gloomy as he spoke with a frosty voice, "Secretary Tang, I strongly request that Lin Chuan be dismissed."

"No way," Tang Yumeng shook her head, "This time Lin Chuan did indeed make a mistake, but it was Song Wen who started the fight. That much, you can ask someone to corroborate; there were witnesses on the scene, you can fully inquire with those who were present."

"That does not change the fact that he intentionally hurt someone," Song Ming deflected.

Tang Yumeng poured herself a cup of tea, took a light sip, and said, "Lin Chuan was merely defending himself; if a lawsuit were to commence, Lin Chuan is likely to have the highest chance of winning."

"I'm not aiming for a lawsuit," Song Ming said, breathing a sigh of relief, "This Lin Chuan is just so infuriating. Ever since he came, our government office has become a mess. Not only does it affect everyone's work, but it also endangers your safety, Secretary Tang. Both morally and rationally, he should be dismissed."

Song Ming began to persuade Tang Yumeng from another angle. Unexpectedly, Tang Yumeng disdainfully laughed, "If we really have to dismiss someone, perhaps we should start with the brothers, Song Wen and Song Wu? How many shady things have these two done in the government office? Don't think I'm unaware: false expense claims, taking advantage of the City Committee, brawling, driving away numerous loyal drivers? Those who remain have become their followers or are those who are too afraid to speak against them..."

Tang Yumeng listed dozens of misdeeds committed by the two brothers in one breath, causing Song Ming to break out in cold sweat. He had not expected that Tang Yumeng would remember all their actions, which made him look at her in a new light.

Taking a deep breath, Song Ming said, "Since Secretary Tang insists on keeping Lin Chuan, there's nothing more I can say. However, I hope such incidents won't happen again."

"Of course," Tang Yumeng nodded quickly, "I have already scolded Lin Chuan, Vice Secretary Song can rest assured."

"That's good." Song Ming got up and then left.

Watching Song Ming leave, Tang Yumeng felt puzzled. Why had he given up so easily? That was definitely not his character. After Song Ming left, Tang Yumeng also hurriedly left the office and went to the break room to find Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan hadn't expected Tang Yumeng to visit him so soon, thinking it would be days before she'd see him again.

"Secretary Tang, stepping out?" Lin Chuan immediately showed a bright smile.

"You scoundrel," Tang Yumeng's face turned red, seemingly recalling the recent incident. She tried to keep a straight face, but found that she couldn't maintain such an expression and finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

Seeing Tang Yumeng's laughter, Lin Chuan also finally relaxed, "Sis, seeing you laugh, I'm also relieved."

"Get out!" Tang Yumeng spat out, then glared at Lin Chuan, "You little rascal, you only know how to bully me. I even have to clean up your mess. Hmph."

"Huh?" Lin Chuan was taken aback, saying seriously, "Did Song Ming give you trouble?"

"He wouldn't dare," Tang Yumeng hummed lightly, "He wanted me to kick you out. Hmph, he's not a good person, Lin Chuan, you need to be careful of him. He's full of malice. Always be on your guard, got it?"

Lin Chuan nodded vigorously, touched, "Sis, is this you caring about me?"

"Get lost," Tang Yumeng bit her lip and scolded, "You take advantage and then play cute?"

"Hehe…" Overjoyed, Lin Chuan was about to hug Tang Yumeng when she got scared and quickly backed away a few steps. She glared at Lin Chuan, raising her fist, "Have you gone mad? What is this place, you still dare to mess around, believe it or not, I'll knock you out."

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare," Lin Chuan quickly shook his head, pretending to be scared.

The emotional knot between Lin Chuan and Tang Yumeng was finally untied, and both of them revealed long-lost smiles. Lin Chuan felt fantastic, even smoking felt divine, unlike the hellish sensation from the past few days.

Tang Yumeng returned to her office, as she had the end-of-year press conference at the city government to attend that afternoon.

Meanwhile, Lin Chuan left the City Committee leisurely, hands clasped behind his head.

.........

At Changlin Community, Zhou Kai and his team conducted a thorough inspection of the five vehicles. Only after confirming that there were no issues at all with the cars did they stop working on them.

Lu Dapao led more than ten of his brothers to run around diligently in the past few days, handing out flyers in various residential areas every day. His subordinates were also very enthusiastic, making several oversized red stamps and leaving their advertisements on every story's pristine wall in each residential area: Special price for sand, cement, contact phone: 130…

After a few days of hustle, the effects were clearly visible.

Soon, customers started calling and knocking on the door, with over a dozen pieces of business coming in.

"Wow, business has come knocking so quickly." Zhou Kai said with a laugh: "And this is just the beginning. We've only advertised in a few communities. Just wait until our ads spread throughout Jiangbei City, hehe… Won't we make a fortune then?"

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up with excitement.

"Damn, I'll have to marry a beautiful babe and take her home," Lu Dapao said excitedly: "To make those classmate show-offs look downright foolish."

Lu Dapao had a bunch of middle school classmates who were doing quite well for themselves, some were section chiefs, some were directors of certain companies, or even general managers. They often held banquets under the pretext of class reunions, which were really just opportunities to show off in front of the other classmates, flaunting their petty cash. Lu Dapao was highly annoyed by these people. However, since he himself had always been struggling at the bottom, he was not in a position to say much. He'd just focus on drinking and eating at every gathering.

"Haha…" Zhou Kai burst into laughter.

"Kai, when are we going to deliver the sand to the customers?" asked Lu Dapao urgently: "Some customers are in quite a hurry."

"This afternoon," Zhou Kai said with a wave of his hand: "We'll load up at the sand field in the afternoon."

"Okay." Lu Dapao immediately nodded in agreement.

Subsequently, everyone started getting busy immediately.

In the afternoon, five transport trucks headed to the sand field to transport sand. However, as soon as the vehicles arrived at the transport market entrance, they were intercepted by a group of men. The leader was the same man in the black suit from last time, who claimed to be the market manager.

"It's you guys again." The man grinned: "Last time you got away, but this time you won't escape so easily."

"Get lost," Zhou Kai jumped down from the vehicle, flipping open his jacket to reveal the two firefighter axes inside.

"Oh, you're scaring me to death," the man laughed heartily: "Do you think you're Zhang Fei just because you're carrying two axes? Damn, trying to scare me. Brothers, beat them up for me."

Rustling…

Behind him, a group armed with knives, guns, and clubs immediately surrounded them. This time, Zhou Kai had only brought five or six people with him and was clearly outmatched. In an instant, Zhou Kai and Huang Bo were enclosed by them. Zhou Kai angrily shouted: "Damn it, seeking death."

As he spoke, Zhou Kai swung the double axes in his hands and immediately chopped down.

The leading man raised an iron pipe.

Clang...

Metal clashed and sparks flew. Zhou Kai gritted his teeth and said: "Huang Bo, flank them!"

Huang Bo immediately understood. Despite his stammer, his mind was incredibly quick. Isn't there a saying? When God closes a door, he opens a window for you. Life will not be hopeless. Wielding a machete, Huang Bo chopped from the side.

Slash...

The knife almost went down along the man's car body, the suit got split, and the belt was cut off too. If he had moved just a step to the side, he would have been undoubtedly dead. Realizing these were not men to be trifled with after this cut, the man shouted in anger: "You bastards, what are you standing around for, get them!"

Afterwards, the group surrounding them immediately crowded in.

Zhou Kai, armed with dual axes, fought back fiercely, toppling several small thugs. Huang Bo was cunning, wielding his machete, chopping left and slashing right. Always dodging the sharp edge, he moved like a slippery eel, avoiding the opponent's attacks.

After a struggle, Zhou Kai and his colleagues were gradually pushed back. Despite their incredible bravery, they were overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of the opposing side.

"Beat them to death."

"Beat them to death."

The leader roared in anger, and his underlings seemed to fight with blood boiling. Zhou Kai and his men were all wounded, especially Zhou Kai himself, who had suffered a deep gash on his back with blood pouring out incessantly.

At that moment, Lu Dapao drove a truck from behind, charging in and bellowing: "Kai, move aside, move aside!!"

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