"Within today, have the equipment and personnel fully prepared, and we'll start tomorrow." After resolving the matter with the thugs, Su Yun turned to the project manager and said.
The project manager, watching the defeated thugs leave, couldn't help but show a flicker of worry in his eyes. However, facing Su Yun's command, he could only nod, "The equipment and personnel have long been ready. As soon as the remaining residential buildings are demolished, we can start at any time."
Su Yun nodded and, after giving a few more instructions, left the construction site with Lin Xi.
After Su Yun departed, exclamations of awe erupted from the construction site.
"The Chairperson is actually so formidable, how did I not realize it before?"
"I used to think the Chairperson was just good-looking, but I didn't expect her to be so skilled in fighting. Truly worthy of being the Chairperson."
"I wonder what kind of man can marry such an outstanding woman as the Chairperson?"
Everyone chattered, all marveling at the Chairperson's hidden prowess.
"Those thugs are gone, but this matter is far from over," the project manager said with a heavy heart. He had a premonition that these people would not give up easily.
After all, people from Fengyun Tang were not easy to deal with.
Despite his worry, these were matters beyond his control. What he needed to do now was to demolish the few remaining residential buildings on the site to ensure a smooth start to the construction.
Without the obstruction of the thugs, the demolition of the buildings became much simpler. In less than half a day, the several residential buildings that had stood on the site were leveled to the ground.
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"Chairperson, you're so amazing!" After leaving the construction site, Lin Xi followed Su Yun, her bright eyes fixed on Su Yun, shimmering with admiration.
She knew nothing about Fengyun Tang, only that those burly men couldn't even withstand a single slap from her Chairperson. With the Chairperson around, no one would dare cause trouble in the future.
Su Yun chuckled softly and remained silent, as some things, even if explained, Lin Xi wouldn't understand.
In the past, she found fighting and violence meaningless and of little use, unable to truly solve problems. She practiced cultivation solely for its ability to keep one young and extend one's lifespan.
However, after today's events, she suddenly realized that the simplest and most direct way to solve problems was through action; whoever had the stronger fist held the right to speak.
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At the Linzhou branch of Fengyun Tang, the person in charge was a master at the peak of True Qi. His name was Xing Rong, and he was around fifty years old, appearing somewhat aged. Yet, this slightly aged man held considerable influence in Linzhou.
This influence stemmed not only from his strength but also from his background. With the Hongmen providing backing, he had the confidence to face even the Xu family, the foremost family in Zhonghai.
In an elegant private room within the branch, two men sat opposite each other, while Xing Rong stood respectfully to the side, awaiting orders.
If an outsider were to witness this scene, their jaws would surely drop. If even Xing Rong was not qualified to sit, what extraordinary status did the two men seated possess?
"Uncle Long, I'll trouble you with the matter of Huamao." Sitting on the right, a young man of exceptional appearance and demeanor gently stroked his teacup and said with a solemn tone.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man opposite him chuckled and shook his head, "Given my relationship with your father, these are minor matters. However, delaying their construction schedule can at most last for a month. If it's too long..."
"Heh heh, that's enough. A month's time will be enough to cause Huamao significant losses," the young man chuckled, saying.
"Huamao's finances are already strained. With my delay, they'll likely be struggling from the moment they start. At that point, the Su family will be unable to cope alone, and to mitigate their losses, they'll have no choice but to seek cooperation."
"And if I can just put some pressure on their material supply, I don't believe Su Yun will be willing to abandon this project rather than compromise," the young man said with an arrogant smile, as if everything was within his control.
This young man was Fang Mingzhe, the young master of the Fang family and a director of Zhongtian Group.
The middle-aged man Fang Ming called 'Uncle Long' was the deputy head of Fengyun Tang, Long Cheng, a true Grandmaster of Innate realm.
He agreed to Fang Mingzhe's request to cause trouble not only because of Fang Mingzhe's father's connection but, more importantly, because of the substantial benefits Fang Mingzhe promised him.
The Hongmen was an ancient and well-established gang, and naturally, it had many rules. Without rules, order could not be established.
Extortion and blackmail were strictly prohibited, and even as a Grandmaster of Innate realm, Long Cheng dared not cross this line. However, he had engaged in many activities that skirted the edges of these rules.
He felt that delaying the opponent's construction schedule was a simple matter that could earn him a huge fee, so he decided to go for it. Nevertheless, he maintained caution, aiming to minimize the impact of the incident as much as possible.
After more than half an hour of discussion in the private room, Fang Mingzhe, ensuring that Long Cheng could fulfill his request, slowly rose to depart.
However, as they stepped out of the branch's main entrance, they saw a group of burly men with swollen faces and dejected expressions walking towards the branch. Upon seeing their faces, Fang Mingzhe's expression changed slightly.
"They've actually been beaten back?" Fang Mingzhe recognized these men. He had been present when Long Cheng had ordered them to cause trouble at the Huamao construction site.
Fang Mingzhe had witnessed the skills of these men. Each was capable of fighting ten opponents, and the leader was even at the peak of Internal Strength, capable of fighting a hundred ordinary workers with his bare hands.
Yet, judging by their bruised faces, they had clearly failed in their troublemaking and had instead been beaten.
"What's going on?" Long Cheng emerged and, seeing his subordinates in such a sorry state, frowned and asked.
"Deputy Hall Master Long."
Upon seeing their deputy head, Brother Yang and the other subordinates quickly bowed.
Long Cheng waved his hand and said, "Tell me, how did you end up like this? Don't tell me it was the workers at the construction site?"
"It wasn't the workers, it was Huamao's Chairperson," Brother Yang replied.
"Su Yun?"
Everyone was stunned, and it took a while for them to process the information. Could Su Yun, a mere weak woman, have beaten such elite disciples of Fengyun Tang?
"That's right, it was Su Yun," Brother Yang nodded and said, "That Su Yun is indeed well-hidden. No one expected her to be a master of True Qi."
Looking at the swollen faces of his subordinates and their earnest expressions, Long Cheng slowly accepted this reality after a long pause.
"This is interesting," Long Cheng smiled and said to Fang Mingzhe, "About a year ago, the Su family produced a Major General, and now a master of True Qi has emerged. Young nephew, it seems the Su family is not as simple as it appears on the surface."
"Heh heh, Deputy Hall Master Long, you jest. A mere master of True Qi can barely withstand one move from you. As for that Major General of the Su family, if he dares to interfere in business matters, I will leave indelible stains on his life that he will regret forever." Fang Mingzhe said confidently, seemingly unfazed by the Major General's rank.
A Major General in his twenties indeed had a bright future, but this did not make Fang Mingzhe particularly apprehensive.
The emergence of a very young Major General from the Su family had already spread throughout Linzhou, and Fang Mingzhe was well aware of it, yet he remained indifferent.
Setting aside the fact that his own background was not afraid of that Major General from the Fang family, it was more because he knew that for his own future, that Major General of the Su family would likely not be foolish enough to interfere in business matters.
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