Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 240 ’Tiger Bi

At the same time, in the meeting room of Wanlilai Company located in Qingping County, Zhongzhou City, Zhongyuan Province—Lin Feng’s hometown—a number of people were seated. All part of the departments involved in preparing to demolish Lin Family Village, they included urban management officers, police, and even a few deputy directors sitting right there, filling the meeting room with a somber and oppressive atmosphere as everyone discussed the issues surrounding the demolition.

The short and plump Chairman Bi Huihuang of Wanlilai Company, with a cigar clamped in his mouth, walked in from outside the meeting room and immediately started lecturing the people filling the room. He seemed to have no regard for the identity and status of those present, chastising the urban management officers and police—who usually held high status in the county—as if they were his own employees, not showing them the slightest respect!

Everyone thought that the demolition process would go smoothly, but unexpectedly, the villagers of Lin Family Village turned out to be so defiant, even driving the demolition team out. Could these still be the same simple and honest farmers? No one could have imagined that a small Lin Family Village could be so troublesome to demolish, even with all the proper procedures in place. It was infuriating that the demolition hadn’t been completed by then, and if the situation dragged on much longer, Young Master Wang in Capital City would get angry. How could he not be anxious!

The people present couldn’t rebut Chairman Bi’s scolding. Wanlilai Company was considered a big corporation in Qingping County, a company worth several billion enjoying a lot of privileges in the county. Even if that was not considered, everyone in Qingping County knew that the notorious ’Tiger Bi’ Huihuang made his fortune in the pawnbroking business and had both black and white connections. No one could touch him; he even came out of court unscathed, which demonstrated his powerful connections. Even if one was tired of living, they would have to think of their own family!

"Li Dahe, what are you demolition team guys even for? How many days has it been and you still haven’t torn down Lin Family Village for me? Today you even got beaten and sent packing. You’ve really grown some nerve! What use are you people? Don’t you know that time is life, time is money, and you are wasting my life! Such a trivial matter, and you make it so troublesome. What exactly are you good for! And find out who leaked this news!" Chairman Bi was extremely angry, outraged that the demolition team had been defeated by a bunch of villagers, his voice rising as he berated Team Leader Li Dahe.

What made him even angrier was not only that the demolition hadn’t succeeded but that the two sides had come to blows and someone had spread the news. "******, isn’t this deliberately opposing me?" he thought. He was well aware of the chaos this could cause, wondering how the information had leaked out. If he knew who it was, he would flay their skin. "They must think ’Tiger Bi’ is a vegetarian, daring to stir trouble right under my nose, not caring for their lives."

"Chairman Bi, you don’t know the situation. When the people of Lin Family Village saw us coming, they united and blocked us outside. We simply couldn’t get in. We even came to blows with them, but they had too many people. We really couldn’t carry out the demolition by force," explained Li Dahe, the short and balding leader of the joint demolition team, as he recounted the situation in Lin Family Village. The villagers had all come out to confront the demolition team, forming a human wall; forcing demolition under such conditions might lead to casualties, and in that case, retreating was the only option.

"Indeed, the situation was too complicated then."

"We had no other choice but to withdraw!"

"A casualty would have been terrible!"

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Seeing that someone had started speaking up, others also echoed the young man’s words. The situation back then was indeed very complicated. Otherwise, the demolition team wouldn’t have met with such strong resistance. Many of the houses were very old and inhabited by generations of the same family; suddenly faced with demolition, it would be a miracle if they had agreed. They were not just dealing with demolition anymore—there was a real risk that they would be injured, and under such circumstances, who would dare tackle them alone?

"You are conducting a lawful demolition, do you understand? Don’t indulge those troublemakers. Are you scared just because you’re facing a group of farmers? Who have you ever been afraid of during your past demolitions? Don’t give me those useless excuses. All I want now is to see the demolition completed quickly! Additionally, remember that the demolition has their consent and government approval; all procedures are legal. They, these farmers, don’t have a leg to stand on, especially since every department in the county is supporting our company’s demolition work. Now you know what to do, don’t you?"

"How did you assure me in the beginning, saying that demolition would start within three days? Your words were nothing! Several days have passed, and the demolition team hasn’t even entered Lin Family Village; instead, they’ve been chased out by the villagers. You’ve really outdone yourselves! I don’t care about anything else; you must overcome all obstacles and finish this on time. I’m only interested in results, or else don’t blame me for getting angry!" Hearing the demolition team’s words only fanned the flames of Chairman Bi’s fury. What did they mean by not being able to get in? Was it just that their methods were too soft? They used to swagger around all day, so why have they lost their nerve now?

After Bi Huihuang finished speaking, he fiercely took a drag of his cigar, which seemed to calm the fury inside him. What was wrong with these people today? Usually, they were tougher than anyone else—whom had they ever indulged like this? How could they possibly have no way of dealing with Lin Family Village, getting chased away by a bunch of peasants no less? Was this still the efficient and decisive demolition team of his company? Moreover, we have the Lin Family Village residents’ signed consents, not to mention the government’s approval documents and a set of formal and legal procedures. With these in hand, why the hell were they dragging their feet? They should have just forcefully demolished Lin Family Village already and been done with it—it’s such a simple task!

With these thoughts in mind, he took another puff of his cigar, then glared fiercely at the demolition team in the conference room, his eyes brimming with limitless fury.

"Chairman Bi, it’s not that we don’t want to move fast; we genuinely were surrounded and couldn’t make a move. They really do have too many people, and we’re afraid that if we provoke them, they’ll lay us all flat there!" a young man said boldly, finding the situation unprecedented. In the past, it had always been a group of them dealing with a few individuals, whom nobody dared to confront. But now, all the men from Lin Family Village were blocking the village entrance, and with few people on their side, if things turned sour and hands were thrown, they would definitely come off worse.

"Yes, Chairman, we don’t have many people."

"Plus, if we do get physical, what about the peasants’ medical expenses?"

"Chairman Bi, you really can’t blame us!"

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The demolition team members discussed back and forth, unanimously agreeing that the brothers couldn’t be blamed for this. The demolition team only had about twenty people while Lin Family Village was blocked by hundreds. Under such circumstances, they simply couldn’t force their way through. Moreover, their biggest worry was, if they did get into a fight and things turned dangerous, how could their twenty-odd men possibly stand against those hundreds of villagers? If they were to get disabled, it would affect their entire lives.

"Since when did you all become such cowards?" Bi Huihuang exploded. "Damn it, if it really comes to it, I’ll send my workers to reinforce you. Just be careful when you do it; don’t cause any serious injuries or disabilities—that’s all I ask. I refuse to believe these troublemakers aren’t afraid! The construction deadline here cannot be delayed any longer, so Lin Family Village must be demolished as soon as possible, no matter what. Once Lin Family Village is down, I’ll give each one of you a bonus!" Bi Huihuang was now exceptionally mad. It had come to discussing medical expenses—what were these people thinking? Damn it, they were all useless! Didn’t they know I never asked them to do something for nothing?!

Although angry, Bi Huihuang could hear that there was indeed something fishy about their reports; someone must have stirred up the villagers to band together, leading to today’s developments. If he wanted the demolition to proceed smoothly, he would have to pull out whoever was causing the problems; otherwise, his demolition work would certainly be affected. Damn it! Who was bold enough to mess with ’Tiger Bi’s’ demolition work? They must have a death wish!

"As long as Lin Family Village is demolished, I will reward each of you with 50,000. But if you keep dragging this out, you won’t see a dime of that bonus! Stop ******* sitting around; what are you waiting for? Get moving to Lin Family Village and demolish those houses already!" barked Bi Huihuang, pushing the demolition team to head to Lin Family Village. Without motivation, it was indeed hard to get work done. Bluntly laying out a clear reward for them should increase their drive to quickly tear down Lin Family Village—any means necessary!

Upon hearing Bi Huihuang’s words, all the demolition team members immediately left the conference room. The most pressing matter now was to figure out their next move to seize Lin Family Village quickly—that was the real deal, a sweet 50,000 bonus! Who wouldn’t be thrilled by the prospect of money?

Watching everyone leave, Bi Huihuang finally stood up and headed toward his office, still seething with anger. These fools now seemed incapable of handling even these tasks without the incentive of a bonus—damn it, he had coddled them too much. After this demolition was over, he vowed to deal with them properly. Daring to play games with him? They had no idea what they were getting themselves into.

Soon after, he took the elevator up to the massive, luxurious office at the top floor that occupied the entire level and came with every conceivable amenity.

As he entered his office, he saw one of his subordinates wringing out a mop, not doing a particularly good job, leaving small water spots on the floor. Seeing this riled Bi Huihuang beyond endurance—he couldn’t hold back and kicked the man, sending him sprawling to the ground!