Chapter 260: You’re Seeking Your Own Death!
Chapter 260: You’re Seeking Your Own Death!
In an instant, the police and urban management officers were pushed back by the villagers, with a few people sustaining minor injuries. Seeing this, both the police and the officers were infuriated; they had never suffered such a humiliation, let alone been injured by villagers. If word got out, it would be a tremendous loss of face. With that thought, they stopped holding back and began to fight in earnest.
As the real fight ensued, the disparity between the two sides became clear. The villagers began to get injured, and the injuries among the police and officers worsened. The scene became increasingly chaotic and continued to escalate. The more people got hurt, the angrier everyone became. Cries and curses filled the air, the eyes of those present reddening with rage, signaling that the situation was on the verge of spiraling out of control.
It was at this moment, Lin Feng’s phone received a message from Shen Yao, informing him that everything had been taken care of and that the people dispatched by the Shen Corporation should be arriving at Lin Family Village soon. Seeing this message, Lin Feng’s heart finally eased.
"Stop fighting!"
A deafening shout stunned everyone who was confronting each other; they were all bewildered by the sudden, booming voice.
Lin Guangyi shivered as Lin Feng’s shout scared him. Because he was closest to Lin Feng, he heard it particularly clearly, his ears ringing from the shout. His eyes immediately turned to Lin Feng, unsure what the shout meant. Perhaps Lin Feng had a solution?
Lin Yiwen and Zhang Lan were equally startled by their son’s cry, staring at him, wondering what was going through his mind. At such a moment, would anyone heed a call to stop? Did their son have another idea or solution?
Lin Dongchen and Liu Li were also dumbfounded by Lin Feng’s sudden action. Why would Lin Feng shout like that? Under such circumstances, it seemed nobody could take control. What was Lin Feng thinking...
Amid everyone’s gaze, Lin Feng, regardless of Lin Jie’s tugging, reassured the extremely frightened Lin Jie, and walked to where the two sides faced off.
"Are you Chairman Bi Huihuang of Wanlilai Company?" Lin Feng asked, pointing at Bi Huihuang, who was puffing on a cigar.
"I am Bi Huihuang. Who are you?" Bi Huihuang was curious to see Lin Feng stand out alone from his side. This young man was shouting at such a critical moment—was he looking for trouble? Had he had a change of heart and suddenly decided to let Lin Family Village acquiesce to the demolition agreement?
"Who I am doesn’t matter. I only want to tell you one thing. Yuegang Zhenqiang Company no longer exists, and all contracts concerning Dongling Mountain have been nullified. In other words, your Wanlilai Company is now engaging in illegal demolition," Lin Feng pointed at Bi Huihuang and announced loudly, wanting everyone to hear.
"What?"
"Is that true?"
"Isn’t Zhenqiang Company a listed company?"
...
Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, the members of the joint demolition team backed away, incredulously staring at Lin Feng. Zhenqiang Company was supposed to be cooperating with Wanlilai Company; how could it have been acquired by someone else? All contracts and permissions for Dongling Mountain were held by Zhenqiang Company, with Wanlilai Company merely acting on their behalf. If what Lin Feng said was true, Wanlilai Company’s entire operation could indeed be illegal—they had no official capacity as the executing party.
Was this young man telling the truth or lying? He didn’t seem to be lying, and it was unlikely that someone would so calmly lie in front of so many people. What was going on then? Hadn’t Chairman Bi said that everything was legitimate, with a full set of documents to permit the demolition? "Don’t listen to his nonsense. How could Zhenqiang Company cease to exist? It’s a corporation worth over a billion on the stock market. He’s just bluffing everyone. Don’t listen to him. Everybody, charge with me and level Lin Family Village. Bulldozers, move in! I want to see who can stop us!" Hearing Lin Feng’s words, Bi Huihuang’s first reaction was to think that this young man must be trying to delay them to give the villagers a chance to rest. What a joke! How could a major company like Zhenqiang cease to exist?
No matter what, Lin Family Village had to be demolished today, and nobody could stop it! With this thought, he immediately directed the joint demolition team to charge and instructed the bulldozers to advance.
"If I’m telling the truth, then wouldn’t your current actions mean that I could sue you?" Lin Feng stared at Bi Huihuang with a dark expression, asking in a cold voice.
"There’s no chance of that, cut the crap. Listen up, everyone, after we demolish Lin Family Village, I’ll take you all out for drinks, and I’ll double your bonuses!" In an effort to boost morale, Bi Huihuang once again threw out a lure while giving Lin Feng a dismissive glance, thinking to himself where the hell this kid came from, spouting so much nonsense.
Just as the bulldozer was about to move forward, an accident occurred.
"Hiss"
"Hiss"
...
The bulldozer, which was already in operation, suddenly experienced a hydraulic hose oil leak, spraying oil everywhere. With no choice left, they had to stop.
Seeing this eerie situation, the members of the joint demolition team were dumbfounded. How could bulldozers that were fine all of a sudden start leaking oil, and all at the same time? It couldn’t possibly be a coincidence; someone must have tampered with them, otherwise, they couldn’t have all malfunctioned simultaneously. But no one had seen anyone messing with the machinery, so what was going on? Could it be that they had run into ghosts in broad daylight?
The residents of Lin Family Village stopped their actions when they saw the police and urban management officers had ceased theirs. They then turned to see the bulldozers leaking oil and stared in disbelief. This was just too strange. Yesterday the bulldozer’s tires blew out, and today the hydraulic hoses were leaking oil, which couldn’t be due to equipment aging—it had to be the work of saboteurs! But all of their own people were here, unable to go over there and cause damage. Could it be that the ancestors of Lin Family Village had manifested their spirits to protect their home?
"Damn it, what are you standing around for? Bring up the bulldozers from behind and push through!" Upon witnessing this, Bi Huihuang was momentarily stunned. Although it was hard to believe, he had no time to think about it—the clock was ticking. There were other available bulldozers in the back, so they needed to tear down the village first and ask questions later!
Emboldened by Bi Huihuang’s words, the members of the demolition team came to their senses. There were still working bulldozers in the back. If they charged and separated the crowd, wouldn’t that solve everything once the bulldozer entered the village? Fueled by this thought, they once again advanced on the villagers wielding tools, striking with even more force, eager to finalize the demolition and then head back to the county for drinks.
"Bi Huihuang, you’re carrying out an illegal demolition right now. Can you afford the responsibility for this?" Lin Feng’s face darkened upon seeing that these people hadn’t stopped their advance and continued to charge toward destroying Lin Family Village. If not for the sheer number of people here, he would have silenced Bi Huihuang long ago.
"What a joke, how am I conducting an illegal demolition? Don’t spout nonsense. Let me tell you, I am determined to demolish this place today!" Bi Huihuang fiercely puffed on his cigar and then blew a mouthful of smoke directly at Lin Feng, thinking to himself what bullshit this kid was talking. Me, an illegal demolition? What a joke! There’s a full set of contracts in the company, making my demolition action as legal as it gets.
"Everyone, get in there, push through! If anything happens, I’ll take responsibility! We will demolish Lin Family Village today!" Ignoring Lin Feng, Bi Huihuang continued to shout at the demolition team, directing the machinery to charge forward again.
Lin Guangyi was extremely anxious and didn’t know what to do, as he had already seen several villagers getting injured. Moreover, the police and urban management officers were using lethal force, and the pressure on the villagers was too great. Within minutes, it looked like Lin Family Village would be forcibly invaded, and that would mean the end of the village. What should he do?
The villagers of Lin Family Village, though infuriated by Bi Huihuang’s words, felt powerless as holding back the police and urban management officers was incredibly draining. Everyone was barely hanging on, knowing they couldn’t retreat an inch, but their arms were ready to give up at any moment. The situation in Lin Family Village had become extremely dangerous; if things didn’t turn around, they might have to seriously harm the officers...
"Bi Huihuang, you’re asking for death yourself!" Lin Feng looked severely at Bi Huihuang, thinking to himself how reckless the man was to ignore his warnings and not use his head; the bulldozers from behind were making another push, and the villagers were under immense pressure, with severe injuries occurring. If this continued, things would spiral out of control, and if it really came to it, he would have to take action, but that would likely have vast consequences.
If it wasn’t absolutely necessary, he really didn’t want to make a move, especially in such a public setting. It wasn’t a big deal for him, but his family and friends could end up in endless trouble.
"What use is all that talk? Today, I am determined to tear down Lin Family Village. What can all of you in Lin Family Village do to me? Ridiculous!" Hearing Lin Feng speak so fiercely to him, Bi Huihuang’s face also darkened. Since when did anyone dare to talk to me, Bi Huihuang, like that? He thought Lin Feng truly didn’t want to live. After today, he would have his subordinates break the kid’s arms and legs, teaching him the consequences of sticking his neck out where it didn’t belong!
By now, the standoff had escalated to violence, and the struggle was intensifying by the moment, nearing an uncontrollable level. The police and urban management officers were now beyond agitated, and the villagers were aiming their tools directly at people, no longer in a dispersing mindset...
As the situation came close to spiraling out of control and devolving into a mass brawl, which would surely result in casualties if a fight truly broke out. In such chaos, it wouldn’t matter to him if police or urban management officers died, but the villagers couldn’t afford casualties. However, injuries had already occurred, and Lin Feng was very worried, wondering how he might protect the villagers if he really had to tackle the situation physically, because talking to Bi Huihuang was like arguing with a mad dog that wouldn’t rest until Lin Family Village was destroyed!
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