Nangong Yao ultimately did not spend the night in Liu Ming's "doghouse".

After playing cards with Xi Wanqing all night and losing so badly that her forehead was covered in slips of paper, this business tycoon was finally picked up by her assistant team in the early hours of the morning and taken back to her luxurious private jet in a huff.

Before leaving, she made a gesture through the car window to Liu Ming and Xi Wanqing, who had come to see her off, saying, "You just wait."

A thrilling and chaotic battleground came to a dramatic end in this way.

But everyone knows that the story has only just begun.

……

The 5 billion yuan from Nangong Group was like injecting the finest lubricant into Qingyun County, an old machine that had been rusting for decades.

The entire county was operating with unprecedented efficiency!

With the full support of County Head Wen Boyan and Deputy County Head Xi Wanqing, and guided by Liu Ming's incredibly detailed "White Paper," the "Qingyun County Development Project Joint Working Group" was officially established.

Public recruitment notices were posted all over the streets and alleys.

In an instant, all the talented and ambitious people in Qingyun County, and even the surrounding counties and cities, were mobilized!

The registration site was packed with people, as crowded as the Spring Festival travel rush for train tickets!

Within just one week, a "luxury" team, comprised of senior engineers, experienced finance professionals, and project management experts, was assembled.

Everyone was shocked by this "Qingyun speed"!

For the first time, they discovered that government departments could be so efficient.

However, just as everyone was immersed in this enthusiastic atmosphere of "going all out and moving forward quickly",

The first, and most difficult, challenge has emerged.

Land acquisition.

According to the plan, the expressway that will connect the economic lifeline of Qingyun County and the modern logistics center will be located on a barren mountain in the western suburbs of the county.

The location there is excellent, as it does not occupy arable land and can reach most of the towns and villages in the county.

But the problem is that on that barren mountain, there are more than a dozen illegal small coal mines of all sizes.

These small coal mines, without any legal permits or safety measures, frantically and predatoryly mine inferior coal from the mountains, leaving the entire forest riddled with holes, like the surface of the moon.

More importantly, these small coal mines are the "money bags" of an extremely stubborn local interest group.

And the mastermind behind this interest group is none other than...

Indeed, he is the brother-in-law of Li Yuankui, the county party secretary.

……

That morning, a working group from the project team responsible for land acquisition and demolition, led by the deputy team leader, arrived at the western suburban mining area.

They were there to issue a "Notice of Relocation within a Time Limit".

However, they couldn't even get through the gates of the mine.

Instead of the mine owner, they were greeted by... a dozen or so wolfhounds, baring their fangs, drooling, and with blood-red eyes, released from their cages!

"Woof! Woof woof woof!"

The frantic barking of dogs echoed throughout the entire valley!

The dozen or so vicious dogs, which had been starving for days, pounced on the unarmed staff members as if they had gone mad.

The scene instantly descended into chaos!

Screams, cries, and barking mingled together!

Ultimately, after causing serious injuries to three staff members, the group scrambled back to the county town.

The message was relayed back to the project team immediately.

The entire project team instantly erupted in chaos!

"Outrageous! Utterly outrageous!"

"This isn't a mine owner; this is clearly a criminal gang!"

"Call the police! We must call the police! Arrest all these vicious thugs!"

The atmosphere in the meeting room was electric.

However, Wen Boyan, the team leader, showed a hint of bitterness on his face.

Call the police?

He made it sound so easy.

He knew perfectly well who was behind those mine owners.

Let alone calling the police, even if the police chief Lei Tie went in person, he would probably only be turned away.

"We can't force this," Wen Boyan said, tapping the table, his voice tinged with a deep sense of helplessness. "We need to communicate with them first, explaining the policies and reasoning with them..."

"Reasoning?"

A cold voice interrupted him.

It's Liu Ming.

He remained silent throughout, simply gazing at the few photos of the mangled remains of the wolfhounds.

At that moment, he slowly raised his head, and a terrifying flame ignited in his deep eyes.

"County Magistrate Wen, you can't reason with thugs."

"The more you try to reason with him, the more he'll think you're easy to bully."

"The only way to deal with this kind of person is..."

He stood up, took a brand-new white safety helmet from the wall, and put it on his head.

"...beat him until he submits!"

After saying that, he didn't say another word and turned around to stride towards the door!

"Hey! Liu Ming! What are you doing?" Wen Boyan shouted hurriedly.

"Go to the mining area."

Liu Ming's answer was simple and straightforward.

"You're going alone? That's too dangerous!" Xi Wanqing stood up as well, her face full of worry.

"Who says I'm alone?"

Liu Ming turned around and smiled.

That smile was cold.

"Notify the entire security department of our newly hired personnel!"

……

After half an hour.

A dozen or so black SUVs painted with the words "Dragon Shield Security" sped off from the county town like a steel torrent, heading towards the western mining area.

At the very front of the convoy was a modified, bulletproof Hummer H1, driven personally by Liu Ming!

The menacing front, the enormous tires, and the imposing body of the car were like a steel beast about to be unleashed!

The convoy soon arrived at the entrance of the mining area, where a "vicious dog attack" incident had recently occurred.

It was still that same rusty, large iron gate.

It was still that same group of miners with their arms crossed and menacing faces blocking the entrance.

This time, however, they had not only steel pipes, but also machetes and shovels.

The dozen or so vicious dogs that had bitten people were also chained up at the door, pacing back and forth restlessly, emitting low growls from their throats.

The leader was a fat, middle-aged man with a large head and ears, and a thick gold chain around his neck.

He was the person in charge of this mining area, and also Li Yuankui's brother-in-law—Wang Bancheng.

He saw the convoy, which looked like a dark cloud looming over the city, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by disdain and arrogance.

He strolled over to the Hummer and, in an extremely rude manner, tapped on Liu Ming's car window with his finger.

"Hey, isn't this our project team's deputy leader, Liu? What's this? Bringing so many people here, are you planning to forcibly demolish our property?" His tone was full of sarcasm.

The car window slowly rolled down.

Liu Ming's face appeared before him.

"Boss Wang, I'm here today to deliver your relocation notice." Liu Ming's voice was very calm.

"A notification letter?" Wang Bancheng laughed exaggeratedly, as if he had heard a joke. "What bullshit notification letter? I don't recognize it!"

"Let me tell you, this mountain was left to me by my Wang family ancestors! Every piece of coal in this mountain belongs to the Wang family!"

"Nobody the hell is going to take it from me!"

He took a step back, pointed to the barren mountain behind him, riddled with holes, and roared hysterically at Liu Ming in an extremely arrogant and domineering tone:

"Let me tell you! This mine is the ancestral burial ground of my family, Secretary Li! Who dares to touch it!"

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