In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

the next day.

Lin Zhiyuan received two phone calls:

The first one came from my senior, Wu Chunlin; he's finally back.

They also brought back more than 30 technical backbones from the Construction Bureau with experience in large-scale EPC, infrastructure, and special projects, along with internship contracts for more than 800 students from the eight old architectural schools and other top civil engineering schools such as Chongqing University and Xianghu University.

It is said that the man almost did not make it back to Handong unharmed.

He was cornered at a construction site by a leader from the construction bureau who was trying to poach him for three days and three nights. In the end, he managed to escape in a sorry state after some kind of shady deal was reached.

"Um, thank you for your hard work, senior."

This was the only way Lin Zhiyuan could offer comfort.

"It's not hard work, it's just a tough life!"

Wu Chunlin was still cursing and swearing, saying things like "those peasants are so ruthless" and "it hurts so much!" He said, "Strengthen it! Two hundred thousand isn't enough, at least add a zero."

"Add two more."

Lin Zhiyuan gave an affirmative answer.

"OK!"

Having received the assurance, Wu Chunlin's tone immediately became clear, and he stopped complaining about any pain or suffering. His enthusiasm was high as he said, "Junior, I've already chosen my next target. Wait for my good news after the New Year."

"I guarantee you won't regret spending those twenty million."

Lin Zhiyuan hung up the phone with a smile. He was genuinely curious about what surprises his senior could bring him.

The second one was an unfamiliar number.

"Executive Director Lin, this is Cheng Du from the Guangming Branch of the Jingzhou Police Station."

A cautious voice came through, reporting the situation: "We've encountered a small problem here, and I apologize for going ahead with this report."

"What is it?"

Lin Zhiyuan frowned. Had something happened in Jingzhou again?

"Um, we received a tip from a concerned citizen that a man and three women are suspected of gathering in a group."

It was a bit difficult to bring up the matter, "but when we arrived, we found out it was Chen Hai, Lu Yike, Lin Huahua, and Chen Qunfang."

"At the scene, we only found Lu Yike and Chen Hai flirting, but they didn't cross any lines. However, that didn't prove their innocence, so we detained them."

"If there's no concrete evidence, just let it go."

Lin Zhiyuan frowned slightly. "To avoid people saying we don't know the rules, which would be detrimental to unity."

"Executive Director Lin, I understand."

Cheng hesitated, "But before we broke down the door, we vaguely heard four people discussing revenge... Director Hou Liangping."

"Director Hou is still recuperating in the hospital, and Director Zhong has gone back to work. Right now, he only has a caregiver with him. If these four people really manage to take advantage of him, it might have a bad impact."

Ok?

Lin Zhiyuan was speechless. He was lucky to be free and at ease outside, but instead of cherishing it, he actually wanted to cause trouble.

"Was it recorded by the police's surveillance camera?"

Lin Zhiyuan asked.

"No! The sound is unclear through the door, so the recorder can't capture it."

The degree of certainty is evident in the response.

"Detain them for a few more days!"

"You can discuss the rest with Director Qi. There's only one requirement: Comrade Liangping must not get into trouble."

Lin Zhiyuan hung up the phone; they were all troublesome people.

Hou Liangping still has a great use to him. We're waiting for him to recover so he can continue to clear minefields. We can't let him be ruined by those four little Karami.

However, this is all under the premise of ensuring safety.

It would be a good thing to find him some trouble; this wild monkey is too clever and cunning.

Go and experience the minefield with a clear head.

That's such a painful thing; it's better to be oblivious.

Five days passed quickly, like a time funnel that had been overturned, going by in a completely illogical way.

New Year's Eve has passed.

Lin Zhiyuan called his former leader to inquire about his health, and upon learning that the leader was in good health, he felt reassured.

In the morning, I visited my two teachers, Professor Chen Taiyan and Professor Ni Yuanping, at their respective schools, and also saw a few of my senior classmates. In the afternoon, I went to a ministry and chatted with Director Xiao and Director Hao.

As for my old classmates, apart from Mu Sihua and a few others in Beijing, I haven't really made plans with many of them.

Firstly, they are all at a strong and capable age, and those who are capable are focused on making progress outside and have no time to come back. Even if they do come back, they are all competitors and most of them don't like each other. Secondly, Lin Zhiyuan, as a student who skipped grades, doesn't have many close classmates.

We were both in Jingzhou.

The gerbil poison user was extremely anxious, to the point of flipping the table in frustration.

He returned a day later than Lin Zhiyuan. As soon as he landed, he went to see his father-in-law, Old Qin. However, Old Qin gave him a good scolding for his lack of composure and inability to stick to his post. He was left feeling ashamed.

He then went to the homes of several other adoptive fathers, where he passionately recounted his difficulties and plans. After receiving their support, he finally returned home on New Year's Eve.

As it turned out, Old Qin had already made up his mind.

The project is cancelled!

Instead of raising this son-in-law and adopted son who has absolutely no connection to you, wouldn't it be better to use that knowledge to raise your own son?

The "own son" is only two years behind, and with the support of the Sammy project, it's not impossible for him to leapfrog ahead.

"dad!"

With red eyes, Germaine was held tightly by his wife, Qin Xinlan. "Senmei won't give it to me? Fine! That's the foundation of the Qin family, the culmination of your life's work, Dad. You have the right to choose who to give it to and who not to give it to."

"but…"

"The other projects were all raised by my sugar daddies, so this one should be mine!"

Like an angry old lion king, Qin Lao hesitated for a moment. After all, this was his adopted son and son-in-law whom he had raised, and he had arranged for him to go to Handong. He couldn't go too far.

"Dad, please help Ruijin."

Seeing that her father was interested, Qin Xinlan quickly seized the opportunity.

But then her daughter interrupted.

This only fueled Old Qin's anger. "You're so old and still so confused! You keep calling him 'Brother Ruijin,' but does he even consider you his wife?"

"As soon as he returned to Handong, he became entangled with that woman named Mao Ya and even tried to force her husband to get promoted. Otherwise, how could he have lost face and fallen to this state?"

"And that good son you raised, what an ingrate."

"I've raised him for so many years."

"He didn't even come home for Chinese New Year, didn't even call once. Doesn't he have any conscience?"

"An ingrate begets another ingrate. Look at that wretched child, and look at the man you chose. He's going to flip the table on New Year's Eve."

"Want project resources? No way!"

"Sha Ruijin, let me tell you, I've put in a lot of effort to get you to where you are today. Do you really think Lao Kang and the others are so good to you? It's all just empty talk."

"I really support you. Why didn't I come with you to visit today?"

"Do they dare to boss me around like that?"

"roll!"

"I don't have a useless son-in-law like you. You've only been in office for a little over four months and you've already been forced to lose face by a mere executive vice president. I'm ashamed for you."

"Whether you live or die in Handong from now on has nothing to do with my Qin family."

"Fine, I'll get out!"

"You'll regret this, I haven't lost yet."

Even the rat poison expert, who had been submissive to Old Qin his whole life, lost his temper and dragged his wife away.

"You leave, but leave my daughter behind."

Old Qin panicked and quickly told his son and the security guard to separate the people and deal with them separately.