"I heard you, Brother Long. We'll issue a notice right away: starting tomorrow, all eighteen companies under the Tianlong Group will cease operations." At that point, there will be no one to haul the manure or sweep the garbage, and the entire mountain will become a stenching mess. However, it's also time to show the county government that the Tianlong Group isn't to be trifled with. They arrested our chairman's secretary, and now, even Brother Tiger has disappeared.

"Remember, without my order, no employee of any company within the Tianlong Group is allowed to work. Do you understand?"

"Understood, Brother Long. Don't worry, we will definitely stay put and let the people of Gaoshan County see what Gaoshan County is like without Tianlong Group."

"Alright." Wang Dalong nodded in satisfaction. Next, he wanted to see a storm sweep across the entire county. Didn't they want to take down his Tianlong Group? Didn't they want to target his brother? Didn't they want to crack down on organized crime? They wanted to strike at him, Wang Dalong—then bring it on! Let the storm rage even more fiercely!

A crazy expression appeared on Wang Dalong's face. He seemed to see the entire Gaoshan County piled with garbage, stinking, and traffic jams, with people frantically buying vegetables. Hahaha, come on, let everyone see the power of his Tianlong Group!

Just as he was lost in thought, his phone rang. He looked down and frowned slightly. "Hello, Director Liu, what's up?"

"What about the two auditors? Did they succeed?" Liu Yixiong's voice was somewhat urgent; clearly, someone had called him.

"No, I messed up. But don't worry, since I, Wang Dalong, promised you, I will definitely shut those two auditors up. Alright, that's all for now, I have other things to do."

"Wait, Brother Long, Brother Ma just called. He said he needs some time to deal with Brother Hu. Don't do anything rash. He'll go find Lin Ying. If she really did catch Brother Hu, he'll make sure she hands him over."

"Alright, enough with the nonsense. If you see my brother's men, I'll stop everything. Otherwise, prepare to face the wrath of Wang Dalong." Just because he hasn't shown his power doesn't mean he's a pushover! Have they forgotten how his Tianlong Group turned Gaoshan County into a scene of utter devastation after the May 530th massacre?! Hmph, just you wait. Since they don't give Wang Dalong any face, then let's do it again, let Lin Ying and those idiots see the true power of his Tianlong Group!

With a snap, before Liu Yixiong could say anything more, Wang Dalong abruptly hung up the phone.

In the county bureau office, Liu Yixiong was so angry he wanted to smash his phone, but after thinking about it, he quickly dialed Ma Guoliang's number.

Upon hearing this, the latter's expression changed drastically. This Wang Dalong was not someone to be trifled with. The main reason was that Tianlong Group was too large. If there was any disturbance, and if he caused a strike at Tianlong Group like he had done years ago, the entire Gaoshan County could be paralyzed. In that case, his position as the county party secretary would be a joke.

Ma Guoliang was so angry he wanted to curse, his hatred for Lin Ying reaching its peak: "Are you sure it was Lin Ying who arrested Wang Dahu?"

"Brother Ma, I'm 100% sure, there's no one else but her," Liu Yixiong said firmly.

"Okay." Ma Guoliang hung up the phone and quickly dialed Wang Dalong's number. The latter was hesitant to answer, but after thinking about it, he picked up the phone anyway.

"Hey, Brother Ma."

"Da Long, what's wrong? Are you still angry?" Ma Guoliang's voice was gentle and chuckled, and you could tell that his face was full of smiles.

"Brother Ma, you know Ah Hu is in trouble. Your men arrested him. You need to give me an explanation for this. You know how much Ah Hu and I have sacrificed for the development of Gaoshan County over the years, and how many people we've offended. Arresting Ah Hu now is inappropriate! You're using him and then discarding him! Brother Ma, you can't do this!"

"Ah Long, calm down. I'm on my way to Tianlong Mansion. I know you're probably furious, but you need to think about the bigger picture. You should be aware of the situation in Gaoshan County. Leaders from the province and city are all watching closely. We can't afford any more trouble, and we absolutely cannot afford to lose our composure. Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives seizes on this, the entire Gaoshan County will be doomed." Currently, all major project funding in Gaoshan County has been suspended. If something else goes wrong, he might be directly removed from his position as county party secretary. That would be a real problem.

"Whether Gaoshan County is good or bad is none of my business, Brother Ma. I call you Brother Ma out of respect, not to let you hog me. I, Wang Dalong, am a rough man, but I know how to be grateful. A few years ago when you used me, you called me Brother Long all the time. Now that the economy has developed, you want to rip me off? No way!" After saying that, Wang Dalong was about to hang up the phone. Ma Guoliang was so angry that he wanted to curse, so he quickly said, "Dalong, wait a minute."

Wang Dalong didn't hang up, but he also didn't say anything. For a moment, the two of them were a little awkward on the phone. Ma Guoliang was seething with anger. No matter what, he had to keep Wang Dalong calm now. Otherwise, if he did the same thing as the May 530th Massacre a few years ago, he would definitely be finished. Not only would he have to step down from his current position, but his political career would also be over.

"Da Long, give me three days, how about it? If it's proven that Lin Ying did indeed capture your brother, I'll definitely make her release him, how about it?" Ma Guoliang was forced into a corner and had no choice but to bite the bullet and press on.

Wang Dalong was slightly taken aback. No matter what, Ma Guoliang was the top dog in Gaoshan. Even if his elder brother came back now, the current official was not as powerful as the one in charge. Besides, his elder brother's current position did not allow him to manage the affairs of Gaoshan.

He considered it. If he didn't give Ma Guoliang face, this feud would likely be set in stone. Ma Guoliang had been deeply involved in the business world for many years, and he was practically tied to him. If he really offended him, Tianlong Group would probably be in trouble. After all, business registration and taxation, any one of those issues would be enough to give him a hard time.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Ma Guoliang quickly added, "Dalong, you, Tianlong Group, and even Ahu have made huge contributions to the economic development of Gaoshan County. We must not let the inappropriate behavior of some cadres lead to something that would bring shame to the entire Gaoshan County. Dalong, you are the true pillars of Gaoshan County, the true light of Gaoshan, and the heroes of Gaoshan!" Ma Guoliang himself felt disgusted, let alone Wang Dalong.

On the other end of the phone, Wang Dalong felt so nauseous he wanted to vomit, but after thinking about it, he decided to give Ma Guoliang face. It wouldn't be good if this matter got to his older brother's ears; his older brother had also told him to keep a low profile for a while.

"Alright, Brother Ma, I'll listen to you. But you have to keep your promise. Three days, three days it is. Okay, I'll give you three days. You give my brother back, and we'll call it even."

Ma Guoliang wanted to curse again, cursing Lin Ying in his mind, and at the same time, he cursed Wang Dalong's ancestors for eighteen generations. He knew all too well what Wang Dahu meant, but he just didn't want to admit it. How did the 530 tragedy happen? Who killed those people? Did they really think he knew nothing?

But now is not the time to settle old scores!

"Da Long, don't worry, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation regarding Ah Hu's matter."

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