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Ye Qiu left the camp at three in the morning.

As he walked alone on the road, Ye Qiu passed by Dijiang and saw that the people of Xingcheng were still working overtime to catch up on their work, working enthusiastically.

In the dim light, Ye Qiu saw Mu Qing.

It was already past three o'clock, and Mu Qing was still working overtime, which surprised Ye Qiu.

At that moment, Ye Qiu quietly approached and stood not far from Mu Qing.

Mu Qing was holding a blueprint and talking to a man next to her.

"Director Gao, the load-bearing column at this location is to be constructed tomorrow. There must be no carelessness whatsoever. The best materials must be used, and there can be no cutting corners."

Mu Qing gave a stern warning.

"Mr. Mu, I think you're being a bit too tense. As long as we make sure there are no problems, we'll still make the profits we're supposed to make," Director Gao said with a smile.

"Nonsense." Mu Qing frowned. "Mr. Ye instructed that the best materials must be used. It doesn't matter if it costs a little more money, so we can't be careless in the slightest. Director Gao, I'm warning you again. If there are any problems with the project, at best you'll be fired, at worst I'll put you in jail for life. Don't think I'm joking."

"President Mu, you're going a bit too far. Whether Peach Blossom Mansion can be built smoothly is a big question," said Director Gao.

"What's the meaning?"

"You don't know?" Director Gao said, "Several big shots in the capital have their eyes on this piece of land. I heard, and I mean I heard, that Minister Hou and Zhou Qiqiang went to see the old man in person, and they'll probably contact Mr. Ye soon."

"Zhou Qiqiang?" Upon hearing this name, Mu Qing's expression changed slightly: "What does he want this land for?"

"I heard they're going to team up with the Xuanyuan family to build some kind of biological base and research some kind of evolution fluid or something. I don't really understand the details, but anyway, they'll definitely try to stop our project from progressing," Director Gao said.

"Heh, Zhou Qiqiang and the Xuanyuan family are powerful, but that doesn't necessarily mean they can stop us," Mu Qing sneered.

"President Mu, don't be blindly optimistic. I think Mr. Ye is no match for Zhou Qiqiang and the Xuanyuan family. In my opinion, we can use the worst materials to fool them. We can swindle as much of that 1 billion yuan as we can, and make a huge profit. Anyway, Ye Qiu will definitely lose this land in the future, so he won't care."

Furthermore, I suggest that you, Mr. Mu, personally persuade Mr. Ye to give up this land.

"If our Xingcheng can establish connections with both the Xuanyuan family and Zhou Qiqiang, we'll earn even more."

"Director Gao said."

"Get out!" Mu Qing roared. "Director Gao, you're fired. Get out!"

"You dare fire me? Mu Qing, I'm only showing you respect because of the old man. Don't push your luck!" Director Gao shouted angrily.

Upon hearing this, Mu Qing trembled with anger and raised her hand to hit someone.

Just then, Ye Qiu approached.

"Mu Qing, what are you arguing about? Is there a problem with the project?" Ye Qiu asked with a smile, pretending not to have heard anything.

"No...no problem." Mu Qing hurriedly said, "It's that Director Gao's ideas conflicted with my goals. I have decided to dismiss him, and he will no longer participate in this project."

"But don't worry, Brother Ye, this project won't be affected."

"Okay, I believe you." Ye Qiu nodded with a smile, having a very good impression of Mu Qing, who had a very upright set of values.

Beside him, Director Gao stared at Ye Qiu and said seriously, "Mr. Ye, is that right? They say that a wise man submits to circumstances. Doesn't Mr. Ye realize that you can't control this large piece of land all by yourself?"

"What are your thoughts, sir?" Ye Qiu asked calmly.

"I think you should resell the land to Zhou Qiqiang. The price can be higher, you can make money, and you can get rid of a lot of trouble. Why not? Don't offend the wrong people. If Minister Hou gets angry, your Peach Blossom Mansion might not be able to be built."

Mr. Ye, let me give you a piece of advice. Minister Hou is in charge of land-related issues. With just a word from him, he can halt construction in Xingcheng. You should understand the extent of that power.

"Director Gao said calmly."

"From what you're saying, you've betrayed us? Become a spy planted here by Zhou Qiqiang? Actually, I'm very curious, how much benefit did Zhou Qiqiang give you? To be honest, I haven't really looked into what kind of person Zhou Qiqiang is, and I've never considered him a threat."

Ye Qiu said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Director Gao's expression changed drastically: "Zhou Qiqiang is the underground emperor of the capital. Even Xia Zu has met him. How dare you utter such arrogant words? No matter who you are, if Zhou Qiqiang finds out about these words, not only will the Peach Blossom Mansion be unable to continue its construction, but it will also be a question of whether you will even have a chance to live."

*Smack*

Ye Qiu slapped Director Gao across the face, causing blood to flow from half of Director Gao's face.

Director Gao covered his face and screamed in pain, feeling dizzy.

Ye Qiu said calmly, "Then go back and tell Zhou Qiqiang that whoever tries to take this land will die, and no matter how many come, we'll kill them all."