After visiting and investigating more than a dozen households, it was basically confirmed that Wanshi Group, led by Ma Liang and his gang, was responsible for the violent demolition. The residents of the old street had definitely not reached an agreement on the demolition compensation plan before the excavators had already entered the site to carry out construction.

This is clearly not in accordance with the regulations.

But these alone are certainly not enough evidence.

Police summoned Li Hu, the owner of Wanshi Group, known in the underworld as Tiger Master, but Tiger Master did not show up. His lawyer told the police that Li Hu was receiving some leaders from the municipal government and the Housing and Construction Bureau and was not available to be questioned at the moment.

The investigation encountered resistance. Although Li Xiang could investigate Wanshi Group, he did not have the authority to investigate its leaders unless he had solid evidence to get the Discipline Inspection Commission involved.

An Xin suggested, "The more uncooperative Li Hu is, the more problems there are. Since we can't investigate him, let's start with the people around him."

Li Xiang agreed; this is the only option for now.

Meanwhile, inside the Wanshi Group.

Tiger said with a gloomy face, "Damn it! It's only the first day of work and Ma Liang has already been arrested. What kind of bastard is this?"

"Tiger, that old man who jumped off the building was a uremia patient. This is clearly someone deliberately trying to frame us. I think it's most likely the Construction Group's doing. That old fox Chen Tai has always been trying to steal our projects. Now that the Old Street project has fallen into our hands, how could he be willing to accept it?" A man with a pointed face and monkey-like cheeks said from the side.

This man is named Jiang Youcai. He is the second-in-command of the Wanshi Group and also Tiger's trusted strategist.

"I guessed it too. Fuck your mother. Since that old bastard Chen Tai likes to play dirty tricks, then I'll play it openly with him."

Tiger, his face full of resentment, said viciously, "Old Jiang, Ma Liang isn't here, so I'll leave this to you. I've suffered a lot of losses, and the Construction Group isn't doing much better. Also, Gao Qiqiang, Chen Tai's henchman, smash up that Bai Jinhan of his!"

"Yes, Tiger."

That same evening, several vicious fights broke out in Jinghai City.

At several construction sites of the construction group, sand pits were vandalized, and workers were beaten, so much so that they didn't dare to go to work the next day.

Bai Jinhan was smashed to pieces, and many of the girls were scared away.

Gao Qiqiang didn't hold a high position in the construction group; his only business was Bai Jinhan. He couldn't stand to suffer such a loss, so he immediately sent Tang Xiaohu to retaliate. Several of Tiger's establishments were also raided.

When Uncle Tai found out, he called Gao Qiqiang, furious, and said, "I asked you to handle this, and this is how you did it? You didn't use your brain and just relied on violence to solve things. I have plenty of people like that. Think about it carefully. What use is this croaking toad that can't bring me any wealth?"

"Yes, Dad, I understand. I'll handle it immediately and make sure the group's interests are not harmed."

Gao Qiqiang spoke in a humble manner, and after hanging up the phone, his face was extremely gloomy, and his lips were trembling slightly as he said, "Tell Lao Mo that I want to eat fish!"

Old Mo, who hides in the fish stall at the market, is Gao Qiqiang's last resort. He usually does all the dirty work, and Gao Qiqiang is unwilling to use Old Mo unless absolutely necessary.

But there was nothing he could do. The Old Street project was a target that the Construction Group had set up long ago, but it was snatched away by the Wanshi Group. Chen Tai asked him to handle it, but using violence wouldn't work.

Things escalated, and Uncle Tai became unhappy. Only then did Gao Qiqiang realize why Tang Ping had advised him not to be Chen Tai's pawn.

Gao Qisheng, who had been listening nearby, walked over and whispered, "Brother, we can't touch Lao Mo. Li Hu is an old hand like him, he must have a lot of underlings around him. If Lao Mo makes a mistake, it will implicate us."

Gao Qiqiang spread his hands and said, "Then what can we do? Uncle Tai won't let us fight back against Wanshi Group. Are we just going to stand by and watch them smash our factory without fighting back? I shouldn't have listened to you and let that old man jump off the building. This method is obviously not going to work."

"Grandpa Ge's suicide has achieved its purpose; at least Wanshi Group has stopped construction. Therefore, we don't need to confront Wanshi Group head-on. Letting the residents of the old street fight them will only cause a greater negative impact, and the higher-ups will replace him to quell public anger."

"Want someone to jump off a building again?" Gao Qiqiang frowned.

"Jumping off a building is unnecessary. This method can only be used once. If we use it too often, people will become suspicious of us."

Gao Qisheng smiled sinisterly, his eyes filled with malice, and said, "Find a few people and leak our Construction Group's demolition compensation plan, which is at least several times higher than Wanshi Group's. Then incite the masses. As long as a mass incident is triggered, Wanshi Group will be swept out of the game."

“I’m afraid the group won’t approve a compensation plan that’s several times higher,” Gao Qiqiang hesitated.

Gao Qisheng laughed and said, "Rumors are like that. If they're too true, nobody will believe them. As for what happens afterward, as long as the compensation is higher than what Wanshi Group offers, they'll have no choice but to accept it."

Gao Qiqiang's eyes lit up, and he said, "Okay. That just goes to show you're well-read and have a sharp mind. But Xiao Sheng, you should get less involved in the company's affairs in the future. It's fine to give me advice and suggestions, but don't get involved, understand?"

"Brother, I know."

"How's business at the store? I heard that the Little Smart Phone isn't selling well anymore. They've come out with a new one, I think. I have to say, Tang Ping was really farsighted. Who would have thought that the Little Smart Phone, which was so popular, would suddenly become a flop?"

Gao Qiqiang muttered a couple of things, but because he was in a hurry to find someone to incite the crowd in the old street, he didn't ask any further questions.

Gao Qisheng stared at the night sky with resentment in his eyes, feeling extremely unwilling.

When the Xiaolingtong project was booming, he could earn over 100,000 yuan a month. But it only lasted a few months before it failed.

He had taken out loans to stockpile millions of dollars worth of goods, originally planning to make a big splash and monopolize the market in Jinghai and surrounding counties and cities.

Unexpectedly, millions of dollars worth of goods are now stuck in my hands.

Although his older brother Gao Qiqiang works at the Construction Group and has the backing of Chen Tai, he hasn't yet established himself firmly, and Gao Qisheng doesn't want this matter to affect his brother.

So he decided to take the risk and recently contacted a flour seller.

The clash between the Construction Engineering Group and the Wanshi Group has caused a great uproar in Jinghai, creating widespread panic and threatening residents' ability to travel.

Public discontent was widespread, and the news even made it into the Jinghai Morning Post and on television.

Some media outlets have pointed out that the inaction of the Jinghai Public Security Bureau has allowed these gangsters to become accustomed to running rampant and domineering.

In the office, Meng Dehai, after finishing reading the newspaper, slammed his fist on the table in anger and cursed, "Those damn leaders have done such a mess, and now we have to clean up their mess and get scolded by the people. I really want to quit!"