The development office secretary wiped his sweat as he wrote down what the workers had told him in his notebook.

After taking notes, he said to Lei Tingjun, "Captain Lei, could you please take me to the developer's office?"

Lei Tingjun nodded and asked, "Comrade, if the Fujian developer really can't be found, what should we do with this project?"

The secretary whispered, "To be honest, I've worked for the director for several years, and this isn't the first time we've encountered a developer running off with the money. It's good that they've been found; we can confiscate the land and the project, auction it off, and then find a new developer to take over."

"What if the person can't be found?" Lei Tingjun asked again.

“If we can’t find them, they’ve probably gone abroad,” the secretary said with a worried look. “That’s the most troublesome situation. It means the government will have to cover all the losses from the entire project. If the workers start causing trouble, it will have a negative impact on public opinion, and our director will get criticized.”

Lei Tingjun, looking serious, smoked his cigarette and asked, "So, how should we handle this afterward?"

The secretary adjusted his glasses: "In this situation, the best course of action is to quickly find a developer willing to accept the contract and transfer the previous contract to them. This will stabilize the workers' morale and public opinion, and also reduce the burden on our government to cover this loss."

“However,” the secretary shook her head, her face full of worry.

“Generally, no one is willing to take over these abandoned projects that are in arrears with various payments. So, this matter is indeed a bit tricky.”

Lei Tingjun raised an eyebrow and nodded thoughtfully: "I see."