A hurried explanation came from the other end of the phone: "They said they were going to build an ecological protection zone, and all private construction projects had to be suspended." Mou Xuan hung up the phone, his face livid.
Ecological protection area?
This never happened in the previous life!
A feeling of being plotted against surged in my chest.
He turned suddenly and strode towards the SUV parked on the side of the road.
"Xiao Li, go to the City Hall!" His tone was cold, revealing an unquestionable pressure.
The driver, Xiao Li, did not dare to delay. He stepped on the accelerator and the car shot out like an arrow.
Along the way, Mou Xuan pursed his lips tightly, his mind working rapidly.
At this time in the previous life, this place was clearly a wasteland. How come an ecological protection area suddenly appeared here?
Could it be that...
Is someone targeting him deliberately?
This thought flashed through his mind, but it made him more determined to find out the truth.
Arriving at the City Hall, Mou Xuan went straight to the planning department.
He walked hurriedly, and each step seemed to carry a tremendous force. The people around him were shocked by the powerful aura emanating from him and looked at him sideways.
There was a tense atmosphere in the air, like a taut string that could break at any time.
"I want to see your person in charge!" Mou Xuan said in a firm tone, leaving no room for doubt.
The staff was overwhelmed by his momentum and hurried to report.
After a while, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie came out with a professional smile on his face: "Hello, Mr. Mou, I am the head of the planning department. How can I help you?"
Mou Xuan got straight to the point: "I heard that an ecological protection zone is going to be built here. What about my project?" The person in charge pushed his glasses and answered in a formal manner: "I'm sorry, Mr. Mou, according to the latest plan, private construction is indeed not allowed in this area."
"The latest plan? When will it be released?" Mou Xuan pressed on.
The person in charge was obviously a little flustered, his eyes flickering: "Uh... this... was decided recently."
"Recently? When exactly? I need to see the official document!" Mu Xuan's tone was sharp and aggressive.
The person in charge was forced to retreat again and again, hesitating and saying: "This... the document is still under review..."
"Under review? In other words, there is no official document yet?" Mou Xuan sneered, "Then why are you stopping my project?" The person in charge wiped the sweat from his forehead and dodged his eyes: "This is an instruction from above..."
"Above? Which above?" Mou Xuan pressed forward step by step with an intimidating momentum.
The person in charge was pale and speechless.
Suddenly, the office door was pushed open and a voice came: "Mou Xuan, long time no see."
Mou Xuan looked at the factory that was included in the ecological protection area on the plan map and felt annoyed.
The safe house address that I had worked so hard to select was about to be destroyed. This feeling was more disgusting than eating a fly.
People around him tried to comfort him: "Mr. Mou, don't worry too much, we'll just find another place." "Yeah, there's always a way out!" These words sounded like an old lady's foot binding - smelly, dirty, and completely useless.
There is an atmosphere called "powerlessness" in the air, which is more suffocating than a sauna in the dog days of summer.
Just when everyone thought Mou Xuan was going to give up, he suddenly curled his lips and said, "Ecological protection area? Okay, then I'll turn it into a real 'protected area'!" This sudden change made the people around him puzzled. How come Mr. Mou, who was just frowning, suddenly became so excited?
Mou Xuan picked up his phone and dialed a number: "Old Xie, help me check the specific planning of this ecological protection area. The more detailed the better... Yes, especially the promoters behind it, I want to know who is behind it!" After hanging up the phone, he pulled out another number: "Uncle Guo, help me contact the elders in the village, I want to know the history of this land..."
After making a series of phone calls, a confident smile appeared on Mou Xuan's face.
The people around looked at each other in bewilderment, totally unaware of what Mr. Mou was up to.
"Xiao Li, prepare the car! Let's go..." Mou Xuan paused halfway through his words, his eyes full of mystery, "The library!"
Mou Xuan and his group rushed into the library in a hurry. If you didn't know, you would think they were there to collect protection money.
Mou Xuan had a clear goal and went straight to the local chronicles and documents area. From his posture, those who didn't know him would have thought that he was going to take the exam to become a local historian.
Flipping through the yellowed documents, Mou Xuan actually found some treasures - decades ago, this area was once a small industrial zone, but was later closed due to severe pollution.
Doesn’t this just prove that the construction of his safe houses can boost local economic development and turn waste into treasure?
A definite political achievement project!
With these evidences, Mou Xuan rushed back to the City Hall again. This time he didn't come to quarrel, but to "reason".
He spoke eloquently, citing classics and expounding on the benefits of building safe houses, leaving the staff stunned.
"Leader, you see, I am responding to the country's call to develop the local economy, promote employment, and benefit the country and the people!" Mou Xuan said it so passionately that those who didn't know him would have thought he was running for mayor.
The staff was fooled by him and began to hesitate.
After all, who doesn’t want their KPI (key performance indicator) to look better?
After some "friendly negotiations", the government department finally relented and agreed to allow Mou Xuan to build a safe house under certain conditions.
As soon as the news came out, people around cheered as if they had won a five million dollar prize.
"Mr. Mou is awesome!" "I knew Mr. Mou could handle it!" The flattery sounds came one after another, even more lively than setting off firecrackers during the New Year.
The corners of Mou Xuan's mouth rose slightly, and he felt secretly happy.
However, just as he was about to celebrate his victory, he keenly caught a glimpse of something strange.
Several furtive figures appeared at the door of the city hall. They were the forces that had previously competed with him for this land.
They whispered to each other, with sinister glints in their eyes.
The smile on Mou Xuan's face disappeared instantly, and his eyes became sharp.
"It seems that the good show has just begun..." He whispered to himself with a hint of chill in his tone.
"Xiao Li," Mou Xuan said coldly, "Prepare the car, go..."
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