Just then, Yan Qiao revealed her true identity to Zhang Nan upstairs.
Zhang Nan was shocked. Her first reaction was not fear, but regret for her negligence.
They actually let Yan Qiao in like that.
"Miss Yan, what brings you here?"
Yan Qiao chuckled, "If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known you had managed to take such good care of these buildings."
Zhang Nan exclaimed, "You're a rich person, you've never lived in an urban village like this before, you don't know. Most of these buildings are the same, dirty and messy is the norm, it's not that I'm not trying my best."
Why are things cheap in urban villages? It's because of the poor environment!
If the environment were better, it wouldn't be this price.
“Miss Yan, if you compare us to other urban villages, we’re pretty good. You should thank me for taking such good care of these buildings.”
Yan Qiao was truly astonished. If they could fool her like this to her face, how much more so would they be able to fool her behind her back?
“The management fees I allocate every month are a considerable sum. Now you’re telling me that all urban villages are like this? Where did you spend that money?”
Zhang Nan spoke with a self-righteous tone, her voice even louder than hers: "It's spent on management! Miss Yan Qiao, you don't know the cost of living until you're in charge. With the money you give me, I have to be very careful with every penny, making sure it's spent wisely!"
He seemed very angry because Yan Qiao questioned him, and tore off a large bunch of keys and threw them at her.
"If you don't trust me, why don't you find someone else? I'm quitting, okay?"
But to my surprise, this tactic didn't work.
Yan Qiao actually put away the key and coldly informed him, "Since that's the case, then I'm officially informing you that you're fired."
Zhang Nan's face contorted with rage, and he laughed in anger.
"Miss Yan, you'd better think this through. Without me, you won't even be able to collect the rent!"
Yan Qiao ignored him, logged into her alternate account, and sent a new notification directly to the group.
She kicked Zhang Nan out of the group chat and then posted a group announcement stating that from now on, the rent would be paid to her.
Seeing how decisive and resolute she was, Zhang Nan was furious and kicked the chair next to her away.
He wanted to see just how chaotic the rental properties would become without his management.
By then, it would be no use for Yan Qiao to beg him.
Yan Qiao not only wanted to fire him, but also immediately contacted a lawyer.
“I allocate a large sum of management fees to you every month, yet you've managed the community in this state. I have reason to suspect you've embezzled public funds. I won't let this go; I will pursue this to the end. You just wait!”
Zhang Nan's confident expression cracked as she finally panicked.
"Wait, I was hired by Brother Li, you can't fire me!"
Yan Qiao scoffed, "Since you like this kind of ritual, then I'll have Brother Li notify you, and also have the lawyer contact you."
After saying that, Yan Qiao stormed downstairs.
The way he walked, with a heavy thud, showed how angry he was.
Pei Jingzhan put one hand in his pocket and glanced at the card room.
That was the first place Yan Qiao needed to deal with.
"quietly."
Yan Qiao turned around. "What's wrong?"
"Call someone to handle this; don't go up yet."
Pei Jingzhan dialed Li Qiao's number and asked him to arrange for someone to come over.
Even over the phone, Yan Qiao could hear Li Qiao's indignant voice: "You skipped a whole day of work to call me just to ask me for people! Third Master, doesn't your conscience hurt?!"
Pei Jingzhan said calmly, "Stop talking nonsense and hurry up."
"Yes, arrange it immediately!"
Yan Qiao hooked his sleeve, only then realizing that he must be a very busy person.
Previously, when he lived in the courtyard house, he mostly stayed in his room.
She had initially thought Pei Jingzhan was a homebody, but now she realized he was probably handling official business.
"If you're busy, go back first. I'll contact Brother Li to come and handle it."
Pei Jingzhan held her small hand. "It's alright."
Zhang Nan seemed quite confident just now, which suggests that the people in this card room are a bit troublesome.
If something can be solved by calling in someone else, don't do it yourself.
Before long, Yan Qiao saw Li Qiao arrive with a dozen or so burly men in black.
His tall and muscular build makes him look exactly like someone involved in organized crime.
Yan Qiao glanced at her a couple more times. "Your Pei family is involved in organized crime?"
Pei Jingzhan tapped her on the head. "What are you thinking? We are law-abiding citizens. These are bodyguards, most of them are retired soldiers."
He gave Li Qiao a wink, signaling him to take his men up.
As a result, Yan Qiao said she would do it herself.
Having finally gotten a chance to ride on someone else's coattails, of course I had to have some fun.
Li Qiao then stepped down, and the imposing Yan Qiao took her place.
She raised her hand and shouted, "Brothers, let's go!"
Li Qiao: "...Third Master, should I come along?"
Pei Jingzhan chuckled, "Let her play."
The card and chess room is on the third floor; the entire floor has been rented out and it operates 24 hours a day.
The constant noise has drawn complaints from both upstairs and downstairs neighbors.
Yan Qiao didn't bother with the usual polite approach; she simply ordered her men to break down the door.
"Who is Liang Weijie?" she asked casually, glancing at the people in the room.
Liang Weijie is the tenant of these two houses, and naturally, he is also the owner of the chess and card room.
A short while later, a muscular man with bare chest and tattooed arms stood up.
"It is I!" The voice was loud, even louder than Yan Qiao's.
Yan Qiao said coldly, "I am the landlord here. Starting today, I will not rent my house to you. Hurry up and move out today."
Liang Weijie gave a cold laugh, "Young lady, don't meddle. Cutting off someone's money is like killing their parents. Why make things difficult for us?"
Yan Qiao glanced at him disdainfully. "That's well said. Because of your card and mahjong parlor, all my tenants have moved out. Who's going to compensate me for the money I've lost?"
Liang Weijie urged everyone to continue playing, ignoring Yan Qiao completely.
“Miss Yan, these are two different things. My business is doing just fine, and I can’t move it. Please leave.”
Yan Qiao felt she had been very polite; she had kicked down the door and greeted them, which could be considered a combination of persuasion and coercion.
If he still won't listen, then she can't blame herself for being violent.
"Smash them all! These broken mahjong machines aren't worth much, I can afford to pay for them! Smash them!"
I must say, the bodyguards Li Qiao hired are really capable.
They smashed all the mahjong machines and card tables in no time.
The gamblers screamed in fright and scattered.
Liang Weijie's heart was bleeding, and he roared, "You've gone too far!"
Don't be fooled by his muscular physique; he's all bark and no bite, he's just a show-off.
A bodyguard could hold him down with one hand and render him unable to move.
Yan Qiao picked a reasonably clean chair, sat down, and crossed her legs.
“I just reminded you, but you didn’t listen. Liang Weijie, I’m warning you again, move out today, and I will return your deposit in full. If you don’t move out today, I will personally send someone to help you move out tomorrow.”
Liang Weijie, panting heavily, said, "You've trespassed and damaged property! I'm calling the police!"
Yan Qiao, feeling confident and fearless, gave a cool smile.
"Report this! You're gambling in a residential building, causing serious noise pollution and disturbing countless residents. Aren't most of the people you brought decent? Can they withstand scrutiny? I want to see if you go in first, or if the police come to arrest me first."
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