Fang Cunxin immediately flinched, clearly intimidated by the statement. Her face turned pale as she thought of something.
Xuan Niao shot Yuan Gang a fierce glare and said impatiently, "Alright, just shut up. Look at how scared the child is."
"Not many people live in the Executive Palace; usually, it's just two or three. My father said these people are cowards who are afraid to go out. They're living out their retirement in Star City, acting like petty emperors."
Fang Cunxin, with a pale face, said while tightly hugging Xuan Niao, still recovering from Yuan Gang's scare.
"Yuan Gang, go scout around. See if you can find out who is currently residing in the Executive Palace."
Yuan Gang took the command, "Yes!"
"Alright, take the little girl to rest first. I'm going to check on the company."
Ye Longlin stretched. He hadn't been to the company in a while and needed to oversee the projects.
Xuan Niao seemed to recall something, turning to say, "I'll go drive. Also, Old Mr. Yuan said the funds can last for another month."
Old Mr. Yuan, chief engineer of the Dragon Pavilion Research Institute.
At that moment, his phone rang. Seeing who it was, it was Mu Hanqi.
"Mr. Ye, something's happened at the construction site."
Simultaneously, at the City East No. 1 construction site, Mu Hanqi was surrounded.
"Beautiful lady, doing business in the east of the city, and in the construction industry at that. You started a project without our Master Lin's permission. It's like you don't take us seriously!"
"Since we're here today, hand over your person in charge so we can have a good chat. Otherwise, you won't be able to proceed with construction. Without our Master Lin's approval, we'll demolish every floor you build."
Li Hao said, narrowing his eyes, the threat evident.
Mu Hanqi's heart jolted, and she exclaimed, "Master Lin? You mean Master Lin who is backed by Global?"
In Star City, the companies and groups that had appeared on the surface were all from the younger generation. The older generation had already stepped down, including Zhang Xiao's Zhang Group, which was gradually fading from Star City's view.
"So you know why I'm here. Let me introduce myself, I'm the project department manager, specifically responsible for project coordination. Here's our letter of intent."
Li Hao directly threw a contract into Mu Hanqi's arms, looking at her arrogantly.
Mu Hanqi looked down and opened the contract. Her face immediately turned red with anger, and she threw the contract to the ground, exclaiming, "You're extorting us! Your construction workers and labor costs are double that of other companies!"
Li Hao readily admitted, "Yes, we're extorting you. But we're also providing you with workers, so it's not exactly extortion, is it?"
"Of course, we can also provide additional security services. One person... two thousand yuan a day, perhaps. As long as people hear it's Master Lin's men, they won't dare to do anything."
"What do you say? Want to consider it?"
Mu Hanqi trembled with anger, "Impossible, I will never sign. You can forget about it!"
If she signed this contract, she didn't know how much money they would lose. They had already explicitly stated they were extorting money, so what else could be done?
Upon hearing that she wouldn't sign, Li Hao's expression changed drastically. He grabbed Mu Hanqi by her collar and stared at her fiercely, "You say you won't sign, just like that? Who gave you the right? I'm talking nicely to you and it's not working. Do you want me to resort to force?"
"I'm giving you two choices: One, obediently sign and spend the night with me. Two, I'll use force, and you'll sign."
Mu Hanqi's head instantly exploded. She looked at him in disbelief, a mixture of shock and anger on her face, "In broad daylight, how dare you..."
Li Hao grinned sinisterly, "What is there to not dare? Even if you call the police, what can they do? Master Lin is backed by Global, and Global is backed by one of the Nine Young Masters of the capital. Who would dare to touch me?"
"Woman, you only have these two choices. I'll give you one minute to think carefully, otherwise... hehehe."
After Mu Hanqi realized what was happening, she turned to run, but wearing high heels, how could she escape?
Li Hao looked at her sudden flight, momentarily stunned. When he recovered, he was furious. He sprinted two steps, then leaped up and kicked Mu Hanqi in the back.
"Pfft—"
Mu Hanqi's face turned deathly pale in an instant, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
The gunshot wound to her heart had not healed, and this kick further aggravated her injury.
"Brother Hao is awesome! Brother Hao's flying kick is even more powerful, he actually made her spit blood! Brother Hao is forever number one!"
"Damn, that's really bloody. Brother Hao, please take it easy, don't kill her. We brothers still want to have some fun. Such a rare and exquisite woman."
"Yeah, Brother Hao. Such an exquisite woman should be shared with us brothers. Don't finish her off yourself."
Hearing the excited voices of a group of people, Mu Hanqi's scalp tingled. These people had long been lawless, and now they were openly saying such things.
They were simply scum!
No, even calling them scum was an insult to the word.
"What do you want? Stop! If you come any closer, I'll call the police. My boss recently sent Ye Lin from the Ye family to prison. The boss of Plum Blossom Group. You need to think carefully before messing with me!"
Mu Hanqi said fearfully, her hands propping herself up on the ground. She suddenly felt a steel bar in her hand and gripped it tightly.
Li Hao heard this and laughed heartily, "Hahaha, call the police? If you think calling the police is useful, then try it. See if anyone bothers with you?"
"We've already made arrangements. Even if you call until your phone explodes, it's useless!"
"This is your honor. You should be proud of it."
As he spoke, Li Hao took off his shirt and lunged at Mu Hanqi.
Mu Hanqi screamed, and the steel bar in her hand immediately swung towards him.
No one reacted to this scene until the steel bar hit Li Hao's head, and then the group rushed forward.
"Ahhh— fuck your mother, I'm going to kill you, I'm going to finish you!!"
"Grab her for me! I'm going to have my way with her today! I'm going to strip her clothes off and hang her here!"
Li Hao clutched his head, feeling like the crown of his head was about to shatter. He picked up a wooden stick next to him, his eyes flashing red, and walked forward step by step.
In all these years, when had Li Hao ever suffered such an injury?
From a minor thug to his current position, he relied on his word. Ever since becoming Master Lin's project liaison manager, he had never been injured and was always treated as an honored guest wherever he went.
Now, he was actually struck by a woman!
Just then, a black Maybach broke through the roadblock, its front end deformed, and charged straight towards them.
Li Hao looked back. The car was charging at him at least at eighty miles per hour. He had no time to react, watching helplessly as the Maybach got closer and closer...