162 The army is unlucky when it goes out

  It's not a big deal, nor is it a small one - the traffic accident was quite annoying. Li Ni frowned and didn't say a word inside the GL8. This trivial matter didn't require her, the boss, to personally intervene; naturally, there were relevant employees who went to resolve it. After all, President Li's orders had already been conveyed: if they couldn't arrive in Longyang City before 9 o'clock, the person responsible would be waiting for their dismissal.

  Strictly speaking, the person responsible for this traffic accident is the agricultural three-wheeled vehicle. For a long time, it occupied the fast lane, and the rear car flashed its lights and honked its horn to signal, but was ignored. Moreover, the driver of the agricultural three-wheeled vehicle did not even have a driver's license. If they were to go to court, they would undoubtedly lose.

  The security guards were just like that, with a menacing air, taking advantage of their tall and large stature to bully the villagers, pushing and shoving them, shouting loudly in an attempt to intimidate others.

  Liu Ziguang stuck his head out of the car window, took a look and then pulled it back in, sneering: "The way they're handling this, they might end up getting the whole team killed. Forget about arriving at Longyang by 9 o'clock, we might not even make it there this afternoon."

  "Why?" Wei Zixuan asked discontentedly. To know that the security guards of Zhicheng Group were high-priced professional personnel, who had rich experience in handling such conflicts, otherwise the company would not give them a monthly salary of tens of thousands of yuan.

  "Even a powerful dragon cannot suppress the local snake, this place has a fierce folk custom, don't mess with it." Liu Ziguang pointed out the window, Li Ni, Wei Ziyun, and two secretary ladies, as well as the driver, all turned their heads to look, and were all startled.

  A stretch of dilapidated yellow mud wall by the roadside, with most of its body obscured by the branches and leaves of the trees along the road, but still vaguely visible is a slogan painted in white stone powder:

  Robbing a police car is an illegal act!

  As if to verify Liu Ziguang's words, a large number of villagers poured out of the village in groups, carrying hoes, sickles and hooks, with none of them looking kind, and the convoy was about to be engulfed in an ocean of people's war.

  The secretaries were frightened and pale, their breathing quickened. In this city's intersection, it was quite troublesome to call the police. Even if the police came, it would take at least a few hours to arrive. Moreover, the people here even dared to rob police cars, so what could the police do even if they came?

  Li's delicate eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and she was holding her mobile phone, probably considering whether to call Director Yin in the car ahead.

  Yin was also very angry. A small matter delayed the entire fleet from advancing. Cao Dahua is really useless!

  At this time, Cao Dahua was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, the villagers gathered more and more, the road was congested, the traffic was paralyzed, the beaten villager lay in front of the land cruiser pretending to be dead, the rest of the villagers shouted insults and grabbed the security guards.

  Lei Mengqi's face was flushed, his hand pressed on the black rubber handle of the ASP baton, ready to be drawn out and thrown into battle at any time. This American-imported space alloy steel baton was extremely hard and could lift a car. In the hands of professionals, with one strike, it would not be a problem to smash someone to pieces.

  Six professional bodyguards, all equipped with batons and pepper spray, also had baseball bats and fiberglass riot shields hidden in the car. If a fight were to break out, not only would they not be afraid of dozens of villagers, but even a group of thugs armed with deadly weapons.

  However, bodyguards are not used for this purpose. Their task is to protect the personal safety and smooth journey of their employers. The other party did not come specifically to cause trouble, but was involved in a traffic accident caused by his own driving, which affected the bidding. If so, all they can expect is dismissal!

  Bodyguards are meant to solve troubles, not create them.

  But now it's hard to resolve the situation smoothly, villagers are surrounding everywhere, carrying hoes and iron rakes, with a menacing atmosphere, as if they're going to make a big fuss. Cars coming from the south and heading north are stuck in two long lines, constantly honking their horns, the scene is chaotic.

  Cao Dahua originally wanted to leave two people to deal with the matter, and let the rest of the vehicles go first. However, now that the road is blocked, if things are not settled, the convoy can't move forward even half a step. After weighing his options, he went forward to ask the other party how much money it would take to settle the matter privately.

  The other party is demanding compensation for the repair of the tricycle, labor costs, medical expenses for personnel, and an absolute minimum amount.

  "One thousand? No way! Why don't you go rob someone! At most five hundred, more than that is not okay!" Cao Dahua started haggling.

  The other side was furious: "One thousand? I want ten thousand! Don't even think about leaving if you're one cent short!"

  10,000 yuan! Even if you buy a new car, it won't cost that much. This money is an unexpected expense and has to be deducted from the security guards' salaries. Naturally, everyone cannot agree with this. Cao Dahua claimed he would report to the police, but the other party was not afraid at all, saying "if we have to go through the formalities, then so be it, who's afraid of whom".

  Director Yoon intervened in the argument, pushing people aside and walking over with his eyebrows raised: "What's going on! Is this not over yet!"

  The villagers saw him in a suit and tie, with an extraordinary demeanor, and determined that he was a big leader, so they pointed their spears at him.

  Director Yin, with rich experience and stern words, pointed out: "No one was injured, the car didn't suffer major damage. Call the traffic police to come and determine responsibility. You should take full responsibility. Later, not a single cent of compensation will be given, and you'll also have to compensate us for the scratches on our off-road vehicle. If you're willing to drag this out, we'll accompany you. Anyway, it's about discussing development matters in your village. Let Village Chief Wang come and pick us up later."

  As soon as the development was mentioned, Wang Xiangzhang, the villagers all fell silent. Then, Yin Zong timely took out 500 yuan and threw it to the villagers, saying: "It's not easy for fellow villagers, I'll give you 500 yuan as a consolation fee, let's just forget about it."

  The villagers saw that it was good to collect the money and disperse, and Yin Zong directed Cao Dahua and others to help lift up the overturned agricultural vehicle. After a fire was lit, nothing happened, and both parties shook hands and bid farewell, with the road restored to smooth traffic.

  The fleet restarted, and after this little episode, everyone had some discomfort in their hearts. The inauspicious start, did it foretell the difficulties of the bidding work? But no one dared to say that.

  The road ahead is unusually smooth, because we have now entered the territory of Longyang City. Those cargo trucks don't dare to pass through Longyang City, as the traffic police here are notoriously strict. The phrase "plucking hair from a goose" is an understatement - it's said that even an empty oil tanker was fined 1,000 yuan for being overloaded! Don't bother trying to reason with the police; every extra word will result in another fine.

  Large trucks dare not run, and small cars are not much better. Speeding, drunk driving, these are the main sources of income for Longyang traffic police. However, the fleet of Zhicheng Company does not need to worry about this. The traffic police also discriminate against people, and the Audi fleet with double flashing lights must have a background, it's not worth provoking them. Their main targets for fines are those domestic cars and Japanese cars.

  The rest of the journey was smooth and uneventful, arriving in Longyang City before 9 o'clock. This is an old county-level city that has recently experienced rapid GDP growth, attracting high attention from the province. Rumor has it that it will soon be upgraded to a prefecture-level city.

  The city construction of Longyang is quite good, with high-rise buildings everywhere, wide and flat asphalt roads, and tall and lush trees along the way. However, there are not a few dead and withered ones. It is said that these trees were transplanted from the south, and it's understandable that they didn't adapt to the local soil and water conditions.

  The group stayed at the Lejingwan Hotel in the center of Longyang City, which is the only four-star hotel in Longyang City and also the highest-end hotel. The hardware and software are very good. The group's office in Longyang City has booked twelve standard rooms, one business suite, five cars entered the parking lot, personnel registration, and checked into the guest room.

  The only business suite was reserved for Li Niang, and after entering the room, she called in the director of the office to ask him what had happened locally.

  The director is a local, and the news is relatively informed. He has grasped some small messages. According to him, the mayor of Longyang City went to the province for a meeting two days ago and hasn't returned yet. It's said that he has been controlled by the provincial discipline inspection commission and may have been put under double designation. Then this morning, Deputy Secretary Li jumped off a building. Now the official circle in Longyang City is in chaos.

  Li Yan hastily asked: "Will the bidding be affected?"

  The director said that the demolition of the old city is the tone set by the municipal party secretary and will not be changed. The bidding process will definitely not be affected.

  Li Yan let out a sigh of relief, that's good.

  Director Yin also called over there and said that he had already communicated with the person in charge of the Municipal Bidding Office, and today's bidding preparation will proceed as scheduled at 10 o'clock.

  Li Yan let out a long breath, the development of Longyang City's old city area was also the strategic plan of Zhicheng Group. As long as this land is acquired, the group's rice bowl for the next five years will be secured. There was still an hour left, enough time to prepare for all the work.

  After sending away the director of the office, Li Ni sat in front of the dressing table and simply touched up her makeup, lit a cigarette to calm herself down, and stared at herself in the mirror, unable to help but feel a little dazed. Wrinkles, fine lines had already quietly appeared at the corners of her eyes. As the mother of a four-year-old boy, the head of a large conglomerate, and a single woman, Li Ni had borne too much pressure and too many burdens over the years.

  I won't fall down, I must fight, Li Ni said silently in front of the mirror.

  The doorbell rang, it was Wei Zixuan calling at the door, and it's already time to go to the bidding center.

  Li Wei put on her coat and walked out, the staff had already prepared, surrounding their female boss who got off the elevator, several cars had been simply wiped clean, still shining brightly, but the Land Rover did not go this time because of an unsightly scratch on the car body. Li Wei sat in the second Audi with Wei Zi Xuan accompanying her, Liu Ziguang sat in the front passenger seat, and the rest of the bodyguards took other vehicles, heading to Longyang City's Tendering Center.

  The journey is not far, three kilometers away is the central area of Longyang City's old city, the old Huangjin business district, which can be called a golden location. Apart from a few local developers, some groups near the city also participated, all wanting to take the lead. This bidding war will definitely be fierce and bloody.

  The car stopped moving near the bidding center, and there were countless cars blocking the way ahead. There were also police sirens and ambulance alarms blaring. A group of locals stood on the side of the road discussing something in hushed tones. Li Ni rolled down her window to listen carefully, and it seemed like they were saying that someone had opened fire in the downtown area!