Chapter 505 - 154: Talent Recruitment (Part 2)

Xing Mi listened carefully; how much actually sank in, probably only she herself knew.

Because Xing Mi applied to leave Capital Star, Porlin did Xing Miao a favor and first checked Xing Mi’s file and movement records, as well as her daily spending statements.

Porlin’s mouth twitched as he looked over Xing Mi’s past expenses—no one would ever think she was some rich wife, no wonder Min Qing thought she was pure and spotless.

All the time she’d been married into the Min Family, her only real major expense was their daughter’s tuition.

It didn’t feel real.

Once Porlin confirmed there was no problem with Xing Mi, he granted her special approval to leave.

As for the rest of the Min Family, if they wanted to leave, they weren’t going anywhere.

The Min Family had always guarded against Xing Mi, cutting her off from the family business and any property, which in turn served as indirect proof she hadn’t taken part in any illegal activities.

This was the most unbelievable thing to come out of the Min Family’s massive scandal.

On the day she left, Su Xiaocai called in a female security guard to escort Xing Mi out.

Xing Mi was reluctant to part, but she didn’t look back; she knew her daughter was a bit resentful of her—who told her she couldn’t manage to be a competent mother.

Xing Miao kept watching Xing Mi’s back. She had never resented her mother; she just couldn’t control her emotions.

She didn’t feel mature enough, and her emotions weren’t steady enough.

In the future, she’d temper her mindset, and when she faced Xing Mi again, she’d treat her with the right attitude.

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In the few days left, the plots of land they’d bought were gradually planted with bamboo.

Some parts were dug up and ridged for vegetables, and another section was used to plant sensitive fruit.

At the same time, a high wall was slowly going up, blocking the view from outside.

Bamboo shoots are pricey, and the metal blocks needed for sensitive fruit are pricey too; there was no guarantee someone greedy wouldn’t dig the metal out and sell it second-hand.

To nip that greed in the bud, Su Xiaocai fenced everything in.

As for Ji Li’s house, it sat inside the bamboo grove, with a fish pond in front and bamboo behind, forming a feng shui setup with cool breezes wafting through.

It’s very comfortable in summer, perfect for escaping the heat.

Of the other two villas, one belonged to Hu Tiankun; before his assets were frozen, his family fast-tracked the transfer to Su Xiaocai at one-twentieth of market price.

So that villa was leveled too, and once it was flattened they discovered a very long tunnel underneath. Fifty meters in, there was a huge basement.

The basement had several exits opened up; the other exits led either into the sewers or out to some remote wilderness spots, extremely well hidden.

The tunnel entrance in the villa was very hard to find; even with professional equipment, you wouldn’t detect it.

These cultists had basically turned hide-and-seek into warfare, armed to the teeth.

If Su Xiaocai hadn’t operated with zero regard for cost, there was no guarantee they could’ve swept up all the believers on the Min Family’s side.

This time the police held their noses and brought Su Xiaocai money; although it wasn’t even a fraction of what she’d thrown out, she took it with lightning-fast hands.

The Law Enforcement Department had no idea how much wool they’d already sheared off her; now that it was her turn to shear them, she wasn’t about to refuse.

The last villa sat at the edge of the plot. When the wall went up, that villa ended up outside the high wall, left unmanaged.

Su Xiaocai ignored it; that family had never even renovated the place, and as long as they kept vagrants from moving in and occupying it, it was fine.

Even if that family wanted to sell to Su Xiaocai now, it wasn’t happening. You wouldn’t sell at a normal price, fine; it’s already been stated there’ll be no more real estate development here. You don’t believe it—what can anyone do?

Now that it’s completely devalued, you still want to sell at market price? Keep dreaming.

The government was very pleased with Su Xiaocai’s approach. That piece of land had been traded out many years ago, and they’d never managed to take it back.

But Su Xiaocai was willing to forgo profit and turn the land green instead—she was practically an environmental ambassador.

As long as no buildings were put up, in a number of years the land would revert to the government and could be turned into green space or a park.

The mayor even had a special "environmental protection" banner made for her and praised her actions on the official website.

Su Xiaocai just smiled and stayed quiet, hiding her merits and her name.

The one not making money was other people; in her hands, nothing failed to turn a profit.

The drug application would still take some time.

Mecha and Simulation Pod production had to be put on the schedule; Zu Yang had already left Extraordinary Island to become the company’s general manager.

The factory was still located in the outskirts; this time, the site was provided by Wu Zhaoxiang, who had taken over a plant that used to produce Mecha models and was now withdrawing it.

Before Su Xiaocai left, she had to sort out some things at the factory.

For example, they needed to pick people to run Mecha production.

Barring any surprises, it was time for a new round of interviews.

This recruitment was extremely strict.

Su Xiaocai invited ten military academy trainees to act as gatekeepers, and she would make the final decision.

For this factory, once you passed the interview, the employment contract would last five years, and the background check had to be extremely thorough.