Chapter 611: 107: Establishing the Mansion_2

Chapter 611: Chapter 107: Establishing the Mansion_2

Such operations were actually quite common in the Da Lan Dynasty, as long as one had the means and connections.

Lan Zhangqun nodded without saying anything.

In fact, Li Lei’s method should not have been openly discussed, but since the other party bluntly spoke about it in front of him, it appeared straightforward.

This was a preemptive notice to him, the Chief.

Lan Zhangqun dared not and would not raise any objections.

Afterward, they discussed some details and then concluded the conversation.

Next, Li Lei left to take care of official business, Li Fei arranged for the Monitoring Pavilion to assign his official, Liang Chen, and six others to handle matters related to the construction of the Marquis Mansion, while he himself left the Government Affairs Building with Lv Wenxing.

…

Qingyuan City Management Company Headquarters.

The company’s headquarters building, towering ten stories high, was the tallest building in all of Xing City!

This building had become a symbol in the hearts of many citizens of Xing City, a place many aspired to join.

On the top tenth floor, a meeting was being held.

In attendance were Liu San, the General Manager of Qingyuan City Management Company, and over a dozen senior executives.

Today’s meeting agenda—dealing with the company’s rule-violating staff.

The framework of Qingyuan City Management Company was built upon the “corpse” of the now-defunct Tiger Saber Gang.

Initially, most of the remnant members of the Tiger Saber Gang were almost entirely killed by Li Fei!

Only those who were not utterly villainous and whose crimes were not punishable by death could join the company.

Under such deterrence, initially, everyone could fully comply with the rules set by Li Fei:

Be good urban managers, no cheating in gambling dens, no loansharking, no trafficking in opium…

But as time passed, especially with the long absence of the Green-faced Ghost King, some began to revert to old habits.

After all, some of the company staff were once members of the Tiger Saber Gang, not exactly law-abiding or good-hearted.

Liu San, as the acting representative of the Green-faced Ghost King in Xing City, had always strived to maintain the rules set by the Ghost King and handled all rule violators sternly.

However, he was just a former boxing agent barely scraping by.

In terms of talents, Liu San was not particularly accomplished.

His seat as the General Manager of Qingyuan City Management Company was secured only by the residual influence left by the Green-faced Ghost King.

But as a common man who neither knew Martial Arts nor Magic, and whose capabilities were not particularly outstanding, it became increasingly difficult for Liu San to control the ever-growing power of Qingyuan City Management Company in the turbulent world of Xing City.

In recent months, he had become increasingly overwhelmed, and the number of rule violators within the company had been rising, including some among the high-ranking officials.

Taking advantage of Li Fei’s return to Xing City, Liu San seized the opportunity to call for an internal audit.

Although he did not know that Li Fei was the Green-faced Ghost King, from recent events, it was clear that Li Fei sided with the Green-faced Ghost King.

That was enough!

“In recent months, there have been many severe violations within the company, and I’ve even discovered some are secretly trafficking opium!” Liu San declared sternly from the main seat.

His gaze swept over the people present, then he distributed a pile of documents prepared in advance on the table:

“Here are the detailed records of all the rule violators over the past few months, including the specifics. Please take a look.”

The dozen or so executives bowed their heads to review the documents, and many faces changed color.

“Liu San!”

A man in his forties, emanating a commanding presence, suddenly looked up, grabbed the document in his hands, and called out his name:

“What is the meaning of this?”

An imposing aura that could terrify ordinary people emanated from him, pressing down on Liu San.

This man, named You Xiaofeng, was formerly a martial master from the Tiger Saber Gang and currently the Deputy Director of the Security Department.

Under the pressure of the martial artist’s aura, Liu San’s face instantly went pale.

“You Xiaofeng, watch your words!”

A man sitting to the left of Liu San glared at You Xiaofeng without any sign of weakness.

He was Xiang Du, the ‘Golden-breaking Hand’, previously the right-hand man of Shangguan Xiao at Qingyuan Fist Village and now the only martial supporter among the senior ranks of Qingyuan City Management Company under Liu San.

You Xiaofeng ignored Xiang Du and still glared at Liu San:

“This list you have here, half of them are my people. What is this? Targeting me?”

Liu San’s face was pale, but he still managed to stabilize himself, gritting his teeth:

“They are all employees of the company, they should be dealt with if they break the rules!”

“Forget it!”

You Xiaofeng scoffed, “They are key members of the company, how much have they contributed? And you say you’ll just deal with them?”

Liu San replied, “I am the CEO of the company, I have the authority to deal with anyone!”

“Hahahaha!”

You Xiaofeng laughed loudly, “You call yourself the CEO, but you’re a joke, inept in both management and action. Besides sitting here all day giving orders, what else can you do?”

“You Xiaofeng!”

Xiang Du emitted a threatening aura, staring intently at him.

You Xiaofeng returned the stare unfazed, “Xiang Du, others may fear you, but I certainly don’t!”

Xiang Du was previously the only Refining Strength Martial Master in Qingyuan City Management Company, but now he wasn’t the only one.

“Gentlemen.”

At this moment, a high-ranking officer wearing gold-rimmed glasses suddenly spoke up, “This is a meeting. There’s no need for such hostility. Are you two really going to fight here?”

You Xiaofeng snorted coldly, and Xiang Du did not speak further.

This high-ranking officer named Xu Rui was responsible for the ‘City Management’ sector of Qingyuan City Management Company, controlling the most personnel in the company, so his words carried substantial weight.

He looked disdainfully at Liu San:

“Chief Liu, I understand your intention, and everyone present can see it too. You’re just trying to take advantage of Marquis Jing’an’s visit to Xing City to flex some borrowed power and take the opportunity to clean out internal staff and eliminate dissidents.”

Liu San responded sternly, “I am just acting according to company rules.”

Xu Rui shook his head, and many in the room also showed scornful expressions.

“Chief Liu, I call you ‘Chief Liu,’ but remember, you were once just a boxing agent, lucky enough to be favored by the Ghost King to become the CEO.

Ask yourself, has the company grown to this size and reputation really anything to do with you?

Whether you sit as CEO, or we put a dog in your place, would it really make any difference?”

“Hahahahaha!”

You Xiaofeng laughed loudly without restraint, with many others in the room joining in.

Liu San’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.

Xu Rui adjusted his glasses, looking at Liu San with contempt and said slowly:

“Remember, you are just a dog for the Ghost King. The Ghost King might not even value you that much, let alone the high and mighty Marquis Jing’an. Do you really think that Marquis Jing’an, upon his arrival, will support you?

Don’t be naive. The company is upheld by us, and if Marquis Jing’an truly visits, he would value us, not you!”

Xu Rui, looking at Liu San whose face turned pale again, shook his head pitifully:

“So, Chief Liu, don’t overestimate yourself, this company is not yours to command.”

Bang!

As his words ended, the conference room door was violently pushed open, a company member shouted excitedly:

“Marquis… Marquis Jing’an has arrived!”

“What did you say?”

“Marquis Jing’an has already reached the base of our company building!”