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"What? They've surrounded the Lixin Hotel?" Yang Zhijie was immediately taken aback, his eyes widening. After thinking for a few seconds, he looked at Qin Feng, then rushed up to him, grabbed his collar, and yelled, "What do you want to do?"

Zhang Xinming was originally standing in the corner when he saw Yang Zhijie grab Qin Feng's collar. He rushed over immediately. This usually very polite man rushed over and shoved Yang Zhijie away, causing Yang Zhijie to stumble and almost fall.

"What do you want to do? Rebel?" Zhang Xinming asked coldly, pointing his finger at Yang Zhijie.

Yang Zhijie was stunned. How could someone dare to lay a hand on him in Shazhou? And this person was just a mayor's secretary.

Qin Feng never expected Zhang Xinming to be so "brave," as if he had suddenly become a different person, which caused Qin Feng's perception of Zhang Xinming to change dramatically once again.

Yang Zhijie was nearly knocked over by a mere secretary, and he couldn't stand it. He immediately started calling for help: "Someone come here..."

"Can't you understand what he's saying? He's asking you what you want to do? Do you want to rebel?" Yang Guoqiang suddenly asked Yang Zhijie coldly.

Startled by Yang Guoqiang's shout, Yang Zhijie froze, only whispering to Yang Guoqiang, "Dad, he's surrounded the Lixin Hotel..."

"You're such a grown man, yet you still don't understand any manners. With your elders around, it's not your place to act so presumptuously," Yang Guoqiang said calmly.

"It's alright, don't be nervous. Yuxin, pour him a cup of coffee." Qin Feng patted Zhang Xinming on the shoulder, telling him to go and rest, and then lit a cigarette for himself.

"Mayor, I wonder why our police officers have surrounded my Lixin Hotel? If there's anything wrong with my Lixin Hotel, please give us a chance to rectify it," Yang Guoqiang said to Qin Feng with a smile.

"Mr. Yang, although I am the mayor, it is impossible for me to know everything. This is an action by the Public Security Bureau, and it is also the Public Security Bureau's own work. I really have no idea why they surrounded the Lixin Hotel. Could it be that your Lixin Hotel is involved in any illegal or criminal activities?" Qin Feng asked seriously.

Why did the police surround the Lixin Hotel? Is it really worth the police surrounding such a large hotel? What's beneath the Lixin Hotel?

After Ding Haiyang reported that the police had surrounded the Lixin Hotel, both Yang Zhijie and Yang Guoqiang knew that the police were targeting the underground casino.

Underground casinos and DP factories are the two core industries of the Yang family, and also their bottom line, which is why Yang Zhijie was so agitated just now.

Qin Feng's last sentence was tantamount to telling Yang Guoqiang that the police were targeting their Yang family's casino, and that this was Qin Feng's idea.

“Mayor, Lixin Hotel has always been a legitimate business. It is a landmark hotel in Shazhou City, built with the support of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government. It has always served as a window for Shazhou to open up to the outside world and attract investment. Secretary Jiang of the Municipal Party Committee attaches great importance to Lixin Hotel, and the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government are also very concerned about it,” Yang Guoqiang said slowly.

Yang Guoqiang's main points are twofold: first, Secretary Jiang of the Municipal Party Committee, and second, the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government.

Yang Guoqiang was reminding Qin Feng that if he touched the Yang family's casino, it would be like overturning the table in Shazhou, and he might not be able to bear the consequences.

"Old Yang is absolutely right. The Lixin Hotel is of great significance to our Shazhou, as it concerns the stability and development of the entire Shazhou. It cannot be taken lightly. However, since the Public Security Bureau has launched such a large-scale operation, there must be a reason for it. They must be acting in accordance with the law and regulations. As long as law enforcement actions are carried out in accordance with the law and regulations, no one can stop them. Otherwise, no one can bear the consequences. Old Yang, don't you agree?" Qin Feng still smiled.

Yang Guoqiang threatened Qin Feng, and Qin Feng also threatened Yang Guoqiang.

Qin Feng warned Yang Guoqiang that when the police raided the casino, the people inside should not resist. Qin Feng knew that there were weapons in the casino, but the police were carrying out their operation in accordance with the law. Not resisting would be considered cracking down on gambling, but if they resisted, it would be considered anti-gambling. If it were classified that way, no one could protect them, not even the provincial authorities.

After Qin Feng finished speaking, Yang Guoqiang's expression changed, because Qin Feng's move was indeed ruthless.

"Mayor, is it really necessary to take this step? It won't do anyone any good if we do." Yang Guoqiang personally picked up the teapot and poured tea into Qin Feng's teacup.

"Mayor, no matter what you do, you should abide by the rules. Rules mean order and stability, which is beneficial to everyone. If you take this step, you will completely break the rules that have been maintained in Shazhou and even the entire Ganliang Province for many years. Then, all that will be left for everyone is a life-or-death struggle." Yang Guoqiang put down the teapot and said to Qin Feng earnestly.

"Mr. Yang is right. I also want to follow the rules, but you don't give me the chance. Surely this fire at the sports center didn't start out of nowhere?"

"Old Yang, you stabbed me with a knife, and then you tell me I have to follow the rules and can't resist. Isn't that a bit unreasonable?" Qin Feng said to Yang Guoqiang with a smile, as if he were joking.

Yang Guoqiang's smile vanished, and he asked Qin Feng, "So what is the mayor's purpose now? Is he using the police to surround the Lixin Hotel in exchange for ending the fire at the sports center?"

"Does Mr. Yang think it's feasible?" Qin Feng asked, looking at Yang Guoqiang.

"Mayor, you're being too frivolous. Just like you said, once a fire starts, it's not so easy to put out, and the Lixin Hotel isn't something anyone can just surround at will." Yang Guoqiang took a sip of tea himself.

After listening, Qin Feng nodded and said, "Indeed, so I didn't intend to use the police's actions to bring the sports center incident to an end."

"What is the mayor's purpose in taking this step?"

"Didn't I just say that Mr. Yang has investigated me carefully and should know my personality, especially my childhood environment?"

“My dad died in a car accident when I was very young. My mom raised me alone. Later, when I was a teenager, my mom also passed away, and I became an orphan.”

“In that era, children without fathers were bullied, and orphans were even more likely to be bullied. So my entire childhood and adolescence were spent being bullied and harassed.”

"After being bullied so many times, I've come up with my own set of experiences to counter bullying. In short, it's about being more ruthless than them, or to put it simply, fighting tooth and nail."