Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

"What the hell?"

"People from Mang Village are filing a formal complaint against you two brothers?"

"They actually managed to get Sha Ruijin to keep an eye on you two?"

Zhao Ruilong looked surprised.

I thought that the Gao brothers might be reported for involvement in organized crime.

He eliminated Xu Jiang, made Chen Tai his godfather, and swallowed up Jinghai Construction Group...

Gao Qiqiang's transformation from a fishmonger into a powerful underground figure in Jinghai was inherently shrouded in secrecy.

But Zhao Ruilong never expected that he would not only invest in the construction of the expressway passing through Mangcun in advance, but also build a wind power plant on Panlong Mountain near the village.

With his support, his second uncle Zhao Lidong became the mayor of Jinghai ahead of schedule, and he still has great hope for advancement. It is impossible for him to collude with Li Youtian again to rush to build a resort in order to get more land expropriation compensation.

Even the Gao brothers, thanks to their close cooperation with me, have long been incredibly wealthy, running a chain of internet cafes, selling electronic products, engaging in wind power generation, and also involved in engineering construction and real estate development.

The plot and the characters' fates were all changed drastically by themselves. The Gao brothers still ended up getting entangled with Mang Village and were reported to Linjiang Province, attracting the attention of Sha Ruijin.

Faced with Zhao Ruilong's question, Gao Qiqiang immediately said with a bitter expression:

“Before the Panlongshan wind power project started, the villagers said that digging the foundation pit and building the power generation tower would damage the feng shui of Panlongshan and cause noise that would affect their lives.”

"After a lot of popular science explanations were done, our Qiangsheng Group hardened the construction access road into a cement road, which not only made it easier for us to carry out the construction, but also made it easier for the people of Mangcun to travel. Only then did they stop making trouble."

“Last June, after you inspected the project, you decided to invest in the construction of the Lvjing Expressway, which runs from Lvteng City in Zhongjiang to Jinghai City in Linjiang. This expressway will pass through Mangcun, cross Panlong Mountain, and reach the urban area of ​​Jinghai.”

"To ensure smooth traffic even during holidays, you requested that this highway be designed as an eight-lane dual carriageway with a speed limit of 120 kilometers per hour. To meet your requirements while minimizing the occupation of farmland, this section of the road will be constructed using viaducts and long tunnels..."

Zhao Ruilong interjected, "I know all that. Just get to the point. What exactly is going on between you and Mang Village? Is it a conflict over land acquisition and demolition?"

Gao Qiqiang shook his head decisively.

"No, after the news spread, they did want to set up a toll station or service area in Mang Village, but the terrain and location were not suitable, so the Municipal Construction Committee did not agree!"

"The conflict between the two sides started after construction began. They first said that the noise and vibration from our rotary drilling rigs, excavators and other construction vehicles were very loud, disturbing the peace of their village and even stopping the hens from laying eggs."

"Then they said that our vehicles transporting building materials, equipment, and slag not only created a lot of dust, but also damaged part of their village roads. The wastewater from the construction polluted the village environment, and the water in the wells was undrinkable."

"In order to avoid damaging the relationship and ensure the smooth implementation of the project, we quickly took measures to reduce noise, remove dust and prevent pollution. We also found a professional agency to test the water quality and even promised to pave the damaged village roads with cement after completion."

"But to our surprise, the villagers wouldn't let it go. They insisted that we pay five million yuan to the village committee as a deposit, which would be refunded if there were no problems, and withheld if there were. Of course, our project team couldn't agree to that, so they blocked the road to stop construction..."

Zhao Ruilong frowned and said, "And then you got angry and started hitting people?"

Gao Qiqiang sighed.

"Because they had been harassed in various ways before, and even had to pay 200 yuan for killing a chicken, the project team had been holding back their anger for a long time. So when they started fighting, they didn't know their own strength and injured several people from Mang Village. That's when the trouble started."

"The Jinghai police classified this incident as a mutual fight and detained and fined our people in accordance with the law and regulations, which we accepted. However, they said that the police were protecting us, that our people were intentionally injuring others, that they were a criminal gang, and that they were colluding with officials and businessmen to harm them."

"In order to settle things peacefully, we are willing to cover the medical expenses and give some compensation to those wounded. However, those people refuse to be discharged even after they have recovered. They keep complaining of headaches, nausea, and wanting to vomit. Since they are going to act like scoundrels, we obviously can't tolerate it."

“Our group would rather go through legal procedures and sue than let them cause trouble. Otherwise, how can we undertake engineering projects in the future? They repeatedly obstructed normal construction, so we kept calling the police to arrest them. After several times, it finally stopped.”

"We thought the matter was over, but after a few days of silence, they started reporting us to the city government. The city government suggested we take legal action, so they reported us to the province government. They not only reported that our employees had injured someone, but also that our group was involved in organized crime and operated several illegal venues, including the Baijinhan Nightclub..."

Zhao Ruilong listened silently.

Suddenly I felt like I had changed the Gao brothers too much.

In the original series, they were both top-notch ruthless characters!

Li Youtian and his son Li Hongwei instigated the villagers to oppose Qiangsheng Group.

Gao Qiqiang treated Li Hongwei to dinner, and Li Hongwei publicly mocked him as a stinky fishmonger, which immediately aroused Gao Qisheng's jealousy.

Gao Qiqiang's simple statement that he wanted to eat fish led to Chen Jinmo sneaking into Mang Village and pushing the honest Li Shun off a building, causing him to fall to his death.

Then, Li Qing, Li Youtian, Li Hongwei...

During the Mangcun incident, the Gao brothers killed quite a few people.

In particular, the scene where Gao Qisheng chased after Li Hongwei with a frozen fish in his hand, smashing his fists and cursing him, was a classic moment.

But now...

The originally fierce and brutal Gao Qiqiang brothers were instead bullied terribly by the people of Mang Village.

Is it really true that with a large family business and a net worth of tens of billions, one has lost their drive and impulse, and become hesitant and timid in doing things?

They say that those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who are wearing shoes!

Compared to the Gao brothers, who have already become wealthy, the people of Mang Village are naturally too poor and are terrified of poverty.

The Panlong Mountain, which stretches across the land, has not only affected their travel for generations, but has also seriously hindered the development of Mang Village.

We finally got a highway, but not only were there no toll booths or service areas built, the road was also entirely elevated, taking up very little land.

Some villagers who had hoped to get rich quick naturally harbored resentment and tried every means to squeeze some money out of the construction company, which was to be expected.

only……

They clearly didn't expect that when they gathered to cause trouble and obstruct construction, the people from Qiangsheng Group would actually take action.

After the fight, the compensation offered by Qiangsheng Group clearly did not meet their expectations, so they prepared to continue making trouble.

Who would have thought that not only would Qiangsheng Group not lose a single penny, but everyone who tried to obstruct the construction would also be arrested by the police.

This is a classic case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead!

If you can't lose face but want to get high compensation, but can't afford a lawyer to fight the lawsuit, what can you do?

There's only one way, of course: to make a big fuss about it, the bigger the better.

Just then, the anti-gang and anti-crime campaign spearheaded by her father, Zhao Lichun, began in earnest.

Gao Qiqiang, who replaced Xu Jiang and Bai Jiangbo, was himself a notorious underground boss in Jinghai.

Besides his various legitimate businesses, he also had numerous illicit businesses, including sand and gravel, casinos, construction waste, and bathhouses.

In order to attract the attention of Linjiang Province, the people of Mang Village would not only report the construction dispute, but would also have to add that the Gao brothers were involved in organized crime.

of course.

The logic of the whole thing is sound, but it's clear that some people are after money, while others have ulterior motives.

In particular, the public accusations against the Gao brothers, Qiqiang and Qiqi, for alleged involvement in organized crime...

Zhao Ruilong's first reaction was that someone was trying to "make a fuss over nothing".

I picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"Strange! It was just a dispute over construction, so why did they report you two for involvement in organized crime? Is someone pulling the strings behind this?"

"I believe it's Li Xiang from the Municipal Criminal Investigation Division!"

Wearing glasses, Gao Qisheng, who gave the impression of being highly intelligent, glanced at his older brother Gao Qiqiang and continued confidently:

“Li Xiang was originally from Mang Village, so his stance would naturally lean towards helping Mang Village. In addition, he had An Xin, who had a particularly strong sense of justice, by his side.”

“They had long suspected that my brother and I were involved in organized crime, but our positions were too low to bring us down, which only gave them more motivation to have the people of Mang Village report us.”

Zhao Ruilong smiled coldly.

He certainly knew An Xin.

An Xin in the original drama was incredibly righteous.

In order to investigate the case, he showed no mercy to anyone and was quite fearless of authority.

In order to find out the truth about his master Cao Chuang's death, he did not hesitate to confront Li Xiang in public.

In order to bring down Gao Qiqiang, he didn't even marry his childhood sweetheart, Meng Yu, and went from a passionate young man to a middle-aged man with white hair.

It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature!

Even though he was influenced by himself, the plot and the characters' fates have changed dramatically.

But Zhao Ruilong always believed that An Xin was still An Xin, and Li Xiang was still a good policeman.

Given their authority and capabilities, it is clearly impossible for them to overthrow the Gao brothers, who are more powerful and have a stronger momentum than in the original drama.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the Gao brothers could be taken down by taking advantage of the conflict between Mangcun and Qiangsheng Group and using the anti-gang campaign.

This also explains why Li Youtian, Li Hongwei, and others from Mangcun dared to report to the provincial authorities—because they had An Xin and Li Xiang backing them up!

They were really lucky.

Sha Ruijin, who served as the clerk of the Political and Legal Affairs Bureau in Linjiang, had previously dealt with the Zhao family on behalf of his brother-in-law, Ge Junshan.

If I hadn't changed my second uncle Zhao Lidong's mindset beforehand and told him not to be corrupt, he probably would have been taken down by Sha Ruijin long ago.

His wife, Ge Xiufen, was warned and demoted for corruption during the inspection team's visit to Linjiang Province last year, and his powerful brother-in-law, Ge Junshan, even retired. However, he himself was not greatly affected.

Sha Ruijin is still the political and legal secretary of Linjiang Province!

Even without Ge Junshan as his backer, and with his godfathers Chen Yanshi and others long retired and no longer of any use, it was difficult for him to make any progress. However, taking advantage of his father Zhao Lichun's anti-gang campaign, dealing with the Gao Qiqiang brothers was naturally a piece of cake.

However, Sha Ruijin couldn't possibly be unaware of the close cooperation between Qiangsheng Group and Huilong Group, the large-scale development of the new energy industry in Linjiang Province thanks to his substantial investment, and the excellent personal relationship between the Gao brothers and himself.

If he punishes the Gao brothers, wouldn't that be a slap in his own face?

To slap oneself in the face is simply to continue opposing the Zhao family, isn't it?

Now that Ge Junshan has retired and has no powerful backing, why should he continue to deal with the Zhao family?

Sha Ruijin, are you really that righteous?

Should we really respond actively to the call to crack down on organized crime and resolutely eliminate the Gao brothers in Jinghai?

After taking another sip of tea, Zhao Ruilong put down his teacup and asked:

"Gao Qiqiang, what do you mean by saying that you two are being watched by Sha Ruijin? Has he already ordered a thorough investigation of you two brothers?"

"No, but he has instructed the Jinghai Public Security Bureau to collect clues and launch an investigation. We have confirmed this through multiple channels!"

"So you guys, who are indeed involved in organized crime, are now feeling guilty?"