Ye Longlin's steps faltered, his gaze fixed on the private room of the Wangyue Pavilion, a playful smile curving his lips.
It seemed he had found another harvest today!
"Do you want me to come in and drag you out, or will you come out yourself?"
Ye Longlin spoke slowly.
Soon, a middle-aged man emerged from within, wearing silver-rimmed glasses, tall and thin, appearing quite refined.
The Minister of Construction, Qian Sicheng.
Qian Sicheng's expression was also unpleasant. Of course, the main reason for his displeasure was Xu Hanwen's final words!
"Xu Hanwen, you can eat anything, but you can't say anything. If you want to die, don't drag me with you!"
He said sternly, still with a threatening undertone.
Qian Sicheng's heart pounded like a drum.
He pushed his glasses up, revealing a smile: "We must eradicate this behavior thoroughly and not allow people like you to fuel unhealthy trends and evil spirits!"
Xu Hanwen realized he had spoken out of turn and gave an awkward laugh.
"I was afraid you wouldn't come out to help me. Look, he beat up all my men. My project department's general manager is still lying inside, I don't know if he's alive or dead."
Upon hearing this, Qian Sicheng smiled thinly at Ye Longlin: "My name is Qian Sicheng from the Construction Department. May I ask where this young brother works?"
Ye Longlin glanced at him: "It's none of your business."
Stifled, Qian Sicheng's expression changed. He resorted to coercion and temptation: "Young man, pretend you didn't see this. I'll let you into the Construction Department, you know what I mean."
"If you cooperate with us, we can act as if nothing happened. If you insist on opposing us, I can guarantee you won't leave here today!"
Ye Longlin chuckled: "Are you threatening me?"
Qian Sicheng smiled amiably: "When did I threaten you? I'm simply offering you a shortcut to the peak of your life. After all, not everyone gets this opportunity."
After speaking, he leaned closer to Ye Longlin's ear and whispered: "Do you know why Shiyan Group dares to act like this without any repercussions? Because those who dare to cause trouble are already dead, completely dead!"
However, just as he finished speaking, a stern voice boomed from the distance.
"Minister Qian is so willing to get close to others, perhaps you could offer me a shortcut too?"
Qian Sicheng instinctively replied, "Who the hell are you? Believe me, I'll make it impossible for you to get by in Xingcheng... City... Mayor Zhao..."
As the newcomer rounded the corner, Qian Sicheng's mind went completely blank, with only two words echoing in his head.
It's over!
Everyone in Xingcheng knew how decisive the newly appointed mayor was. In the past year, he had already taken down three influential interest groups!
Now, he had run right into the line of fire!
"Mayor Zhao, what shortcut are you talking about? I don't know what you're referring to. I was just chatting with a normal friend. He said he wanted to find a rich woman and take a shortcut, so I was advising him. You must have misheard."
Gulp… gulp…
Qian Sicheng's heart raced. He was rapidly trying to figure out why Zhao Guobiao was here, and at this particular moment.
For some reason, he had a bad feeling about this.
He felt as though something would happen today.
Zhao Guobiao let out a cold laugh. This matter could be postponed. Qian Sicheng was already on his investigation list, he just hadn't gotten to him yet.
Currently, the most important thing was not Qian Sicheng, but saving his daughter.
Wang Xiulan glanced at the scene before her, remained silent, and walked up to Ye Longlin, bowing: "Mr. Ye, please save my daughter. As long as you can save her, I am willing to pay any price."
Zhao Guobiao also bowed and apologized: "Mr. Ye, I am truly sorry. If I had stuck to my own judgment, you wouldn't have left. I apologize for my ignorance. Please, save my daughter."
Wang Qi scratched his head, gritted his teeth, and said: "Mr. Ye, it was my own arrogance and poor judgment. I apologize to you. As long as you save my little sister, from now on, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west. If you tell me to go south, I will never go north!"
Qian Sicheng's eyes widened as he watched the scene unfold, taking a sharp breath.
Just moments ago, he was offering Ye Longlin a shortcut, but now, Ye Longlin didn't need it at all!
Someone who could make the mayor and the mayor's wife bow and apologize – could he possibly afford to offend such a person?
He was already regretting it, but in this world, there was no such thing as a rewind button.
Ye Longlin glanced at Zhao Guobiao and scoffed: "People like me, how could I be worthy of treating your daughter? With the Wang family's immense resources, you can surely find doctors more capable than me. Even Old Li and Old Sun could be invited; let them handle it."
Yes, he had recognized Old Li and Old Sun when he encountered them at the elevator entrance.
After all, he had only performed five surgeries in total, and in one of them, those two old fellows had assisted him as first and second assistants, so he naturally remembered them.
He had learned medicine only for self-preservation.
Back then, he had thought that if he got injured on the battlefield, he could survive with his medical skills. It was a simple thought.
"Mr. Ye, it was our fault..."
Seeing their sincere apologies, Ye Longlin quickly waved his hand, urging them to be quiet.
"I am willing to act not because of your status, but because you are united in your desire to save her. More importantly, you are all upright people, and Great Xia needs people like you."
"Those who carry torches for the masses should not be left to freeze in the wind and snow. I hope you will remember these words."
The three were overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.
Just then, the sound of police sirens wafted in from outside.
"Mr. Ye, let's use the back entrance. We came in from the back as well."
Zhao Guobiao personally led the way, and Ye Longlin nodded.
After they left, Qian Sicheng, still in shock, had not yet recovered.
Lin Tianai hurried in, searching everywhere: "Ye Longlin, Ye Longlin, where are you? Come out quickly, the Longcha have arrived, it's safe now!"
Hearing her call Ye Longlin's name, Xu Dengui's temples throbbed. He said awkwardly, "Miss Lin, it's possible that Ye... Ye Longlin has already left."
He hadn't revealed his identity, and he dared not.
"You all, arrest them and interrogate them thoroughly. By the way, Minister Qian, why are you here?"