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Su Chen thought for a moment.

He turned and went into the study.

He turned on his computer.

I searched for "Roy Hawkins" and "Hawkins Land Development Company".

There weren't many search results.

There were only a few old news articles in the local newspapers.

They were all talking about a certain ranch being acquired or a certain piece of land changing hands.

The acquiring party was "Hawkins Land Development Company".

Su Chen then searched for Bert Klein.

This person is more active than Hawkins.

His name frequently appears in local real estate transaction records.

They mostly help people buy and sell land and ranches.

Emma walked in carrying two cups of coffee.

He placed a glass on Su Chen's table.

"What are you planning to do?"

Su Chen picked up his coffee and took a sip.

"Let's see what tricks he comes up with first."

In the afternoon, Su Chen patrolled the ranch as usual.

The cattle grazed peacefully in the rotational grazing area.

Black Fang lay prone on a high point in the grassland, staring into the distance.

Lingfeng hovered high in the sky, everything was normal.

Old Tom was right, Bert was quick.

In the evening, Juan drove his pickup truck to town to pick up feed.

I was out for less than half an hour when the phone rang back.

"Boss, the road is blocked."

After finding out the location, Su Chen drove another pickup truck there.

The only dirt road connecting the ranch to the town.

At the first bend, there were three unmarked pickup trucks parked.

The car was still running, and there was someone in the driver's seat, as well as people in the passenger seat and the back seat.

There were seven or eight people, some fat and some thin, dressed casually, but their eyes were all strange.

Juan's pickup truck was stuck in the middle of the road, unable to move forward or backward.

Su Chen's car was parked behind him.

Su Chen got out of the car, walked to the first pickup truck blocking the road, and knocked on the window.

The car window rolled down, and a bald man poked his head out, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

"What is it?"

"You've blocked the road; my men can't get out."

The bald man exhaled a puff of smoke.

"We're not blocking the road; we're just resting here."

"Did taking a break block the entire road?"

The bald man didn't say anything, but rolled up the car window.

Su Chen knocked twice more, but the car window didn't roll down again.

Juan walked over and lowered his voice:

"When I came over just now, they deliberately cut me off, and I almost crashed into the ditch."

Su Chen turned around and saw a black sedan parked on the slope not far from the roadside.

The distance is too far, I can't see the license plate clearly.

But the model and color are exactly the same as the one that came to the ranch today.

Bert watched from a distance.

Su Chen returned to his car, took out his phone, and called Sheriff Cole.

After hearing this, Cole said he would come and take a look.

Twenty minutes later, the sheriff's patrol car arrived.

Cole got out of the car, looked at the location of the three pickup trucks, walked over and knocked on the windows.

The bald man rolled down the car window.

Their attitude was much better than before, but they still used the same excuse: there was no road blockage, just a place to rest.

Cole glanced back at Su Chen and shook his head.

"Su, they didn't smash anything or hurt anyone. They were parked on a public road, so I couldn't forcibly tow them away. I could only try to persuade them."

Cole spoke a few words to the bald man, who agreed to "try to give way."

But the three pickup trucks only pulled a little to the side of the road; the road still couldn't be passed.

Cole walked over and lowered his voice:

"These people are definitely professionals; they know where the legal boundaries lie."

"I've already noted down their license plate number. I'll check it when we get back. Don't confront them directly yet."

Su Chen nodded.

After Cole left, the bald man leaned out of the car window and shouted to Su Chen:

"Dude, come back tomorrow, maybe the road will be open then."

The thugs burst out laughing.

Su Chen ignored them, told Juan to park the pickup truck on the side of the road, and the two walked back to the ranch.

Juan kept cursing on the way.

Su Chen remained silent, pondering a solution.

Back at the ranch, old Tom already knew what had happened.

He stood at the door, his face ashen.

"I told you, Hawkins' people are quick."

Emma also came out of the house, holding her phone.

"John called to ask if we have enough feed."

He said he had a batch of emergency supplies stored there, which we could use first.

Su Chen thought for a moment and then dialed John's number.

"Don't worry about the feed for now, but please keep an eye out for something for me."

"What is it?"

"Has anyone in Whitefish Town been asking about my ranch these past few days?"

John agreed and said he would have his nephew ask.

After hanging up the phone, Su Chen called Hei Feng over.

Black Fang squatted in front of him, its ears perked up and its tail wagging gently.

Su Chen squatted down and patted its head.

"Tonight, keep an eye on the road leading to the entrance. If anyone approaches, make a sound."

Black Fang let out a low whimper and turned to run towards the ranch entrance.

Ling Feng had already taken to the sky.

Su Chen could sense that its field of vision was constantly expanding.

Old Tom stood to the side, watching Black Fang's departing figure.

Do you think they'll come in?

Su Chen stood up.

"It's hard to say."

"But we have to be careful."

Su Chen didn't sleep much at night.

He sat in his study.

The monitor in front of me is divided into twelve screens.

Every corner of the ranch is under surveillance.

Black Fang led his pack of wolves, patrolling back and forth near the entrance.

Ling Feng landed on the roof of the main house, his head constantly turning.

At 2 a.m., movement appeared on the surveillance footage.

A black sedan slowly came to a stop on the dirt road outside the ranch entrance.

The engine wasn't turned off, and the headlights were also off.

But after stopping for less than two minutes, it turned around and drove away again.

Su Chen memorized the license plate number.

It's the same car that was parked on the hillside in the distance during the day.

The next morning, Su Chen went to town to buy supplies.

The three pickup trucks were still stuck in the traffic. The bald guy had changed, but his demeanor was the same.

Su Chen didn't stop the car; instead, he took a detour through the mountains to the town.

John's butcher shop had just opened.

When Su Chen went in, John was sharpening a knife behind the counter.

Upon seeing Su Chen, he put down the knife.

"Is the road still blocked?"

Su Chen nodded.

"Bert's man?"

Su Chen nodded again.

John cursed.

"How many more days will the feed last?"

"Enough to last a week."

"If it's still like this after a week, we'll have to think of something."

John thought for a moment and then called his nephew over.

The young man was in his early twenties and very clever.

"You drive my pickup truck and take the small road behind the mountain."

"That road is narrow, and large trucks can't pass through, but it's enough to haul feed."

"Don't take the right path, and don't let anyone see you."

The nephew nodded, took the car keys, and went out.

Su Chen glanced at John.

"You've offended Hawkins."

John scoffed, "What is Hawkins anyway?"

"Having run a shop in Baiyu Town for twenty years, who have I ever been afraid of?"

"You just focus on raising the cattle well, I'll still sell the meat, and I'll figure out the feed."

Su Chen didn't say anything more, patted John on the shoulder, and walked out of the butcher shop.

As Su Chen passed Luke's agricultural supply store, he saw Bert's black sedan parked in front.

Luke stood behind the counter, looking rather grim, talking to Bert.

Bert smiled when he saw Su Chen.

He turned and walked out of the agricultural supply store, got into his car and drove away.

Su Chen went inside.

Luke sighed.

"Bert came by and told me not to supply you with goods."

"What did you say?"

Luke looked up at Su Chen.

"I said, Su Chen is my long-time customer, whether I supply him or not is my own business."

He said, "Then you figure it out."

Su Chen didn't speak.

Luke was silent for a moment, then said, "Su Chen, it's not that I don't want to help you."

"I can't afford to offend Hawkins. You'll have to find someone else for the feed."

Su Chen nodded and turned to leave.

He doesn't blame Luke.

In a place like Baiyu Town, offending local capital is something that not everyone dares to do.

Back at the ranch, Juan and Luis were unloading the cargo.

John's nephew has already delivered the first batch of feed.

We did indeed take a small path behind the mountain, and no one noticed us along the way.

Old Tom walked over.

"What about Luke?"

"It's broken," Su Chen said.

Old Tom didn't ask any further questions, he just said:

"The feed won't last long."

Su Chen stood on the grassland, looking at the three pickup trucks in the distance.

He doesn't intend to confront them head-on.

These people don't smash, rob, or hurt anyone.

Calling the police won't help, and forcing our way in won't work either.

But if they can stall, so can Su Chen.

The pasture's hay and fodder reserves can last for a while.

John can help with part of it.

Anderson also called and said he was willing to help.

What Su Chen really cared about wasn't the three pickup trucks.

It was Roy Hawkins, the man behind Bert.

This person has never shown his face.

Bert was the one running everything.

What does he really want?

Sunset Ranch?

Or something else?

Su Chen knew that this was just the beginning.

Bert's contract was just the first step.

The moves that follow will become increasingly ruthless.

......

The situation in Whitefish Town changed completely the next day.

Su Chen drove to town in the morning to pick up the mail.

When I passed by Liya's supermarket, I saw a notice posted at the entrance.

He stopped the car and took a look.

The notice reads:

"Sunset Ranch beef is temporarily unavailable at our store. We will announce the resumption date later."