I chose one of four options at the start, and I chose the number one clan in Lingnan.

Several staff members dressed in safety supervision and environmental protection uniforms walked out from behind Deputy Commander Chen.

Holding a thick stack of seals stamped with red seals, they tore off the adhesive backing and headed straight for the heavy excavator parked at the front.

Lin Dayou's eyes widened, and he grabbed the crowbar stuck in the mud, blocking the excavator's tracks.

"We have all the necessary paperwork, and the machinery was just picked up from the leasing company today with full payment. Where would the safety hazard come from?"

"What right do you have to put up the seal?" Lin Dayou's voice was extremely loud, and the veins on his neck bulged.

Old Zhao also jumped off the dump truck and led dozens of drivers from the convoy to surround the workers, blocking their way.

Deputy Commander Chen straightened the hem of his suit jacket and snorted coldly.

"On what grounds? On the grounds that I am the deputy chief commander of the Municipal Construction Commission. If I say your machinery has hidden dangers, then it has hidden dangers."

"Get out of the way! Resisting law enforcement? I'll have the police arrest you right now! Does your Lin family intend to rebel in the city?" Deputy Commander Chen shouted, pointing at Lin Dayou's nose.

The accompanying media reporters quickly pointed their cameras at the crowbar in Lin Dayou's hand.

"Put down the ironware you're carrying. Everyone, put your hands on your heads and squat down. Anyone who dares to stand will be arrested and detained today for obstructing official business."

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Chen looked at the camera, speaking in a very official tone.

Lin Dayou gritted his teeth, his grip on the crowbar so tight it seemed to drip water. Not a single one of the hundreds of Lin family men backed down; they all stared at Deputy Commander Chen.

Lin Ting stood beside the Land Rover and put the two red walnuts in his hand into his pocket.

"Dayou, throw away the crowbar. Have the brothers put their hands on their heads and squat down to cooperate with Commander Chen," Lin Ting said.

Lin Dayou turned to look at Lin Ting, his eyes red-rimmed.

"Grandpa, these people are taking advantage of the Lin family's necks to shit," Lin Dayou said, his voice trembling.

"Squat down," Lin Ting repeated, his tone resolute.

Lin Dayou released his grip, and the crowbar clattered to the ground on the gravel.

He put his hands behind his head, bent his knees, and squatted in the muddy ditch next to the excavator tracks.

Old Zhao sighed and led the drivers to squat down.

Hundreds of Lin family workers, wearing reflective vests, squatted down in humiliation, heads in their hands, in the face of Deputy Commander Chen's official authority.

Deputy Commander Chen laughed out loud. He walked up to Lin Dayou, lifted his leather shoe, and kicked the crowbar on the ground far away.

"Country bumpkins are just bumpkins. They drive a few excavators to the city and act like big bosses. Stickers, stickers on every single machine."

"Without my signature, anyone who dares to tear off a seal will be jailed for life." Deputy Commander Chen waved to the staff.

Safety inspectors swaggered forward, seals in hand. With a snap, the first seal was affixed to the excavator's control hatch.

Next came the dump trucks and mixer trucks, their white seals with black lettering standing out starkly against the yellow machinery.

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Chen turned around to face the cameras of the three media outlets.

"Dear citizens, this Lin's Construction Engineering Team not only illegally used substandard machinery, but also gathered idle people on site in an attempt to resist the law."

"The Municipal Construction Commission will absolutely not allow such a toxic company to participate in municipal projects, and it must be severely punished today." Deputy Commander Chen spoke eloquently into the microphone.

Lin Ting ignored Deputy Commander Chen's performance and turned to walk towards the temporary prefabricated house in the corner of the construction site, with Lin Fei following closely behind him.

Pushing open the iron gate, the two entered the prefab house. Lin Ting slammed the door shut behind him, keeping the noise outside.

Lin Ting pulled out a chair, sat down, and lit a cigarette, the smoke spreading through the cramped prefab room.

He brought up the First Clan System of All Time in his mind.

"Inquire about all financial transactions, asset records, and records of illicit transfers of benefits from Deputy Chief Commander Chen of the Municipal Construction Commission," Lin Ting instructed mentally.

The system panel unfolds before your eyes.

[Target identified: Chen, Deputy Chief Commander of the Municipal Construction Commission.]

[Invoking Level 2 business intelligence database; cross-border financial network node connected.]

[This query involves hidden overseas accounts and money laundering channels, and will deduct 8,000 points from your Family Prosperity Index. Confirm?]

"Confirmed." Lin Ting replied without hesitation.

[Prosperity level deducted. Intelligence extraction complete.]

In the corner of the prefab house, a printer connected to Lin Ting's laptop suddenly started up, emitting a buzzing sound.

Sheets of A4 paper were quickly ejected from the paper output slot.

Lin Fei stood beside the printer, his eyes widening as he looked at the densely packed forms, foreign language bank statements, and several extremely clear photos.

There were hurried footsteps outside, followed by heavy knocking on the door.

"Get out of here! This temporary prefabricated house has substandard fire exits and poses a fire hazard. We're going to seal it off!" a safety inspector shouted from outside the door.

Lin Ting exhaled a smoke ring and pointed to the thick stack of papers piled up on the printer.

"Take this to him and tell him that if the seal isn't affixed properly, he'll lose his head." Lin Ting stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.

Lin Fei grabbed the stack of A4 papers, still warm from the ink, and strode to the iron gate.

The safety inspectors outside the door were holding seals and preparing to stick them onto the door seams.

There was a loud bang.

The iron door of the prefabricated house was kicked open from the inside, and the heavy iron door panel slammed directly into the nose of the safety inspector.

The safety inspector screamed and was sent flying backward, landing sprawled on his back in the mud.

The seals in his hand were scattered all over the ground, covered in muddy water. He rolled on the ground, covering his nose, his fingers filled with blood.

Deputy Commander Chen's interview was interrupted. He turned his head, looked at his subordinate lying on the ground, and flew into a rage.

"How dare you assault public officials in front of the media! Don't you all want to live? Call the police! Call the police immediately!" Deputy Commander Chen roared, pointing at the entrance of the temporary housing.

Several reporters quickly turned their cameras to focus on Lin Fei as he walked out.

Lin Fei stepped on the seal on the ground and walked forward. He didn't look at the camera and went directly to Deputy Commander Chen, less than half a meter away.

Deputy Commander Chen was forced to back down by Lin Fei, but he straightened his back because of the cameras.

"What do you want to do? You want to resort to violence in front of the entire city?" Deputy Commander Chen shouted nervously.

Lin Fei raised the stack of A4 papers in his hand and slammed them hard onto Deputy Commander Chen's chest.

The paper was thick, and it made a dull thud when it hit the suit.

Deputy Commander Chen subconsciously reached out and caught the falling paper. He looked down and saw a color photograph on top.

The photo shows a young woman holding a five- or six-year-old boy, with the Sydney Opera House in the background.

Deputy Commander Chen was shocked and his face instantly turned pale.

"Commander Chen, do you recognize the person in this photo?" Lin Fei stared into his eyes.

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Chen's hands trembled, and he quickly flipped the photos to the back.

The second page is a UBS bank statement.

The record clearly shows that over the past three years, the Jiangnan conglomerate, through three overseas shell companies, transferred a total of 80 million yuan to an account named "Chen Xiaobo" in twelve separate transactions.

The third page shows the title deed for a detached villa in a wealthy area of ​​Sydney, and the owner's name is the woman in the photo.

"The holiday allowances that the Gangnam conglomerate gives you every year are given at a pretty accurate exchange rate."

"Eighty million, all of it has been laundered into the name of your five-year-old overseas illegitimate child." Lin Fei's voice wasn't loud, but it stunned Deputy Commander Chen on the spot.

Deputy Commander Chen felt his legs go weak and his vision went black.

He frantically stuffed the papers in his hand into his clothes, afraid of being photographed by the media behind him.

"Where did you get these fake materials? This is slander."

Deputy Commander Chen stammered in rebuttal, cold sweat streaming down his face.

"The transfer records below are linked to every hotel booking in your family. Whether they're fake or not, take this document to the provincial inspection team and have them check the bank's records, then you'll know." Lin Fei took a step forward.

Lin Fei reached out and grabbed Deputy Commander Chen's suit and tie, pulling him close to him.

"Now, can you still put this seal on?" Lin Fei asked rhetorically.