At the start, I had to choose one of four options, and I immediately picked the Brahmin from the cou

A few days later, in Jiangyang County, Tianshui City.

Unlike Luhai City, which is full of bikini-clad beauties and tropical scenery with sea breezes and coconut groves, Jiangyang County is just an ordinary top 100 county.

After spending a few days in Luhai, Li Xiao found it uninteresting and simply flew back to Tianshui City.

After all, even the most beautiful women and extravagant lifestyles become just so-so after a while.

Moreover, the land south of Jiangyang County, and the official document that would change the entire landscape of Jiangyang, are in their final countdown before being officially implemented. Naturally, he has to come back personally to oversee the operation and prevent any outsiders from trying to get something for nothing.

In the wasteland south of the city, in front of a huge construction site that has already been fenced off.

As soon as Li Xiao got out of a black Alphard, he saw Zheng Hao wearing a helmet and sweating profusely as he approached.

Zheng Hao wiped the dust off his face, looking somewhat anxious, and even his usual carefree demeanor had become much more restrained.

"Brother Xiao, you're finally back."

Li Xiao casually handed Haozi a bottle of ice water, glanced at the construction site, and although they were waiting for the land to appreciate in value, the necessary superficial work was still indispensable.

"What's wrong? You look like you're in a real crisis, like the sky is falling?"

Zheng Hao didn't stand on ceremony. He took the bottle of mineral water that Li Xiao handed him and gulped down almost half of it in one go. He took a breather before continuing.

"It's not that the sky is falling, but Brother Xiao, this piece of land in the south of the city has been targeted."

Upon hearing Zheng Hao's words, Li Xiao raised an eyebrow and instantly understood. Although there were still more than half a month before the official document was issued, it was clear that Zheng Hao already knew about it and was planning to come and get a share of the pie.

"Have you found out who they are?"

"It's Jianhui Real Estate in the city. The boss is called Wang Jianhui. As for his background, it's said that he has very strong connections with his brother-in-law in the city, and he has people protecting him. Moreover, this old guy has made a lot of money in several counties over the past two years by relying on inside information. His methods are very dirty. From what I know, several local developers have been bankrupted by him, and in the end, he bought up all the land they had at extremely low prices."

Li Xiao glanced at Zheng Hao, not thinking that Zheng Hao needed to come to him for such a small matter. Although Wang Jianhui had some influence in the city, this was Jiangyang County. Li Xiao didn't believe that Zheng Hao was inferior to him. Besides, even if he wasn't, wasn't Zhou Yanhuai still the better choice?

"Dirty methods? Rat, don't tell me you can't outmaneuver him in Jiangyang County!"

Zheng Hao placed the mineral water bottle on the pile of steel bars next to him, wiped his mouth, and looked somewhat aggrieved.

"Brother Xiao, when have I, Zheng Hao, ever backed down if it were a straightforward approach? But this old bastard doesn't play by the rules. He never confronts me head-on, he always resorts to underhanded tactics. First, he had someone dump construction waste on the site in the middle of the night, filling in almost half of the foundation pit we had dug; then he had someone submit a complaint to the Municipal Housing and Construction Bureau, saying that we didn't have complete permits and were illegally constructing..."

Li Xiao listened without much expression on his face, gesturing for him to continue.

"These are all just small-scale operations, but I'm not afraid of him using these methods."

Zheng Hao took a deep breath and continued, "These underhanded tricks can be countered, but the most disgusting thing is that this old guy, through whoever he's connected with, actually got a deputy director of the Municipal Land Bureau to come forward and say that our previous land purchase contract had procedural flaws, and that he wants to temporarily freeze our property transfer! Isn't this obviously an attempt to drag us out so that Jianhui Real Estate can get involved?"

"Brother Xiao, this old bastard is using all these underhanded tricks. He's clearly bullying us because we're young, trying to steal our share!"

Li Xiao didn't reply. "What did Uncle Zheng say?"

Hearing Li Xiao mention his old man, Zheng Hao's expression of frustration deepened.

"Don't even mention it. The moment this happened, my dad used his connections in the city to investigate his background. What he found out was something even my old man found a bit troublesome."

"Although Wang Jianhui himself is a nouveau riche from a thug background, his connections are not a concern. But his brother-in-law is not easy to deal with. He is the third-in-command in the city, and it is said that he is currently on probation and will soon be promoted. What's more, Wang Jianhui has been acquiring land and washing dishes everywhere in recent years. In fact, he is acting as a front for a big boss in the city to make money."

At this point, Zheng Hao's tone was somewhat helpless, "When my dad's old friends in the city heard that it was Jianhui Real Estate, they all kept quiet and didn't even dare to come out for a meal. My dad said that if we want to resolve this matter, we need Yan Huai or you to take action."

Although the Zheng family is doing quite well in Jiangyang County, their influence would drop sharply if they moved to the city.

To put it bluntly, the reason Zheng Hao was able to get into this situation was entirely because Li Xiao valued their childhood friendship and the Zheng family's solid grassroots efficiency in Jiangyang.

When it comes to dealing with those powerful figures in the listed company who have connections everywhere, the Zheng family's limited skills are indeed not enough.

"Alright, stop looking so down. It's not a big deal. By the way, does Yan Huai know about this?"

Zheng Hao nodded, took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it, then lit one for Li Xiao as well. Despite his young age, Zheng Hao had been smoking for two or three years.

"I know."

"As soon as the Municipal Land and Resources Bureau issued the freeze notice, I called Lao Zhou immediately. He wasn't flustered at all, and just told me not to make any rash moves, saying that he would personally go back to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection compound to check Wang Jianhui's records."

Li Xiao chuckled softly, his face showing not even a trace of tension. He glanced down at Zheng Hao, who was clearly annoyed by this series of sudden and bizarre events.

"Old Zhou is always reliable. If he said that, it means he already has a plan. Mouse, remember this: when a hunter is hunting a wild beast, the worst thing he can do is to lose his composure first."