Gangster heir? Please call me a legitimate entrepreneur.

Inside the Longhai City People's Hall, the heating was so strong that it made people sweat profusely.

Above the rostrum hung a ten-meter-long banner with red background and yellow characters.

Longhai City Annual Model Workers and Advanced Workers Commendation Conference.

The audience was packed with thousands of outstanding representatives from all walks of life.

And in the most dazzling center position on the stage.

Zhou Ming was wearing a borrowed black suit that was a bit too big.

He wore a large red flower on his chest, bigger than his head.

His face, which had been pale from years of working late into the night on communications technology, was now radiant, and he was smiling so hard his gums were showing.

He even waved to the cameras below the stage from time to time.

"Next, please welcome Director Li Jianguo of the Municipal Bureau to present honorary certificates to this year's model workers in the service industry!"

The host's voice was passionate and resonant, echoing across the dome of the auditorium.

Li Jianguo, who was sitting in the award presenter's seat, suddenly felt a darkness before his eyes.

He gripped the edge of the table, took a deep breath of the cold air, and barely managed to keep from falling headfirst.

The old man, his hands trembling, picked up the gold-embossed certificate from the hostess's tray.

The certificate cover prominently displays four large characters: Model Worker.

The winner's name and organization are printed neatly inside.

"Liu Feng, Customer Service Manager of Sihai Ele.me, Sihai Holdings Group."

Li Jianguo's temples throbbed violently, as if powered by a motor.

The mercury column in the blood pressure monitor seemed ready to pierce his skull.

He worked as a policeman for thirty years.

There were at least eighty or a hundred undercover agents sent out.

Some became close confidants of drug lords, while others infiltrated the upper echelons of smuggling gangs.

But I've never seen a tech-savvy cyber police officer investigate the secrets of gangs.

By fixing toilets and taking out the trash, he managed to become a model worker in the city's service industry!

Li Jianguo walked heavily to Zhou Ming step by step.

Zhou Ming immediately straightened his back and accepted the certificate with both hands.

"Thank you for your encouragement, leader! I will definitely continue to serve the people wholeheartedly!"

Zhou Ming shouted in a booming voice, his voice filled with righteous indignation.

Li Jianguo grasped Zhou Ming's hand, his old hand tightening suddenly.

The finger bones turned bluish-white from excessive force.

"You little brat, have you taken the wrong medicine?"

Li Jianguo maintained a kind, fake smile on his face, but his voice came out through clenched teeth, revealing a chilling, clenched edge.

Zhou Ming's lips twitched in pain, but he still maintained a standard eight-tooth smile.

"Chief, I have no choice. I did this to infiltrate deeper into the enemy's territory!"

He lowered his voice, which carried a hint of bitterness and grievance.

"Su Ye said that if the customer doesn't delete the negative review, I'll have to go and paint the exterior windows of the building with Zhang Tiezhu today!"

"I'm afraid of heights, Chief!"

Li Jianguo was so angry that he almost tore the certificate in his hand in half.

He pinched a deep crease into the cardboard cover.

"I told you to investigate money laundering channels! And you went and accepted a model worker award!"

The old man glared at him fiercely. "I think you've been completely corrupted by Sihai's performance bonuses!"

offstage.

Su Ye sat in the VIP section of the first row.

He was wearing a dark gray bespoke suit today, with his coat draped over the back of the chair.

He was holding that same silver thermos cup that he never used to carry.

The gold-rimmed glasses reflected the spotlight on the podium.

He looked at the two people on the stage who were "chatting happily," slowly unscrewed the lid of his cup, and took a sip of warm water.

"President Su, Manager Liu has really made our company look great this time."

Shen Qinghan sat next to him, holding a notebook in her hand, and forced herself to start a conversation.

Looking at Li Jianguo on the stage, who was about to vomit blood from anger, she silently lit a candle in her heart.

"He did show his face."

Su Ye put down the thermos, a meaningful smile curving his lips.

"The Sihai Group needs this kind of pragmatic person who is willing to put aside his status and get down to the grassroots level."

He tapped his knuckles lightly on the armrest of the leather seat.

"Notify the finance department."

"Manager Liu's salary this month will be tripled. He will also be provided with a car worth 200,000 yuan."

Shen Qinghan's hand trembled violently, and the ballpoint pen in her hand almost fell to the ground.

Triple pay! Plus a car!

This guy is trying to use money to turn the undercover cop into his own son!

The commendation ceremony has concluded.

In the alley behind the municipal bureau building, a black Santana was still running.

The heating was turned up to the maximum.

Zhou Ming, like a primary school student who had made a mistake, huddled in the back seat, clutching the model worker certificate.

"Bang!"

An empty cigarette box slammed into his forehead.

Li Jianguo, sitting in the passenger seat, turned around, pointed at his nose, and started cursing.

"You still have the nerve to hold that lousy notebook! I've completely lost face in the Great Hall of the People today!"

Zhou Ming rubbed his forehead, looking aggrieved.

He carefully took out his phone from his pocket, opened a screenshot, and held it up to Li Jianguo.

"Chief, please don't be angry. Look at this."

On the screen, there was a notification that a reward of one hundred yuan had been credited to the account.

"This is a tip from the female customer who gave me a bad review yesterday."

Zhou Ming sniffed, his eyes slightly red.

"Chief, I've been a policeman for ten years, and this is the first time someone has given me a real tip just because I fixed the toilet."

His voice was choked with emotion.

"This money...it's completely clean, without a single drop of blood."

Li Jianguo was stunned.

The old man's mouth was agape, and his anger was suddenly extinguished as if by a bucket of ice water.

He felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Zhou Ming's tearful expression.

It’s over.

Su Ye is too ruthless.

He doesn't corrupt you with dirty money; he brainwashes you with the sense of accomplishment from legitimate labor!

This is even more deadly than stuffing gold bars into someone's body!

Just then, the driver's side door was opened.

Captain Gu stepped into the car, his face unusually grave, and exuded a chill.

He still had a white gauze pad on his head.

"Chief, we just received intelligence from our informant."

Captain Gu lowered his voice and handed over a thick document.

"Ele.me's aggressive on-the-ground promotion has completely monopolized the food delivery and errand-running market."

"It not only squeezed out competitors, but also cut off several traditional gray interest chains underneath."

Captain Gu gritted his teeth, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Qian Donglai, the biggest loan shark in Longhai City and the owner of an underground bank, can't sit still anymore."

A sharp light suddenly flashed in Li Jianguo's cloudy old eyes.

"Qian Donglai? That cunning old fox who siphons profits and operates in both the legal and illegal worlds?"

"Yes, that's him."

Captain Gu patted the steering wheel.

"Sihai recruited all those unemployed people from the bottom of society to deliver food."

"Qian Donglai's casino is now unattended, and no one is collecting the loans he's made at exorbitant interest rates."

"He has now joined forces with several bigwigs in the underground banking industry and pooled together a illicit fund of several billion yuan."

Captain Gu took a deep breath, his voice trembling with excitement.

"They plan to achieve this through malicious bank runs, loan cut-offs, and the dumping of shares in Sihai-affiliated companies."

"Directly cripple the Sihai Group's cash flow from a financial perspective!"

Li Jianguo slapped his thigh suddenly, his previously ashen face now radiating with wild joy.

"Great! That's wonderful!"

The old man was so excited that his hands were shaking.

"Empty-fisted robbery! Capital strangulation! This is the normal drama that should play out in the underworld!"

For the past six months, he had been driven to the brink of nervous breakdown by Su Ye's legitimate actions.

Now, the real gang war is finally about to begin!

"Qian Donglai's underground financial network is intricate and his methods are extremely insidious."

Li Jianguo sneered repeatedly.

"Even if Su Ye knew the Labor Law by heart, he couldn't withstand this kind of malicious financial strangulation on a scale of billions!"

He suddenly turned his head and looked at Zhou Ming in the back seat.

"Zhou Ming, get back to Sihai Group immediately!"

"Keep a close eye on their finance department!"

A predatory glint flashed in the old man's eyes.

"Once Su Ye's funding chain is cut off, he will inevitably resort to his old, shady money to bail out the market!"

"The moment that money shows its face, we'll immediately launch a full-scale operation!"