Gangster heir? Please call me a legitimate entrepreneur.

A cold wind swirled a withered, yellow sycamore leaf, slapping it against the glass window of the municipal bureau's office building.

A soft "snap" sound.

Li Jianguo stared at Su Ye.

Those bloodshot eyes bulged out, as if they wanted to devour someone.

His knuckles turned bluish-white from clenching his fist.

"Stop putting on your sob story!"

The bureau chief slammed his hand on the table.

The impact caused the chipped enamel mug to bounce half an inch high, splashing a few drops of tea onto the table.

"The filth your Su family has done in Longhai City over two generations is enough to warrant being shot ten times over!"

Captain Gu pressed his hand against the holster on his lower back.

The soles of the leather shoes rubbed irritably against the wooden floor, making a harsh "squeak" sound.

"Su Ye, don't think you can cover up your past misdeeds by setting up a few legitimate shell companies. This is money laundering, understand?"

Su Ye sighed.

His shoulders slumped, as if all his strength had been drained.

He reached out and rubbed his sore eyes, his handsome face full of exhaustion and grievance.

"Director Li, Captain Gu, I really don't know what to do to satisfy you."

He pulled out a chair and slowly sat down.

With his hands resting on his thighs and his head bowed, his gold-rimmed glasses reflected a cold light in the dim light.

"The old man died a violent death in the street, leaving thousands of brothers waiting to make a living. The old way of fighting and killing is a dead end."

Su Ye raised his head.

Her eyes even welled up with a red tinge, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"I just know a little about the law, using an innovative business model to make a living legally with a bunch of brothers who can barely read. How does that constitute a criminal network?"

He spread his hands out, palms facing up.

"Opening a super-fast logistics company is for retiring... cough, retired gangsters to find a job as bricklayers."

Su Ye swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

"Setting up an esports arena is in response to the city's call to enrich the cultural and entertainment life of citizens. I even implemented an anti-addiction system for minors, isn't that conscientious enough!"

Li Jianguo was so angry at his shameless words that he laughed.

"Conscience? You, Su Ye, have a conscience? Pigs can fly!"

The bureau chief grabbed the Red Plum cigarette box on the table, took out a cigarette, and put it in his mouth.

It took three tries to light the lighter; my hand was shaking terribly.

"Then tell me, why did the casino in the west of the city buy those ridiculously expensive Alienware computers if it's being converted into an e-sports arena?"

Captain Gu pressed closer, spitting all over Su Ye's face.

"Is this a pretext to launder money into overseas accounts under the guise of purchasing equipment?"

Su Ye wiped the saliva off his face.

A fleeting, almost imperceptible sly glint flashed in his eyes.

"Captain Gu, that's called brand premium, you know? In high-end esports, how can you hold your own without Alienware?"

He leaned forward, his tone extremely sincere.

"Our municipal bureau has also purchased high-end police cars, hasn't it? This is what they mean by 'a skilled craftsman must first have the right tools.'"

Stop talking nonsense!

Li Jianguo exhaled a puff of smoke, which blurred the wrinkles on his face.

"Your high-sounding words might fool others, but they won't fool me!"

Su Ye sighed and stood up from his chair.

He straightened the hem of his dark gray coat, which had been wrinkled from sitting on it.

"Since the two leaders don't believe it."

He walked to the desk and placed his hands on the surface.

"Then I'll offer a suggestion."

Li Jianguo and Captain Gu were both stunned for a moment, staring at him warily.

What trick is this fox up to now?

"Starting tomorrow, I will ask the tax bureau and the industry and commerce bureau to each send two working groups to be stationed at our Sihai Group."

Su Ye spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice not loud, but firm and resolute.

"Our financial affairs are open to the police 24 hours a day. Access to the computer backend is readily available to the Economic Crime Investigation Division."

He pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"If you uncover even a single penny of illicit activity, I'll handcuff myself without you having to lift a finger!"

The office was deathly silent.

The only sound was the ticking of the old-fashioned wall clock.

Li Jianguo's mouth was open, and the cigarette butt in his mouth almost fell out.

Captain Gu's hand, which was resting on the holster, also froze.

This is practically a calculated scheme!

A triad boss voluntarily requested that the tax and industry and commerce departments be stationed there for permanent supervision?

If this gets out, where will the Longhai City Public Security Bureau put its face?

If no problems are found, it means that the Sihai Group is being given a free pass.

Problem found...

With Su Ye's twisted legal methods, even if the Economic Investigation Brigade had to smash all their abacus beads, they still wouldn't be able to find a single flaw!

"you……"

Li Jianguo pointed at Su Ye, his fingers trembling for a long time, but he couldn't utter a complete sentence.

This move was too ruthless; it completely shut down all their excuses.

Before he could speak, Su Ye grabbed the thermos on the table.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now. There are still a few truckloads of cabbages waiting to be unloaded at the company; I need to go help out."

He bowed slightly to the two police officers.

Their manners were so impeccable that no one could find fault with them.

He turned and strode towards the door.

The moment the door was opened.

Su Ye suddenly stopped and turned to look at Li Jianguo, who was still in a daze.

"By the way, Director Li, you really need to change your tea. It's too bitter, and it's easy to get a sore throat from drinking it."

The door slammed shut.

A cold wind blew through the corridor.

The aggrieved expression on Su Ye's face vanished instantly.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips, and the sharpness in his eyes cut through the air like a blade.

He walked quickly out of the municipal bureau building.

As soon as I took out my car keys, my Nokia phone vibrated in my pocket.

"Buzz buzz buzz".

The words "Shen Qinghan" were displayed on the screen.

Su Ye pressed the answer button.

"explain."

His voice was deep and resonant, showing none of the fatigue he had displayed in front of the bureau chief earlier.

On the other end of the phone, Shen Qinghan's voice was somewhat hurried, with a slight panting in it.

"President Su, this is an inside message I just received."

She swallowed hard on the phone.

"The official document for the city's massive infrastructure plan for the coastal new area, worth tens of billions of yuan, has just been issued. The bidding process for the first batch of core plots will begin at 10:00 AM tomorrow."

Su Ye paused in his steps.

The fingers gripping the phone tightened suddenly.

The knuckles made a soft "click" sound.

He'd been eyeing this cake for a whole month.

The urban renewal project in Longhai's coastal new district is a massive undertaking worth tens of billions of yuan.

Once this nut is cracked, Sihai Group will be able to completely clean up its act.

It can also leapfrog into becoming the largest legitimate business giant in Longhai City and even the entire province.

"understood."

Su Ye hung up the phone.

I opened the door of the black Maybach and sat in the back seat.

Driver Xiao Wang quickly started the car.

"Mr. Su, shall we go back to the company or to the logistics park?"

"Back to the company."

Su Ye leaned back in the leather seat, closed his eyes, and rubbed his temples.

"Tell Lei Hu and Lin Dai to come to the conference room and wait for me immediately."

He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze flashing with bloodthirsty fervor.

"I'm going to have this piece of fat meat."

Half an hour later, in the conference room on the top floor of the Sihai Building.

The air conditioner is set very low.

Lei Hu, wearing a tight black vest, was pacing back and forth anxiously, his bald head covered in sweat.

Lin Dai sat in the corner, her burgundy silk shirt impeccably tailored.

He twirled a Parker pen in his hand, his eyes behind his glasses revealing shrewdness.

"Bang."

The door was pushed open.

Su Ye strode in and casually tossed his coat onto the back of a chair.

"President Su!"

Lei Hu went up to him and rubbed his large palms together.

"I heard from Xiao Shen that a huge piece of meat in the city has fallen into our laps? When are we taking the brothers to grab that territory?"

He was so excited that the centipede scar writhed.

"I'll go and find all the steel pipes in the warehouse right now. Anyone who tries to take them from us, I'll break their legs!"

"You dare steal my territory!"

Su Ye kicked Lei Hu in the shin, making him stagger.

"I just got back from a tea session at the police station, and you want me to go back to jail again?"

Lei Hu rubbed his calves, looking aggrieved.

"So...so these demolition jobs are all won by force, right? Those holdouts, can they move out without being intimidated?"

Use your brain.

Su Ye walked to the whiteboard, picked up a marker, and tapped it.

"Those old fogies from the traditional civil engineering alliance must have already conspired to block us at tomorrow's bidding meeting."

He turned to look at Lin Dai.

"How are the qualification documents prepared?"

Lin Dai stopped twirling her pen.

"Mr. Su, the qualifications are not a problem. We acquired a shell company with a Class II construction qualification and repackaged it as Sihai Construction."

She pushed up her glasses.

"But at the bidding conference, what matters is the speed of advancing the demolition plan. Those major construction companies employ a large number of professional demolition teams, and their methods are even dirtier than ours used to be. The judges will definitely favor them."

"Dirty methods?"

Su Ye sneered.

"Then let's show them what a clean and effective dimensional reduction attack really is."

He threw the marker on the table.

"Lei Hu, go and call all one thousand of those brothers from the logistics park back to me."

Su Ye braced his hands on the table and leaned forward.

"Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, everyone will change into new green work clothes, and bring brooms, dustpans, and gifts."

Lei Hu's eyes widened, and his mouth opened so wide it could fit a steamed bun.

"A broom? A gift for the community? Brother, are we going to a demolition site or to wish the neighborhood committee ladies a Happy New Year?"

Su Ye ignored him and turned to look at Shen Qinghan.

"Secretary Shen, contact the city's largest media outlets, as well as the local television program on people's livelihood."

A kind smile appeared on his lips.

"Tell them that Sihai Construction is going to hold an unprecedented, humane demolition demonstration tomorrow. Please make sure they arrive on time and have all their cameras and microphones ready."