Gangster heir? Please call me a legitimate entrepreneur.

1:30 PM.

In a shady corner of the Sihai Express Logistics Park.

Gao Qiang was squatting next to several waste cardboard boxes, shoveling his lunchbox into his mouth.

This is his third month working undercover at the Sihai Group.

As a sharp blade sent by the municipal bureau to investigate grassroots organized crime, he disguised himself as a quiet, unassuming porter.

He was just waiting for the day when Sihai Group would be exposed so he could catch them red-handed and wipe them all out.

"Qiangzi!"

A rough, hoarse voice boomed from behind.

Gao Qiang's hand trembled.

The braised egg on the chopsticks slid right down his throat.

It's stuck in my throat, neither going down nor coming down.

He was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. He pounded his chest a few times before finally forcing himself to swallow the braised egg.

Turning around, Lei Hu's black iron tower was already standing in front of him.

"Brother Tiger." Gao Qiang quickly stood up and wiped his oily hands on his dirty trouser leg.

Lei Hu patted his thin shoulder and grinned, revealing two rows of big yellow teeth.

"President Su has spoken."

Lei Hu leaned closer and lowered his hoarse voice.

"Tomorrow morning at six o'clock, you will take a thousand men to the shantytown in the east of the city to collect safety helmets. From now on, you will be the project team leader of Sihai Construction."

Gao Qiang was stunned.

The plastic lunchbox in my hand almost fell to the ground.

Construction team leader? Slum demolition?

Countless police academy cases flashed through his mind in an instant: violent forced demolitions, releasing snakes in the middle of the night, and money laundering through shoddy construction projects.

The big fish is finally about to take the bait!

Gao Qiangqiang suppressed his overwhelming joy and nodded with a simple and honest expression.

"Don't worry, Tiger, I'll definitely get things done."

He sneered inwardly.

As long as we get to the construction site tomorrow and gather irrefutable evidence of their shoddy workmanship, these guys will be finished.

The next morning, the sky was still dimly lit.

The entrance to the construction site of the shantytown in the east of the city.

A thousand rough-looking men with full-back tattoos and fierce expressions stood scattered in a row.

Gao Qiang stood at the very front of the line.

He was clutching a secondhand candybar phone that had been set to recording mode for a long time.

I'm preparing to document the first criminal mobilization of this group of thugs.

A taxi was parked beside a mud pit.

Xu Dajiang, wearing a faded gray Zhongshan suit, walked down with his hands behind his back.

The old man's sharp eyes swept over the group of thugs who were standing slouching.

"You haven't eaten, have you!"

Xu Dajiang roared loudly, startling the sparrows in the nearby trees into a flurry of flight.

"From today onwards, I'm in charge of this construction site."

The old man walked up to a pile of newly delivered building materials and kicked a few bags of cement with his toe.

"The cement used is all the highest grade special silicate cement available on the market."

He pointed to a pile of thumb-thick steel bars next to him, his white beard sticking up straight.

"The steel reinforcement density in the load-bearing walls should be doubled to meet the earthquake resistance standard of magnitude 8, and it should be securely reinforced!"

Xu Dajiang suddenly turned his head and stared at Gao Qiang.

"You're the captain Su Ye specifically mentioned?"

Gao Qiang quickly put his phone back in his pocket and subconsciously straightened his back.

"Yes, Chief Engineer Xu."

"I only have one rule."

Xu Dajiang's withered fingers were almost poking Gao Qiang's nose.

"If a steel bar is tied crookedly, or a brick is laid unevenly, I'll hold you responsible! If there's even the slightest safety incident, you'll be packing your bags and heading to the police station for a chat!"

Gao Qiang swallowed hard, his saliva dry.

Why is the script different from what he expected?

The construction standards this old man demanded were even more outrageous than those for building an atomic bomb.

What happened to the shoddy construction? What happened to using sea sand to cut corners?

Looking at the old man's murderous gaze, Gao Qiang, the undercover agent, actually felt a little guilty.

In order to avoid revealing their identities.

Gao Qiang had no choice but to grit his teeth and use all his undercover skills to ensure the quality of the project.

He knew all too well that these gangsters were used to being undisciplined.

To keep them in check, you have to act even more ruthless than the underworld.

Noon on the third day.

The scorching sun made the steel pipes so hot they were almost burning to the touch.

The blond-haired man couldn't stand the heat, so he took off his yellow safety helmet and used it as a fan.

I just fanned it twice.

A muffled "bang" was heard.

Gao Qiang kicked the metal bucket next to him, splashing mud and water all over Huang Mao's trousers.

"Who the hell told you to take your hat off?!"

Gao Qiang's eyes were bloodshot, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly from the exertion.

He grabbed the blond-haired man by the collar and spat in his face.

"How is Article 32 of the 'Construction Safety Code' written?"

The blond-haired man shuddered in fright, and the hat in his hand fell directly into the mud.

"Upon entering the construction site, you MUST wear a safety helmet and fasten the chin strap tightly..."

The blond-haired boy stammered as he recited the poem, tears welling up in his eyes from fright.

"Did you forget your brain when you went out?"

Gao Qiang picked up the mud-covered hat and slammed it down on Huang Mao's head.

"I'll deduct two hundred yuan from your perfect attendance record! If it happens again, I'll throw you off the scaffolding!"

That kind of ruthless, reckless spirit.

This intimidated the few underlings around him who were trying to slack off, so much so that they didn't dare to breathe loudly.

Little did they know, Gao Qiang was afraid that if something went wrong with the project, an investigation from higher authorities would implicate him and expose him.

But in the eyes of the gangsters.

The new guy, Qiang, is a real tyrant.

From that day on.

The most surreal scene in Longhai's construction history has unfolded at the construction site of the Chengdong shantytown.

Every morning at 6:30.

A thousand burly men with tattooed arms and bare chests.

They stood neatly in front of the unfinished building.

Everyone has a copy of the "Code for Safety and Quality Acceptance of Building Construction".

"Safety belts must be worn when working at heights!"

"The cement mortar mix ratio must strictly adhere to the standard error of no more than two percent!"

The deafening sound of morning reading drowned out the roar of the mixer.

Gao Qiang was holding a large megaphone.

He moved back and forth in the ranks like a military training instructor.

If he sees anyone whose brickwork gaps are more than three millimeters wide, he'll go up to them and start hurling insults.

They forcefully dealt with this group of underworld thugs.

They trained a highly efficient and disciplined regular army that could fight wherever it was directed.

Even Xu Dajiang, that picky old man.

Every time he came to inspect the construction site, he couldn't find a single fault with it, so he could only silently nod with his hands behind his back.

Several months later.

The main structure was successfully capped.

A surprise inspection team composed of the Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision was dispatched to the construction site of the shantytown in the eastern part of the city.

The expert leading the team carried detection instruments and went back and forth to inspect the load-bearing walls and foundation.

The expert's hands were trembling as he looked at the data displayed on the instrument.

"This concrete strength exceeds the national standard by a whole grade!"

The experts gasped in shock.

Turning to look at the municipal bureau leaders accompanying him on the inspection, his eyes were filled with shock.

"The wall's flatness is less than a millimeter off! This construction team's workmanship is simply superb!"

The news caused an uproar in the entire construction industry of Longhai City.

Who would have thought.

The houses built by a group of former triad members are of such high quality that they completely outclass those established listed real estate companies.

That afternoon.

Colorful flags fluttered in the makeshift auditorium set up at the construction site.

The commendation ceremony, specially approved by the province, was held here.

Gao Qiang was wearing a cheap suit that was clearly a size too big.

He stood awkwardly on the red-carpeted platform.

The leaders from the Provincial Construction Bureau, their faces beaming, tightly grasped Gao Qiang's calloused hands.

"Captain Gao!"

The leader shook his arm excitedly.

"Your Sihai Construction is a model of safe construction in our entire province!"

A gleaming red velvet certificate was solemnly tucked into Gao Qiang's arms.

The large, gold-plated characters on it stung Gao Qiang's eyes.

Nominated for the Luban Prize, the highest honor for provincial-level construction projects.

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Su Ye sat in the first row.

Wearing a dark blue bespoke suit, his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses were full of admiration.

As he clapped, he turned his head and whispered something to Xu Dajiang next to him.

Those underlings who followed Gao Qiang to move bricks.

They were so excited that their eyes were red and their hands were swollen from clapping.

"Brother Qiang is awesome! He's brought us honor to our ancestors!"

Gao Qiang forced a stiff smile.

He looked down at the certificate in his arms, a certificate representing the highest honor in the architectural world.

He felt that his values ​​were being repeatedly crushed by an invisible bulldozer.

I'm the top undercover student at the police academy!

We're here to arrest these gang leaders and put them in jail.

How did this lead to such intense competition, resulting in a nomination for the Luban Prize?

If this were written into an undercover report, wouldn't the chief think I'd betrayed him?

Gao Qiang became increasingly distraught as he thought about it.

A fine layer of white sweat appeared on his forehead, and he felt like he was about to stop breathing.

"Um... Boss."

Gao Qiang haphazardly shoved the certificate into the arms of the blond-haired guy next to him.

"I ate something bad yesterday and I can't hold it in anymore, I need to go to the toilet!"

Done.

He completely ignored the astonished looks from the audience.

He took off running, his leather shoes thumping loudly on the wooden steps.

He looked like a cat whose tail had been burned.

They ran wildly and rushed straight into the 30-story building next door that was still under renovation.

I climbed all the way to the rooftop of the 30th floor in one go.

Gao Qiang leaned against the cement railing, panting heavily.

The cold wind made his yellow safety helmet sway wildly, and the plastic strap dig painfully into his chin.

His hands trembled.

He pulled out the old, encrypted keypad phone from a hidden compartment in his inner pocket.

His fingers flew across the keys, pressing down a string of numbers he knew by heart.

"Beep...beep..."

The wait for the call to connect felt incredibly long at that moment.

The call was finally connected.

The suppressed voice of liaison officer Zhou Ming came through the receiver.

"Qiangzi, why are you calling now? Did you get irrefutable evidence that Sihai Group hired thugs to forcibly demolish our property?"

Gao Qiang leaned against the cold cement wall.

He looked down at the sturdy fortress beneath his feet, which he had personally supervised the construction of brick by brick.

Her eyes suddenly reddened, and her voice was filled with a sob.

"Brother Zhou, please ask the director for permission to leave immediately. If I stay any longer, I'm afraid I really won't be able to control myself!"