Chapter 254 - 254 253 The Excavator is Here

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254: Chapter 253: The Excavator is Here 254: Chapter 253: The Excavator is Here Li Qianqing wanted to enter the police station to clarify the exact position of those two people. Whether it was her or not who took action, one thing was clear, her or her backing power wanted to eradicate the “Hamela” virus. Certainly, another force had set its sights on this virus, and that’s why Li and her team had targeted and taken corresponding measures. So, who was the person who stole the data and some of the virus from the lab? Did the person who stole the “Hamela” know that the virus would die once it left a living body? Liu Hun pondered in his mind, the world he had always wanted to explore seemed even more elusive. And the events happening around him seemed to have already started to connect with that world. Liu Hun had stayed at Imperial University for a while, and he wanted to investigate Li Qianqing, feeling as unwilling to let her slip away as one would be after only having a taste of a roast duck. However, he ended up empty-handed. Li Qianqing was like an earthworm burrowing deep into the soil; no matter how Liu swung his hoe, he couldn’t dig up the slightest clue. Although he couldn’t find Li Qianqing, the collaboration with the School of Biology turned out to be quite pleasant, and the merger of the three villages had been confirmed. Thus, the next step was to plan development. Liu then took Xiao Yanzhu and the team from the School of Biology back to Wanbao Village, ready to conduct field surveys and establish scientific research development projects to help several villages achieve transformation and upgrading. When Liu Hun returned to Wanbao Village with Xiao Yanzhu and others, they were hit hard by the news—between Wanbao Village and the village ahead, Jun Mountain, a coal mine with rich reserves was discovered! “The County Committee’s research team has already made three visits, and this is the geological map they provided,” Qin Yue said, her eyebrows furrowed with worry as she realized that being a village chief was indeed not an easy job. Liu Hun immediately spread out the map on the table, and it unfolded like a war map with Jun Mountain as the battlefield nucleus, encompassing Wanbao Village and a large part of the village ahead. The bomb dropped by the County Committee had destroyed everything he had managed in Wanbao Village. “Teacher Luo and Qin Rou have gone to the village ahead and Qingshui Gully to soothe emotions. Everyone is hoping to get rich with us, but it might turn bad if struck down by someone from above,” Qin Yue told Liu Hun, always submissive without much of her own opinion. Looking at the circle of red lines representing the mineral veins, it felt like a knife thrust into his chest, painfully sharp! Liu asked Qin Yue, “What did the people from the County Committee say?” “They said the mines belong to the County Government. So, they requested that our Wanbao Village cease all agricultural activities to avoid damaging the mines. Later, the County Government will send people to mine it, compensating two million yuan per household for the occupied farmland and houses and then... asking us to make a living in the town,” Qin Yue relayed to Liu Hun, at a loss for how to handle this tough situation. “That Li Tianyang, playing tricks with me!” Liu Hun coldly snorted, then said, “The land of these few villages of mine, later it might be worth two hundred thousand to even two million yuan per mu! Two thousand?! And mining coal?! Once the coal is exhausted and the environment ruined, what then? Fools!” Liu Hun was furious. He had already brought Xiao Yanzhu’s team back to the village to plan for development, but now he felt stabbed in the back. “What should we do now? The people from the County Committee have given us a final ultimatum, they will bring the machinery in three days and want us to conduct ideological work with the whole village, mobilizing them for relocation,” Qin Yue anxiously asked Liu Hun. Seeing the value of the land in the village skyrocket, who would be willing to leave with just twenty thousand yuan at this time? Liu Hun rolled up the map in his hand and said to Qin Yue, “Call back Qin Rou and Luo Xiangjun, everyone. Daring to give me an ultimatum, I indeed want to see who will play who to death!” Soon, Liu Hun had gathered everyone, and looking at the gathering of beautiful women, his team of village women warriors had indeed grown stronger by the day. Liu Hun scanned the room of women, determined to completely break Li Tianyang and remove this stumbling block for good. “Sister Qin Yue, you said the people from the County Committee will bring the machinery in three days?” Liu Hun reconfirmed with Qin Yue. “Yes!” Qin Yue nodded and said while cautiously glancing around, truly marveling at the number of women surrounding Liu Hun. Liu Hun nodded, confirming this made things much simpler. He said to Qin Yue, “Sister Qin Yue, mobilize the entire village in three days!” “What?! Are we really going to relocate?” Qin Yue alarmed, her face turned pale. Liu Hun waved his hand and chuckled, “Of course not. I, Liu, cannot serve as Li Tianyang’s demolition captain. Our village doesn’t lack the elderly, the infirm, and children. In three days, get the message to these people. On the third day, I want to see the entrance of the village filled with the elderly, the infirm, and children. The moment the excavator makes a sound, have them lie on the ground. However, remember, all the young and especially the men in the village must be kept at home. No matter how noisy it gets at the village entrance, they are not to come out! If anything happens, I’ll pay two million per person!” Qin Yue pursed her lips and smiled, “Then why bother with publicity, just watch the elderly in our village. Hearing this news, they’ll all be scrambling to hide under cars!” This remark caused everyone in the room to snicker, covering their mouths. Liu Hun, however, remained serious and said to Geng Erzhu and Sun Xing, “The tasks for the villages ahead and Qingshui Gully will be entrusted to you two. Whatever Wanbao Village does, you do the same.” “Yes, yes, yes!” The two nodded in agreement. Now that the three villages had merged, the real power lay with Liu Hun, but distributed among their respective villages; Geng Erzhu had the village ahead, and the Sun Ke brothers took Qingshui Gully. Having just tasted a bit of sweetness, the village ahead would get nothing if the County Committee’s excavator dug in—probably not even coal dust. And as for Qingshui Gully, they just hoped for good times ahead with the merger of the three villages. If mining started, there’d be no concern for Qingshui Gully, just pollution on the side. So, both of them weighed matters carefully, understanding they had to give their utmost effort. Seeing assignments being given out, Sun Ke, worried that Liu Hun didn’t trust him, asked tentatively, “Bro Hun, what should I be doing then?” “Don’t worry, your task will be assigned soon,” after saying this to Sun Ke, Liu Hun turned to Qin Rou, Luo Xiangjun, and Bai Lian, “You three will be in charge of maintaining order at the entrances of the three villages. As long as the other side doesn’t make a move, we must not either. Be sure to stabilize the villagers’ emotions and report to me immediately if any incidents occur.” The three women were no novices at this. They could rival the mediation ladies from the neighborhood committees; naturally, it wasn’t challenging. Liu Hun turned towards Li Tianyang and continued, “Li, it’s going to be tough for the brothers from the Lin Family. At the entrances of the three villages, set up cooking pots, dig latrines, and move all the mats, wooden beds, and lounge chairs to the village entrance.” “What’s this for?” Li asked, puzzled. It was a minor task, but it was trivial to handle. “Everything related to eating, drinking, and relieving oneself needs to be blocked at the village entrance. Li Tianyang’s people are no easy marks; they’re corrupt enough to sweat crookedness even just standing under the sun. We need to prevent a nighttime raid. Also, after setting this up, the disciples from the Lin Family must not appear near the village entrance anymore,” Liu Hun explained. Ren Peiling was also summoned this time. Among these women, she was the only one who had been “nurtured” by Liu Hun. As her beauty seemingly increased by the day, so did her concern for Liu Hun. She asked worriedly, “What if the County Committee’s people decide not to operate machinery but simply hire people to forcibly move those at the village entrance? This wouldn’t cause harm yet would clear the way. What should we do then?” Ren Peiling, being experienced in government work, truly had a knack for dealing with troublemakers. Her question stumped many, but Liu Hun had his solution. He smiled and said, “I was actually hoping they would try that!” Turning to Sun Xing, Liu Hun continued, “Sun Xing, now it’s your turn! Round up all the hoodlums, bullies, and misfits from the townships around Taiping Town, offer each one a hundred dollars. Wherever they are, our thugs should go. If they start pulling people, our hoodlums should also jump in, ensuring their actions look rough but cause no real harm. These ruffians need a unified story, claiming they were hired by the machine operators to help clear the area.” Sun Xing, pleased, slapped his chest vigorously and said, “Rest assured, I may not be good at everything, but I excel at this! Leave it to me!” Everyone present was surprised by Liu Hun’s strategy, especially the women, who gazed at him admiringly. They recognized his capability and also worried for the idle gossips who usually stirred trouble in the village. Then, Liu Hun turned to Xiao Yanzhu and instructed, “Yanzhu, could you and your team from the university write up an assessment on the ecological catastrophe that mining Jun Mountain could cause?” Hearing Liu Hun call her so affectionally in front of everyone made Xiao Yanzhu as elated as a bride acknowledged by her in-laws, nodding non-stop. Xiao Yanzhu was delighted, but the other women each tasted their own flavor of bitterness. But Liu Hun had no time to worry about these women’s feelings. Turning to Ren Peiling, he said, “Mayor Ye, we need to make a trip to the county city immediately.” “Why the county city?” Ren was still savoring the affection in Liu Hun’s recent address to Yanzhu and was caught off-guard by his sudden suggestion. “Since Li Tianyang wants to create trouble for me, let’s amplify the situation! Get the media to do a feature. Help him stir up this big mine!” Liu Hun stated determinedly to Ren Peiling, having clearly thought through his plans. The existence of mineral resources in Jun Mountain was a fact that couldn’t be changed. If it couldn’t be changed, then it was best to expose the issue completely and prevent Li Tianyang from playing more dirty tricks behind the scenes.

Chapter 254 - 254 253 The Excavator is Here

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