36: intimidation and threats

“General Manager Wei, are we just leaving like this?”

After leaving the Steel Factory.

Lao Zhao carefully asked Wei Rong.

Hearing this,

Wei Rong showed a fake smile:

“Of course not.”

“Then what are we doing now…”

Lao Zhao hesitated.

Wei Rong glanced at him:

“Of course, we’re going back. What else would we do staying here?”

Saying this,

Wei Rong took the lead, opened the car door parked outside the factory gate, and got in.

Lao Zhao opened the back passenger door and got in:

“General Manager Wei, our Dingsheng is rich and powerful. Can’t we just directly threaten him? I doubt Li Mubai would dare to cause trouble and would just obediently submit.”

Wei Rong turned his head and glanced at him:

“Are you really stupid or just missing a screw in your head?”

Seeing Wei Rong scold him, Lao Zhao was a bit confused.

He didn’t understand why Wei Rong said that to him. Was his plan not good?

Seeing Lao Zhao’s confused expression,

Wei Rong understood that this person was truly missing a screw.

So he reminded him:

“You go to someone else’s factory and threaten them; do you think you can safely walk out of the Steel Factory?”

“Just now when we walked into the Steel Factory, the workers inside were clearly wary of us.”

“If you don’t show weakness at this time, even if they beat you up, they won’t face any consequences.”

Listening to Wei Rong’s analysis, Lao Zhao suddenly understood; it was indeed the case.

Although there were surveillance cameras in the factory,

if they beat them up and then refused to admit it, they wouldn’t have any evidence.

Seeing that the other party understood, Wei Rong’s eyes showed a wise look, and he continued:

“Furthermore, what if they have a recording of the conversation?”

“Then if any problems really arise later, just with that recording, the police could trace it back to you. What would you do then?”

“Although it’s not a big problem, it’s troublesome nonetheless.”

Lao Zhao nodded, his eyes filled with admiration:

“Then we’re just going back like this? Are we not acquiring the Steel Factory?”

Hahaha…

Wei Rong, who was driving the car, laughed loudly, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes:

“Of course not.”

“I am determined to get this Steel Factory.”

“This involves another major project for Dingsheng, and it must be secured within half a month.”

“In this County, many people dare to refuse Dingsheng. But in the end, all these people can only obediently submit. Li Mubai is naturally no exception.”

“In this County, my Wei family is the heavens.”

“Nothing we set our eyes on has ever gotten away!”

Hearing this,

Lao Zhao also smiled.

He was happy that he had followed the right master.

At this moment,

he was still immersed in the grand vision Wei Rong had painted for him, unable to extricate himself.

“Boss, if you need me to act, just give the order. It would be best to beat this stubborn person half to death!”

Just as Lao Zhao was getting a bit carried away,

Wei Rong looked coldly into the rearview mirror of the car, his face gloomy, and his tone slightly cold:

“How I conduct my affairs is not for you to dictate.”

“You only need to provide me with Li Mubai’s relevant information, and I will naturally not shortchange you.”

“I hope your lips are strong, otherwise…”

Through the rearview mirror, Lao Zhao could see the undisguised coldness in Wei Rong’s eyes.

This immediately scared him quite a bit.

“I will definitely keep my mouth shut!”

Lao Zhao said in panic, quickly responding.

Even without Wei Rong explicitly stating the rest, he could guess a thing or two.

Through the rearview mirror,

seeing the latter bowing his head in obedient submission,

Wei Rong’s face showed a fleeting hint of mockery.

…

Time flew by.

A week quickly passed.

Steel Factory office.

Li Mubai frowned slightly.

For several days in a row,

he hadn’t received the call about the approved application.

A week ago,

the staff at the government affairs office had clearly promised that they would call to notify him of the result in about three working days.

But now,

a week had passed, and the call was still late.

He couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Even if the land lease contract was secured, it would still require terrain modification, then construction of buildings, and finally the completion of the factory area.

This process would take some time.

This would undoubtedly slow down his pace of upgrading and renovating the Steel Factory.

In essence,

it would indirectly slow down his speed of earning money and obtaining exchange points.

He did have time to wait.

But the strengthening of the motherland was urgent.

Because soon, the Rabbit would welcome that long-awaited empty hull aircraft carrier.

Before that,

Li Mubai had decided that he must exchange for the complete nuclear-powered aircraft carrier technology.

Without naval power, it was destined to be unable to break out.

It was like a cornered beast fighting, firmly blockaded on the eastern side of the continent.

And the key to breaking this blockade lay in aircraft carriers, these heavy weapons of a great nation!

It was a symbol of strength, a symbol of identity, and a representation of status.

Strength was always the foundation for upholding justice.

National defense was the true backing of diplomacy.

Dignity only existed at the tip of a sword.

Truth only existed within the range of a cannon.

To earn respect, these heavy weapons of a great nation were indispensable!

But now,

a land lease was being held up, how absurd was that?

“No, I must go and check the situation.”

“If it can’t be secured, then I’ll choose another location earlier.”

Time waits for no one.

After making up his mind,

Li Mubai gave instructions to Old Xiao, then immediately drove straight to the County.

By the time he arrived at the land lease processing center in the County, it was already close to evening.

Soon,

it would be the staff’s off-duty time.

Looking at the building in front of him, Li Mubai didn’t hesitate, taking quick strides as he entered.

He then asked the staff for information.

The other party’s answer was very official.

“Sorry, this service may still be under review.”

Li Mubai asked how long it would take, but the staff just shook their heads, indicating that it was a matter for the leaders, and he didn’t know either.

He was, of course, not satisfied with this perfunctory answer, but there was nothing he could do.

Back in the car,

just as he was deep in thought about whether to ask Zhao Zhenghua for help,

his phone suddenly rang.

Ring, ring, ring…

He took out his phone and saw an unfamiliar number on the orange screen.

Li Mubai didn’t think much of it and answered directly.

“Hello.”

A very familiar voice came from the other end of the line.

“Mr. Li, have you decided to sell your Steel Factory?”

Li Mubai still had some impression of this voice.

Wasn’t it Wei Rong, who had come to the Steel Factory a week ago with a contract, threatening to buy the Steel Factory?

“Sorry, I will not sell the Steel Factory.”

Li Mubai refused without even thinking.

“Mr. Li’s answer is a bit too abrupt.”

“You should think carefully about this question.”

“Otherwise… East section of Fuling Street, No. 317, third floor; I believe Mr. Li understands what I mean, right?”

Li Mubai frowned:

“Are you threatening me?”

The address Wei Rong mentioned was his home address.

“Heh heh… Threatening is not the right word; I just want to send Mr. Li some gifts.”

“I’ll give Mr. Li five days. If there’s no result by then, you should understand what will…”

Beep, beep…

The call ended.

Wei Rong didn’t say the rest of the words.

But Li Mubai understood.

The other party was clearly threatening him!

“Damn it!”

He cursed, then immediately calmed down.

Now he finally knew why the application was so delayed.

With Dingshang Group putting pressure, how could his application possibly succeed?

Thinking of this,

Li Mubai couldn’t help but pick up his phone, found a number, and dialed it…