Meanwhile, in Mang Village.
The night was dark, and all was silent.
Yet Li Youtian's two-story house was ablaze with lights and reeked of alcohol.
"Dad! You're the real genius!"
Li Hongwei's face was flushed from drinking. Clutching a greasy chicken drumstick, he slurred his praise.
"Did you see how pathetic Gao Qiqiang and Chen Lin looked today? A few words from us, and they ran scared!"
"Hmph! They think they can take me on?"
Li Youtian raised his glass and downed the fiery liquor in one gulp, his face full of smug contempt.
"A lousy melon seller and a little punk barely old enough to shave. They think having a few bucks makes them something special?"
He slammed his glass onto the table with a bang.
"Here in Chen Family Village and Mang Village, even a dragon has to coil up for me! Even a tiger has to lie down!"
"Besides, we've got people upstairs! Secretary Zhao is backing us! Who the hell does Chen Lin think he is?"
"That brat wants to make a fortune opening a resort? Not a chance! If I don't carve a chunk out of him, my name isn't Li Youtian!"
Li Hongwei chuckled, greed written all over his face.
"Dad, do you think that brat will agree to our terms? Three million for half the shares. Would he go for that?"
"He wouldn't dare refuse!"
Li Youtian sneered, a vicious, calculating gleam in his eyes.
"Every day his project stays shut down costs him hundreds of thousands! Let's see how long he can hold out against us!"
"If he dares resume construction, we'll go cause trouble again! Call the police? Criminal Investigation Captain Li Xiang is our nephew! What's he going to do to us?"
"We'll stall him to death! Until he's on