Minister Yang

"This matter... might not be as easy to handle as you think."

After his initial surprise, Director Shen suddenly frowned again and let out a sigh.

"What's wrong?" everyone asked, puzzled.

"Here is the situation..."

Recently, someone had set their sights on the orphanage's land. A major corporation from Dong Province wanted to develop Liu City, and they had already acquired many plots of land in the suburbs.

The orphanage had also received a similar expropriation notice earlier.

It wasn't that the director was being deliberately difficult and refusing to move, but rather that the other party's conditions were simply unacceptable.

They offered the orphanage a new plot of land. Not only was it even more remote than the suburbs, but the area was also half the size. They claimed they would provide some financial compensation.

However, that financial compensation was nowhere near enough to rebuild an orphanage like this one.

What would happen to all these children then?

How would they be settled?

"That is outrageous."

After hearing the director's explanation, Qin Fei couldn't help but look angry.

The director sighed. "They demanded that we move out by the end of this year, or else..."

"It is fine, Director. We will help you resolve this," Qin Ning said with a faint smile.

"You can resolve it?"

Director Shen was startled and quickly said, "Maybe we should just forget it. These guys are not to be trifled with."

This wasn't just a matter of money; after all, it involved certain departments and agencies.

Knock, knock, knock...

Just then, someone suddenly knocked on the office door.

A care worker rushed in frantically. "Director, the people from the Land Bureau are here again. They are just downstairs."

Hearing this, the director frowned.

Before he could respond, Zhou Ping'an said, "Let's go. We will go meet these people."

With that, the group walked straight out of the office.

Seeing this, the director hurriedly followed. He clearly didn't want Qin Ning and the others to get dragged into this mess because of these matters.

Although they all had major corporate backgrounds, the other party was, after all, a state department.

"Director Shen, what is the meaning of bringing in so many things today? Weren't you told to move out by the end of the year?"

As soon as they arrived downstairs, they saw several figures standing next to a pile of supplies. The leader was a young man with glasses, looking about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.

"We donated these supplies. Do you have a problem with that?" Xia Fei spoke up.

"You donated them?"

The young man was taken aback for a moment, then sneered. "I don't care if you donated them or bought them. Haul them away immediately, or I will have someone throw them all out later."

"Oh? What a big tone. Who are you?" Zhou Ping'an stepped forward.

"This is Section Chief Zhang from our administration bureau. Watch your mouth."

The few people who had arrived with the young man also stepped forward.

"So it is just a petty section chief? I thought you were some high-ranking official."

Zhong Mingyuan was disdainful. As a scion of the Zhong family in the capital, a section chief was completely beneath his notice. "Your rank isn't high enough. Have your bureau chief come over and talk."

"Hah?"

As soon as he said this, Section Chief Zhang and his men were stunned for a moment, and then they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Boy, who do you think you are?" Section Chief Zhang scoffed, looking at Zhong Mingyuan arrogantly.

Slap!

However, as soon as his voice fell, Qin Ning suddenly delivered a tight slap across his face.

The force was just right; it sent him stumbling back a few steps and knocked out two of his teeth.

"You..."

Section Chief Zhang was completely dazed by the blow. When he recovered, his face was filled with fury. "You dare hit me?"

He never expected that these guys would actually dare to get physical.

"So what if I hit you?"

Xia Fei said, "I advise you to call your bureau chief right now. Otherwise, you won't be able to handle the consequences of this matter alone."

Seeing him speak with such confidence, Section Chief Zhang couldn't help but frown.

Could these guys actually have some formidable background?

Furthermore, thinking about it carefully, people who could donate so many supplies certainly couldn't be ordinary folks.

"Just you wait!"

With a cold snort, Section Chief Zhang immediately turned around and dialed a number.

From the other end of the line came the voice of the Administration Bureau Chief, Li Wen. "What is it?"

"Chief, I have a situation to report to you..."

Section Chief Zhang didn't waste any words and quickly recounted the matter in detail.

"What is the background of these people?"

After listening, Li Wen immediately frowned, clearly sensing that the situation was not simple.

For the other party to be so arrogant and even resort to physical violence after Section Chief Zhang had revealed his identity was highly unusual.

"I am not sure, but they are all just young people around twenty years old."

"Alright, I understand. Wait there. It just so happens that Minister Yang from Dong Province and I are nearby. We will head over to take a look right now."

After saying that, Li Wen hung up the phone.

Hearing that Minister Yang was actually there as well, a look of joy instantly appeared on Section Chief Zhang's face.

That was a big shot from Dong Province, on the same level as Liu City's top leader, Zhou De. Even if these young people really had some background, as long as Minister Yang stepped forward, what couldn't be settled?

Soon, a car pulled up at the entrance of the orphanage.

Two middle-aged men stepped out of the vehicle.

"I am Li Wen, the Chief of the Liu City Land Administration Bureau, and this is Minister Yang from Dong Province. Who are you people?"

As soon as they got out of the car, Li Wen and his companion walked up to Qin Ning and the others, their eyes sizing up these young people.

Just as Section Chief Zhang had said, this group was merely a bunch of youths.

"My name is Xia Fei."

Xia Fei took a step forward.

"Xia Fei?"

Hearing this name, Li Wen paused for a moment, and then couldn't help but laugh. "I wondered who it was. So it is you, the playboy of the Xia family."

Although the Xia family was the wealthiest in Liu City, at the end of the day, they were just merchants. How could he, a dignified bureau chief, be afraid of the Xia family?

What is more, he had Minister Yang from Dong Province by his side.

Minister Yang's visit this time was to represent a major corporation from Dong Province to negotiate matters concerning this piece of land.

With such a prominent figure backing him, it was even more impossible for Li Wen to take a mere Xia family seriously.

Screech!

Just as he was about to continue speaking, a car braked sharply outside the orphanage gates.

A man with a buzz cut and glasses hurriedly ran out.

"Secretary Zhang, why are you here?"

When he clearly saw the newcomer's appearance, Li Wen was surprised.

This was Secretary Zhang, who worked alongside Liu City's top leader, Zhou De.

But Secretary Zhang merely glanced at him without speaking, which made Li Wen a bit embarrassed. He quickly introduced, "This is Minister Yang from Dong Province."

"Minister Yang came to our Liu City for inspection and guidance. Why didn't he contact the city directly, and instead had Chief Li host him?"

Secretary Zhang said with profound meaning.

Hearing this, both Li Wen and Minister Yang frowned slightly.

Minister Yang snorted coldly, a look of displeasure appearing on his face.

However, before he could speak, Secretary Zhang walked right past the two of them, stepped up to Qin Ning, and respectfully greeted him, "Young Master Qin."