Chapter 2845 Digging one’s own grave

Qin Feng turned down all work today and sat alone in his office reviewing documents, hardly ever leaving the office.

Qin Feng had been waiting for the phone and cell phone on the table to ring, but to his relief, neither of them rang. As long as the phone and cell phone didn't ring, it meant that everything was proceeding according to plan and there had been no unexpected incidents.

Qin Feng sat calmly in his office, reviewing documents. At times like these, he should stay out of the office as much as possible, because he knew that countless eyes were watching his door.

Compared to Qin Feng's composure, Shao Hongli, who was sitting in the same building, was not so relaxed. Countless messages were being reported to him in real time throughout the day, and without exception, they were all bad news.

Shao Hongli suggested that Yang Zhijie arrange for people to block the two major transportation routes in Shazhou City. Shao Hongli had studied this idea for a long time and believed it was a sure-fire move, an open scheme with no way to counter it. No matter what Qin Feng did, he was doomed.

Therefore, Shao Hongli confidently assured Yang Zhijie that as long as his plan was carried out, Shazhou would be thrown into chaos and Qin Feng would surely die.

After the meeting, Shao Hongli sat in his office waiting for the "good news".

Instead of good news, the first thing he received was a barrage of insults from Yang Zhijie, who berated him mercilessly.

Shao Hongli, a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, was scolded like a grandson by a young man more than ten years younger than himself, yet he dared not speak out against it.

In the past, Shao Hongli could still be a bit tougher in front of Yang Zhijie, but now he is in a very passive position and doesn't dare to offend Yang Zhijie at all. So no matter how much Yang Zhijie scolds him, he can only listen obediently and doesn't dare to utter a sound.

Without the support of the Yang family, he would be easily killed by Qin Feng at this moment, a fact that Shao Hongli was well aware of.

After being yelled at on the phone for more than ten minutes, Shao Hongli hung up and smashed things in his office in anger, which was his usual way of venting his emotions.

The secretary was about to go in to report on her work, but upon hearing the noise, she was so frightened that she stood at the door and dared not go in at all.

Just as the secretary was trembling with fear at the door, Ding Wenbo walked over and asked, "Where is your Vice Mayor Shao? Is he inside?"

Ding Wenbo looked angry, clearly in a bad mood.

The secretary, naturally perceptive, nodded quickly upon seeing Ding Wenbo's expression and said, "Yes, the mayor is inside."

"Mayor my foot! He's the deputy mayor. Does he become mayor just because you call him 'mayor' a few times?" Ding Wenbo cursed, clearly very dissatisfied with Shao Hongli today.

“Um… Vice Mayor Shao isn’t in a very good mood… so…” the secretary tried to remind Ding Wenbo.

"He's in a bad mood? I'm in a bad mood myself." Ding Wenbo sneered, then pushed open the door to Shao Hongli's office and walked in.

The secretary was supposed to go in with him, but today he wisely turned around and walked away instead of going in. Going in now would be tantamount to courting death.

Ding Wenbo stormed into Shao Hongli's office and found Shao Hongli sitting on the sofa smoking, his documents scattered all over the floor, having just vented his anger.

"Shao Hongli, what do you mean?" Ding Wenbo walked directly up to Shao Hongli and asked.

"What do you mean? Did you take some kind of gunpowder today?" Shao Hongli glared at Ding Wenbo.

"Am I on drugs? If I had a gun right now, I'd shoot you dead. Tell me, what's going on with the project? What happened to the promises you made to me?" Ding Wenbo roared.

What's wrong with the project?

"What else happened? Today, Sun Yuanwei had five projects forcibly terminated. All the original construction workers were driven out of the projects, and those who did not cooperate were arrested and locked up for obstructing official business. Tell me, what happened?" Ding Wenbo was very agitated.

Ding Wenbo and Shao Hongli's interests are not entirely aligned. Ding Wenbo's interests lie in these few projects, which are his everything.

"What? Forced eviction? They kicked everyone out? Has Sun Yuanwei gone mad? Isn't he digging his own grave?"

"Dig his own grave, my foot! Other companies have already found someone to take over. Today, he not only fired all the original construction workers, but also a company called Huayang Group took over all five projects. By now, our people have probably all been kicked out of the projects, and the projects have been completely taken over by this Huayang Group that suddenly appeared!" Ding Wenbo roared.

"What...this...how is this possible?" Shao Hongli stood up, his face pale and filled with disbelief.

"How could that be? You're still putting on an act for me, Shao Hongli. What did you promise me? You said that as long as I cooperated with you and got these projects to unite against Sun Yuanwei, they would definitely admit defeat and beg for mercy. At that time, not only would the projects be saved, but they would also not dare to continue the investigation."

"Okay, I trust you. I'll cooperate with whatever you ask, including stopping their work, confronting Sun Yuanwei head-on, and secretly mobilizing migrant workers to cooperate with your actions."

"But what about now? They've all been fired by Sun Yuanwei. Not only have they lost their projects, but several of them have been arrested."

"Shao Hongli, let's not even talk about what to do with the money in these projects. These people have been calling me non-stop, and it won't be long before they come to my office or my house to wait for me. How am I supposed to explain this to them?"

“These people usually treat me like a father, but if things really come to this, they’ll tear me apart. Tell me, what am I supposed to do?” Ding Wenbo was already in a semi-mad state.

These projects were all launched during Ding Wenbo's tenure, and without exception, they all had deep-seated interests related to Ding Wenbo. These contractors either gave Ding Wenbo shares in the projects or gave him huge sums of money.

The project was going well; everyone was making money together, so naturally these people treated Ding Wenbo like royalty.

Now the project has suddenly been taken away by the municipal government, and they have cleared out both the people and the project. Many people not only did not make money but also lost a lot of money. Will they let Ding Wenbo go?

They won't hate Sun Yuanwei; they'll blame Ding Wenbo for it all.

If pushed too far, they definitely won't let Ding Wenbo off the hook, after all, Ding Wenbo took so much money from them.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Just because you're having a hard time doesn't mean I'm doing well. Don't I have any interests in these projects? Have I suffered less than you? Stop talking nonsense and tell me clearly what's going on and where this Huayang Group came from," Shao Hongli roared.