CHAPTER 1793: CHAPTER 1854: INTIMIDATION

Li Yifei shook his head and said, "I think there’s still some hidden truth. Such a big corporation, owing millions in wages? Not very believable."

Li Yifei wasn’t wrong. The Handing Group’s current market value is at least four or five billion, and with the Li family continually increasing their stake, it will keep getting more valuable. Plus, with government support, project loans, and so on, there’s no way they can’t come up with a few million for wages. At most, a person earns seven thousand in two months, and a hundred people would only be seven hundred thousand...

So Li Yifei was puzzled. Even if they owed a few million, they wouldn’t hide and not show up... Who’s in charge of Handing Group? What kind of nonsense is that person doing? Li Yifei couldn’t help feeling a bit dissatisfied with the owner he had never met.

People were getting more and more angry, and many were swearing, but the building’s main door remained tightly shut. Some had even started banging on it.

Li Yifei frowned even more, but he wasn’t planning on stopping these people either. In fact, he wanted to see what was actually going on.

As for the losses if things got out of hand, Li Yifei didn’t really care. There was something fishy about this, and he was more concerned about what was hidden behind it all.

Finally, the workers who had been waiting and lost patience also started losing their cool. No one knew who shouted, but the crowd surged forward toward Handing Group and began pushing against the huge iron gate.

Individual efforts are limited, but the strength of a group is tremendous. The seemingly sturdy gate started to shake after just a few pushes.

Li Yifei followed behind, also making his way to the gate.

"With a bang!" The door was pushed open, and a group of workers rushed over the fallen gate into the building, but the crowd quickly came to a halt, and the people at the back almost shoved those at the front over.

The initially noisy crowd suddenly quieted down, and the people in the back asked what had happened, while those in front were shouting not to move. After a minute or two of commotion, the people settled down. Li Yifei was at the back and didn’t know what had happened up front, but he heard barking dogs and a man’s voice.

"Alright, all you bastards, you even dared to break down the door. Don’t move, stand still, I want to see who is bold enough to lead the charge to break down this gate!" A man’s voice came through a loudspeaker, sounding thin and unpleasant.

No one answered him, and the man said again, "Damn it, do you know how much it costs to fix this gate? Two hundred thousand! Now that it’s broken, none of you can leave, pay for the gate!"

Finally, someone couldn’t hold back and shouted, "Don’t try to fool us! This gate costs at most ten thousand! We broke it, at worst we’ll fix it, but you have to pay our wages today!"

"Oh, you have a lot to say. Let me tell you, if I say this gate is worth two hundred thousand, then it’s two hundred thousand!" The man said, eyeing the crowd. He continued, "As for your so-called wages, I don’t know and I won’t care. Let me tell you, I’m the security here. Do you know what a security guard is? Hm, it’s to ensure the security here. You guys broke in here, so I have the right to shoot you!"

Hearing the word "shoot," Li Yifei’s face shifted slightly. He thought to himself, is it possible there’s a gun inside?

The Li family’s security team is allowed to carry guns, but that’s when they’re protecting important people, and they’re all obtained through legal channels. At the very least, they need a gun license or other related documents. But outside of that scope, security under the Li family’s businesses is absolutely not allowed to carry guns.

But it seemed that only this kind of threat might stop the crowd that gathered just now. Thinking of this, Li Yifei walked forward calmly. Somehow, the crowd in front of him just automatically made way. People’s attention was all on the front, so no one paid any attention to Li Yifei.

Li Yifei finally made his way to the front and saw a scene that even startled him a little.

In front of him stood a row of men dressed in black, wearing tracksuit pants, cloth shoes, and black short-sleeve shirts. Some wore sunglasses, while others didn’t. They were lined up, and in front of them were a few fierce wolfdogs. In front of these men stood a man holding a loudspeaker, and in his other hand, he was indeed gripping a gun. With a glance, Li Yifei knew that this gun wasn’t the real deal but rather a makeshift one.

But even a makeshift gun could still cause significant harm if it hit someone.

The key thing was that these men didn’t look like security guards at all. They looked more like members of the Underworld.

Li Yifei squeezed his way to the front and saw that the lead foremen were showing hesitation. How could they not be scared when facing that gun? But ultimately, they needed to voice their demands. The foreman who called out earlier said to the group in black, "We didn’t come to cause damage. We’ll compensate for the broken door, but the wages owed to us must be paid."

"I told you, we’re the security, we safeguard the place. As for anything else, I don’t and can’t care. Don’t shout at me either. I’ll give you a few minutes to leave, and if you don’t, I’ll shoot. Whomever it hits, it’s your bad luck."

"Why? We’re here to find Zhao Si, not to cause trouble. Get him to come out, and we’ll talk to him!" said an old man nearing sixty, who couldn’t help but rush forward, shouting towards the upstairs.

The man with the gun immediately showed displeasure and strode over to the old man, kicked him in the stomach, causing him to tumble to the ground while swearing, "Damn you, don’t you want face? I’ve already said Zhao Si isn’t here. Stop looking for him here. Go back where you came from. Do it again, and I’ll really shoot you!"

As he spoke, the man shook the gun in his hand. The old man who had been kicked didn’t dare make a sound. No matter how fearless he was, he certainly couldn’t stand against a gun.

In mass incidents, there usually has to be a leader. Without a leader, it’s hard for things to escalate because most people are followers. Once the leader is intimidated, everyone else quickly disperses.

The few lead foremen gradually fell silent. If they were really to take the lead and get shot by the other side, even if they missed, it would be terrifying. Besides, most foremen are not too concerned about a few months of wages. They were coerced by the workers to take a stand. At this point, they started to retreat.

However, the money still represents a significant amount for many people. As the foremen were about to leave, suddenly an old woman rushed out from the crowd. She threw herself to the ground and started wailing.