"Our dump trucks never ran over any crops. You're just making trouble!"
The man speaking wore a hard hat and a furious expression.
Facing him was a man with a buzz cut and a thumb-thick gold chain around his neck.
"What the hell! Are you saying I'm lying?" the man with the gold chain asked, tilting his head. "Go on, bring over what was crushed so he can see."
Not long after his words fell, two men returned carrying a large bundle of crops.
"See? This is the crop that was crushed. I, Chen Shanmin, hate it when people don't believe my words the most. Now, I'm giving you a chance. Pay fifty thousand immediately to compensate for our losses, or I'll get people to block the road right away, and none of your dump trucks will get out!"
Chen Shanmin's face gradually turned grim.
As his words ended, more than a dozen men who had come with him surrounded them.
Seeing this, a few men behind the man with the hard hat also moved closer to him.
However, there was a disparity in numbers, and Chen Shanmin's men were all carrying hoes and shovels.
This was precisely where Chen Shanmin and his group showed their cunning.
Even if someone called the police, by the time they arrived, they could easily claim that the tools in their hands were for farming, and when they discovered the crops had been damaged, they simply brought them along on their way here.
The two sides were at each other's throats, as if ready to fight at any moment.
"Stop!"
Just then, a clear and pleasant voice rang out from behind Chen Shanmin and his men.
As the voice sounded, a beautiful woman with an angel's face and a devil's figure appeared.
"Manager Liu."
"Manager Liu."
Seeing the beautiful woman arrive, Chen Shanmin and his men stared blankly.
However, the group wearing hard hats broke into smiles and called out.
While their side had a few people, they were far fewer in number compared to Chen Shanmin's group.
Furthermore, these men were all armed, and if a conflict truly broke out, they would be the ones to fall.
Now that Manager Liu had arrived, their spirits immediately lifted.
"Well, well, such a stunning woman, and a manager too?"
"Tsk tsk, Brother Min, can you bring yourself to lay a hand on such a beautiful girl?"
"If I could sleep with such a beautiful dame just once, I'd gladly live ten years less."
Chen Shanmin and his companions were practically staring their eyeballs out at Liu Shishi, who had just arrived.
Especially the leader, Chen Shanmin, his eyes gleamed, and his mind was filled with wicked thoughts.
"Manager Liu, it's these people. They're saying we crushed their crops and demanding fifty thousand in compensation."
The factory manager had briefly explained the situation to Liu Shishi over the phone. Now that Liu Shishi had arrived in person, he immediately recounted the details carefully.
Liu Shishi looked down at the crops Chen Shanmin and his men had thrown on the ground. After a moment of observation, she had a clear understanding.
"Miss, my name is Chen Shanmin. I'm from Gē Village nearby. By rights, your building a factory here has nothing to do with us. But look, our hard-earned crops have been ruined by your dirt trucks. Do you think you should offer an explanation?"
Chen Shanmin, who had been fierce moments ago, softened his tone considerably upon seeing Liu Shishi. Now, he even tried his best to appear reasonable.
Liu Shishi pointed at the crops on the ground. "Mr. Chen, although I don't have much farming experience, these are rice plants. Clearly, these are not the crops for this season. I'd like to ask, since there are no such crops this season, how could our factory's dump trucks have run over them?"
Upon hearing Liu Shishi's words, the factory workers suddenly realized the truth.
Previously, they had been too busy arguing with Chen Shanmin to even notice what kind of crops they were.
Now, after Liu Shishi pointed it out, everyone finally reacted.
Hmm?
Chen Shanmin looked at Liu Shishi, finding her gaze remarkably sharp.
In truth, Chen Shanmin was nothing more than a local thug who, with the help of his group, extorted money from various factories in the development zone.
Some had clashed with them before, and some had been beaten bloody.
But this was the first time someone had pointed out a flaw in their lie.
However, even though Liu Shishi had exposed him, Chen Shanmin only paused for a moment.
Then, he sneered, "Manager Liu, your eyesight is truly sharp. Oh, perhaps these crops were brought by mistake by my associate. But it's absolutely true that crops were crushed."
"How about this? I'll consider that you're new here and building a factory in the development zone isn't easy. As long as you're willing to give me twenty thousand, from now on, in this area of the development zone, if you have any trouble, just find me, and I'll sort it out for you. What do you say?"
Beside him, Chen Shanmin's subordinates, hearing him reduce the demanded amount from fifty thousand to twenty thousand, were all a bit anxious.
Had Chen Shanmin lost his senses because he saw a beautiful woman? Thirty thousand was enough for them to have a good time for several months.
However, since Chen Shanmin was their boss, they didn't openly contradict him on the spot.
"Mr. Chen, we are a legitimate company, and all our actions are legal and compliant. Therefore, there should be no need for your assistance."
Liu Shishi's words were tactful, not directly confronting him in public.
After hearing Liu Shishi's response, Chen Shanmin raised an eyebrow.
He had never expected that, despite Liu Shishi's beauty, he had assumed she was just a pretty face.
He had anticipated that seeing his group of ferocious-looking subordinates would likely frighten her into trembling and stammering.
To his surprise, not only was Liu Shishi not intimidated, but she stood calmly, presenting facts and reasoning with him. This was far beyond Chen Shanmin's expectations.
"Damn it, Brother Min, why are you wasting so much time talking to them? Just say yes or no. We don't have time to drag this out!"
With Liu Shishi's intervention, Chen Shanmin's subordinates were getting impatient.
These individuals had no legitimate jobs and relied on scams, trickery, and robbery to make a living. If Chen Shanmin hadn't held them back, they would have already swung their weapons and taken down all the men in the factory.
Upon hearing his words, the surrounding men immediately echoed his sentiments.
As they echoed, they swung the weapons in their hands, which looked quite intimidating.
They instilled fear that if words failed, they would resort to violence.
Liu Shishi's expression also became grim upon seeing this.
However, she knew very well that as the head of the company, she absolutely could not be intimidated. If she faltered, the others would be even less dependable.
"Mr. Chen, I hope you'll reconsider. If you and your men don't leave, I will call the police!"
In the end, Liu Shishi chose to call the police.
She raised her phone, the number already dialed, and pointed it at Chen Shanmin and his subordinates.