The land bidding in Ximen County had come to an end. On this day, in the hotel conference room of the Chenggong Building, the county government and the County Land and Resources Bureau would announce the companies that won the bid.
There was still no clue about the masked man threat that had made people panic. Wang Dongchen, the secretary of the county party committee, and Li Zheng, the deputy head of the county, were furious. The only unlucky one was Lu Ming, the director of the Public Security Bureau, who became the punching bag of the two leaders. The masked man did not appear again, but the companies that had been threatened before were threatened a second time. Someone threatened them over the phone, and the person in charge of a company even received a box of bombs under the eyes of the police, which caused a panic. In the end, the police confirmed that it was a toy bomb, and it was a false alarm. However, this series of events caused some companies to withdraw from the bidding for Plot No. 8 one after another. In the end, with the efforts of Li Zheng and Chen Xing, they finally succeeded in persuading Guotian Group and Zhao Group from Hong Kong not to withdraw from the bidding.
Li Zheng was responsible for persuading Guotian Group. Wang Dongchen also visited them in person several times and apologized for the threats that had happened several times. As for Zhao Group, Chen Xing reluctantly persuaded them through the personal relationship between Chen Xing and Zhong Ling.
An hour before the announcement of the bid, Chen Xing finally saw Zhong Ling, who had rushed from Yangcheng to Ximen. Her face was a little haggard, and she was a little thinner than before. Her chin was so thin that it was a little pointy. When Chen Xing first saw her, he thought that she had gone abroad for plastic surgery.
This time, I risked my life to promise you that I would not withdraw the bid. If anything happens to my people, I will settle the score with you. In Chen Xing's office, Zhong Ling and Chen Xing were joking, but there was a hint of seriousness in their expressions. Because of the several threats, Zhong Ling had already decided to give up her investment in the Creek Gate. Such an investment environment also made Zhong Ling feel uneasy. If it were not for Chen Xing's earnest and well-meaning persuasion and their friendship, Zhong Ling would definitely not have agreed.
Don't worry, I have asked the Public Security Bureau to send people to protect your safety 24 hours a day. If anything happens to you, I, the deputy head of the county, will take the blame and resign. Chen Xing said solemnly. This time, Zhong Ling had really given him a lot of face. It was equivalent to gambling with the lives of her family. Chen Xing was secretly grateful to her. He owed her a great favor and did not even know how to repay her. As for the safety of Zhong Ling, her assistants, and the staff around her, Chen Xing paid extra attention to them. For this matter, he had met with Lu Ming several times and specially discussed how to ensure the safety of Zhong Ling and the rest. They had come up with a plan that they thought was foolproof.
"I heard that in addition to our company, there is another company that has not given up?" Zhong Ling looked at Chen Xing curiously. She had agreed not to withdraw the bid because of Chen Xing. She was really surprised that there was another company that dared to ignore the threat and stay.
It was a company in the provincial capital. The deputy head of the county persuaded them for a long time before they agreed to stay. Chen Xing said with a wry smile.
When Zhong Ling heard the answer, she was also stunned. Then she shook her head and said with a smile, "It seems that the two companies that stayed this time were retained by you at all costs. It's really hard for you leaders. I'm afraid the leaders of other places are not as tired as your Ximen."
"It's okay to be a little tired. This is a major event related to the development of Ximen. As long as we can retain some investment, there will be more hope for our Ximen. The key is that we still haven't found any clues about the culprit behind the scenes, and we don't know who is behind it." Chen Xing said angrily.
"Could it be a local company of your Ximen? They have their eyes on the No. 8 plot, which is the best location. They don't want to let foreign companies take advantage of it, so they use such bad means? " Zhong Ling said doubtfully.
"It's impossible. This time, none of the companies bidding for the No. 8 plot are from our county. The largest company in our county is the Wanlong Textile Company, which has an annual production scale of hundreds of millions, but they didn't bid for the No. 8 plot. Moreover, I haven't heard that they have plans to invest in the real estate industry." Chen Xing frowned and denied.
"It's hard to say. Anything can happen in the business world. Whether they want to get involved in the real estate industry or not is not necessarily known. If they want the No. 8 plot and don't want to pay a high price, they can use this bad means to drive away all the competitors and then make the bidding aborted. If no one bids, your county must be anxious. In the end, they can use the advantage of local companies to bargain with your county government and get the land at a low price. This is completely possible." Zhong Ling analyzed seriously until she saw Chen Xing looking at her with a strange look. She stopped talking and shrugged with a smile. "I'm just saying it casually. It's purely my personal guess."
"No, you've misunderstood me." Chen Xing shook his head with a smile. He knew that Zhong Ling had misunderstood the look in his eyes. He smiled. I'm touched when I saw you analyzing the situation in high spirits. You're acting like a strong woman now. The image of Teacher Zhong in the past has completely disappeared. No matter how I try, I can't link the previous Teacher Zhong with the current CEO Zhong.
"People always change. In the past few months, I may have experienced things that I can't experience in my life. In just a few months, it can be said that I have experienced everything that I will experience in the next decades. It's impossible to go back to the past." Zhong Ling's eyes suddenly dimmed.
"Zhong Ling, I don't know what you have experienced in the past few months, but we are good friends. If you really encounter any difficulties, I hope you can tell me. I will definitely help you if I can." Chen Xing looked at her seriously. He really felt that there was something hidden in Zhong Ling's heart, but she had never mentioned it. He knew that Zhong Ling must have a topic that she was unwilling to talk about, so Chen Xing never asked.
"Well, let's not talk about this. Let's go to the venue. Although the eighth plot is a hot potato, no matter what, our company has bid for it, and we hope to win it." Zhong Ling's face glowed with confidence again. Chen Xing was stunned for a moment. He shook his head with a wry smile. It was really difficult to understand a woman's mind. They could change their minds and roles so quickly.
"Then I wish your company success in advance." Chen Xing smiled and made a gesture to cheer her on.
The two of them arrived at the hotel by car. In order to avoid suspicion, they each took their own car. Compared to Zhong Ling's Mercedes-Benz, Chen Xing's slightly old Santana looked a little shabby.
At the door of the conference room, Chen Xing met Lu Ming. He couldn't help but stop. "How is the security arrangement for the venue today?
It's all arranged. It's absolutely foolproof. The whole hotel is monitored by our people. As long as anyone suspicious appears, they will appear immediately. " Lu Ming's face was serious. In the conference room, there were also a few plainclothes people. They will sit around Manager Zhong and Chairman Zhao to protect their safety. There will be no mistakes.
"That's good. If there are any accidents, the reputation of our Xi Group will be really bad. No one will dare to invest in us in the future, so you must be extra careful." Chen Xing nodded.
"It's strange. The people behind the scenes have been very active in the past and frequently played all kinds of tricks. Why is there no movement in the past two days when the winning enterprises are about to be announced? Is it possible that they want to make a big move?" It was going to be announced soon. After that, it would be meaningless even if they wanted to do anything. Presumably, they wouldn't make any more moves. However, before the announcement, they should have made some moves. Why did it seem like they had disappeared without a trace? Lu Ming was puzzled.
"It's hard to say. Now I'm also confused. The bidding results are about to be announced. I don't have the mood to think about it. You can't take it lightly." Chen Xing reminded him worriedly.
"Don't worry. I'll be here today." Lu Ming smiled and nodded. He pointed to the conference room. There were still a few important people sitting there. If anything happened to them, he wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility as a small bureau chief. The position that he had painstakingly obtained might be taken away. Lu Ming laughed and joked with himself. During this time, because of this case, he was really aggrieved. He was criticized by Wang Dongchen and Li Zheng several times, which made him, the newly appointed director of the Public Security Bureau, lose face. His ability was also questioned by others. This made Lu Ming feel angry. He was looking forward to today's last day to find out the people behind the scenes and vent his anger.
Chen Xing and Zhong Ling walked into the conference room one after another. The conference room was already full of people. Li Zheng had already arrived in advance and sat with Zhao Guoli and the others. Chen Xing nodded to them and picked an empty seat to sit down.
The people in the meeting room were not only from the Guo Li Group and the Zhao Group, there were also people from other companies. Today, the results of the bidding would not only be announced for the eighth plot, but also for the other plots. Only the Guo Li Group and the Zhao Group had bid for the eighth plot, which had the best location. Among the companies in the meeting room, there were a few who had participated in the bidding for the eighth plot. Because they were threatened, they gave up on the eighth plot and bid for the other plots. At this moment, looking at the Guo Li Group and the Zhao Group, some people were gloating and wanted to see if anything would happen to these two companies who dared to compete for the crab.
Except for the eighth plot, the bidders for the other plots were announced one after another. From time to time, there was a burst of cheers in the conference room. As for the ownership of the eighth plot, it was left for the last to be announced. Chen Xing glanced at Zhong Ling, who was sitting not far away. She was staring confidently at the stage. As if feeling Chen Xing's gaze, Zhong Ling turned her head and nodded at Chen Xing with a smile.
She had really changed a lot. Chen Xing sighed in his heart. Zhong Ling's confidence and maturity were completely different from the cute Teacher Zhong in the past. Chen Xing did not know what Zhong Ling had experienced in the past few months to complete such a qualitative change that would have taken years.
Suddenly, there was a slight noise at the place where Zhao Guoli and the others were sitting. Zhao Guoli and the others whispered to each other nervously. Li Zheng, who was beside them, went out to call Lu Ming in.
Chen Xing was surprised and walked up to see what was going on. Li Zheng's face was solemn. He nodded at Chen Xing and said solemnly, "Chairman Zhao and the others have received a threatening text message again, claiming that if they do not give up, they will take their lives when they get out later."
Chen Xing's face changed, and he exchanged a look with Lu Ming. This accident was more or less expected. The mastermind behind the scenes finally could not help but show up again before the bidding price was announced.
Chen Xing quickly looked at Zhong Ling. Zhong Ling sat there without any reaction. She was just looking at him with a puzzled expression. Chen Xing was stunned. Could it be that Zhong Ling did not receive the text message?
The Zhao Group also bid. Did their people receive the threatening text message? Li Zheng turned to look at Lu Ming. Lu Ming quickly walked over to Zhong Ling to understand the situation.
After a moment, Lu Ming walked back with a puzzled expression. This was strange. The people of the Zhao Group said that they did not receive the text message. How could this happen?
They did not receive the text message? How could it be possible? Sun Xiang exclaimed, and then his face changed. He looked in the direction of Zhong Ling and the others. Both companies bid for the eighth plot. At the last moment, only my father's company was threatened. What does this mean? Sun Xiang stared at Chen Xing, Lu Ming, and the others with burning eyes. The meaning of his words was self-evident.
Childe Sun, this kind of thing can't be concluded without evidence. Moreover, the Zhao Group has been threatened several times before. Chen Xing said seriously.
Who knew if it was just a ruse of their own self-inflicted wounds? Sun Xiang curled his lips disapprovingly.
County Li, I think we'd better hold this meeting first. Everyone else has seen it, so as not to cause any bad influence. Chen Xing looked at Li Zheng. He was on Zhong Ling's side, so he hurriedly changed the topic.
Right, let's hold the meeting first. Li Zheng nodded. Chairman Zhao, what do you mean?
Then let's hold the meeting first. I don't believe that the mastermind behind the scenes dares to do anything to me. Today, I will take the eighth plot. Let's see who can kill me. Zhao Guoli waved his hand fiercely.
Li Zheng signaled to the host on the stage, and the host immediately announced the start of the meeting.
Finally, for Plot 8, the bidders were the Guoli Group from the provincial capital and the Zhao Group from Hong Kong. The winner was. As the high-pitched voice sounded on the stage, Chen Xing's attention was also focused. Despite what had happened just now, Chen Xing still hoped that Zhong Ling's company would win the bid.
The winner was the Guoli Group, with a price of 341 million yuan. The host's powerful voice finally sounded, and there was a burst of cheers in the seats where Zhao Guoli and the others were sitting. Chen Xing looked over and saw Zhao Guoli and the others who were celebrating. Chen Xing frowned slightly.
Turning his head and looking around the conference room, Chen Xing's eyes swept over Zhong Ling's seat, and he felt a little worried.
The bid had been announced, so it was meaningless for the mastermind behind the scenes to play any tricks. However, at the last moment of the bid announcement, what did the mastermind behind the scenes want to do? Chen Xing frowned and thought.
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