311: Chapter 311: The principal and vice-principal collude to embezzle funds.

The first thing Qin Chuan did upon arriving at work was to call Zhao Zhijie.

Since he had personally promised yesterday that the Qinglong Bay Villa District would be demolished, action had to be taken; this matter could not be delayed.

As soon as the call connected, Zhao Zhijie's voice came through first, "Brother Chuan, what's up?"

He was still putting on an act.

He probably felt that he couldn't let the mask slip just yet; at the very least, he still needed to remain respectful toward Qin Chuan on the surface. In another ten days or half a month, he wouldn't have to pretend anymore.

By that time, Qin Chuan would have fallen ill and be confined to a hospital bed. Furthermore, with current medical technology, it wouldn't be possible to detect that it was poisoning, nor would anyone suspect him, so he wouldn't need to keep up the act.

For now, however, he had to continue keeping a low profile.

Qin Chuan said sternly, "Mr. Zhao, the matter you promised must be acted upon immediately. Starting this morning, I will dispatch a supervision team to oversee the demolition of the Qinglong Bay Villa District."

Zhao Zhijie was cursing up a storm in his heart, furious. "I invested over ten billion in this project, and you want to tear it down just like that?"

But he dared not resist and had to bite the bullet. Who could understand the frustration in his heart? Young Master Zhao had never suffered such indignity in his entire life.

Yet, what other choice did he have? He couldn't expose himself now, so he had to keep playing the sycophant. "Brother Chuan, rest assured, I will take action immediately. I won't let you down."

The two chatted on the phone for three to five minutes. After hanging up, Zhao Zhijie's expression darkened.

Damn it, I'm so pissed off!

Qin Chuan, you are courting death. I'll endure you for another ten days or half a month, and then I'll go see you in your miserable state on the hospital bed.

Thinking this, his anger subsided slightly. Getting angry at someone who was about to die didn't seem worth it.

Back to Qin Chuan.

After making the call, he smiled happily. He could almost imagine Zhao Zhijie so angry he was spitting blood, which inexplicably made him feel refreshed.

While happy, he couldn't neglect official business and soon organized a meeting with the relevant personnel.

What!

The attendees looked at each other in dismay, as the news they had just heard was too shocking; the impact on everyone was simply too great.

Team Leader Xue Guanglin also attended the meeting; after all, it concerned the Qinglong Bay Villa District, which was a major matter he had been closely following.

"Comrade Qin Chuan, are you saying that Hongli Real Estate is voluntarily demolishing it and we don't need to force the demolition?"

He had already prepared for a forced demolition but was still somewhat worried. This matter involved the famous Young Master Zhao, and he knew that forced demolition would face significant resistance. If things went wrong, it could drag out some very troublesome issues.

He hadn't expected that Qin Chuan would clearly state just moments ago that Hongli Real Estate would voluntarily demolish the Qinglong Bay Villa project.

Qin Chuan nodded and said very firmly, "Yes, Hongli Real Estate will take the initiative to demolish it themselves. Zhao Zhijie promised it personally. I even specifically called him just now. We just need to send a supervision team to oversee their progress."

Beyond being excited, everyone relaxed.

To think that just supervision was enough, and they didn't have to carry out a forced demolition themselves!

Director Qin is awesome; he actually managed to handle the famous Young Master Zhao! Getting them to voluntarily demolish it—impressive, truly impressive!

After the meeting concluded, the supervision team quickly entered the site to oversee the demolition.

First was the demolition of the Phase II villas. Nearly a hundred detached villas, some already topped out and entering the renovation stage, while others were still having their foundations laid.

Regardless of the stage of construction, they were all being demolished one by one amidst the roar of excavators.

This villa project had long been reported on, and there was widespread discussion online; it had even trended on hot searches. Most people believed that since they dared to develop high-end villas on Phoenix Mountain, the people behind it certainly weren't simple, and demolition was basically impossible.

A small minority believed that since the Central Inspection Team had come down, no matter how big the backing was, it would still be demolished all the same.

To everyone's surprise, the Qinglong Bay Villa District had actually started being demolished, and reports on this began appearing online.

"No way, this can't be true, right!"

"There are pictures as proof, so it must be real. I still have to say the Central Inspection Team is truly awesome!"

"I'm a local from Xizhou City, and I can testify that this is indeed the Qinglong Bay Villa District, and it's the Phase II project that has actually started being demolished!"

"..."

Related reports online became increasingly numerous, with a strong trend of hitting the hot searches.

Zhao Zhijie had, of course, seen the numerous reports online. His expression was dark, and he felt stifled. Damn it, you think I want to demolish it!

It was only to kill Qin Chuan and prevent him from getting suspicious that he had to do this. Over ten billion to trade for Qin Chuan's life didn't seem like a loss.

For now, he could only swallow his anger and wait—just keep waiting. He would wait ten days or half a month, and then see how he would turn the tables and celebrate.

As for Qin Chuan.

He also noticed the commotion online but didn't pay too much attention to it. As the deputy leader of the Central Inspection Team, he was quite busy and had to find time every day to personally receive people who came to report issues.

Right now, he was receiving a student's parent.

It was likely that this parent had reached their limit and decided to take a gamble, coming with a glimmer of hope to report the Xizhou City No. 1 Middle School, where their son was enrolled.

"Leader, I want to report Xizhou City No. 1 Middle School. The school leaders have completely lost their conscience and are obsessed with money. My son's food expenses alone are 900 yuan per month. According to what my son told me when he got home, they eat eight to a table, and each time there is only one dish. The staple food is also pitifully small, and they can't get full at all. They are so hungry they have no choice but to go to the school canteen to buy food, and things there are much more expensive than outside..."

After listening to this parent's report, Qin Chuan's expression turned serious.

This wasn't the first time he had heard of such a situation. Some school leaders, in order to make money, banned food delivery from entering the school and forbade students from buying things outside. The school canteen had even become an "ATM," with items inside being exorbitantly expensive.

One of the messages pushed by the system today was related to Xizhou City No. 1 Middle School. Since it was a system push, Qin Chuan took it quite seriously. He didn't intend to let his subordinates handle it but planned to go and see for himself.

"This parent, rest assured, we will definitely take this matter seriously. If the situation you reported is true, we will handle it strictly."

After seeing the parent off, Qin Chuan took Xiao Zhao, and the two went directly to Xizhou City No. 1 Middle School. He didn't bring Old Liu, because Old Liu had gone to the Qinglong Bay Villa District to supervise the demolition work there.

Xiao Zhao was a local and knew the way well. The two drove a very ordinary car and arrived near the main gate of Xizhou City No. 1 Middle School.

Why near it, you ask? Because it was currently noon, and students were starting to eat lunch. The main gate was crowded with parents delivering food. With so many people, it was difficult for the car to move forward, so they simply found a parking space nearby, parked the car, and walked toward Xizhou City No. 1 Middle School.