CHAPTER 1799: CHAPTER 1860: WHO’S REALLY COURTING DEATH?

Important note, this book will be renamed "Super Soldier in the City" soon.

Three months ago, shortly after the construction site started, Li Xianjin and a few so-called friends took a trip to Macau, intending it as a vacation. However, after they arrived, they were overwhelmed by the dazzling world there and instantly mesmerized. Once they entered the casino, they went crazy. Li Xianjin had always loved gambling, frequently gambling with people like Heigou when he had nothing to do, as there was already a person in charge at the construction site, so he’d just make a round there.

But this kind of gambling was different from what he used to, even unlike the underground casinos he frequented. Macau casinos catered to the amount of money you had with corresponding stakes. At that time, Li Xianjin and the others were accompanied by women, and naturally, they wanted to show off in front of them.

In doing so, Li Xianjin put himself into trouble. Especially in two short days, he lost ten million. Of that ten million, only a few hundred thousand, at most no more than fifty hundred thousand, belonged to him. The remaining nine million were all project funds.

Fortunately, the project had just started then, and there weren’t many expenses required. Generally, initial costs could be billed and settled altogether at the end.

Initially, Li Xianjin won five million, thinking he was extremely lucky and wanted to win more. He even promised that if he won enough to reach ten million, he would immediately give his female companion one hundred thousand to spend.

But shortly after, Li Xianjin started to lose money. He lost back the five million he had won, and by the end of the day, he lost an additional four million.

Li Xianjin couldn’t give up so easily. He believed he was lucky and that losing was due to impulsiveness and greed. If he took it easy, he would definitely come out winning.

So the next day, he went again, and this time, he lost all the remaining money.

With no money left, the casino refused to let him continue gambling. If he wanted to gamble, he’d either need to provide all his information and borrow money from the casino, or leave.

Li Xianjin didn’t dare borrow the money. He realized he had been played by the casino, but he couldn’t say anything about it. In the end, he left the casino sheepishly with his friends and returned to the mainland, back to Mile City.

Initially, Li Xianjin was extremely worried, fearing his embezzlement would be discovered, which would cause a huge issue. But for a month after, no one inquired about that money. Even the company’s accounting didn’t approach Li Xianjin, so he gradually settled down.

The Handing Group’s reputation was excellent, backed by the Li family, and all the big and small partners never worried about Handing Group not settling their debts. Therefore, even if there were occasional delays, no one was anxious. Some even proactively explained on behalf of Handing Group.

The second month quickly passed as well, and Li Xianjin was completely at ease. According to him, owing this million wasn’t a big deal. Any ongoing project was worth several billion, even tens of billions, so compared to that, the one million he embezzled didn’t really count as money.

However, a deficit is a deficit. Until now, Li Xianjin hadn’t figured out how to obtain money to fill this gap.

After a month, some people could still tolerate it. But after two months, some couldn’t sit still, especially since Handing Group wasn’t providing any solutions, not even a timeline. At this time, Li Xianjin made a foolish decision. He received another payment, also for project funds, but fearing large partners would cause trouble, he paid them first instead of settling the workers’ wages.

Thus, today’s incident occurred. Some workers couldn’t bear it anymore and gathered at Handing Group to demand payment from Li Xianjin. They didn’t know anyone else, only that it was President Li, Li Xianjin, who issued the salaries.

Initially, Li Xianjin wanted to hide. He’d never faced such a situation before, and since Heigou said he would handle it without fail, it suited Li Xianjin perfectly. He also didn’t realize the workers would dare to push down the gate and rush in. To Li Xianjin, being two months behind on wages was a common occurrence and didn’t justify such action.

Heigou was bold, immediately pulling out a gun. Watching from the second floor, Li Xianjin wanted to curse him, but it was not the right moment for him to show up, so he let Heigou deal with it.

Then he saw Li Yifei suddenly jump out, knocking down a group of underlings. He had no choice but to step out then, as the situation would be even harder to control otherwise.

The key was that this matter shouldn’t be spread; otherwise, Li Xianjin thought that no matter how well his brother-in-law treated his sister, he wouldn’t let him off.

If not for Li Yifei, today’s issue wouldn’t have blown up so much. Those laborers who dared to fight would have been beaten by Heigou and his people, and it would have ended there. But with Li Yifei stepping in, the situation became uncontrollable.

So Li Xianjin was furious; he truly wanted to kill Li Yifei.

"Who the hell are you?" Li Xianjin now hated Li Yifei intensely, trembling with the gun in his hand.

Li Yifei replied calmly, "I’m more curious about why Handing Group isn’t paying wages. How can a company worth tens of billions not afford a few million?"

"What’s that got to do with you?"

"It matters a lot. If these people cause a stir, it’ll become a severe group incident, and you won’t be the only one to suffer."

"Heh... and that’s none of your business. Do you think you’re Li Yifei?" Li Xianjin was contemplating how to deal with the man in front of him; first and foremost, he’d physically assaulted the workers, which was absolutely unforgivable. Should he extort some money out of him? Even tens of thousands would help, providing temporary relief.

If Li Xianjin had tens of thousands now, at least he could pay some of the workers’ wages, easing the immediate crisis.

But did this man have that much money?

Li Yifei chuckled, amused by Li Xianjin, and replied, "What if I am Li Yifei?"

"Hahaha!" Li Xianjin laughed as if he’d heard the funniest joke, and after he’d laughed enough, he said, "If you’re Li Yifei, then I’m his damn father!"

Immediately, a chill appeared in Li Yifei’s eyes. His parents had passed away early, and it was a forbidden topic in his heart. Even the women in his family rarely mentioned his parents. Yet this fool dared to insult his father.

Damn it! Li Yifei clenched his fist, walking towards Li Xianjin. Li Xianjin raised an eyebrow, disdainfully saying, "Want to hit me? I’ll tell you; you’re definitely dead today. Make another move, and I’ll shoot you dead!"

Li Yifei’s body suddenly moved. Even without cultivation, he was extremely fast. In a split second, he scraped his foot on the ground, kicking a baton that soared through the air. In less than a second, the baton struck Li Xianjin, hitting him not on the gun wrist but on his chest.