Ye Zhi looked at the lavish breakfast spread, feeling somewhat speechless. Was this not enough?
"I'll have the kitchen prepare a few more dishes right away..." the butler continued.
She quickly stopped him, "Uncle Butler, there's no need for all that trouble. This is already very abundant, I can't eat that much."
"Very well..." the butler said regretfully, "Miss Ye, if anything is not to your taste, please don't hesitate to tell me."
"Yes, yes," Ye Zhi agreed repeatedly. The butler then left, and Ye Zhi couldn't help but quietly breathe a sigh of relief.
Qi Xuan noticed her expression. "Did the butler startle you?"
"Not at all," Ye Zhi chuckled, "The butler was just too enthusiastic, I was a bit overwhelmed."
He nodded slightly. "Is the breakfast to your liking?"
"It's very much to my liking, your family's breakfast is delicious!" Ye Zhi praised without reservation.
Qi Xuan's lips curved slightly. He said calmly, "Last night, the fire department conducted a surprise inspection. Star Dream Club was found to be non-compliant with fire safety regulations and was ordered to suspend operations for a month for rectification."
"That's truly good news!" Ye Zhi's eyes lit up. She had to admit, Qi Xuan's methods were truly brilliant.
If she had reported it directly, even if done flawlessly, Ou Minghan would definitely have sensed he was being targeted. But now, Ou Minghan would only think he had bad luck.
With a pleasant mood, Ye Zhi finished her breakfast and headed to Fengle Ju.
It wasn't that she wanted to work overtime on a weekend, but rather she didn't know what other wicked tricks Ou Minghan might pull, and she couldn't afford to relax for even a moment.
Fengle Ju had already resumed construction. Upon arriving at the site, Ye Zhi surveyed the surroundings, not daring to miss anything.
After a thorough inspection, Ye Zhi found Yu Ji, the person in charge of Fengle Ju.
"Director Yu, I mentioned before about establishing a security patrol team. How is that progressing?" Ye Zhi asked sternly.
Although the issue with the building materials had been resolved, Ye Zhi didn't believe Ou Minghan would cease his despicable petty schemes. However, she couldn't possibly keep a constant watch over the place herself. Therefore, before she left last time, she had tasked Yu Ji with forming a patrol team to prevent further sabotage.
"We've already started recruiting as you instructed. I've done an initial screening, and many of them are recently discharged veterans. They are strong, healthy, possess good combat skills, and are alert and quick-witted," Yu Ji explained. "I've coincidentally arranged for them to be interviewed today. President Ye, what method will you be using to interview them?"
Just as Ye Zhi was about to speak, a figure rushed in frantically. "Director Yu, something bad has happened!"
"What's all the commotion about?" Yu Ji reprimanded. "Don't you see President Ye is here?"
"It's alright," Ye Zhi said calmly, "What has happened?"
The person replied nervously, "President Ye, a group of thugs suddenly broke in. They said this street is under their protection and they demand we pay them with cigarettes, alcohol, and tea money..."
Ye Zhi was slightly taken aback. How had the thugs in the capital suddenly become so audacious, daring to openly demand protection fees?
This matter didn't seem simple. After all, it had been a long time since anyone dared to cause trouble on their Ye Corporation's territory. Could it be Ou Minghan? No, he was cunning, but he wouldn't resort to such crude tactics.
"Then why aren't you calling the police? What are you standing here for?!" Yu Ji scolded the person.
"Let's wait a moment," Ye Zhi suddenly called out to him. She smirked slightly, "Isn't this a perfect opportunity for an interview? Director Yu, call those interviewees over, I have a plan."
Yu Ji's eyes widened in realization, and his gaze towards Ye Zhi became even more respectful.
At the Fengle Ju construction site, the group of thugs who had barged in swaggered in. Wherever they saw surveillance cameras, they promptly destroyed them.
Along the way, no one dared to provoke them, and their arrogance grew with each step.
From a distance, the thugs spotted a construction worker. The leader of the thugs immediately shouted, "Hey! Stop! I'm asking you, your boss..."
The construction worker, seeing this, was so scared he immediately turned and ran.
"Damn it! Brothers! Chase them!" the leader of the thugs said indignantly.
The group shouted and gave chase. However, as they rounded the unfinished building, they froze.
Before them stood a smiling Yu Ji, with two teams of tall and robust interviewees beside him.
The thugs were instantly stunned. This wasn't what they were told!
Weren't they told that something had just happened here, so the defenses were lax? Where did these people come from, and why did they all look like trained fighters!
"Everyone, please return. Considering you haven't caused significant damage, we will let this matter pass," Yu Ji said.
The leader of the thugs calculated in his mind. He wasn't afraid! Although the opponent's men seemed skilled, they had numbers on their side!
Their numbers were twice that of the opposition! They often got into fights, and a two-on-one situation, how could they possibly lose?!
"Hmph! You're not fit to speak to me! Call your boss out. If you have anything to say, let her talk to me! Otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite!" the leader of the thugs said arrogantly.
Yu Ji was somewhat surprised. These people were clearly looking for their boss. Could they be targeting Ye Zhi?
"In that case, we can only ask you to leave," Yu Ji said with regret.
The two sides immediately engaged. Although the thugs had superior numbers, they were no match for the recently discharged interviewees.
Moreover, the interviewees were restrained, primarily acting defensively, their goal being merely to drive them away.
The thugs were gradually pushed back by them.
As they reached an open space nearby, one of the thugs suddenly shouted, "Boss, bad news! Look!"
"What are you yelling about..." the leader of the thugs was about to scold him, but then he looked around, and his expression changed drastically.
From the other corners, several strong men emerged, surrounding them. The situation had reversed; their numbers were now far fewer than the opposition's.
"Stop! Stop!" the leader of the thugs shouted, trembling. He forced a smile and said to Yu Ji behind everyone, "Brother, Big Brother, we were wrong. We'll leave now, and we promise never to come back..."
"You regret it now?" Yu Ji sneered. "Unfortunately, it's too late! There are no surveillance cameras here! You dismantled them!"
The leader of the thugs was confused. What did dismantling the cameras have to do with anything? However, he soon understood.
"Attack!" Yu Ji waved his hand.
Instantly, the group of men ceased their restraint. Fists the size of sandbags began to rain down upon the thugs.