Qi Yu turned to Rong Xuelan and asked, "You reported that there's evidence of cutting corners and violating safety protocols. What's going on?"
Rong Xuelan nodded and said, "Yes, they used rusty steel reinforcement bars. Please take a look."
Rong Xuelan instructed a few workers to display two vastly different steel bars to Qi Yu.
The stark contrast was evident to the naked eye.
The moment Qi Yu saw it, his face instantly darkened.
As they spoke, the sound of a car approaching came from the construction site entrance.
Rong Xuelan immediately spotted a flash of white—it was the shadow of a familiar car.
It was Li Daikun's BMW.
"Li Daikun is back!" Rong Xuelan turned around and was about to call the workers to block the car and preventing Li Daikun from escaping, but Qi Yu suddenly grabbed Rong Xuelan's wrist.
Qi Yu squeezed Rong Xuelan's wrist gently and said, "Don't panic. Call the police first."
Rong Xuelan subtly pulled her hand free and took out her phone.
Qi Yu then led his two bodyguards forward and came face-to-face with Li Daikun, who was stumbling drunkenly out of his car.
The foreman froze, his already flushed face turning a deep shade of red. "Mr. Ruan, what brings you here?"
Qi Yu caught a strong whiff of alcohol and his expression sharpened. "You've been drinking?"
"Just a little, just a little," Li Daikun replied awkwardly, rubbing his face forcefully.
Qi Yu gestured to his bodyguards, who immediately understood and grabbed Li Daikun's arms tightly on either side.
Li Daikun's expression turned pitiful as he forced a dry laugh. "Mr. Ruan, what's going on here? Is there some kind of misunderstanding?"
"Misunderstanding?" Qi Yu's cold smile deepened. "On the public side, you've committed drunk driving. As a responsible citizen, I have an obligation to report you to the police. On the private side…"
He stared into Li Daikun's cloudy eyes and said each word slowly and deliberately, "The first and second phases of the construction funds were transferred to you on time. The outsourcing for construction materials was handled by you. Yet, 3.1 million yuan in wages for the workers remains unpaid, and the steel reinforcement bars on-site are substandard—"
Li Daikun's calm demeanor crumbled completely.
He began trembling violently and his legs turning into jelly.
If not for the bodyguards holding him up, he would have collapsed to the ground.
The sound of the approaching police sirens grew louder and louder.
Without sparing another glance at Li Daikun, Qi Yu turned around and said coldly, "Ever Group's legal team on the 27th floor has been idle recently. They'll be happy to play with you."
...
The arriving police officers quickly assessed the situation.
Upon hearing Qi Yu mention that the foreman might be involved in embezzlement, one officer said sternly, "Let a worker act as a representative, and Mr. Qi, I'll need you to accompany us to the police station to provide a statement."