Based on the clues gathered by the investigation team, Li Chuan and Zhao Donglai's group arrived at a supermarket near the Ma Family Martial Arts Hall.
The street where the Ma Family Martial Arts Hall is located belongs to the old district of West City. The old street nearby in West City is undergoing demolition, so the entire West City looks like a large construction site. Many surveillance systems have malfunctioned due to the impact on the lines, but this supermarket happens to have two surveillance caras installed at its entrance.
The task force mbers have already retrieved the surveillance footage from here.
Zhao Donglai received a tablet from an officer.
From the tistamp on the surveillance video, it was clearly 1:55 a.m. when a silhouette appeared in the cara.
The person in the surveillance footage was wearing a black trench coat, with an average build, neither tall nor short, also wearing a black hat on their head, and a mask on the face, leaving the appearance completely indistinguishable.
Their walking speed was very fast, just appearing in the fra one second and gone the next.
Just judging by this surveillance, it was really hard to obtain any useful information.
"Doesn't seem like soone who lives nearby, wearing a black trench coat, a black baseball cap, and a black mask at midnight, judging by the walking posture and speed, probably not an ordinary person."
Zhao Donglai said with a frown.
If they were to encounter a Jianghu expert, the task force genuinely didn't have a good counterasure.
Li Chuan: "Looks like we need to check the surveillance in the nearby areas."
Zhao Donglai nodded: "No problem, I've already arranged for personnel and will inform you as soon as there are any leads."
Li Chuan: "Alright."
Zhao Donglai also knew that for issues like this, they still had to rely on the strength Li Chuan possessed.
"I'll take the team back first, let's keep in touch."
Zhao Donglai left with his team.
Li Chuan, on the other hand, returned to the Ma Family Martial Arts Hall.
"How is it? Any clues?" Ma Yuanzhi hurried forward to inquire when she saw Li Chuan return.
"Not for now, but with here, it's not a big problem." Li Chuan smiled, "By the way, I've recently developed so new products. You should send them for testing; once they pass, we can hit the market."
"Additionally, the order volu is surging right now, and the factory needs to keep up promptly."
"Once production capacity stabilizes, we'll have a firm foothold."
"As for raw materials, my brother happened to negotiate with a herbal supplier down south last ti, let them supply the herbs first."
Ma Yuanzhi was a bit embarrassed: "The factory is already working overti, but given the current situation, we need to expand. I was a bit timid when initially setting up the factory."
Li Chuan laughed: "You can't be blad for this; who would have known our products would sell so well? There's a saying that we owe it to our competitors to highlight us."
Ma Yuanzhi: "And another thing, I recently visited Taohua Village in Cyan Mountain County, and just now, the secretary to the county party secretary called, inviting us to invest and set up a factory there. The conditions they offered are very generous, but there are many unemployed students, elderly, and so disabled people, about a thousand or so, who need to be accommodated."
"Do you think we should go?"
"How many people should we accept if we go?"
Li Chuan smiled: "Since the conditions are generous enough, we definitely should go. As for how many people to accept, I say why not accept them all."
Hearing this, Ma Yuanzhi was taken aback.
The freshly graduated college students weren't much of an issue; they could take as many as they could. However, the elderly and disabled posed a significant challenge for a company just starting out.
Ma Yuanzhi was still a bit worried: "Wouldn't that be biting off more than we can chew?"
She was sowhat anxious inside.
Li Chuan calmly reassured her: "No worries, what we need right now are space and manpower. Plus, it's not heavy or technical work. Once they're experienced, disabled and elderly people can achieve normal productivity."
"Moreover, our brand is positioned as a national brand, a people's brand. Under the banner of century-old national goods, we should address real issues for people and help those in need."
"Making money is not the goal. We're striving for the common prosperity of all."
"It's okay if we earn a little less. Our one al or vacation could be a year's livelihood for another family."
"Given the current tough environnt, if we can help more people, why not?"
"In my opinion, even a thousand people are too few. If possible, I'd be willing to support ten thousand, a hundred thousand, or even a million people!"
Li Chuan spoke sincerely, with no greed for money in his eyes, only ambition for a lasting legacy!
After he finished speaking, the martial arts hall fell silent, eerily quiet.
Not only Ma Yuanzhi but even the younger apprentices and senior students were looking at Li Chuan with faces full of admiration.
What is vision?
This is vision!
Li Chuan's words stirred their emotions too!
They suddenly realized that following this junior and senior apprentice might accomplish feats previously unattainable.
So newly joined young apprentices were red-eyed with tears!
"Senior brother Li Chuan is so handso; I want to be his woman."
"What are you thinking? I want to be his man."
"So gross, so perverted!"
"What perversion? If senior brother likes it, I'll head to Thailand now."
"..."
A young apprentice, full of admiration, asked, "Senior brother, I just recorded your speech on my phone, can I post it on Douyin?"
Li Chuan was startled, then shook his head: "Absolutely not, the internet has all kinds of people. What I said just now was spontaneous, but in so people's eyes, it might co off as showing off, possibly resulting in adverse effects, harmful to our company.
"After all, traffic is a double-edged sword, and when you utilize it, it might backfire."
"Alright then."
The young apprentice had to give up after hearing Li Chuan's reasoning, as he acknowledged the validity of Li Chuan's concerns.
However, the young apprentice quickly ca up with another idea: "Senior brother, why don't we enter the film industry too? You're so handso, and senior sister is so beautiful. With you as the lead actor and her as the lead actress, we could perhaps aspire for the Hundred Flowers Award."
Li Chuan was at a loss for words: "You go ahead with filming, I'll get the brothers to support you. We'll arrange everything from the lead and supporting roles for the promotional tour?"
"Senior brother is the best!"
"Co on, you're serious?"
"Senior brother said it himself; why shouldn't I take it seriously?"
The martial arts hall was filled with laughter, not affected by the previous blackmail incident.
That afternoon, Ma Yuanzhi set off to Cyan Mountain County to discuss setting up the factory.
As a business-like strong woman, once Ma Yuanzhi gets serious, she's quite impressive.
That evening.
As Li Chuan was finishing cooking dinner and waiting for his sister-in-law and Song Zihan to return ho, Zhao Donglai called.
"Li Chuan, we've pinpointed the suspect's location; they're in Ping'an Town. Our task force is heading there now."
Li Chuan was startled.
Ping'an Town?
Isn't that where I grew up?
Why would the suspect head there?
Li Chuan: "Director Zhao, this suspect is very formidable. Just keep track of them until I get there; wait for my move."
"Alright!"
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