"Tong'an is quite alright, we should be able to take it down with our ability. We should have no problems in both the legal and illegal circle. But Jiebei is a bit troublesome," Li Dong had a stern expression on his face as he pointed at the map. "The legal circle is very strict, and... extremely greedy!"
He didn't dare to think about the last two gantries, Linshan and Bei'an, for the moment. Just Jiebei was already quite a headache.
"Why?" Number 5 asked with a frown.
If it was the illegal circle giving Li Dong trouble, Number 5 would help him to settle it immediately. But they didn't dare to do anything about the legal circle. Without any orders from Jiang Ning, they had to respect the rules of other circles.
"They want 70%!" said Li Dong angrily through clenched teeth. "They said that as long as Lin Group products go through them, we have to give them 70% of our profits!"
"Bloody bastards!" Number 5 cursed when he heard this.
70%!
They hadn't done anything and Lin Group covered the cost of production. All they did was to let the goods through and they wanted 70% of the profits?
"Did you think the sentiment about investments avoiding Jiebei was just a joke?” Li Dong shook his head and sighed. "Without a huge amount of power and a strong standing in the legal circle, this gantry will be very difficult to overcome. The last two, Linshan and Bei'an, are fiercely controlled by both the legal and illegal circle.”
He felt a strong sense of helplessness for the first time.
Jiang Ning had already given him a lot of help and even let Number 5 and his men help him along the way. Who else in Lin Group was given such special treatment?
But he couldn't take this gantry down, and
he had disappointed the trust that Jiang Ning had in him.
Lin Group was producing massive amounts of their new product and they were due to ship out of Donghai towards the north very soon. But now the gantries were not open to them, and they were going to be stuck at a key stage of entering the north.
"It's not your fault, this is beyond what you can do." Number 5 could tell what Li Dong was thinking about and consoled him, "Big Boss won't blame you."
"Brother Ning is a nice man and treats everyone well. He may not blame me, but I can't forgive myself." Li Dong took a deep breath. "I'll try again. I've already made an appointment with someone in charge and I'll see if there's a chance later."
Number 5 nodded. After remaining with Li Dong during this time, he knew that Li Dong was one who went all out.
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