Chapter 53

When Lin Mochen arrived at the construction site, it was midnight. The night wind was icy cold, and the thick black clouds blanketed the sky. The project hadn't officially started yet; only a few sheds and a handful of lamps had been erected, casting a yellow halo everywhere. Sun Zhi and a few key members came to greet him, all with grim expressions.

Lin Mochen, "What happened?"

Sun Zhi's voice was somewhat choked, "President Lin, it's all soft soil underneath. This plot of land, we can't build on it. The foundation will keep sinking after it's built, sinking over and over! We've been played. Dammit, it's impossible for both plots of land in Cao Dasheng's hands to be soft soil; the odds are too small. President Lin... Ah!"