Lu Xiaotian felt immensely satisfied.
He was the local bigwig in Dujiang County, with connections in both the underworld and legitimate spheres.
He was one of the first to hear about Dujiang County's transition from county to city status.
He immediately worked his contacts, taking care of every department, and then sent people to watch the highway exits.
Whenever developers from outside the area arrived, he'd send someone to approach them, looking for opportunities to install surveillance in their hotel rooms.
He made it clear to those developers that if they wanted to acquire land in Dujiang County, they had to go through him.
Without his blessing, Lu Xiaotian's, no one would get a piece of land!
Some developers were scared off, while others tried to work their connections but got nowhere.
Last month, one developer gave in, secured land through him, and Lu Xiaotian earned millions without lifting a finger.