Power and Wealth

Chapter 1714

Chapter 1714

No big deal?

People have been beaten up!

If this isn't a big deal, what is?

Deputy Chief Chang's words left everyone in the company speechless.

Many people were also furious, especially General Manager Wu, who had been helped to a chair. His teeth were badly knocked out, and his mouth was seriously injured, making his speech slurred and leaking air, but his displeasure was still evident. "Deputy Chief Chang, what do you mean this is no big deal? He came here and assaulted people and smashed things up. This is malicious injury, a criminal case. Settling it privately? Absolutely not!"

Several police officers glanced at him disapprovingly.

Deputy Chief Chang said, "This young man did hit someone, but it was for a reason. Ultimately, your company's audition process had issues."

General Manager Wu shouted, "We had no issues!"

"No issues?" Deputy Chief Chang was getting irritated. "Then what about the situation reported by this woman surnamed Yu? Why did you ask her to try a kissing scene out of nowhere?"

General Manager Wu snapped, "I didn't! This is slander! It damages my reputation! Deputy Chief Chang, you'll listen to their one-sided story?" He had dealt with Deputy Chief Chang before and even had meals together, so he expected the officer to side with him. Besides, his company hadn't initiated the violence. But the police's attitude and suggestion to settle privately infuriated him. Dropping the respectful "Chief," he began calling him "Deputy Chief," clearly showing his anger.

Standing nearby, Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Oh, our testimonies are one-sided, but everything you say is the truth and evidence?"

General Manager Wu retorted, "Was I talking to you? Why are you interrupting!"

With the police present and his boss here, General Manager Wu's confidence surged again, making him arrogant.

Dong Xuebing found this amusing. "Alright, it seems you haven't learned your lesson and have no intention of repenting, huh?" He figured he hadn't hit him hard enough.

General Manager Wu shouted, "I'm stating it clearly: There is no way to settle this privately. There's nothing to settle privately. Handle it as it should be handled, and this kid's slander against me—once the police are done with you, you'll be facing court. I'm not bluffing!"

Dong Xuebing laughed, "Oh, I'm really scared. You might scare me to death."

General Manager Wu wanted to say more, but his broken nose made his words painfully sweat-inducing, so he stopped talking and glared coldly at the officers.

Deputy Chief Chang turned to Mr. Zhou, "Mr. Zhou, what do you think?"

Mr. Zhou smiled, "Officers, please proceed. I'll have my people cooperate fully with you."

This smile made Deputy Chief Chang and several police officers extremely uncomfortable. They knew Mr. Zhou, the company's CEO, had a broad network and friends in high places. He could influence people at the top, which was why he had risen from nothing to his current position despite numerous civil disputes in the past. He had his ways, and that attitude had likely been forged over the years. Now, he didn't even respect their local police station.

Several officers approached Deputy Chief Chang hesitantly.

"Chief Chang, about this..."

"Should we...?"

There was a hint of hesitation in their voices. They figured they might not find anything significant in the investigation. After all, the company's employees wouldn't likely testify against their interests. As for the surveillance footage, there was a good chance it wouldn't capture anything useful, and it might have been deleted already. Pursuing this could be a waste of time, and unnecessarily antagonizing someone with such extensive connections as Mr. Zhou wasn't worth it.

But Deputy Chief Chang didn't hesitate, "Investigate."

The officers exchanged glances and then proceeded with their respective tasks.

As they went about their work, they began to understand the tone of this investigation was leaning towards mediation and settling the matter privately. They didn't fully grasp why this decision was made, but Deputy Chief Chang had instructed it, and they followed orders without question. Given Deputy Chief Chang's demeanor, the officers sensed there might be aspects of the situation they weren't aware of. It seemed unusual, prompting them to comply silently, as they had done for years.

Tension mounted.

Moments ago, Dong Xuebing had faced off with Mr. Zhou, General Manager Wu, and the entire company.

But in the blink of an eye, the situation had shifted to Dong Xuebing and the police officers confronting the company.

Seeing this, Dong Xuebing knew Deputy Chief Chang had likely received some assurances and was here to assist him. He nodded inwardly. As for the attitudes of Mr. Zhou, General Manager Wu, and the company's employees, Dong Xuebing found them disgusting. Yes, disgusting. Normally, when people do something wrong, they feel guilt or shame— it's human nature. However, Mr. Zhou, General Manager Wu, and many of the company's employees didn't exhibit that. Their self-righteous demeanor told Dong Xuebing they were accustomed to such behavior and didn't think they had done anything wrong.

Attempted molestation?

Trying to have someone arrested?

They didn't see anything inappropriate about their actions!

The fire that had just subsided in Dong Xuebing now surged up again!