Lu Mingzhe exhaled a plume of smoke, pondered for a moment, and then added, “Just in case Zhao Hu really rats you out, you know what to do, right?”
“Uh, understood!”
The voice on the other end of the phone hesitated for a moment before giving an affirmative answer.
Lu Mingzhe’s intention was clear: if Zhao Hu truly did rat out Huang Mao, then the latter should ensure that he’s the only one who takes the fall and doesn’t implicate Lu Mingzhe as well.
In truth, Lu Mingzhe had always kept a contingency plan. He had never directly contacted Zhao Hu, working only through Huang Mao.
Therefore, even if Huang Mao turned against him, Lu Mingzhe could still firmly deny any knowledge of the matter.
After all, he had no contact with Zhao Hu, and there was no evidence to prove he was the mastermind behind the scenes.
Huang Mao also understood that Lu Mingzhe wanted him to be the scapegoat.
There wasn’t much to say about it; after all, he had always been tagging along with him for a living.
If the boss got into trouble, it was only logical for him as a subordinate to take the heat.
You can’t just reap the benefits without doing the work, after all!
“Mr. Lu, don’t worry.”
“Even if Zhao Hu rats us all out, it will stop with me!”
Knowing he couldn’t change anything, Huang Mao simply reaffirmed his loyalty.
Lu Mingzhe was very pleased with his response and, after exhaling another cloud of smoke, said, “This matter is very unlikely to affect you. I’m going to find someone to smooth things over right away!”
“Go question Zhao Hu’s two men thoroughly about what exactly happened on the scene; have them recount the details!”
“After all, I don’t believe that a Yang could have that kind of ability!”
Lu Mingzhe would never believe that Yang Hao could take down more than a dozen men by himself. They had only met the day before, and Yang seemed to be just a handsome, ordinary man—how could he know martial arts!
After ending the call with Huang Mao, Lu Mingzhe immediately phoned his legal team to explain the situation in detail.
Jing’an District Public Security Bureau.
Yang Hao and Ye Shuyuan were taken into separate rooms for questioning.
Ma Tianjiao had specifically requested to record Yang Hao’s statement.
However, before the recording process had even begun, Captain Peng Ru Hai entered the room and gestured to the police officer who was preparing to take notes at the computer, “You can leave for now.”
“Tianjiao, you do the recording, and I’ll ask the questions!” he said to Ma Tianjiao after the scribe had left the room.
“Oh, okay!”
Ma Tianjiao didn’t really want to do the clerical work, but now that she was working with her superior, Captain Peng, she couldn’t really refuse and just nodded in agreement.
Ma Tianjiao stood up and sat in front of the computer, while Captain Peng took her previous seat and said, “Mr. Yang, I’m just following procedure here. If I offend you in any way, please forgive me.”
His words were polite.
Yang Hao was a billionaire worth hundreds of billions after all, and even if Captain Peng held a “grudge for stealing his wife,” he had to be cautious about going head-to-head with Yang Hao.
As for the incident of Yang Hao taking down Zhao Hu’s men all by himself, Captain Peng was very curious, and this was what drove him to take Yang Hao’s deposition personally.
“Mr. Yang, shall we get started?”
“Mhm, let’s be quick; I still have a meeting to attend!” Yang Hao responded nonchalantly.
“Good, it won’t take too long,” Captain Peng replied and then began the official questioning.
The initial questions were routine—name, age, occupation, and the like.
Once the procedure was completed,
Captain Peng asked, “Can you tell us in detail how you managed to knock Zhao Hu and his men to the ground?”
“How can I detail that?”
“They were just too weak!”
Yang Hao shrugged slightly, seeing no need to elaborate on the subject.
Besides, in this case, the details of how he fought didn’t matter. Zhao Hu and the others had already been arrested, and shouldn’t the focus now be on interrogating them more intensely?
“Mr. Yang, forgive my bluntness.”
“Even if Zhao Hu and his men were weak, there were still over a dozen of them, each armed with weapons. How did you, all alone, manage to come out on top?”
“Who really helped you?”
Clearly, Captain Peng still found it hard to believe that Yang Hao alone had taken all of Zhao Hu’s men down.
“No one helped me; I’ve already said it was just me.”
“They were just too weak!!”
“That’s all.”
Yang Hao shrugged his shoulders lightly.
“Mr. Yang, don’t blame me for being suspicious!”
“I’m considered a martial arts expert within the public security system. When I was younger, I even won a prize in the national public security system martial arts competition.”
“Yet even so, I alone can’t defeat so many people like Zhao Hu and his group.”
“Therefore, what you’ve said is hard to believe.”
Captain Peng used himself as an example.
Yang Hao was getting a little impatient, “Captain Peng, forgive my candor.”
“Just because you can’t do something doesn’t mean others can’t either!”
“Besides, I’ve already said my time is limited and I hope to finish the record as soon as possible.”
“Instead, you’re here dragging on with these senseless questions, I don’t know what you’re trying to imply?”
“Uh!”
Captain Peng frowned, feeling rebuked. His inquiry was indeed driven by personal motives.
In his heart, the only things he might be stronger than Yang Hao in were physical condition and combat skills.
But Yang Hao’s feat of fighting against eleven was too fierce. If it were true, wouldn’t it mean he would be outdone in those aspects as well?
If so, he would really have nothing to show for himself in front of Ma Tianjiao!
That’s why Captain Peng had been digging so persistently for answers in the presence of Ma Tianjiao. He wanted Yang Hao to confess, to see if he had used some drugs or something similar.
That way, Captain Peng would feel a bit better!
“Captain Peng, if you really don’t believe it, why don’t we spar a little, instead of wasting our breath here?”
Yang Hao was no fool and could certainly sense the animosity Captain Peng had toward him.
The record-taking was dragging on; if this was the case, then let’s just do it!
Talking more was useless!
“Is that really okay?”
Upon hearing what Yang Hao said, Captain Peng’s eyes lit up. In fact, he had long harbored this intention but couldn’t express it since Yang Hao was, after all, the “victim.”
It would look absurd if you bring a victim to the police station to record a statement and then challenge him to a fight!
But it was different when Yang Hao suggested it himself.
“There’s nothing wrong with that.”
“It’s just sparring.”
Yang Hao shrugged again, while internally sneering: What an act, as if you aren’t eager!
“Fine!”
“But we’ll stop at the first touch!”
Captain Peng immediately agreed, no longer feigning courtesy.
“Shall we head to the yard then?”
Captain Peng pointed at the spacious Jing’an District Public Security Bureau courtyard.
“No problem.”
Yang Hao nodded. For him, it made no difference where it happened; after all, it was only a matter of seconds.
“Then let’s go!”
As he spoke, Captain Peng stood up from his seat, clearly a bit impatient. Discover hidden stories at My Virtual Library Empire
Seeing this, Ma Tianjiao also stood up. She was a martial arts fanatic; no one was more interested in fighting than her.
In fact, after meeting Yang Hao today, she had thought about sparring with her own master when they had some free time!
It had been a long time since Ma Tianjiao had sparred with him, and she was itching for it.
Now that Captain Peng was about to spar with Yang Hao in the yard, Ma Tianjiao was excited, thinking that after Yang Hao took care of Captain Peng, she would also challenge him for a round, for the thrill of it!
The three stepped out of the room.
Striding towards the courtyard.
Hearing that Captain Peng was going to test his martial arts skills with Yang Hao, several people who weren’t too busy also joined in on the excitement, gathering in the courtyard to watch the match.
“I heard that Director Yang knocked down more than a dozen thugs by himself, isn’t that a bit too outrageous?”
“That’s why Captain Peng wants to test his mettle, to see if it’s as real as he says!”
“Captain Peng won third place in the martial arts competition when he was young. How could a businessman possibly beat him?”
“There’s no way he could win. I bet Captain Peng could knock him down in a couple of moves!”
People whispered among themselves as they walked, and soon, a dozen or so onlookers encircled Yang Hao and Captain Peng in the middle of the courtyard.