Chapter 7470
He should be crippled
A bespectacled male reporter, forcing himself to remain calm, spoke tremulously: "You... what right do you have to arrest us? Who knows if your credentials are real or fake? I'm going to file a complaint against you!"
Li Can's eyes sharpened, and he stepped forward. His aura of iron and blood instantly spread out, his voice not loud, but carrying the majesty of a thousand troops, making one's eardrums ache.
"You have no right to question this! The orders from above are that if any resistance is encountered during this operation, necessary measures may be taken on the spot, including the use of force!"
The word "force" struck like two heavy hammer blows into the hearts of everyone present.
The few people who were just cheering and shouting the loudest were now terrified, gasping for breath and trembling all over.
Take action on the spot? This is no joke! They had long heard of the Western Martial Arts Army's strength. If a fight really broke out, these ordinary people wouldn't even have a chance to resist!
They only received a few thousand yuan in "service fees" to come and make up the numbers and shout a few slogans. How did they end up betting their lives and fortunes?
Several middle-aged women who had been the loudest critics and the ones who led the throwing of trash were completely flustered and lost their previous arrogance.
With several "thumps," they all knelt down in unison, kowtowing repeatedly to Li Can and the others, crying and begging for mercy.
"Sir, we were wrong! We were really wrong! We were just doing our jobs for money, we didn't know anything and we didn't do anything! Please, please let us go, we have children at home waiting for me to cook..."
Cries and pleas for mercy rose and fell instantly, creating a chaotic scene that starkly contrasted with the arrogant insults from moments before.
These people are greedy for money and opportunistic. They never imagined that the person they are attacking and smearing today is Xiao Chen, the true ruler of the Western Region, whom even the Western Martial Arts Army is protecting with all its might!
Li Can's gaze instinctively shifted to Xiao Chen, seeing his indifferent expression and the complete lack of emotion in his eyes, clearly indicating his unwillingness to show mercy. He immediately gave the order in a cold voice:
"Take them all away! Leave no one out! No one is allowed to leave the interrogation room until the matter is thoroughly investigated!"
Upon receiving the order, the special forces soldiers immediately took action, apprehending all those involved and placing them on armored vehicles.
Those people cried and wailed, but it was all in vain. They will eventually have to taste the bitter fruit of their own actions.
After all those involved had been quickly escorted away and the scene had completely returned to calm, Li Can strode up to Xiao Chen, raised his hand in a standard military salute, and spoke with a respectful and steady tone:
"Mr. Xiao, rest assured, most of these people are just peripheral pawns with weak willpower, so they will not be difficult to interrogate."
"At the latest, I will send the preliminary statement and the compiled chain of evidence to your mobile phone within two hours. It should be useful for Xunjiang Group's subsequent crisis public relations."
He paused, then added, "Furthermore, given the negative impact they have had on you and Xunjiang Group today, we will immediately request the relevant departments to pursue their legal responsibility severely in accordance with the law, and we will show absolutely no leniency."
Xiao Chen nodded slightly, raised his hand, and gently patted Li Can's arm, saying in a calm tone, "Thank you for your trouble."
Li Can's expression grew increasingly serious, and he said in a deep voice:
"Mr. Xiao, you flatter me. You saved my life, and I will never forget that kindness. It is not only my duty to help you, but also something I do willingly and without hesitation!" He lowered his voice slightly and continued his report with a solemn tone:
"There's one more thing. I was asked to remind you that although some people from the Capital New Martial Arts Association were indeed involved in this incident, it was definitely not at the behest of their higher-ups."
"This kind of despicable and ruthless method is more like the work of some spoiled brats who rely on their fathers' power and act lawlessly."
"Based on the intelligence we currently have, the most suspicious person is Qin Mu, the only son of Qin Shanhe, the current president of the Imperial Capital New Martial Arts Association."
"This person's recent movements have intersected with the Northwest in many ways. Whether he personally orchestrated the plan or remotely directed it, he is highly suspected."
"However, Mr. Xiao, this is only our speculation at present, and we lack direct evidence. We need to conduct further interrogation and verification."
A cold glint flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes, and the temperature around him instantly plummeted to freezing. His tone was flat and emotionless, yet it carried a chilling coldness:
"No evidence is needed, it's him. I should have crippled him back in the Pill Sect. It seems I was too soft-hearted and left him as a potential threat."
Upon hearing this, Li Can's expression changed instantly. He quickly stepped forward and urgently advised:
“Mr. Xiao, you must not! Qin Mu’s identity is too sensitive. He is Qin Shanhe’s only son. Qin Shanhe has deep roots and great power in the capital.”
"If we really harm him, Qin Shanhe will definitely not let it go, and may even risk a complete falling out with us, which would be detrimental to you. Please think it over!"
Xiao Chen ignored Li Can's advice and didn't even glance at him again. He turned around and walked straight towards Zhou Keying and Yun Yuyan.
At that moment, Zhou Keying was carefully wiping the tomato stains off Yun Yuyan's suit jacket with a wet wipe, looking annoyed: "These stains are too stubborn, I'm afraid they can't be wiped off. I should have known better than to let you wear this white suit out."
When Yun Yuyan saw Xiao Chen approaching, she subconsciously turned to the side, her cheeks slightly flushed, and said in a somewhat embarrassed voice, "Don't come any closer... Look at me, I'm all dirty and look terrible."
Xiao Chen stopped in his tracks, the coldness in his eyes instantly vanishing, replaced by a gentle smile.
He stepped forward, took a clean tissue from Zhou Keying's hand, his fingertips slightly cool, and gently wiped away the bit of tomato juice residue from Yun Yuyan's hair as if he were afraid of breaking her.
As he wiped, he said gently, "This isn't your fault, it's mine. I'm the actual controller of Xunjiang Group. With such a big incident, I should be the first one to get hit with tomatoes."
As he spoke, he deliberately softened his tone, teasing me with a hint of indulgence: "How about we go back to the villa, and I'll buy a basket of the reddest and biggest tomatoes, and you can throw them at me until you calm down, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Yuyan's tense emotions instantly relaxed, and she couldn't help but chuckle. However, her eyes reddened slightly, carrying a hint of grievance and lingering fear.
"A basket of tomatoes? That would cost so much money. It's such a waste to throw them at you. You might as well save them to make tomato sauce and mix with noodles."
Zhou Keying suddenly remembered something, tugged at Yun Yuyan's arm, and said urgently, "Oh dear, we were so focused on this that we left the cake base we were making next to the oven. It's probably already clumped together!"
Yun Yuyan sighed softly, the smile fading from her face, her tone filled with helplessness:
"I'm definitely not in the mood to make a cake today. There's a whole mess to clean up at the company." (End of Chapter)