Hearing this police officer's bellowing question, no one made a sound; everyone was as silent as the mute, standing there, looking at each other.
"I'm asking you a question here! Who beat him up ?" the fat police officer barked.
"He fell and hurt himself!" Hao Jian added.
"Bullshit, could he beat himself up to this extent?" The fat police officer clearly didn't believe it. Just how stupid would someone have to be to hurt themselves ?
"Who knows? Maybe he fell down the stairs?" Hao Jian said mockingly.
"Fell down the stairs?" The fat police officer paused for a moment; if that were the case, then it was indeed possible.
Then, he looked towards He Runyu: "Is that what happened?"
He Runyu tried to speak, but his whole face was swollen, and almost all of his teeth had been knocked out, producing a weird noise whenever he opened his mouth, similar to the sound of a broken accordion; it made him completely unintelligible.
"What the hell are you saying?" The fat police officer glared at He Runyu, growing somewhat angry.
"He said you're a dead fatty and that your butt is even bigger than his grandma's face," Hao Jian quickly struck again with the jab.
The fat police officer's eyes widened instantly, "What? Why is he cursing me?"
"Maybe it's because he plagiarized the work of our company's staff, knew he was going to jail, and figured he was screwed either way, so he might as well curse and let off steam," Hao Jian speculated rudely, smirking, "After all, there aren't many who dare to curse at a police officer; he probably wants to be the first."
He Runyu frantically shook his head while making wuu wuu noises, trying to defend himself, but what he said could not be understood by anyone.
"Then how can you understand what he's saying?" The fat police officer wasn't stupid. He Runyu was obviously producing nothing but noise; how could Hao Jian possibly comprehend what he meant?
Hao Jian kept a straight face and replied:
"It's a dialect from a minority ethnicity in the Northwest; I happened to have lived among them for a while, so I understand a bit. I guess he wanted to insult you but didn't dare let you know, so he used that language. Oh, and by the way, shaking his head means 'Caonima' in their culture."
"You bastard, dare to insult a police officer?" The fat police officer was livid and swung his hand at He Runyu.
He Runyu was truly on the verge of tears; how desperately he wanted to defend himself but was unable to utter a single coherent sentence.
And the others were almost suffocated with internal injury, secretly admiring Hao Jian for his ability to spout such nonsense; they had almost believed him.
"Take this kid away. Daring to insult a police officer? You'll have a taste of what's coming when we get back to the station!"
The fat police officer ordered and had his subordinates pick up He Runyu, ready to take him away.
But just as they were about to enter the elevator, the doors opened, and Shu Ya and Xiao Qiang stepped out from it together.
At that moment, Shu Ya had a grave expression on her face. Her arrival seemed to carry an air of dominance that shook everyone present.
Even the policemen couldn't help but stare for a moment, taking in her beauty and authority, which also left them awestruck.
Upon seeing Shu Ya, He Runyu immediately acted as if he had seen his savior, making wuu wuu noises.
"What in the world is going on here?"
Shu Ya kept a stern face. She had rushed over as soon as she heard that there was a problem in the design department, only to find He Runyu being arrested.
He Runyu was the backbone of the company, closely tied to its sales figures. To Shu Ya, he was a vital minister. How could she allow him to be taken away by the police without a full understanding of the situation?
Upon seeing this, the design department staff one by one looked disheartened. If the president stood up to speak for He Runyu, then they would truly be out of options.
They also knew the value of He Runyu to the company. With everything predicated on interests, Shu Ya would not likely take their side.
At that moment, Hao Jian quickly walked over to Shu Ya and whispered a few words into her ear. Shu Ya's expression changed dramatically, and she glared at He Runyu:
"I never thought you would be such a person, truly a disgrace to our company!"
He Runyu was stunned. This wasn't right. What on earth did Hao Jian tell the president that made her believe him so easily?
With such a cautious and wise character, shouldn't she have questioned him first?
Little did he know that it wasn't mainly about what Hao Jian had said, but rather the relationship he had with Shu Ya.
He Runyu had thought that Shu Ya would believe him, but in reality, she trusted Hao Jian more.
The plump police officer, snapping out of his brief daze, also recovered and barked an order to his subordinates. At the same time, he couldn't help but inwardly sigh:
The female president is really beautiful.
"Hao Jian, come to my office!"
Shu Ya said expressionlessly, leaving no room for Hao Jian to explain, and turned to enter the elevator.
"Hao Jian..." Yuan Shanshan looked at Hao Jian with concern!
She could tell that Shu Ya's attitude was not very good and worried that she might take it out on Hao Jian.
"Don't worry, it's fine. The president is wise and fair, she won't do anything to me," Hao Jian patted her hand reassuringly, signaling not to worry, and then followed into the elevator.
"Are you saying that He Runyu plagiarized Yuan Shanshan's work?" Inside the office, Shu Ya scrutinized Hao Jian.
"Yes, and not just hers. That's why he got beaten so badly. You didn't see earlier, a whole swarm of the design department staff rushed at him, hitting him viciously. I desperately tried to stop them, but I couldn't!"
Hao Jian exaggeratedly described the scene, and indeed, he did try to intervene. However, while he was trying to stop them, he also didn't forget to give a few sly kicks.
No hitting, no hitting. Bam, bam, bam, three kicks landed.
"Is there evidence?" Shu Ya asked, raising her eyebrow.
"Yes, it's a recording, which I have handed over to the police. Plus, those employees can also testify. The vast majority of them have had similar experiences, but they were too afraid to speak out."
Shu Ya's face looked somewhat downtrodden. "I thought I was running the company well, but it turns out we still had some who slipped through the net. I have seriously neglected my duties in management."
"You can't blame yourself for that. The main issue is that He Runyu is too cunning. He always destroys the evidence, making it impossible to start an investigation. If he hadn't been careless this time, it would have been tough to catch him."
Hao Jian also spoke indignantly, thinking that if he hadn't kept his guard up, that guy would have slipped away again.
Shu Ya looked Hao Jian up and down, paused slightly, and then with a face full of disbelief said:
"Hey, Hao Jian, I've been wondering why you're involved in everything. Ever since you joined my company, I've noticed continuous troubles here. Could you be some sort of calamity incarnate?"