Even the usually steady Ma Tengyun trembled slightly, as the matter touched upon his daughter's reputation and the honor of the entire Ma family.
To vindicate Ma Xiaoling at this crucial moment would be a monumental boon for Ma Tengyun.
Ma Tengyun asked excitedly, "Lu Ming, what do you mean by all of this being fake?"
Lu Ming pointed at the bandaged man and the others, scoffing, "It's simple. All of them are lying. Not a single word they've spoken is true. They are all slandering Miss Ma, and Chairman Ma, you were too quick to believe them."
Oh?
Ma Tengyun's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "How did you see through it?"
Lu Ming chuckled.
He looked at the bandaged man, his eyes piercingly cold, as if he could see through the man's very soul. The bandaged man involuntarily took two steps back, filled with guilt.
Lu Ming coldly asked, "You claim you were once an excellent surgeon, and only lost your job and your future because Miss Ma wronged you?"
The bandaged man nodded. "Yes!"
Although he shouted loudly, the bandaged man clearly lacked conviction, a stark contrast to his earlier demeanor.
Those with a keen eye had already sensed something was amiss.
Lu Ming chuckled and asked, "Alright, since you are an excellent surgeon, you should be very familiar with surgical techniques. Let me ask you a few simple questions. Hmm... In which type of patients is furunculosis skin infection commonly seen? What is the best course of action for a subungual tumor? How do you differentiate between septicemia and bacteremia?"
The cascade of questions stunned everyone present.
No one had expected that Lu Ming, who appeared ordinary, even a bit rustic, possessed such solid medical knowledge.
Even Jiang Mengxin was surprised, "He knows quite a lot."
The most shocked was the bandaged man.
He was merely an actor hired to play a surgeon; how could he possibly know actual medical information?
"This..." the bandaged man stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence.
He wiped sweat from his brow and forced an explanation, "I can't remember!"
Can't remember?
Heh.
Lu Ming continued, "That's fine, if you can't remember, let's try another way. You said you were a surgeon before. So, please tell me which hospital you worked at, and what your position was? I happen to know many doctor friends, and I can help check if there's a surgeon named you."
The bandaged man was completely floored.
How could he possibly answer that?
Seeing the bandaged man's awkwardness, almost everyone present understood that he was simply spouting nonsense and slandering Ma Xiaoling.
The bandaged man stubbornly insisted, "I... I'm telling the truth!"
"The truth?" Lu Ming directly grabbed the bandaged man's hand and with a forceful tug, ripped off his bandages. It was clearly visible that his hand was perfectly fine, showing no signs of injury whatsoever!
Lu Ming smiled, "Your hand is so healthy, with not a hint of injury. Heh, and you still dare to claim you weren't lying?" The bandaged man was utterly dumbfounded and lowered his head, no longer speaking.
One down.
Following suit, Lu Ming subjected the others to the same scrutiny.
In the following minutes, Lu Ming showcased his extensive knowledge in every aspect, leaving the imposters speechless.
Fake, all of it was fake!
In just a few minutes, Lu Ming had exposed all their lies, and they all hung their heads, daring not to speak.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, who is this Lu Ming? He's so learned."
"I heard he's Jiang Mengxin's personal bodyguard."
"A bodyguard? A martial artist who knows so much?"
In an instant, Lu Ming shone brightly, becoming the object of envy for everyone present, much to Jiang Mengxin's displeasure.
However...
Someone still raised a question, "What about those videos, photos, and recordings?"
"These?" Lu Ming chuckled, "Can someone lend me a high-spec laptop?"
Ma Tengyun ordered his subordinates to fetch one.
Moments later, a top-spec laptop was brought and placed on the table.
Lu Ming casually took a few photos and then, with a flurry of operations on Photoshop, instantly created over a dozen intimate photos of the people present.
Everyone stared, dumbfounded.
"Whoa, is Photoshop really this powerful now?"
"Look, he actually superimposed my head onto Little Li's body. Hahaha, amazing!"
Lu Ming explained, "As you can all see, photos can be easily photoshopped. All these photos show obvious signs of manipulation; they are all fake."
As for the videos and recordings...
Lu Ming dismissed them with a sneer.
He opened After Effects again and used video editing software to manipulate the footage of those present, presenting entirely different outcomes.
The recordings were similar. Using audio editing software, it was entirely possible to alter voices to sound like another person!
After witnessing Lu Ming's entire demonstration, only one word came to mind: formidable!
"My god, is this Lu Ming really just a bodyguard? Why does he seem to know everything? He's like a secret agent from an American movie."
"Looking at it this way, the photos, videos, and recordings are all fake."
"Holy cow, this Lu Ming is like a master of illusion; he makes me doubt my own eyes."
After this whole process, there was no need for further explanation. Everyone understood what had happened.
Framing!
The bandaged man and the others had intentionally tried to frame Ma Xiaoling.
But why would they do such a thing?
Ma Tengyun roared in anger, "You beasts, why did you slander my daughter? Speak, who sent you?"
The bandaged man said plaintively, "Chairman Ma, we were just paid to do a job. Please don't blame us."
Ma Tengyun roared, "Reveal your mastermind!"
The bandaged man nodded, "Our mastermind is..."
He stopped mid-sentence, pulled a dagger from his sleeve, and lunged at Ma Tengyun's neck.
The thrust was steady, accurate, and fierce!
Moreover, it was incredibly concealed.
Under normal circumstances, with Ma Tengyun's skill, he wouldn't have been able to dodge it, and his bodyguards, being at a distance, wouldn't have had time to react.
It seemed the trap was sprung.
"Dad!" Ma Xiaoling cried out in terror, her heart leaping into her throat.
Everyone else covered their eyes, unable to watch.
The knife came!