Jia Zheng looked at everyone, his cold eyes exuding waves of killing intent.
"Who did it?" Jia Zheng asked coldly.
Lu Ming was about to step forward when Ma Tengyun shook his head at him. Then Ma Tengyun himself walked up to Jia Zheng, forcing a smile.
Ma Tengyun said, "A misunderstanding, it was all a misunderstanding."
After all, Lu Ming was Ma Tengyun's savior. At this moment, Ma Tengyun intended to take the blame himself, saving Lu Ming's life.
Regardless, Ma Tengyun was the richest man in Modu, and he had his status.
Even if Jia Zheng was furious, he would still give Ma Tengyun some face and not act too recklessly.
But if Lu Ming were to take the blame, the problem would be huge. With Lu Ming's status, he would likely be severely dealt with by Jia Zheng!
Jia Zheng sized up Ma Tengyun and asked, "Did you hit my son?"
Ma Tengyun shook his head.
Jia Zheng asked again, "Was it your order?"
Ma Tengyun still shook his head.
Jia Zheng frowned and, without a word, raised his hand and slapped Ma Tengyun fiercely across the face. "Damn it! I asked the one who hit him to come out. Since you didn't hit him, why are you standing here?"
The force of the slap was too great, and Ma Tengyun's health was not good. He was directly knocked to the ground.
Employees from the Ma family headquarters rushed forward to help Ma Tengyun.
Ma Tengyun suppressed his anger, forced a smile, and said, "Secretary Jia, that slap was well deserved. Your son was offended here, and as the host, I should be punished. I only hope that after this slap, Secretary Jia's anger will subside a little, and we can talk things through properly."
With the help of his employees, Ma Tengyun stood up.
He had already decided that if he couldn't get through this situation today, he would have to bring out the 996 project.
Unexpectedly.
Jia Zheng completely disregarded his plea!
Jia Zheng said coldly, "Ma Tengyun, don't think you can smooth this over with a little money. Let me tell you, you can't! Even if you bring out the 996 project today, I won't let you off easily! My son was actually beaten. Heh, today I must make the perpetrator pay a heavy price! Speak, who hit him?"
Ma Tengyun was still hesitating.
The more this was the case, the less he could reveal Lu Ming. Once Lu Ming was pushed forward, he would surely be imprisoned for a long time.
There was only one way to save Lu Ming now, and that was to move Jia Guowei with the 996 project, making Jia Guowei voluntarily give up pursuing responsibility, and perhaps saving Lu Ming.
Ma Tengyun smiled and said, "Young Master Jia, haven't you always wanted to join the 996 project? I..."
Everyone could see that Ma Tengyun was planning to make a great sacrifice, using the 996 project to win over Jia Guowei's favor and give Lu Ming a glimmer of hope.
Could Lu Ming allow such a thing?
Before Ma Tengyun could finish speaking, Lu Ming stepped forward and said loudly, "I was the one who did it."
This!
Ma Tengyun turned to look at Lu Ming.
He couldn't understand why Lu Ming would step forward. Doing so brought no benefit to Lu Ming and would instead plunge him into an abyss of despair.
"Alas, Mr. Lu, you are too foolish," Ma Tengyun sighed deeply.
Under everyone's gaze, Lu Ming strode to Jia Zheng's front. From Lu Ming's expression, it seemed he had no fear of Jia Zheng whatsoever.
Jia Guowei said, "Dad, this is the bastard who beat me!"
Jia Zheng nodded.
He looked Lu Ming up and down and asked, "Which unit are you from?"
Lu Ming said faintly, "I am a security guard at Kaiyuan Jewelry."
"A security guard?"
Jia Zheng almost burst out laughing. A mere security guard dared to lay hands on his son? He must have eaten a bear's heart and a leopard's guts!
Jia Zheng said, "You have quite the nerve. Do you know that Jia Guowei is my son?"
Lu Ming nodded, "I know."
"And you still dared to act?"
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Lu Ming said disdainfully, "Jia Guowei is arrogant and speaks wildly, acting like a fox borrowing a tiger's might, extorting and blackmailing. Should such a person be kept for the New Year? Jia Zheng, you should properly discipline your son, lest he embarrass himself again in the future."
Whoosh—
These words stunned everyone present.
That was Jia Zheng, the secretary of the mayor of Modu, a future first-tier official!
There were very few people in the entire Modu who dared to speak to him in such a tone.
Wasn't Lu Ming being too arrogant?
Jiang Mengxin whispered, "This Lu Ming is really risking his life, even daring to curse Jia Zheng. I think he's given up and doesn't plan to live well."
Jia Zheng also looked at Lu Ming with some surprise.
It had been a long time since anyone had spoken to him like this.
Jia Zheng snorted coldly and said, "Well said, you audacious commoner. If I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't know my power."
He waved his hand. "Someone!"
Immediately, over a dozen police officers surrounded them. "Yes!"
Jia Zheng pointed at Lu Ming and ordered, "Handcuff this ruffian and escort him to the police station."
"Yes!"
The police officers swarmed forward. Several officers aimed their guns at Jia Zheng, and one holding handcuffs walked over, shouting, "Put out your hands!"
If it were the usual Lu Ming, he would have fought back immediately.
However.
Lu Ming today was somewhat unusual.
He didn't fight back but obediently extended his hands, allowing the police officers to handcuff him.
Jiang Mengxin and Xiao Zhan exchanged glances, both showing concern.
Originally, Lu Ming hitting someone was a matter that could be big or small. As long as Lu Ming obediently knelt and apologized to Jia Guowei, and Ma Tengyun reluctantly offered the 996 project, this matter might have ended.
But now that Jia Zheng had been provoked, and Lu Ming was handcuffed, this matter could not be easily resolved.
Jia Zheng said coldly, "Lu Ming, today I will make you understand the power of Jia Zheng. You dared to hit my son, and for this alone, I can make you spend your life in prison! Lu Ming, prepare to be locked up for life! Someone, take him away!"
The police officers restrained Lu Ming and put him into the car.
They had only taken a few steps.
Lu Ming suddenly stopped and looked at Jia Zheng and Jia Guowei.
Jia Zheng sneered. "What, you want to back down, beg for mercy? It's too late!"
Lu Ming, however, shook his head.
He said expressionlessly, "Jia Zheng, before I'm taken away, I'll give you one last chance. Let me go now, and have your useless son kowtow and apologize to me. I won't pursue this matter. Otherwise, even if you beg me to come out tomorrow, I might not come out."
Huh?
What kind of nonsense was this?
Everyone exchanged glances, not understanding what Lu Ming was going crazy about.
Jia Zheng sneered, "You want my son to apologize to you? You must be dreaming! And you say I'll beg you to come out tomorrow? Heh, you scoundrel, you still want to come out? Dream on! You'll just sit in jail for the rest of your life!"
Lu Ming said seriously, "Do you really want to lock me up?"
"Nonsense!"
Lu Ming shook his head. "Fine, if you want to lock me up, then lock me up. I'll go to jail right now. Jia Zheng, don't cry and beg me to come out tomorrow."