Chapter 17: The Guilty Party Files the First Accusation

“Let… let go of me…” Ma Yaowu screamed hysterically.

His body, nearly hollowed out by excessive drinking and debauchery, flailed helplessly in my grasp like a chick, completely powerless to resist. With just a slight increase in pressure, his neck could easily snap.

I asked with a mocking expression, “Do you still want me to compensate for your losses now?”

Ma Yaowu stubbornly retorted, “If… if you have the guts, then… then strangle me to death. Otherwise, I… I’ll have someone kill you…”

“Since you want to die, I’ll grant your wish. After all, those with nothing to lose fear nothing, right?” A cold glint flashed in my eyes as I increased the pressure in my hand.

Ma Yaowu struggled desperately, his eyes rolling back, lips turning purple, foam frothing at his mouth, emitting choked gurgling sounds.

“Let go of our Manager Ma!”

The tattooed man, who I had previously injured and was lying on the ground, shouted loudly. With great effort, he climbed up, assuming a posture of sacrificing himself to save his master, and recklessly charged at me.

I raised my leg and kicked him squarely in the abdomen.

Like a kite with its string cut, he was sent flying over three meters away, tumbled several times on the ground, and then lay completely motionless.

“Let him go!”

Suddenly, a sharp female voice reached my ears. Turning my head, I met Luo Wanqiu’s icy gaze.

She glared at me fiercely and said coldly, “If you don’t let him go immediately, I’ll fire you right now!”

Her words snapped me back to reality. I realized I had gone too far, but I didn’t want to back down in front of everyone. So I used my other hand to pat Ma Yaowu’s face twice and said:

“Kid, you’re lucky today. Out of respect for our Manager Luo, I’ll spare you. I hope you won’t come to our company to cause trouble again. This isn’t a place where you can act recklessly!”

With that, I threw Ma Yaowu’s tall frame aside like a sandbag.

Thud!

A dull sound echoed.

Ma Yaowu’s body landed heavily on the tattooed man.

The two men ended up piled together in an extremely undignified position, both letting out simultaneous cries of pain.

After seeing how I had injured Ma Yaowu and the tattooed man yet remained completely unfazed, Luo Wanqiu leaned close to my ear and whispered:

“Ma Yaowu is the son of Ma Tianhai, chairman of Skysea Group Company. Even I have to show him some respect – he’s not someone you can afford to provoke.

Now that you’ve injured him, he won’t let this slide. He’ll definitely seek vicious revenge. Someone has already called the police, and they’ll probably arrive soon. If you get arrested and taken to the detention center, it’ll be hard for you to get out.

You should leave quickly, preferably hide out in another city for a while!”

My heart sank as I asked her, “Manager Luo, you’re not really going to fire me, are you?”

“I have no intention of firing you,” Luo Wanqiu shook her head and replied:

“You stood up for your subordinates and defended our company’s reputation. How could I possibly fire you for that?

What I said earlier was just an act for everyone’s benefit. After this storm passes, I’ll have someone contact you and notify you to return to work. As for the time you spend hiding outside, you’ll still receive your full salary!”

I asked with some concern, “What about the compensation they demanded now that I’ve run off like this?”

Luo Wanqiu reassured me, “Don’t worry, I’ll handle things here. You should leave quickly!”

I never expected that after causing such trouble, this ice-cold beauty CEO would help clean up my mess and even give me a way out. A wave of gratitude welled up inside me.

“Thank you!” I expressed my gratitude to Luo Wanqiu, pushed through the crowd of onlookers, and took off running. Behind me, I could hear Ma Yaowu’s furious shouts: “Don’t you dare run if you have any guts!”

I knew clearly that this wasn’t the time for a confrontation I needed to get away from this troublesome situation as soon as possible.

So I jumped onto the electric scooter I had ridden over and left at the company entrance, speeding off into the bustling streets filled with traffic and pedestrians.

After riding several blocks, I finally pulled over. Seeing no police chasing me, I took out my phone and called Jiang Xiaobin.

The call connected quickly.

“Ah Bin, how are you and Zhang Heng doing?” I asked urgently.

Jiang Xiaobin lowered his voice, “Nothing serious, just some minor injuries. The company’s medical staff checked us over and bandaged our wounds.”

I pressed anxiously, “What about the situation at the scene?”

Jiang Xiaobin replied truthfully, “Shortly after you left, the police arrived. That man in a suit not only denied that they started the fight and injured me and Ah Heng in front of the police, but he also played the victim, claiming that you attacked his bodyguard, damaged his luxury car, and even tried to choke him to death…”

“This is absolutely outrageous,” I fumed after hearing Jiang Xiaobin’s account. “Didn’t you tell the police that they attacked you first, and I only injured them in self-defense?”

“We did, but it was useless,” Jiang Xiaobin answered honestly. “The police didn’t believe us. They said you fled to escape punishment for intentional assault and are determined to arrest you and send you to detention!”

I tentatively asked, “What did President Luo say?”

Jiang Xiaobin replied, “President Luo told the police she had already fired you from the company and promised to cooperate with them in your capture. She said she’d provide any leads about your whereabouts.”

“Oh, I see,” I said calmly.

I understood clearly that Luo Wanqiu wasn’t actually trying to have me arrested she was buying me time by putting on a show for the police and Ma Yaowu.

I couldn’t share this with anyone; it had to remain my secret.

Jiang Xiaobin apologized, “Brother Yu, I’m sorry for dragging you into this. If I hadn’t called you about the trouble at the company entrance, you wouldn’t have come to stand up for us and ended up injuring the man in the suit and the tattooed man. Now the police are searching everywhere for you you need to find a place to hide quickly!”

“Alright, you take care too!” I said before quickly hanging up.

After putting my phone back in my pocket, I suddenly remembered Su Xue saying she wanted to return to Shibantian Village. I had promised to help her file for divorce from Zhang Damao.

“While the police are trying to catch me in the city, why don’t I go back to my hometown with Su Xue? This way, I can both help Su Xue get rid of that gambler Zhang Damao’s harassment and hide out in my hometown for a while!”

With this thought, I quickly turned my electric scooter around and headed toward my residential complex.

In no time, I rode into the complex on my scooter.

Soon, I was standing at my doorstep.

As I pulled the key from my pocket and unlocked the front door, Su Xue rushed out from the bedroom, her face full of concern as she asked:

“Yang Yu, didn’t you say you wouldn’t be home for lunch at noon? Why are you back? Was it really your ex-wife causing trouble at your company’s entrance…”

I quickly cut her off, saying, “Don’t ask so many questions now. Hurry and pack your things. Come with me to the long-distance bus station I’m sending you back to Shibantian Village right away!”

Seeing how frantic I appeared, Su Xue immediately wiped the smile off her face, her body stiffening as she asked uneasily:

“D-Did something happen?”

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