Through the middle-aged man's explanation, Chen Yu discovered that there had been acts of favoritism and cheating at the interview site of the Tianyu Base Haidu Branch. How could he tolerate this?

However, he was already furious, but this was only the other party's side of the story, and it was still uncertain whether it was true.

As the saying goes, "Catch the adulterer in bed" and "Catch the thief with the stolen goods," Chen Yu knew that without solid evidence, making a big fuss might backfire.

Therefore, he suppressed his anger and wanted to see who was backing this middle-aged man.

When the staff member heard the middle-aged man claim to know the leaders of Tianyu Base and to have illicit dealings with them, her expression immediately changed.

She knew that regardless of whether such a thing actually happened, if it was allowed to spread among the public without being dealt with, it would greatly affect the reputation and credibility of Tianyu Base.

She immediately rebuked the middle-aged man, saying, "Please stop making such irresponsible remarks right now! Our Tianyu Base has always been committed to maintaining a fair, just, and open selection environment, and we have zero tolerance for any form of favoritism or cheating. Your unfounded accusations are not only a defamation of our base's reputation, but also a disrespect to all those who participated in the interviews through legitimate channels."

"Young lady, why are you so stubborn? You finally got into Tianyu Base, why are you jeopardizing your future and covering for them?" Seeing this, the middle-aged man not only didn't back down, but instead tried to use reverse psychology to sway the staff's attitude.

However, the staff member was not swayed by his words. With a firm gaze and resolute tone, she replied, "Sir, you have seriously damaged the prestige of my Tianyu base. Now, I announce that, effective immediately, you are disqualified from the interview and will never be hired! Please leave immediately! Otherwise, we will take coercive measures against you!"

"Tch~" The middle-aged man sneered. "Who do you think you are? A mere waiter, yet you dare to talk about disqualifying me? I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, or you'll only bring trouble upon yourself."

The staff didn't tolerate him and immediately shouted to several security personnel nearby, "Security!"

Just as several security personnel were about to step forward, a patrol of "militiamen" happened to pass by. Hearing the staff's call, they reacted quickly and jogged to the scene.

"What's going on?" the leading soldier asked in a deep voice, his sharp eyes scanning the middle-aged man and the surrounding situation.

The staff immediately stepped forward and briefly reported the situation to the leading soldier.

"You're saying there's favoritism and corruption within our Tianyu base?" The leading soldier narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was starting to regret his actions. After all, it wasn't a respectable thing to do. He had only wanted the staff member in front of him to be sensible and mind his own business, and also wanted to show off in front of Chen Yu and Liu Menghan.

Unexpectedly, the staff member remained unmoved, like a block of wood, and instead made the matter escalate, even alarming the patrolling militia soldiers.

The middle-aged man inwardly groaned, realizing he had probably bitten off more than he could chew.

His eyes darted around, and he put on a fawning smile, saying, "Gentlemen, I was just joking with them. I'm just an ordinary citizen. How would I know any leaders, let alone any illicit dealings?"

The middle-aged man's behavior was clearly a sign of weakness, but only he knew that he was absolutely not afraid of the staff or the militiamen.

He knew that the influence of public opinion could not be ignored at any time, and the higher one's position, the more one cared about the negative opinions below.

Although he was confident that even if he was kicked out of the interview room today, he would still be able to join Tianyu Base smoothly and hold an important position.

However, if today's incident escalates too much, there will definitely be another bloodshed, and it may even affect whether he can obtain a good position and treatment at Tianyu Base in the future.

Therefore, after careful consideration, he decided to temporarily back down and wait until he successfully joined the Tianyu base before taking revenge.

However, upon hearing his explanation, the leading patrolman's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Are you joking? How dare you play around with Tianyu Base? Whether it's true or not, your words and actions have already negatively impacted the base's reputation. We will not tolerate any behavior that damages the base's image and principles of fairness. Furthermore, I will report this matter to Chief Qi and have him thoroughly investigate your alleged favoritism and corruption!"

"Brother, show mercy when you can!" The middle-aged man's fawning smile froze instantly, replaced by a tough expression, but the panic in his eyes was hard to hide.

Seeing the situation becoming increasingly unfavorable, he took a deep breath and pointed at Liu Menghan with a face full of grief and indignation: "This woman, as a citizen of Great Xia, looks down on our Great Xia schools and goes to study at foreign schools, and is so proud of it. It's simply a trampling on our national dignity! As a veteran who has been retired for more than 20 years, I can't stand these foreign-worshipping scumbags the most in my life! What's wrong with me saying a few words to her? Why are you targeting me like this!"

The middle-aged man quickly tried to change the subject, attempting to use national sentiment and patriotism as a cover to divert everyone's attention.

Upon hearing this, Liu Menghan frowned slightly. She hadn't expected this middle-aged man to be so unreasonable, even going so far as to bring up national righteousness to frame her with unfounded accusations.

She was about to retort when Chen Yu gently patted her shoulder, signaling her to stay calm.

Chen Yu stepped forward and said calmly, "I think Tianyu Base will judge the facts. It's not about whoever shouts the loudest that's right!"

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