After kneeling down, Lu Ming felt an overwhelming sense of shame. He wasn't stupid; on the contrary, he was quite clever…
The moment the mayor arrived, all the blame fell on them. He had to admit his mistakes as soon as possible and obtain Wang Wei's forgiveness in order to have any chance of preserving his father's position...
Even though he was unwilling, he had no choice but to kneel...
"Wang Wei, I was wrong. As your roommate, I shouldn't have framed you, and I shouldn't have used every means to humiliate you. Please forgive me this time..."
Lu Ming pleaded humbly, but Wang Wei saw it as nothing more than crocodile tears. None of his three roommates deserved his forgiveness…
"Mayor, I want to report..."
Wang Wei said in a weak voice!
"Let's talk about it later. Or should I take you to the hospital first?"
Yan Qianshan said with concern!
"I'm fine, I just need some rest..."
Going to the hospital would expose the truth, and then even if we were in the right, we'd be in the wrong...
"Mayor, Captain Yan and his men arrested me from the school. How am I supposed to live and study here after this? They must apologize to me, and the apology must take place downstairs in my dormitory..."
"Sure, no problem..."
Before Yan Qianshan could agree, Director Lu readily agreed. In Director Lu's view, he was solving a problem for the mayor, but this greatly displeased Yan Qianshan. Making the police apologize to a student in front of so many people had a huge impact and could potentially challenge public trust like never before…
Most importantly, this exposes Director Lu's problematic conduct as a public official. He is willing to disregard public credibility for personal gain and even agree to others' requests without any moral boundaries...
Wang Wei himself was also taken aback, not expecting Director Lu to agree so readily…
He glanced at Yan Jing beside him and saw unimaginable humiliation in his eyes. If he accepted the apology, this tough guy might really be finished...
The other party was merely following Director Lu's orders; rank matters, and arresting or beating him was absolutely not Yan Jing's intention...
"Captain Yan can apologize to me here, but Director Lu himself must issue a notice at the school to restore my reputation, and Lu Ming and his accomplices must apologize to me publicly downstairs in the dormitory..."
Wang Wei's words were quite meaningful. His actions could curry favor with Yan Qianshan, eliminate Captain Yan's hostility towards him, and even make Captain Yan feel grateful to him...
He would never forgive Director Lu and his son. The father and son were in cahoots, not only framing him but also trying to embezzle his money…
He doesn't have enough evidence to bring them down right now, but that doesn't stop him from taking this opportunity to disgust them and teach them a lesson: evil people need evil people to teach them a lesson...
Wang Wei doesn't consider himself a good person, so he feels no guilt about seeking revenge...
"Wang Wei, you should be lenient when you can. Why are you so ruthless?"
Lu Ming said somewhat angrily, but he didn't dare to really fall out with Wang Wei. After all, with the mayor there, even his father had to keep a low profile. Otherwise, if he really angered the mayor, his father's position as bureau chief would probably be over...
"Lu Ming, when you say that, have you ever thought about how you've treated me? Don't you know why I'm here?"
Wang Wei retorted bluntly, leaving Lu Ming speechless for a moment…
Yan Qianshan, who was standing nearby, also noticed something amiss, but he didn't point it out. Since Wang Wei had been wronged, he definitely needed to let him vent his anger, and this time, Director Lu had indeed gone too far...
"Director Lu, I'm not afraid to tell you, Wang Wei is someone the higher-ups want, and they instructed me to treat him well. You've detained him here without even asking what happened. If the higher-ups blame you, I won't be able to protect you..."
Yan Qianshan whispered something in Director Lu's ear, a remark that served as a reminder and also implied a desire to avenge Wang Wei...
Hearing the mayor's words, Director Lu was completely distraught. He wished he could put his son back in his mother's womb. Couldn't this troublesome son have at least checked someone's background before taking action? Now he's in such a passive position…
"Wang Wei, this is all a misunderstanding. How about I take you back?"
Director Lu approached Wang Wei and spoke in what he thought was a very amiable tone.
Wang Wei was startled by the greasy face that suddenly appeared in front of him, especially since the other person had a nauseating smile on their face...
"When you arrested me, you were adamant that I was guilty, and you even used a sniper, as if you were afraid I would resist. Now you're just going to dismiss it with a casual 'misunderstanding'? Do you think I look like a fool?"
Wang Wei's words made Director Lu somewhat embarrassed. He had been in a high position for many years, and no one would dare to speak to him like that.
Although he was very angry inside, he had no choice but to continue to put on a fawning expression and ask Wang Wei.
"What will it take for you to leave with the mayor?"
“My demands are very clear: you must issue a public statement to prove my innocence, and your son and his two accomplices must publicly apologize to me downstairs in the dormitory…”
Upon hearing Wang Wei's request, Director Lu's face darkened. If this announcement were to be issued, it would prove that he had made a mistake in his work, which would greatly affect his position...
"Wang Wei, official announcements aren't issued casually. Could you perhaps change your request...?"
"Fine, I'll stay here then. I warned you before you arrested me, but you still forcibly brought me back. Now that the mayor is here, you think you can erase the impact and harm done to me with a misunderstanding? There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Wang Wei said coldly!
Ring ring ring…
Lu Ming's phone rang. He looked at the caller ID and was about to go outside to answer it...
"Wait...why go out to pick it up? Pick it up here..."
Wang Wei called out to Lu Ming, which made Lu Ming stiffen, but he still managed a forced smile and said...
"It's a private call, it's better to take it outside..."
"You think I don't know it's Li Moxuan calling? Answering it here, on speakerphone..."
Wang Wei slammed his hand on the table and shouted, which made Lu Ming tremble, especially when he saw that Wang Wei had actually left a handprint on the iron table in front of him. He was so scared that he almost peed his pants...
But he still showed no intention of answering the phone there…
"snort!"
Wang Wei snorted coldly, snatched the phone from Lu Ming's hand, and upon seeing that it was indeed Li Moxuan, knew that his guess was correct...
"Mayor Yan, today I'll show you how they use their connections to frame me..."
When Wang Wei pressed the call button, Lu Ming's body went limp; he knew it was all over…
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