Tong Xiaohuai continued to stare at him. "Really? Then tell me, how do you explain the word 'insult'? Or do you mean you force our hostesses to come out, and when they refuse, you turn around and blame them? You want me to be sensible, do you want me to serve you well? And then you'll let me go? Don't you think that people like you are the ones who truly insult the word 'man'?"
Liu Yong's face flushed red and then turned green after being rebuked by Tong Xiaohuai. He glared at her and said, "Whether I'm a man or not, you'll find out if you try."
Tong Xiaohuai chuckled, "This brain of yours, is it from a pig? Those who only think with their lower bodies are called animals, or at most, stallions, not men!"
After being repeatedly called a pig and a stud by Tong Xiaohuai, Liu Yong's face turned pale. He struggled to break free from the bodyguard's restraint, cursing under his breath.
Upon hearing him utter profanities, the bodyguard handed over a towel he had somehow acquired and stuffed it into Liu Yong's mouth.
Liu Yong's eyes widened in anger, but he could only utter "uh-uh-ah" sounds, unable to make a single meaningful sound.
The other men sitting on the sofa were clearly henchmen; they watched as Liu Yong was subdued, but the police officers dared not intervene.
Hearing Tong Xiaohuai's suggestion to take them all back to the police station for questioning and investigation, they eagerly grabbed the police officers and said the same thing.
"Officer, we just came here with him to sing karaoke, we don't know anything else."
"Yes, we just came here to have fun, we don't know anything else, officer, can I go now? My wife and kids are waiting for me at home!"
However, no matter what they said, the officers who formed a circle around them remained unmoved.
"Take them all back!"
The officer who went out to make a phone call returned. Without any unnecessary words, he directly ordered the officers to bring everyone in the VIP room back to the police station, without exception.
Tong Xiaohuai and Uncle Ming cooperated well and didn't suffer any unfair treatment. However, Liu Yong was very uncooperative throughout the journey. In order to quiet him down, the police officer handcuffed him to an iron post, and his mouth was still stuffed with that towel. He looked extremely disheveled.
The surveillance video from the KTV has been handed over to the police for review. Liu Yong was taken into a room to give a statement, while Tong Xiaohuai was also called into another room for investigation.
Uncle Ming called out to her with great concern, "Xiao Huai..."
Because there were police officers present, Uncle Ming didn't dare to say anything more.
Tong Xiaohuai smiled at him, "Uncle Ming, it's alright! Don't worry!"
How can you truly let go of something when you say there's no need to worry?
Qin Ming sat outside, looking worried. His eldest brother had entrusted this girl to his care, but he never expected that such a thing would happen in just over half a month.
Of course, this is not a big deal, and Qin Ming can handle it himself.
However, what he found unbelievable was that Li Lin, who was always capable, would actually challenge the new boss in this way.
How stupid is this person?
Or rather, how rebellious is he?
"Mr. Ming..."
Li Lin then sat down next to Qin Ming. Upon hearing his call, Qin Ming turned to look at him with a rather amused expression.
Seeing that he remained silent, Li Lin leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Ming, what did Miss say to that cop just now?"
Qin Ming scoffed dismissively, "How would I know?"
What happened today wasn't actually a big deal; Qin Ming could have resolved it with just one phone call.
However, Qin Ming couldn't figure out Li Lin's reaction, so he played along with him.
Compared to dealing with the police officers and Liu Yong, Qin Ming felt that Li Lin's attitude and handling methods were more worthy of in-depth investigation.
Originally, Qin Ming told Tong Xiaohuai not to come, and that he would handle Li Lin's matter.
But after hearing the phone call, Tong Xiaohuai immediately skipped her appointment and rushed over.
"Don't worry! The young lady has a very discerning eye!"
Qin Ming was initially worried that Tong Xiaohuai would be bullied, but now it seems that she, like him, had already seen through the situation and was now just playing along with Liu Yong.
No! To be precise, it's about playing with Li Lin.
Li Lin was stunned for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.
"Of course, if Miss wasn't so discerning, she wouldn't be sitting in the boss's position!"
Whether this statement is an affirmation or sarcasm is worth pondering.
Qin Ming was somewhat disappointed. This Li Lin was indeed a talented person. In the few years that he had managed the nearly ten KTVs in L City owned by the Tong family, the money he made had more than doubled. However, he seemed to be very dissatisfied with Tong Xiaohuai, the newly appointed boss.
"Ah Lin, you'd better watch yourself!" Qin Ming's words were both a warning and a piece of advice.
Li Lin was taken aback again, and looked up at Qin Ming, "Mr. Ming, what do you mean?"
Qin Ming shook his head, "I didn't mean anything by it. I just know that the boss won't misjudge people, including you and Miss!"
Li Lin didn't say anything, took out a cigarette, lit it, and silently smoked it while sitting down in the chair.
Tong Xiaohuai stayed in the room for nearly half an hour. When she came out, her face was expressionless, and her emotions were unreadable.
"Young Miss, how is it?"
This time, Li Lin seemed a little impatient. As soon as he saw Tong Xiaohuai come out, he got up and went to greet him.
Clearly, Qin Ming's words had made him uncomfortable.
Tong Xiaohuai glanced at him but ignored him, and went straight to sit down next to Uncle Ming. "Uncle Ming, let me let you in."
Qin Ming stood up and met Tong Xiaohuai's gaze; they exchanged a silent glance.
Qin Ming entered the room, but Tong Xiaohuai still didn't pay any attention to Li Lin. She took out her phone and looked at the unread messages.
"Xiao Huai, are you alright?"
The message was sent by Yanbo.
Without even thinking, Tong Xiaohuai replied directly.
"It's nothing, thank you for your concern!"
Li Lin, who was clearly being ignored, initially tried to keep quiet and sat silently to one side. But after a while, she couldn't hold back any longer. After hesitating for a few moments, she finally moved her chair closer to Tong Xiaohuai.
"Young Miss..."
Tong Xiaohuai then turned her head and looked at him properly. "Hmm?"
Li Lin had never taken Tong Xiaohuai seriously before, but now, for some reason, she found Tong Xiaohuai's gaze to be terrifyingly sharp.
"Is there something wrong with Liu Yong?"
Tong Xiaohuai's inscrutable gaze fell on Li Lin's face. After a long while, he shook his head and said calmly.
How would I know?
Li Lin was annoyed by the rebuff, but dared not show it. At the same time, she seemed a little uneasy.
"So what did you just say to the officer?"
Why were all the people brought back for interrogation when the matter should have been resolved at the karaoke bar?
Tong Xiaohuai shrugged. "I didn't say anything. I just said that I'm willing to cooperate with the investigation."
Clearly, Tong Xiaohuai was not telling Li Lin the truth.
Li Lin wanted to ask something more, but in the end, he didn't pursue it further, because he understood that it would be pointless to ask any more questions!
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