Lu Shuji was speechless, but still scolded Zhu Xingu, "What are you doing?"
Zhu Xingu immediately looked away and said aggrievedly, "Secretary Lu, let me tell you, Zhang Lianhe and Secretary Xu are in cahoots. They are very close, so of course they will speak up for him. I am innocent, I really didn't steal anything."
At this point, as long as you stubbornly refuse to admit it, there's nothing anyone can do.
At this point, a dilemma arose. One was what Zhu Xingu had said: the two of them were too close to be considered as witnesses.
Another point is that as long as he doesn't admit it, no one can force a confession out of him.
It was just a can of food, but it caused such a big commotion.
At this moment, Lu Shuji looked at the two of them with some displeasure.
After all, who likes troublemakers?
Besides, they came out to work on a project, not for a spring outing!
Xu Xiangyang naturally noticed Lu Shuji's gaze, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
"Alright, this matter is over. Secretary Xu, go to the office to collect your losses." Lu Shuji clearly didn't want to make a big fuss.
There's still a lot of work to be done this afternoon, and if we delay any longer, it will waste everyone's time.
Zhu Xingu, who was standing next to him, was somewhat pleased to hear that the matter was over, but he also felt that it wasn't worth getting beaten up.
Trading a can of food for a beating seems completely inappropriate.
However, he dared not voice any further objections, for fear of displeasing his superiors.
Xu Xiangyang, however, did not care about the price of that one can of food; he wanted to eliminate the problem permanently!
"Lu Shuji, wait a moment," he suddenly said.
Lu Shuji, who was in front, turned around and was about to leave when he heard him speak again. He became even more unhappy. Why was this person never going to stop?
"What is it now?" He turned around, his expression displeased, and said, "Secretary Xu, that's enough. So many people are waiting to eat and start work. Are we not going to work this afternoon? Who will be responsible for the delayed revenue?"
His words were a bit harsh, and everyone else thought it was best to let it go, since someone else would have to pay compensation anyway.
Besides, Zhu Xingui was also beaten; if he wanted to vent his anger, he had already done so.
Cao Yajun, who had just arrived, couldn't help but feel worried for Xu Xiangyang after hearing the other people's explanations.
Putting aside his relationship with Lu Shuji, even if Xu Xiangyang were to get into trouble, he would have to consider things carefully before he could help.
However, Lu Shuji was mediating the matter, and he couldn't intervene. He could only hope that Xu Xiangyang would have good luck.
Upon hearing Lu Shuji's words, Xu Xiangyang replied with a solemn expression, "Lu Shuji, I wouldn't dare delay the progress, but he stole my wallet, which contained my family's savings. This can't just be left like this. But since Lu Shuji has spoken, I'll have to ask him to return my wallet. That's the minimum I can accept."
wallet?
Lu Shuji glanced at Zhu Xingu. This guy not only steals food, but also money?
Upon hearing the phrase "the whole family's savings," everyone knew that the amount of money involved was substantial.
Zhu Xingui realized what was happening and immediately said, "Nonsense! I didn't steal any money! Don't frame an innocent person!"
This time, his tone was very firm, and he seemed particularly reasonable.
Others, however, were less convinced. After all, this person was known for his dishonesty; while they had never heard of someone stealing money, it wasn't impossible.
"Slandering an innocent person? Putting aside whether what I said is true or not, can you even bear the title of 'innocent person'?" Xu Xiangyang looked at him sarcastically, his eyes revealing no malice.
Everyone else wanted to applaud, but with the leader there, who dared?
Lu Shuji frowned and looked at Xu Xiangyang, saying, "Since you're so sure, you should at least provide evidence."
Since it has already happened, let's deal with it quickly and not let it interfere with our work this afternoon.
Xu Xiangyang nodded, looked at the person opposite him, and said, "Then you say I'm framing you, do you dare to have someone search you?"
"What's there to be afraid of? Search me!" Zhu Xingu was eager to prove his innocence and immediately stepped forward to have himself searched.
Fearing they might cause some trouble again, Lu Shuji personally selected someone to help with the body search.
Zhu Xingu didn't care about the people personally selected by the leaders, as long as they weren't people Xu Xiangyang knew, so as not to let them frame him.
“Found it.” The man took a black leather wallet out of Zhu Xingu’s coat pocket; it was clearly a wallet.
"What?!" Zhu Xingu was stunned, staring at the wallet in disbelief.
"How, how is this possible?" He didn't steal any wallet at all, so how could a wallet appear in his pocket?
He turned to look at Xu Xiangyang, but seeing that Xu wasn't looking at him, he quickly tried to find an opportunity.
"That wallet is mine!" Zhu Xingu tried to snatch it, but the man dodged him and handed it to Lu Shuji.
"Yours? What are you afraid of?" Lu Shuji's face darkened, and then he opened his wallet in front of everyone.
There was a small dozen 10,000 yuan notes inside, probably several hundred.
Goodness, who carries that much money with them when they go out?
Everyone around was very surprised, especially Zhu Xingu, who didn't remember taking such a wallet.
It must have been Xu Xiangyang who deliberately put it on him! That must be it.
However, a glint of greed flashed in his eyes when he saw so much money. How wonderful it would be if all that money from this morning were his!
Thinking of this, he glanced at Xu Xiangyang beside him. What an idiot! He actually put out so much money. Well then, he won't be polite!
"Lu Shuji, this is my wallet. How did it become Secretary Xu's? He wants my wallet and wants to take it!" he said pitifully.
It was as if he had suffered some great injustice and had nowhere to seek redress.
Lu Shuji glanced at Xu Xiangyang with a complicated expression after seeing the wallet, then turned to Zhu Xingui and asked, "Are you sure this wallet is yours?"
His tone was unpleasant, even somewhat helpless.
Zhu Xingu didn't care about any of that now. His eyes turned red when he saw the large sums of money in his wallet.
"It's mine, it's mine!" he insisted, claiming the wallet was his.
Lu Shuji's face darkened. He then turned the wallet inside out and asked, "Since it's your wallet, why is there a photo of Secretary Xu in it?"
There was a black and white photo tucked inside the wallet, and it was indeed a picture of Xu Xiangyang.
He looks handsome and dashing...
Immediately, the people around began to whisper among themselves. It wasn't just Zhu Xingu who was envious of the money; everyone else was too.
But they knew what shame was, and they actually insisted that other people's wallets were their own in front of their superiors.
This time, Zhu Xingu couldn't explain himself, but he still protested, "Secretary Xu deliberately framed me; he put it in my pocket."
Whether his words were put in his wallet by Xu Xiangyang or in a photograph, nobody knows, and nobody cares to know.
Lu Shuji wouldn't listen to his explanation. He said to Cao Yajun, who was standing next to him, "Take the person downstairs."
He didn't elaborate on what he would do specifically.
Lu Shuji returned the wallet to Xu Xiangyang, glancing at him with an inscrutable expression...
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