Upon hearing Feng Biao's question, Xu Damao's dull eyes slowly regained their clarity and became extremely bright.
The body huddled on the ground also stopped trembling.
"You...you mean Wang Dabao?" Xu Damao asked in disbelief.
Only then did he remember that Wang Dabao had taken 100 yuan from him last night, saying he would help him plead with his comrade-in-arms. Could it be that the comrade-in-arms he was talking about was Captain Feng in front of him?!
So, does this mean I'm saved?!
Xu Damao felt an urge to burst into tears. "Damn it, I've finally made it through!"
That's terrifying!
"Hmm." Feng Biao snorted coldly from his chair, his eyes still fixed sharply on Xu Damao.
Xu Damao slowly got up, walked shakily to Feng Biao, his eyes brimming with tears: "Captain Feng, Wang Dabao is my brother, we're incredibly close. I've heard him mention you before, you two are brothers who've been through thick and thin together, right?"
"In that case, we're practically brothers! Please help me out, and I, Xu Damao, will definitely repay Brother Feng for saving my life."
Feng Biao sighed again, and after a moment of silence, he took out a cigarette from his pocket, gave one to Xu Damao, and even got up to light it for him.
Xu Damao's mood was like a rollercoaster ride. He took a deep breath and felt that things might be under control.
Otherwise, the security guard wouldn't have given him a cigarette.
“Xu Damao, Da Bao and I are truly friends who have risked our lives for each other, otherwise I wouldn’t have agreed to get involved in this mess of yours.”
Feng Biao, with a cigarette dangling from his lips and a furrowed brow, looked troubled. "You probably don't realize how serious this is. If you had come to the security office earlier and honestly explained things, you might have received a lighter sentence, and I might have put in a good word for you."
"But look at the situation now. So many people have seen that you were arrested. I'm just a squad leader, and an acting one at that. How can I help you?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Damao's heart pounded again, and tears almost welled up in his eyes. He regretted not listening to Wang Dabao's advice and should have turned himself in to the security department as soon as he arrived at work!
"Brother Feng, let me explain."
Xu Damao, not even having time to smoke, hurriedly began to explain, "Da Bao and I had originally planned to turn ourselves in this morning last night, but we got delayed at the department, and that's when you went."
"I really didn't mean to spread rumors. I just overheard someone say a couple of things while I was getting food in the cafeteria, that Yi Zhonghai wasn't clear on economics. I brought it up when I was chatting with someone later, and I never expected it to get spread like wildfire. I'm innocent!"
Xu Damao's face was full of bitterness, indicating that arresting him was a false accusation.
"snort!"
Feng Biao sneered: "You still think you're innocent? We have evidence. You don't think we arrested you for interrogation, do you? Let me tell you the truth, you've made too big a fuss about this. It's even alarmed our section chief."
"Just this morning during the general meeting, the section chief personally urged us to expedite the process of handling this matter."
Feng Biao glared at Xu Damao again, as if blaming him for not telling the truth, "Don't think you can get away with what you've done. Actually, there are security spies everywhere in the factory. We know exactly who you asked to spread the rumors."
Xu Damao was so frightened by these two sentences that his face turned pale and his body trembled slightly.
"Brother Feng, I really didn't mean it. I didn't expect this to escalate so much. You have to help me."
As he spoke, Xu Damao slid to the ground again and began to plead.
Feng Biao pointed at Xu Damao repeatedly and shouted, "You, do you know how strict the factory policies are now? The section chief is personally involved in this matter. Do you think you can get away with it? If I plead for you, I can forget about sitting in this team leader position."
"Then... what will the factory and the security department do to me?"
Xu Damao looked up at Feng Biao with his big, watery eyes filled with tears and asked.
"What can we do? The factory registration is definitely gone." Feng Biao closed his eyes helplessly, rubbed his forehead, and sighed again.
Xu Damao was stunned. This wasn't just cutting off his own livelihood; it was smashing the iron rice bowl that his family had been hoping to pass down through generations!
Now he no longer thinks about making a living by showing movies in the countryside and picking up women. He's lost his job, and his father, Xu Fugui, will definitely kill him when he goes back.
However, Feng Biao's next sentence once again chilled his heart to the bone.
"Based on the evidence we have now, your crime has been confirmed. Not only will you be dismissed from the factory, but you will probably spend the rest of your life in prison."
Xu Damao's body went limp, and large beads of sweat dripped down his forehead as if they were free.
Feng Biao had analyzed the situation very clearly, and he knew that he now only had one way out: death.
Xu Damao was filled with regret. He regretted listening to Yan Jiecheng's advice, which led him down a path of no return! Why didn't he think of that back then? He was even happily waiting to see Yi Zhonghai make a fool of himself, only to end up throwing himself into jail first.
*Smack!!!*
Xu Damao reached out and slapped himself hard across the face.
The commotion startled Feng Biao, who had been observing him.
"What are you doing?" Feng Biao said in a deep voice. "Things have already come to this point, and nothing you do will help. So don't hurt yourself anymore."
*Smack!!!*
Xu Damao ignored Feng Biao, slapped himself again, and then stood up tremblingly. "Brother Feng... I will remember your and Da Bao's kindness, but I can't repay it in this life. See you in the next life!"
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