Dominic felt incredibly awkward and asked timidly, "Luis, are you alright?!"

"Nothing's wrong for now, and the EKG has been done."

Even though he himself was the actual culprit, and David was indeed the victim, Luis could act even more innocent than that bastard.

Wearing a deeply troubled expression, he looked at Dominic and said, "President, what happened to your son? Why did he suddenly lose his mind like that?"

Dominic replied awkwardly, "The doctor's assessment is that he experienced hallucinations."

Just then, a police car pulled up. An officer who appeared efficient and decisive stepped out holding a file, greeting him, "Secretary Hail."

"What were the investigation results?"

The officer nodded, picked up a document, and said, "This is the surveillance footage from the banquet venue. We have already obtained the original footage."

"The scene shows that this gentleman did leave his seat briefly, but he did not leave the VIP area. He only went to the nearby table 19 to participate in the auction. At that time, the person involved and that woman were still at table 4."

Everyone glanced at it but didn't pay much attention. They mostly remembered this detail, because at that moment everyone was focused on the overt and covert rivalry between the Taiga and Leon families.

Indeed, David was still there at the time, and afterwards many people saw him sneak away.

"Later surveillance footage shows that this gentleman not only didn't leave the VIP area, he didn't even move from his seat, especially during the alleged time of the crime."

The officer also looked at Dominic with a peculiar expression and said, "At that time, he was even conversing with President Ben and President Ye. You gentlemen should recall that."

Luis said, both amused and helpless, "Looking at it this way, I seem quite the innocent party."

Hail said with a gentle smile, "President Ben, you should remember this, right? Since a report was filed, of course we must conduct a rigorous investigation."

Dominic said awkwardly, "Secretary Hail, I'm not that old. Even without watching the surveillance, I clearly remember that Young Luis was sitting there the entire time."

The officer also revealed a knowing smile, stating, "We checked the cameras in the lounge corridor as well. There is no record of him walking through there, let alone the claim that he went in naked and, well, went in to commit rape."

Presumably because it was so absurd, he himself was struggling to hold back laughter, but professional ethics required him not to.

Hail nodded and said, "The original surveillance footage will be provided to the City Chamber of Commerce, to President Ben, and to me."

"Understood."

The officer continued his report, holding up a document, "As for the pills found on the person involved, only the fingerprints of the person involved himself were lifted from them."

"Testing revealed it to be an advanced foreign drug, with effects similar to ketamine but taken orally. Long-term use can damage brain nerves and lead to hallucinations."

After saying this, he looked meaningfully at Dominic and said, "This point, I believe President Ben will understand after speaking with the doctor."

"Yes!!"

Dominic spoke through gritted teeth.

The officer continued, "That female party involved has been urine tested. She did not ingest these substances."

"According to your son's account, she was raped. We had a female colleague examine her and found no signs of external injury. However, there were signs of sexual intercourse."

"As this may involve criminal offenses, we also conducted DNA trace examination and comparison. There was no bodily tissue left by Mr. Luis on the woman's body."

"For thoroughness, after checking room number one, no discoveries were made there either. No fingerprints of this gentleman were found at the scene or on the doorknob."

"We also questioned her. She said that when things were getting intimate, the person involved suddenly had a very strong reaction, laughing strangely and cursing, inexplicably even hitting her, which scared her into running to the dressing room to hide."

"Then the person involved was alone inside, shouting and yelling. She only dared to come out after the noise outside stopped."

The officer stated, "According to the timeline, that would be when your son rushed out and attacked people with a knife."

Hearing this, everyone understood, though it wasn't particularly surprising, mainly because David's story had been too bizarre.

Luis had been sitting there the whole time without moving, yet he claimed someone ran over naked, beat him up, and even raped his girlfriend—it was enough to make one's cerebellum shrivel.

This was what everyone had witnessed firsthand. Even if people nearby giving statements hadn't been paying attention, they hadn't seen Luis leave.

Those who had been watching closely also confirmed that Luis had been sitting there the entire time.

Most importantly, there were dedicated hostesses at door number one. Staff went in and out dozens of times just to replenish food, drinks, and beverages, not to mention the constant movement of drinks being brought in and out.

It was impossible for dozens of people to be completely blind. Even if you were fully dressed and moving about, they would have noticed, let alone if you were naked.

Moreover, if there really had been a naked man running around, the women would have screamed. There was no way there wouldn't have been a single trace.

The situation was so strange that they could never have imagined it was the effect of a miraculous System tool, an existence that defied heaven itself and could not be comprehended with normal logic.

"Based on our judgment, it was a hallucination induced by the drug, accompanied by manic agitation."

No one was surprised by this explanation, as it was the only one that made sense, and David's behavior had indeed been abnormal.

The officer nodded and said, "President Ben, if your son's condition improves, we hope he will cooperate with our investigation."

"Young Master David's current condition is likely unsuitable. Please come back another day."

"Very well, we'll take our leave then, Secretary Hail."

After the police car departed, the color had drained from Dominic's face. He smiled a pale, bitter smile, at a loss for words.

He wasn't the least bit surprised by this outcome, because he himself didn't believe the insane things his son had said, and the police officers couldn't possibly be lying to him.

What was supposed to be a splendid banquet ended in such a disgraceful manner; face had been utterly lost.

Beyond the humiliation, he was even more worried that his son had inexplicably tried to kill Luis with a knife. Even though he failed, and the young master before him remained unharmed.

Would Luis hold a grudge? And if he didn't, how should he explain things to Hail and Waller?

"Drugs ruin people."

Hail did not blame him. Instead, he patted Dominic on the shoulder and said, "President Ben, first, pull yourself together and take good care of your son. The priority now is to minimize the impact of this incident."

"Yes, my apologies, Secretary Hail. It is my failure in raising my son."

His son took drugs and inexplicably tried to kill someone; for that reason alone, he felt like strangling that little bastard with his own hands.

The Chamber of Commerce members also left, each expressing their intention to handle the matter properly and reduce the damaging effects of this incident as much as possible.

This was supposed to be a charity gala held by Tiger Real Estate for its tenth anniversary, meant to showcase their prominence. Instead, it turned into a joke, and undoubtedly many were privately furious about it.

Those above would certainly have opinions, questioning Dominic's competence and the conduct of his family.

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