The onlookers' attention shifted as Zhao Xingfeng and others arrived.

The man lying on the ground with his face covered in blood grabbed Zhao Xingfeng's hand, shaking it repeatedly, posing entirely as a victim.

"So you're saying you weren't hit by the car?" Zhao Xingfeng pulled his hand from the man's grasp, frowning as he asked.

The man wiped his tears, pitifully said, "No, I'm just afraid that the people in the car will run away, so I lay in front of the car. Officer, believe me, I'm not faking it, everyone here can testify for me."

Zhao Xingfeng suddenly took an interest, having heard Xiao Feng say earlier that the crowd could testify for him; now the self-proclaimed "victim" claimed the same, something was definitely off.

At this time, Xiao Feng walked over: "You claim someone from our car hit you, who was it?"

"No matter 'sue' who, definitely 'sue' the people in your car!" The man pointed to his front teeth, speaking with a lisp, whether intentionally or not.

"Do you think that makes sense?" Xiao Feng said calmly, "You keep saying you were hit by someone from our car, yet you can't even name who. I suspect you knocked your own teeth out, trying to extort money from us."

"Why would I harm myself, knock my own teeth out?"

Xiao Feng immediately turned to Zhao Xingfeng: "Officer, you heard it, he admitted he has issues and knocked out his own teeth."

Zhao Xingfeng set down his notebook and said to the man, "We'll investigate the situation before commenting further. For now, we'll take you to the hospital; any objections?"

"What if they run away?" The man pointed at Xiao Feng as he asked.

Just then, a policeman came over: "Captain Zhao, we've spoken with the on-site witnesses; no one from the bus never exited the vehicle..."

He paused, turning his gaze to the man on the ground, his eyes filled with clear skepticism.

"Have you anything else to say?" Zhao Xingfeng asked the man with a sympathetic tone.

He knew that Xiao Feng, if intent on framing the man, could make it appear as if no one left the car, without any repercussions; an investigation would find nothing.

"Impossible!" The man suddenly became agitated, pointing at a man in the front row: "Ask him; he saw someone from the bus hit me."

"Him?" Zhao Xingfeng followed the direction of the man's finger, seeing a pot-bellied middle-aged man, and beckoned, "Could you come over, please?"

The middle-aged man seemed somewhat nervous, wanting to escape, but the crowd behind him made evasion impossible, forcing him to reluctantly cross the police line.

"Officer, there's nothing to do with me here."

Zhao Xingfeng stood up and saluted: "Don't worry, just need you to cooperate, answer a few questions."

A policeman beside him said sternly, "Though it's just an inquiry, please answer truthfully; fabricating or misleading the police carries legal consequences."

The middle-aged man immediately promised, "Don't worry, I'll speak honestly."

"This gentleman says you saw someone from the bus attack him; is that true?" Zhao Xingfeng asked.

"This..." The middle-aged man looked uneasy, "I didn't see clearly."

"You can't say that, buddy; that's not what you said before." The man on the ground sprang up in anger: "You're the one who said someone from the bus threw something at me."

The middle-aged man immediately shifted responsibility: "That's not correct; I just said 'seems like.' Even if I said someone from the bus hit you, I never told you to lie under the wheels; there's no blame on me."

Seeing them about to argue, the young policeman beside Zhao Xingfeng frowned and interrupted, "Stop!"

"I almost understand; you're saying you can't confirm this gentleman's teeth have anything to do with the bus people, right?" The young officer confirmed with the middle-aged man.

"Yes." The middle-aged man nodded quickly.

Then the young officer looked at the man with the knocked-out teeth: "Do you have any evidence that someone from the bus knocked out your teeth?"

"Evidence? My teeth are gone; what more is needed?" The man hopped in anger, seemingly on the verge of madness.

"Calm down. If there's no evidence proving your teeth and the bus people are connected, we can't punish them.

Conversely, due to your nonsense, the bus passengers can sue you for false accusations. Please consider carefully before speaking." The young officer said with a businesslike tone.

"I'm clearly the victim; why should they sue me?" The man grabbed the young officer's collar, "Is this how you handle cases?"

The young officer remained unfazed, "Mind your conduct; any further excessive behavior will be seen as assaulting an officer, and I have the right to take measures."

Zhao Xingfeng walked to the side; the matter was no longer in suspense. Without evidence, Xiao Feng's group was innocent, and even if evidence were found, due to the ties between his own director and Xiao Feng, there'd unlikely be a serious conviction.

This might sound harsh, but reality often is; Zhao Xingfeng believed if Xiao Feng did resort to violence, there must have been a reason.

…

After the crowd dispersed, the bus continued its journey; aside from the driver being quite scared, everyone else seemed unperturbed.

This journey wouldn't be smooth, everyone had mentally prepared; it's just the beginning.

"Old Zhao, don't keep staring blankly, smile." Xiao Feng helplessly watched Zhao Guo'an's dazed expression, afraid he'd do something rash.

Considering they hadn't left Jiangcheng's borders yet, Xiao Feng worried that if Zhao Guo'an stayed like that, not only would he be unhelpful, but they'd also need to take care of him, questioning his presence.

Suddenly, Zhao Guo'an erupted, grabbing Xiao Feng's neck, "I'll strangle you!"

"Calm down, calm down!" Xiao Feng held Zhao Guo'an's hands, "It's not me who put you in the restroom; why take it out on me?"

"I don't care; you dragged me along, I lost face! If we're doomed one day, how can I face the masters!" Zhao Guo'an cursed in anger.

"It's not intentional; the masters will forgive you." Xiao Feng consoled him.

At such a time, Xiao Feng took a rare approach and didn't escalate with Zhao Guo'an, knowing regardless of gender, dealing with such an incident undoubtedly weighed heavily and letting it out was better than bottling it inside.

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