"Yes, sir," replied the voice on the phone.

After hanging up, Qi Yun gave Chen Wei a knowing look and whispered a few words in his ear.

Chen Wei nodded, put down his chopsticks, and got up to leave.

The middle-aged man saw this but didn't ask much, just grabbed a beer next to him and opened another bottle.

Qi Yun handed him a cigarette and said, "The car I called has arrived. Since no one was at your home, I let them dig up the tree directly."

The middle-aged man took the cigarette and answered with a smile, "No problem, the tree is yours now, boss."

Qi Yun smiled, said no more, and picked up his chopsticks to continue eating.

Once the meal was almost finished, Chen Wei returned and nodded at Qi Yun, indicating the task was completed.

Qi Yun nodded slightly, turned to the middle-aged man, and asked, "Finished eating? If so, let's head back."

The middle-aged man burped, his face slightly flushed, "I'm full, let's go."

The three of them left the restaurant and drove back to the yard.

When they arrived, they saw a truck hauling away the osmanthus tree.

Qi Yun walked into the yard, pointed at the damaged greenhouse, and said, "Sorry for the damage to the greenhouse; I'll compensate you with five hundred yuan."

"Oh, this few pieces of flimsy plastic film isn't worth much, how could I ask the boss to pay?" The middle-aged man said, grinning sheepishly, but still honestly took out his phone to show the payment code.

Qi Yun chuckled and transferred five hundred yuan to him, then said, "Then our deal is done, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."

The middle-aged man happily put away his phone, "Alright, boss, if you need anything in the future, just let me know."

Qi Yun said no more and turned to leave.

Back in the car, he checked his mobile banking and saw a 680,000 yuan transfer from Jingcheng Garden Company.

As Chen Wei started the car, he turned to ask, "Go home?"

Qi Yun was about to respond when his phone rang, displaying Zhong Rui's name on the screen.

"What happened?"

"Boss, something happened at the company!" Zhong Rui's voice was urgent on the other end.

Qi Yun's brow furrowed, "What happened?"

"A few police officers came to the company; they said our company is suspected of spreading obscure information online and want the person in charge to come back to cooperate with the investigation." Zhong Rui quickly replied.

Qi Yun was taken aback, "Spreading obscure information?"

His company only had one game; how could it be related to such things?

Zhong Rui confirmed, "That's what they said, and although I told them I'm the person in charge and I'm willing to go with them for the investigation, they insisted on finding you specifically."

Damn that slick-haired bastard!

Upon hearing this, Qi Yun immediately understood the situation - it must be that guy causing trouble from behind again.

He thought for a moment before asking, "Where are these police from?"

"They said they're from the city bureau," Zhong Rui replied.

"Alright, I got it, tell them I'll head over now."

After hanging up, Qi Yun immediately called Zhang Dayong, but couldn't get an answer.

He frowned, thought for a moment, and then sent a text message to him.

...

Half an hour later, as Qi Yun stepped into the company, he saw several people gathered at the door of an office, pointing and discussing something.

Inside, several police officers were inspecting the computers in the office while Zhong Rui stood anxiously beside them.

Qi Yun glanced at Brother Peng's office; it was empty.

He then waved to those new business managers gathered at the door, saying, "Stop watching, just get on with your own work."

Though they didn't recognize him, seeing his confident demeanor and Chen Wei's sharp gaze, they dispersed quickly.

Qi Yun walked into the office, glanced at the police officers, and addressed the lead officer, "I'm the person in charge of the company, what do you need?"

Zhong Rui, seeing him arrive, quickly jogged over to stand behind him.

The lead officer sized Qi Yun up and said expressionlessly, "Qi Yun, right? Someone reported your company for spreading obscure information online; please come back with us for the investigation."

Qi Yun knew they were targeting him directly, so he didn't bother to claim innocence or talk about being framed, simply responding, "Officer, would you show me the summons documents, please?"

The lead officer frowned and replied in a deep voice, "We aren't summoning you right now, but asking you to cooperate with us to clarify matters."

Qi Yun glanced at him, pulled up a chair, and sat down, speaking calmly, "Sorry, but if there's no summons, I'll cooperate with you right here in this office. Feel free to ask any questions."

The lead officer's expression hardened, a trace of displeasure flickering in his eyes, "Qi Yun, we're following procedures; the evidence we've gathered shows there are issues with your company. As the person in charge, you are obligated to cooperate by coming back to the police station for investigation."

"Your attitude isn't helping resolve the issue."

"Oh?" Qi Yun pretended to be surprised, "Then show me the evidence; I'm curious how a game development company is linked to spreading obscure information."

The officer snorted coldly, pulled some printed sheets from a folder, and tossed them on the table in front of Qi Yun, "This is the evidence we have so far; take a look yourself."

Qi Yun picked up the paper and examined it carefully.

The sheets contained screenshots from the game's official forum, some comments indeed showing obscure images.

"Officer." Qi Yun put down the paper and said to the lead officer, "These are just screenshots of comments from the official forum, not content actively published by our company."

"So this so-called evidence at most shows a gap in our technology and oversight, not direct proof of us spreading obscure content."

Qi Yun paused and continued, "Moreover, as far as I know, these issues should fall under the jurisdiction of the Cyber Administration, right? Aren't you overstepping by getting involved?"

The lead officer's face darkened, his sharp gaze locking on Qi Yun, "So you're refusing to cooperate by coming back with us?"

Qi Yun responded slowly, crossing his arms, "Sorry, firstly you don't have a lawful summons, and secondly you don't have direct evidence that my company is spreading obscure content, so the most I can do is cooperate with you in this office."

He sat up, looked directly at the officer, and asked, "Lastly, did the city administration approve your attempt to take me away?"

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise appeared on the officer's face. He frowned and was silent for several seconds before stepping outside with his phone.

Standing behind him, Zhong Rui was thrilled to see his boss's calm demeanor and how he rendered the officer speechless, especially noticing the key information about city administration approval.

It turned out his boss had another layer of identity!

A few minutes later, the lead officer returned to the office, his expression grim as he stared at Qi Yun, "I'll ask you one last time, are you refusing to cooperate by coming back with us?"

Qi Yun's heart sank upon hearing this.

Clearly, they knew his identity and still wanted to take him away, which means someone influential must be behind this.

However, he remained calm on the surface, smiled slightly, and asked, "If I don't cooperate, will you use force against me?"

The lead officer waved at the others and replied sternly, "If you insist on not cooperating, we'll have to take compulsory measures."

Two officers stepped forward, ready to grab Qi Yun's arm.

At this moment, Chen Wei, who had been standing quietly behind, suddenly moved; he stepped in front of Qi Yun and said coldly, "You're enforcing the law improperly."

The lead officer looked at him, "If you obstruct us, I won't hesitate to take you in as well."

Chen Wei remained rooted in place, showing no intention of stepping aside.

Then Qi Yun stood up, patted Chen Wei's shoulder, "Brother Wei, I'll go with them."

After speaking, he looked at the lead officer, "Can I make a call before we leave?"

The lead officer shook his head expressionlessly, "No."

Qi Yun laughed slightly, "Alright, let's go."

He stepped toward the door but turned back at the entrance to say to Chen Wei, "Brother Wei, cancel the reservation I made at the Carrefour restaurant tonight."

Chen Wei nodded without expression, immediately understanding his meaning.

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