Chapter 47: Something’s Fishy

President Huang patted Qin Yun on the shoulder and said, “I’m sorry, Qin Yun, I was too quick to conclude just now.”

After finishing his sentence, he suddenly pointed at the three women and shouted, “You three, immediately apologize to our Qin Yun by bowing! And there must be financial compensation!”

The leading woman quickly signaled the other two to join her in bowing to Qin Yun, offering apologies.

Continuously, the woman said, “We’re really sorry, so sorry. We mistook you for someone else; we offer our sincere apologies! Whatever amount needs to be compensated, we will pay. If hospital checks reveal any injuries, we will not skimp on medical expenses.”

After they apologized to Qin Yun, they turned to Du Qiu and said, “Brother, look, we don’t need to go to the police station, right? We didn’t do this intentionally. After all, there was a reason for the incident.”

At this time, among the onlookers recording videos, someone played the good samaritan, “It’s not easy for people to catch a mistress; just let them go.”

Some lamented, “Ah, men these days are no good. She’s got a pretty wife and still goes looking for a mistress.”

…

At this moment, a voice came from outside the crowd.

“Make way, don’t crowd around here any longer. You two, security guards, maintain some order. Let the unrelated people leave!”

A tall police officer walked in, followed by one male and one female police officer.

Du Qiu stepped forward to meet the officer, saying after getting closer, “Looking impressive, Brother Su.”

He then greeted the other two, “Brother Xu, Sister Xiaotong, long time no see.”

The newcomers were indeed the Second Squadron leader of the Criminal Police Brigade, Su Jianming.

“How much did you drink? You smell strongly of alcohol,” Su Jianming frowned as he spoke.

“Brother Su, there’s something fishy about this situation. Let Brother Xu take those three women back first; their claims of mistaking someone are definitely lies,” Du Qiu said while briefing on the earlier events.

Su Jianming turned to the male officer and commanded, “Xu Jie, you and Xiaotong take those three to your car, and I’ll follow shortly.”

“Officer, we’ve already admitted our mistake and apologized. There’s no need to go to the police station now, is there?” The leading woman seemed a bit panicked.

“You’re suspected of insulting, slandering, and intentionally injuring someone. Keep your explanations for the police station,” Su Jianming said and then addressed the crowd who refused to leave, “So interested in the excitement? How about all of you come to the police station to make witness statements?”

With this remark, many quickly dispersed. No one likes an unnecessary visit to the police station.

Seeing this, President Huang, also known as Huang Zifeng, decided to leave as well.

“Brother Su, this is Qin Yun’s boss who was also present. Those three women said they mistook him as well, which led to the misunderstanding. He’s a witness; take him too,” Du Qiu suggested.

Upon hearing this, Huang Zifeng was not happy, “This matter has nothing to do with me. I was with Qin Yun entertaining clients for dinner. We were just coming out from the elevator side when those three women started assaulting Qin Yun. I was still in shock.”

Only after hearing his statement did Su Jianming casually respond, “Since you’re also involved, naturally, you need to come with us to make a statement before going home. This is necessary.”

Feeling no other choice, Huang Zifeng gave Du Qiu a glare and suddenly felt that he looked familiar, so he asked, “Have I seen you somewhere before?”

Du Qiu smiled and replied, “I have the face of a ‘national dad’; everyone finds me somewhat familiar.”

Huang Zifeng was irritated and snapped, “How dare you take advantage of me?”

“When have I taken advantage of you? You also have the look of a ‘people’s husband’,” Du Qiu had some doubts about this Huang Zifeng.

Logically speaking, as Qin Yun’s boss, he should have intervened during the incident, his failure to do so was puzzling.

With disdain, Huang Zifeng huffed and walked over to Su Jianming, suddenly suggesting, “Since he intervened to help, he should go to the police station too, right?”

“Of course, I’m going,” Du Qiu quickly agreed and then turned to shout at Liu Yaofeng, who was standing not far off, “Big Stick, bring my backpack down from upstairs.”

At this moment, Sun Hongming and Yuan Minhua came over.

“Manager Du, the banquet is almost over. I’ll accompany you to the police station,” Yuan Minhua offered.

“What for? I’ll head home after giving my statement. You and President Sun take care of everyone. Make sure they eat and drink well,” Du Qiu instructed. After he finished, Big Stick had already brought his backpack.

“Boss, why not let me accompany you?”

“No need, you go back and take care of everyone,” Du Qiu turned to see Su Jianming interviewing Qin Yun and walked over, “Brother Su, let’s head to the station and get this done quickly so we can all go home.”

Qin Yun was wrapped in Du Qiu’s suit, which made her look less disheveled.

Du Qiu had been holding his suit when he rushed down with his phone in hand; thankfully, he had it with him to cover Qin Yun.

Su Jianming nodded and took the three people away.

Behind them, the hotel lobby manager, who had disappeared earlier, was scolding two security guards.

Su Jianming had asked Qin Yun, and given the hasty alarm from her watch and the appearances, the incident seemed mundane.

He instructed Xu Jie, and the two vehicles took the group to a nearby police station.

Du Qiu and Qin Yun left the police station quickly. The whole affair smacked of something odd; the chance of the three women mistaking someone was almost nil.

So, there must be a mastermind behind it, and it’s up to Su Jianming to uncover the truth.

“Qin sister, let me take you back,” Du Qiu offered.

“Oh… Okay,” Qin Yun was initially hesitant, but the recent events had left her in a state of fear, instinctively hoping for some protection.

Therefore, she accepted the offer.

Du Qiu hailed a cab, and the two of them sat silently for a while.

“Qin sister, don’t worry, Captain Su will get to the bottom of this and ensure justice for you,” Du Qiu comforted as he felt Qin Yun’s emotions stabilize.

In a soft voice, Qin Yun said, “Xiao Du, I really can’t thank you enough for tonight. It’s fortunate I had the alarm, and you showed up in time. Otherwise, I…”

Thinking of the situation, she trembled; she was almost stripped in public.

With so many onlookers and people filming with their phones, if the footage had gotten out, she would have been utterly humiliated.

Such videos of mistresses being caught had circulated on the internet before, and she never imagined such an event would happen to her, especially given that she was wrongly accused. To the viewers of such videos, who cares if the woman is truly a mistress or not?

Recalling the initial response from President Huang filled her with cold dread.

“Qin sister, don’t be afraid. This matter will definitely be thoroughly investigated,” Du Qiu felt Qin Yun’s helplessness and fear.

“Yes, I know. But I’m worried President Huang might use this as an excuse…” Qin Yun started, but upon noticing the driver in the front, she stopped.

Du Qiu understood her concerns and reassured her, “Don’t worry. Once the investigation is over, I’ll ask Captain Su to help arrange for someone to explain the whole situation to your company’s leaders.”

Qin Yun pondered for a moment and then clarified, “It’s because Huang Zifeng asked me to accompany him for dinner with President Sun; that’s why I was there.”