Lin Chenggang specifically hired people to impersonate security guards, not because he couldn't mobilize the security department, but because he was worried that the security guards would be no match for Chen Xiao and ruin his plan.
As his words fell, the dozen or so burly fake security guards present did not hesitate any longer. They scrambled to attack Chen Xiao, with some even maliciously lunging at the beautiful Bai Su.
In an instant, the spacious dean's office descended into chaotic pandemonium.
Chen Xiao remained calm amidst the chaos. He first kicked away several fake security guards who were trying to pounce on Bai Su. Then, he charged towards Lin Chenggang like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. Without much effort, he grabbed Lin Chenggang by the collar and skillfully retreated to the desk, protecting Bai Su behind him. Finally, he picked up a fruit knife from the desk and held it to Lin Chenggang's throat.
The chaotic fight instantly stopped, having lasted less than half a minute.
Lin Chenggang felt the coldness at his neck and immediately went numb. He stood stiffly and stammered, "Dr. Chen, everything... everything can be discussed. You must calm down! Vice Dean Li has already been severely injured by you, and now you're holding me hostage with a knife. If the police arrive, your life will be over for the rest of your life..."
As Lin Chenggang spoke, everyone present, including the fake security guards, retreated nervously. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed that the seemingly slender Chen Xiao could fight so well.
But as Lin Chenggang said, no matter how good Chen Xiao was at fighting, holding someone hostage with a knife was a bigger problem. Therefore, as they retreated in disarray, they couldn't help but show expressions of schadenfreude, as if they could already see Chen Xiao spending decades in prison.
Bai Su also realized the seriousness of the situation. She suppressed the shock and fear in her heart and said with a trembling voice, "Chen... Chen Xiao, you... you put the knife down quickly. Believe... believe I can handle this for you, and believe in the law... the law is just..."
Despite her words, before she could finish, she had already nervously taken out a larger fruit knife from the drawer and held it to Lin Chenggang's throat. Clearly, she was prepared to take responsibility for holding Lin Chenggang hostage along with Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao snatched the fruit knife from Bai Su's hand without hesitation and said with a wry smile, "Dean Bai, it's precisely because I believe in the justice of the law that I dared to use force against these corrupt individuals. If you truly want to help me, call Director Luo of the security department. Didn't Director Lin say he would take responsibility if anything went wrong? Once the identities of these security guards are confirmed as fake, I'd like to see how he takes responsibility."
Reminded by Chen Xiao, Bai Su, who had lost her composure, finally calmed down a little and quickly called Luo Qingping.
Although Lin Chenggang didn't believe Luo Qingping would help Chen Xiao, he was still guilty. He hurriedly signaled to the fake security guards present.
The dozen or so fake security guards had clearly helped Lin Chenggang with such matters before. They all understood and made a move to escape.
"Heh."
Chen Xiao sneered disdainfully. He secretly circulated his Great Dream Vajra Divine Skill. The fruit knife he had snatched from Bai Su flew like a dart over the heads of the fake security guards.
"All of you, put your hands on your heads and squat in the corner! If anyone dares to step out of this door, don't blame me for stabbing them through the back of the head!"
The next second, as his words fell, the fruit knife directly embedded itself into the concrete wall above the door frame. Not only the blade but even half of the handle was submerged, and the wall where it was embedded clearly showed spiderweb-like cracks.
For a moment, not only the fake security guards but even the vice deans and directors present, such as Li Guigui, Qian Wanjiang, and Sun Shengjie, felt their hearts leap into their throats. Without a second thought, they all scrambled to put their hands on their heads and curl up in the corner.
After all, Chen Xiao still held a fruit knife to Lin Chenggang's throat. If he really stabbed one of them, who could bear it?
Lin Chenggang, on the other hand, wet his pants on the spot. His teeth chattered uncontrollably, and he stammered, "Dr. Chen, a... a misunderstanding! This must... this must all be a misunderstanding. Please... please be magnanimous and spare me..."
Chen Xiao sneered and kicked the incontinent Lin Chenggang towards the corner, saying, "There's no misunderstanding! Where is the misunderstanding? Shouldn't the beast-like scumbag Vice Dean Li be beaten by me? Aren't the security guards you called fake?"
"This... that... I..."
Li Guigui was suddenly named by Chen Xiao and felt his heart about to jump out of his chest. After a moment's hesitation, he pleaded in panic, "Dr. Chen, it was... it was Lin Chenggang who coerced and lured us to pressure Dean Bai to fire you. I... I have no past grudges with you, and I really... I really don't dare to offend you. Please just let me go like a fart?"
For Qian Wanjiang, Sun Shengjie, and others, flattering Lin Chenggang was important, but now their lives were at stake. How could they care about Lin Chenggang's fate? As for whether they would be retaliated against by Lin Chenggang afterward, they couldn't be bothered to consider it. Therefore, as soon as Li Guigui finished speaking, they all followed suit, scrambling to shift the blame onto Lin Chenggang.
"Li Guigui, you... you shut up!"
Lin Chenggang was clearly surprised that in such a short time, he, who should have been victorious, had become the target of public criticism. He was both shocked and angry, his face turning green.
Just then, Bai Su, who had made several phone calls, said with a headache, "Chen Xiao, Luo Qingping is not in the security department, and his phone is turned off."
She knew that Luo Qingping was close to Lin Chenggang and suspected that Luo Qingping's unavailability was deliberate. However, Chen Xiao had indeed assaulted someone in public, and she didn't dare to call the police directly. How could she not be worried?
Lin Chenggang also assumed that Luo Qingping's unavailability was to help him, and he gradually became more arrogant. He no longer cared about the fruit knife Chen Xiao was playing with. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Chen Xiao, isn't it true that you brawled in the outpatient hall of the emergency department? As your leader, what's wrong with me investigating the serious impact of your public brawling on the hospital's image?"
Chen Xiao argued logically with a sharp tone, "Can't I fight back if someone hits me? Since you consider yourself my leader, I'd like to ask you, my so-called leader, where were you when I was being surrounded by so many people, and where were the security guards from the security department? Don't tell me the security guards didn't know about the fight or arrived late. The security department is only a hundred meters away from the outpatient hall. If someone hadn't been secretly causing trouble, they would have intervened even if they were deaf and blind."
He paused, and without waiting for the stunned Lin Chenggang to reply, Chen Xiao suddenly said in a more pointed tone, "Leader, if I may be so bold as to ask, could the person secretly causing trouble be you?"
Lin Chenggang, being guilty, suddenly fell into inexplicable panic. He frantically shook his head and denied it, "You... you're talking nonsense! I'm a chief physician in the emergency department, and I'm too busy to deal with emergency patients. How could I have the spare time to inquire about the security department's affairs?"
Coincidentally, at this moment, Luo Qingping, sweating profusely, finally arrived, followed by at least twenty security guards Chen Xiao recognized.
Lin Chenggang acted as if he had found a savior and quickly said, "Director Luo, you've come at the right time. Chen Xiao has seriously injured Vice Dean Li and held me hostage with a knife. He's unforgivable. Hurry and arrest him and hand him over to the police..."
As Lin Chenggang spoke, Li Guigui and others huddled in the corner, trembling, straightened up. The fake security guards also swaggered to their feet.
However, before Lin Chenggang could finish speaking, Luo Qingping suddenly explained to Chen Xiao in a panic, "Dr. Chen, I'm late. Are you hurt? I'm truly sorry. I was delayed too much by the police handling Jiang Xiuzhu's issue, and my phone ran out of battery."
Luo Qingping was indeed close to Lin Chenggang in the past. However, ever since he guessed that Chen Xiao was likely from the Northern Border Army and personally experienced Chen Xiao's incredible medical skills, he had become Chen Xiao's loyal follower.
As he spoke, fearing that Chen Xiao might be injured, he even personally stepped forward to shield Chen Xiao and then whispered something in Chen Xiao's ear, ignoring everyone else.
Lin Chenggang was ignored, his mind filled with questions, and his face instantly turned green. He couldn't help but jump up and down, shouting, "Luo Qingping, are you crazy? Vice Dean Li and I are the victims, and Chen Xiao is a violent maniac. Why are you protecting him?"
"Are you the victim?"
Chen Xiao, after hearing Luo Qingping's whispered words, couldn't help but sneer and said, "Would a victim bribe the on-duty security guards while the director of the security department was away, and allow over a dozen professional thugs to trespass into the outpatient hall and attack me? Would a victim use the on-duty security guards and instead hire street thugs, who are skilled in all sorts of deception, to impersonate security guards and commit violence?"
As he spoke, Chen Xiao cast a meaningful glance at the fake security guards present.
"You... what did you say?"
Lin Chenggang was speechless and completely dumbfounded.
Luo Qingping was his capital for acting recklessly. He believed that as long as Luo Qingping didn't expose him, he could justifiably deal with Chen Xiao.
But in just a brief encounter, Luo Qingping, who usually obeyed him, had turned against him.
"Haven't I made myself clear enough?"
Chen Xiao's tone became even more playful, "Director Luo has already made it very clear to me. Although the surveillance footage from the security department has been privately deleted by you with money, the scoundrels you bribed have confessed on their own, and your accomplices Gou Shunquan and He Sha have already been controlled by him. The fake security guards present are also your human evidence of corruption. So, are you choosing to surrender voluntarily, or should I call the police for you?"
Lin Chenggang felt as if struck by lightning. His mind went blank, and his body went limp, causing him to fall to the ground.
At this moment, he no longer cared about why he had lost so miserably. The moment he fell, he instinctively flipped over and knelt before Chen Xiao, wailing in terror, "Dr. Chen, I know I was wrong! For my father's sake, please spare me! As long as you're willing to settle this privately, I'll agree to any condition, even... even letting you replace Gou Shunquan as the administrative director of the emergency department."