Chapter 722 - 718: Kicked Out Long Ago

An Dongyang was dumbfounded.

He was used to throwing his weight around here, and the staff had always been deferential. But today, not only did they refuse to listen, they even started making a phone call. An Dongyang rushed forward to stop them but was immediately restrained.

They didn’t let him go until the staff member had finished the call.

An Dongyang was indignant. "Where’s Xiao Li! I’m looking for Xiao Li. I’ll talk to him about this."

Xiao Li was a low-level manager here and had a good relationship with An Dongyang. He had always been obsequious toward him, but An Dongyang hadn’t seen him at all since arriving today.

Hearing An Dongyang ask for Xiao Li, a mocking smile appeared on the staff member’s face.

"Xiao Li? He was kicked out for framing an innocent person and violating standard procedures."

That Xiao Li, in an attempt to curry favor with An Dongyang, had arrested Lu Yuanbin without any evidence.

He even detained him here for several days afterward.

It was a serious violation of regulations.

Normally, that sort of thing was an unspoken understanding. But the guy had terrible luck. A leadership inspection happened to be taking place, and they singled his case out while reviewing files.

Violating procedures, detaining an innocent person... If no one had pressed charges and there was no substantial harm, the matter might have been dropped.

But the higher-ups seized on this pretext, and everyone from the top down to several low-level managers was demoted.

Xiao Li was not only demoted but also kicked out, losing his job entirely.

Honestly, it wasn’t a huge deal, and Xiao Li’s connections should have been able to smooth it over. The fact that he was kicked out could only mean one thing: he had provoked someone he couldn’t afford to provoke.

Because of this shake-up, everyone was now working diligently, strictly following standard procedures.

No one dared to let their guard down again.

This time, Old Nine had been brought in for a serious offense, and they had both witnesses and physical evidence. How could they possibly release him just because An Dongyang came in and demanded it?!

And to top it off, the leadership was inspecting today of all days.

An Dongyang’s luck wasn’t any better than Xiao Li’s. He was asking for trouble right in front of the leadership.

An Mingjiang arrived quickly. The moment he saw An Dongyang, he slapped him across the face.

"You fool! What do you think this place is? Get back home, now."

Then, he turned to the staff. "My son hasn’t been thinking clearly lately. He was just talking nonsense. Please don’t take him seriously."

"He was hit in the head a while ago."

That part was actually true.

An Mingjiang directly showed them the faint scar on An Dongyang’s head.

In the end, An Mingjiang received a reprimand before he was able to lead An Dongyang out.

The moment they stepped outside, An Mingjiang’s face darkened.

"An Dongyang, have you lost your mind? Do you have any idea what this place is? How dare you come here and spout such nonsense! Are you trying to get your father kicked out of his position?"

"Do you have any idea how much trouble you caused last time?"

After An Dongyang was beaten up last time, An Mingjiang hadn’t helped him get revenge. He had assumed his son understood his reasoning, but apparently, An Dongyang hadn’t learned a thing.

An Dongyang didn’t dare talk back to his own father, so he immediately started to admit his mistake. "Dad, I know I was wrong. I was just trying to save Old Nine. They arrested him."

An Mingjiang sighed. "Stay out of Old Nine’s business. They have witnesses and physical evidence this time. Even I can’t do anything."

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to save Old Nine.

Without Old Nine, there would be no one funneling money to their family. But the authorities had comprehensive evidence against him; even he was powerless.

An Dongyang lowered his head, a venomous glint flashing in his eyes.

’Leng Yuan. I’ll make sure he pays for this.’

This man had not only struck him in the face but had also arrested his man. He was going to make Leng Yuan pay the price.