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Chapter 268 Someone framed me (Please subscribe)

Xu Ye patiently explained the key points of processing each part to Lin Hang, and Lin Hang took careful notes.

The only sounds left in the workshop were the roar of the machines and the two men's conversation.

"The precision requirements for this curved groove are very high; it must be controlled within 0.02 millimeters," Xu Ye said, pointing to a detail on the drawing.

"Watch me demonstrate it first."

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out at the workshop entrance.

Several uniformed police officers walked in, led by Captain Zhang, who had handled Xu Ye's uncle's case last time.

"Is Comrade Xu Ye here?" Captain Zhang looked around the workshop.

Xu Ye put down his tools and stepped forward: "Captain Zhang, I'm Xu Ye. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Captain Zhang said sternly, "Someone has reported you for allegedly embezzling state-owned assets. We need to question you."

Upon hearing these words, Xu Ye was completely stunned.

"Occupying state-owned assets?"

"What exactly is it?"

“I only own one house, which was left to me by my parents. You wouldn’t say that I encroached on that house, would you?” Xu Ye asked, frowning.

Captain Zhang presented a document and said in a deep voice, "Someone has reported that you abused your position to embezzle a batch of precision instruments worth hundreds of thousands of yuan from the factory. We are legally required to investigate you."

Xu Ye's expression changed drastically, but his voice remained unusually calm: "This is absolutely a frame-up! I have never touched any equipment in the factory."

Lin Hang hurriedly stepped forward: "I can testify that Xu Ye has always been dutiful and has never taken a single needle or thread from the factory!"

Captain Zhang glanced at Lin Hang: "We will investigate impartially. Comrade Xu Ye, please cooperate with us."

Just then, workshop director Li Huaizhong rushed over and stood in front of Xu Ye, saying, "Captain Zhang, there must be some misunderstanding here!"

Lin Hang asked anxiously, "Who is framing Xu Ye? He's always with me, how could he possibly steal equipment from the factory?"
"If an investigation is to be conducted, shouldn't I be taken back for investigation as well?"

Captain Zhang remained unmoved and looked at Li Huaizhong, saying, "Director Li, we are also acting in accordance with the law. If it is found that it was indeed a false accusation, we will naturally clear Comrade Xu Ye's name."

Xu Ye took a deep breath and said to Li Huaizhong, "Director, I'll go with them. The innocent will clear themselves, and I believe the organization will find out the truth."

He turned around and patted Lin Hang on the shoulder: "Don't worry, go back and tell my sister Lin and the others."

Xu Ye knew that it must have been Huang Haoming, or the person who brought him back to Beijing, who had made the move.

The methods used were far too crude; they even resorted to such framing tactics.

Using such clumsy methods to frame oneself is simply a way of telling oneself that one can be falsely accused at will.

Now, he has no choice but to cooperate.

As he left, Xu Ye recalled the unfamiliar faces he had seen at the alley entrance that morning when he went out.

He was very worried that those people might be there to hide the equipment in their own homes.

If they really find the equipment in his home, it will be very difficult for Xu Ye to prove himself.

At that time, there were no surveillance cameras to record anyone breaking into one's home.

Watching Xu Ye being taken away, Lin Hang clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with anger and confusion: "What's going on? Why did they believe such an obvious false accusation?"

Li Huaizhong frowned, deep in thought: "This matter is not simple. Lin Hang, don't make a fuss yet, I'll go talk to the factory manager."

Meanwhile, in an office building in a corner of the factory, a man stood by the window, watching the police car drive away, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

He picked up the phone and dialed a number: "The matter is settled. Now proceed according to plan."

At this moment, Xu Ye, who was inside the car, turned his gaze from outside the car and focused it on Captain Zhang Tong.

"Captain Zhang, are you aware that the stolen items were equipment?"

"When was it lost? Why are you saying I stole it?"

"I always go to and from get off work with Lin Hang, so how did I manage to take the equipment without his knowledge?"

Xu Ye kept asking questions, believing that if Zhang Tong was a normal person, he would have doubts about his theft of equipment.

If it really was theft, the factory's security department should have come to arrest the person first.

Nowadays, the factory's security department has considerable power and is authorized to conduct interrogations.

Zhang Tong tapped his fingers lightly on his knee, his eyes flickering: "Comrade Xu Ye, we will naturally investigate these issues thoroughly."

He lowered his voice and continued, "Someone has provided conclusive evidence that you were involved in this theft."

As the police car rounded a bend, Xu Ye realized this wasn't the way to the police station. His heart tightened, but he feigned composure and asked, "Captain Zhang, where are we going?"

"We'll search your house first." A barely perceptible sneer appeared on Zhang Tong's lips. "What, feeling guilty?"

"Captain Zhang," Xu Ye suddenly lowered his voice, "Captain Zhang, what if all of this is a false accusation?"

Zhang Tong glanced at Xu Ye before saying, "Then naturally I will clear your name."

Xu Ye knew that the item must be at his home.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have driven directly to their own home to search.

He was somewhat worried that Zhang Tong and his group might be in cahoots with the people who wanted to get rid of him.

If so, it will be very difficult for him to clear his name.

If not, he still has a chance.

Since the other party had already said that, Xu Ye knew there was no need for further communication.

From now on, I must remain silent.

Escaping is definitely not an option.

Unless, of course, he is willing to flee to Hong Kong Island and change his identity.

He's really good at it; he escaped, and it's impossible to catch him.

However, he was unwilling to do so, as doing so would mean completely giving up the opportunity to change his parents' fate.

After all, if he were to escape, his parents would inevitably be implicated.

Xu Ye couldn't possibly run away for their sake.

After driving for half an hour, the car stopped outside Xu Ye's courtyard house.

"Xu Ye, why are you coming back in a police car?" A neighbor asked in surprise when he saw Xu Ye get out of the police car.

Xu Tianmin and his gang have already been arrested, and I heard they're going to be sentenced to very heavy prison terms.

“Someone falsely accused me of stealing things, so I came back to cooperate with the investigation.”

"Uncle Liu, several strangers appeared this morning. Have you seen them?" Xu Ye asked casually.

"Yes, there were indeed a few unfamiliar faces this morning. I was wondering what they were doing in our alley," Grandpa Liu said immediately.

"I saw them too, a few young men, they looked rather fierce, not like ordinary people," another older woman said.

Xu Ye's face lit up with joy, and he quickly said, "I suspect that those people came to hide the filth in my house."

The phrase "Chaoyang Masses" involuntarily came to Xu Ye's mind.

In later generations, there was a group of remarkable elderly people who were able to accurately report people for doing bad things.

"Go in and search thoroughly. We can't wrong an innocent person, nor can we let a bad one go free." With that, Zhang Tong gave Xu Ye a shove.

"Xu Ye, what's going on here?" Zhu Lin frowned when she saw Xu Ye surrounded by several police officers. Her stomachache had subsided after applying the ointment Xu Ye had given her that day, and filming at the movie studio had gone very smoothly.

After I got back, I wanted to share it with Xu Ye.

As it turned out, Xu Ye, who was usually home, was not there.

Hearing the commotion, she rushed out, only to find Xu Ye surrounded by several police officers.

"Someone falsely accused me of stealing equipment, and now they've come to my door looking for me."

"Sister Lin, were there any suspicious people around when you went out today? What time did you leave?" Xu Ye stared intently at Zhu Lin, hoping to get some valuable answers.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lin's expression changed, and she immediately recalled, "Around 7:30 this morning, when my brother-in-law and I went out, we did see three strangers loitering at the alley entrance. One of them was wearing a blue cloth shirt and had a scar on the corner of his mouth."

Zhu Lin didn't believe Xu Ye would steal anything, after all, she thought Xu Ye was a very good person.

Zhang Tong glanced at Xu Ye with some suspicion, feeling increasingly that the case was full of suspicious points.

Some strangers have indeed appeared near Xu Ye's home, and his neighbors can attest to this.

Also, Xu Ye does indeed go to and from get off work with Lin Hang.

However, the informant was very certain that Xu Ye had gone to steal the items overnight.

He was now having a headache, wondering how he would handle the situation if the stolen device was actually found in Xu Ye's house.

He naturally didn't want that item to be found in Xu Ye's house; that would be the simplest way to release Xu Ye directly.

After all, this proves that the whistleblower's claims were completely unfounded.

You have to understand, Xu Ye stayed at the factory all day today, so it's impossible for him to have secretly come back and moved things away.

“Go ahead and search. I’ll say it again: this is a false accusation, a very clumsy false accusation and frame-up.”

“Captain Zhang, you’ve handled quite a few cases, and I believe your judgment is excellent.” As he spoke, Xu Ye stood in the courtyard.

Since things have come to this point, he has no choice but to accept the challenge.

Soon, they rushed into Xu Ye's room and began searching it one by one.

Zhu Lin was very worried, not knowing who to turn to for help to rescue Xu Ye.

Her brother-in-law, Lu Tao, was still working at the film studio, and Lu Tao couldn't help Xu Ye in this matter.

My older sister does have some connections; after all, she's a doctor and has treated many important people.

Of course, her mother was even better at it.

However, she knew very well that she couldn't persuade her mother to step in and help.

Xu Ye walked to the stone table in the courtyard and sat down. Then he calmly said to Zhu Lin, "Sister Lin, could you please make me a pot of tea?"

Zhu Lin paused for a moment, then nodded knowingly, "Okay, I'll go right away."

Zhang Tong stood in the courtyard, his expression shifting between light and dark.

The sounds of police officers rummaging through drawers and cabinets could be heard coming from inside the house.

"Report!" A police officer ran out of the west wing. "Found something!"

Zhang Tong's expression changed, and he quickly walked into the west wing.

Xu Ye's heart sank, but he still calmly followed.

It turned out that they had found an entrance under the bed in the west wing.

"Xu Ye, can you admit it now?" Zhang Tong looked at Xu Ye with some disappointment.

“Captain Zhang, this is just the entrance to a cellar. What am I supposed to admit?” Xu Ye said coldly.

"However, this is the first time I've known there's a cellar here. I have to thank you all, otherwise I would have been completely in the dark." As he spoke, Xu Ye took out a cigarette from his pocket and calmly lit it.

"Go down and take a look," Zhang Tong said to the police officer.

The two police officers went straight into the cellar, leaving Xu Ye speechless.

"You guys are really brave. You didn't even check if the airflow inside was good or not, and you didn't do any tests."

"Is this level of professional competence really suitable for criminal investigation?" Xu Ye directly complained.

Zhang Tong felt a burning sensation on his face after hearing this.

Xu Ye's complaints were spot on; he felt that his subordinates were indeed problematic and unprofessional.

However, they were lucky.

"Captain, we've distributed several bags of sweet potatoes, but we haven't found any equipment."

Hearing this answer, Zhang Tong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Xu Ye returned to the courtyard, where Zhu Lin had already prepared tea.

"Sister Lin, don't worry. I haven't done this before, they definitely won't find anything on me," Xu Ye said confidently.

After all, he had already heard the cry of the eagle from the sky.

He is now very glad that keeping the eagle at home was the right decision.

That thing must have been hidden in his own home.

But it must have been taken away by the eagle.

Xu Ye's eagle physique is at its limit; he can catch prey weighing seventy or eighty pounds.

As long as the equipment isn't too heavy, the eagle can take it away.

If the device cannot be found, then there is certainly no way to convict oneself.

Therefore, Xu Ye was not worried.

"Sister Lin, do you know where I can buy a guard dog?" Xu Ye asked directly.

To prevent anyone else from breaking into his home, Xu Ye felt it was necessary to keep two dogs.

Then, use hunting attributes to maximize their intelligence and combat power.

In this way, there's no need to worry about anyone breaking in.

“My colleague has some. I’ll take you to pick out a few tomorrow. Hers are supposedly imported sheepdogs, very smart, and they’re only a little over a month old,” Julie said quickly.

She felt it was also necessary; having two dogs would allow them to guard the house.

Seeing the two of them discussing things casually, Zhang Tong couldn't help but glance at Xu Ye.

"Search every part of the house."

"Ah Hai, go back and get two more teams. Dig three feet into the ground, find it no matter what." With that, Zhang Tong tossed his car keys to one of the officers.

"Sister Lin, does your colleague live far away?" Xu Ye continued the conversation.

"It's not far, it only takes about ten minutes to get to her house by bike."

"Well then, how about I trouble you, Sister Lin, to go and buy two now?" With that, Xu Ye took out fifty yuan from his pocket and handed it to Zhu Lin.

"If the money isn't enough, I'll make up the difference later." Xu Ye didn't know what price Zhu Lin's colleague's family would offer.

However, he would take it regardless of the price.

Border Collies are still quite rare, so it's normal for them to be a bit more expensive.

(End of this chapter)