Almost everyone turned their gaze towards Tang Yan. It was clear to all that two people had escaped the previous night. However, they never expected those two escapees to return with the police.
Was this a show of force? They were a key project secretly supported by the state!
Especially the head of the household, who was filled with rage, as if Yu Zhou and Tang Yan were the ones who had made a mistake, not them.
Yu Zhou, on the other hand, was dumbfounded. He had already witnessed the absurdity of the people in this world and understood that some things truly couldn't be judged by common sense.
But even with absurdity, shouldn't there be a limit?
Logically, for an organization like theirs, even if it hadn't been convicted of being a pyramid scheme, they could have been shut down with just a few words for illegal assembly if someone was unhappy.
How could they act so calm, even angry?
It was as if the police officers weren't aware of the situation and would face severe punishment if they acted. In later times, the police would have likely taken them away directly.
Did they want to challenge the authority of the police and were tired of living?
Yet, the head of the household's righteous expression and angry demeanor caused the police officers to panic instinctively.
Were they really dealing with someone they couldn't afford to offend, someone who would face repercussions later?
They genuinely didn't understand where these people got their confidence from, and Yu Zhou was equally speechless.
What was this all about? Did they all truly believe they were a key state-supported project and that's why they dared to be so arrogant?
"Officer, I have something I'd like to discuss with you in private. Would that be alright?"
After a moment of thought, the head of the household decided to play her trump card.
Well, in her eyes, both Tang Yan, who had rushed out, and Yu Zhou, who had just arrived yesterday, were insignificant figures.
Even if they had escaped, according to the rules, they still had to be apprehended.
Now that they had found the police, and the police were willing to respond, any future cooperation was impossible. However, she truly didn't take these two minor figures seriously.
She believed that the leader of the police force was the only one qualified to speak with her here.
Moreover, if she told this police officer what she knew, the police would surely stand on her side. After all, this was a key state-supported project.
Even if it was conducted in secret, any high-ranking official would still be aware of it. Therefore, the woman wasn't worried at all. As for the two minor figures, Yu Zhou and Tang Yan, she didn't even entertain the thought of speaking with them.
"Ah? You want to talk to me privately?"
"Whatever you have to say, just say it here. Don't worry, no one in this room is unable to hear your words."
The leading police officer almost burst out laughing. My goodness, this woman still had illusions? Did she really think that connections could solve everything?
Not to mention, these police officers had a general understanding of their pyramid scheme tactics and knew that the so-called secret state support was just a lie.
Even if it wasn't a lie, could they really abduct people on the street? And more importantly, abducting a well-known entrepreneur from another province who had come to Nan Su Province for cooperation?
Yu Zhou, while not a super-rich tycoon, and his cooperation in Nan Su Province wouldn't be something that would benefit an entire province, he represented something. He represented a well-known entrepreneur from another province and Nan Su Television, and even the cooperation with Nan Su Province.
Was it logical for such a representative to be inexplicably abducted in Ning Zhou simply because of your so-called secret key state-supported project? That was absurd logic, wasn't it?
"We are a secretly supported key project by the state! You can't just barge in like this."
"Furthermore, these two are our former sales representatives. The police cannot interfere in any matters concerning us here!"
The woman mustered her courage and spoke directly.
Since it had come to this point, they might as well lay all their cards on the table.
In her eyes, she truly believed they were a secretly supported key project by the state, didn't she?
Otherwise, she wouldn't have said it directly to these police officers.
But these words sounded bewildering to the police officers. They couldn't quite understand what this so-called key secretly supported project was.
Not to mention, they had never encountered such a situation before, and even if they had, they would have just laughed it off.
If there was such a profitable project that the state was heavily supporting, why would it have to be kept secret?
The logic of that statement simply didn't hold up. Would anyone still believe it?
"As far as I know, the state has no secretly supported projects at all! Or rather, there's no such thing as a 'rocking machine' project."
"Therefore, what you're saying is not valid here."
"You are being charged with kidnapping, suspected illegal detention, and violent coercion of others, among other crimes. Therefore, you must come with us."
The police officer adopted a professional demeanor. He almost burst out laughing when they mentioned the key secretly supported project.
Indeed, the state had key development projects.
But those projects were mostly related to the military industry, and they were even more secretive, not involving recruiting people in this manner.
However, what was this so-called "rocking machine" project?
It seemed to have appeared out of thin air, solely to attract a large amount of capital.
In plain terms, it was just a means of fundraising, and much of that capital had already been transferred overseas.
This was an outflow of the nation's assets, wasn't it?
The police officers specializing in economic crimes were very clear about this. However, since legislation hadn't been enacted yet, everyone didn't know how to classify such matters.
If it weren't for their illegal detention and all the violent acts, the police wouldn't even know what charges to use to arrest them.
"Ah? Kidnapping? Illegal detention?"
"This project of ours is not a secretly supported project?"
The woman's expression changed in an instant. This was because she had previously believed it wholeheartedly and had even acted somewhat arrogantly.
But now it seemed that her capital for arrogance was worthless in front of the police officers.
What did that mean? It meant even she had been deceived?
Unable to believe it, she began to fall into self-doubt.