Chapter 388

Chapter 388: Chapter 388

After hearing the man describe Lin Jiji and Brother Wei’s plot to frame Chenyang, the crowd immediately erupted in an uproar!

"So Chenyang was really framed?"

"Holy crap, I feel like my whole worldview just shattered. Weren’t these guys just saying they were the families of the people Chenyang took advantage of? How did they suddenly become hired thugs paid to smear his name?"

"This is too much. Slandering and starting rumors online is one thing, but in real life, they actually exploited our sympathy for the weak and the victims, inciting us to go against a good man like Chenyang."

"Wait, that’s not right. Even if they were hired to cause trouble, what about all that evidence circulating online before? It didn’t look fake, did it?"

Some were shocked, some were regretful, and others were suspicious and confused.

In fact, Chenyang had already mentioned parts of the man’s story earlier.

But at the time, everyone was already prejudiced against Chenyang. Blinded by their bias, they naturally wouldn’t listen to a word he said.

But now, with this man’s testimony, their prejudice was shattered, and their once-firm beliefs began to waver.

Of course, they were only wavering; they hadn’t completely switched to Chenyang’s side.

They still had unanswered questions and lingering doubts.

Right then, someone asked, "Is what you’re saying true? Or are you just saying this under duress?"

The man pursed his lips. He desperately wanted to say he was being forced into it, but just as the words reached the tip of his tongue, he felt Yan Rongrong’s icy glare and quickly changed his tune. "It’s true. All of us were rounded up by Brother Wei, and Brother Wei was hired by Lin Jiji. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Brother Wei. He has a recording of his conversation with Lin Jiji on his phone."

Hearing this, Brother Wei’s expression immediately darkened.

It was true. He had indeed been hired by Lin Jiji.

But people who ran in his circles were all about honor.

’Nothing has even happened, and my own guy just ratted out our client. How am I supposed to survive on the streets after this?’

More importantly, if Lin Jiji found out they had told the truth, he would definitely retaliate.

Lin Jiji was a celebrity, while they were just small-time thugs. If he really came after them for revenge, it would be far more painful than getting beaten up by Chenyang.

So, after a moment of thought, Brother Wei shot a vicious glare at the man, then gritted his teeth and retorted, "Bullshit! I didn’t take any money from some Lin Jiji or Wang Jiji. I just wanted to get justice for the people victimized by Chenyang."

"So you’re saying he’s slandering you?" Chenyang asked with a mocking smile.

Brother Wei nodded furiously. "That’s right!"

"Heh. Then you dare to show me your phone?"

"I... My phone is my personal property. Why should I show it to you?"

"Because your life is in my hands right now."

"You... Ouch!"

As Brother Wei tried to argue, Chenyang suddenly drove a fist into his gut. The sharp pain made him grimace and cry out in agony.

"Are you going to hand it over or not?"

"I’ll f—"

SLAP!

Just as Brother Wei tried to argue again, Yan Rongrong, who was standing beside him, slapped him hard across the face.

The slap not only left his face stinging, but it also made his head ring.

"One more word out of you, and it won’t be just a slap."

"I... I’ll get it."

Brother Wei pursed his lips and shakily took out his phone.

He was genuinely terrified. Chenyang was on his left, Yan Rongrong on his right.

This pair looked young, handsome, and beautiful, but when they started throwing hands, they were several times more ruthless than any big-shot gangster he’d ever seen.

Chenyang took the phone and quickly found the call recordings and chat history between Brother Wei and Lin Jiji. He first showed the messages to the surrounding crowd, then played the recording.

The gist of the recording was this: Lin Jiji told Brother Wei to gather a large group of people, go to the hospital to cause a scene, and put pressure on the administration. At the same time, they were to use any means necessary to deal with Chenyang, preferably by making him screw up enough that he could be thrown in jail.

At one point in the conversation, a curious Brother Wei asked Lin Jiji why he was going after Chenyang so hard. Lin Jiji didn’t go into detail, only saying that Chenyang had made him lose face at a car accident and now he wanted to completely destroy him and his reputation.

After listening to the recordings and reading the messages, the wavering members of the crowd had their answer. Some had looks of sudden realization, while others turned to Chenyang with expressions of regret and guilt.

The truth was now clear. Even an idiot could see that they had completely misunderstood Chenyang...