"You are absolutely right. Thank you for reminding me, Major General. I will do just as you say," said Mr. Yi promptly. He read between the lines and understood what Kevin wanted. At the same time, he realized that Kevin's words had also addressed his concerns. He could now punish those guys without any fear. He shouldn't be scared of being blamed by his superiors anymore as it was Kevin, the Major General, who commanded him. That was everything that he needed to save himself. Mr. Yi was an absolutely clever and sophisticated man, he would not be in this high position otherwise.
"Great. Now, Mr. Wang, could you please take a look at the scene and see who should be responsible for this accident?" Kevin then turned to Mr. Wang and asked. He had actually seen right through Mr. Yi and knew that he wanted him to be held responsible for all the consequences arising therefrom. However, he was ready to bear those consequences since he really wanted to teach those young guys a lesson.
"It couldn't be more obvious. It was all this BMW's fault. Don't worry, Major General, we will get your Ferrari fixed as soon as possible. We guarantee your satisfaction." Mr. Wang replied with a huge smile once he was called. He was well aware of how powerful Kevin was as a Major General. Even with his prestigious family background aside, Kevin was still much more powerful than him in the hierarchy. It was given that Kevin's power was limited to the military jurisdiction and his to administrative jurisdiction. Nonetheless, it was more likely for the mayor to treat the military with humble respect if they would ever clash. Thus, it was just natural for a small potato like him not to dare act presumptuously before Kevin.
"Yes, yes. You see, Major General, we are sensible men and can tell right from wrong. You can be sure of that," Mr. Yi echoed, bowing and scraping. He bit his lip. It was true that he got very upset and disappointed about what his son had done, but as a father, he didn't have the heart to see him suffer when being punished. It was the reason why he was trying his best to calm Kevin down. He could only hope that Kevin would not be too hard on those young men.
"I'm glad to hear that. Seems that I don't have to tell you what to do next. By the way, is he your son, Mr. Wang?" Kevin asked as he shot a glance at one of the guys. "I'm sorry but I accidentally broke his arm just now. Could you please get him treated before putting him into detention? Sorry for all the trouble." Kevin said those things on purpose. Superficially, he was talking about the broken arm. However, what he wanted to stress was that he wanted those guys to receive detention and nothing less. He was sure that Mr. Yi and Mr. Wang were clever enough to figure it out. They wouldn't dare practice favoritism and bring their sons home later on unless they didn't want their positions anymore. Honestly, detention was not even enough if he would consider all their evil deeds. They should be put behind bars for one or two years to make sure that they learned their lesson.
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