Chapter 498: 498
Ling Han had finally come, and he had brought men in uniform with him . The ranks on these military men’s shoulders were enough to scare people . The appearance of these men made the hair on all the police officers’ necks stand, no matter their rank .
These people had the strong presence of upper-military too, and their aura was enough to quiet the area without them having to say anything .
The police officers stood dumbly and did not dare to take Xia Lei away by force .
Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun could not help exchanging glances, and both became uneasy .
However, Ye Kun quickly regained his composure and he went up to them in welcome, with a smile on his face . “Mr Ling, officers, hello . What brings you here?”
As the chairman of a military manufacturer, Ye Kun knew a part of this group of military men . This was why he had come forward with a smiling face to act close with them .
Ling Han looked at Xia Lei, who was still cuffed, and his brows wrinkled . “What’s going on here? Who cuffed Director Xia of Thunder Horse Military Factory?”
“That’s because…” Ye Kun avoided answering Ling Han’s question and said, “What’s happening is that Thunder Horse Military Factory stole our company’s patented technology . I’ve brought people to investigate, and we found evidence to prove it . It’s not just that . I wanted him to stop his illegal activity immediately and he injured my employees, so the police came over to take him to the station to assist in the investigation . ”
The policemen stared at Ye Kun, flabbergasted . Ye Kun had confidently declared that he would take responsibility earlier, but he was selling them out now!
“Xia Lei stole your company’s patented technology?” Ling Han glanced at Xia Lei again with surprise . He could not believe what he was hearing .
Xia Lei did not argue; he was quiet .
Mu Jianfeng interjected . “Mr Ling, this is true . I know some of the situation . The Gust assault rifle that Thunder Horse Military Factory made is exactly the same as Hanwu Weapons’ Shenwu assault rifle . The Shenwu assault rifle is the result of a collaboration between Hanwu Weapons and China Industrial Group’s research and development departments, and we even have a large order from a company in the UAE for these assault rifles . This order is worth USD 200,000,000 . We did not expect that Thunder Horse Military Factory would steal our design and manufacture our assault rifle in secret . This is a very serious matter, and I think it is imperative that Xia Lei be brought back for an investigation . ”
The highly-ranked military representatives bent their heads in discussion and they looked disappointed .
Thunder Horse Military Factory was a dark horse in the Chinese military industry, and could be said to be China’s only brand to be proud of in the international market . The military had a need for assault rifles now, so they were naturally interested in Thunder Horse Military Factory . This was why they had come to take a look, but they had run into this sort of situation before even seeing the company’s assault rifle .
Ling Han’s expression turned ugly . He looked at Xia Lei . “Is this true?”
Xia Lei spoke only then . “Of course it’s not true . Why would I steal their patent and boldly put it into production?”
“Humph! Not true?” sneered Ye Kun . “We have the patent . The Gust assault rifles you’ve brought to this exhibition is evidence too . You’re still denying it? It’s no use arguing . You’d better save your breath for the courthouse . ”
Xia Lei spoke evenly, “Patent? What can a piece of paper prove? Can it heighten our national security? Can it raise the standards of our manufacturing? I can bet my own neck that the Shenwu assault rifle you manufactured is rubbish . Our Gust assault rifle is the best assault rifle in the world . ”
Ye Kun sneered . “Ridiculous . Is your word law? What are patent laws for, then?”
“I don’t know how Hanwu Weapons and China Industrial Group got their hands on our design drawings but it’ll be easy to prove this,” said Xia Lei . “Ye Kun, would you dare put your Shenwu assault rifle in the testing range for a match against our Gust assault rifle? We’ll know who the fake is once we compare them . ”
Xia Lei’s words made Mu Jianfeng’s brows grow heavy . This old fox had been worried that something was wrong, but he could not find anything . Xia Lei’s words now made his feeling of unease grow stronger .
Ye Kun had the same feeling, but he could not dwell on it at this point . “Are we to have a contest because you say so? Who do you think you are? You stole our company’s patented technology and you’re demanding that we fulfil your meaningless request now? You think you’re such a big shot?”
“You don’t even dare to do a one-on-one test . Is it because you’re feeling guilty? If they’re the same, then it’ll all be clear which is the genuine article and which the fake when we take them to an expert to have them tested and compared . Or is it because you know that your Shenwu assault rifle is a copy of the Gust assault rifle?” said Xia Lei .
Ye Kun did not want to argue with Xia Lei any longer . He said angrily, “What are you still standing there for? Take him away!”
The policemen did not move . They’d just been betrayed by Ye Kun, and now Ye Kun was ordering them around again . Who would just let that pass and just be obedient?
The onlookers started jeering .
“They don’t even dare to compare the guns . Are they actually guilty?”
“Whether it’s real or fake, shouldn’t you take it out and prove it?”
“Yeah, if you want to take this to court, you’ll need evidence, right?”
“This is definitely not like Hanwu Weapons say – why won’t they do a live test?”
Most of the people making these comments were those Shentu Tianyin had brought, and they were working to escalate their protests so that they would be heard .
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