Chapter 12

Main building, Security Section office.

Three bruised and swollen unlucky bastards sat on the iron bench; Niu Guishan struggled to open his eyes, having been beaten so badly he could only squint through a slit!

"Old Du, this matter…… I don't blame you; it's all caused by that guy Qin Miao. From now on, if you just let us go, I, Niu Guishan, will definitely be grateful to you! Then I'll come find you for a drink with Old Ma…… Our Qingshan Machinery Factory may not be a top-tier factory, but arranging a few workers is still no problem; if you have any nephews or nieces……"

Du Yongfei sighed: "Ah, if it were any other matter, I'd have to give an old comrade face, but this time I can't—you can't impersonate just anyone; you had to impersonate Qin Miao! Do you know what his status is?"

The research personnel of the state-secret space project were actually impersonated? This has blown up big time—we're gonna eat peanuts over it!

In Niu Guishan's eyes, which were nothing but a slit, there was bewilderment. He's just a factory worker's son, isn't he? What else could his status be?

Just then, a voice came from the hallway.

"Damn it, which bastard dares to impersonate our aerospace department's student? I'll beat the shit out of you!"

The one rushing over, swearing and fuming, was none other than Zhou Ding!

Yang Chan ran out to chase Niu Guihua, but couldn't find her, and she didn't go back either—anyway, with Fan Congjun backing her, she had to go get reinforcements! Upon hearing this, Zhou Ding flew into a rage.

By the time they arrived at the scene, the commotion had already ended, so Zhou Ding chased them to the Security Section, rolled up his sleeves… then, seeing the three beaten to pig‑heads, one with a bloody head, he raised his arm but lowered it again—good thing, the teachers and students of Ha Gong Da all hate evil like enemies; this kind of scum deserves a beating!

"Section Chief Du, how should we handle these three?" Zhou Ding then looked at Du Yongfei.

"We've already sent a telegram, notifying the Qingshan Machinery Factory side to send people to identify them; after confirming their identities, we'll hand them over to the school for handling. This is the first case of impersonation to enter university that we've uncovered; the school should treat it as a model……"

"Just being a model for the school isn't enough; it has to become a national model!" Zhou Ding said: "Being able to pull off such shameless acts means they deserve nationwide exposure! I'm going to find the president and report to the Capital's education authority!"

It's over, completely over!

At this moment, Niu Guishan drooped his head, his heart ashen.

"Section Chief Du, for the sake of our old comradeship, think of a way out for us." Niu Guihua spoke.

"The only way now is to go find Qin Miao; as long as Qin Miao doesn't pursue it, you still have hope." Du Yongfei said: "For the sake of our old comradeship, I can only help you this much—I'll bring him over, and you'll apologize to him face‑to‑face; this attitude must be sincere, don't still think you're some section chief or president—you don't grasp how high Qin Miao's status is……"

"He's just a factory worker's son—how high could his status be?" Niu Guishan lifted his head, his squinting eyes filled with incomprehension.

"I can't go into details, but bottom line, if we take it seriously, you few could be executed."

Crack!

Another thunderclap boomed inside their heads.

"Dad, I don't want to die……" Niu Qiang went limp all over, his legs trembling, his pants quickly getting wet.

Du Yongfei glanced at him, shook his head helplessly, reached for the phone: "Hello, machine room? Is Qin Miao… Qin Miao busy now? Okay, okay, I got it, no rush, no rush."

Niu Guishan and Niu Guihua exchanged a glance, their hearts sinking to the depths—the Ha Gong Da Security Section chief, wanting to summon an incoming student who hasn't completed enrollment procedures, can't even issue a command; just what status does this Qin Miao have?

Two hours later, Du Yongfei made another call, still no luck.

As the setting sun cast its last ray onto the earth, finally, the door opened.

"Qin Miao! You've finally shown up!"

"Qin Miao, we were wrong, we really were wrong……"

"No, Section Chief Niu, President Niu, I'm not Qin Miao at all—I'm just a bastard trying to impersonate someone, or maybe a lunatic."

"No! Qin Miao, we really know we're wrong, a thousand mistakes, ten thousand mistakes, all our fault…… but after all, we're all from the same factory; over the years you've watched us grow up—can you bear to see us die? Qin Miao, spare us, please spare us."

"Sigh, you guys……" Qin Miao sighed: "How about this—each of you writes a confession letter, detailing what happened and your remorse, then sign and stamp it."

Niu Guishan and Niu Guihua exchanged another glance, unable to write, absolutely unable to write! If they wrote it, it would be solid proof—human and material evidence, their own confession—plus they'd be doomed forever!

"Qin Miao, we've fully realized our mistake; we kowtow to apologize to you! This confession letter…… could we skip writing it?"

Qin Miao shook his head: "Sigh, Section Chief Niu, President Niu, I'm kind‑hearted and willing to let you off, but…… my dad still works at the factory! I don't want him to wear small shoes over this! The confession letter—if you want to write it, write it; if not, forget it. As for kowtowing, I can't bear it, and it's pointless anyway—I'm saying this, you…… understand?"

To the side, Du Yongfei's gaze was complex—this Qin Miao is definitely no bookworm! This maneuver, smooth as flowing clouds and water, is the caliber of an old oil‑hand in bureaucracy.

"All right, let's write; after we're done, could we…… leave it at the Ha Gong Da Security Section?"

Du Yongfei furrowed his brows—if it weren't for the sake of an old comrade, he wouldn't have helped at all; now he doesn't even want to get involved! But if he doesn't promise to leave it at Ha Gong Da, these three won't write……

"All right!"

Qin Miao actually agreed?

The three of them, trembling, began writing the confession letters; ten minutes later, several people signed and stamped them, then……

"Section Chief Du, let me take a look first—any problem?"

"Of course!"

Qin Miao picked up the three confession letters, then walked to the window; the dim yellow light shone on him, making his figure look very forlorn.

Qin Miao examined them carefully and seriously; after reading one, he placed it on the nearby table; when footsteps sounded outside, he had just finished reading all three, the letters spread out in a line on the table, seven or eight meters away from Du Yongfei.

"Sigh, you guys…… one is my Uncle Niu, one is my teacher—what else can I say? Let's just drop this matter; you'll…… sigh, Section Chief Du, please gather these up……

Bang!

The office door was suddenly pushed open from outside, and a man and a woman walked in.

Du Yongfei froze for a moment—wasn't the door bolted from inside? Did he forget to lock it, or…… while the three were writing their confessions, Qin Miao pacing back and forth in the office, absentmindedly……?

Wait, who are these two people who just came in……?

Reporters from the Heilongjiang branch of Xinhua News Agency! Two young people assigned only last year, very sense of justice, their interview questions sharp—once he almost couldn't answer, and now……

"Section Chief Du, sorry! We heard someone was impersonating to get into university here, so we came for an interview; we've already talked to some students, know what happened today, originally planned to leave, but seeing the lights on here, we came in to find out what's going on." The female reporter walked toward Du Yongfei.

The male reporter strode straight to the table by the window: "This is…… a confession letter? Hmph, if remorse were useful, why would we need national law?"

He raised the camera hanging from his chest, adjusted the lens, aimed at the confession letter on the table—click, click!

"No, don't shoot!" Qin Miao instinctively lunged to snatch the confession letter, but it was too late!