OBS Chapter 328 The farce is over
Chapter 328 The farce is over
The lead officer's voice was booming, his authoritative tone instantly piercing through the noise and sending a shiver down everyone's spine.
He stood tall and straight, his pistol gripped tightly at his side, his eyes fixed intently on the kitchen knife that Ma Lide was wielding, cautiously approaching step by step.
His colleagues spread out in a fan shape, forming a flanking maneuver to prevent the Ma family father and son from taking any more extreme actions.
Upon hearing the order, Ma Lide paused in his hand, which was wielding a kitchen knife, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.
He glanced at the dark gun barrels around him, then at his restrained son, and his frenzied energy began to waver.
The cleaver in his hand slowly drooped down a little, but he was still muttering to himself.
"You can't do anything to my son..."
Ma Yifei was also startled by this sudden turn of events, and his body, which had been twisting wildly, froze.
He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something to defend himself, but under the imposing aura of the police, he swallowed his words back, though his eyes still held resentment and anger.
The police seized the opportunity and acted swiftly. A nimble officer stepped forward, accurately grabbed Ma Lide's wrist holding the knife, and with a slight force, disarmed him.
At the same time, two other police officers rushed towards Ma Yifei, took him from the second-hand guards, and handcuffed him.
The entire process was completed smoothly and efficiently, demonstrating professional competence.
"take away!"
At the officer's command, the Ma father and son were escorted out of the restaurant.
Ma Lide staggered, his eyes vacant, as if he had aged ten years in an instant, muttering to himself.
"I did nothing wrong...and my son did nothing wrong either..."
Ma Yifei lowered his head and let the police pull him along.
He knew in his heart that his actions had not only completely ruined his future at Yitian Group, but also put him under legal sanctions. Overwhelmed by regret, he was now completely consumed by remorse.
The people in the restaurant watched their departing figures, and for a long time no one spoke. A suffocatingly heavy atmosphere filled the air.
The director leaned against the wall, exhausted, and wiped the large beads of sweat from his forehead, saying with lingering fear.
"Today's events were really close; they almost caused a major disaster."
The staff members echoed this sentiment, their faces still showing lingering fear.
Dong Taoran, Shi Yu, and the others walked up to Song Qianyi.
Shi Yu patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Qianyi, you scared me to death! Thank goodness you're alright."
Dong Taoran nodded in agreement, his eyes filled with concern and self-reproach.
"Yes, it was terrifying, but it's also my fault. If I hadn't invited you, this wouldn't have happened..."
As Dong Taoran spoke, her eyes reddened slightly, and her voice trembled with self-reproach.
Song Qianyi gently patted her shoulder, comforting her.
"This isn't your fault; who could have predicted this would happen?"
At this moment, everyone looked around and realized that the restaurant was in a mess.
Tables and chairs were overturned, tableware was broken all over the floor, food scraps were everywhere, and there were several scratches on the walls. Clearly, the chaos had caused considerable damage to the store.
However, this is also their own fault.
Once the matter was over, the restaurant staff gradually emerged from the kitchen and various corners.
They stared at the scene of utter devastation before them, their faces filled with terror and helplessness.
A young waiter, his eyes red-rimmed and his voice trembling with tears, spoke.
"What are we going to do? How are we going to keep this shop running?"
The old head chef next to him sighed, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him.
"Don't panic, there's always a way."
But there was also a deep sense of powerlessness in his words.
Seeing this, the director felt a pang of sadness.
After all, he was the one who organized this variety show recording, hoping to create a hit program, but now it has turned into such a mess.
Suddenly, the director's gaze fell on Zhou Anshan, and a thought flashed through his mind.
He walked up to Zhou Anshan in a few steps and said with a slightly anxious expression.
“Boss Zhou, your family also runs a specialty restaurant on this street. Look at what happened to Ma’s Restaurant. The recording of the program was interrupted. We can’t just give up like this.”
"I was thinking, why don't we move to your place and continue recording?"
Zhou Anshan was slightly taken aback by the director's words, and a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.
He glanced at the mess around him and then at the employees whose faces showed fear.
Although my own restaurant is doing alright, what if something goes wrong after I suddenly take on the production crew?
Moreover, the whole thing started because he brought people to expose Ma Lide's "shady methods." Although there was indeed a reason for it, it is still hard to avoid controversy.
Zhou Anshan frowned, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.