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"You really did something foolish." In the police station, Zhong Xuan's superior nearly poked him in the nose as he scolded, "Robots have no history of harming humans. You were acting crazy and disturbed my good work with that phone call. I thought you brought back some treasure, but instead, you brought back a robot? What good comes from offending Kabo Corporation? This matter is not that simple, and it could lead to endless troubles, kid. Later, I still have to clean up your mess."
Zhong Xuan wiped away the spit that had landed on his face from his superior's tirade. He looked dispirited, and several times he opened his mouth to speak but was too intimidated by the fierce aura of his boss to say anything.
After finishing with Zhong Xuan, the superior was still not satisfied. He glared at Xiao Qiang with a fierce expression, his bulging eyes looking as if they might pop out of their sockets.
"Want to scold me? No one who dares to insult me has grown up yet." Xiao Qiang shot back with a disdainful look and a provocative tone, crossing his arms. He tilted his head dismissively, his attention focused on the robot sitting upright next to Zhong Xuan's desk.
The superior's face twisted in anger at the audacity of this insolent brat. If he weren't the assistant of the renowned Fang Shanshan Lawyer, he would have shot him on the spot...
He thought about how angry he was but reminded himself that as the head of the law enforcement department, he couldn't act irrationally. He forced a laugh and turned to Fang Shanshan, who had been silently observing. He stepped closer and said, "Lawyer Fang, it's good you're here. This brat can't handle things properly. Look at this mess..."
An unpleasant odor wafted toward her as he approached. Fang Shanshan smiled and took a step back, saying, "The robot should be brought back to the police station. Supervisor Fei Ren at Kabo Corporation's reception flatly denied that this robot was produced in their workshop. So there’s nothing wrong with bringing it back."
"Oh, that's good then. You all continue; I have other matters to attend to." The superior's large frame loomed like a mountain over Zhong Xuan's office, creating a tense atmosphere. As he left, a series of muffled sounds escaped him—puff! puff! puff! They exchanged amused glances, especially Xiao Qiang, who burst into laughter.
"Zhong Xuan, does your boss also scold people?"
"Every time he gets angry, he loves to let one rip; sometimes it's so foul that we have to hold back our laughter," Zhong Xuan grinned as he spoke.
The robot looked around curiously and suddenly asked, "Can we start now?"
"Uh... uh..." The robot's question stunned them all. Had it been quietly observing them all along?
Zhong Xuan exchanged glances with Xiao Qiang and subtly suggested: You go ahead; I'll keep watch at the door.
Xiao Qiang understood Zhong Xuan's intention; he was worried that people from Kabo Corporation might come to trouble the police station. Given his low status, it would be better for Fang Shanshan and him to investigate the robot incident together.
Zhong Xuan moved to the door and stood there like a guard.
The robot gazed at him for a moment before turning to Xiao Qiang and asking, "What does this gesture mean?" It mimicked Zhong Xuan's earlier squinting.
"This is human body language; it's a sign of trust. You wouldn't understand," Xiao Qiang replied coldly.
Fang Shanshan pulled out the file regarding J from the police station archives.
The robot sat upright, its metallic mask revealing no expression, yet its words carried a hint of emotion. "Wrong. My father always wanted to teach me about human emotions."
"Emotions are complex and difficult to understand... Are you referring to your designer?" Xiao Qiang took the file from Fang Shanshan's hands and tossed it in front of the robot. "For a robot, killing is a new skill. Shouldn't we congratulate you?"
The robot responded, "Yes." It slowly extended its metallic claw, its lifeless eyes fixated on the photo of J drowning in the car. Suddenly, it jerked back its claw and looked up at Xiao Qiang. "I did not kill anyone."
"Then why were you hiding in his office?"
"I was afraid of being discovered by Rock, so I hid."
"Robots have no fear or feelings. How could you possibly be afraid? You're just a machine, an artificial creation."
"I have feelings, and I can feel fear..."
Xiao Qiang pressed further, his tone heavy with accusation. "Do you know how J died?"
"I know; I saw it with my own eyes."
"And then you did nothing to help?" Xiao Qiang stepped closer, questioning him. "You deliberately arrived late to save me, intending to provide false testimony?"
The robot's metallic mask twisted slowly as its eyes, deeply set in the metal sockets, stared unblinkingly at Xiao Qiang. Suddenly, in a fit of rage, it slammed its fist down on the table. Under the astonished gaze of Fang Shanshan and Xiao Qiang, the super alloy table was dented twice by the force of the robot's blow.
"This is anger..." Xiao Qiang felt that the robot was mimicking human emotions, and it was doing so remarkably well. "Robots imitating human emotions are of no use."
"I'm not imitating; I have my own emotions."
"Hmph, you deliberately messed up his vehicle's system settings, causing it to tip over into the river..."
"No, I didn't kill him. I always thought he was happy." The robot reached out its claw to touch J's photo again. "Maybe I did something wrong; he always told me to keep secrets and made me promise."
"So you hated him and killed him."
"No, it seemed like he was afraid of something... that he created an accident to cover up the truth of his death."
"He was afraid? Afraid of what?"
"Xiao Qiang, you also follow the commands of the highest authority, right?"
"How do you know my name?"
"Because I know, and J knew too..."
"You damn piece of junk."
"I have a name; it's Xiao Mei."
Xiao Qiang suddenly felt as if he had been electrocuted, staring blankly at the robot. "You are Xiao Mei? Then who saved me?" He couldn't believe that Xiao Mei was actually a little girl; how could she have turned into something like this?
"They sent me to J's Office as scrap. I merged with the robot that saved you and innovatively assembled a new body for myself."
Xiao Qiang and Fang Shanshan were stunned, still wanting to ask more questions.
Zhong Xuan walked over, getting close and timely pushing Xiao Qiang aside. To the onlookers, it seemed as if he had been the one questioning the robot all along, while Fang Shanshan and Xiao Qiang appeared to be mere spectators.
They both knew without guessing that Choke had arrived.
Xiao Qiang was anxious; the robot could not be taken away by Kabo Corporation. Especially after realizing that the robot was Xiao Mei, his anxiety intensified.
Choke appeared at the door with a blank expression, coldly scanning the people in the room. He addressed Zhong Xuan and his superior, saying, "My robot has not made any mistakes. Even if it is related to the incident with J, it should be reclaimed and destroyed by our Robot Company. It’s merely an industrial matter; how could it possibly be treated like a human being subject to restraint or sentencing?"
Zhong Xuan felt powerless.
Fang Shanshan, however, could not betray Fei Ren.
As an outsider, Xiao Qiang knew better than to speak up.
When Kabo Corporation came to take Xiao Mei away, Choke cast another cold glance at Xiao Qiang, but spoke to Zhong Xuan and his superior: "My lawyer has already submitted a briefing to the district prosecutor."
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