Captain Lee.
In reality, he was just a chief of the urban management team, but because he had many underlings, his position was elevated, and he was given a gun, which raised his status significantly.
Some hooligans feared him.
After all, in Kisia, warriors were a rare breed, and those who could withstand bullets were even rarer among tens of thousands of people.
Moreover, they were summoned to the military to guard the borders.
Hence, except for some prominent families with warriors, most people went their entire lives without ever seeing a warrior.
So, to the common folk, a gun could solve everything.
“Hey, old man, you can’t set up a stall here.”
A city management officer kicked over an old man’s sweet potato stall, acting arrogantly.
The old man begged for mercy with a pained expression.
He hurriedly picked up his sweet potatoes.
As the captain, Captain Lee leaned against a utility pole, smoking a cigarette. He was the captain and didn’t have to deal with such matters. These incidents were a headache, kicking over the old man’s sweet potato stall was their job.
Setting up a stall here was not allowed.
Perhaps some couldn’t bear to watch: they kicked over the old man’s stall, made a mess, and even resorted to violence.
But no one knew that this old man was setting up his stall for the sixth time.
The sixth time this month.
From the polite warnings at the beginning to the physical altercations, they had no choice. Without doing so, it was useless.
These old men were stubborn.
However, Captain Lee was the captain after all. He didn’t have to deal with these matters. He only cared about the hooligans, businessmen, or others who paid him respect.
There was plenty of that.
Enough to entertain him with young models at the club.
At this moment, three soaking wet individuals arrived. Among them was a blond, head bowed, pulling out a packet of cigarettes he had just bought, offering one to the captain: “Captain, here, have a smoke.”
“How did it come to this?”
Captain Lee picked up a cigarette, looking at them with some surprise.
“Someone wants to kill us!”
The blond suddenly blurted out.
“What?”
Captain Lee was taken aback. “You usually go looking for trouble, but now someone wants to bring trouble to you?”
“It’s true, captain. We were passing by the river when a madman rushed out and pushed us into the water without a word. The three of us can’t swim. If there wasn’t a salvage boat downstream, we would be done for. Captain, that guy is probably still under the bridge. Help us seek revenge.”
The blond pleaded pitifully.
Captain Lee eyed them suspiciously, but seeing their soaked appearance, it didn’t seem like an act. They had probably been bullied. As for why they didn’t report it to the police, there must have been some hidden agenda behind this incident.
However, Captain Lee didn’t care about hidden agendas.
After all, he had received plenty of “respect” money. Accepting the money but not doing anything would not look good.
“Vernon, your watch is nice.”
Suddenly, Captain Lee said to the blond.
“Oh… the watch… yes, this watch is not to my liking. It’s uncomfortable. Captain Lee, if you want it, I’ll give it to you.” The blond took off the watch from his wrist and handed it to Captain Lee.
But his heart was bleeding.
Uncomfortable and not to his liking.
It was a new watch he bought, a valuable Submariner, worth a lot.
Seventy to eighty thousand, to be exact.
Yet, he gave it away just like that.
However, he also knew that one must make sacrifices to achieve their goals. To have Captain Lee help, this watch had to be given up. Of course, he was cursing Captain Lee and Robin Bailey in his head.
Cursing Captain Lee for being so greedy, accepting “respect” money but still demanding more for doing his job.
Cursing Robin Bailey because if it weren’t for this guy, he wouldn’t have had to give away such an expensive watch.
He wasn’t one to suffer losses. He had already decided that once they caught Robin Bailey, he would make sure that guy paid double the value of the Submariner, even if it meant selling him. It would be worth it!
“Is that so? Oh, I apologize.”
Captain Lee accepted the Submariner with a smile. What city management income could compare to such grey income? This was the good stuff. He couldn’t wait for such incidents to occur a few times a month. That way, he could earn a significant amount of money.
“Well…”
The blond urged him.
He was afraid the guy would run away.
If he did, it would be troublesome. After all, Yushan City was huge.
“Don’t worry, we’ll take care of it once we have the money.”
Captain Lee lit his cigarette, then looked at the other city management officers. “Brothers, follow me, let’s get to work.”
“Sure thing, boss.”
“Looks like someone’s going to have a bad day.”
“It seems there’s money to be made.”
The city management officers were thrilled. Whenever Captain Lee said such things, it meant there was work to be done, and they usually got a piece of the pie. Instantly, they didn’t care about the old man or his stall. They just left.
Soon, they arrived under the bridge.
“He’s still here!”
The blond saw Robin Bailey still kneeling there and was delighted.
It was good he hadn’t fled.
That was a stroke of good luck.
As long as he stayed, they could settle the score.
“Captain Lee, that’s the guy.”
Pointing at Robin Bailey, the blond said excitedly.
“Good job, you’ve got guts. Making a scene here and not leaving? Today, I must put you behind bars for ten to twenty years. That’s the only way to make up for this watch.” Captain Lee announced loudly.
In a way, he was also addressing the blond and his associates.
After all, the wool couldn’t be pulled all at once; they had to follow a sustainable path.
“Brothers, let’s go.”
And with that, a large group of people charged out.
Coincidentally, at that moment on the bridge, a well-dressed man passed by and saw the commotion below. He leaned over the bridge railing, looking down with a hint of amusement. “Who are these guys bullying now?”
Dudley didn’t hurry away; he wanted to watch the show.
He was the city secretary, with connections from the top to the bottom, so he knew the ins and outs of these situations. However, he didn’t intervene because he didn’t want to break the unspoken rules.
He wanted to keep climbing the ladder, so he had to abide by these rules.
“Let me see who the unfortunate person is this time.”
Dudley took a few steps, still curious, and found a spot where he could see below. Peering down, he started out watching for entertainment.
However, at that first glance, his expression changed.
He became anxious.
“My goodness, you guys are really picking a fight with him? Aren’t you afraid of stirring up the whole Yushan City just because of this guy?”
Dudley began his descent.
He had to stop these people.
They were really out of their minds.
They could have picked on anyone else, but they chose him.
If they provoked him, the entire face of the Yushan City officialdom would be turned upside down.
Even his superior, the governor, was still in a state of uncertainty.