Indignation

As dusk settled, Willow Sand Street was already bustling.

Lined with taverns, gambling dens, and brothels, it was a notorious den of vice in Xing City.

Beyond the legitimate businesses, clandestine black market deals in various contraband goods took place.

The reason such a place hadn't been shut down by the Overseeing Bureau wasn't just because the Great Blue Dynasty didn't prohibit gambling dens and brothels, making it legally above-board, but also because the establishments on Willow Sand Street were backed by influential figures within the city.

By 7 PM, the street was teeming with people, filled with singing, laughter, curses, and a cacophony of voices. Yellow, purple, and pink lights illuminated the various establishments, creating a dazzling spectacle.

Suddenly, six Overseeing Bureau vans drove into Willow Sand Street.

In such a place, minor disputes were inevitable, and fights broke out daily. However, unless someone was killed, the Overseeing Bureau wouldn't be bothered, so their vehicles rarely entered this area.

The arrival of six vans at once indicated something major had happened, causing pedestrians to scatter to the sides in fear.

The vans stopped outside a gambling den, one of the most well-known and popular establishments on Willow Sand Street.

It was a gambling den run by the Tiger Sabre Gang.

Over forty fully armed Overseeing Bureau officers, clad in stab-proof vests, steel helmets, with sabers at their waists and Tiger-style Rifles in their hands, quickly disembarked and stormed into the gambling den.

The patrons, engrossed in their games at the various tables, were startled by the sudden intrusion.

Some rose to flee, while others screamed.

"Officers, what's going on?"

The gambling den's manager rushed over, followed by a dozen burly men in black shirts and shorts.

Li Lei was the last to enter the gambling den.

Without even glancing at the manager, he announced loudly:

"The Overseeing Bureau suspects this gambling den is connected to a heinous crime and must be taken in for investigation."

He then pointed at the manager:

"Take all of them into custody!"

Overseeing Bureau officers immediately produced handcuffs and moved forward to make arrests.

"I dare anyone to try!"

The manager, a member of the Tiger Sabre Gang, was not accustomed to such treatment and shouted fiercely.

As his voice fell, more burly men in black shirts and shorts emerged from the back of the gambling den, each wielding a blade!

The Tiger Sabre Gang had connections in the Overseeing Bureau, the Cessation of Hostilities Bureau, and the Administrative Office. A significant portion of Xing City's elite were guests of the Tiger Sabre Gang leader.

The manager still vividly remembered the gang leader's inspiring words: "We're not just a gang; we represent Xing City!"

With such backing, the manager felt no fear of the officers before him.

However, to his surprise, the officers immediately raised their Tiger-style Rifles, aiming them forward! Shua shua shua shua—

Dozens of dark gun muzzles froze the Tiger Sabre Gang members in their tracks.

The Tiger-style Rifle was the Great Blue Dynasty's first domestically produced rifled gun, with an effective range of 350 meters and a 6.5mm caliber.

At a distance of just over ten meters, even if these Tiger Sabre Gang thugs were wearing heavy armor instead of cloth shirts and shorts, they would still be dead!

"Resisting arrest?"

Li Lei could no longer conceal the murderous intent in his eyes. He waved his hand: "Anyone who resists arrest, shoot them dead!!"

The massive gambling den fell silent, save for the repeated clicks of gun bolts and the sound of bullets being chambered.

The manager took a deep breath, realizing that something was amiss. He quickly raised his hands, indicating that he meant no harm.

He forced a smile: "Officer, we've been in this gambling den all day and haven't gone anywhere. How could we be involved in any heinous crime? There must be some misunderstanding. Our gang leader is friends with many officers in your Overseeing Bureau!"

Li Lei looked at him with disdain: "Are you teaching me how to do my job?"

He clearly had no intention of reasoning.

The manager's face darkened, and he glanced back at someone behind him.

It was a formal Martial Warrior, a top enforcer sent by the Tiger Sabre Gang to oversee the gambling den!

But this Martial Warrior looked at the dark muzzles in front of him and could only helplessly shake his head at the gambling house manager.

The great war seventeen years ago made the Martial Warriors of the Great Blue Dynasty suffer from firearms, and also made all Martial Warriors dare not underestimate this weapon.

There are indeed powerful Martial Warriors in this world who can easily dodge bullets, or even withstand them, but obviously this Tiger Sabre Gang's Martial Warrior does not have such strength.

As long as he dares to move now, there is a high probability that he will be shot to death by random guns, so he can only stand there and shake his head.

"Take them away!"

Li Lei ordered again.

This time, no one dared to resist. More than a dozen people, including the gambling house manager, were all handcuffed and taken away.

"Who allowed you to act without authorization? Do you have evidence in your hand? If you don't have evidence, you just arrest people randomly. Li Lei, do you not want to work anymore?!"

Li Lei had just brought people back to the Overseeing Bureau and had not had time to send them to the interrogation room for trial when he was called to the office by the Deputy Director Wu Yihua and scolded him head-on! Li Lei listened to Wu Yihua's scolding without any expression. His immediate superior, Wang Xu, the captain of the second team, was also standing next to him.

"Wang Xu, is this how you lead your subordinates? If you can't control the people below, I'll find someone to replace you!"

After Wu Yihua finished scolding Li Lei, he turned his head and began to scold Wang Xu.

Wang Xu quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake: "It's my lax management. I promise there won't be a next time!"

Wu Yihua stared at Wang Xu for a while, then turned his head to look at Li Lei again: "Li Lei, do you have anything to say?"

Li Lei stood at attention with a snap and said loudly: "Reporting to the superior, the person who was attacked today was my son, and he was almost crippled!"

"I'm asking you about arresting people on Willow Sand Street now. Is there a direct relationship between the people you arrested and the people who attacked your son? What evidence do you have to prove that these people are related to the people who attacked your son? You are an Overseeing Bureau officer, and you must have evidence when you do things!"

Wu Yihua slapped the table heavily and glared at Li Lei.

Li Lei did not answer his question, but just looked directly at the other party and said loudly:

"The duty of an Overseeing Bureau officer is to protect the lives and property of the people. If I, as an Overseeing Bureau officer, can't even protect my own family, then I might as well not be this Overseeing Bureau officer!"

After saying that, he took off his hat, stepped forward, placed it on Wu Yihua's desk, and then turned and walked out of the office.

"You"

Wu Yihua was stunned. He didn't expect Li Lei to dare to confront him so hard.

Wang Xu, who was standing, also looked surprised.

Li Lei had worked under him for more than ten years, and this was the first time he had seen him so angry and so tough! Walking out of Wu Yihua's office, Li Lei was stunned for a moment, because the corridor was full of people.

Today's incident had already spread when Li Fei was attacked and brought back to the Overseeing Bureau. Many people up and down the Overseeing Bureau were paying attention to this matter.

"Captain Li, well done!"

Someone suddenly shouted in the corridor.

"Damn it, who doesn't know that the Bear Strength Gang is a peripheral gang of the Tiger Sabre Gang? This must have been done by the Tiger Sabre Gang!"

"The Tiger Sabre Gang dares to touch the family members of the Overseeing Bureau now. If we don't care about this, won't they be shitting on our heads in the future?"

"Yes, Captain Li, the brothers support you!"

Inside the corridor, the crowd was in a state of agitation.