Avril's presence was in full force, leaving the police somewhat helpless. Illegal entry was certainly a serious crime, but once caught, the usual punishment was simply deportation.
As long as the illegal entrants had not committed more serious crimes, the police could not cross the line when making arrests.
So they could only frown at Avril. "As a citizen of Brui Country, shouldn't you cooperate with us and help us catch the fugitives as soon as possible?"
"I believe procedural justice outweighs substantive justice," Avril replied sternly. She knew very well that she had been given a small share not merely because she was Sophia's classmate. She had to fulfill the role expected of her.
A shareholder was not someone who could simply lie around and collect dividends. "Do you have any witnesses?"
In fact, even having witnesses might not have helped. She was merely giving them a way out.
But the police did not dare produce false witnesses, because President Wang's people were present. Their unwillingness to cause trouble did not mean they would tolerate fabricated testimony—did they really think Xia Nation people were so easy to bully?
Just as they were at a loss, someone in the crowd shouted, "Since when did Xia Nation people become so bold?"
Everyone looked over and saw a middle-aged Western Continent woman. She spoke furiously, "They stole our technology and stole our jobs. They're a bunch of shameless, cowardly thieves... There must be something wrong here!"
At that moment, Sophia stepped forward. She formed a hand seal and pointed at the middle-aged Western Continent woman. "I declare that you are stirring up trouble!"
In the blazing heat, a bolt of lightning suddenly split the clear sky and struck the Western Continent woman squarely on the head. She immediately collapsed to the ground.