Chapter 61: My Dad Is Huang Wei!

"Still, you have no right to bully the people of Freedom City!"

The familiar female voice rang out once again.

"Damn it, if you meddlesome bitch insist on sticking your nose into this, you can join her!"

"Ah! What are you doing? Let go of me!"

Recognizing the familiar voice at last, Li Xingyue hurriedly stood up and rushed outside.

Upon stepping out, he saw four men and two women standing there.

Both women were being physically restrained by men in silver uniforms, struggling frantically!

One of those women was none other than Huang Qian!

Li Xingyue had never expected to encounter Huang Qian again under such circumstances.

"Huang Qian!" Li Xingyue cried out in agitation.

Instantly, all six people on the opposite side turned to look.

Huang Qian, who had been struggling continuously, froze upon hearing her name called. Turning her head, she spotted Li Xingyue standing nearby.

"Huh? Team Leader Li!" Huang Qian exclaimed joyfully, though her expression quickly twisted into one of sheer panic. "Team Leader Li, save me!"

"It's all right, don't be afraid. I'm here!" Li Xingyue quickly tried to comfort the panicked Huang Qian.

Naturally, the four men from Steel City heard every word of their exchange.

One of the burly men looked over at Li Xingyue, sizing him up from head to toe with a sneer, his tone dripping with arrogance and disdain.

"Ha! You're actually expecting this skinny runt to save you? What a joke. Do you take me for a fool? Doesn't everyone know that District C of Freedom City is just a dumping ground for trash below Tier 3?"

"Just looking at him, the absolute best he could possibly be is Tier 2, while the lowest among us is Tier 4!"

"Kid, don't play the hero if you don't have the strength. Once we're done with our business, you can come and collect this woman!"

With that, the burly man ignored Li Xingyue and resumed dragging Huang Qian toward their private room.

While Huang Qian had initially longed for Li Xingyue to rescue her, she knew the man's words were true.

Her last meeting with Li Xingyue had been over half a year ago, and she had heard about his failure to break through to Tier 3 back then.

Even if he had somehow managed to succeed later on, half a year's time could at best elevate him to Tier 4—and what good would that do?

The various evolution squads sent by Steel City, Radiance City, Ark City, and Aurora City to the Hunter Bureau had a significant presence this time.

They claimed their purpose was to help defend against the zombie horde and maintain peace and stability in Freedom City.

At first, they had indeed acted accordingly, but over time, they began indulging their every desire here, giving free rein to the darkest impulses within their hearts!

The root cause was simply that Freedom City was too weak, lacking even a single top-tier powerhouse. Their only Tier 8 was the acting mayor, who had been transferred in from another city.

The other cities were generally governed by Tier 9 powerhouses, particularly Ark City, the seat of supreme authority, which boasted multiple Tier 9 powerhouses!

Initially, they hadn't crossed any major lines, so Freedom City's high-ranking officials turned a blind eye.

Before long, however, their behavior grew increasingly outrageous. Scenes like today's played out daily, escalating in intensity.

Yet, for reasons unknown, the higher-ups no longer raised any objections, emboldening these individuals to act with complete impunity.

"Wait! My father is Huang Wei! He is the deputy director of the Freedom City Corpse Hunter Branch!"

Huang Qian finally screamed out at the top of her lungs!

Originally, she had wanted to conceal her identity, but if she didn't speak up now, she was going to be violated!

After blurting it out, she let out a sigh of relief. No matter what, she was finally saved.

At these words, the men from Steel City visibly slowed their movements, exchanging glances before whispering among themselves.

"Bro, her father is the deputy director. We can't touch her!"

"Yeah, we're only Tier 4. Her father is probably Tier 6 or 7."

"Let her go, bro. After all, we didn't really want her in the first place; we wanted the other woman."

The burly man realized he had kicked a steel plate. As malicious as they were, they weren't stupid!

District B of Freedom City was typically inhabited by Tier 3 to Tier 5 evolvers, and anyone who reached Tier 3 would move to District B at the first opportunity.

Knowing that District C topped out at Tier 2, they frequently loitered here. Though the women in District C were of considerably lower quality than those in District B, at least playing around with them carried no risks.

Never had they imagined they would run into the deputy director's daughter in such a dump of a place like District C. It was truly a stroke of bad luck.

"Fine, you can go!" The burly man signaled his companion to release Huang Qian, then resumed dragging the other beautiful woman toward the private room.

"Wait! You have to let her go too, or I'll report this straight to my father!"

"This..."

Hearing Huang Qian's threat, the men from Steel City froze once more.

Upon arriving in Freedom City, they had developed an unconscious sense of superiority, believing they could walk all over the place—and reality had largely proven them right.

Although they were only Tier 4 and Freedom City had plenty of individuals far superior in rank, the silver uniforms of Steel City made many higher-ranked locals too intimidated to show disrespect, out of fear of retaliation.

Such intimidation only worked on ordinary citizens, however; against someone with a powerful background like Huang Qian, it was completely useless.

The burly man's expression shifted repeatedly before he finally turned and walked into the private room. Inside, two men were sitting and chatting.

A man in a silver uniform was raising a toast to another man clad in a golden uniform.

"Team Leader Wu, thank you once again for gracing us with your presence. I'll finish this cup, please drink as you wish!"

With that, the man in the silver uniform downed his drink in one gulp, smiling broadly at the man in gold.

The man in the golden uniform offered little expression, merely lifting his glass to take a polite sip.

"Team Leader Wu, regarding my transfer to the Ark City squad..."

"Now, Team Leader Hu, are we really going to discuss business so dryly?"

Upon hearing this, Team Leader Hu instantly understood the implication.

"Ah, I'm sorry, Team Leader Wu. My subordinates have already gone to fetch her. They should be back by now, let me go check outside!"

Rising to his feet, he headed for the door just as it was pulled open, revealing the burly man from earlier.

After bowing and offering a flattering greeting to Team Leader Wu, the burly man hurried over to Team Leader Hu and whispered into his ear.

"Team Leader Hu, we hit a snag. It's the deputy director's daughter. The woman we grabbed is her friend, and now she won't let us bring her over!"

Team Leader Hu frowned upon hearing this, his expression turning exceedingly grim.

"Such a hassle, you guys are completely useless. Team Leader Wu is already growing impatient. Forget about those two, go find someone else immediately!"

"Wait!"

Having caught the gist of their conversation, Team Leader Wu spoke up, stopping the burly man as he turned to leave.

"I've actually never tried a deputy director's daughter before."

"Hey you, go bring her over. I'll treat you all to a live broadcast today!"