Chapter 297: Chapter 214: Standing Up Against Injustice (Part 2)

Not far away, Dongdong’s fists had been clenched tightly for a long time.

She already disliked the sheriff and, seeing the St. Rivelan sheriff siding against people from New Moon City, her anger flared up. She grabbed a bottle and was about to rush over to fight.

Suddenly, Su Mo held her back.

Dongdong frowned, “Boss, why stop me?”

Su Mo glanced over in that direction and said, “Let her handle it.”

Just as the sheriffs were beating Chen Hao, a shadow suddenly swept past.

The sheriffs felt a jolt to their bodies, suddenly losing strength, and their limbs began to go numb, stumbling sideways in confusion.

Some of the sheriffs staggered several steps before standing firm, while others fell awkwardly to the ground, all glaring angrily at the newcomer.

A petite girl stood in front of Chen Hao, dressed in pure white, standing with hands behind her like a master. Her aloof eyes coldly looked at the sheriffs, with an innate aura of ferocity.

Shangguan Li: “That’s enough, don’t overdo it.”

From the speed of her move earlier, the sheriffs could tell she was an Extraordinary Being, either possessing a cybernetic body or a blood code.

But in a public setting, wearing their uniforms, they weren’t intimidated by an Extraordinary Being.

The leading sheriff harshly questioned, “Are you trying to obstruct official duties?!”

Shangguan Li coldly said, “I can understand favoring locals, but siding so blatantly — isn’t that too much?”

The sheriff looked her up and down, tone highly unfriendly, “Is this your business? Who are you?”

Shangguan Li pulled out a business card and handed it over, “It has nothing to do with me. I’m just a passerby. I just want to ask you to make a concession and let this incident pass.”

The sheriff took the card doubtfully and glanced at it.

[Shangguan Li]

[President of New Moon City Mo Xue Energy Group]

A companion behind him looked at the card and then scrutinized Shangguan Li for a moment, whispering to the sheriff, “I’ve seen her in the news. She’s a Mercenary Corps Leader from New Moon City, managing a lot of people, quite the big deal.”

The sheriff snorted, “I wondered who was so bold, turns out it’s a reckless mercenary. What, got tired of throwing your weight around in New Moon City, now you’re doing it in St. Rivelan?”

He crumpled the card and tossed it on the ground, expression mocking, “So what if you’re a Mercenary Corps Leader? Really think you’re somebody?”

“I don’t care how mighty you are in New Moon City. In St. Rivelan, you’re just a civilian. Asking me for face? Who do you think you are?”

Such a hard stance from the sheriff was unsurprising.

Every power has its sphere of influence.

The New Moon Seven Stars have significant influence in New Moon City. No matter what happens, the sheriffs are willing to downplay major issues into minor ones, to maintain goodwill.

After all, they see each other regularly, helping each other out.

If things get too tense, the Great Mercenaries won’t take it lying down and will find a way to deal with you.

But in St. Rivelan, over 2,600 kilometers away, the local sheriffs have no relation with the Mo Xue Mercenary Corps and even harbor some regional bias, naturally unwilling to give face.

Chen Hao, somewhat disheartened, said to Shangguan Li with a trembling voice, “Miss, thank you for your help, but you should leave quickly… These people are completely unreasonable.”

The sheriff pointed at Shangguan Li’s nose and demanded, “Are you going to move aside or not?”

Shangguan Li remained expressionless and didn’t move.

The sheriff immediately ordered, “Arrest her! Dare to obstruct official duties, take her back to the station for a proper interrogation!”

A companion approached with silver handcuffs, ready to arrest Shangguan Li.

The atmosphere grew tense to the ultimate degree.

Just as the sheriffs were about to subdue Shangguan Li, a calm voice came from behind, “If you’re not giving face to Captain Shangguan, will you give me some face?”

The sheriffs turned to see Su Mo walking over.

Their expressions changed dramatically.

As the Edge Mercenary Corps Leader, Su Mo was technically in the same category as Shangguan Li, so the sheriffs in St. Rivelan wouldn’t show face.

But besides being a mercenary, Su Mo had another identity — a friend of the New Moon City Public Security Bureau Chief Sikinkov.

New Moon City, despite its notorious reputation, is one of the current five mega cities, with political influence far exceeding that of the small tourist city of St. Rivelan.

From an authority standpoint, Sikinkov doesn’t manage areas over 2,600 kilometers away like St. Rivelan, but he is still a significant political figure in a mega city.

Many believe, given his resume and capability, it’s only a matter of time before he takes over as the City Council President of New Moon City. If he achieves further political achievements before retirement, he might even move to the Capital City to join the Upper Court Council.

With a friend like that visiting St. Rivelan for tourism, the local departments had already received informal notifications to treat him well if encountered.

In the dimly lit outdoor food stall, the sheriffs hadn’t noticed Su Mo earlier, and now his sudden appearance caught them off guard.

One sheriff, his gaze shifting, asked in a serious tone, “Mr. Su Mo, is this lady your friend?”

“Yes,” Su Mo said flatly, “And the two behind her as well.”

Chen Hao and Pomelo exchanged glances, remaining silent but looking at Su Mo with gratitude.

The sheriffs knew Su Mo was deliberately claiming connections, but with previous notifications, they didn’t dare to contradict him, only nodding slightly, “If they are friends of Mr. Su Mo, we have offended… We will leave.”

The sheriffs were ready to leave.

“Stop,” Su Mo’s cold voice came.

He glanced sideways at the sheriffs, “Beating people and then leaving, is that how St. Rivelan sheriffs operate?”

The sheriff’s expression stiffened, frowning, “Then what do you want to do?”

Su Mo chuckled briefly, “Do you not have exams before starting your job? What do you think should be done? Just follow the normal mediation process, apologize, obtain the victim’s forgiveness, and then compensate for medical expenses.”

“If the victim remains unforgiving and the injuries are severe, the assailants will face criminal charges.”

The sheriffs’ faces changed drastically, not expecting Su Mo to push them to the brink.

Now, instead, Chen Hao was the first to panic. He took his daughter and went up to Su Mo, speaking in a lowered voice, “Sir, thank you for your help. But we don’t want to blow things out of proportion…”

Shangguan Li also came forward to intervene, “What are you doing?!”

Su Mo thought to himself: I’m trying to get on your good side, Captain Shangguan.

Unaware of Su Mo’s sly intention, Shangguan Li said sternly, “This is enough. If you slap the St. Rivelan authorities with such a blow, it won’t benefit these two civilians!”

Su Mo put on a stern face, pretending to think for a moment, then looked at the pale sheriff and said, “Captain Shangguan is kind and beautiful; I’ll give her face. Consider yourselves lucky, let’s settle this privately.”

“You three, apologize to this father and daughter, and then pay for their medical bills. Hitting them like this, isn’t giving five thousand each reasonable?”

Not waiting for the sheriffs to respond, he turned to Chen Hao and said, “Take out your phone and open the payment code.”

Chen Hao was hesitant, so Dongdong snatched his phone, unlocked it with his fingerprint, opened the digital wallet payment code, and handed the phone to Su Mo.

Su Mo waved the phone screen in front of the sheriffs, “Apologize and then pay.”

The sheriffs didn’t look too pleased.

Five thousand might not have been a lot for them, but it was still several months’ salary, and giving it to some New Moon City folks felt unjust.

Seeing the sheriffs unresponsive, Su Mo sneered, “Looks like you don’t know what’s good for you. Alright then, I’ll call Sikinkov now, let him ask your chief how the sheriffs in St. Rivelan conduct themselves.”

Saying so, Su Mo took out his phone and dialed a video call in front of the sheriffs.

Soon, Sikinkov’s holographic image appeared floating above the phone screen. He smiled and said, “Buddy, what’s up? Having fun in St. Rivelan?”

Seeing Sikinkov, the sheriffs turned as pale as a sheet.

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