227: I hope you won't regret it.

Lei Jun was so furious she laughed instead!

She had truly witnessed what it meant to twist black into white.

This Deputy Director showed blatant favoritism the moment he arrived. Without even following basic investigative procedures, he immediately ordered their arrest!

The rage in her heart could no longer be contained.

"Comrade Deputy Director! You arrive on the scene, yet you don't question the person who called the police, don't inspect the scene, don't collect evidence from both sides, don't listen to the victim's statement. At first glance, seeing someone on the ground, you subjectively decide we are the perpetrators and directly order our detention!"

"Is this your law enforcement procedure? Is this how the people's police serve the people?"

The Deputy Director's face changed at her words. He wanted to interrupt her, but Lei Jun gave him no opportunity.

Her tone grew increasingly severe, her voice carrying far, allowing the surrounding crowd to hear clearly.

"Your nephew, leading a group of hooligans, extorted and blackmailed tourists in the tourist area, even using potentially lethal methods like removing oxygen masks to force consumption, which already constitutes suspected robbery and intentional assault!"

"With so many people watching, so many potential victims, as the Person in Charge of public security in this jurisdiction, do you truly not know, or are you pretending not to know?"

"Now that the victim has called the police, not only do you fail to investigate and punish the criminals according to the law, but your first action is to arrest the victims who reported the crime, backing up your nephew and these local ruffians!"

"Is this police uniform you wear for the people, or is it for your criminal connections?"

"Is the national emblem on your head, representing fairness and justice, meant to be trampled on by you like this?"

Lei Jun's questioning was forceful and sharp, each word and sentence like a knife, exceptionally clear in the now-quieted beach area.

The surrounding crowd was stunned. Some secretly cheered, while others broke into a cold sweat for Lei Jun.

Bald Second Uncle, publicly scolded by Lei Jun with such sharp and severe words, instantly flushed red, then turned ashen!

He hadn't expected this seemingly young girl to be so sharp-tongued and imposing!

He felt both shocked and furious inside.

Shocked because he had encountered a tough opponent.

Furious because he had been publicly lectured by a young girl, completely losing face!

He glared fiercely at Baldie, who was playing dead on the ground, cursing his nephew ten thousand times in his heart!

This bastard was becoming more and more lawless, constantly causing trouble for him!

If it weren't for the fact that he was his own nephew and hadn't been short on "tributes" over the years, he really wouldn't want to deal with this mess!

But things had reached this point; he was already backed into a corner.

With so many subordinates watching and so many onlookers, if he backed down now, how could he command respect in the future?

How could he operate in this area?

Moreover, he had indeed taken money and had to settle this matter.

He composed himself and roared with a bluster that belied his fear.

"How dare you! Who do you think you are to question police enforcement?! How I handle cases is none of your business! You assaulted someone in public—the facts are clear! Save your words for the police station!"

He roared at his subordinate officers: "Are you all deaf?! Handcuff them! Anyone who resists will be resisting law enforcement, and their punishment will be doubled!"

He glared viciously at Lei Jun.

Daring to insult him in front of so many people?

Just wait until they got to the station—he'd see how he'd deal with them then!

The other officers, seeing the Deputy Director so enraged, though some felt it was inappropriate, didn't dare disobey orders.

Several officers took out handcuffs and, steeling themselves, approached Lei Jun, Lei Ying, Lei Yue, and Zhao Ya, shouting as they walked: "Cooperate with law enforcement! Hands on your head! Do not resist!"

The atmosphere instantly became tense and confrontational!

The fury in Lei Jun's heart was like a pile of firewood doused with oil, blazing even more fiercely.

She wasn't unfamiliar with people abusing their power, but this was the first time she had encountered such blatant twisting of black into white under the guise of law enforcement, even intending to use public authority for revenge.

She felt an intense rage.

Staring at Bald Second Uncle's face, feigning authority, she rapidly weighed her options in her mind.

Fight back head-on now? She, Lei Ying, Lei Yue, and Zhao Ya had the capability.

But doing so would change the nature of the incident from "victims resisting unjust enforcement" to "violently resisting law enforcement and assaulting officers," playing right into their hands, turning a justified position into an unjustified one and giving them leverage.

Moreover, it would implicate companions like Qin Yu, Lin Xiaoya, and Tony who lacked self-defense abilities.

The abilities granted by her system were for protecting herself and those important to her, not for turning her into a reckless brute who ignored rules and relied solely on violence to solve problems.

Especially under the watchful eyes of the public, no matter how corrupt the other party was, at this moment, they represented the symbol of the "law enforcement authority."

Swallow this insult?

Let them handcuff her and take her to the station?

She knew what that meant.

Once on their turf, with cameras off and doors locked, these lawless individuals were capable of any dirty deed.

She wasn't afraid for herself; her system-enhanced body and Lei Ying's protection were enough to handle most situations. But what about Su Qing, Su Ya, and Tony? What would they suffer?

Both choices seemed unfavorable.

But she had to make a decision in an instant.

Lei Jun's eyes turned icy. Suppressing the surging fury in her chest, she looked at Bald Second Uncle and spoke word by word.

"I hope you won't regret this."

Her words were directed at Bald Second Uncle, but also at all the surrounding onlookers, including those ordinary officers who might still have a shred of conscience but had to obey orders.

She wanted to leave a statement with her stance.

They were not yielding; they were preventing the situation from escalating uncontrollably on the streets.

They were willing to follow procedure, but if you abused that procedure, you would bear the consequences.

Bald Second Uncle felt a jolt in his heart under her icy gaze, but upon hearing her threatening-like words, he seemed to find an excuse to erupt. He immediately straightened his back and roared with feigned righteousness.

"Regret? I'm handling this case according to the law; what is there to regret! The ones who should regret are you lawless thugs who assaulted someone in public!"

The more guilty he felt, the louder his voice became.

"Handcuff them! Take them away!"

His subordinate officers hesitated no longer. They stepped forward and with a "click," fastened the cold handcuffs onto Lei Jun's slender wrists.

Next were Lei Ying, Lei Yue, and Zhao Ya.

Lei Ying and Lei Yue remained expressionless. Zhao Ya shot a sharp glance at the officer handcuffing her, causing his hand to tremble slightly, but he still completed the action.

Seeing Lei Jun and the others actually handcuffed, Baldie scrambled up from the ground, ignoring the pain in his body, his face showing undisguised smugness and arrogance.

He walked up to Lei Jun, tilted his head, and gave her a disgusting, lecherous once-over, clicking his tongue twice.

"Silver-haired girl, weren't you quite tough underwater earlier? Huh? Not so tough now? If you had just obediently listened and let us brothers take a few photos, none of this would have happened, right?"

He then looked at Su Qing, whose eyes were red, and the trembling Su Ya, grinning cheekily.

"And you two, why the tears? Once we get to the station, 'confess' properly. If your attitude is good, maybe us brothers can put in a good word for you, hahaha!"