Chapter 164: The Furious Town Chief

Before Irene could say anything, the town chief, with a terrifyingly friendly smile, interrupted her, "Sol took a liking to you—that’s your good fortune! You don’t want him? Fine. But how dare you harm him?" Margot took several steps back, frightened by the contradiction between the town chief's smile and his words. The elder, who was feeling nauseous from the town chief’s fast driving, was still resting in the car. After all, everyone here was on their side. The town chief, his face filled with malice, advanced toward Irene, saying, "You had a good life, but you just had to stir up trouble! Today, I’ll show you what happens when you don’t obey!" Irene raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Did you speak to Margot the same way back then?" The town chief glanced at Margot, clearly not recognizing her. He kicked his foolish son and asked, "Is she one of the women you slept with?" The town chief’s son shook his head. "I didn’t sleep with her, and neither did Sol. She’s not his type." The town chief sneered, "You really bring anyone along, even a pregnant one, running around and ruining other people's family happiness! What a vile woman!" He continued coldly, "Seems like you won’t learn unless you’re beaten. You’re next in line for a lesson!" Irene laughed lightly, adjusting her necklace, then pointed it at the town chief. "Ladies in my live stream, did you see that? Did you hear that? This is what they call a town chief." It wasn’t just the women in her live stream who heard. The FBI agents and Harper’s team, who were monitoring the live stream, also heard it loud and clear. This incident was no longer just a matter for the state government. It had caught the attention of the entire nation. Frank, who was in charge of this region, reported the matter to Rosalie, who immediately escalated it to her superiors. The state government took this case very seriously and quickly ordered the police to assist the FBI in the investigation. Soon, they discovered numerous missing person cases in the area, with the crime scenes consistently near the village. Additionally, they found testimonies and undercover reports from journalists. The impact of this case was profoundly disturbing. Every decent person, every police officer, was filled with anger over this matter. Even the police, who usually resented the FBI for taking over their cases, didn’t protest this time. They fully supported the FBI in solving the case. At this point, it didn’t matter who got the credit. What mattered was bringing down this criminal organization and giving the trafficked women a chance at a better future. On the other side... The town chief’s face darkened. He suddenly remembered seeing Irene live streaming in the car earlier. Why had he forgotten about it the moment he arrived? He had planned to shut her up. But now, why was he saying more and more? Could this girl be an agent of divine retribution, sent to punish him for all the evil he had done over the years? The town chief felt a momentary surge of fear. But he quickly regained his composure. No, it wasn’t that. He had simply panicked when he saw his son being humiliated. His anger had clouded his judgment. Just then, some thugs and hoodlums under the town police’s protection rushed over, their voices trembling with panic. "It’s bad! Chief, you need to see this!" On the screen of the phone handed to him, the town chief saw a video repeatedly playing his earlier arrogant remarks. "Kidnapping you is your own fault for having such a gullible face! You deserved it!" "I’m telling you, in this town, my word is law! It’s more powerful than federal law!" The town chief’s vision went black. When had this happened? Those weren’t his words! Damn it! This girl had someone backing her up! It was the people behind her who had recorded his voice, used AI to manipulate it, and created this video! As for Sol’s friends, they had quickly realized the severity of the situation. But since they had drugged Irene, she decided to give them a little gift in return. The town chief’s son, who had been cursing loudly earlier, was now eerily quiet, thanks to the drugs Irene had given him. The town chief’s son slowly realized something. He seemed to be getting... dumber. He glared at Irene, seething with rage. "You bitch! How dare you do this to us!" Irene glanced at him but said nothing. The drug she used was a neurotoxin that could dull a normal adult’s senses, and without an antidote within 24 hours, it would reduce the person’s intelligence to that of a six-year-old. The town chief made up his mind. Since this girl had broadcasted everything online, if he didn’t kill her, his life would be over! Seeing his son gradually becoming an imbecile, the town chief quickly noticed the change, even if his son didn’t. His son, who had never been quiet for more than a few minutes, had suddenly fallen silent after angrily cursing Irene and the man. Irene hadn’t just ruined his career, putting him at risk of imprisonment, but she had also turned his son into a fool! This was unforgivable! If he didn’t kill this woman today, he’d shoot himself! "She must have something on her that’s allowing her to live stream! Quick! Strip her! I want to see how she keeps streaming then!" the town chief said with a sinister smile. In his outdated, patriarchal mindset, the town chief believed that stripping a woman would make her scared and force her into submission. But this tactic was useless against Irene. Though the town chief’s henchmen took several steps forward, to Irene, these men were nothing compared to the mercenaries she had trained with. She had taken on multiple battle-hardened mercenaries on the battlefield and won, so these men, with their protein-powder muscles, were no match for her. Itha, who had been standing behind Irene, burning with fever, immediately stepped forward to shield her. For Itha, sensing danger had become second nature. Moreover, he couldn’t just stand by and do nothing while a girl was surrounded by thugs in the living room. Itha shouted, "Back off! I’m with the special forces! My comrades are right behind me! If you take one more step, I’ll execute a kill order!"