Chapter 502: Chapter 512: Really Unbelievable

“Kneel!”

“Kneel!”

The crowd shouted in unison again at this moment, while Rachel Wilson stood there like a stake. Even though she knew kneeling might change things, doing so in front of so many people was more unbearable than death.

“Dad!” Just when she was about to lose her mind, Rachel Wilson suddenly saw someone, and immediately shouted with joy, then burst into tears, saying, “Dad, your daughter is being bullied to death, you have to stand up for me, and these people, they don’t listen to me at all, you must avenge me.”

Although Samuel Johnson had sent Easton Johnson and the others, he still felt uneasy, so he hurried over to the island. On the way, he heard Easton’s report, which made him anxious. With today’s phones so advanced, he feared the other party had already posted the video online.

Even though he knew his daughter’s temperament, he had to ask her to apologize to the other party first to stabilize the situation. Once they retrieved the video, it would be much easier to take action against them later.

When he arrived, he heard a group of people shouting for her to kneel. Seeing his daughter standing in the middle like a wooden stake, his anger flared up, and upon hearing his daughter’s lament, he became even more furious.

Seeing Samuel Johnson’s face darken, Easton Johnson couldn’t help but tremble. This deputy squad leader was his superior, and offending him would make life difficult in the City Maintenance Squad.

“Director W, just now Jessica’s attitude incited the crowd, and I feared it might lead to a larger incident, which would be even harder to handle, so I asked everyone to step back.”

Samuel Johnson snorted upon seeing the situation. He knew Easton did well, but seeing his daughter suffer such grievances still made him upset.

He patted his daughter’s back and said, “Stop crying, I’ll handle this.”

Rachel Wilson wiped her tears, turned her head, and arrogantly said to James Brown, “Kid, my dad is here, hand over the video obediently, or you’ll be sorry.”

Grace Lopez snorted, “So what if your dad is here? We’re not handing it over. What can you possibly do?”

“You little slut, how dare you?” Rachel Wilson immediately cursed.

Sarah Grandy pointed at Rachel Wilson and shouted, “Crazy woman! Don’t think having an official dad makes you something special. Today, we’re not handing it over, and we’ll upload it online for all of A Region to see. I’ll see how arrogant you can still be.”

Samuel Johnson furrowed his brow, pulled his daughter aside, gave her a look, and then approached Grace Lopez and her companions with a commanding presence, asking sternly, “Who are you?”

As the man on the other side stepped forward, James Brown didn’t let Grace and Charlotte stand out anymore. He positioned them behind him and calmly said to Samuel Johnson, “We’re just ordinary citizens of SSUP Country, regular taxpayers.”

Samuel Johnson stared at James Brown, but couldn’t recall such a person in his mind, which meant James Brown wasn’t anyone important in the city. He said, “I’m Samuel Johnson, and I hope you’ll do me a favor and let this go.”

“Give me a reason,” James Brown replied just as calmly.

Samuel’s face turned even darker. Except for those higher-ranking than him, he never needed to give others a reason, “Young man, don’t be too flashy. Hand over the video, and I promise not to pursue it further.”

James broke into a smile and said, “I’m really not one for flashiness, but I’m not afraid of you either. If I upload the video, I think those in the Integrity Department will surely come looking for you. Raising such a scumbag daughter suggests you’re not clean yourself. When you’re caught, even if not executed, ten or eight years in prison would be easy. What would you pursue me for then?”

Samuel Johnson’s face turned various shades of blue and white at James Brown’s words, his biggest fear was this scenario. The gathered crowd immediately cheered after hearing James and shouted, “Don’t give him the video, upload it! Such corrupt officials need to be dealt with.”

“Right, I support it fully.”

“Such people, even a ten or eight-year sentence is light; they might as well be executed. Young man, under no circumstances should you give him the video. The video is our weapon against corrupt officials.”

Samuel Johnson turned and glared at the crowd. Normally, such a look from him would scare others, but today it didn’t deter anyone—they looked at him with mocking eyes.

This left him feeling quite uncomfortable. He took a deep breath and said to James Brown, “Young man, let’s talk somewhere privately?”

James immediately gave a slight smile and said, “Everything should be done aboveboard. I like to handle things cleanly. If you have anything to say, just say it.”

“Yes, say it openly, no backdoor deals.”

“Trying to threaten this young man in secret? That won’t work; we all see it. Young man, rest assured, we’ll back you up no matter what happens.”

Samuel’s face darkened even further; this young man was proving very tricky. He said, “Name your terms, I will try my best to meet them.”

Looking at Samuel, James smiled and asked, “Anything goes?”

“Yes!” Samuel nodded, saying, “I, Samuel Johnson, promise you, I will do it.”

Observers started getting worried, someone immediately said, “Young man, don’t just accept any conditions. Such a person needs to be dealt with, or they’ll come for you later. He won’t fulfill his promises.”

“Exactly, look at how arrogant his daughter is. Would she be like this if not for his indulgence? This shows he isn’t a good official. The video must go out to let the Integrity Department investigate him.”

“Nowadays, if you check, they all turn out guilty. He won’t escape.”

James shrugged and said, “You’ve seen the crowd’s reaction, so I won’t ask you for any conditions. I aim to upload the video online.”

“Are you trying to force me?” Samuel Johnson glared viciously at James Brown.

James smiled slightly, “Think about those you’ve forced, those your daughter has forced. Were you soft at heart then? Did you show any sympathy? As an official, not considering the public’s interest, I don’t know if you’re corrupt, but letting your daughter wield your authority to manipulate staff is a major crime. Bringing you down is a given.”

“Haha…” Samuel Johnson suddenly laughed loudly, then stopped abruptly, glaring at James Brown. “Young man, you’re so naïve. You think you can bring me down with one video? I’m telling you, it’s not that simple, and I can tell you, I can have someone destroy you soon enough.”

James smiled faintly, “Quite the grand official power, but I believe you won’t have any chance.”

“Ha, I’ve already notified the net surveillance. As soon as they see any video about me, it’ll be deleted immediately. If I didn’t have that capability, you think I’m Samuel Johnson for nothing? Boy, this grudge, we’ve formed it. If you establish yourself in YODC City, I’m not Samuel Johnson.”

Everyone’s hearts skipped a beat. Even though SSUP Country’s internet is open, it’s also monitored by the state. Each region has internet monitoring contacts with major forums, prepared deletions in advance, and uploading posts would get them deleted instantly. With Samuel’s readiness, spreading it online wouldn’t be easy.

James chuckled softly, “I find uploading it online tedious, so I sent the video directly to Christopher Brown.”

“Christopher Brown?” Samuel Johnson was stunned for a moment, then his face changed dramatically. “You mean Secretary Johnson?”

“Correct.” James smiled lightly.

Samuel laughed loudly again, “Young man, you really have skills. Do you think Secretary Johnson is so easy to contact? You overestimate yourself.”

“Let’s wait and see. I sent it a few minutes ago—Secretary Johnson should’ve viewed it by now.”

Samuel snorted, not believing James Brown. But just then, his phone rang, and seeing the number, his face changed immediately because it was Mayor John Smith’s number. His position didn’t allow direct contact with Secretary Johnson, but this number, he must know it.

Still, Samuel Johnson didn’t believe Secretary Johnson would call about this matter. He answered hurriedly, “Secretary…”

Christopher Brown immediately roared, “You, Samuel Johnson! Such disregard for your position, allowing your daughter to treat City Maintenance Squad members as personal lackeys, acting lawlessly. Report to the Integrity Department immediately and explain your issues clearly.”

“Ah!” Samuel Johnson cried out, turning pale instantly, his phone slipped from his hand, and he collapsed onto the ground.

“Dad! Dad! What’s wrong?” Rachel Wilson rushed over to her father, panickingly asking.

Samuel turned to his daughter, swallowed a hard gulp, and rasped, “Now I understand what dragging your father down means. You truly did drag your father down.”