Realm of the Night God

Before the Highest Administrative Court was dissolved, the Demon Hunter Association wouldn't dare to threaten the government, not even a local Administrative Bureau. They absolutely wouldn't dare to threaten, no matter how poor or backward the local area was, because the Administrative Bureau represented the official power, and its significance was different.

Once they took action against a local Administrative Bureau, it would be equivalent to declaring war on the entire official system of New Genesis World. The official power at that time was not to be underestimated, whether it was open or hidden, and it was extremely strong.

It was precisely because of this that the government could stand firm in New Genesis World; otherwise, it would have been destroyed by other forces many times over.

However, the situation was different now. The Highest Administrative Court had been dissolved, and some small local Administrative Bureaus had lost their protection from above, so they were being oppressed everywhere and had become very passive. Some Administrative Bureaus had even been directly destroyed by other forces due to their lack of strength.

Lecheng was originally a small place with limited resources, and its poor transportation infrastructure had made it poor for a long time.

A local area that couldn't get rich wouldn't be able to make its Administrative Bureau strong, and it would be ridden roughshod over by others. This was a very normal thing, and this time was a vivid example.

The weak would always be bullied, and this was an unchanging truth. The reason why the Lecheng Administrative Bureau was being ridden roughshod over by the two demon hunters was simply because of its lack of strength. If it had the strength to make others fear it, would others dare to be so arrogant?

Deputy Captain Zhou of the Lecheng Administrative Bureau saw the highest official of Lecheng, who was also the current Administration Director.

The Administration Director was an old man who looked like he was over 70 years old. He was sitting in a chair, rubbing his temples with both hands, and his face was full of worry. Always read at the source—MV@LEMP@YR.

"Administration Director, although Bai Xue is not human, she has been with our Spirit Police for a long time and has made many contributions. To say the least, we were able to complete our mission this time thanks to her. If it weren't for her, all of our Spirit Police would have died at the hands of the enemy."

Deputy Captain Zhou was here to plead for Bai Xue, hoping that the Administration Director could retract his previous order.

Although he had already informed Bai Xue that the Administrative Bureau was going to take action against her, it wasn't a solution to let Bai Xue keep hiding. The best approach was to persuade the Administration Director to retract his order, which was what he wanted to achieve, and this was the only way to give Bai Xue a way out.

To achieve this goal, he had put aside other urgent matters and come to the Administrative Bureau, and even said these words.

The Administration Director's hands stopped moving, and he looked at Deputy Captain Zhou, but he only looked at him for a few seconds, and his eyes were full of helplessness.

He didn't say a word, and then he looked away, continuing to rub his temples. The worry on his face didn't decrease, but instead increased.

Deputy Captain Zhou felt anxious when he saw this, and thought, "What's going on? Is what I'm saying falling on deaf ears?"

However, he didn't give up. Even if the Administration Director didn't say anything, it didn't mean he couldn't speak.

"Administration Director, if you insist on taking action against Bai Xue, not only will I be dissatisfied, but the other brothers in the Spirit Police will also be unhappy. If Captain Luo were awake at this time, I believe he would not agree with your approach either. Since you initially agreed to let her join the Spirit Police, she is now a member of our team. As long as she hasn't done anything to betray us or the Administrative Bureau, you can't treat her like this. It's unfair to her!"

Upon hearing this, the Administration Director rubbed his temples with both hands, paused again, and then looked at Deputy Captain Zhou.

This time, he seemed unwilling to remain silent.

"Fairness? This world has never had absolute fairness, only relative fairness. You're not a child anymore, don't you understand this principle?"

The Administration Director's retort did not make Deputy Captain Zhou want to shut up. However, before he could open his mouth, the Administration Director spoke again.

"Right now, our Administrative Bureau is short-staffed. As long as someone has abilities, anyone is within our recruitment range. Do you think I want to take action against her? Someone as strong as her, I'd be delighted to keep her by my side. How could I bear to drive her away, let alone take action against her? If I weren't forced into a corner, I wouldn't have made such a decision. I've already explained this to you once today, and this is the second time. Do you want me to explain it a third time, or even a fourth time?"

The Administration Director's words revealed a deep sense of helplessness and frustration.

"I know you've been threatened by those two demon hunters, Administration Director, but have you considered a question? If you compromise this time, such threats will never end. It's not just these two demon hunters who will ride roughshod over our Administrative Bureau; in the future, there will be more people and more forces doing the same!"

Deputy Captain Zhou's words thoroughly enraged the Administration Director, who could no longer suppress his anger and began to shout at Deputy Captain Zhou.

"Do you think I'm a fool? Don't you think I know all this? But what can I do? If I don't agree to their demands, our entire Administrative Bureau will be wiped out. Once we're gone, what will happen to the ordinary people of Lecheng? Who will take care of them? Even if someone takes over Lecheng in the future, how many ordinary people will be able to survive until then?"

Deputy Captain Zhou was stunned, not because he was intimidated by the Administration Director's shouting, but because he had never considered this aspect of the problem.

Lecheng was much better off now compared to when the world was in chaos. At least, there were still a few pedestrians on the streets every day, and these few pedestrians dared to venture out because Lecheng was relatively safe, with minimal danger during the day. All of this was thanks to the Administrative Bureau's efforts.

Furthermore, Lecheng had some shops opening for business, and the income from these shops belonged to the individuals who ran them. However, the question of how they obtained their goods was a difficult one. The Administrative Bureau was also helping to solve this problem.

In addition, the Administrative Bureau had solved many difficulties for the people of Lecheng, such as repairing power plants and water reservoirs. Without the Administrative Bureau, the people of Lecheng would not know how to survive.

Compared to other chaotic cities, Lecheng was relatively well-off under the Administrative Bureau's management. However, if the Administrative Bureau were to collapse, Lecheng would likely become just like the other chaotic cities.

"I think we can still find help and directly confront these two demon hunters. Since they dare to ride roughshod over us, let's make them regret it!"

Deputy Captain Zhou still refused to give up and suggested to the Administration Director that they find help to fight back. However, his words only received a cold laugh from the Administration Director.

"Find help? Ha ha, times have changed. Do you think there are many people willing to help us? What can we offer to move others to help us? Moreover, if we take action against these two demon hunters, do you think the Demon Hunter Association will let us off?"

The Administration Director's series of questions once again left Deputy Captain Zhou stunned, making him realize that he had oversimplified the problem and had not considered many aspects.

"It's our own fault for not having enough strength. It's because we're too weak that we've become so passive and are being ridden roughshod over. If we had enough strength and a strong backing, these two demon hunters wouldn't dare to be so arrogant."

The Administration Director did not continue to shout at Deputy Captain Zhou. His words were filled with fatigue and helplessness, and even his tone had become weak.

"But if we take action against Bai Xue, although it would satisfy the demon hunters, it would also offend Yang Haoran, the Burial Master of Lecheng's Yin Division. Yang Haoran has a very close relationship with Bai Xue. If we really take action against her, Yang Haoran will definitely not stand idly by. Offending him would be equivalent to offending the entire Lecheng Yin Division, which would not be beneficial to us either. The impact would be even greater than that of the two demon hunters!"

Deputy Captain Zhou's words made the Administration Director's eyebrows furrow deeply, and he suddenly felt much older.