After hearing the young man's translation, the director's face turned cold and he said, "In Darwin, if you dare to do anything illegal, I will not hesitate to arrest you. [EN]"

William Carter threw his head back and laughed, saying, "I'm afraid it won't be that easy!" [Translation omitted]

The director frowned and asked, "Why? [EN]"

William Carter smiled and said, "I have many brothers. If you arrest me, they will be very upset and disappointed. At that point, they could do anything, even things beyond your imagination."

The director clenched his fist. He had been a police officer for decades and had seen all kinds of people, but this was the first time he had encountered someone as arrogant as William Carter. He asked coldly, "Are you threatening me? [EN]"

William Carter said, "Of course, you can understand it that way."

The director said angrily, "Do you believe that just for what you said, I could arrest you right now! [EN]"

"Heh!" William Carter smiled gently, completely unconcerned, and said, "If you want to do that, you can go ahead right now."

He was calm, but the group of people standing behind him all reached for their waists. If the director made any sudden moves, they would immediately draw their guns and turn him into a sieve. In their eyes, William Carter was like a god. No matter who the other party was, if anyone dared to touch him, they would risk their lives.

The director did not ignore their movements, nor the cold, knife-like stares. He felt a chill in his heart and shivered inwardly. He wasn't stupid—falling out with William Carter now would be playing with his own life.

He smiled slightly, changed the subject, and said, "I don't know what grudge you have with the Menghu Gang, but I only hope that the area under my jurisdiction can remain peaceful, without any major trouble. [EN]"

William Carter smiled and said, "There won't be any trouble."

The director was stunned, looked at him for a while, and asked uncertainly, "You guarantee that? [EN]"

William Carter nodded and said, "I can guarantee that my people won't touch them, at least not in Darwin."

The director was very satisfied with his answer, and a hint of a smile finally appeared on his cold face. He said, "If you can say that, I'm relieved. I've heard that Chinese people are very trustworthy. [EN]"

William Carter smiled and said, "No need to pressure me with words like that. I will naturally be responsible for what I say. Don't worry, if it's not necessary, I won't cause you any trouble. Of course, at the same time, I also hope you won't cause me any trouble, Director."

The director pointed at the people behind William Carter and said, "As long as you and your men don't cause any trouble, I think we can treat each other with mutual respect. [EN]"

"Haha, that would be best."

"Goodbye! [EN]"

"Not seeing you out!"

After the director left, Henry Bennett said in a low voice, "Dong-ge, this director seems to have a strong bias against us. Staying here will be troublesome."

"Mm..." William Carter tapped his fingers on the tea table, paused for a few seconds, and said, "Old Henry, have someone prepare some money and send it to him in a while."

Henry Bennett hesitated and said, "What if he doesn't accept it?"

William Carter's eyes narrowed and he said, "Then kill him! Make it look like an accident."

"Yes, Dong-ge!" Henry Bennett replied darkly, waved, and led two people out of the room.

Whether the director took his money or not, William Carter didn't care at all. People like that meant nothing to him. Leaving it to Henry Bennett to handle was more than enough. In any case, after this, the director never bothered him again.

Two days later, at eleven o'clock at night.

William Carter was already resting when a knock at the door woke him from his sleep. He sat up, dazed for three seconds before getting out of bed with a dark expression. As he opened the door, he muttered under his breath, "You'd better have a good reason!"

Standing outside was Golden Eye, who looked cautious and bowed his head, saying, "Dong-ge, the Menghu Gang just left by car. Looks like they're planning to escape overnight."

Golden Eye had been William Carter's bodyguard for some time and knew his habits well. William Carter had low blood pressure and was especially irritable when woken up. Anyone who disturbed his sleep could trigger a disaster. Even though Golden Eye was close to him, waking him up at this hour made him instinctively tense and extremely careful. He would never do this unless it was urgent.

William Carter stared straight at Golden Eye for a while before his mind cleared. He sighed and said lazily, "Gather the brothers and go after them. I'll be there soon."

Golden Eye asked, "When do we make a move?"

William Carter said, "Wait until they're out of the city."

Chapter 7

The southern part of Darwin is a vast, boundless desert—desolate and sparsely populated. During the day, you can still see vehicles on the highway cutting through the desert, but after eleven at night, the road becomes eerily quiet.

The Menghu Gang was preparing to retreat to Katherine, which wasn't far from Darwin, but even by car it would take at least half the night. They thought their actions were secret and wouldn't be discovered, but little did they know that their every move was already under William Carter's surveillance.