"No worries, I'm here. Feel free to go out."

Dirk Carter helped the girl adjust the collar of her clothes and then opened the door.

The girl looked at Dirk Carter with some gratitude, gathered her courage, and walked out.

At that sight.

The blond-haired man became furious.

Pointing at Dirk Carter, he shouted, "You don't know what's good for you, damn it, you're looking for death. Guys, get him!"

The other three minions, making eerie cries, charged at Dirk Carter, but the outcome was predictable. Dirk Carter quickly and easily knocked all three to the ground.

The room was filled with the screams of several people.

Realizing Dirk Carter was a skilled fighter.

The blond-haired man picked up the knife again, glaring fiercely, ready to risk his life in a showdown.

"Put the knife down."

Dirk Carter said to the blond-haired man.

The blond-haired man sneered, saying, "What? Scared? Let me tell you, even if I stab you to death here today, I won't have to pay with my life. You can still apologize to me now."

"I'm not afraid of you stabbing me; I'm afraid you'll hurt yourself."

Dirk Carter said leisurely.

The blond-haired man had never been so humiliated.

Gritting his teeth, he raised the knife and rushed at Dirk Carter.

Seeing the knife about to pierce his abdomen, Dirk Carter sidestepped, dodged it, and, with lightning speed, flicked the blond-haired man's wrist.

Though the knife was held tightly, it fell to the ground.

The blond-haired man tried to bend down to pick it up.

Dirk Carter swept at his calf with one foot.

The blond-haired man instantly lost control and fell to the ground with a smack.

Dirk Carter then sat down on his back, pressing the blond to scream out loud.

"You're young, trying to imitate a rapist, who taught you?"

Dirk Carter asked.

The blond-haired man, pinned down, cursed loudly, "Bastard, you're finished, you're finished, I'll kill you."

Dirk Carter reached out and slapped him hard on the face.

He said, "Don't use foul language."

But the blond-haired man kept shouting, ignoring the warning.

Dirk Carter sighed and slapped him again, saying, "I told you, don't use foul language."

Two slaps left the blond-haired man's head buzzing, and though he wanted to keep cursing, he saw Dirk Carter's hand poised to strike again and begrudgingly swallowed his words.

"Call your dad."

Dirk Carter said.

The blond-haired man was stunned, thinking it wasn't a bad idea for his father to come over.

He quickly dialed a number.

During the waiting period of fifteen minutes.

Dirk Carter stayed seated on the blond-haired man, not allowing the other four to get up from the ground.

Fifteen minutes later.

Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed in the corridor; it was obvious the people outside were rushing.

With a loud bang.

The door to the private room swung open.

County CPPCC Chairman Leonard Bates and a well-dressed middle-aged woman stormed in.

The middle-aged woman's eyes quickly fell on her son under Dirk Carter, about to speak but was stopped by Leonard Bates.

"Deputy Magistrate Carter?"

At that moment, Leonard Bates's expression was also one of surprise.

No need to mention, it was clear the blond-haired man under Dirk Carter was Leonard Bates's son.

His name was Harvey Bates, only 20 years old, a typical playboy.

Dirk Carter feigned surprise, quickly stood up, and exclaimed, "Chairman Bates, you're here too?"

Leonard Bates's face was extremely displeased.

Seeing Harvey Bates trying to act pitiful as he got up from the floor, Leonard Bates shot him a hard glare, and he instantly shut his mouth.

"I find it strange too, why is Deputy Magistrate Carter here?"

Leonard Bates asked.

Dirk Carter shrugged, pointed at Harvey Bates, who was the blond-haired man, and said, "I originally came here for fun, but saw some uneducated beasts bullying a female college student, even stripping her clothes off. I couldn't stand it, so I taught these ill-bred bastards a lesson. Chairman Bates, are you here to set things right too?"

As Harvey Bates's father.

Leonard Bates was essentially being criticized directly by Dirk Carter.

His expression, needless to say, was extremely sour.

"You, I told you to call your dad, why hasn't he come yet?"

Dirk Carter turned and angrily rebuked Harvey Bates.

Harvey Bates snorted and said, "He is my dad."

"Who? You mean Chairman Bates? Hahaha... Are you trying to make me laugh? Chairman Bates usually keeps himself clean, how could he have a degenerate, despicable son like you?"

Dirk Carter laughed out loud and said.

At that moment.

Leonard Bates could no longer hold back.

He said, "Deputy Magistrate Carter, he's indeed my son, Harvey Bates."

The smile on Dirk Carter's face froze instantly.

He swallowed, looked stunned for a moment, and said, "Chairman... Chairman Bates, I... I didn't know he was your son."

Leonard Bates was an old hand in politics, and he could see through Dirk Carter's poor acting.

The situation had escalated to this point.

He had no choice but to deal with it.

He looked at Harvey Bates and asked, "Is what Deputy Magistrate Carter just said true?"

Although Harvey Bates was a playboy, he didn't dare lie to his father. After much hemming and hawing, he eventually nodded.

Slap.

Leonard Bates gave him a slap.

Seeing this, Mrs. Bates felt extreme heartache and quickly shielded her son, saying, "Old Bates, the child is young and ignorant."

"Ignorant? Can ignorance justify such behavior? If word gets out, people will really think I'm ineffective as a parent?"

Leonard Bates shouted sternly.

Seeing the second slap about to land.

Dirk Carter immediately pulled Leonard Bates's hand and said, "Chairman Bates, you can't completely blame your son for this. I honestly didn't know he was your son. If I knew, I definitely wouldn't have meddled. The child's mother is right; the child is still young and sometimes ignorant. In this case, we should let him surrender at the police station; there's no need to escalate things."

Surrender at the police station?

Though his words seemed to plea for leniency, they forced Leonard Bates's hand.

Harvey Bates's current predicament was undoubtedly the result of his parents' indulgence and leniency. Leonard Bates had always spoiled this son, and now scolding him was only theatrics in front of Dirk Carter.

Believing Dirk Carter would let it go, he unexpectedly "pushed it further."

Harvey Bates panicked.

He quickly pleaded, "Dad, I don't want to go to the police station, I don't want to go to the police station."

Leonard Bates looked embarrassed; after all, he was one of the leaders of the four major bodies. He couldn't plead with Dirk Carter in person, but if his son didn't go, there would certainly be rumors affecting him.

Gritting his teeth, he said, "The father's fault lies in failing to teach his son. I'll go to the police station with you to explain the situation. As for what happens next, it'll depend on your attitude."

Saying this.

He pushed Harvey Bates out of the private room.

At the KTV entrance.

Dirk Carter watched as they got into a car.

As the car slowly departed, Dirk Carter smiled and waved farewell.

Carrying the humiliation to the end.

Once the car completely disappeared from view.

Dirk Carter left the entrance, crossed the street, and got into a car that had been parked there for some time.

In the back seat of the car was a woman, Helen Fletcher.

After Dirk Carter settled in, the car slowly drove away. Helen Fletcher saw the smile still lingering on his face and asked in confusion, "You can still smile? Leonard Bates is very protective; now that you've humiliated him, he'll surely look for an opportunity to get back at you."

"That's exactly what I want him to do."

Dirk Carter replied.

Helen Fletcher looked puzzled and asked, "What exactly are you trying to do?"

Dirk Carter exhaled deeply and said, "I'm forcing Templeton Quill's backers to make a move."

Helen Fletcher was about to ask how he intended to do that.

Suddenly, her phone chimed.

She picked up her phone and her expression changed.

"What's wrong?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Helen Fletcher hesitated for a moment, then said to the driver, "Find a place to pull over ahead."

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