But compared to the lively atmosphere back home, it’s still quite desolate here, with few pedestrians on the streets.

On the street opposite the city hall, Qi Yun looked out through the car window, holding the phone in his hand, dialing the number of Congressman Lu Ning.

"Congressman Lu Ning."

"Who are you?"

"My identity isn’t important. What matters is that I know you’re at a disadvantage in the current mayoral election, and I can share some helpful information that’ll completely ruin Benjamin."

Qi Yun’s voice was slow and steady, with a hint of persuasion.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end, as Lu Ning seemed to be digesting this sudden information and assessing the caller’s intentions.

"Why should I trust you?"

"I think we can discuss that in person. I’m right at the city hall entrance now; whether to invite me in is up to you."

"...Okay, come in through the side door; I’ll have my assistant meet you there." Lu Ning couldn’t resist the temptation after all.

Qi Yun opened the door and got out of the car, walking a few steps before being led by a middle-aged man to Lu Ning’s office.

They locked eyes, sizing each other up in the process.

Black-framed glasses, black skin, in his forties, dressed in a blue suit, looking quite earnest.

But Qi Yun wasn’t fooled by appearances; politicians are never really earnest.

In Alaska, Black people are part of the minority group; for this guy to be a city councilman, he must be quite capable.

Qi Yun had asked Miller about the political situation in Anchorage; the City Council Speaker was retiring soon and didn’t care much about things. Benjamin and this Lu Ning were the ones truly in control of the council, which is why Qi Yun approached this guy.

"Hello, Congressman, you can call me Qi." Qi Yun proactively extended his hand.

Lu Ning extended his hand to shake with Qi Yun: "You’re from Huaxia?"

"That’s right."

"Huaxia people." Lu Ning repeated, pointing to the chair opposite the desk, "Please sit down, Mr. Qi."

Qi Yun pulled the chair to sit down, straightforwardly: "Congressman Lu Ning, time is precious, so let me be direct."

"I have enough evidence to help you defeat Benjamin in this mayoral election, and even make him lose everything he has."

Lu Ning leaned back in his chair, crossing his hands on the desk, examining Qi Yun: "Evidence? Specifically, what kind?"

Qi Yun didn’t waste words, pulling out his phone from his pocket, queued up a video, and handed it over, "Take a look at this first."

Lu Ning suspiciously took it. The video’s content was Emily and her family accusing the violation incident.

The video wasn’t long, about seven or eight minutes, but its emotional impact was strong. Emily’s mother tearfully recounted how Benjamin and his son used their power to cover up the crime and bully the weak.

After watching the video, Lu Ning couldn’t help but show a smile, but he quickly realized his loss of composure, swiftly restraining his expression...

Yet the gleam in his eye and the slightly quickened breath still betrayed his inner excitement.

As a politician, he understood the power of this video; it’s not just a political scandal but a bomb that can incite public outrage!

If true, Benjamin would be destroyed under the massive wave of public opinion.

"What’s shown here... is it real?" He looked up at Qi Yun for confirmation.

Qi Yun saw through his earlier reaction, filled with disdain inside; indeed, these American politicians are all the same.

Regardless of how grand they appear under the spotlight, they’re all just self-interested folks behind the scenes, showing little genuine concern for the victims’ plight.

However, Qi Yun didn’t care if this guy was a good person or not; as long as they had a shared goal, it wouldn’t affect their collaboration.

"It’s absolutely true." Qi Yun retrieved his phone, changing to a more comfortable sitting posture.

"The victim’s family is now protected by my people; they’re willing to expose the crimes of this father and son to the media and even testify in court."

The office fell into silence, Lu Ning took a deep breath, quickly calculating in his mind.

After a moment, he leaned forward, looking directly at Qi Yun, lowering his voice: "What do you want?"

Qi Yun calmly shook his head: "Congressman Lu Ning, this is not a transaction of interests; you want Benjamin’s downfall, and so do I. That’s our common goal."

"Did he offend you?" Lu Ning asked again.

"Sort of. I have some business in Fairbanks, and he’s set his sights on it." Qi Yun didn’t hide it; if claiming it was for justice, this guy likely wouldn’t believe it and might grow suspicious instead.

Lu Ning shrugged: "Greed is that guy’s inherent nature. I’ve always said he’d overreach himself."

His tone carried a hint of schadenfreude, but he quickly returned to seriousness, extending his hand to Qi Yun, "Let’s work together to send this filthy guy to prison!"

Despite feeling awkward inside, Qi Yun shook hands with him, reminding, "I’ve heard he has some influence with the prosecution."

Lu Ning displayed a confident smile: "Qi, I’ll handle them. Trust that the prosecutor will stand for justice, or they’ll be abandoning the public!"

"I promise, I’ll ensure Benjamin and his son truly feel what it’s like to be the target of everyone’s wrath."

Qi Yun nodded: "I’ll email the video to you; I hope this matter progresses immediately, and contact me when the family needs to appear in court."

"I understand, time is everything, especially during critical stages of the election. I’ll start arranging right away."

"Alright, then goodbye." Qi Yun stood up, ready to leave.

"Qi." Lu Ning stood up and called to him, showing a supposedly sincere expression, "I owe you one."

Qi Yun chuckled softly, not saying much, nodded, and proceeded to open the office door.

Poor Benjamin probably has no idea who Qi Yun is, and his tragic end is already predestined.

...

Leaving the city hall, Qi Yun got into the car and dialed Miller’s number.

"Relay a message to the Wild Wolf Gang, I’m at the coffee shop on Baker Street."

"Okay, sir, I’ll let them know immediately."

"How’s your situation over there?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Miller, being a smart person, of course, understood what Qi Yun was asking about, responded immediately: "The dead are all gang members, nothing much happened in town, and everything’s arranged."

"Benny called me at night questioning me, evidently furious. He must have guessed I can’t be relied upon anymore and even threatened to make me pay."

Qi Yun softly responded, Aryan Brotherhood people having died twice in the town, if Benny couldn’t react, then he’d really be clueless.

The town was small, being the sheriff; he couldn’t be unaware of everything.

"You don’t need to worry; he won’t be able to jump around for long."

After witnessing last night’s skirmish site, Miller indeed wasn’t worried anymore. With Qi Yun’s people around, even if the entire Aryan Brotherhood mobilized, they’d probably just be coming to die.

After ending the call, he arrived at the coffee shop on the neighboring street, where there were few patrons. He directly approached the owner and offered a thousand USD to close the shop.

"You should take off for a while; we’re going to discuss some things here."

The owner accepted the money without a word and went straight upstairs.

Qi Yun walked to a wall-side seat and sat down. Xiao Wu and Brother Quan were not far off in a corner, while Niu Da and Eagle stood guard at the entrance, providing a full sense of security.

Even if something unexpected happened later, these four were totally capable of handling it.

The coffee shop’s heating was robust, dispelling the chill from the body.

Qi Yun took off his heavy coat, wearing only a simple black sweater, quietly waiting.

About twenty minutes later, two Ford Explorers pulled up to the coffee shop entrance.

Seven or eight burly men got out of the cars, their eyes vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

Leading them was a middle-aged white guy with a short cut and a noticeable scar on his cheek — judging by the setup, he should be the Wild Wolf Gang’s leader, Jackson.