"Come in!"

After hanging up the phone, Lynch waited briefly and called out, "Come in," the office door opened, and Akumal entered from outside.

He was a local young man of short stature, with bushy eyebrows and big eyes, a face full of integrity, perfect for playing roles that require sacrifice. Lynch immediately thought of movies.

A character that directly gives the audience a positive impression without needing extra narrative development, perfectly suited for sacrifice because such people can evoke deep emotional responses to the sacrifice of positively recognized figures, bringing more shock and reflection to the audience.

But they are not suited to be protagonists; firstly, they aren't handsome enough, secondly, there are no suitable roles for such people within the protagonist positions in the mainstream culture of the Federation.

These thoughts flashed by quickly, and Lynch looked at him, "You said your friend was taken by the police, do you know what he did?"

Akumal was silent for a moment, then decided to be honest. Even if he didn't say it, Lynch could ask with a single phone call; he had no need to waste his integrity on such relatively meaningless questions.

He told Lynch the situation, "They accused my friend of planning the recent protest, Mr. Lynch..."

Lynch raised his hand to interrupt him, "I don't know who told you to call me 'Mr. Lynch,' but I must inform you that I'm not interested in such a title."

"It humiliates you, puts you at a disadvantage in personality, and insults me, at least I'm not that vulgar."

"I suggest you call me 'Mr. Lynch,' or you can simply address me as 'Lynch.'

Lynch's words surprised Akumal somewhat; he thought all foreigners liked being called 'Mr.' After all, whether it was the Provincial Governor or some foreigners back then, they liked to be called that, they enjoyed feeling superior, but Lynch was different.

He refused, which made Akumal look at Lynch with slightly strange eyes, as if he were looking at a traitor among foreigners.

But he quickly came to his senses, "Yes, Mr. Lynch, I know my friend well, he's just learned how to repair cars, we're ordinary people, it's impossible for us to organize any protest activities as the police claim."

His voice was sincere, "If we really had that capability, we'd be wealthy people already. Mr. Lynch, this is slander against us; they just randomly arrested someone as a scapegoat. I beg you to help our people."

When Akumal mentioned that his friend was arrested for planning and organizing a protest, Lynch roughly understood the situation.

The arrest of the Nagariel Youth Party didn't seem as dramatic as imagined; it didn't cause a sensation across the city with criminals wanted everywhere. Some might think the so-called arrest of Youth Party members was just rhetoric, with the authorities not being very proactive.

But in reality, the arrest operation has never been abandoned, and Lynch even arranged for some bodyguards with criminal investigation abilities to become special consultants in the police station, assisting in capturing those Youth Party members.

This is why Lynch previously mentioned having local police recruit some "foreign officers," he needed to give his employees legitimate identities to facilitate certain tasks.

Now that Akumal's friend was arrested, it certainly wasn't a mistake, because Lynch trusted his employees wouldn't deceive him on such matters—the mastermind behind organizing protests. They wouldn't deceive Lynch on such matters, unless they thought this job was too comfortable.

After Akumal finished speaking, Lynch calmly comforted him with a few words, "I will look into the situation, but I must inform you before I make a call."

"As a foreigner, whether or not due to certain reasons I may hold some weight in the eyes of certain officials, I will still abide by the laws here."

"If they can't provide conclusive evidence proving your friend is the person they're looking for, I will protest to them and arrange for a lawyer to help your friend dismiss the police charges through judicial means."

"But if your friend truly is the person they say he is, and they have relevant evidence..." Lynch said, shaking his head, "then I can only say sorry."

"I respect your character, I respect everyone's character, and I adhere to your laws; I won't trample these laws because of whether I hold some privileges, I hope you understand."

Lynch looked at Akumal, saying words that shook him, "The law is sacred, its existence is to measure people's behavior standards, and adjudicate the good and bad of each person's actions, whether in the Federation or here, the law is above all!"

Without waiting for Akumal to say anything, Lynch picked up the phone in his presence and dialed the police station's number.

After a series of conversations with little practical significance, Lynch hung up the phone. He looked at Akumal, full of anticipation, shook his head, "The police have very substantial evidence that your friend is indeed the organizer of the protests, and more than one person is willing to testify, your friend is a senior cadre of the Nagariel Youth Party."

"I'm very sorry, Akumal, I can't help you, your friend is a criminal, the only thing I can do now is to find a lawyer for you, maybe your friend might need him..."

After leaving Lynch's office, Akumal didn't feel particularly depressed, or rather he had already realized on his way here that his trip this time was likely to fail.

He thought about many situations, and the facts proved he was not wrong, but he misjudged the reason for failure.

Lynch's refusal was not arrogant, not about discontent with his status, it was because of the law!

This... makes it almost impossible to have any resentment towards Lynch's refusal, even Akumal still felt a trace of admiration for Lynch, he was indeed not a mere foreign merchant!

It's a strange feeling, they should be enemies, because at the beginning the Nagariel Youth Party's slogan was "Expel foreigners," they were opponents, now this has turned around, but the already existing opposition remains.

Yet he does not hate or dislike Lynch at all, from Lynch's words, Akumal feels something he has never felt before, something called the law, and the gravity of the law!

Nagariel didn't have laws before, or rather secular laws were far inferior to Divine Authority law, which is also the most common situation in Nagariel society.

For the rulers, Divine Authority law gives them more advantages, say if they kill someone, they can be exonerated by paying some money, so why should they adhere to secular laws?

Just to add trouble for themselves?

The clan and tribe issues in Nagariel's lower society are severe, including the so-called "neighborhood clans," every village, every street is an autonomous entity.

They believe in resolving internal issues among themselves and use fists for external issues, various vigilante actions prevail, Divine Authority law also provides important support for their behaviors, further making secular laws dispensable.

Until this moment, Akumal suddenly realized that what Nagariel needs to change most isn't who should leave or lead society, but rather to recognize the role and value of law!

If people strictly adhere to the regulations set by the law, rather than following a freely interpretable Divine Authority law, there will be an efficient and clean society.

He stood at the roadside, thinking about some issues, the Youth Party's charter is too narrow, truly wanting Nagariel to rise, must first respect the law.

He looked back at the not-so-high building, his gaze seemed to penetrate the thick walls, seeing Lynch sitting behind his desk.

What they themselves couldn't do, a foreigner did, and Akumal believes that perhaps more foreigners are willing to believe in the value and significance of law, perhaps that's why those countries could become strong.

The law is fair, it protects the rights of each class and every individual, law is no longer a tool for the wealthy and powerful to enslave the people, that is the future bringing justice and fairness!

He even thought about why foreigners hiring them would pay wages; some say it's contractual spirit, integrity spirit, but actually these are the spirit of the law, those employment contracts have legal effectiveness, they abide by the law, they fulfill the obligations written in the contract, paying workers.

Akumal thought about many things, he faintly felt that he might have touched upon a way to make the country strong, and it's a path entirely different from what others choose, a truly correct broad avenue!

Lynch was unaware that his casual response to Akumal would lead him to think of so much. If Lynch could have guessed, he wouldn't mind chatting more with Akumal.

Like talking about how power comes from the people, surely he'd be very happy.

Lynch's attention at this moment was actually on Akumal, after Akumal's departure, he called Senior Soldier in, "Arrange two people to follow that short fellow who just came into my office, record where he goes next and who he meets, try not to be exposed."

Senior Soldier immediately accepted this order and arranged people to work, but soon returned, "Boss, shall we talk?"

"Talk about what?" Lynch tossed a plain Kleve over, "You planning to get married too?"

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