Chapter 277: Dragging Them Like Dogs

It all happened in an instant.

’It was already overkill to send my squad to arrest this trash,’ Qiudao thought. ’But for an Admiral to tag along as well? That’s like using a laser cannon to shoot a bird.’

If it weren’t for the fact that these people were nobles, and someone of high status was needed during the arrest to control the situation, making a trip out for them would have been a downright insult.

These young nobles had never witnessed a scene like this. The moment they were bound, they panicked, and then immediately began shouting their family names.

"Which military district are you from? Are you blind? Do you have any idea who we are, issuing an arrest warrant so recklessly?"

"I’m warning you, I’m... The people backing me are... If you know what’s good for you, let us go now!"

Everyone started talking at once. Changbei, who hated whiners more than anything, simply raised his hand and fired a shot. After a loud BANG, a bullet hole appeared in the floor.

"Shut your mouths," Changbei said, his face grim. "Even if your father is a Duke, we’ll still arrest you!"

The arrest was really just a formality. After a quick headcount, Qiudao and Changbei exchanged a look and gave the order: "We have everyone. Take them away!"

It was quite a scene tonight.

To begin with, a group of armed, uniformed soldiers entering a commercial district was a major event in itself. On top of that, they had stormed out of their hovercars and straight into a private room at the KTV. The moment they arrived, everyone dancing and partying inside stopped dead, and even the owner rushed over.

And this was the scene that greeted everyone who had gathered around—

The front of the procession looked no different than when they went in—still poised, upright, and intimidating.

But at the back! Two soldiers who had previously been empty-handed were now clutching a handful of tethers. Behind them, the nobles stumbled along, collars fastened around their necks.

Because the soldiers were walking so fast, some of them couldn’t keep up, stumbling and falling to the ground. Yet, the soldiers in front didn’t pause for even a second. Without loosening their grip on the tethers, they simply dragged the fallen nobles along.

This KTV had stairs. As the nobles were dragged down, the change in elevation was unavoidable. With a sudden jerk, they were yanked down and slammed hard onto the floor.

But even as they fell, the soldiers in front remained stone-hearted.

The restraint collars of this era were fastened around a person’s neck. For easier control, a tether was attached to each collar. As the soldiers held the handful of tethers, it looked as if they were walking a pack of dead dogs.

A scene like this was a rare sight. People in the crowd secretly activated their terminals to record. When the KTV’s owner recognized the faces of those being led away, he immediately moved to intercept the soldiers, but his partner grabbed his arm.

"Are you crazy? If something happens to this many nobles in our establishment, we’re finished—"

"You’d be the crazy one if you went over there to stop them," she said, holding him back. "Didn’t you see who’s arresting them?"

"Is that insignia on their chests an ordinary one?" his partner asked. She was the one who had just inspected the search warrant. "And besides, those soldiers have a warrant from the Cabinet."

"Just send a message to their families later. That’s all we should do."

"They were customers at our club, they didn’t commit a crime here. How can they possibly blame us?"

After Qiudao and Changbei left, the people in the KTV erupted into discussion. Someone quickly uploaded the video they had taken to the Star Network, and in an instant, it garnered millions of views and shares.

The situation was still escalating—

「Meanwhile」

The group of young nobles had already been loaded onto a hovercar specifically used for transporting prisoners.