In front of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Building, He Ao seemed not to have noticed the sniper rifle in the distance. He withdrew his gaze, glanced at the Security Forces that had made way for him, then turned back to look at Weiken and Lumbert, who were sitting in the car and unwilling to get out.
He slowly raised his hand, revealing the remote control in his grasp.
As he turned his head, the sniper on the distant high-rise pressed tightly against his scope, the finger resting on the trigger gradually tensing as well.
"Sot, don't think you can threaten us again!"
Seeing the remote control in He Ao's hand, Lumbert, who had barely spoken until now, lowered his voice and said hoarsely, "It's still too early if you think you can turn us into your puppets."
"Sot, go ahead and press the detonator if you dare."
Weiken leaned against the rear seat, calm-faced and faintly smiling as he looked down at He Ao. He seemed certain that He Ao would not press the detonator. "Stop being so stubborn. If you choose to submit now, you still have a choice."
He Ao glanced at Weiken and Lumbert, waved a hand somewhat boredly, then pressed the detonation button.
Beep beep beep--
A violent sound suddenly rang out beneath the two men's feet.
Including Hel, no one had expected He Ao to casually press the bomb's detonation button just like that.
No one reacted in time. No one even had time to reach out and pull the two men sitting in the car away.
At that instant, the smile on Weiken's face froze almost simultaneously. But he no longer had time to change his expression. Rapidly secreted adrenaline flooded his body, allowing him to burst forth with unprecedented speed.
At his