Vico nervously glanced at the fully armed soldiers.
Just moments ago, these soldiers had been following that officer's orders and could have riddled him with bullets at any time.
And now, just a few words from Sot had made these soldiers immediately lay down their weapons and surrender. Wasn't that a little too bold?
Time passed second by second. As He Ao's voice fell silent, no one immediately put down the guns in their hands, but no one tried to move forward either.
"Sir,"
one of the soldiers spoke up. "We were only following orders."
"I said it before,"
He Ao's calm gaze swept across every soldier's face as he put away the card in his hand. "The Federal Bureau of Investigation will investigate this incident. Mint City's Federal Bureau of Investigation is currently under my temporary control. If you still have objections, I can give you time to prove yourselves now."
The plaza beneath the gate arch fell silent in an instant.
Some soldiers raised their heads and looked at the man bathed in blood, then slowly lowered their heads again.
After a brief pause, several soldiers standing in the front row slowly crouched down and placed their guns on the ground.
Soon, more and more soldiers crouched down and placed their guns on the ground.
In the blink of an eye, every soldier in the plaza had laid down their weapons.
Vico stared at it all, stunned.
Just like that? It worked?
He Ao did not seem surprised by any of this. He withdrew his gaze, casually pointed at a soldier, and asked, "How do we get to the City Gate Control Center?"
"The top floor of the elevator over there."
The soldier cautiously raised his head and pointed toward a passageway nearby.
"Alright."
He Ao stepped forward