Angel waited until the sun tilted westward.
And during that wait, even more people arrived at the Signal Tower, showing just how popular it had become.
A small incident occurred in the meantime.
Among the latecomers were a few people who did not care much for rules and tried to cut in line.
Angel had thought he might get to watch some excitement, but before the line-cutters could bully the weak, their companions stopped them.
At first, Angel did not understand why. Later, only through the surrounding whispers did he learn that members of the Bilos Family were specifically keeping watch inside the Signal Tower.
As long as anyone caused trouble in the Signal Tower—fighting, cutting in line, damaging public property, and so on—the Bilos Family would immediately intervene. Under the charge of "violating the rules," they would drive out both the troublemaker and their fellow travelers, barring them from using the Signal Tower again.
In the past, the Bilos Family had not been so strict, nor had they concerned themselves much with affairs inside the Signal Tower.
But things were different now.
The Bilos Family was not foolish. They knew perfectly well that among those using the Signal Tower, quite a few intended to contact the forces behind them and take a share of the spoils while the Bilos Family was weak.
Under their agreement with Sky Mechanical City, they would not prevent others from using the Signal Tower.
But if someone "caused trouble" inside the Signal Tower, they could reasonably and lawfully drive them out and deny them access to it.
And even if this matter reached Sky Mechanical City, no one would have anything to say about it.
Thus, security within the Signal Tower had instead become exceptionally good. The queue was kept in perfect order, and