The moment Zhu Mian stood up, he immediately drew the attention of everyone present.
As he walked forward with a smile, he also used the internal field to have people try to break the signal block and contact the outside.
He believed that as long as communication with the outside was restored, anything could be resolved. For now, they only needed to stall for time.
However, the Resonators inside quickly told him that this was impossible. There were too many Resonators on the other side, and their techniques were superb—far beyond the security team he had hired.
Zhu Mian did not give up and tried to ask the Fighters responsible for security to contact the outside.
But they all said that, since earlier, a Mental Field Domain had enveloped the entire venue. If anyone tried to leave, they would definitely be intercepted and attacked immediately.
Since they did not know exactly what was happening, they did not recommend making such a move.
That choice was perfectly normal. In a place like Zhongjing, the waters ran too deep. Unless the lives of the people the team was responsible for were in danger, it was best not to involve themselves.
Zhu Mian cursed inwardly. The smile on his face remained unchanged as he continued forward at a steady pace, looking toward the newcomer.
Chen Chuan stood there with deep, tranquil eyes. Just one glance from him made Zhu Mian feel as if his breathing had stopped.
His uniform and epaulets made it clear that he was an Affairs Committee Member from the National Security Affairs Department.
This made Zhu Mian uneasy. The National Security Affairs Department's reputation was well known. Even his father could not meddle in a department like that. Before someone like this, the only thing he could rely on