Holt understood completely now.
The Secret Intelligence Bureau had chosen this moment to kick him while he was down. They knew he needed to stabilize Cape District before the afternoon meeting, so they wanted to build momentum and use the opportunity to extort him.
That blade had struck straight at his weak spot!
And according to intelligence, not only had the Mad Axe Gang received a massive amount of support last night, there were also signs that Berserk Potion had been used in large quantities.
The gangs that had been brimming with confidence, ready to storm the Mad Axe Gang Headquarters in one stroke, were struck over the head with a crushing blow.
The Mad Axe Gang members, fearless in the face of death, slaughtered them until some fled, some scattered, and their rabble-like nature was laid bare for all to see.
Now the Mad Axe Gang had launched a counterattack, and Black Mamba had Imperial Secret Agents backing her. Trapped here, he had no way to provide them with any help.
This new Detective Chief from the Secret Intelligence Bureau... was no simple man!
Holt waved his subordinates away, then said to Luke, "Meteor Detective Chief, you're formidable! But you should also consider the consequences of doing this... The City Hall won't listen to your excuses. We all know what you're trying to do.
"I will report what happened here to the City Council, which will then submit it to the imperial capital. I don't think Her Highness the Grand Princess will simply let you run wild in Raging Wave City!"
"That's a matter for later... isn't it?"
Luke answered with great ease.
As a "fake detective chief," he did not care about the image he presented to Agatha.
"You'll pay the price!"
"That too is a matter for