Look past the surface to the essence of anything, and you would find that it was not particularly complicated.
From Li Wei's standpoint, the situation was simple.
A gang of vicious criminals had kidnapped citizens of the Empire and intended to murder them. This was an unequivocal act of terrorism. What the Empire needed to do was therefore equally simple: surround the terrorists and demand the hostages' immediate release. If they refused, slaughter their families and wipe out their entire households!
Although Li Wei was only one man, what difference did that make?
One man could surround a whole group, too.
"Roar!"
The roar echoed through the vast, empty cavern. The Iron Dragon spread its wings, opened its jaws wide, and unleashed a thunderous roar at the settlement before it.
Li Wei stood at ease in front of the Dragon, holding his cane in both hands as he watched the guards before him. These soldiers, who had been so arrogant despite their antiquated flintlocks, had now collapsed to the ground. They sat there dumbfounded, pale-faced and trembling all over as they stared at the Dragon.
Meanwhile, the white-robed people living among the Stalactite Pillars screamed and scattered like extras in a monster movie.
"Whoa, you can do that?"
Seeing Li Wei throw his weight around like this, Katie could not help marveling. The driver and attendant were equally dumbfounded, but they found it somewhat easier to accept than the locals did. After all, however they looked at it, this Dragon was clearly a machine made of steel. Working aboard a train, they had naturally seen things like towering cargo mecha. Though the sudden appearance of this enormous creature was certainly frightening-
Since it belonged to this famous Detective, having an ability like this was hardly surprising.
After all, most of