The instant those words fell, the chamber of commerce plunged into darkness.
All the surveillance equipment stopped functioning. After a faint electrical hum, the indicator lights on the machine guns and drones stationed in the corners dimmed, followed by arcs of electricity flashing across the drones.
-Click, click.
The sudden turn of events made the chamber president's heart lurch, filling him with a terrible foreboding.
He feared their security system had been breached... There had been no warning whatsoever, yet the power system had gone out of control immediately after Jonas finished speaking. It was difficult not to connect the two.
At this point, he could no longer afford to hesitate. He gritted his teeth, steeled himself, and ordered:
"Open fire! Open fire!"
His earlier indecision had already cost him several opportunities. Only now did he realize that much of what Jonas had done was intended to buy time.
Unless he subdued Jonas quickly, his last advantage would vanish completely. Although he had no idea what would happen next, his years of leading a gang had given him a powerful instinct for danger.
He had to do something to stop the situation from escalating... And now, there was no need to concern himself with Jonas's "safety."
Meanwhile, Jonas's perception had told him what would happen before any of it began, so he had already given Beigong Ling instructions. The security captain felt the sharp weapon against his neck withdraw, followed by a sudden force against his waist. He was kicked away, stumbled a few steps, and collapsed onto the floor.
The upheaval inside the chamber's venue left not only its members bewildered, but also the Huacheng people uneasy as every light went out. The little girl moved closer to her father and clung tightly to his arm. Events had taken