A guard saw Sikinkov and paused for a moment.
Sikinkov walked with his hands behind his back, his face exuding the authority of a leader on inspection, acting as if no one else existed around him.
Seeing the guard's gaze, Sikinkov glared back directly: "What are you looking at? Young man, you seem quite underworked during your shift."
Though the guard didn't understand why the Director of the Public Security Bureau would be there, as someone from the lower ranks, he dared not question. He quickly nodded compliantly, making way for him, and then continued his patrol.
The underground space was vast, and Sikinkov soon walked out of the guard's line of sight, quickly making his way to the deepest terminal control room.
Upon reaching the terminal control room's door, the security system projected a red scanning beam that focused on his eyes.
