With reinforcements from the action committee joining the fray, the density of fire from the tall buildings on both sides weakened considerably. The mercenaries moving between them were able to pick up their pace, gradually approaching the Rift.
Fang Zhixin was tied up by Yu Lie and couldn't advance to stop them. If the situation continued, these men would be able to enter the Rift, recover and destroy the splinter-body, and the Rift would lose its stabilizing anchor.
However, all of this was predicated on no one else intervening.
Old Hu stared coldly at Chen Bitong, waiting for his response. Even if Chen Bitong managed to restrain himself and do nothing, once the splinter-body was recovered, Old Hu had enough patience to wear him down.
But he knew Chen Bitong. A man of his character would never wait that long. He would respond swiftly and decisively.
