"You have reasons?" There was fury in Lanny's eyes. "Then tell me, what reasons are they?"

Ethan seemed disdainful. "With your status? You don't have the right to know what the reasons are."

He did not make that up, though. Lanny really did not have the authority to know Harvey's actual status. "Alright, let's not waste our time. Tell your people to put down your weapons, raise their hands, and squat over there. All my friends here are very impatient. If both sides went into conflict and accidentally killed a few people…

"Well. It's going to be categorized as a training exercise accident. We don't have to bear any responsibility for it."

Ethan's words were calm, as if everything he said made total and natural sense.

"Ethan!" Lanny shuddered in anger. "Grand City and the Ministry of Defense have always kept a respectful distance from each other. Are you going to make Grand City your enemy just for this man over here? Have you considered the consequences and whether it was worth it?