Felix completely ignored the outstretched hand, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the impeccably dressed officials before him, and directly interrupted the governor's speech:
"From now on, under the authority of the Military Control Committee, all of you are temporarily detained. Without permission, you are not allowed to leave the city hall by even a step."
These words were like a splash of cold water in hot oil, causing a sudden stir and suppressed exclamations among the crowd.
Although they had anticipated this, hearing such an order that was almost akin to imprisonment was still hard for these typically privileged officials to accept.
A middle-aged man standing at the back, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, forced a smile on his face. He was the head of the State Treasury, named Emilio Salcedo.
He stepped forward half a step, rubbing his hands, his tone pleading:
