Little Bai's expression changed slightly. "Get out of my way!"

The lieutenant colonel appraised her with a cold expression and refused to move a single inch. 

Little Bai took a step to sidestep him, and he immediately followed suit.

Little Bai's brows furrowed slightly as she turned toward Mo Lan. As a member of the Central Federal Guard Bureau, she had a great level of autonomy when Mo Lan came under threat, but there was no direct threat to Mo Lan's safety at the moment, and this was quite a high-ranking military official, so she was still rather wary of him. As such, she wouldn't be able to do anything in this situation unless she received an explicit order from Mo Lan.

"Is the military free to do whatever they want and oppress people as they please?" Right at this moment, a clear voice suddenly sounded, immediately following which a hand appeared on the lieutenant colonel's shoulder.

The lieutenant colonel turned...