The entire situation exploded the moment Talon lifted Hyun-Ki in the air and threatened to kill him. The guards were so tense that some of them had their fingers shaking on the trigger. But, nobody shot for fear of hitting their leader.
"Let the leader go or we will shoot!!" One of them yelled.
"Oh, you're going to shoot? I might as well crack his neck then." Talon smiled coldly as he increased his grip on the man's neck, making him groan even louder.
"Don't fucking rush it, boy! For god's sake!!" Evan tried to calm the situation. "Talk to him, Sophie. He's going to be the end of us!!"
Sophie had a complicated expression on her face. On the one hand, the situation was naturally not good at all. She was aware of how important Hyun-Ki's existence was. Killing him now won't be optimal and Talon was aware of that.