Lu Jinyang turned a deaf ear to his words, his icy gaze lightly sweeping over the group of journalists outside, as he moved the phone he had obtained at some point to his ear, saying without any tone: "Find me the person in charge of the hotel, and lockdown the place."
The implication was clear: not a single person inside should be allowed to escape.
Upon hearing that the hotel manager was to be located, many journalists started to feel uneasy.
Paparazzi and the like are unanimously the most detested group by hotel managers in the Empire—no exceptions.
If the hotel staff discovered that not only had paparazzi infiltrated, but had done so in droves, they would probably take drastic measures.
Some journalists had already realized what was going on and were discreetly moving backwards, trying to blend in as ordinary bystanders.
However, Lu Jinyang spoke unexpectedly once more: "If I find out anyone has slipped away, they'll have to face the consequences themselves!"