He could have gone out to stop it immediately, but the time wasn't right.
When the soldiers he had turned against the Marquis came out to resist, perhaps even more would defect to his side.
It was a matter of timing. Shen Bai didn't want to show himself now and incur greater losses.
Sure enough, the Marquis of Ren De stood on the platform, frowning as he looked at the other half of his soldiers who remained silent.
He hadn't expected so many people to oppose his speech, but the situation had clearly spiraled beyond his expectations.
If a full half of the soldiers truly opposed him, things likely wouldn't end well, even if he refused to let them leave.
"What is the meaning of this? I've treated you all like my own brothers, yet you refuse to support me?"
The Marquis of Ren De's eyes turned ice-cold.
At this moment, the phrase "like my own brothers" sounded especially jarring.
