"Mayor Joyce, we can't keep dragging this out; hurry up and call off the crackdown — it's not too late yet!"
"Yes, he's just preparing to depart; there's still a chance to make amends — once he arrives here, it's all over!"
"We can't keep gambling like this; to hell with the state government, let's just save our own skins first!"
"..."
By now, the officials had finally come to their senses; although they seemed to be pleading on the surface, their stance was actually quite aggressive.
Their demeanor suggested that if Joyce dared to continue on his own path, they were ready to flip the table right there and then.
Joyce knew that he couldn't afford to provoke the public's wrath, especially since David had already set his sights on their Reno City — it was a risk that could no longer be taken.
He immediately gritted his teeth and said, "Call off the crackdown immediately!"
