Reinforcements.
Images of what was going on flashed across the screen as the helicopter tried to get closer to get a good view of the old man's face, but they couldn't. It felt like the shadow purposefully latched onto his face to prevent people from seeing it. Separate from the fact that the face kept twisting and turning, changing minor details occasionally to throw them off balance.
One thing was certain after all of this, this person is no normal human. At least, it has become obvious he had some sort of spiritual backing. While the general public does not know who this strange man is, the crime world knew him very well and this event cemented the old man's image in their minds.
They have all been suspicious of this old man, believing he has supernatural abilities. That was the only way they could explain the creation of the magical drug that blew them to fame in the underground world and the mysterious defeat of the Crimson Serpent gang.