A Good Man Passing By

Newland City State · Wenlan Island

The dim night shrouded the clamorous city, while sudden, fierce gunfire echoed through the silent streets.

Amidst this dangerous uproar, the monsters converging on the high-rise building kept falling one after another.

Standing in the lofty office, Ke Duo pulled aside the curtain beside the desk and looked down at the seemingly endless horde of monsters pouring in from the city below.

Flickering headlights seemed to be approaching in the distance. In this pitch-black city, there still seemed to be people who had not yet gathered together, fleeing through the streets like headless flies as they avoided the monsters.

"How's the situation?"

Ke Duo picked up the Walkie-Talkie and pressed the transmit button.

"Boss, we're holding out for now."

Intermittent laughter accompanied by gunfire came through the Walkie-Talkie. "These monsters are a piece of cake for us. Those guys have no idea where they came to. You don't need to come down. We'll have them cleaned up soon."

"Alright."

Ke Duo answered and let the curtain fall.

He looked at the Walkie-Talkie in his hand.

Normally, whether dealing with anomalies or dangerous Transcendents, he would be fighting on the front lines. That was also why, despite not being a local, he had earned the heartfelt loyalty of so many people in Newland City State.

And this was the first time he had not truly stood on the front lines.

"You still seem hesitant?"

In the full-length mirror standing nearby, an identical figure smiled at him through the glass. "You only need to say one word, and your subordinates will immediately let those little darlings in."

The figure walked deeper into the mirror and took a bottle of champagne from a cabinet in the mirror world. "You know, they may doubt your decision, but they