"Still no word?"
"Yes, Lord Quark. We've scattered our men throughout the area, but we truly haven't been able to find Young Commander Tian Renmu." The subordinate spoke with fearful respect. "Besides, those walking corpses are running rampant throughout the Royal Capital. Many of our brothers have already fallen and become bloodthirsty monsters like them."
Quark stared expressionlessly at the Security Department man before him.
He could not really be considered the man's superior. It was only because he possessed a handwritten order from Sword Saint Riyuro, who held the position of Commander-in-Chief, that he could mobilize the entire Security Department.
Quark actually held no fixed position within the Security Department... or rather, he had no position at all. Everyone only knew that he followed Sword Saint Riyuro, and that was why he possessed such considerable status.
"Since that's the case, recall everyone as quickly as possible." Quark thought for a moment before saying, "Our most important task now is to hold the defensive line along this street and protect the refugees as much as possible."
"I'm afraid... we won't be able to hold out much longer."
The subordinate said with deep concern, "If it were only ordinary civilians turning into walking corpses, that would be manageable... But when professionals become walking corpses, things get difficult. They still retain their immense strength. If the Security Department hadn't stockpiled a large number of highly destructive weapons over the years, our defenses would probably have been breached long ago. However, judging from our current rate of consumption, I'm afraid we won't last until dawn."
Just then, another senior administrator from the Security Department hurried over to the two of them.
"Lord Quark, we found a secret passage in the Weapon Vault!" the newcomer said excitedly. "And we found a messenger inside the