Everyone fell silent.
The young police officer who had been the most talkative was the first to lose his composure. Pale-faced, he said, "Shouldn't we report this to our superiors and request more people?"
A police officer about the same age beside him blurted out, "Send them here to die?"
Another silence followed.
Though unpleasant to hear, judging from the scale of that fire rain just now, their town truly did not have anyone with the matching combat power.
"Report it first." The oldest-looking police officer said, "You stay here on standby. I'll go over and see what exactly is happening."
"No!" the young police officer shouted. "Captain, it's too dangerous for you to go alone. I'll go with you!"
The Captain thought for a moment, then nodded. "Sure."
The young police officer: "..."
The Captain summoned a Wind Carving. Then, with their backs straight and expressions grimly resolute, the two climbed onto it.
Everyone watched them off, the atmosphere heavy.
Just as they were about to leave, Wu Chang spoke up. "I'm going too!"
"Don't make things worse." The young police officer raised his head from atop the Wind Carving and looked toward where the fire rain had fallen. The fire rain had ended, and the night sky was peaceful, but his expression was incomparably grave. "This is no longer an ordinary civil dispute. Didn't you see that fire rain just now? The person you wanted to stop could cause such a commotion, which shows that their strength is anything but ordinary. Going over now will only cause trouble. Don't worry, your friend... we'll bring her back."
They said they would bring her back, but they did not say they would bring her back safely. No one present was a fresh recruit, so naturally they understood what that meant.