An Enmenam from the "Aladdin" organization had left Shadow Elder with his life, of course, because he didn't want the Dragon Knight Order to benefit for nothing.
The prospect of doubling anything held no appeal for him. Besides, Shadow Elder's original target had never been Li Bai or Diana's people.
Whether it was the Dragon Knight Order or the "Aladdin" organization, their grievances had nothing whatsoever to do with Li Bai. He was a complete outsider. Why step into this mess of his own accord? It wasn't worth it.
Since neither side had any unavoidable conflict of interest with them, there was no need to kill. At least they could still meet on friendly terms in the future—perhaps even discuss a little business.
Even if a deal fell through, the goodwill remained. The "Aladdin" organization would do anything for money, with no regard for who or what was involved, but its reputation in that line of work was still reliable. They were ideal for dirty jobs. The Dragon Knight Order, by contrast, prided itself on standing for righteousness and had plenty of scruples.
"Li Bai, we've got trouble. Zombies—a whole lot of them!"
Through her military binoculars, Diana spotted the enemies the "Aladdin" organization's members were desperately fighting off in the distance. A human tide was surging toward them. Every one of them charged fearlessly into a hail of bullets, falling one after another beneath the dense barrage.
More importantly, their infrared signatures were cooler than those of ordinary people, appearing especially dim in the night. They stood out starkly against the living members of the "Aladdin" organization.
"Zombies?"
Diana had spoken Chinese. Schwartz von Paladin, captain of the Dragon Knight Order's Paladin family reconnaissance team, looked surprised. He understood her.
Chinese was spoken by at least a fifth of