A Night Watcher then stood at the door and began calling names.
"Otto, Victor."
The two answered and stepped out, heading for Klaus's office ahead of the others.
A captain nearby spotted Lu Yuan and walked over.
"You're Lu Yuan, right?"
Lu Yuan paused, then nodded.
The man held out his hand with a broad grin. "I'm Casper. Didn't expect to actually meet a living person."
"I'm that famous?"
"Among all the Night Watcher captains in Bronze City, you're the only one with black hair. How could you not be famous? How could you not be easy to recognize?" Casper looked him over. "More importantly, the things you've done have already spread through all us brothers."
He lowered his voice and added another remark.
"Let me tell you, this time things might have really blown up. Even someone like me, who's stationed outside the city year-round, got summoned back. You should watch yourself too."
Lu Yuan's heart sank.
Even those stationed outside had been called back. This was no small matter. Just as he was about to ask more, the Night Watcher at the door called his name, along with someone else's.
The two were called into the office one after the other.
The Night Watcher who went in with Lu Yuan was short, barely reaching his shoulder, but built solidly. His face was stiff and expressionless. At Klaus's door, the two exchanged a glance, nodded, and entered together.
Inside the office, a large pile of planning maps lay spread out before Klaus, densely packed with lines and markings.
He looked up at the two who had entered and began giving orders.
"Lu Yuan, the people from East District are leaving the city." Klaus tapped a spot on the map. "Their destination is a small city in the forest east