Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City, Sky-Blasting Gang headquarters.
Night had deepened, and all was silent. The empire's streets, normally bustling with people, now saw scarcely a passerby. Only the late-night food vendors were still holding out. Occasionally, city patrol guards armed from head to toe passed by, their steel boots clattering against the flagstones in firm, synchronized footsteps.
As the most central and important landmark in all of Heaven Dou City, the Sky-Blasting Gang headquarters still had people on night duty even at this late hour, steadfastly guarding their posts. Figures clad in black robes and Demon Masks stood like gatekeepers of Avici Hell, lending the place an extra touch of terror.
Whoosh!
High overhead, a barely audible sound suddenly rang out.
A figure used the darkness as cover, leaping across pavilions and towers with the grace of a cat and the agility of a hunting leopard. Every landing was so light that scarcely a footstep could be heard. Even the gang members occasionally passing below on night patrol failed to notice someone moving overhead.
This intruder clearly knew the layout of the Sky-Blasting Gang headquarters like the back of his hand. Each move fell precisely into a gap between patrols, allowing him to slip deeper inside without alerting anyone.
Hazy moonlight fell, draping the ground in a thin veil. When it touched the intruder, it revealed a pair of bright, alert eyes. Golden light swirled within his Purple Demon Eyes as he surveyed his surroundings. Finding nothing unusual, he darted out from behind the wall concealing him. Like a great bird spreading its wings, he cleared several walls with a few bounds and vaulted into an elegant little building.
Although he wore close-fitting black clothes, a mask covering most of his face, and a hood that left only