Magic City.
Night fell over the city. Brilliant neon lights illuminated the darkness, adding splashes of color.
Atop a tall building, the LED lights outlined a figure.
Strangely, the figure had blood-red eyes, with three black Tomoe in each pupil. They looked utterly uncanny.
Gales howled through the air. Cold wind rushed into his clothes, whipping the hem into a violent, snapping flutter.
Amid all this, a phone suddenly rang atop the building.
"Hello, Dad. What is it?"
"You mean Yaoyao's one-month celebration?"
"Sure, I'll bring Xiao Fan and Xin Xia back."
"Mm... Dad, I have something to take care of here, so let's talk later. I'm hanging up."
After ending the call, he fixed his blood-red eyes on a spot, a faint smile curling his lips.
I've waited so long. You finally showed up...
At the same time, a little girl's sweet voice sounded in his ear.
"Brother, the target's appeared in the alley. Hurry and subdue it."
"Got it."
As soon as he spoke, Mo Xie spread his arms and slowly leaned forward, plunging straight down.
In free fall, the cold wind struck his face hard enough to sting his cheeks.
As he passed through a patch of shadow, his entire body miraculously vanished!
There was no warning, no sign of anything unusual. He simply disappeared into the night.
On the street, an office worker heard a faint rush of air and looked up, but saw nothing unusual. Assuming he had imagined it, he scratched his head and continued walking.
In an alley between the buildings, a dark figure darted along at incredible speed.
Not far ahead, another dark figure inexplicably appeared, as though stepping out of the shadows.
Mo Xie blocked the alley's only exit, quietly watching the dark figure race toward him.
The dark figure clearly