"They look human, but every last one of them is a monster." Gao Ming carefully put away the two hearts possessed by malice in the insulated case. They belonged to Bannu and Old Fang. These hearts were useless to anyone else, but in Gao Ming's hands, they could become materials for modifying the Dogmen.
During his experiments in the Forbidden Zone, Gao Ming had discovered that his blood caused Native Residents immense pain and risked breaking their wills. The Dogmen, however, had already lost their sense of self and could absorb his blood more readily, though doing so would shorten their lifespans even further.
"I won't make you work for me for nothing. Once I've wiped out those gangs, I'll find a way to give all of you your freedom back, help you recover your minds, and take you out of this dark city."
Gao Ming did not treat the Dogmen as tools, but as obedient subordinates.
Keeping Bannu's and Old Fang's keys separate, Gao Ming opened the hidden door in Old Fang's bedroom. "One step closer to the goal."
Gao Ming's decision to target the First District went back several hours. Before dark, Jin Dali of the Skull Group had suddenly called him. Through the combined efforts of his entire family, they had tracked down every debt Li Sansi owed.
What they uncovered was shocking. Not only had the man mortgaged his house five times, he had also signed agreements to sell his body to shady clinics and hospitals. And not just one of them—Li Sansi had sold his body a full four times.
He had tried every possible way to raise money, and none of it had been for making a movie. All that talk of chasing his dreams had been an excuse. His real goal had been