Five priests stood beside Gao Ming. Instead of Bibles, they held All Beings Equalizers. When words failed, overwhelming firepower would become the truth that enforced their will.
"Listen, the gangs in the Third District are plundering your property, trampling on everything you've worked for, and even abusing your families in every way imaginable. I know you're angry but afraid to speak. I don't expect you to speak out or fight back. I only hope you'll cooperate with me for now so I can finish my work." Gao Ming's voice carried far across the silent outskirts of the Forbidden Zone. "The work of our Mercy Society is actually very simple: protect the weak as best we can, and bring a little light to this city shrouded in darkness."
Under the gaze of "truth," even the most foolish citizens became obedient. They moved away from the burly man whose head had been blown apart and gathered quietly around Gao Ming, like a flock that had finally found its lead sheep.
"I'm nowhere near as kindhearted as the great Mercy Councilor. I'm merely a despicable believer, but I will give everything to realize her ideals." Gao Ming stepped aside, allowing everyone to see Li Sansi's mother in her white priestly robe. Only her chin and lips were exposed. The eerie, blood-red markings lent her a trace of divinity, making her seem mysterious, powerful, and gentle.
The aura she radiated was entirely different from that of the gang-ridden city. Simply drawing near her brought peace to the heart. Viewed from the Forbidden Zone's perspective, white and blood-red roots intertwined and drifted around her like umbilical cords pulled from the Forbidden Zone. Ripples spread from her towering body, and eyeballs opened throughout the space they touched.
The refugees could not tell whether she was the