"Should we go after them?"

One of the guards hesitated.

They wanted to pursue—of course they did.

But before they could take a step, blinding beams of light cut through the darkness behind them.

They turned around—

The floodlights illuminated the night like broad daylight.

At the forefront stood a man clad in combat gear, his features sharp and cold.

With a simple wave of his hand, he issued the ...