Chapter 165. My Answer is No (Teaser)
The aftermath was one of chaos. In the ruins of a devastated city, countless workers in safety helmets were laboring to clean up the wreckage. Scattered bodies were being retrieved from the destruction, but the number of corpses was surprisingly low—far fewer than the number of missing people.
“According to the Hunters’ testimonies, the shadow soldiers disappeared along with the Branch,” reported the senior official.
“All of them? Even the ones outside the immediate vicinity?” the Chairman questioned, skeptical.
“Yes, all of them,” the official confirmed.
The senior official overseeing the site, a high-ranking minister, relayed the update to the Chairman.
Initially, the report described shadow soldiers as monsters created by the boss monster, using humans as hosts. Therefore, the idea that they had all vanished could only mean one thing.
The Chairman let out a long sigh.
“Well, it’s a relief we managed to recover some bodies, at least. Keep up the good work.”
“Yes, sir.”
“And as you probably know already…”
“Yes, sir. I’ll take it to the grave,” the minister replied with a trembling gaze, his voice heavy with tension. The Chairman nodded in satisfaction.
Among the chaos caused by the shadow dragon’s death, one horrifying discovery stood out: Gao Lin’s body had been expelled from the monster’s remains. And the order was clear: this fact mustn’t be made public.
It’s not enough, the Chairman thought grimly. There were too many eyewitnesses to keep the incident contained domestically.
Therefore,...
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