Gao Yang watched Liao Liao's breakdown without surprise. He understood—he knew exactly how madness reared when one was backed into a corner. His own past encounters with despair had left him oddly calm now. With little time left to him, he went over the information he had to formulate plans.0

First, he concluded that Clear Mirror had stationed himself nearby, Judge's passive domain already expanded, waiting for them to stumble into his web.0

The trigger had been their mutual killing intent. The moment Gao Yang and the Union had...0