[There is nothing old in heaven and nothing new in hell] - This is one of the teachings of Wangtu Sect.
Heaven, in the hearts of Wangtu Sect believers, everything there remains brand new. As long as the soul enters heaven, it can be completely "purified".
Hell, on the contrary, is a place full of ruins and wildfires.
Wangtu Sect believers believe that all souls that go to hell are "incomplete". In addition, the way to seriously injure a soul is also very simple, and you only need to rely on legitimate reasons to cause it to suffer great pain during its lifetime.
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Burton secretly speculated that most of the people in front of him believed in the Wangtu Sect.
There is no doubt that he is neither in heaven nor hell at this moment, but in the human world where "the old and the new" are constantly changing.
But he felt that he was not far from hell.
His legs and right arm were broken, and he could no longer see anything in his eyes. The heartbreaking pain spread all over his body, but the [Binding Spell] made him unable to move or even cry out.
To Burton's right, kneeling was a guy in a similar situation to him.
"Next I will ask you a few questions, and you only need to answer 'yes' and 'no'."
A voice without any emotion sounded.
"If the answer is 'yes', then raise your only usable arm, otherwise don't move. You are not allowed to open your mouth, you are not allowed to hesitate, and you are not allowed to do any unnecessary behavior, otherwise you will all die, understand?"
The other party's words contained a tone that could not be disobeyed.
Burton was stunned for a while, and then the restraints on his body seemed to lighten a lot.
Although he knew that he would probably die, his survival instinct drove him to raise his unbroken left hand with difficulty.
"Well..."
It seemed that the man was quite satisfied with the reaction of himself and the guy next to him.
This is just an illusion.
"Don't play tricks. I will kill anyone who tries to deceive me or who answers too slowly. If your answers are inconsistent and I cannot judge, then I will kill you all... In short,
If you are lucky, you may have a chance of survival."
This sentence cheered up Burton.
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Five minutes ago.
Burton chased a wild boar and ran all the way from the depths of the forest to a trail.
He rarely sets foot here because he doesn't want to meet humans.
He is a demon.
He lives in a "colony" of demons far away from humans.
Having said that, the so-called "settlement" is not much safer than other corners of the forest. In order to avoid the wanderers and the army, the "settlement" must move frequently, otherwise it will suffer disaster.
Burton has been possessed by a demonic mate like his parents since birth - if his parents had not done this, he would have been killed by the leader of the "settlement".
Later, his parents were beheaded by the lurking Wanderers for attacking a businessman.
As a result, he understood a truth: Do not contact humans unless absolutely necessary.
Burton knows he is a "beast".
Although he uses human language and looks the same as humans, once he gets close to humans... or even smells human breath, he will uncontrollably have a strong desire to attack, such as
As if possessed.
Therefore, he has to leave quickly now.
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly noticed something strange happening around him.
Then, an ax struck him.
He immediately ducked sideways, but the ax disappeared out of thin air before it hit the tree nearby.
Burton felt something bad, and then felt a sharp pain in his back. He turned his head in panic, and found that the one who attacked him was actually a demon.
"Hey!"
He used his mate-making ability, and his eyes turned blood red for a moment, and his hands stretched out sharp claws. However, he only did this to let the other party know that he was also a demon, and did not really intend to attack the other party.
But the other party obviously misunderstood Burton, and once again pounced on Burton with a fierce look.
The helpless Burton had no choice but to start a fight with the opponent.
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The fight didn't last long because another "uninvited guest" came.
"Da da——! Da da——!"
Burton heard the sound of horse hooves, and then he and the demon looked at each other not far away.
——It’s human.
Without hesitation, the demon roared and launched an attack on the seemingly unsuspecting woman on the horse.
Burton felt something was expanding in his chest, which made him a little out of breath.
When he regained consciousness, he found that his body was following the demon clan uncontrollably.
The woman is close at hand.
A flash of excitement exploded in my mind.
Never mind.
Burton bared his fangs.
"Boom——!"
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Burton forgot what an incredible thing happened to him.
He only remembered... as if a burst of thunder pierced his ears.
Then he lost all ability to resist.
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Seeing the two demons cooperating so well, Beilin breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't expect me to make any guarantees to you, but I will do what I say."
After talking lazily, she lit a cigarette.
The rich gas poured into her nose, which made her wake up a little.
"Are there other demons around here?"
No one raised his hand.
From this, Beilin concluded that these two demons were lying.
But she continued to ask calmly:
"Have you ever killed anyone?"
No one raised his hand.
"Will you obey all my arrangements in the future?"
The demons all raised their hands.
Beilin took a puff of cigarette and snapped her fingers.
The two demons fell down and lost consciousness.
Belin cast a binding spell, tied them to the tree, whistled to call back the white horse, looked around, and rode forward slowly.
Before she entered the trail, she met Fulworth's army. They were ordered by the commander of Fulworth's Second Legion to maintain the security of this area.
Although the noise he just made was not big, it must have been enough to attract the attention of the patrolling soldiers.
This is just right.
Sure enough, after a while, several cavalry appeared.
Beilin showed them the coat of arms on the back of her right hand, and the soldiers dismounted knowingly.
"Salute to you."
"Call your commander over."
"Yes."
"Wait, is there any smoke?"
Belin called to the cavalry.
"..."
The cavalrymen looked at each other.
"Oh, that's all, go ahead, go ahead."
"Yes."
It’s so rigid, Beilin complained in her mind.
About five minutes later.
In front of Beilin's eyes was a heavily armed man with a strong physique.
"Salute to you..."
His breathing was heavy, but it was not due to fatigue.
"The following is the captain of the northern advance team. The northern advance team consists of the 5th Cavalry and the 8th Cavalry of the 2nd Fulvos Corps."
The man spoke very fast and looked very nervous.
"How many advance teams are there? What is your mission?"
"There are two in total, the northern advance team and the western advance team. We are responsible for guiding the troops from the cities in the north and west to the designated garrison areas."
"Besides Woolworth, are there armies elsewhere?"
"Yes, in order to ensure the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, troops have been deployed in Minkejiang, Jiligang, Fehao and other cities around Wuervos."
"Whose order?"
"Lord."
"..."
"I am extremely honored to meet you."
"No need to be polite. I knocked out two demons over there. Send someone to clean them up and escort them to Ridpa."
Beilin pointed back.
"Hand the demons over to Ridpa's Western Army Camp and tell the commander there that they are my gift to Mr. Gardner. Don't let them die."
The city of Ridpa is located south of Fulvos.
"Yes."
"After you finish doing this, you will stay there temporarily."
"This...but Lord..."
"Execute my orders and leave the rest alone."
"Yes."
"From now on, there is no need to report any news to Woolworth. You are not allowed to return to Woolworth without my instructions."
"Yes."
"Hmm."
Seeing that the other party was so obedient, Beilin nodded with satisfaction.
"Also, keep this with you and use it to prove you've seen me if necessary."
Beilin picked up a leaf, and several "black lines" appeared on the leaf. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be traces left by electricity scorch.
The "black lines" intersect and connect with each other, and finally draw a cat's head with only its right eye open.
The captain of the northern advance team carefully took the leaves.
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Beilin understood that the purpose of the Lord of Fulvos's deployment of troops was not simply to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. After all, it was impossible for him not to know of his existence.
"Is there a threat from the west..."
She raised her head while riding the horse.
Not far from Woolworth.
Belin looked at the city of Gahop in front of her - it is one of Fulworth's "neighbors".
Not wanting to reveal her whereabouts, Belin decided to avoid it.
The cigarettes I asked for from the leader of the advance team...plus the four remaining ones...
That should be enough.
Beilin breathed out softly.
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Fulworth.
Inside the lord's mansion.
"Let the lords of the cities of Rochasha, Minkejiang, Jiligang, Gahope, Campbelltown, and Fehao be prepared to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, strengthen their vigilance, and be sure to eliminate surrounding threats in advance."
The warlord of Fulvos, Viscount Elulfi, is meticulously listening to the lord's arrangements.
"The above cities, as well as Nivaret, Delaro, Ersidora, Fanganaka, Kectalon, and Yapoko in the west, each sent a heavy infantry team stationed in the Tongmo Forest and Ba
The junction of the canyons."
"As commanded."
"Is there any new news from Summerbill?"
The lord asked this time about Vito, who was next to Viscount Elulfi.
"Yes. The riots have basically subsided, but the current specific location of the [Traveler Alliance] is still unclear."
"Um...what about you?"
"Unfortunately, the investigation team did not return any information."
Viscount Elulfi lowered his head in guilt.
As the top military officer of Fulvos, Viscount Elulfi knew very well what the lord cared about. However, although he believed that the lord was not unfounded in his worries, he could not figure out why the lord would pay attention to that aspect...
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"I understand. In short, we must prevent them from entering Woolworth."
"Yes."
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Quiet night.
At the end of East Fourth Street is a park that few people visit, a place that Dewen is all too familiar with.
There are several residential buildings near the park, where he and his wife lived seven years ago.
At that time, I was just an auxiliary police officer who helped others, and I had to work late every day. My wife would often prepare dinner, bring a small bag of corn kernels, and feed them to the pigeons in the park while waiting for her return.
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Almost every day.
Until one early morning, a neighbor handed Devin a gift box, saying it was from a bakery clerk who asked her to help deliver it to Devin's wife.
At that time, he was in a hurry to go out, and the other person was a trustworthy neighbor, so he accepted the gift box without hesitation and hurried to work.
The gift box contains explosives.
The murderer was the brother of an arrested robber, and the person in charge of the corresponding case was Devon's immediate boss.
A shameless revenge.
Since then, Devin has been very sensitive to the smell of gunpowder.
Now, the residential buildings have been abandoned for a long time, and the park has become overgrown with weeds because no one has taken care of it. As for the pigeons that my wife likes, I don’t know where they have flown to.
Devin was hiding behind a bush at the moment, and a big, old gray rag perfectly covered his whole body.
He guessed that it was the "property" of a homeless person.
There are no explosives around - Devin's nose tells him.
Like him, lurking nearby is Bronn.
To actually choose to meet here, as expected of an outsider, Dewen couldn't help but smile contemptuously.
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But it was such a layman who managed to escape under the guard of a group of police officers. Although all the methods used were inferior, it still worked... Devin even suspected that the "boss" deliberately let go
Leave that guy.
"Boss" refers to Chief Brooke of the Police Department.
After all, Dewen didn't understand why he let that guy handle the case from the beginning.
He does not have any professional knowledge, he is just a private detective.
Yes, he is just a private detective... Damn private detective, he is colluding with the demons.
"Hey~~Long time no see, are you...?"
At this time, a voice sounded that annoyed Devin.
It's the damn detective.
Devin looked through the branches and leaves and saw the detective and the hooded...Robert standing under the streetlight.
"Stay where you are and don't move!"
In front of the detective, there are six police officers, led by Robert's friend and colleague Lucidi.
"Okay...Sorry, I don't remember your name."
"...Lucidi."
"Well, Mr. Lucidi, where is Ferrinold?"
"Ferinod..."
"Oh, as expected, I didn't bring him here. I was hoping that you would be more conscious."
"Calm down! We can trade him for Officer Robert, but we need to first confirm whether the person next to you is Robert himself. Take off his hood."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk - what a loud tone, Mr. Police Officer, I didn't even see the shadow of Ferrinold, but you have already started to give me orders."
"Cooperating with us is beneficial and harmless! As long as you obey our arrangements, we will not pursue your previous behavior!"
"Oh? Are you so generous? Is this the instruction given to you by the Director?"
"You don't need to know too much, just trust us! Our target is not you, and we will not hurt innocent people. The premise is that you must obey our arrangements!"
"You don't have to say the same thing twice, Mr. Officer. That means I can trust you, right?"
"Yes!"
There is no doubt that this is a lie.
From beginning to end, the police department never considered conducting a so-called "hostage exchange" with detectives.
Their orders were to kill the detective.
That's right, the boss finally made up his mind this time.
The detective has become an accomplice of the murderer and deserves to die.
Devin glanced at the burn scar on the palm of his hand.
As for Robert...the boss told them to play it by ear.
The current conversation between Lucidi and the detective seems to be meaningless, but in fact it is to delay time and wait for the police officers from other teams to completely surround the park.
When the encirclement is formed, the detective will be unable to escape.
"Stop lying, Mr. Officer, I'm not blind."
Devin was startled by the unexpected remark, but he immediately dismissed it as the detective's bluff.
"We didn't lie to you! We are giving you a chance to atone!"
"Oh, you are indeed a police officer who is as good as he is on the outside. His face won't even turn red when he lies. Do you have to let me shout out the names of those gentlemen hiding under the rags, in the bushes and behind the trees?
?"
"..."
Exposed!
Why would he know?!
Devin stood up angrily and just met the detective's eyes.
"Oh oh oh~~We meet again, Mr. Devin."
"Stop talking nonsense! Just surrender yourself!"
"Dewen! Don't be impulsive!"
"I can't wait any longer!"
"What are you so anxious about? Mr. Devin, it's obviously me who fell into the encirclement."
"...Since you know your situation, why do you still act so nonchalantly?"
"Good question, Mr. Lucidi. The current situation does require me to take it seriously. After all, it involves my life and safety. However, let me remind everyone: Have you really found the right person?"
Lucidi was about to use a binding spell to trap the detective, but the detective's words stunned him.
"Making fun of it again!"
"..."
Although Devin looked disdainful, he still stopped what he was doing like Lucidi.
First, delaying time is beneficial to the police officers.
Secondly, the detective in front of him had successfully escaped from the police station, evaded a series of searches by the police officers, and even kidnapped Robert. Now that he showed up on his own initiative, he must have some intention and must have been fully prepared.
"You should know Miss Xue's mate-making ability, right? She can change into the appearance of other people. So, if the 'I' in front of you is actually Miss Xue, then where is the real 'I' at this time?
?"
"Even so, we will arrest you first."
"Oh - do you want to arrest me? Mr. Robert is still in my hands."
The detective showed a joking smile:
"Besides, haven't you noticed? Mr. Robert has never struggled so far. Are you sure he is really Mr. Robert?"
The detective's words made Devin feel flustered.
From this point of view, the "detective" and "Robert" may be pretended by others...or, this is just a trick used by the detective to shake their hearts.
Devin looked at Robert:
Robert was wearing a hood. Although he was tied with a rope at the moment, he did not react the whole time. It is indeed difficult not to doubt whether he is Robert.
"Actually, I've seen it a long time ago. The reason why you are so patiently chatting with me is because you don't fully understand my intentions for the time being, so you don't dare to act rashly. In other words, you are a little afraid of me."
"What nonsense are you talking about?! You self-righteous guy!"
"I don't deny your speculation, but you can't escape our roundup - this is a fact."
"I didn't intend to run away, Mr. Lucidi. I'm not so short-sighted, otherwise I wouldn't come to see you."
The detective looked dissatisfied.
"Hey, don't you think it's a bit familiar to you? Oh, I'm really disappointed... Have you forgotten how I escaped from the police station? Or do you want to fall into my trap again?
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Sure enough, I was fooled, Devin took out his gloves and thought angrily.
"We don't care, because this time we have enough manpower to cope with all emergencies."
"That's right, I admire your calm analysis. Mr. Lucidi, you are much better than Mr. Devin next to you who can only blow your hair and stare."
"What did you say?!"
"You are not qualified to comment on others!"
"Okay... don't be angry, it's just a joke."
Ignoring Devin's roar, the detective stared at Lucidi seriously.
"Mr. Lucidi, as far as I know, smart victims will immediately choose the appropriate stop loss method, and I have been waiting for a long time, so please answer my last question-when will we start the fight?"
"...!"
The detective's eyes became sharp.
And it happened that at this moment, the rapid chirping of birds sounded not far away.
——This is the secret code agreed upon by the police officers in advance.
An encirclement is formed.
Without any hesitation, the police officers took action one after another.
Devin activated the mate-fixing ability of [Sealing a Mate], and then, the iron rod in his hand had an extra layer of green film that could temporarily paralyze those who came into contact.
Bronn, who was hiding in the bushes, activated the mate-fixing ability of [Red Chapter Dating], and then a circle of red cracks appeared out of thin air on the ground under the detective's feet, and the flames that kept coming out of the cracks trapped the detective.
Lucidi activates the mate-fixing ability of [Ming Waiting to Fix a Mate]——
Shi Er activates the mate-fixing ability of [clearing the mate]——
Eul-hee activates the ability of [Sangxing’s Marriage Dating]——
"Pray for the power of heaven to bind the enemy's figure!"
Devin, Bronn and Lucidi shouted the binding spell at the same time.
"Pray for the power of heaven to bind the enemy with invisible chains!"
"Pray for the power of all spirits, use the strong wind as a bow, and use the fire as an arrow to search for the enemy's soul!"
Other police officers also cast binding spells and [Fire Wind and Fire Technique] on the detective one after another.
Magic attacks the detective from all directions, like a big net, and the detective is the "big fish" who is about to fall into the "net".
There is no escape, no avoidance.
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Brooke was pacing back and forth in his office.
He ordered the officers to kill the detective.
There is no doubt that this is the Lord's will.
Since the last time Vito handed over the detective's information to the lord, the lord immediately asked Brooke to find an opportunity to kill the detective.
Brooke doesn't know the reason and doesn't want to know.
Four hours ago, the police station received a letter from a detective. Brooke, who read the contents of the letter, sent Lucidi to the East Second District and the East Third District to mobilize fifty police officers, plus the police department's German police officers.
Wen, Bron and others formed five temporary teams and ambush near East Fourth Street.
Of course Brooke knew that this was probably a trick by the detective.
He understood that the detective's purpose of kidnapping Robert and sending a letter to the police station were the same, both to test his attitude.
Therefore, he must prove his determination to the detective in a tough way.
However, has he really not wavered?
The answer is no.
In fact, he has never forgotten what the detective said that night.
It was as if an invisible nail had penetrated into his brain. Whenever he thought about the case, he would feel a headache.
As one of the very few people who knew the whole truth from the beginning, Brooke knew that he would probably not end well in the future. If this was the case, why did he persist?
There are three reasons:
First, the person who issued the order he executed was the lord of Fulvos, the "City of Blades". This was by no means someone he could question easily.
Second, he is the chief of the police station, and he has to be responsible for his subordinates. If he does not carry out the lord's orders, then the lord will definitely arrange for others to complete the next tasks for him, which means that there will be more
People learn the truth.
This is not a good thing.
The more a person knows, the more dangerous his or her situation becomes.
Therefore, Brooke only told a small number of police officers part of the truth, while other police officers remained "ignorant."
Brooke did this undoubtedly to protect them and prevent them from being too implicated in the future.
Third, although the demon is innocent, the demon is still a demon and deserves to die, so there is no need for extra sympathy.
These three reasons are like three locks on Brook's soul. Whenever Brook wants to quit, he will sense the existence of these three locks and then judge that he can no longer go back.
Yes, I can't go back...this is a fact.
But why do I still hesitate?
Because this goes against his philosophy.
Because this is not what a "fair" police chief should do.
"Boom!"
Brooke punched the table.
This move shocked the secretary who had just walked in. He carefully observed the director's face.
"Director, there was a riot in Tiesesi Prison."
"..."
It’s this little trick again.
Brooke exhaled.
"How is the situation now?"
"The number of injured is still being counted... It is currently not possible to confirm whether any prisoners have escaped."
"Injured?"
Brooke frowned:
"What's going on?"
"There was a big explosion in the prison. Some prisoners were suspected of being incited and started fighting each other, even attacking guards and smashing things. The back door of the prison was also broken open."
The secretary lowered his head, thought for a while, and then said:
"Fortunately, the warden handled the situation well and controlled the situation in time. I believe that the possibility of the prisoner escaping from the prison is very slim, and besides, there are——" outside the prison.
"Okay, okay."
Brooke snorted impatiently.
"Since the perpetrator could successfully sneak into the prison and bury the explosives, he must be able to take the prisoners out of the prison, otherwise he would not take such a big risk."
"..."
"However, I agree with your point of view - there will be no less prisoners in the prison."
After all, the person they are looking for is not there.
The secretary looked puzzled, but Brooke turned away and said nothing.
Looking at the director's back, the secretary bowed and slowly retreated.
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Brooke looked at the moon outside the window.
Whenever Brooke feels anxious, he will observe some "unchangeable" things, and the moon is one of them. Through this method, he can often quickly regain his composure.
Unfortunately, the clouds are very unevenly distributed tonight. Although the moon remains motionless in the sky, the clouds block its light from time to time. It is like an old cat being teased by mice, exhausted and helpless.
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So Brooke simply withdrew his gaze.
As if deliberately going against Brooke, the secretary opened the door again.
He brought even worse news:
"Chief...! The one on East Fourth Street...failed to catch the detective..."
Brooke turned around.
The secretary looked panicked, as if he couldn't understand how the detective escaped from that situation.
However, Brooke did not get as angry as the secretary imagined.
"I understand, where are Lucidi and the others?"
"...Officers Devon and Officer Bron were seriously injured. In addition, about thirty people are currently in a coma."
"Let them have a good rest."
"Yes."
The secretary handed an item to Brooke.
"This, this is what the police officers found in the grass..."
It was a seal that the detective stole before, symbolizing the identity of the police chief.
Brooke silently took the seal and nodded to the secretary.
"Well, thank you for your hard work."
"You..."
"What else?"
"No..."
"But it doesn't matter."
"It's about a detective..."
"Business as usual."
"As commanded."
The secretary left the office while trying to understand what the director meant by "business as usual."
Unfortunately, the secretary never realized that the director no longer paid attention to the detective's whereabouts.
Brooke only cares about one thing now.
——That is to find out the "undercover" of the police station as soon as possible.
Not long ago, he deliberately announced to some police officers that "Ferinod was being held in Iron IV Prison".
In the end, someone really attacked Iron Four Prison.
From this, we can judge that there are detectives in the police station.
There are very few people who can do such a thankless thing, so Brooke quickly identified a few "suspects".
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Devin was carried on a stretcher.
A strong sense of shame ran through his body like a wild horse, and he even had the idea of committing suicide. Unfortunately, he couldn't even curse at the moment.
He didn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe that a mere "stalking pervert" could actually hurt him like this.
And they haven't caught the damn detective yet!
Incredible.
What a big joke.
"..."
"Please hold on a little longer, we'll be at the hospital soon."
Devin's gloomy expression caused misunderstanding among the ambulance staff.
"Uh...oooo...!"
He wanted to retort, but he was speechless.
The reason is that he caught the detective's uppercut with his head.
This wasn't something Devin did intentionally, but he simply couldn't dodge the blow.
Moreover, as a well-trained police officer, Devin could not understand why the detective could not lose when fighting against him, Bronn, and Lucidi at the same time.
What’s even more outrageous is that the detective has never used magic!
What a vicious dog! Devin thought angrily.
"I understand you must be in great pain now, but please bear with me for a few minutes..."
"Ugh...! Ugh...!"
The ambulance staff's comfort had the opposite effect. Devin's eyes widened and he tried to explain to the ambulance staff.
"I didn't...ah...!"
"Don't move! The wound will open!"
"Well..."
Devin was so angry that he fainted.
It wasn't until he completely lost consciousness that the figure of the detective in Devin's mind disappeared.
However, Devin will probably never forget...the guy who couldn't be beaten no matter what, who seemed to know all his actions in advance.
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