Not everyone who came from the underworld was doomed to remain there forever. Some simply needed the courage to walk away.
At this moment, the bald thug had made up his mind.
He wanted to walk away from this life.
He had seen enough of the underworld, the betrayals, the bloodshed, the endless cycle of violence. For once, he wanted to choose survival over loyalty, and a future over a meaningless death.
Standing quietly nearby, Zhane listened to everything without interrupting. To his own surprise, he found himself somewhat amused and even a little impressed.
The man in front of him looked rough and intimidating, with a shaved head and tattoos covering his body, the kind of figure most people would instinctively fear. Yet the words he had just spoken to his younger subordinates carried a certain clarity and wisdom.
It was unexpected.
