The question would have seemed odd or scary to anyone eavesdropping, but considering Dong's history, what Xuanji asked a question that needed real consideration. Dong Haoxun was once a wealthy man whose fortune had been squandered on crime for amusement. Their team had been the one to catch him, but the memory of that case still haunted her.
She remembered the reports vividly: Dong Haoxun had become bored with his wealth and resorted to funding crimes as if they were games. Then he awakened a Game Master System that he could have used for normal entertainment. Instead, he turned his crimes into live scenarios broadcasted to hidden audiences that paid heavily to witness or participate.
Participants poor parts of the world were forced into deadly contests. He reveled in orchestrating murders as if they were soap operas, broadcasting them on hidden channels to fellow degenerates.
