"Better to stay here, join a faction, and serve as their doctors and nurses."
"Street brawls became more and more frequent. On top of that, many Enhanced People, and even Awakeners, were returning from the front lines and had entered Jin City, trying to establish their own rule."
"So for a while, friction between the major factions intensified, and food grew scarcer by the day as the leaders squandered it."
"Zhang Xuan wanted to stay. He knew his position would soon become very awkward—he would be worthless back in the safe zone. And my grandfather, seeing my aunt's condition, would never have allowed them to stay together."
"So, I convinced them we should leave the Jin City District first to avoid getting caught up in gang wars."
"But on the very night we planned to escape, as we opened our door and went downstairs…"
"Zhang Xuan appeared below with a group of gang members. He 'invited' us to go with them."
