Francis pointed at the dark circles around his eyes. "Also, Commander Ball is alive, but he had to set up a memorial tablet for himself. What bad luck! He took a huge loss. "And, you know, in this apocalypse, finding a coffin like that costs a fortune. It took us forever to find one." As Francis rambled on, Philip was completely dumbfounded. What is this about? You pulled off a successful trick and won. The winner takes all. Killing me is one thing, but what are you playing at, Francis? Finally, Francis let out a long sigh. "So, Colonel Leonard, your rank's higher than mine, so I can't cheat you. But you should think about how to compensate us, huh?" "You know, our shelter has been struggling so much that we can barely eat. We've never been as rich as your side. To us, everything you've got looks like treasure." "Don't worry, we're not picky." After he finished, Francis smiled faintly. Hehe, I learned this from those people around Caroline. It's my first time trying it and I wonder how well it works. Philip was completely baffled. What kind of act is this? "It's fine, take your time to think. There's no rush. We might even work together in the future, so I'll go easy on you." Francis patted his shoulder, looking all friendly and understanding. But sweat kept dripping down Philip's forehead. Why does Francis look even scarier when he smiles than when he doesn't? But what he didn't know was that Andrew, who was currently in his office and thought he had a guaranteed win, was the one truly sitting on pins and needles. All the soldiers Andrew had brought with him had been wiped out. Now, they were standing frozen solid, stacked neatly along the wall like blocks of ice. Andrew had some abilities himself, but he was now sitting stiffly in a chair, humiliated and motionless. This was because he was wrapped in metal wires. At the end of every wire was a barb, which looked ready to pierce deep into his body if he moved. It even looked like it could stab into his heart. He'd watched those barbs twist into different shapes before his eyes, and for a second, he realized they could easily turn into tools of torture. Standing in front of him were two people, two dogs, and two birds. That incredible team had just neutralized every person he had stationed throughout the shelter. They had marched right into his office. He'd underestimated them. He had sent his strongest team to deal with Francis. He had only left the twin brothers to deal with Caroline and her group. The twins were no ordinary men and their abilities were special. He originally thought that while they might not be able to kill Caroline's group, capturing them alive would be relatively easy. But who would have thought ... Andrew remained silent, looking at the twin brothers who were crushed under the pile in the corner. Even his two personal guards, both with powerful abilities, were taken out easily. But that dog, Raven, was just unbearable! He had just watched his two tough men approach him, only to immediately bow down to it in a posture of surrender. Even he himself felt an oppressive force that seemed strong enough to crush bones. It was an ability that made people unable to even move. When caught off guard, that power could restrain almost all people with abilities. And worst of all, according to his intel, that dog wasn't supposed to be this strong! Thinking about it made sweat bead down his forehead. By now, Andrew knew he had failed.Still, he told himself that as long as Philip succeeded and he could find a way out of this, he might still keep his position later. He was a commander in this region and he wasn't afraid that Caroline's group would kill him. He'd also heard that although Caroline's group was ruthless, they were fair. Therefore, even though he was panicking inside, he still appeared calm and composed on the outside. Then he spoke. "Commander Ball's dead. If I'm not wrong, Colonel Sutton should already be captured by my men. If you still want to survive in Hornvale, or even in Caswana, you had better let me live." "Sure, we didn't plan on killing you anyway." Caroline sounded extremely easygoing. She pulled a chair over and sat down across from him. She even signaled for Tyler next to her to grab a chair as well.