Empire of Shadows

Chapter 6: Gunmen and Bullets

Weapons are incredibly common in Jingang City.

When violence becomes the rule in broad daylight, weapons inevitably become a key resource—both to defend oneself and to infringe on the rights of others.

Faced with the choice between “having a gun in hand” and “reporting to the police afterward,” any smart resident of Jingang City knows which option to take.

Although weapons are everywhere, not everyone possesses them, let alone openly displays them.

Only three types of people dare to do that—

First, the federal law enforcement officers. They have the legal right to carry guns; if they shoot you, all they have to do is file a report saying, “... I showed my ID, then he tried to grab my weapon, so I followed protocol under Section…,” and then they get a nice vacation, with enthusiastic greetings from colleagues upon their return.

The second group is gang members, who not only don’t hide their weapons but wish for as many people as possible to see them.

The thrill of knowing their weapons can kill fills them with excitement.