Dominion's End

V5C10: Zhanjiang Garrison

Dominion’s End Volume 5: Zhanjiang Garrison

Original novel in Chinese by: 御我 (Yu Wo)

Chapter 10: Zhanjiang Garrison—translated by Simone (proofread by Arcedemius & Lala Su; C/E edited by lucathia)

The light should have faded, but my eyes still hadn’t adapted and I couldn’t see clearly. I saw only silhouettes of people standing in a white haze.

I was beside myself with panic. If Junjun hadn’t been by my side, I would have rushed forward right away, but now, even calling out was out of the question. Everyone was blinded and any small movement could incite an attack.

“Nobody move!” Dàgē yelled, releasing his power at the same time. His power felt very different from mine. While my power froze people to the bone, Dàgē’s power made people too scared to move, as if a single movement would turn them to dust. It was very useful, especially in times like this. As long as nobody moved or opened fire, it should prevent a chain reaction. If a fight broke out, we wouldn’t be able to figure out how it started even by the time both sides got completely wiped out.

“Who the hell fired?” Tang Liang snarled. “If your hand slipped, just say so, and I won’t kill you. But if I have to find out who’s missing a bullet, I will personally shoot you!”

Two shots were fired in succession, yet you still dare to say it was a slip of the hand. Not only is Tang Liang’s appearance oafish, he’s quite capable of making shit up as well.

My surroundings gradually became visible again, and I was able to slowly take in the situation around me. Others still seemed to be blinded, their eyes darting around without really seeing. This ability was actually not just a flash of light—it was also capable of temporarily blinding people. However, the person using the power was not skilled enough yet. Even with the element of surprise, they were only able to blind me for a few seconds.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Sha had already run to the other side, even overtaking Tang Liang, but now he didn’t dare to continue. No matter who his original target was, several people were blocking his way. To make a careless move when everyone was blinded could lead to one big free for all.

But who was his target? I looked in the direction Xiao Sha was facing. There were a lot of people there, and everyone seemed a bit flustered by their blindness, which didn’t make it easy to judge who the problem was.

“Their hand slipped? That’s a lame excuse.” Dàgē snorted, walking toward Xiao Sha as he spoke. Apparently, his vision had recovered as well.

Even though Dàgē’s footsteps were very light, making almost no sound, Tang Liang still noticed. Perhaps he actually had psychic powers. He called out a warning, “Hey! Hey! Control your men. Don’t let them move. Or do you want your comrades to be riddled with bullets?”

Dàgē halted and looked back at me. I blinked at him to indicate that I could see. Relieved, he turned back to Tang Liang and said, “One of your people opened fired. Obviously, you can’t control them at all. Why should I control my own?”

“Fuck, you can’t be sure it was one of mine,” Tang Liang swore. “It could just be someone after you! It was such a loud shot, and my people aren’t deaf. How come no one heard who the fuck it was?!”

Dàgē words were slow and deliberate as he said, “Maybe everyone is in on it.”

“Fuck…”

While Dàgē and Tang Liang argued, Xiao Sha hesitated for a moment, and then slowly started to back away, moving toward Dàgē. His movements were very light. Dàgē kept talking to Tang Liang, and deliberately took a step or two now and then. This time, Tang Liang didn’t notice anything amiss. Only then, I understood why Dàgē had stepped forward; it had all been to help Xiao Sha.