The five STAU, along with Evelyn and another team member, approached the seven individuals lying on the ground, each one gasping as if every breath might be their last.
Even with their eyes closed, the determination to survive was evident—they refused to give up.
Sparrow recognized them immediately; they were the same group that had intercepted his entourage the day before.
The older man, who looked the worst, was their leader—the one who had issued threats against him.
Sparrow's face darkened as he observed them.
He couldn't shake the feeling that their appearance in the Eastern Port was no accident.
They had come there deliberately, yet he sensed no malice from them.
Driven more by strategy than compassion, Sparrow decided to save them, knowing it was a chance to uncover what had led them there.
His instincts told him that, while they had arrived with purpose, it wasn't a threat to him or his team.
