Chapter 23 When the Wolf Came Knocking

• Indeed, in the wake of the previous day's turmoil, the military and administrative departments swiftly recalibrated their strategies, opting to deploy forces to restore order. Unlike the police, the military showed no hesitation in wielding their weaponry. Their mandate was to fortify the nation's stability.
• Nadia reminisced about her past life, recalling how the military had also been summoned in such crises. With a relentless and ironclad resolve, they swiftly dealt with several wrongdoers, quelling the chaos and reestablishing control.
• Through her binoculars, she observed the military patrols aboard their gunboats, their green uniforms conspicuously marked with live ammunition. The sporadic bursts of firecrackers punctuated the morning, casting a peculiar sense of calm over the world.