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So he didn't know. Zeke issued out a rough command to a few of his men.
"察看。"(Check it out) he said, pointing in the direction of the corridor. He turned back to the boy.
"So. You're the watcher, which means there were women and children hiding down here, I suppose?" Zeke maintained the neutrality of his voice, lifting the nozzle of his gun from the boy's forehead and helping him up. "If you don't tell us where they went, how are we going to help you, and those you were meant to watch over? Would you rather them die out there in the battle between us and the rebels, or would you rather them live in security and peace?" Zeke turned his back, walking slightly up the corridor. "We do not merely exist for killing, son. We exist to bring peace even in such turmoil."
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