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Tobacco Road Cake – Part 02

“Count me in!” Coup de Grâce interjected. “Hold on, Bon. Linlin and I are coming.”

Kazuya observed him intently. Worry seemed to have drained the color from his face. Coup de Grâce gave him a look that said, “Let’s not waste time talking to these people. Let’s move.”

Kazuya nodded, about to sprint off when a voice intervened, “Hey, I’m coming too.”

It was the voice of the female firefighter from the pair outside—the one with the fiery red ponytail.

The officer’s frustration peaked. “You, of all people, should follow orders for rescue missions! That’s your duty!”

But the woman stood defiant, hands on hips. “We won’t make it in time!” she snapped back. “There are countless lives at stake. My duty is to save lives, not to listen to your orders.”

Taken aback by her assertiveness, the officer fell silent.

Then, the other female firefighter rushed over, stopping the redhead. “Mary, don’t!” she pleaded. “It’s