Ni Cha returned to the office, first gathering his men, then calling a few trusted aides, instructing them to discreetly prepare equipment.
Ni Cha took out a backup phone and sent a mass message to those listed under "Young Operatives" in his contacts: [Something's up today. If you're willing to join, I'll be in the office until 10 tonight.]
Ni Cha reviewed the message twice before sending it out.
The "Young Operatives" category included young people who had actively aligned themselves with him in recent years. Normally, Ni Cha didn't have much use for them; there were only so many positions and projects, those could be divided, and his direct subordinates had already taken them.
Even if he had his eye on a young man, he couldn't suddenly promote them, otherwise, his subordinates would ostracize them. Of course, that's the policing style in Dama.
However, this time was different. This time, it was a life-and-death struggle.
