The vault became completely silent.
The only sound left was the faint crackling of damaged electrical wires above their heads.
The emergency lights continued to flicker.
On.
Off.
On.
Off.
Each flash revealed the same terrifying image.
The man standing at the entrance of the tunnel.
The silver phoenix ring on his finger.
And the expression of someone who had been waiting for this moment for twenty-two years.
Linh stared at him.
Her heart told her to step back.
But her mind demanded answers.
The man looked exactly like someone who belonged to the past she had never known.
A past everyone had tried to erase.
Khang raised his weapon.
"Who are you?"
The man's eyes moved toward him.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"That is an interesting question."
He slowly stepped into
