this got the attention of the local triads . They captured his partner during control and tortured him to death . The officials called it a KIA and never investigated further . It was at this point that Zhang realised that corruption was essential , and as he got more money , the more he agreed to this system ; it was a win win situation . They get their business , we get the money . When Shanghai Municipal Police force needed men from Hong Kong police department , Zhang saw it as a money making opportunity , leaped at the chance . With how rich the local gangs were , Zhang quickly gained money . Soon he was one of the richest in the city , though he kept it a secret , he was drunk in money . He grew arrogant , and began challenging people with more influence as he bullied the poor . At first , triad leaders were unaware . But as Zhang began to touch upon their territory , taking their money , they became enraged . On this night , they sent squads . Zhang , realising the situation he was in , quickly grabbed his possessions . With no place to run , he went to civilians . Those that he robbed from . Those that he oppressed . Of course , they slammed their doors , rejected him , overlooked him . With each door slammed on him , he became more enraged . “ I am a police officer !” he screamed . “ I PROTECT you !”. “ No you don ’ t ,” they would respond “ run , but karma will catch up .“ He tried offering them money , food , jewelry , but nothing worked . He became more and more desperate , and came upon a dead end . As men pile up behind him , he breaks down . He pleaded . He begged . He offered everything he had . But they would take none of it . Of course they wouldn ’ t take it . They can always loot his body . His screams echoed throughout the alleyway as dozens of blades collapsed onto him . He who is not contented with what he has , would not be contented with what he would like to have . His greed was his downfall .
As a river of red runs along the street , I approach .
Survival
At the cost of others ? His name disappears .
Each death is marked with a time ; I am but a timekeeper , who recalls those how have met their time . It is law .
Death is immutable .
Down the list is Joshua Flanders .
Raised in a farm , his family was not a religious one . It was through his catholic High School teacher , Mr Cooper , where he started to attend church . At this point in his life , the farm was bankrupt , his father a drunkard and mother ran away with a man in a italian Bianchi Landaulette , which frankly , Joshua thought was rather ugly . He spent majority of his life in the church . It became his second home . Mr Cooper , who also happens to be the father of the church , became his father too , or at least that was the wayJoshua thought of him . When Joshua was 24 , Mr Cooper was diagnosed with cancer , which , in a rural town like theirs , was basically a death sentence . They prayed everyday . They prayed and prayed until Mr Cooper was too weak to kneel on the floor . Still they prayed , until Mr Cooper was too weak to speak . Yet they prayed on . Mr Cooper ’ s last words to Joshua was Deus Vult . God wills it . And so Joshua knew what he had to do next . He was determined to share God ’ s love . If a man dying can still believe in God , there is nothing God cannot do . With the money he got from Mr Cooper , who was surprisingly rich , he went around the world . He made himself a missionary . Sent himself on a quest . He gave to the poor and weak , and fought against the strong and greedy . Eventually he ended up in Shanghai . “ This city ,” he thought to himself “ is full of sin . I must save it !”. As he walked around he was disgusted by what he saw , how corrupt and shameless people were here . At least 30 women have offered sex for money since he arrived . Frustrated , he approaches one . Thinking she was going to get a customer , she was utterly disappointed when the white man asked her why she was doing this and asked her if she wanted to accept the lord and saviour Jesus Christ in a crappy accent . Annoyed , she kicks him . Disgusted , he walks on . The corruption was horrible . The Paris of the east , they called it . Quite romantic , is it ? I see a worker held at gunpoint . Preposterous . Christ shall protect me , he thinks . He charges in , a crusader , the one who vanquishes evil . The robber notices him . As if this was routine , he shift the gun