The man knew of the violence in this city and figured the people were so bad, they didn’t deserve to hear the warning of the pending disaster. Let them die, he thought. Because there was nothing appealing about his assignment or the people to whom he was to deliver the warning, he secretly decided to forgo the assignment altogether.
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Man on the Run
A secret agent was told to go to a certain foreign city on a most unusual assignment. He was to warn the people of a coming catastrophe. This capital city on the eastern bank of a river sat in the heartland of earthquake territory. Its 120,000 inhabitants were a proud people, but they were also ruthless, corrupt and barbaric. They were the terrifying enemy of the man’s own nation and had often made raids on his people, raping and pillaging every town in their path. The man knew of the violence in this foreign city and figured the people were Read More