Charlie replied, "I have no issues with the man, and I'm fine with anything as long as the bounty is rescinded. There's no need to kill him."

"Very well. He's quite lucky, I guess," Julien replied.

Charlie pointed out, "Well, he must have been pressured terribly, which was why he was so eager to kill Tanya. So, provide asylum, since it might prove useful in the pressure."

Julien nodded. "I agree. I mean, all the corrupt magnates and politicians are now panicking with Washington about to turn upside down, and I'm guessing he's friends with a ton of them… I don't mind letting him live, but the issue is I'm not sure if he'd cooperate."

Charlie chuckled. "Just tell him that when a pack of rampaging feral dogs is rounded up and about to be put down, it's pointless to tear another dog into pieces. In this situation, it's not ferocity that determines survival, but the dog that knows when to tame up and get adopted."

Julien chuckled, "Got it, Mr. Wade! I'll tell him that right now. If he