Chapter 556 I’ll Just Make the Introduction

• After all, based on past run-ins with Syranthia Occultists, regular folks are basically useless against them. The more people pile in, the more Mr. Goodwell gets tied down. Before he even takes out the cartel’s occultist, he’d be stuck guarding Carrie and the others. That’s how you end up spread too thin, and everything goes sideways.
• As for why Mr. Goodwell didn’t have Carrie call in air support from the Ciderbrook precinct last night—he had his reasons. First, the police chopper would make a huge scene. If the cartel’s Syranthia Occultist senses he’s surrounded by Ciderbrook police, he might go nuts and try a scorched-earth move. Then the whole thing could spiral out of control.
• The folks in Clear River Village are innocent. If that occultist grabs them as hostages, the situation turns ugly fast—way beyond what Mr. Goodwell is willing to accept. He’s not some saint who saves everyone like an enlightenment master. But he’s not the kind of guy who’ll do anything to win and let others get hurt. He refuses to see innocents dragged into his mess and injured because of him. That’s his bottom line.