LOGINThe Mafia devil strode out to where the car was parked. His men flanked both sides of the car, bowing deeply as they did so.
In the queue were ten motorcycles and five cars. The middle car was for the Mafia devil, while the other four were for his minions. The five motorcycles lined in front of the cars were for his trained bodyguards, while the other five at the back of the cars were for the newly trained.
They were known as scapegoats.
"Is everything ready?" he asked Scorpion, who was limping behind him.
The poor man was in great pain, but you wouldn't know because of how well he hid his pain.
As a trained soldier, he knew what pain was, and he had endured more than enough in his life.
Three bullet shots were nothing compared to half of the things the Mafia devil had caused him to pass through.
"Yes, My Lord. The venue is set." Scorpion turned to one of the men closest to him. "We are about to leave. Alert the others."
"Yes, sir!"
The guard placed a hand on the Secret Service earpiece on his ear. "We are about to leave."
He said in a low voice; however, the others were able to hear his words.
It spurred them to act as each of them got in line for departure. Scorpion opened the door for the Mafia devil and stood there waiting to close the door behind the boss.
The moment he closed the door behind his boss, he entered the driver's seat.
The other guards entered the various vehicles set for departure.
Unlike the motorcycles that had only one occupant, the cars had two occupants.
"How many hours did you decide with them?" the Mafia devil opened the laptop on his lap.
"Three hours, my Lord. It was a bargain before I got them to agree to it." Scorpion answered, with his gaze straight ahead.
"I see," the Mafia devil said before he pressed a button by the side and got the partition raised.
Scorpion glanced back at his boss before he shook his head.
"Most times, I don't understand him," Scorpion murmured under his breath, as he was afraid his boss might overhear his words.
Scorpion and the Mafia devil grew up together. But the way he treated Scorpion made it impossible to know that they once shared the same bed.
Scorpion sighed at the thought. He didn't know why, but the way the Mafia devil treated him made him feel neglected.
However, he knew there was nothing he could do.
The Mafia devil wasn't a person who listened to others. He was a headstrong human who had no regard for human life.
In his world, there was nothing but pain and anguish. The Mafia devil didn't know what love was.
He only knew the language of violence. Pouring off blood was his favourite pastime. He basked in the scent of blood and fear.
"We are leaving." Scorpion placed his hand on the SSE as he relayed the message.
The guard at the front revved his vehicle when he heard the words from Scorpion. The others followed suit until they all moved out in a straight, undisturbed line.
The Leopard mafia gang was a sight to behold as they drove in their convoy. All the vehicles on the road stopped to allow them to pass.
"What evil humans!" An old woman glared at the convoy of dark vehicles. Her eyes narrowed in on the vehicle she thought might likely house the Mafia devil. "You are not supposed to exist!" She fearlessly pointed to the vehicle as she cursed them.
"Hush, Mother. You are going to bring the wrath of the Leopard gang on us!" Her daughter tried to get the mother to stop cursing them. However, the mother wasn't ready to listen to her.
Her heart was filled with bitterness toward the mafia gang that didn't know they had a person who bore this many grudges against them.
However, should the Mafia devil catch a whiff of this, he wouldn't mind. This would only make him feel proud of all his work.
"I will never stop cursing at those who killed my son!" The woman lamented.
The few pedestrians walking through the paved part made way for them, as no one was ready to be at the receiving end of the Leopard gang's anger.
"It's okay, Mother. You don't need to shout at them. We are out in the open. They might hear your curses."
"Let them hear! I'm not afraid of them. I need to die in their hands. Let them come and kill me as they did to my son!"
However, the mother got it all wrong.
Had the Mafia devil heard her words, he would have killed the remaining members of her family in her presence. And not only that, but he would force her to watch it all.
However, the old woman wasn't aware of that.
"It's okay, Mother. Let us go home." Her daughter managed to drag the reluctant woman back to her house while she continued to scream at the Leopard gang.
The Mafia devil was in the car, checking his latest business conquest. He was unaware of what took place outside.
Scorpion switched the radio but had to lower it to avoid his boss' wrath.
He was still recovering from the bullet shots he had received earlier this evening; he wasn't ready to receive more.
After all, once bitten, twice shy.
However, Scorpion was only good at remembering things when they were new.
He ended up committing an offence a month after he was punished for the same offence.
He was among those unlucky enough to be plagued with short-term memory.
Scorpion checked the time on his phone before he communicated with the other guards to get them to speed up.
They drove for a short time before they got to the bar where the meeting was to take place.
As there were not many spaces out there, they had to park their vehicles in the lot next to the bar.
However, Scorpion had to squeeze the vehicle he was driving next to the bar. This way, it wouldn't trouble their boss to walk to the bar.
He turned off the engine and the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.
"Fuck," Lin glanced up to see more than five cars blocking them.Behind them were three cars. On one side was a residential building, and on the other side were three cars."What should I do, boss?" The driver asked in a neutral tone. He wasn't alarmed at all because this wasn't his first time being in a situation like this."Wait," Lin ordered. "Are you okay?" He turned to Kon with a concerned expression on his face.Kon nodded."Boss?""Wait!" Lin snapped at the driver. "I'm waiting for something."He said as he glanced at the car in the middle.It wasn't difficult to know that Osy was in that particular vehicle.A man dressed in black exited the vehicle and walked over to the back door. He bowed as he opened the door. And out stepped Osy."Osy?" Kon gasped.Images assaulted him at the sight of the same man his mind conjured not too long ago.He blinked.Lin frowned. "Wait for him to advance, knock into him, and take a right through the forest," he instructed his driver, then turned
"Quick, let's call your dad." Melina took out her phone to call Osy. However, before the phone could be answered, Kon and Lin were already out of the mall. They were halfway across the parking lot."What is it, Melina?" Osy snapped at his sister the moment he answered the phone.He was pissed off when he was disturbed while still seeking Lin's hideout."Your daughter saw your wife," Melina answered without beating about the bush. She knew it was urgent."What? Where was it? Is he there? How—""The mall. He was with his best friend. However, they are not here any more. They ran the moment Toto saw them," she explained as fast as she could."Shit!" Osy threw his phone to the wall. "Get the men ready. Call the office, and ask them to block all the ways in the city. Don't let the dark Lord slip from our grasp," he ordered Scorpion, who was beyond excited to leave Osy's presence.It was difficult enough kneeling in front of the devil all day."Yes, my Lord." He bowed to him before he rose
"Fuck!" Osy pushed the table down in anger. "How could you have let him leave alone!?" He growled at Scorpion."I'm sorry, master. I will take full responsibility for it." Scorpion bowed to him. "I will get him back," he said, tightly shutting his eyes and clenching his fists."It's too late." Osy showed him a message he got on his phone. "The Dark Lord is with him.""What?" Scorpion widened his eyes. "Why did the Dark Lord take him? You've not had a clash with him."It was a puzzle to Scorpion.The Dark Lord was one of the most feared mafia lords in the entire country. Though he doesn't frequently appear, his name instils fear in the lives of those who have been unfortunate to meet him.Although his fame wasn't like that of the devil, people feared him more than the other mafia lords."He's Kon's best friend," Osy gritted his teeth."Lin?" Shocked, Scorpion took a step back."Yes. He's the one with Kon," Osy said, walking to the window. "We have to find Kon. Take Toto back to my sist
"I'm sorry, Kon," Lin stepped closer to a struggling Kon. "Trust me, I never wanted to do this. But you left me with no choice.""Why are you doing this, Lin?" Kon furrowed his brows at him."Why am I doing all this?" Lin laughed. "Hasn't it always been obvious? I'm doing this because I love you, Kon." He touched Kon's cheeks. "I've always loved you. I can't think of a time when I never loved you.""No, that's not true," Kon shook his head. "You are my best friend, Lin.""But not to me," Lin sighed. "I only pretended to be your best friend so I could keep staying next to you."Kon huffed. "Okay, let's leave that out. How did you end up here? I thought we came to see your parents?" Kon tried to use that to check if Lin might let him go."Parents?" Lin scoffed. "I have no parents, Kon. The woman I lived with was the caregiver my uncle brought to look after me.""But…" Kon blinked. "You called her 'mother.'""Is there anything wrong with that?" Lin grinned. "I didn't see anything wrong w
Kon yawned.His head was pounding, and he was sweating. He blinked, looking around.He was in a strange room, with black pieces of furniture all around, but that wasn't his problem; it was the headache.He placed a hand on his head at the searing pain. It felt as if his head was about to split into two.Kon rose from the bed and slowly walked to the door. He tried the doorknob, and the door opened.With his hand clutched to his head, he walked out of the room and headed down the corridors.His mind was fuzzy.He didn't recall a thing. And when he tried to recollect, a searing pain through his head was all that greeted him as he staggered in the hall.He placed a hand on the wall to keep himself from falling."Kon?"An alarmed Lin rushed towards him, prompting him to stop.He squinted at the person in front of him as his mind tried to place the face.However, the scalding pain in his skull made him tightly shut his eyes. He grasped the nearest doorknob."What are you doing out here?" L
Scorpion looked reluctant."It's okay. You don't have to keep your face like that." Kon chuckled at the expression on his face. "You don't have to tell your boss anything. I will be back before you notice my absence.""And what of Toto? Do you think she will keep her mouth shut?" He furrowed his brows."Take her to get some ice cream. And should she ask of me, tell her I went to school to get a textbook I forgot." He pouted. "Please, Scorpion. Lin is my best friend; I need to help him.""Can't he go on his own? Doesn't he know you are dating my boss?" Scorpion folded his arms in displeasure.His words caused Kon to roll his eyes. "He's my best friend, Scorpion. You don't have to act as if I'm cheating on Osy behind his back. Besides, it's not as if I'm dating him.""Let him not hear those words from your mouth," Scorpion grumbled under his breath, looking a bit like a grumpy grandfather."So, am I free to go?" He blinked as cutely as he could. "Am I?" He pursed his lips. "Uncle Scorpi







