《Hero of Arkbaiki》


 Chapter 1 : Wang Yong

    "Hey, check it out." A random kid in the street made a weak gust of wind that happened to lift her female friend''s skirt.


    "AHH, hey, don''t be a pervert."


    "Sorry, my bad, wasn''t my intention, but your favorite color is pink, huh?" That boy then proceeded to run away.


    "Hey, get back here!!!!" The girl chases him while summoning a stone out of her hand, trying to throw the stone at his friend.


    This kind of scene is common, but people with power are even more common. Essentially, this is the norm in the society, and most of them are living in a country called Arkbaiki.


    But unfortunately, most of them only possess weak power, and the ones that possess strong power are usually regarded as a hero, and join the government as important people.


    The government in Arkbaiki also formed a group called Arkbaiki Central Police (ACP). Essentially, it is a group of police or an army whose main aim is to protect the people of Arkbaiki and enforce justice. Essentially, they are Arkbaiki security.


    And since their job can be seen by the people, they are being idolized.


    "Hey, look at this video." A girl gathered some of her friends while showing them a video. "Lisa saved the day again. She can single-handedly stop the whole tsunami with just her ice power. She is by far the strongest, in my opinion."


    "Huh, you sure? You haven''t seen their leader, Aiman. He saved my family when we were being held hostage by some gangsters. He even managed to make an invisible shield that can contain them."


    "Yeah, of course I know. Who doesn''t know him? His statue was just placed on the plaza.


    "Oh, I wish I had him as my husband. He is so hugeee, charismatic, and tall. I bet he is big down there."


    "Careful now, horny girl. He is mine."


    "No, he is mine."


    Meanwhile, in the vicinity, some boy also discusses their favorite hero. Once again, Lisa was mentioned.


    "You should see her chest, man. I happened to meet her a while ago in the street. Her bouncy chest is f*cking hugeee."


    "Holy sh*t. You are so lucky. Man, I wish I was in her uniform. I totally want to jerk off right after this."


    "Hey, speaking of which, I happen to have the sauce. Fanfic about Lisa has been circulating from the internet."


    "Really???? Share it with me now."


    "Relax, man. You can jerk off later."


    "Oh, don''t be such a boomer, man. I promise I will do it privately. You think I want to jerk off while you guys are around me?"


    Laughter can be heard everywhere. Also, in another vicinity, there is this one guy who looks like a beggar. Well, he was almost a beggar.


    His name is Wang Yong, and he age 14, he had long admired these heroes, because they are famous, and become the talk of the town. Needless to say, he was inspired to become one of them. Therefore, he decided that one day, he would become a hero, just like them.


    "Someday," Wang Yong imagined, "there will be a huge statue of me in the town square. It will be made of shiny metal, and I''ll stand proud and strong with my hands on my hips." He imagined people in the town would cheer and continue to talk to him like he was the great Alexander.


    "Wang Yong is awesome. I hope I will be just like him!"


    "He looked right at me!" "No, he looked my way first!"


    He imagined it, which made him have a dumb smile on his face.


    "I will become his wife, just you watch." He also imagines some pretty girl will shout this thing about him.


    His dumb smile is noticed by some people, who look at him like he is some sort of crazy beggar and ignore him like dirt. But he doesn''t care about it.


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    The problem is Wang Yong''s doesn''t have any power. He didn''t know why. In addition, his life was terrible to begin with. As I mentioned, he was a beggar. His dad left him before he was even born, so Wang Yong never knew who his father was. Possibly because his mother was a prostitute who worked in a brothel.


    Wang lived with his mom and older brother, Wang Liang, in a small, messy home in a district called the Lotus District. It was a poor district to begin with. Full of people, more trash along the way, broken roads here and there, and the government doesn''t seem to care a lot about the street. In addition, it is where crime usually happens. Theft, extortion, and small crimes happen here. Several bodies appear to have been murdered by some gang, but no one cares to even look at them.


    Wang Yong''s apartment room was small and messy. Crack walls everywhere, leak pipe that came from the roof, constant sh*t smells. Also, the only furniture in there was a kitchen with minimal utensils, a table, a chair, and cardboard for sleeping, with only one cushion in there.


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    Every day, her mom, who was in her mid-thirties, looked old and messy, with makeup still on, always showing up in the apartment''s room with a tired look and slumped body. So it looks like she was even tired with body and mind, not because she was f*cking a lot of men out there but because nobody would even look at a woman in their mid-thirties, especially when her face seems like an old lady. Needless to say, she didn''t earn enough money, and she felt useless.


    "I''m home," she''d say in a low voice. She didn''t have the energy to speak any louder. By far, she was the most pitiful in the room.


    So being dutiful as he was, Wang Yong tried his best to make his mom happy. He cleaned, did chores, and even worked around the street to earn money. But no matter how hard he tried, his mom would get mad at him for small things.


    "Why can''t you be more helpful?" She shouted to Wang Yong, even if he just got in her way by accident.


    But when his brother, Wang Liang was in the picture, her mood suddenly changed.


    "Liang''er, are you hungry?? I brought a special roast pork just for you."


    Wang Yong''s mom had a clear favorite in the family, and that was his older brother, Wang Liang. It was because Wang Liang had a Power, while Wang Yong had no Power.


    Wang Liang''s power is a water Power that allowed him to conjure water balls from his hand.


    "Oh, Liang''er, you''re so talented! Your Power is going to take you further!"


    "Liang''er, you must be hungry after using your Power. Let me get you some more food."


    Wang Yong''s stomach grumbled.


    "Mom, I am hungry¡­"


    His mom, looking at Wang Yong, said, "You got only a leftover. Go on, shoo shoo" She shoo Wang Yong away.


    It wasn''t fair, but Wang Yong tried not to let it bother him. He would just smile and say, "That''s okay, Mom, I''m not hungry anymore." His stomach is still rumbling even when he says that.


    Wang Liang noticed that, and laughed.


    "You are weak. An insignificant person such as you is not fit for the feast of the king, such as I. Do you think I should share my food with the peasant who DOESN''T even have the power, to begin with? Go away, useless fool. And oh, btw, remember to give me money. You didn''t give me last week''s money.


    That, my friend, is what we call classic family extortion.


    Also, his mother defended Wang Liang, while continued


    "Oh yes. This month''s electrical fee is around 50 asro. You know I don''t have money because I have to buy you food, despite my busy time. You should be grateful and give me some money!!!"


    Wang Yong, feeling gloomy, just stood up and walked away from their home. He can hear some mock laughs from his mother and Wang Liang behind Wang Yong''s back.


    "If only I had a Power¡­" he thought to himself. He then proceeded to walk off.


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    He then went outside, walking alone while feeling sad, until he bumped into a girl.


    "Yo, dumb*ss, what''s up? Watch where you going, by the way."


    Wang Yong looked at the girl. It was his best friend and his long-time crush, Shi Ying. She was the same age as Wang Yong.


    ¡°Ewww, do you ever brush your hair, by the way? It is so messy,¡± Shi Ying teased, flicking one of her long, curly locks over her shoulder. Her hair bounced as she walked beside him.


    Wang Yong rolled his eyes. ¡°I don''t see the point. Besides, not everyone has time to look fashionable just like you, A Ying.¡±


    ¡°I know, right?¡± She laughed and adjusted her bright jacket. ¡°I was born to be a fashionista. Too bad my job is stealing some sh*t.¡±


    Wang Yong smirked. ¡°How many hours have you spent on your hair?¡±


    Shi Ying blew out a puff of strawberry-scented vapor in Wang Yong¡¯s face, making him cough a little from the sweet smell.


    She grinned. ¡°Long enough for you to realize I have what we called a confidence. You should try it sometime. I mean, look at you, just buy some nice clothes for once. Geez.¡±


    Wang Yong shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t have money to buy the jacket and ripped jeans that you are wearing.¡±


    Shi Ying gave him a curious look. "I thought I gave you more money yesterday to buy some clothes. Where is that money, huh?¡±


    Wang Yong gave a sad look. Shi Ying took an easy guess.


    "Your brother took it?"


    ¡°Yeah, He said the youngest should respect and provide whatever the oldest needs.¡±


    Shi Ying looked at Wang Yong with wide eyes. ¡°OH MY F*CKING GOD, Idiot! I didn¡¯t teach you to be this dumb, dumbass. Is that why he has money for stylish clothes?¡±


    Wang Yong nodded. ¡°Yeah, he threatened me using his Power.¡±


    Shi Ying rolled her eyes, feeling frustrated.


    ¡°Oh, man. Let me teach you how to get back at him. You just need the courage to do it. Just f*cking watch.¡±


    She taught Wang Yong everything she knew about surviving in the streets, including stealing, scamming, and anything that seemed illegal. Together, they became a team, and every day, they grabbed food, coins, and shiny rings from many civilians quietly and fast.


    Whenever they divide the reward, Shi Ying will sell them to the potential client, she also made sure Wang Yong always got a fair share.


    And today, they spotted a man carrying a suitcase.


    ¡°Alright, dumb*ss,¡± Shi Ying whispered. She pointed toward a man walking nearby, carrying a suitcase. ¡°See that guy? That¡¯s our target for today.¡±


    Wang Yong followed her gaze. ¡°The guy with the suitcase?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I got a client that wants us to steal that suitcase. They paid a lot of money on it.¡±


    Wang Yong frowned. ¡°Yeah, I can see it since he¡¯s holding onto it pretty tight. But what if he notices?¡±


    Shi Ying rolled her eyes. ¡°C''mon. Don''t be such a loser. You sound like we don¡¯t know each other."


    Wang Yong smiled. ¡°Yeah, girl, listen. I just want to strike up a conversation with you.¡±


    Shi Ying realized Wang Yong''s intention and gave him a playful shove. ¡°Yeah, we can have a lot of conversation after this stunt. Come on, don¡¯t mess up.¡±


    Wang Yong then moved and slowly approached the guy with the suitcase from behind. ¡°Slowly, easy.¡± he was trying to calm himself because he still wasn¡¯t used to situations like this. But for Shi Ying, he was willing to do that.


    So he approached that man and tiptoed carefully, making no sound with his steps. Just as he reached out to touch the suitcase, the man suddenly noticed something, and Wang Yong froze.


    ¡°Oh crap,¡± he muttered.

 Chapter 2: A Job Well Done

    ¡°Oh, crap,¡± he muttered.


    Wang Yong immediately hid behind a big trash can that happened to be nearby.


    "Please, don''t see me. Please, go away, dammit. Please¡­¡­"


    His heart was racing, and he immediately accepted the fact that he was soon going to be caught by that man.


    So he decided to look at that man one last time, and to his surprise, that man reached into his pocket and pulled out a cigarette. He lit it and took a puff.


    "What kind of the street is this¡­" This man speaks with a low voice while walking toward the huge crowd. He didn''t notice Wang Yong at all.


    So Wang Yong is safe. For now.


    ¡°Phew, that was close,¡± he whispered to himself.


    He looked back at Shi Ying, and he saw Shi Ying covering her mouth while giggling to herself.


    Wang Yong then gave her a stern look. Shi Ying, seeing this, stuck her tongue out, and Wang Yong immediately smile and focused on the mission. He continued to locate the man from the crowd, and when he found that man again, he kept his step as quiet as possible.


    Wang Yong look at that man''s move, and just as that man stopped to take another puff of his cigarette, Wang Yong darted forward and grabbed the suitcase.


    And Shi Ying immediately activated her power. She pointed her hand at the man, and in a second, that man''s movement stopped. He freezes.


    "Wait, why am I not moving?" That man thought to himself, because he cannot even move his mouth.


    Wang Yong immediately grabbed the suitcase, but that man cannot even see his hand and the thief. But he knew he was being robbed.


    ¡°Go, go, GO, GO!¡± Wang Yong immediately run as fast as he could, as the Shi Ying power effect began to fade. She can only activate her Power in 3 seconds.


    But it was enough.


    Three seconds passed. The affected man can move again, seemingly blinking, confused, before looking down at his hand and gasping.


    ¡°Hey! Where¡¯s my suitcase?!¡± he shouted, spinning around frantically. His eyes scanned the street, but he couldn¡¯t see suspicious people since he was in the middle of the crowd. People who watch him just pass by.


    ¡°FCK!! FCK!!! F*CK!!!, did you do this?" He grabbed a random man, who immediately fought back."


    "What the f*ck, man. What''s your problem?" He yanked himself free, then continued to walk away while continuing to give him a nasty side-eyes,


    "Sht!!! The boss would kill me for this!!! Fck, what should I do????¡± He checked the ground around him and even turned in circles while feeling panicked.


    Meanwhile, Wang Yong rushes toward Shi Ying''s location which is so happening in a quiet alley. He panted, trying to catch his breath.


    Shi Ying clapped, feeling elated. "Good job, Lupin. You made it."


    Wang Yong still held the suitcase. ¡°Yeah, why didn''t you help me earlier when he almost spotted me?? If he saw me, it''s over.¡±


    Shi Ying waved a hand dismissively. ¡°Oh. Come on. Don''t be such a bummer. Trust me, even if he noticed, I would immediately hypnotize him. You can trust me."


    Wang Yong give Shi Ying a judgemental eye.


    Shi Ying laughed. ¡°Just relax, man. Anyway, you pulled it off, right?¡±


    Wang Yong sighed and handed her the suitcase. ¡°I can never beat you, A Ying. But I beg you. Next time, you¡¯d better use that power sooner, alright?¡±


    Shi Ying just grinned. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, dumb*ss. Besides, isn¡¯t this way more exciting?¡±


    Shi Ying then pulled up her phone and did something there. Within minutes, there was a sound of notification in Wang Yong''s phone. A notification of a money transfer of 10K asro from Shi Ying.


    ¡°What the f*ck?? This much, huh? I have never seen much money in my entire life."


    ¡°Not bad for a day¡¯s work, huh?¡± Shi Ying winked. ¡°My client pays the best. Otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t have to do this.¡±


    ¡°What kind of client pays more money to steal this suitcase?? Who¡¯s your client anyway?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s my little secret,¡± she winked again. "Now go home, dude. And don¡¯t give this money to your brother, alright? And for the last time, use that money to buy some clothes. Duh,¡± she said.


    "I made no promise. But I''ll try."


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    "You better, man. I have high hopes for you. Don''t let me down."


    With that, they parted ways. Wang Yong looks at Shi Ying''s one last time. She playfully walks away like a child, swinging the suitcase in her hand, and disappears into the narrow street.


    ¡°Oh man, guess the fun¡¯s over.¡± Wang Yong then walked to his home with a heavy heart.


    <hr>


    When Wang Yong got home that evening, the first thing he noticed was a shiny black racing motorcycle parked outside their dirty apartment.


    It is a very stand-out thing. So Wang Yong stopped and watch it with curiosity.


    "Who the f*ck owns this rich motorcycle?"


    Upon second glance, he was drawn to that motorcycle because of how catchy and shiny it was, so he unconsciously touched it.


    "Op, op, don''t touch it with a dirty hand, peasant. That''s gonna cost you a fortune,¡± A cold, mocking voice came from above.


    It was Wang Liang, which happen to standing on the second-floor dirty balcony.


    Wang Yong looked up to see Wang Liang standing on the second-floor dirty balcony, which Wang Liang showed Wang Yong a smirk ¡°If you leave a single fingerprint in there, you pay for it, my dear little brother.¡±


    "Ughh¡­." Wang Yong bit his lip, holding back the urge to yell. But he knew he had no choice but to comply.


    So, with a heavy heart and a bad mood, he climbed the stairs to their apartment. To their room


    Inside was only Wang Liang, who was already waiting for him, leaning casually against the doorway like he owned the place.


    ¡°Welcome home. My dear little brother¡± Wang Liang said, his smirk widening. ¡°I hope you are not hungry. You don''t blame me when I didn''t give you my favorite roasted pork, right??¡±


    ¡°None of your business. Why do you care???¡± Wang Yong answered with a low but angry voice while trying to pass him by.


    Suddenly, Wang Liang grabbed Wang Yong''s hand.


    ¡°What do we have here?? 10K asro is a very huge amount of money, doesn''t it right?¡± Wang Liang gave Wang Yong a sinister smile while showing his phone to Wang Yong, which freaks him. A live screen of Wang Yong''s phone is shown live inside Wang Liang''s wallpaper.


    Wang Yong''s phone was hacked. Wang Liang secretly installed the virus program a while ago.


    ¡°YOU MOTHERF*CKER HACKED MY PHONE???¡± Wang Yong shouted, yanking his arm back.


    "Don''t blame me if you don''t even install your screen lock. Anyway, now I¡­ I mean we are rich!!!"


    "IT IS NOT YOUR F*CKING MONEY!!!"


    "What did you just say to me, you little piece of sh*t??"


    It just so happened that their mother walked into the room. "What happened?? Liang''er, did your little brother make trouble again??"


    His mom''s word choice makes Wang Yong disappointed. "Trouble, she said??"


    "Ah, Mom, you are back." Wang Liang responded gleefully. "Would you believe that now this little piece of sh*t has more money than us, but don''t want to share???"


    Wang Liang''s words made Wang Yong furious. But his mom, upon hearing it, was also furious, for a different reason.


    "Really?? How dare you not share with us? Where''s your gratitude, huh??? Send it to me now!!!¡± Wang Yong''s mother demanded as she began approaching Wang Yong


    ¡°Mom¡­.¡± Wang Yong started, his voice shaking. "I earned it¡ª"


    ¡°Earned it?¡± Wang Liang cut in, laughing. ¡°Yeah, right. You probably stole it. Isn¡¯t that right, little thief?¡±


    Wang Yong¡¯s face turned red with frustration. ¡°IT''S MINE!¡± he shouted.


    His mother immediately slapped Wang Yong. ¡°DON''T TALK TO YOUR BROTHER LIKE THAT!!!!¡± she snapped. ¡°Your brother works hard. He has a better future. And look at you. What do you do? Nothing but trouble! Now, APOLOGIZE TO YOUR BROTHER RIGHT NOW!!!¡±


    Wang Yong cried on the spot silently.


    Wang Liang grinned and took a step closer to Wang Yong. ¡°Oh, if I were you, I would show some respect to the king of the house, the breadwinner here,¡± he said with a smug face, insinuating that he was the one. ¡°You¡¯re lucky we even let you live here.¡±


    ¡°RESPECT? FOR YOU?¡± Wang Yong shot back at Wang Liang with his fist clenched. ¡°ALL YOU F*CKING DO IS BULLY ME.¡±


    Wang Yong''s mother slapped Wang Yong again.


    ¡°You don¡¯t know when to shut up, do you?¡±


    Wang Liang approaches his mother. "Don''t worry, Mom. I got this."


    With a smug face, he activated his power. ¡°Maybe I should teach you some manners.¡±


    Suddenly, a bubble of water formed around Wang Yong''s head. Before long, Wang Yong has the water that has the shape of a helmet ball, that are now in Wang Yong''s head. He was suffocated.


    Wang Yong gasped, clawing at the water.


    ¡°Blub blub blub¡± Wang Yong¡¯s voice is blocked by the water around him.


    ¡°Don''t blame me for this, little peasant.¡± Wang Liang approached Wang Yong with a sinister smile. ¡°You¡¯re useless to us. You¡¯ll never be anything to us. And on top of that, you cannot even know your place. So, as the King of the House, I will personally punish you for disrespecting us. Nothing personal.¡±


    "Blub blub blub" Wang Yong¡¯s chest burned as he struggled to breathe.


    His mind raced with fear, but then, deep inside, something strange happened. He felt a strange warmth spreading through his body. It started from the chest, then onto his hand, which made his palm form water.


    The water was soon formed into a dagger. The dagger itself was glowing blue.


    And Wang Yong didn¡¯t have time to think, so he made his first instinct choice. He swung his dagger wildly, which, unfortunately, stabbed his brother''s neck.


    Wang Liang was shocked by this turn of events, before stumbling backward. His blood was now gushing from his neck.


    The water around Wang Yong¡¯s head disappeared, splashing to the floor. Wang Yong fell to his knees, gasping for air.


    "Ohok ohok ohok" Wang Yong trying to have a deep breath, trying to recover.


    Wang Liang on the other hand, was trying so hard to press the blood escaping from his neck, but the blood didn''t stop,


    ¡°What¡­ WHAT DID YOU JUST DO?! HELP ME!!!!¡± he shouted, staring at Wang Yong with anger and panic.


    Their mother, watching the whole event in shock, stood frozen in the middle of the room, her hands covering her mouth. Her eyes were wide with disbelief. ¡°Wang Yong¡­ What¡­ WHAT DID YOU JUST DO??¡± She shouted.


    Wang Yong stayed on his knees, staring at his hand. The dagger was gone now, the water dripping onto the floor. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know,¡± he said quietly.


    Wang Liang, with the blood gushing from the neck, began to lose his strength He felt his consciousness was fading away.


    ¡°M¡­ Mom¡­ He¡­ Hel¡­¡± He watched his mom, trying to grab her, terrified, before he stopped moving.


    Wang Liang was dead, officially dead.


    His mom, watching this in horror, froze, before she grabbed Wang Liang''s body,


    "No.. no.. no.. wake up, my little boy" She looked at the blood from Wang Liang''s dead body, and when she realized his son has died, she finally cried.


    ¡°Huaa¡­. Liang''er, don¡¯t die on me.¡± She holds Wang Liang''s body tight.


    Wang Yong, still processing what just happened, slowly realized that first, he just killed someone. Second, he just killed his brother. Third, his mom watched him kill his brother.


    Wang Yong with a terrified look, tries to elevate the situation by letting out a small sound.


    ¡°Mom...¡±


    His mom, however, finally watching Wang Yong, looked him dead in the eye, with anger.


    ¡°Shut up. YOU ARE NOT MY SON. I should just kill you. COME HERE YOU F*CKING MURDERER!!!¡±


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 Chapter 3: Fugitive

    ¡°Shut up. YOU ARE NOT MY SON. I should just kill you. COME HERE YOU F*CKING MURDERER!!!¡±


    In haste, she unleashed her power. A water power. Well, she can use it, but not very well and not up to par with her deceased son.


    But since it was Wang Yong who killed her favorite son, she doesn''t hesitate to make an effort to kill him.


    "DIE, YOU SON OF THE B*TCH" She throws a weak water ball to Wang Yong.


    Not only is this just a normal water ball, but her hit was missed. Instead, she hit the table near the target, which made them fall and everything on top of it.


    Dirty spoon, plate, motorcycle remote key, all of them were thrown to the floor.


    Wang Yong¡¯s, seeing what his mother had done to him, cried. He felt that this was unfair to him.


    "Stop! Mom, look. I didn¡¯t mean to kill brother!!!¡± he said, his voice shaking.


    "HOW DARE YOU TALK BACK TO ME??!! HOW DARE YOU EVEN KILL MY SON???!!! HOW DARE YOU EVEN LIVE RIGHT NOW??!!!!! YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED INSTEAD OF MY SON."


    His mom cried while continuing to rant her anger toward Wang Yong. Wang Yong on the other hand, felt hopeless. He felt like the gods abandoned him.


    Unfortunately, the situation escalated. His mother opened the windows and shouted.


    "HELP, THERE IS A MURDERER INSIDE MY HOUSE. SOMEBODY, HELP!!!!!"


    The people in the vicinity began to notice that.


    ¡°Mom, please, stop yelling!¡± Wang Yong keeps begging his mom.


    But his mom just kept shouting. ¡°HELP!!! SOMEBODY HELP!!!!"


    Seeing this, Wang Yong had no choice but to run away. His eyes look at the motorcycle remote key that is glinting on the floor. He immediately grabbed it and darted toward the door to escape. Before he ran away, he looked at his mom.


    He cried and whispered, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mom.¡±


    He then proceeds to run away with tears on his face.


    ¡°YOU SON OF THE BITCH!!! COME BACK!!!! DON''T YOU EVEN DARE RUN AWAY!!! COME BACK¡±.


    Her sound can be even heard from the hallway, as Wang Yong sprinted down the narrow staircase.


    Just as Wang Yong reached the first floor, he bumped into his old neighbor. Both of them fall.


    "Ouch, watch where you are going, boy!!!" That old man''s back got sprained, thanks to that fall.


    "Sorry, Mr John." Wang Yong get up, ignore that old man as he continued to run.


    ¡°Hey! Wait! Help me up, boy!!¡± Mr. John yelled, but Wang Yong didn¡¯t stop.


    When he reaches the outside of his apartment, he runs straight toward Wang Liang''s motorbike. With one button press, the motorcycle engine was immediately on. The satisfying sound of the motorcycle can be heard loudly.


    And that means, the sound reach Wang Yong''s apartment room, and also, his mom.


    ¡°HELP, PLEASE!!! SOMEBODY, STOP THAT MURDERER!!!¡± His mom continue to shout while pointing at Wang Yong, who was ready to run away with a motorcycle on it. Her shout caused people to look at Wang Yong.


    Wang Yong, still in tears, glances up at his mom. With a bitter mood, he rode off.


    "Hey, boy. Don''t go!!" Some people run off to him, trying to stop him. But when the human versus the expensive motorcycle face-off, it was an obvious result.


    Wang Yong, zigzagging the crowd, was in tears. "I am sorry. I am sorry. I am sorry" These words keep repeating in Wang Yong''s mouth. He continued to ride off without knowing where to go.


    <hr>


    Back at the apartment, the alerted neighbor came to Wang Yong''s house.


    Some of them started to console Wang Yong¡¯s mom. Some of them did their prayer, presumably to make Wang Liang rest in piece.


    ¡°He kills my son! And now he¡¯s running away! Please, find him!!!" Wang Yong¡¯s mom sobbed as the bloodstain were on her body. She runs back to Wang Liang to hug him again. "Wake up, my son. Wake up, please. Don''t leave mummy behind."


    "Don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll call the police. They¡¯ll find him.¡± Linda, one of the neighbors, quickly pulls out her phone. She contacted the police number.


    The sound of the phone ringing can be heard, along with Wang Yong''s mom sobbing sound.


    "Arkbaiki emergency center, what''s your emergency?"


    ¡°Hello? Yes, this is Linda. I am calling here from Lotus District. There is a murder in room 219 from the 19th apartment. A boy named Wang Liang was dead. His little brother, Wang Yong, just ran away on a motorcycle. His mother says he killed his brother, Please send help!¡±


    "Understood. We can see that the target that you mentioned has been running away from Tuisro Street. We will send a unit to chase him. We will also send help to the murder scene. We will do our best. Please be patient and leave it to us."


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    ¡°Yes, please hurry. Thank you.¡±


    The phone hung up. Linda sighs in relief, then turn to Wang Yong''s mom to console her.


    ¡°They¡¯ll send a unit to track him down. Don¡¯t worry. They will find him¡±


    ¡°Liang''er¡­. Don''t leave me behind. Don''t sleep, please¡­¡­." Wang Yong''s mom still sobbing about her passing son.


    <hr>


    In less than one minute, a unit consisting of drones was sent to chase Wang Yong down. Since his data and whereabouts are tracked thanks to the advanced technology in Arkbaiki, within minutes, they can find Wang Yong.


    Still oblivious to this, Wang Yong keeps running nowhere. He nearly ran over several people in the process and knocked some of the food carts while frantically trying to avoid possible pursuers on the land.


    But he was powerless in the air.


    A drone immediately approaches him, flashing a blue light to make him notice it.


    ¡°Wang Yong, you are to stop at once!¡± an angelic but stern voice called out from the drone. ¡°You are under arrest for killing Wang Liang!¡±


    ¡°No, no, no!¡± Wang Yong immediately fastens his pace. Taking a sharp turn to the narrow alley. The drone wasted no effort to follow him closely.


    ¡°Leave me alone!¡± Wang Yong shouted while looking at the motorcycle''s mirror. The drone doesn''t even listen to a potential criminal.


    Suddenly, the drone fired a warning laser shot near Wang Yong and hit the road. It left a scorch mark on the ground.


    ¡°Whoa!¡± it was enough to make Wang Yong swerved. ¡°Shit, I don¡¯t want to die! Please!¡±


    ¡°This was just a warning shot. You have been warned to stop. Surrender now, or we will shoot you!!!¡±


    "No way I will stop. Please just leave me alone."


    In front of Wang Yong was a random street full of crowds. He immediately charged at them, causing some of them to fall while the other ran to the side.


    "Hey, watch out."


    "Stupid kid, do you know that''s dangerous??"


    "Whoa, whoa, what''s with this drone??"


    Each of them tries not to be hit by a crazy boy riding a motorcycle while being chased by multiple drones.


    And, of course, the chase continued. The drone keeps firing lasers, and each of them nearly hit Wang Yong and hit the ground. None of them hit the civilians.


    In front of Wang Yong, there is a gap, and below it, was a huge river.


    "I will go straight to that river. I hope it will shake them off."


    With increasing speed, Wang Yong runs straight to the river.


    But unfortunately, one laser managed to hit Wang Yong''s fuel tank, causing fire to emerge from the motorcycle''s back.


    "Sht Sht, Don''t f*cking expl¡ª"


    It exploded.


    The explosion managed to make the motorcycle burn and swirled, crashing some food trucks nearby, while also throwing Wang Yong, directly into the river,


    The drone immediately scan the river, but there was no sight of Wang Yong. ¡°Subject lost,¡± and after a moment, the drone flew away to search elsewhere.


    Wang Yong''s body was at the bottom of the river. He was practically drowned.


    And the first thing on his mind is to swim to the top. He mustered his strength to survive.


    "Blub blub blub blub"


    He managed to swim across the river.


    "Puah, that was so close. Wait, where was the drone?"


    A sound from above made him realize that first, he was in the river. Second, the drone above is flying over his burning motorcycle scene. Third, some of the drones are scanning the river not far from the Wang Yong location, but they are facing away from it.


    "I must escape. I must not let the drone see me."


    With his might, he swam while avoiding the drone. Eventually, he managed to get out of it and swim to the shore. His clothes were wet. Before he knew it, it was completely dark.


    <hr>


    The night was cold, and below a small bridge, Wang Yong was there, trembling under the old, tattered hooded black cape he had found in the corner of the bridge. On top of it, he hadn''t eaten since the afternoon. He soon found his stomach grumbling on his own.


    "Growlllllll"


    "Ugh, my stomach hurt. I need to eat something."


    With a weak move, Wang Yong gets up and goes to the night market plaza to search for food, with his black cape now as a new accessory.


    The marketplace is as busy as ever. More people swarm in search of food, clothes, and cheap accessories. The smell of the delicious food swarms over the marketplace.


    "Fresh fish, fresh fish."


    "Want to get a supper? All-you-can-eat meat is just for you. Come on"


    "Dad, I want to buy that toy car."


    Wang Yong, with a black cape and wet clothes, passed on them. He followed the smell of food, and his eyes grew when a big roasted pork was in front of him.


    "Growlll~~"


    "Are you hungry, boy?"


    Wang Yong, look at the seller, with sympathetic eyes that look like a cat, said.


    "I am starving, sir. Can you give me some roasted pork?"


    "That would be 9 asro."


    Wang Yong remembers that he has 10k asro now. With a weak hand, he pulled out his phone.


    But the thing is, his phone is dead because of the water in the river earlier.


    "You don''t have any money, do you?" The seller looks Wang Yong as a beggar with a dead phone, "Get lost!! You dirty piece of sh*t!!"


    Wang Yong leave with no arguments, as he was afraid to argue and leave to find another.


    He walked and walked until he arrived in front of a tower, which had a big screen on it.


    The screen mainly shows ads and entertainment. As Wang Yong looks at it, suddenly there is a news flash in it.


    It shows a girl as a news reporter with a news background. Beside him was shown a young boy, with messy hair, with the name Wang Yong below the image.


    ¡°This just in. We received a bounty report for searching a young boy with the name Wang Yong, 14 years old. He is wanted for killing his brother and fleeing the scene. The police marked him as a dangerous individual. If found, please take him to the police immediately. You will be rewarded for 100k asro.¡±


    All the people who watch the news discuss the boy in the image. Wang Yong on the other hand, watched in horror, he immediately turned away and held his hooded black cape tightly to not showing his face.


    As he walked away, he heard a conversation nearby.


    ¡°100k??!!!! Let''s catch this boy. I can use him to pay my debt!¡±


    ¡°But he¡¯s just a kid.¡±


    "A kid can murder us, you know. Better watch out from the street. Who knows, he can kill us from behind."


    ¡°Dangerous or not, if I see that boy, I swear I will beat the sh*t out of him, and use it to claim the reward myself. You hear me?? I will claim the reward.¡±


    The more Wang Yong listened to this, the more Wang Yong feel terrified.


    ¡°Sht. Sht. SHTT. SHTTTT!!!! I have to run. I have to go. But where do I have to go???¡± Wang Yong keeps mumbling.


    His first immediate priority was to escape the town, but even out of town, he was unsure where to go.


    Suddenly, a face popped into Wang Yong¡¯s mind. Shi Ying.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, A Ying. I have to find her. She¡¯ll know what to do. I have to go to her place.¡±


    But then, he realized something.


    "Where does A Ying live? I even forgot to ask her that. How f*cking stupid of me!!"


    The only thing he knew was their usual meeting spot, which was a quiet, narrow street where they always hung out. Since it is a hidden street that not many people know about, it became their secret place.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll start there. Maybe she¡¯ll be there.¡±


    He tightened the hood of his black cape and walked quickly, sticking to the shadows, blending with the marketplace crowd as he quietly disappeared.


    <hr>


    Once Wang Yong arrived at that street, a faint smell of old garbage in the vicinity hit his nose. He carelessly stepped into the puddle, which made the water splash all around his leg.


    ¡°A Ying?¡±


    The voice was echoing down to the quiet street.


    "A Ying? If you are here, please help me!! I need your help!!"


    Again, he could only hear his voice echoing down the street.


    Suddenly, he heard faint footsteps behind him.


    "A Ying?? Is that you?"


    When he looked back, instead of a petite girl, he only saw a glimpse of a big man behind him.


    "Thud".


    And Wang Yong passed out.<figure></figure>

 Chapter 4: Unknown Room

    "Ughhh¡­.."


    Wang Yong woke up.


    He blinked a couple of times before the pain from the neck suddenly hit him. In reflex, he wants to touch the pain area, before realizing that he cannot move his hand.


    "What happened?" He slowly opened his eyes.


    That was when he realized something. First, he was in an unknown room. Second, he was tied in a chair, with a table and another chair in front of him. Third, he realized the entire room setting is more like an interrogation room.


    On top of that, he lost his black cape, and he is back with a beggar costume.


    The one that catches his eye is, on the wall of the room in front of him, there is a poster with Aiman''s picture in it. He posed with running like a hero, with his shield in his hand.


    Upon realizing that he was tied, he tried to move his leg, which unfortunately was also being tied in a leg chair as well. The rope was tied tightly, making his effort to escape futile at the start.


    ¡°Where am I? What is this place??¡±


    He thought back on what had happened earlier.


    "I was searching Shi Ying, and then a big guy hit my neck. Ouch¡­ Am I being kidnapped??"


    Once he thought he was being kidnapped, he started to think weird things. He looked at Aiman''s poster that was in his front. The first thing that he thought was a police station based by the room that he was in.


    "Am I being captured by the police??? Sh*t, I don''t want to go to prison. But why am I alone?? But wait, if I am alone, I can have a chance to escape!! But how??"


    He leaned back in the chair and sighed. But then, an idea sparked in his mind. His water powers.


    "That''s right!!! I finally have a Power."


    His face brightens as soon as he discovers his Power, for he can have a chance to escape. So he immediately began to try using his Power again. He began to think of how he could activate that powerful ability.


    But as he thought about it, something hit his mind. Wang Liang. He had just killed his brother.


    "No, no, it''s not my fault. I don''t mean to do this¡­"


    His mother also came to his mind.


    ¡°Shut up. YOU ARE NOT MY SON. I should just kill you. COME HERE YOU F*CKING MURDERER!!!¡±


    "Mom, no, I am sorry." Tears rolled down his cheek.


    But Shi Ying''s image starts to hit his mind, and he immediately stops crying.


    "That''s right. I still have A Ying on my side. I have to find her first."


    So, he was determined. With this memory in his mind, he focused on feeling his hand, and something formed. The same water dagger.


    But Wang Yong can only feel the hilt of the dagger since he was tied with his hand behind his back. So he just used his feelings to feel the rope.


    "C''mon. I can do this."


    He then started to cut the rope himself. The dagger is made of water, but somehow, Wang Yong can cut it.


    "I can feel the rope is loosening. Great!!! Just a little bit more."


    ~~Shrek~~


    The rope is torn and split. Wang Yong is free.


    "Yesss!!!"


    His hand has the rope mark, and Wang Yong is rubbing it.


    "Okay, now I will also cut the rope in my leg."


    Quickly, he cut the rope in his leg. Using the same dagger.


    <hr>


    Meanwhile, in Aiman''s poster, in his eyes, was a camera, which is small enough to not let the normal person notice. It was well hidden.


    And from that camera, captures Wang Yong''s every single move, and shows it in another room, with a big screen in it.


    Two people were watching closely. The first person is a big man, wide shoulders, with a beard, and a uniform with a badge in it. The second person was a small girl wearing a black hoodie.


    "Hmm¡­." The big man stroked his beard. "I didn''t expect him to break free from the rope. I thought he could not escape." His lips smirked.


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    "What should we do, captain?" The girl beside him munched a popcorn. "Should we butt in?"


    ¡°Don¡¯t! Let¡¯s see what he does next. I¡¯m curious about his ability.¡±


    "Understood, captain. But I suggest we stop this guy before he makes trouble again."


    <hr>


    Meanwhile, Wang Yong was cutting the ropes from his leg, and before long, he was finally free.


    "Finally!! Ughh¡­ That felt better."


    He rubbed the rope marks on his legs and hands before studying his surroundings.


    "Remember¡­. before you jump into action, first you have to study the surroundings. Otherwise, you are cooked before you even started!"


    He remembered the lesson Shi Ying used to give him, and it helped him several times when he was involved in stealing some stuff.


    And that was his doing right now.


    First, he walked over to the door and realized the door turned out to be an electric door, which was locked.


    "Okay, going through the door is impossible. But this is eerily quiet."


    Out of curiosity, he knocked on the door.


    Knock knock knock


    "Hello, anyone here me??"


    Silent.


    "HELLLOOO¡­."


    Still silent.


    "Weird, but it means that I am alone."


    He then studied his surroundings and found something.


    At the top of the room, there is a vent.


    "Great, I can use this. I need to investigate whether I can open it or not.."


    He then stacked the chair on top of the table, positioned it on top of the vent, climbed it, and approached the vent.


    Now, the vent is at his eye level. He noticed that screws were holding the vent.


    "Let''s see if my dagger can do this."


    He summoned his dagger. He planned to let the tips touch the screw, and he was hoping that he can twist the screw open.


    But the problem is, his dagger is a water dagger. When the dagger touches the screw, the tips seemingly blended in.


    "Ah, sh*t. There is no way the tip can even move a screw. Now I am screwed.¡±


    But he began to notice something. The screw that was covered in the dagger before began to corrode, causing a bit of metal to fall off.


    "Huh, that''s interesting¡­ It might work."


    Wang Yong continued to let the screw corrode itself using his dagger. Eventually, that screw fall off.


    Clink!


    "Greatl One screw down, three more to screw!!"


    He then move and did the same to the other screw. Hope filled his heart as he thought anything was possible within his Power.


    Within minute and minute, the screw clinked on the ground, and WAng Yong hold the air vent door carefully so that it didn''t fall off and make a great clank, which may alert nearby, just in case. He then put it on the table and began to climb into the vent pipe.


    "Here goes nothing. I hope I can escape from here¡­"


    <hr>


    The vent was tight and dark, with barely enough space for him to crawl. Wang Yong moved slowly, carefully placing his hands and knees so the metal wouldn¡¯t creak, though it was futile. The pipe did creak a little, but it was subtle.


    "Oh, please don''t let anyone hear me." He whispered.


    The vent stretched in many directions, but only one path had a dim light, so Wang Yong kept crawling that way.


    "I hope that way led to the exit. Although, why does that way have the light??"


    After a while, he finally reached that light, which revealed to be¡­


    Another vent door.


    Wang Yong approached that vent door and peeked through it. He saw a dimly lit space below. It looked empty.


    ¡°I hope no one¡¯s there.¡± his heart was pounding.


    He didn''t notice any voice as well, so Wang Yong try to open the vent door itself.


    It has the screw again. Wang Yong did the same trick. He quickly summoned his dagger again.


    When the screw began to corrode, it falls outside, and the vent door slowly but surely looks like it will loose itself.


    And when the screw all is gone, so does the vent door, which began to fall 2 meters to the floor, so it makes a huge sound.


    CLANGGG!!!!


    "Sh*t, I didn''t hold it properly. I hope it didn''t alert someone."


    He waited a few minutes, and it was empty. Again.


    "Fuh¡­ Thank god no one came. I better get moving."


    Wang Yong slowly comes out from the vent, landing softly on the floor.


    <hr>


    That''s when he found himself in a big garage. He looked around. The room has several expensive cars and motorcycles. All of them are parked on one side. On the other side, just in front of the vehicles, were several tables. Each of them has a toolbox, a gun, some tools, a map, and a pencil. Some car keys were also hung on the wall on top of that table.


    On another side was a monitor, a console. A gate console. Beside it is a huge gate door.


    "A way out. This is it!!!"


    He then studies the surroundings. He can just take the car key, take one of the cars, and then escape through the front door. A smile appears on his face as he figures a way out.


    Now, he just needs to address a problem. How to open the garage door. The answer is, just press the button in the gate console. So he approached the gate.


    As he walked, he suddenly thought of something.


    "Remember, if the situation seems too good to be true, and it is blowing surprisingly well in our favor, there is an 80% chance that it might be a trap. You must be wary of this."


    This is another lesson from Shi Ying.


    And now, this situation did indeed weirdly in his favor, which made him wary. His pace becomes slow.


    "This is very strange, it is too quiet."


    Suddenly, a metallic sound was behind her. Wang Yong quickly looked around, and immediately summon his dagger.


    "WHO''S THERE??!!"


    His voice is loud, but it is shaking.


    Wang Yong holds the dagger shakily.


    A silence again.


    This made Wang Yong even more nervous.


    But suddenly, multiple swords appeared in Wang Yong''s above. It strikes him, but Wang Yong managed to move back, which made the sword slightly graze his thigh.


    "Ughh"


    He fell from the impact of avoiding the sudden ambush, and his blood began to drip from his wound to the floor.


    ¡°Mwhahahahahaha, my boy. I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re not leaving us just yet~¡± the voice said. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t run off without saying hello, would you?¡±


    A person suddenly appeared from the vehicle. It turned out he was hiding from the vehicle.


    He walked, approaching Wang Yong. That is when Wang Yong noticed that man, surrounded by multiple swords, and that mysterious man walked with a flamboyant style,


    ¡°Sh*t!! Of course, I¡¯ve been found.¡± He looked at the multiple swords at that man''s side and was intimidated by them.


    But he quickly stood up, bore the pain, and gripped his hand tightly, although his tremor made the sword shaken.


    "WHO ARE YOU?!"


    That man began to smile.


    "Ah, you dare to question me~~~?? Boy, you are too early to question me, especially since you are a criminal now~~."


    The way that man speaks makes Wang Yong disgusted. But the word choice of that man reminds him of Wang Liang.


    That man, however, strikes an elegant pose.


    "BUT IF YOU CAN GIVE ME YOUR PERFORMANCE IN OUR BATTLE NOW, I WILL FORGIVE YOU~~~~. SO GIVE ME WHAT YOU GOT~~!!!! MWHAHAHAHAHA~~"


    The sword around him changed its trajectory. Each of the swords now pointed to Wang Yong.


    "Prepare yourself, boy~~. Consider this my welcome gift to you~~" He winked.


    And the sword began to go in Wang Yong''s direction.<figure></figure>

 Chapter 5: Wang Yongs First Battle

    "Prepare yourself, boy~~. Consider this my welcome gift to you~~" He winked.


    And the sword began to go in Wang Yong''s direction.


    Wang Yong began to run, but when he moved to avoid the incoming swords, the swords homed in his direction and managed to graze some of his hands and legs and face.


    His body is now mostly covered by his blood.


    "Ughh¡­. dammit!!"


    The flamboyant man smirked, and directly lead his flying sword into Wang Yong continuously.


    "Stop, please¡­ Give me a minute!!"


    "What do you mean, sweetheart~~? There is no pause in the battlefield, you know~"


    "Why are you doing this to me?" Wang Yong attempted to deflect a blade with his dagger, which he failed, and one sword passed by him, causing the sword to graze his face again. "Dammit, it hurt."


    "Oh, come now! It''s rude to interrupt our performance, my boyy~"


    The sword retreated to that man''s side. He then made multiple swords spin through the air in order.


    "Tell me you''re impressed, please??? I''ve put on this free performance just for you~"


    Again, Wang Yong looked at this man, like he was facing his brother. The thought of it sent a chill down Wang Yong''s spine.


    "I didn''t ask for this, and I don''t want to watch your f*cking performance or your disgusting moves!!!"


    In anger, Wang Yong directed his dagger and clumsily pointed it at the man.


    "Ouch, such a tease. My heart cannot take this. I might just fall in love with you~"


    He blew a kiss toward Wang Yong.


    While that man is openly flirting, Wang Yong studying that man''s fighting style.


    "I cannot attack him directly. The sword would kill me before I kill him. What should I do??"


    He looks at the surroundings. His left side is a table with a gun, and the right side is multiple cars and a motorcycle.


    Naturally, the first thing is the gun.


    So he quickly ran to the table side.


    "Please let me reach the gun. Please¡­ I need this¡­"


    That flamboyant man, on the other hand, noticed it.


    "Mwahahaha, let''s see if you can survive this. I enjoy watching you struggle~~"


    He directed his multiple swords and attempted to stop Wang Yong.


    In response, Wang Yong runs with a dagger in his hand, clumsily deflecting the incoming sword. This action injured him more.


    But the adrenaline managed to make Wang Yong finally reach the other side. With a gun finally in his hand, he attempted to point the gun at that man, clumsily again.


    "Stop it. Don''t make me shoot you!!!!"


    "Please¡­ pull the trigger~~~ Kill me! If you can ~~"


    In response, Wang Yong shut his eyes, and pull the trigger.


    ~Pop~


    It shoots multiple bubbles floating in the air, and then pop


    It was a water toy gun


    "Mwhahahahahaha!!!! Oh, you should see your face! I put that there just for you, boyy~"


    Wang Yong threw the toy gun aside in frustration.


    "Dammit!"


    Now the gun is useless, he had a few options left.


    He quickly grabs the tools and car keys and then dashes to the side of the vehicle.


    "Ohhh~ you still have a plan. Let me see, let me see~~"


    That man directed his sword at Wang Yong, and Wang Yong quickly block and deflect the incoming attack with tools and a dagger.


    "I advise you to behave, You cannot win~~"


    "NO, I REFUSE!!!"


    By that time, Wang Yong already reached the vehicle side. But the incoming sword managed to strike a nearby motorcycle gas near him. Its spark managed to light the fire in that gas. Before long, the fire transformed into flame, and it quickly spread to the motorcycle machinery.


    OH SH*T! NO NO NO!!!!!" Wang Yong panicked.


    The flamboyant man''s playful expression also vanished. "Wait, sh*t!!"


    The motorcycle exploded, trapping Wang Yong in it. Before long, the huge dark smoke engulfed him. The man lost sight of Wang Yong in the smoke.


    And it is the flamboyant man''s turn to panic.


    "Oh, sh*t. Captain is not going to like this. I better find him."


    He approached the smoke carefully. Hoping that his target doesn''t end up in that fire.


    "Come now, pretty boy. If you want to play hide and seek, all you have to do is ask~~ Provided you''re alive. Right~~~??"


    No response¡­.


    That man began to panic. "Right?? Hey, if you''re alive, just say hi or something!! I promise I won''t bite!!"


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    Again, no response, except for the sound of the fire and smoke.


    "Hey, you''re kidding, right??"


    That man seriously panicked, quickly marching his way into the smoke.


    "HEY, SAY SOMETHING!!!"


    He is now inside the smoke, frantically panicked as he began to search Wang Yong in the middle of the smoke. The fire near him also didn''t help.


    Suddenly, he hears light footsteps. That flamboyant man''s expression quickly changed. He was relieved.


    His target hasn''t died yet.


    "Ah~~ You had me worried there, boy. How naughty of you~" He returned to his flamboyant side. "I can hear you, boy. Come out, come out, wherever you are~"


    Suddenly, he heard a car engine near him beginning to turn on. He was shocked and turned behind. And now, in front of him was his prized sports car. Mezla. That flamboyant man''s favorite car.


    "NO, NO, NO. NOT MY CAR!!!!"


    It''s too late. The Mezla car quickly accelerates to him. That man instinctively avoided the car, causing the car to crash into the table on the other side. That sport expensive car is now damaged and the machine let out a cloud of smoke.


    B*TCH


    "YOU FCKING DUMB SON OF THE BTCH!!! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THAT COSTS??? I SWEAR I WILL KILL¡ª"


    Another engine can be heard nearby


    This time, a Mercerati car emerged from the smoke.


    That man quickly grabbed one of his flying swords as the car accelerated into him, and he split in two, essentially making his way into the center, and the car went past him.


    That man realized that there was no driver, but there was only a heavy toolbox pressing the gas pedal.


    He immediately realized that this was just a ruse.


    "Okay, you managed to make me angry, you little brat!! WHERE ARE YOU???"


    He quickly sent his swords into everywhere around him, hoping to catch Wang Yong.


    But a third car, a Wonda car, suddenly appeared and accelerated straight toward him, knocking some of his swords away and sending them to that man. One sword managed to graze the flamboyant man''s face.


    Before he could react, he noticed that Wang Yong was on the roof of the car, water dagger in hand. He planned to strike the man while he was dealing with the oncoming car.


    "Take this!!!" Wang Yong jumped from the car''s roof. With all of his grip now on a single dagger, he swung and prepared to strike that flamboyant man.


    But before Wang Yong could strike, the flamboyant man quickly summoned a sword. A Kusanagi.


    "I see, that''s your plan. Too bad, boy. This time, I win."


    He quickly grabbed the Kusanagi''s handle and struck the car and Wang Yong with one slash, causing the car to split in two and leaving a slash wound on Wang Yong''s left eye.


    "ARGHHHH"


    Wang Yong quickly flew and then fell hard in front of him.


    He was instantly unconscious.


    "It was a good fight, boy. You managed to destroy my three expensive cars."


    These cars were all damaged and ruined, some engulfed with fire and smoke. It was irreparable.


    That man now approached Wang Yong with the Kusanagi in his grip and fury on his face.


    He lifted Wang Yong, grabbed his collar, and when he realized that Wang Yong had passed out, his face covered in blood from the slash on his left eye, that man smirked.


    "A good art. I must say~~"


    The man threw Wang Yong in front of him. Some blood splatters to the ground.


    "This is not enough, boy. You cannot pay for those three cars and a motorcycle, even with your bounty, you cannot even cover half of it."


    He raised his Kusanagi to the top, preparing to strike a killing blow for the poor kid.


    "It''s such a waste. It was not honorable, but the cost was great. You could''ve been so much fun to play with longer. But you have to pay a lot of price. Farewell, and please, don''t think too badly of me."


    He then prepares to strike Wang Yong, before stopping as his surrounding quickly transform into ice. The smoke around him quickly transforms into a puff of ice. The fire also instantly vanished.


    Everything was wrapped in the ice, including Wang Yong, and that man''s hand, and sword.


    "You''ve gone too far, Kenji."


    A woman suddenly showed herself. She has a busty body, a big boob with pink curly hair that covers it, and the uniform ACP with a beautiful face emerging in it.


    It was Lisa.


    She appears to be frustrated as she maintains her ice power over her surroundings.


    "We just needed to monitor this boy, and you somehow made it worse."


    She then unfreezes Kenji, and in response to fear, Kenji quickly makes all his swords disappear, including the Kusanagi in his hand and the multiple swords on the ground.


    "Lisa~~. What brings you here??"


    "It''s Ms. Frister for you while we are at work."


    "Ah, but you didn''t call me the great Nishitaro, Lisa~"


    "Okay, the great bastard. Happy?"


    "Better than nothing~ I thought we were using the first name basis~"


    "Yeah, we were at the work, moron." Lisa gestured at the destroyed cars.


    "And looks like you managed to destroy our vehicle. AGAIN!!"


    "Thanks to this little troublemaker. Do you know how much¡ª"


    Kenji''s legs suddenly freeze because the ice has crept up on him, causing him to panic.


    "Yeah, that''s why Bella doesn''t want to work with you." Lisa glared at Kenji. "I will repeat one more time. We needed to know his intention, his ability, and his skill, and you somehow managed to mess it up. Now look at him¡ªwe don''t know if he''s alive or dead. I swear to god, if we end up making a six-foot grave for him, I will personally make sure you are buried alongside him."


    "Chill, chill~~ Haha. What about our cars, though? This street boy destroyed millions worth of¡ª"


    "The ACP will take care of that. Or have you forgotten who bought your Mezla?"


    Lisa sighed and walked approach, Wang Yong. "Captain will be very angry about this. You should figure out how to face his wrath now. And expect more pay cuts for this. This is the third time you''ve messed up."


    Lisa then made the ice surrounding them disappear. Wang Yong, however, remains frozen to prevent more bleeding from his wound.


    "Fine!" Kenji pouted and walked away from the garage.


    Lisa sighed and knelt beside Wang Yong.


    "The least you could do is help me get this boy up, moron!"


    <hr>


    Wang Yong woke up.


    "Ugh.. it hurt."


    He realized that he was bandaged all over, and this time, all over his body hurt.


    And his left eye is badly injured.


    Also, when he woke up, he realized that first, he was back in the same room he was kidnapped, with Aiman''s poster in front of him, and second, he was tied again in the chair. Third, this time, a flexible glowing rope was tied to him. He cannot escape this time.


    But this time, he was not alone.


    In front of him was Lisa, who looked at him and smiled.


    "Welcome back, boy."


    Wang Yong look at Lisa, and his immediate attention was her big chest that are wrapped from her tight uniform. He looked at it for a long time.


    And Lisa, noticing this, smiled teasingly.


    "Eyes on me. boy"


    "Ehem, sorry."


    "Haha, don''t worry. Don''t make it a habit, okay??"


    Lisa winked at Wang Yong, which made him slightly uncomfortable.


    "How long..." Wang Yong attempted to change the topic.


    Lisa took a glass of water from the table and approached Wang Yong


    "Three days. Your wound is quite serious, especially your eyes. It is a miracle that you survive. Come, open your mouth for me, will you? I know you are thirsty, but I hope you are not thirsty somewhere else." She lifted the glass to his lips, helping him drink.


    As she helped Wang Yong drink, she also deliberately placed her chest onto Wang Yong''s face.


    But her chest accidentally touched Wang Yong''s eye wound.


    "Ouch.."


    "Oops, sorry. Are you okay?"


    "Yeah, I am fine."


    "Hahaha, come. Let me help you drink again." And continued to carefully place her bust on Wang Yong''s shoulder again. That move made Wang Yong flustered.


    Nevertheless, the cool water managed to quench his thirst, as he realized that he was very thirsty. As the drinking continued, Wang Yong took a glance at the rope from his legs. A glowing rope.


    "What kind of rope is this?" He gestured at his restraints with his chin.


    "Well, a rope which will not let you go this time. Not even your Power can cut it. We have no choice but to use it after your previous escape attempt. We''re not taking any chances this time."


    "Where am I, by the way?"


    Lisa retreated from Wang Yong, going back to her seat.


    "You are in ACP headquarters. Well, to put it mildly, you are in our headquarters basement."


    "Ahh. But why am I captured?" Wang Yong shaking his tied hand and leg.


    "Did you forget?? You are wanted by the government."


    The word of the ''wanted'' made Wang Yong realized that he just became a murderer. He let out a guilt in his face.


    Lisa''s expression softened as she noticed the guilt on Wang Yong''s face. Once again, she approached Wang Yong from across the table and patted his shoulders.


    "Hey, don''t be too hard on yourself. I don''t think you are a bad guy here. You just need to return something for us, and then you can go."


    Wang Yong''s become curious.


    "Return something?? I don''t think I took anything from you."


    Lisa pulled back, crossing her arms under her chest.


    "But you did, boy, you''ve taken something from us. This is precisely why you are here."


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 Chapter 6: Interogation

    "But you did, boy, you''ve taken something from us. This is precisely why you are here."


    "What do you mean, taken something??"


    "Don''t play coy with me, boy."


    "I am serious!!! I don''t know what you are saying!!


    Wang Yong raised his voice, which made Lisa take aback. She then studied his reaction.


    "You truly don''t know why you are here?"


    "I thought I was here because of murder. Am I wrong??"


    "Ahhh¡­"


    Lisa was taken aback by the answer but then continued to laugh.


    "Hahaha, no, boy. I completely forgot about the crime that you committed against your brother. But no. If you are taken for murder, you will not be here. Because usually, the punishment is simple. You just serve your time in jail for a few years, and you will be free. Hehe."


    "Ah... I see¡­ But I don''t mean to kill him. My brother forces me¡­"


    "That''s not for us to decide, boy. But if you make a deal with us, we will grant you an immunity."


    "What? What do you mean by immunity?"


    "Essentially, you get a free jail card. Means that you will not be going to jail."


    "What??"


    Wang Yong was taken aback. He didn''t expect it to be possible to escape jail.


    "Are you sure? Isn''t that illegal?"


    "What?? No!! I mean like, the deal is from someone legal, so of course it is legal, right??"


    "And you guys can do that??"


    "Of course. We have the authority backing us, so we can do everything."


    "I have no idea¡­"


    "Think about it. You can walk outside free, enjoying life out there, luxury and everything. Hehe."


    Wang Yong, seemly in shock, speechless, trying to absorb the information.


    The room fell into silence for a minute before Lisa spoke again


    "So, what do you think?"


    "Umm... I have a question."


    "Okay, speak!"


    "What exactly did I just take?"


    Lisa looks at Wang Yong with a confused look.


    "I see. You truly don''t know anything. Tell me, boy. Have you recently stolen a particular suitcase?"


    "Umm... I don''t think I stole the¡ª"


    Wang Yong immediately thought of the stunt he and Shi Ying pull a few days ago when they stole the suitcase.


    But just as Wang Yong wants to speak, there is a sudden voice on the outside.


    "Don''t lie, sweetheart. We know you just stole something with your little friend~~"


    The door slides open, and Kenji shows up and enters the room.


    Wang Yong''s wounded eyes twitch as soon as Kenji enters.


    "Ughh¡­"


    Lisa looks at Kenji with a quick glare. "What do you want?"


    "Ohh, why are you angry at me~~?? Boy, help me warm my heart from this Ice Queen~~ Please????"


    Instead, Kenji gets another glare from Wang Yong, and his eyes twitch as soon as he looks at Kenji.


    Lisa, noticing this, sighed.


    "Oh, boy, I don''t know about this. Please forgive us. I don''t know what the hell is wrong with this guy. We are not supposed to attack you. We didn''t intend to let this lunatic hurt you at all."


    Kenji feels offended.


    "What?? I am just playing with him~"


    "Yeah, if your idea of playing involves giving wounds in his entire body and making a mess in our garage, I say good job, moron. Now do me a favor and shut up".


    Lisa then gave a glare to Kenji again, which made him behave and stand in silence, pouting. Lisa then turns to Wang Yong with a kind face.


    "Hehehe. Do forgive my behavior, alright??" She wink to Wang Yong.


    "Umm¡­ it''s okay¡­"


    And Kenji took the conversation casually.


    "So, boy~~ Wanna help us return what you stole~?? Because if not, you will be charged for stealing government property~~~"


    "Umm... I did steal that suitcase, but now I don''t have it."


    "We know boy~ Your girlfriend took it~"


    "Oh umm," Wang Yong''s cheek became red. "She is not my girlfriend".


    "Ohh, I see~ She is your crush, huh~~? What do you say if you help me introduce you to her~~?"


    "What??"


    "C''mon ~~ I know you want to. Right~~??? Maybe she wants to know me as well~~~?"


    "No, I don''t think I am comfortable with that."


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    "Nope, nope, it is final~~. Now, how should we¡ª"


    And once again, Kenji is frozen, and once again, Lisa glares at him.


    "I. Said. Shut. Up!"


    Lisa let out her murderous aura before letting her ice shatter and unfreeze Kenji.


    Kenji is now shivering, although the cause is because of the ice, or because of that murder aura.


    "Kenji, never do that to him, okay?? Because if you do, I''ll make sure that you are dead."


    Kenji, once again, pouting, before retreating to the back. Lisa looks at Wang Yong once again, laughing shyly.


    "Ahahaha, let''s go back to the topic, shall we?? Forget what you saw earlier."


    Wang Yong nodded, seemingly understanding.


    "Like I said," Lisa continued. "we need your help to locate that suitcase¡ª"


    "That won''t be necessary, Lisa." A big man with a beard and a petite girl behind him enter the room. The big man in question is Aiman, while the petite girl behind him is Amabella.


    Aiman, with a stern look, approaches the group.


    "We got a lead."


    Amabella stepped forward, and she brought an invisible screen that emitted from her wrist.


    "I was finally able to trace the transaction details from Shi Ying''s account. Your girlfriend¡ª"


    "Not my girlfriend," Wang Yong cut in.


    "Not your girlfriend sold the suitcase to that bastard. The young Maxwell Thompson."


    Amabella tapped her screen, bringing up a profile that revealed the suspect to be Maxwell Thompson, son of old Theodore Thompson.


    Kenji looks at the screen. "So it means our hypothesis was correct~~"


    "Yeah, which means we don''t need this boy." Aiman directed his gaze to Wang Yong.


    Wang Yong seems intimidated by the gaze of Aiman despite Aiman being his biggest idol.


    Amabella then directed her screen, and it showed the dark room and the recording of a person with the suitcase, walking in the room. Within a minute, he goes out, without the suitcase.


    "I took the liberty of hacking the security camera in the Thompson manor. The suitcase is confirmed in that place."


    Lisa leaned over to look at the screen. "So we just need to fetch it from the Thompson manor?"


    "Indeed." Aiman crossed his arms. "It will be boring. So, Kenji, you and Amabella are to retrieve the suitcase. It should be simple enough for you two to handle."


    "WHAT??" Amabella immediately shows a complaining face.


    "Finally, some action!" Kenji jumped up.


    "Captain, a moment??" Amabella then drags Aiman to the side of the room.


    "What is it, Bella??"


    "Look at that guy." Amabella pointed at Wang Yong. She was point g at several injuries to Wang Yong''s entire body. "I guarantee Thompson Manor will be much worse than this guy if you let this sword motherf*cker out loose. So either I will back up, or I will request another pe¡ª"


    "Bella, I believe you are not to question my order. Now, I order you to work with KENJI and learn teamwork. Understood????"


    Aiman glared at Amabella. Amabella, seeing it is useless to complain, feels dejected. "Yes, captain¡­"


    "Mwahahahaha." Kenji let out a huge laugh."Let''s go, little piece of sh*t~~~!"


    "Call me little piece of sh*t again, and I''ll hack your coin. I have your address by the way..."


    Both Kenji and Amabella are out.


    Kenji''s laugh can be heard in the hallway outside, leaving Wang Yong, Aiman, and Lisa in the room.


    <hr>


    "Oh, thanks, captain. I might go crazy because of him. I don''t envy Bella, though." Lisa let out a huge sigh.


    "I am glad that pleased you, Lisa. Now, let''s talk about what to do with this boy." Aiman turns his attention to Wang Yong.


    Wang Yong, previously intimidated by him, was also excited to meet him as well since he was Wang Yong''s idol. The combination of the feelings made him nervous.


    "Oh umm, hello sir Aiman¡­ I umm¡­."


    "Slow down, kid. You have all the time you need." Aiman smiled, gesturing Wang Yong to take a breath, before sitting across him. Lisa, on the other hand, is standing behind Aiman.


    Aiman looked at Wang Yong, pondering a little while, unsure to speak as Aiman had a lot of things to say. After a few minutes, he finally broke the silence.


    "Under normal circumstances, I''d offer you a position with us."


    "What? Sir, are you serious??" Wang Yong smiles. He wasn''t expecting that he would get an offer from his idol.


    "Yeah, I saw what you did, boy. You can escape this room with minimal information. You calmly assess your situation, even when faced with danger. Kenji even panics a little for a 14-year-old boy. Can''t you believe it?? These qualities are worthy to become a member of us."


    "Ahahaha, I cannot believe it."


    "Yeah, boy. But UNDER normal circumstances." Aiman stressed that part.


    Wang Yong became curious. Aiman continued.


    "You know your neighbor called Linda, right?"


    "Yeah, I know her, Ms Linda. She was my neighbor. I kinda don''t like her though?"


    "Why??"


    "She was a bragger. She always flaunts her wealth and connections everywhere. I remember that she and my brother were chummy and sh*t."


    "I see."


    "Why?? Is something wrong??"


    "Well, the thing is, this Linda contacted us. Turns out Linda has a good friend who''s one of the top lawyers in Arkbaiki. So, since you killed your brother, they''re formally requesting maximum punishment. You will be hung, boy."


    "What???" Wang Yong cannot believe what he was hearing.


    "Your mother approved this. I am not joking, kid. She especially requested to witness it."


    Lisa gasped. "But, Captain. He''s just a kid-"


    "This is the top lawyer we are talking about, Lisa!"


    "What??? But I¡­" Wang Yong''s tears began to drop.


    "I am sorry, boy. Unfortunately, your neighbor''s influence runs deep. The lawyers have already filed the paperwork. But there will be a trial. The judge will decide your fate, boy. I am afraid this is the best we can do."


    Wang Yong''s shoulders shook as he sobbed. "What¡­.. I don''t want to die. I never wanted to kill him. The power, it just- it happened so fast. I couldn''t control it."


    "I know, kid. I know."


    "Please, Miss Lisa even told me that I can avoid punishment if I help you guys. Please¡­."


    "What??" Aiman looks at Lisa. "What''s this about avoiding punishment?"


    Lisa immediately avoided Aiman''s gaze. "Umm, captain. I might have suggested we could help him dodge the consequences..."


    "Lisa. We uphold the law. It''s embarrassing for you to even suggest this."


    "But Captain, he''s just a kid! And his mother¡ª"


    "¡ªis backed by a high-ranking lawyer. So, even if we pardon his crime, people out there will think less of our justice system. There will be no ''hero'' names for us. Please think of this before you even had a spine to suggest this."


    Aiman let out a huge sigh. But he suddenly had an idea.


    "Unless¡­" He then whispered something to Lisa, and she nodded.


    Aiman then turned back to Wang Yong. "Boy, you say you want to survive. Tell me, what must we do to help you to survive?"


    Wang Yong wiped his tears with his sleeve. "I want to be a hero."


    "What kind of hero?"


    "A hero just like you!!"


    "What??" AIman shocked. "Why??"


    "When I was younger, I watched you on TV. How you saved people, protected them. I wanted to do that, too. I want to be like you!!"


    "I am very flattered." Aiman couldn''t help but smile.


    "But.." Wang Yong paused, collecting his thoughts. "Everyone said I was worthless. My mother, my brother. They have been bullying me ever since they knew I didn''t have Power, but now I have one.."


    "You acquired your Power recently?"


    "Yeah, I want to use it to help people. But now I am going to die. If you help me, I promise I will do my best to make things right."


    Aiman nodded slowly, then stood up. "There might be a way. But first, I need to test your power." He then waved a hand.


    Without warning, Lisa stepped forward. She raised her hand toward Wang Yong.


    Within a second, Wang Yong froze. He was forced to pass out by the ice as he could not breathe.


    "Was that necessary, Captain?" Lisa lowered her hand.


    "We need to know if he can handle what''s coming. I have my doubts about his Power. And if he''s going to survive what I have planned, then he is worthy to join our cause."


    <hr>


    An abandoned warehouse in the night, as the owl began to fly and landed on the tree not far from it.


    And then, he saw Shi Ying, with the strawberry-scented vapor in her hand, and she walked to that warehouse.


    Inside, she was met with several people, and a woman in the center approached her.


    "It is done, Valerie."


    Shi Ying''s voice echoed throughout the whole Warehouse.


    Valerie stepped forward. Her brown skin became a highlight and stood out as the group itself didn''t show her face and hid in the shadow. She crossed her arms.


    "Where is the suitcase?" Valerie''s voice emerged.


    Shi Ying nodded. "Exactly where you wanted it."


    "You didn''t bring your boyie, right?" Valerie''s eyes narrowed. "What a shame¡­"


    "Wang Yong?" Shi Ying''s mood changed. "I didn''t bring him into this. We have a deal. And you better not touch him."


    Valerie''s sneers


    "Oh girl¡­ I commend your protective instincts. But I fear you will regret your choice since it might be too late though."


    "What do you mean??"


    "Word is, your boyie''s scheduled for execution tomorrow."


    The vapor device falling from Shi Ying''s clattered to the floor. "What?"


    "Oh? You didn''t know?" Valerie expresses her false sympathy. "Seems your little friend got himself into quite the situation. The police now have him. To make things worse, his mother wants her son dead. Your boyie will be hanged tomorrow morning."


    Shi Ying''s hand trembled as she heard this shocking news. "No way¡­"<figure></figure>

 Chapter 7: Execution

    Wang Yong woke out, feeling dizzy.


    His left eye throbbed, and he was unconscious while being injured.


    But the first thing he noticed are sound of the crowd in his surroundings. That is weird, considering he was in a quiet room a minute ago.


    He opened his eyes. He found himself in the center of the town plaza of Arkbaiki, being tied up in a magical rope, which was the same rope that bound him in the room earlier.


    Also, there is an additional rope in his neck, and he finds himself standing on a weird platform, which is glowing below him. And on top of that, he found robot police standing in unison, circling him, but also facing the crowd while trying to shield him from the angry crowd that seemed to rush toward him.


    That''s when it dawned on him.


    He was in the execution ground, where he would be hanged to death.


    Aiman is standing in front of him, facing the crowd, while Lisa is standing beside him.


    In front of the crowd, there is a special seat reserved for important people. Most people in formal suits, which are lawyer suits, are sitting there. Also, Linda and Wang Yong''s mom are in there as well. Wang Yong''s mom''s face was especially dark, with fury, but she sat down, quiet, while watching Wang Yong.


    And when Wang Yong moved a little, Lisa signaled to Aiman. AIman nodded.


    "Hear, hear¡­." Aiman adjusted his mic, which was placed on top of the podium in the plaza.


    The crowd hears him and proceeds to be silent.


    "Citizens of Arkbaiki, thank you for coming. I know it is a very busy day for all of you, but I am grateful that you are here. As you know, we gather today to witness the punishment for violating our justice."


    "What??" Wang Yong thought Aiman was on his side, so he tried to refute it.


    But he cannot speak. He noticed that a puff of ice was escaping from his mouth. He realized that his vocal cords had been freezing.


    Wang Yong turns to Lisa, who of course, has activated her power to prevent Wang Yong to speak.


    Lisa, look at Wang Yong and smile kindly at Wang Yong. This situation makes Wang Yong afraid more than ever.


    "What is going on??? I thought they were on my side. Am I dreaming right now?? Please tell me this is all a dream."


    His left eye of his twitched again. It was not a dream.


    Aiman continued. "In here, we present Wang Yong, age fourteen, who stands accused of the brutal murder of Wang Liang, his older''s brother. We have eyewitness accounts, security footage, and DNA traces, all of which point to the conclusion of this horrible murder. And for that, we invite the jury to give us their decision for the accused''s fate."


    Aiman signals the jury, and they get up from their seat, handing a sealed envelope to his hand. Aiman accepted it and broke the seal. Inside the envelope was a paper of the verdict, which Aiman opened and read the content to the whole audience.


    "The jury finds the accused guilty of murder. We hereby sentenced Wang Yong to death by hanging."


    "BOOOOOO!!!!!"


    "HOW DARE YOU KILL YOUR BROTHER??!!"


    "HAVE YOU NO SHAME!!!"


    "KILL HIM!! KILL HIM!!!"


    All of the crowd cheer at the result, which all of them undermined Wang Yong. Wang Yong watch the whole audience turn against him, which made his heart ache.


    "Before we proceed with the execution," Aiman continued, "I hereby invite the victim''s mother to talk about what she thinks."


    Wang Yong''s mother stepped onto the platform in the plaza. Her face is blank as she faces the crowd, and she refuses to even see Wang Yong. Meanwhile, the crowd were are all silent as Wang Yong''s mother prepares to speak.


    "I thank you for your cooperation in capturing the murderer of my child. And it turns out that my OTHER SON IS THE KILLER. THAT SON OF THE B*TCH IS NO SON OF MINE."


    Wang Yong''s mom pointed her Wang Yong with fury, before continuing to sobbing.


    "For years, I worked myself to exhaustion at the brothel, sacrificing everything for my children. I put my children above all else, as a mother should do. I had hope for a simple life. I just want my child to succeed, like any mother wants. But THIS SON OF THE B*TCH DESTROYING MY HOPE RIGHT NOW!! I don''t think he deserved this mercy. HE DESERVES TO SUFFER WORSE THAN THAT RIGHT NOW!!!"


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    She quickly summons a water ball in her hand and quickly throws it to Wang Yong, which hits Wang Yong''s head, splashing his face. It didn''t hurt him, but Wang Yong felt pain in his heart. AIman and Lisa however, didn''t stop WAng Yong''s mom.


    His mom continued, as the tears fell from her cheek. "But I have to be grateful that this country looks over justice. Even for this insignificant murder, I thank the jury for their wisdom. Let his death serve as a warning to others who would destroy their blood. Let justice be done."


    The crowd immediately applaud Wang Yong''s mom''s speech as she was done delivering it. Their voice soon driven with hatred and anger, all of them directed toward Wang Yong.


    "KILL THE F*CKING MURDERER!!"


    "HANG HIM!!"


    "JUSTICE FOR WANG LIANG"


    "DEATH TO THE KILLER"


    Hearing this, Wang Yong is devastated. He felt each breath more painful than the last. But his heart hurt each time it beat. Everything hurts physically and mentally.


    And above all, he felt unfairness.


    For his entire life, he watched his mom praise WAng Liang everywhere, while treating Wang Yong the exact opposite.


    What''s more, he remembered the countless nights he''d gone hungry because he barely eaten, while his mom gave the best food to his brother. Meanwhile, His mom even treats Wang Yong like a garbage and maid, always ordering him around, and barely even acknowledging him. Until today, when his mom branded him as a killer and murderer.


    And Wang Liang always treat WAng Yong like an object, and he''d bully Wang Yong everywhere. But his mom always defended Wang Liang and even hit Wang Yong for ''arguing'' with his brother.


    And now, this execution situation is the climax. To make things worse, now all of the crowd rallies to bring him down with their hatred.


    "USELESS CHILD"


    "DIE!!!"


    "I WISH YOU''D NEVER BEEN BORN."


    All of the unfairness bring Wang Yong despair. Unconsciously, a strange sensation from his heart managed to spread to his entire body. The crowd''s jeers became silent as the burning sensation throughout his body intensified. Before long, Wang Yong feels like he needs to unleash something.


    So, he attempted to gesture his hand. But he immediately felt like he couldn''t move. The ice quickly spread through his hand.


    Wang Yong look at Lisa again. This time, Lisa made a concerned look, while maintaining her power through Wang Yong.


    Wang Yong was left struggling, he cannot speak or move. Wang Yong looks at Lisa''s gaze. He felt betrayed.


    Aiman now raised his hand, and the crowd began to be silent. AIman prepared to make a closing statement.


    "Now, people of Arkbaiki. The promised time has come. He shall be meet with his maker. Let us pray for his soul, that may the gods show him mercy where we cannot. Everyone, bow your heads."


    AIman bowed his head, and Lisa also bowed. Every police robot also bows his head. The lawyer and Linda bow their head. The only ones who didn''t bow their head were the crowd and Wang Yong''s mom.


    The crowd continued to boo Wang Yong and even made some rude gestures.


    "LET ME IN!!!"


    "KILL THIS SON OF THE B*TCH"


    "HE DESERVES HELL!!!"


    And Wang Yong continued to cry. Even when his voice cord has been restricted, his cries can be heard subtly. The only one who could hear his cry was Lisa, who stood near him.


    And the prayer ended.


    "Ooo, the accused one. The promised time has come. May the gods forgive you of your sin. Farewell" Aiman pressed the button on the podium.


    In a second, the platform below Wng Yong is open, revealing a hole. A trapdoor. And Wang Yong immediately dropped, and Lisa''s ice shattered, while the rope in Wang Yong''s neck do their job. Hanging Wang Yoing.


    His body struggled. His left kicked the air. His lungs burned. Before long, he was left unconscious. Darkness took him. The crowd roars faded before him. He was directed into an endless depth in the dark.


    <hr>


    Wang Yong''s stare into the darkness with his weak body. He lies down for a moment, before letting out a chuckle, and grey into a hysterical laugh.


    "Ahahahahahahaha. A hero? In my entire life, was this dream useless in the first place??? Why can''t I be the hero that I wanted to be?"


    Wang Yong becomes silent for a while.


    "Why am I a murderer??" WAng Yong cries as he repeatedly laments his life.


    "Dumb*ass¡­.."


    A voice caught his attention. Suddenly, a strawberry scent vapor also hit his nose.


    Wang Yong instantly knew who was calling him.


    Shi Ying.


    "Come on¡­ slowpoke. Catch me if you can!"


    She taunts Wang Yong, then runs away from him, disappearing from the shadows.


    "A Ying? Wait!"


    Wang Yong run to chase Shi Ying. He ran and ran and ran¡­.


    But the problem is, the distance between them gets longer the he runs.


    "WAIT, A YING!!! WHERE ARE YOU GOING???"


    But Shi Ying didn''t stop running.


    "Come on, slowpoke! You''re falling behind!"


    Her laughter can be heard from afar.


    "WAIT! PLEASE!!! DON''T LEAVE ME ALONE!!!"


    Wang Yong continued to run, despite their distance is grew.


    But suddenly, Wang Yong is stopped abruptly, because something caught him. A strong hand seized his collar, causing Wang Yong''s feet to fly out of the air. Wang Yong noticed the grabber''s blood in that hand, with the wound in his neck, blood flowing from there. With the user''s face, hold the anger, all toward Wang Yong. He was shocked to see who was grabbing his collar.


    Wang Liang.


    "WHY???!!!" Wang Liang''s voice echoing, all directed to Wang Yong. "WHY DID YOU KILL ME, YOU LITTLE SON OF THE B*TCH???!!! I WAS SUPPOSED TO KILL YOU. I WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE YOUR INSIGNIFICANT LIFE!!! I WAS SUPPOSED TO DOMINATE YOU. YOU ARE NOTHING TO ME!!!!!"


    "Ughh¡­ brother, please¡­¡­." Wang Yong struggles uselessly to break free from Wang Liang''s strong grip.


    "YEAH!!! WHY DID YOU KILL MY SON??!!!"


    A woman''s voice can be heard from Wang Liang''s behind. She shows herself with her eyes full of hatred, all shot to Wang Yong. Wang Yong was afraid of that person.


    Wang Yong''s mother.


    "YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED INSTEAD OF MY PRECIOUS LIANG''ER. WORTHLESS CHILD. SON OF THE B*TCH. MONSTER. MURDERER!!!!"


    And suddenly, all of the voices ringing in Wang Yong''s voice. The crowd that was watching their execution also showed up one by one amid the darkness.


    "BOOOO!!!!"


    "DIEEE!!!"


    "YOU SHOULD DIE!!!"


    "NOBODY WANT YOU!!!"


    "KILL HIM!!!!"


    In response, Wang Yong blocked his ears with his hand, but it is no use. The voice still reaches Wang Yong''s ear.


    "STOP IT!! PLEASE, STOP!!!!"


    <hr>


    "STOP!!!!!!"


    Wang Yong woke up, this time he was in the room, where there is a steady beep of medical equipment, and also, a doctor was nearby, checking the chart. Wang Yong was put in a bed, this time, he didn''t get chained, but he was treated like a patient.


    He was in a hospital room.


    Near him, Lisa was sitting down, looking at the doctor.


    And when Wang Yong shouted and woke up, both Lisa and the doctor looked at him.


    "You are awake. Thank god you are finally awake."


    Lisa approached Wang Yong, and hugged him, with her chest directly touching Wang Yong''s face. Lisa looked concerned.


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 Chapter 8: Infiltration Mission

    At night, somewhere in town, there is a two-story house that is the house typically owned by a trillionaire. There are multiple windows and balconies in the supposed place, all of which have no light inside. Also, there is a huge garden, with a swimming pool in it. The house has a grand entrance gate with the word Thompson on it.


    Near the garden, in the hedge, there was a person who was suspiciously lurking near the house. He looks around, stepping cautiously like a ninja. He even climbed some hedge and landed elegantly.


    That man is Kenji.


    "I don''t understand. Why should I walk like a pussy in a big house~~?" He adjusted his earpiece. "A high-standard man such as myself is sneaking around like some common thief~"


    There is a sound button smashing through Kenji''s earpiece.


    "Oh, goddammit, don''t be so f*cking dramatic. You know what infiltration means, right????


    "I know what infiltration means, squirt~~"


    "Goddammit, why can''t I do my thing in peace while working with you???"


    "What are you doing, you little piece of sh*t~~?? Is that a video game console that I heard~~??"


    "Yes, it is boring watching you in action."


    "Oh f*cker, you are supposed to be my eyes~~"


    "Like I said, it is boring watching you in action. And relax, I haven''t deactivated my seer Power yet."


    "Yeah, if your focus is not on my vision, your power is useless~~"


    "Shut the f*ck up and get back to move. You are supposed to be climbing the windows by now."


    "Yeah, at least tell me which window to enter through, tiny."


    "For the fcking third time, you fcking moron, second floor, east wing. There''s a balcony with big sliding glass doors. Do you copy? Or do you want me to alert the people inside the house that SOMEONE is creeping on the house just because you are dumb enough to call me squirt??"


    "Chill, chill. Shorty~~" Kenji glanced up at the balcony. "Besides, this is ridiculous. I could summon my swords right now and-"


    "And blow our whole operation and let Captain get mad. In that case, be my guest. Now, just follow my lead and- YES! FINALLY!! WOOOHOOO!!!"


    In Kenji''s earpiece, there is a musical background. "Savage¡­."


    "Are you even paying attention anymore?"


    "I will not if you don''t start climbing now and continue to waste your time to distract me. Now shut up and do your f*cking job."


    With an exaggerated sigh, Kenji began to climb the balcony with ease.


    "Oh my god, this is ridiculous~~ Why must I, of all people, have to crawl just to get in the house like a thief~~??"


    Amabella rolled her eyes.


    "Less talking, more climbing. Chop chop. You are almost there."


    Finally, Kenji reached the balcony. The balcony door can be opened by sliding it, so he does the same, trying to attempt to slide it. It didn''t budge.


    "It''s locked~~~"


    "Of course, it is locked. Moron."


    "Why would anyone lock the balcony door~~?"


    "Gee, I don''t know. Maybe to stop people from breaking in? Now shut up and do the lock pi¡ª"


    Suddenly, Kenji summoned his Kusanagi sword and slashed the door in one go. When the door opened, one of the doors fell to the floor.


    "BAMMMM."


    The sound is so loud.


    "Problem solved~~ You are slow, tiny~~" Kenji dismissed the Kusanagi, which disappeared in the air.


    "OH GOD YOU F*CKIN RETARDED MORON!" Amabella''s rage quit on her game, and she finally focused on her seer power, watching Kenji. "I said quietly. What part of slicing through a door with your sword screams stealth to you?"


    "Chill, chill~~" Kenji stepped into the darkened room. "Besides, it is quicker and easier than ever. And I am in, Shorty~~"


    "THAT''S NOT THE FCKING POINT! YOU DISREGARD THE WORD INFLIRTATION, AND THERE WILL BE EVIDENCE OF FORCE ENTRY THAT CAN TRACE BACK TO US, YOU FCKING PIECE OF SH*T!"


    "Oh, don''t shout, please, my ear can''t take it~~~"


    "I¡ª" Amabella is speechless. "Kenji, let''s do our job this time, and let me empty your bank account after we finish this."


    "Oh, don''t you dare, shorty~~ I will kill you if you do that."


    "Try me."


    Their quarrel is over.


    Kenji then moves inside and makes it through a darkened hallway.


    "Hey, this house looks abandoned. Are the people in the house getting their vacation or something???"


    "Actually, yes." Amabella looks at the several plane ticket transactions from her invisible computer on her wrist. "It seems like they just took the trip to Porager Beach in Machina."


    "What the f*ck???"


    "Why??"


    "Then it means nobody home. So why do I have to silently infiltrate an empty house?? I should just walk through there, slashing the door, cutting down the obstacle in my way~~"


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    "Yeah, you indeed are a f*cking dumbass. Because, normally, even a rich family didn''t take every single member of the house to the vacation. Meaning two or three people have to guard the house."


    Kenji walked up the stairs, where he extended his head, listening to the possible sound from the stairs below.


    "And yet, it is empty~~"


    "Yes, now that you mentioned it, it is indeed empty. My system shows not a single person in the house, though I expect not a single person on the second floor, which is why we choose today to infiltrate. But this is way too empty."


    "Which is why~~ my little friend~~~ walking this house in commando is much more effective than your plan of infiltrating this house quietly~~~"


    "Yeah, dumb*ss, if announcing our track in this house is your plan, good job of doing that. I don''t want ACP''s name tainted because some fools decided to leave their track of robbing the co-founding house."


    Kenji is defeated by Amabella''s sharp tongue and decides to just stay silent and follow the guide that Amabella points to the suitcase location.


    It took no longer than a minute before Kenji arrived at the room door, presumably the suitcase room.


    "So, sword freak. Never slash that door! It is unlocked."


    "Before I get in, I have to say something."


    "What????"


    "If we get ambushed by someone, I''m sending you my emotional damage bill~~"


    "Deal. Now shut up and go!!!" Amabella became irritated,


    Kenji, with his gloves on, opens the oak door.


    The room inside was revealed to be a study room, lined with multiple books on the walls. In the center of the walls is the picture of Theodore Thompson.


    Theodore Thompson was a person who contributed to Arkbaiki Country in the early days, It is safe to say he considered himself the co-founding member of the Arkbaiki Country. But he died some time ago due to a health issue.


    And now, Kenji is infiltrating his study room. Looking at Theodore''s big portrait. Below the portrait is a safe with a complicated lock.


    "Oh, lord of the founding member~~ please forgive our sins, for I have sullied you for infiltrating your haven~~"


    "Oh, shut the f*ck up, don''t be so dramatic. The only sin he got is his son."


    "And please forgive my teammate~~~, for she had indirectly discredited what you have built, O father of our great country~~"


    "Focus, *sshole. Do your mission first, and admire him afterward."


    "Okay, squirty. I assume that our most targeted suitcase is in that suitcase~~??"


    "Yes¡­."


    At this point, Amabella is tired of arguing with Kenji.


    Kenji then approached that safe.


    "This looks complicated~~ It will be much more pain in the *ss if we crack the safe."


    Amabella had a sudden realization.


    "Hey, sword motherf*cker, don''t even think about¡ª"


    "Too late~~"


    Kenji immediately summoned his Kusanagi sword. He was planning to slash that safe.


    But before he does that, a red beam suddenly emerges from the safe and shoots a laser in Kenji''s direction. Kenji was shocked and barely dodged the laser. He was safe. For now.


    "What the f*ck???"


    The last struck the floor, which now leaves a scorch mark.


    "AHAHAHAHAHAHA. How did it feel?? Dumb*ass¡­"


    "Since when do safes shoot lasers?"


    "Since always, if you''re rich enough. I was trying to tell you it might have security measures."


    "You said there weren''t any security systems!"


    "I said the electronic security was disabled. That''s a mechanical safe with mechanical countermeasures, moron."


    Kenji stood up, brushing dust from his sleeves. "Well, you''re paying for any damage to my coat~~~ You agreed to the deal if I got ambushed-"


    "No, no, no. Your exact words were ''ambushed by someone.'' Not something."


    "This is manipulation~~ You are harrasing me~~"


    "Please do. I will also file a complaint since I have a mountain of issues with you, which I am willing to overlook for the sake of this f*cking ''teamwork."


    Amabella typed something on her device. "Anyway, I found this detailed video on Youdeo about cracking these safes. You just have to follow me."


    "You''re getting safe-cracking tutorials from Youdeo? What happened to pRoFeSsionaL inTeLLigence~~?"


    "Hey, some of those lock-picking channels are legit. Now do me a favor, shut up, and listen."


    Kenji reluctantly followed her instructions. Until¡­


    "Oh sh*t!!!"


    "What?" Kenji''s fingers worked the dials.


    "We got company."


    "Yess~~~ Uphold your deal, shorty~~~"


    "This is not the time, motherf*cker. Listen. 20 combat robots are approaching the mansion this way in 3 minutes."


    "Ahh¡­ that rich Maxwell must have sniffed it out~~. So how long can we open this safe~~~??"


    "Five minutes!!! Which means you need to crack it faster."


    "Oh great~~"


    "You need to follow my instructions closely!!"


    "And what do you think I am doing now~~~??"


    "Just focus on those numbers. Right to 27, then..."


    Kenji''s hand moves as fast as the combat robot approaching the house. Before long, they arrived.


    "They''ve arrived at the house!!!!" Amabella''s voice cracked.


    "Oh, wonderful. I am so cooked~~"


    Just then, the safe miraculously opened. "FINALLY!!!!"


    "What??" Amabella shocked. "I haven''t finished the video."


    "Doesn''t matter~~" Kenji opened the safe door, and he was stunned.


    Inside the safe door is another room, all of them are full of briefcases, which are lined up very tidy.


    "Oh, my f*cking god~~ are you kidding me?? Which one do I have to look at??"


    "The one marked X-437. You have to find it quickly!!! We don''t have much time!!!"


    Without question, Kenji tosses aside the briefcases that do not meet the criteria.


    But by sheer luck, he managed to find the case quickly. It was placed not far from him, and it was stacked on top of the two suitcases.


    "Got it~~!! Am I awesome~~??"


    "Take your time." Amabella''s voice suddenly became eerily calm.


    "What? You were just-" Kenji froze. "Oh no..,"


    "Oh, you know. Since our friends are already here, we might as well enjoy the moment."


    Kenji slowly turned around. Eight robots stood in a semicircle behind him. All of them are equipped with lasers, ready to take their target down.


    "You could have mentioned this sooner~~"


    "It doesn''t make any difference anyway. But now, you have the chance to destroy them. I thought this was your specialty."


    "Well, this evening just got more interesting~"


    "Time for the show! I got the best seat from my seer power. Don''t let me down." Amabella grabbed a bowl of popcorn from her side and munched on it. The sound of crunching kernels can be heard from the earpiece. "Don''t disappoint me, you motherf*cker."


    "It''s my chance to shine~~" Kenji summoned all of his swords, and a dozen of the flying swords appeared, all of them flying and striking through the robot, which made them explode. Kenji also summoned his Kusanagi sword, which he charged through that explosion, and slashed two robots on the way.


    <hr>


    In another place, a young man in an expensive suit watched multiple security feeds from Thompson''s mansion security camera. The screens showed Kenji''s battle from various angles.


    "Hey, girl, our plan worked." A man is looking at the screen, half-naked, wearing only a t-shirt.


    Valerie stepped into the dim light, half-naked too, with a bed robe, a satisfied smile playing across her face. "Excellent, Maxwell. Now that our objective is complete, let''s enjoy the show. It''s time to let the trouble brew from within." She settled into a bed behind them and looked at Maxwell seductively, which made Maxwell notice. "Ready for round two?"


    "Hahaha¡­ later. I want to see how the lost child of Nishitaro handles this."


    "Aww¡­." Valerie let out a slight disappointment before standing up, watching the security feeds continue to display Kenji''s battle against multiple combat robots.


    <hr>


    Kenji sprinted through the mansion''s corridors with the briefcase in his hand while slicing through another robot that stood in his way. His flying sword also managed to block several incoming laser attacks.


    "Hey, give me the exit strategy~~ I need it~~"


    "Why did you need it anyway?? I thought going rampage was your specialty."


    "Yeah, I am tired anyway~~"


    "Oh, I didn''t realize that you are so weak." Amabella shut her eyes and used her seer power over Kenji. "From your POV, take the next right, then-"


    Suddenly, multiple metal plates slid down over windows and doorways with hydraulic gates. Kenji is trapped by the 5-inch thick reinforced barrier all around the house.


    "What is happening???"


    "Sh*t!!!. That house has a defense system, and someone''s activated it." Amabella''s trying to override the defense system: "I cannot override this. I suspect Maxwell did this!"


    And now, twelve new robots surround Kenji. And more to come. Kenji, in the meantime, was surrounded by a 5-inch thick wall at his back.


    "So, that means I am alone with my little metal friend in here~~. Means I have to go rampage~~"


    He then shut his eyes while maintaining the attack position of the samurai, while his flying sword gathered around him, all in defensive mode.


    And all of the robots are ready to shoot Kenji in it.<figure></figure>

 Chapter 9: Mission Complete

    He then shut his eyes while maintaining the attack position of the samurai, while his flying sword gathered around him, all in defensive mode.


    And all of the robots are ready to shoot Kenji in it.


    "Take this¡­" His Kusanagi sword glows with a red aura, and in a second, he sends a wave of slash to the robot.


    All of the robots surrounding him were slashed in two, and brutally annihilated.


    But the problem is the robot came endlessly, when cut in one, two will take that place.


    "These robots are so persistent, they are basically like a cockroach~~"


    "You have to get out." Amabella again channels her power into Kenji''s POV. From your left, there is an emergency exit.


    But from Kenji''s left, more robots show up.


    "Yeah, I think I will escape the other way.


    Kenji summoned more flying swords and sent all of them to attack the incoming robot while keeping him concentrated again, with Kusanagi in his hand. He stances himself like a samurai and concentrated


    And once again, a red aura is glowing in his Kusanagi sword.


    Then, he sliced the wall, which the walls was sliced, created a big hole.


    "Finally, an exit~~ I supposed that I just have to trust my sword rather than your plan, you little ~~"


    Kenji then continues to escape toward that hole.


    "Yeah, but the entire time you doing that silly stance, you know they are coming from the emergency exit, which you can just slice them through and escape from there."


    Kenji remains silent.


    "You didn''t think this through? You sword motherf*cker?"


    "Sorry, what did you say~~~?? I am busy escaping this sh*tshow~~"


    "I know you heard me, you piece of sh*t"


    "The robot keeps chasing me~~ I suppose I just have to block the exit~~"


    Kenji, ignoring Amabella''s ranting, continues to escape. The outside of the hole is a big garden. Nobody in it.


    After escaping, Kenji looks at his pursuer. The robot kept chasing him, and he managed to cut several robots down.


    "Time to say goodbye~~~ Sayonara~~~"


    With a pointed finger toward the roof of the hole, Kenji let his flying swords strike through it, making it collapse, trapping the robot and blocking the exit.


    Kenji then continued to run from the garden to the outside of the house entrance.


    "Hah, hah, hah¡­"


    He was exhausted. All of his swords quickly disappear, thanks to his fatigue. He was sweating profusely.


    "My, my. Finally. What a spectacular show." Amabella is finishing her popcorn while praising Kenji from a small earpiece. "I am impressed by your performance. Really impressed. Your action deserves an A, while your teamwork and your intelligence, meh. It''s D to me."


    "You really are a little piece of sh*t. I risk my life just so that the mission is completed~~~."


    "Barely completed. You see, I originally wanted no incident in the infiltration mission, yet you somehow successfully changed it to a raid mission. Now, get back here and help me figure out how to explain this to Captain!!!"


    "You know what?? You figure it out yourself~~ I am out for spa and massage. Bye-bye, squirty~~"


    Kenji departed from the scene, with countless complaints from Amabella that could be heard from Kenji''s earpiece. He disappeared from the shadow.


    <hr>


    Meanwhile, Maxwell saw the whole thing from the footage while biting a big red apple. He was still half-naked when he watched that thing.


    Beside him is Valerie.


    "Satisfied by that scene??" Valerie takes the apple from Maxwell''s hand.


    "Well, I am impressed so far, well, a little. That Nishitaro kid seems to uphold his sword reputation. It''s such a shame that he didn''t join our little band."


    "You are a weird one, aren''t you?? He managed to destroy your home. And your expensive combat robot, right??"


    "Nah, that house has no value to me. Besides, that robot was mainly created by me. I can always make more. Besides, the robot factory belongs to me."


    "Ahh, yeah, lucky for you, to get the inheritance from your daddy dearest.."


    Maxwell finally looked at Valerie with his side eyes.


    "Ouch, sorry, did I touch a touch subject to your sensitive heart?? Don''t take it personally, it''s just a joke."


    Valerie feigned sympathy for Maxwell, and Maxwell knew it.


    Maxwell took the apple from Valerie''s hand.


    "If you''re trying to piss me off, you''ll have to do better than that." Maxwell took another bite of his apple.


    ''Aww¡­ C''mon. Let me soothe your heart." Valerie then stood up and touched Maxwell''s chest seductively. And then kissed him intimately.


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    Maxwell, while kissing, let go of his apple and then watched as the house was in ruin. From the invisible screen on his wrist, he presses a button. A red button.


    "Duar¡­"


    Thompson''s house exploded. Fire emerges from within. Before long, the entire house is on fire.


    Maxwell continued to focus on Valerie, both kissing, and began to have sex in the bed.


    <hr>


    The house burned down overnight. Minutes later, the firefighters arrived to put out the fire. The crowd and the reporter surround the scene. The whole scene is captured on the hospital room''s TV.


    "Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire at the historic Thompson estate. Theodore Thompson''s architectural masterpiece, which stood for over fifty years..."


    With nothing better to do, Wang Yong watched the news mindlessly. He was still treated for the wound he suffered a while ago.


    Beside him was Lisa, who was sitting next to him, cutting the red skin from the apple. Carefully cut it into pieces and put it onto the plate that was placed on her upper thighs.


    While cutting the apple skillfully, she sometimes steal a glance at a doctor near Wang Yong, who was busy looking at the chart and the report from the invisible screen wrist, while monitoring Wang Yong''s wound.


    That doctor is a typical tall, handsome man with a baby face in it. Thanks to that, he was popular in the hospital. Smart and handsome are the killers of the younger maidens out there, and Lisa is one of them.


    On the doctor''s coat, there is a nametag that says "Jin Jun Sang".


    "Was someone from the Thompson family affected by that fire?" Jun Sang looked up from his screen, where the charts were spread out.


    Lisa stayed silent.


    "Lisa??" Jun Sang looked at Lisa. Lisa was startled and accidentally hurt herself with the fruit knife in her hand. Her thumb is slightly sliced.


    "Ouch¡­"


    "Hmm?? Are you alright??"


    "Umm, yeah, it''s all right. I just accidentally cut myself. Nothing to worry about."


    "Let me see." Jun Sang grabs her hand to check the sliced wound. Lisa blushed.


    "It''s not deep. It should be okay. I will inject this healing liquid. Your wound should be healed instantly. Tell me if it hurts, okay??"


    Jun Sang then grabbed his injection from his pocket and slowly injected it into Lisa''s wound. The wound closed instantly, without a scar.


    "There, it is healed. You are fine. Lisa. Jun Sang then looked at Lisa.


    Lisa, still blushing and remaining silent, became aware when Jun Sang looked at her again. "Ohh, umm¡­ thank you."


    "You are welcome, but be more careful next time, okay??" Jun Sang smiled at Lisa, which made Lisa''s heart beat like crazy.


    And Wang Yong, who are watching the situation, looked at them mindlessly.


    And Lisa realized Wang Yong is watching.


    "Ohh umm¡­" Lisa quickly finished her apple-cutting session and began to offer Wang Yong a piece.


    "Here. You haven''t eaten anything since this morning."


    "Thanks, Ms. Frister. But I don''t want to eat it right now." Wang Yong pushes it away gently.


    Lisa, somewhat surprised, placed the plate of apples on the table beside Wang Yong. "Oh, okay. I will leave it there then."


    Jun Sang noticed Wang Yong''s movement and made notes on his screen. "The medicine I''m adjusting should help with the pain while also boosting the healing greatly. How''s your mobility today?"


    "Better," Wang Yong flexed his bandaged hands with a half-hearted mood. "But feel stiff, though."


    "Let''s see your movement muscle, Please raise your hand up and down." Jun Sang''s eyes glow as he can see the inside of Wang Yong''s body using his X-ray power.


    Wang Yong moved his hand per instructions.


    "Good, from what I can see, your muscles around the wound look fine to me. The blood flow inside the muscle shows no problem, too. You should be back in action in two days or more."


    "How about the eye, Doc? Will I ever see out of this eye again?" Wang Yong touches his left eye.


    Jun Sang set down his invisible floating screen and looked at Wang Yong while trying to find a way to explain it. After a moment, he spoke.


    "Since you want to know, I will tell you. Generally, the eye doesn''t have a regenerative cell. So I am sorry to say, even with modern medical powers, we can''t regrow an eye once it''s destroyed."


    Wang Yomg remain silent, and his expression was also blank.


    Lisa want to comfort Wang Yong, but she don''t know how to do it and now Wang Yong lost his left eye.


    Suddenly, a door opened, and Aiman stepped inside the room, bringing the basket of fruit.


    "Good morning, boy. How are you doing??" Aiman look at Wang Yong.


    Wang Yong remains silent. He was still processed with the information that he would be partially blind permanently.


    Aiman look at Wang Yong with curious eyes, but when Lisa slightly shakes her head, he understood completely, and try to change the subject.


    "Anyway... our two troublemakers will be back shortly after they served their punishment." He crossed his arms over his chest.


    "Are they in serious trouble?" Lisa asked.


    "Well..." Aiman let out a slight smirk. "Fortunately, we didn''t find anything that led to them. Bella said that she would delete the record if evidence somehow pointed to us. They still got the punishment, but nothing to worry about."


    "That''s a relief," Lisa said. "Though I''m sure Kenji is at fault. Bella complained most of the time every time she paired up for the mission with Kenji."


    "Yeah, but she needs to know what teamwork is. ACP cannot tolerate individualists. That''s why I purposely paired her with Kenji."


    "I see¡­"


    "Now that we''ve addressed that mess, we need to discuss your next steps, boy." Aiman approached Wang Yong, and sit next to him.


    Wang Yong finally looks at Aiman. "Umm... I need to know something."


    "What do you want to know??"


    "First, how am I even alive? I was sure I was dead." His hand touched his neck, which was slightly bruised.


    "Well¡­." Jun Sang presented Wang Yong with a profile of the small plastic vial. "I inserted this in your neck while you passed out before the execution. And then I let Lisa freeze your neck. That vial is for changing our respiratory system so that our skin can breathe like how frogs breathe instead of using our noses. Sort of like a temporary mutation that I developed. It only lasted for around 5 minutes, though."


    Lisa leaned forward, catching Wang Yong''s attention. "That''s why I freeze your neck. To hold the vial intact."


    "I see¡­ I thought you just wanted to silence me."


    Aiman and Lisa notices the change in Wang Yong''s behavior


    "Maybe, but it isn''t wise to speak up, boy. After all, we plan to save you. We have to do it the hard way. People are watching."


    "Yeah, right." Wang Yong let out a sarcasm.


    This time, everyone in the room was concerned about Wang Yong''s behavior.


    "And when you are hanged," Lisa continued, "the ice broke, so did the vial. And they did the job. A minute is all we need to ensure the public knows you are dead."


    Wang Yong''s fingers twisted in the hospital blanket. "What about my mother?"


    Aiman spoke out. "After your execution, she''s at the temple. Praying for your brother. She didn''t even come to your funeral, boy."


    "Funeral?"


    "We arranged a funeral for you as a formality. We had to make it convincing, so we placed a coffin, flowers, and the works just for you. Though the coffin only contained a junk robot."


    "A robot?"


    "Yeah, don''t worry. It is just a useless robot. We have to make it look convincing. Truth be told, as cruel as she was, I expect your mother to attend your funeral. But she didn''t."


    Wang Yong became silent. He wants to cry, but no one cares about him anymore.


    But he suddenly remembers someone. Shi Ying.


    "What about Shi Ying? You know, a girl with a black jacket and ripped jeans..."


    "I know that girl, boy. Your precious girlfriend."


    "She is not¡­ hah. Whatever, where is she? I haven''t seen her since I was captured by you."


    Aiman, contemplating whether to speak or not, looks at Lisa. She gave a nod.


    Aiman then continued. "Well, actually, we have sorta bad news regarding her."


    "What do you mean?" Wang Yong''s voice becomes more restless.


    "Bella tracked the suitcase, remember? We tracked the suitcase after it was stolen from you and your girlfriend''s hand. Well, she gave it to Maxwell Thompson. After that, she went outside the country. We lost track of her ever since. Well, almost lost it."


    "Almost?"


    "Based on the direction she took and our intelligence reports, we believe she''s headed to join Gambit."


    "What is Gambit?"


    "A terrorist group, boy. The group that is causing chaos across the region."


    "What??"<figure></figure>

 Chapter 10: Tantrum

    "What??"


    Wang Yong was shocked. He cannot believe it.


    "There has to be a mistake, A Ying wouldn''t¡ª"


    "No, boy. It was not a mistake." Aiman cut in. "According to the multiple sources that we gathered so far, she crossed the border checkpoint using a false identity and managed to get out. We are almost certain she''s connected to Gambit."


    "Almost?? So it is not confirmed yet?"


    "Yeah, it is not confirmed yet. But we know about your activities around that girl, including stealing something from that girl''s client. Our investigation revealed that her client is the Gambit leader. Her name was Valerie. And trust me, kid, if that woman is involved, there is a high chance that your friend has joined them."


    "No way¡­."


    "And now, there is a discussion about whether we have to place the bounty in her head. But until we confirm that, your girlfriend is safe. Yet"


    And Wang Yong still couldn''t believe what he was hearing. A few days ago, he and Shi Ying were playing in the street, and now, she has the potential to be branded as a terrorist.


    And this situation didn''t make sense to Wang Yong. So Wang Yong made his choice.


    "I have to find her." Wang Yong immediately gets off the bed and prepares to leave the room.


    Aiman grabbed Wang Yong''s hand, "No, boy. Listen, when I said you can''t go, means that you can''t go."


    "LET ME GOO!!"


    His sudden outburst shocked everyone in the room.


    Wang Yong tried to break free from Aiman''s grip, but it is no use. He then made an attempt to run, hoping to break free again from Aiman''s grip.


    And he cannot. Because it was useless to begin with.


    "Boy, stop it!! You are in no condition to run!!!" Lisa approached Wang Yong with a concerned expression.


    Jun Sang also joins the effort of putting a stop to him.


    "They are right. You need to stay put. Your wounds are too deep, and there is a chance they will reopen if you do more activities. I suggest you stop now."


    And Wang Yong didn''t listen.


    "WHAT DOES IT MATTER? I''ve got nothing left anyway! My mom wouldn''t even look at me, even WHEN I WAS BORN. WHY SHOULD I CARE FOR IT NOW?? AND WHY SHOULD YOU GUYS CARE???? YOU GUYS ARE THE REASON WHY I AM LIKE THIS RIGHT NOW!!!!!"


    He looks at Aiman, who looks irritated. Wang Yong pointed his face. Specifically, his left eye.


    "Look at me!! Your friend did this to me!! No!! YOU GUYS DID THIS TO ME!!! TO HELL WITH YOUR GRANDIOUS PLAN OF SAVING ME!!! ALL YOUR PLAN DID WAS TO MAKE ALL OF THE PEOPLE OUT THERE HATE ME. WHY SHOULD I CARE FOR MYSELF IF NO ONE CARES ABOUT ME?? WHY SHOULD I PROTECT THE PEOPLE IF THEY JUST HATE ME AT ALL???? WHY SHOU¡ª"


    Aiman punched Wang Yong''s face, and Wang Yong fall to the ground. And the same time, Aiman releases his grip on Wang Yong''s hand.


    And now Wang Yong is free, but he was now stunned on the ground.


    Lisa and Jun Sang were also stunned. Both also rush forward to help Wang Yong get up.


    Aiman, on the other hand, looks angry at Wang Yong. Even when Wang Yong get up with the help of Lisa and Jun Sang, he still didn''t even move a step. His eyes were still staring at Wang Yong.


    "Are you done?" Aiman finally speaks. "Are you done being an irresponsible kid? Did you think that because your life isn''t fair, you can just go act like you please, declare that you have the right to blame us for your misfortune?? Well, here''s the truth for you, boy. The world is unfair at the start."


    Aiman halt his speech while Wang Yong continued to glare at him, but he began to waver. Aiman noticed it and continued.


    "Let me tell you, once again, boy. The world IS unfair. It''s cruel. It takes things from you without asking. You remember that you are being treated harshly, right? Well, congratulations. You just won a lottery, experiencing how the world truly works. If you want to help people and change the world, you better accept that fact fast. Helping people and becoming a hero means facing reality, no matter how harsh it is, he stands by proudly and tackles it head-on, not running away from it."


    Lisa tried to butt in. "Captain, stop it."


    But Wang Yong finally wavered, he was silent.


    "I''ll leave you alone. You better behave and think carefully about what I said. Everyone, out!!" Aiman then exits the room.


    Jun Sang and Lisa guided Wang Yong back onto the hospital bed and followed Aiman out of the room. Wang Yonf was left alone, with his mood sinking in, and began to cry silently.


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    "Captain, that was harsh." Lisa approached Aiman in the hospital hallway. "He''s just fourteen¡ª."


    "A fourteen-year-old who happened to lose everything. He didn''t have any choice except to accept that fact. Lisa." Aiman stopped walking and looked at Lisa. "His girlfriend, that Shi Ying girl, she''s the same age as him, yet she was able to make a decision that almost us adults can''t think of. She knows we will pursue her if she remains in the city, and that''s why she left this country."


    "But still, you cannot compare her to Wang Yong."


    "Lisa, I cannot afford to let Wang Yong follow the same step his girlfriend took. And he was ready to disregard his safety. He was controlled by his emotions alone. That''s exactly why I needed to step in. To beat some sense into him. Which is precisely why he needs guidance now more than ever."


    Lisa stayed silent, unsure whether to speak or not.


    "Speaking of guidance, I have to be careful to not make¡ª"


    "Hi, hi, captain." Kenji and Amabella show up from the corner and approach the group.


    "¡ªone wrong turn or that boy may end up like these clowns."


    Lisa and Jun Sang turned their face at Kenji and Amabella, who were both dressed up like clowns as a punishment.


    "AHAHAHAHA". Lisa burst into laughter.


    Jun Sang tried to suppress it but ended up laughing a little.


    Even Aiman began to smile. "How do you like my punishment, folks?"


    "This is fcking embarrassing." Amabella''s resting bitch face made her clown makeup even more iconic. "I look fcking stupid in it. All because of this clown right there." Amabella pointed a finger at Kenji. "If he''d just followed my plan, I would not be a clown today."


    "Oh, come on. Your plan was boring and useless," Kenji also complained.


    "Captain." Amabella faces Aiman. "Explain to me why I have to be paired with this sword motherf*cker."


    "It''s because you guys didn''t get along, that is why I keep pairing you guys until you learn the word teamwork, Bella."


    "Yeah, captain. But if he doesn''t follow my plan, how am I supposed to work with him??"


    "Work with him. Bella. Surely you can also do better in controlling him next time. If not, you will have to do it again!!"


    Amabella is defeated. She sighs.


    "Fine." She looks grumpy.


    "Ohh~~ my little shorty is defeated~~~ here. Let me dance for you to cheer up~~~" Kenji then did the dance clown.


    Normally, Amabella smiles a little for the clown, despite her hard demeanor, but now, since she is a clown that is being punished, the situation itself leads her to be very, very angry.


    So she proceeded to kick Kenji''s crotch.


    "AAUUUUGGHHHHHH!!!!"


    It is super effective.


    "AHHHH, YOU LITTLE PIECE OF SH*T!!!! I''LL FUCKING KILL Y¡ª"


    "ENOUGH!!!!!" Aiman''s voice is louder than those two, and all of the hospital hallway can hear them, too. They all look at the Aiman right now.


    Aiman bowed deeply while giving the kindest face he had ever given to the audience in the hallway. "My apologies for that. Please continue with your duties."


    The audience in the hallway continued their activities, with their eyes still glued to Aiman. And also the two clowns.


    To change the topic, Lisa suggested something.


    "You know, Kenji, you should apologize to Wang Yong while wearing that makeup."


    "What~~? No way-"


    "Excellent idea," Aiman nodded.


    "Captain, it is not a good idea~~"


    "No, no, it IS an excellent idea. I approved." Amabella smiles slyly. Completely agree to the plan on the spot.


    "It is 4 against 1. Right, Jun Sang??" Lisa gave a non-too-subtle wink.


    Jun Sang nodded. "Indeed, Kenji. It is advisable to apologize to the boy right now."


    Kenji feels defeated. "Fine. I will apologize."


    "Good. Though not right now," Aiman added. "That boy needs time to cool off."


    "How is that boy doing anyway~~~?"


    "He''s struggling, thanks to you."


    "Oh, captain. You don''t have to be harsh on that." Kenji sigh. "But I doubt he''ll forgive me for that."


    "Which is precisely why you need to apologize."


    "But Captain-"


    "No, but. You want to apologize or not??" Aiman gives Kenji a sharp, stern look.


    Kenji returns and holds the stare for three seconds.


    And he was no match for Aiman''s incredible aura of pressure.


    "Fine. I''ll apologize~~ but can I at least wash this ridiculous makeup off first~~~?"


    "No!!" Aiman then continues to walk off.


    "Enjoy being the clown. Ciao." Amabella follows Aiman while smirking at Kenji. "I''m gonna enjoy washing this ridiculous paint off."


    "Hey¡ª"


    "Good luck with the apology." Lisa winked at Kenji, her pink hair bouncing as she turned to leave. "Come on, Jun Sang. Let''s go!!!"


    Lisa and Jun Sang leave Kenji alone in the hallway.


    "Ah sh*t. Here we go again~~. How am I supposed to apologize~~~?"


    Kenji walks here and there, trying to plan how to apologize in the hallway.


    <hr>


    At night, Wang Yong still sitting in bed. His wound sometimes ached, especially in his left eye. But he paid no mind to it.


    He was thinking of Shi Ying, and he was also thinking of his fate.


    The door slides open, revealing Kenji. Wearing a suit, bringing a flower. He looks like he is ready to get a date.


    Except he wasn''t. It was a hospital, after all. And he was still in his clown makeup.


    He also brought a stuffed teddy bear with an ACP uniform in there as well.


    He looks at Wang Yong and smiles awkwardly.


    Wang Yong stared at him blankly, before starting to ignore him.


    Both of them enter the silent contest. And Kenji lost.


    "Hello, pretty boy~~~ Here is the yellow rose flower just for you~~ And say hello to Teddy the teddy bear~~ You know him, right?? A big, fluffy teddy¡ª"


    "What do you want?" Wang Yong''s cut Kenji off.


    "Aww, don''t give me that attitude~" Kenji put his gift on the table near WAng Yong''s bed. "Don''t learn from Captain, boy~~ I hate how he has the habit of cutting off the conversation~ Oh, btw, do you want me to place the flower in the¡ª?"


    "I don''t need them." Wang Yong lies down and covered himself in the blanket. "Begone. I don''t want to see you."


    "Okay~~~ but I am here to apologize. Will you¡ª"


    "APOLOGIZE?" Wang Yong suddenly gets up to his feet, and his expression is furious, all toward Kenji. "IT''S TOO LATE FOR THAT!!! YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST WALK IN HERE WITH STUPID FLOWERS AND STUPID BEAR AND EXPECT ME TO FORGIVE YOU??? NEVER!!!!!"


    Wang Yong pointed at his left eye. "YOU WANT ME TO FORGIVE YOU??? THEN GIVE ME BACK MY EYE?"


    "I-"


    "GIVE ME MY LIFE!!!" GIVE ME MY EVERYTHING!!!! GIVE ME MY MOTHER LOVE!!!! GIVE ME BACK A YING!!!!!"


    Kenji remains silent.


    "You can''t, huh??? Let me tell you why. YOU ARE CRAZY, LUNATIC, AND A F*CKING HYPOCRITE!!! ALL OF YOU ARE. So don''t stand there pretending you can make it better. BECAUSE YOU CAN''T GIVE ME WHAT I WANT!!!!!"


    Kenji sigh. He then summoned his Kusanagi sword.


    "Listen, kid." Kenji''s voice turns serious. "I cannot undo what''s been done, but I can pay the price" Kenji give Wang Yong his sword. "Take my eye. Slash it. I won''t blame you. I encourage you to do it!!"


    Wang Yong stared at the offered weapon, He was shocked.


    "What?? Are you serious?"


    "I uphold my honor. This is my way of living, boy." Kenji closed his eyes. "Take it. Make it even."


    Wang Yong''s hands reach for the sword. It is heavy, and the sword looks sharp.


    He looks at Kenji. And Wang Yong has conflicted feeling about it.


    But he was the one who injured his eye and now Wang Yong was officially partially blind.


    So he raised it slowly to the top. He was preparing to slash it.


    "Come on, boy. Do it."


    Wang Yong''s hands trembled harder as he held the sword.<figure></figure>

 Chapter 11: Judgement

    "Come on, boy. Do it."


    Wang Yong''s hands trembled harder as he held the sword.


    And again, while his mind was ready to do it, his heart was not.


    Wang Yong wasn''t ready.


    "Come on, boy!!! Don''t tell me you are having second thoughts!! Come on, boy!! Just one slash and it will be over!!" Kenji urged Wang Yong to do it.


    And now, Wang Yong was ready. Especially since one look at Kenji kinda make him think of Wang Liang.


    "Here I come,"


    Wang Yong readied himself. Just one swing.


    ~Crash~ ~Stab~


    Suddenly, a weird sound appear, and before long, Wang Yong passed out.


    The Kusanagi sword fell and accidentally slashed Kenji''s eyebrow.


    And it was only just a graze.


    Kenji looked at the passed-out Wang Yong, and immediately look over the source of the sound. It was from outside of the door.


    "That''s enough!!!" The door opened. It was Jun Sang, with a pistol in his hand.


    "Oh no~~" Kenji is back with his playful self. "You kill this poor boy~~"


    "I advise you to stop being dramatic, Mr. Nishitaro. I just only shot him with an anesthesia bullet."


    Jun Sang approached Wang Yong, and check his body and condition. It is nothing major.


    "And I don''t advise you to do that again in the hospital. What are you thinking, inflicting injuries on your own in the place where they heal injury?"


    "Oh, come on~~ It was only our pride and honor, that you dared to interrupt~~"


    Blood is dripping from Kenji''s eyebrow.


    "Your pride can only lead you so far. Let me see your injuries." Jun Sang approaches Kenji and takes out the syringe.


    "Do you want to make me sleep too, doc~~?"


    "I am not doing this kind of thing, and you know it." Jun Sang stabbed Kenji, and the injuries instantly healed.


    Kenji then touches his now-healed injuries. "Smooth~~~"


    "You know, Doc, I can feel your affection when you touch my face~~ Wanna be my boyfriend??"


    "Please refrain from commenting like that, Mr Nishitaro. But on the other hand, I am glad you are happy with my service. Now do me a favor and help me lift this boy." Jun Sang pointed at Wang Yong.


    "And I told you before, but I thought we were close~~. But I see we are back on the last name basis again~~"


    Jun Sang gave Kenji a stern glare.


    Before long, they both help Wang Yong get to the bed, and Jun Sang tidied Wang Yong.


    "Anyway, doc~~, why are you here~~~? You don''t just march it here and ruin our precious bonding moment, do you~~??"


    "Captain sent me. He wants us to gather for a meeting."


    "For what~~?"


    "Suitcase."


    "Ahh¡­"


    "Let''s go and leave this boy in peace."


    "Okay, okay~~, you don''t have to be so serious, doc~~~"


    Both Jun Sang and Kenji leave the room, leaving Wang Yong alone


    <hr>


    The meeting location is in ACP headquarters, filled with countless floating monitors all over, all of them showing maps, charts, data, and everything. In the center is the table and chair, with a hologram in the center on top of the table.


    The hologram shows the contents of the X-437 suitcase, the suitcase that Kenji and Amabella successfully retrieved. It was shown in the 3D mode.


    Amabella gestures her hand to open the suitcase from the hologram. Inside, it was revealed to be a.....


    Toy gun.


    An ordinary toy gun, with no bullet casing and no trigger.


    "So basically, it is a toy gun~~ Man, why do I bother sacrificing myself for just a toy~~" Kenji spoke up.


    "Yeah, indeed. I don''t have to entertain myself with you if I know this is what we get." Amabella then grabs a nearby snack, preparing to munch on it.


    Lisa leaned forward. "But Gambit couldn''t have done all this just to smuggle a toy gun in the case. I don''t think this is just an ordinary gun."


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    Amabella rolled her eyes. "Well, I have a better question on my own. If it is indeed a toy gun, which it is, why do they smuggle toy guns??"


    "The suitcase contained twelve of them. I hope they didn''t do this just to prank us." Aiman continued to zoom into the gun model.


    "And we have no idea who smuggled them?" Lisa folded her arm


    "The mysterious man that Wang Yong stole, goes by the name Chen Wei Xiang." Amabella tapped her screen, bringing up surveillance footage. "He entered through the southern border three weeks ago using forged documents."


    The footage showed a middle-aged tribe man in a tailored suit walking through customs with the X-437 suitcase in his hand.


    "Forged document??" Jun Sang interpreted. "So Shi Ying get that forged document too??"


    "Yes, I reckon that forged document must be forged by Gambit too." Amabella showed SHi Ying and Wei Xiang the forged document in question. "Look at that, the format is the same. They used it in and out of the city."


    "How did they do that~~~?? I thought our system was supposed to be flawless~~~"


    "Well¡­." Amabella got irritated by Kenji''s playful sarcasm but chose to endure it. "I thought our system had a flaw. But now I do know that it is not our system."


    Amabella shows up on Maxwell''s profile. "This bastard bypasses everything. I think I will have to overwrite all of our programs so that this bastard will not have any access at all."


    "Alright, Bella, you will do that." AIman gave a nod of understanding. "But it further proved our point. Shi Ying was colluding with Gambit. And the possibility of her joining Gambit is very high."


    Suddenly, AIman has a notification. He opened it from his wrist device. The notification came from a man named Ghost.


    "Hmm¡­ Ghost got us intel."


    "Ghost?" Lisa raised an eyebrow. "Is he the same guy who brought Wang Yong in?"


    "Yes. He''s been useful for this kind of thing." Aiman expanded the message, revealing the information to them.


    "Ghost said that Chen is from Gambit." Lisa read the message.


    "Gambit, huh~~? So that means he is Valerie''s subordinate then~~"


    Jun Sang folded his arms. "If that man is Valerie''s subordinate, that means the weapon is from them. Since we know that Maxwell and Valerie have the potential of colluding together, why did the girl Wang Yong mentioned, Shi Ying, steal the suitcase from Valerie''s subordinate, then gave it to Maxwell?"


    "Hmm.. you are right." Aiman gestures and places his hand on his chin, like a true thinker. "Either Ghost''s information is incorrect, or we''re missing something crucial. Why would she steal from Valerie only to give something to her in the end?"


    "There is a possibility that she was a double agent." Amabella tapped her screen, bringing up surveillance photos of Shi Ying meeting with various figures. "And let''s say that she was the double agent. Who did she work with then?? Also, I have little information regarding Chen Wei Xiang. But from my investigation so far, all of that girl connection is from Gambit."


    Lisa read the message. "On top of that,., below the message, Ghost also gives the encrypted file."


    "Yep, and I don''t know why it is encrypted. But usually, it is very important. Bella, think you can crack this??" Aiman looks at Amabella.


    "Let me see what I can do. It should be simple enough. But I still need to override all our systems so that Maxwell doesn''t bypass us next time."


    Aiman looks at Amabella. "Good, I trust you can do both after finishing those chips."


    "My apologies, Captain. I haven''t eaten yet after that Thompon Manor fiasco."


    "Bullshit~~ you snacking when I was in action in that manor~~ I can hear the popcorn crackling in the earpiece~~"


    "Hey, you sword motherf*cker, popcorn doesn''t count as lunch and dinner."


    "Welp, you just admitted it~~ I won~~. Now where is my reward~~?"


    "Okay, both of you. Enough." Lisa stepped in to break up the quarrel between Kenji and Amabella.


    Amanda rolled her eyes and stashed the chips away from the table. "Anyway, Captain, send me that file, and I will be on my way."


    "Perfect." Aiman then proceeds to send his message from Ghost to Amabella.


    "But Captain~~" Kenji gets up from his chair. "Why wait for this sh*t? Let''s grab either the spoilt rich kid from the Thompson family or our terrorist leader and make them talk~~"


    "Because, Kenji, your idea of interrogation last time ended up in disaster. We have your victim in the hospital bed right now!!."


    "But Captain¡ª"


    "Remember the garage incident?" Lisa looked at Kenji with an annoyed face. "Three of our cars were destroyed in a single night. All because a certain someone said that he wanted to perform in our garage."


    "Oh, come on, I was just trying to not let that boy escape~~~ The harsh method is necessary."


    "Or yesterday''s incident?" Amabella joins the quarrel. "You made us become clowns because you forgot that stealth is our main objective."


    "Nope~~ Stealing that piece of suitcase IS our objective~~ I rest my case~~"


    Aiman ignores their quarrel and then turns his face to Jun Sang.


    "Jun Sang?"


    Jun Sang was quiet, barely talking, and was surprised that Aiman called him.


    "Yes, Captain??"


    "You are the expert on the chemical and gun. I want you to analyze these toy guns. If possible, you can break them down and figure out what it is. And report to me." Aiman then transferred the gun content to Jun Sang. "I suspect that this is not an ordinary gun, no matter how dumb it is."


    "Of course., Captain. I''ll start right away."


    Aiman then turned his attention to Shi Ying''s profile which was shown in the hologram.


    "This girl may be more dangerous than she appears. Her power may seem weak, but she is young. I reckon she will improve her power. And combined with her intelligence and connections, she may pose a serious threat."


    "And now she has the connection with Gambit. She has the possibility of being the future thorn in our side." Lisa continued. "We need to stop her somehow."


    "There is a way," Amabella spoke up. "That Wang Yong. I say we can use him."


    Aiman looks at Amabella. "You are perspective, aren''t you, Bella??"


    "Just doing my job as a future strategist."


    "So, what are you proposing as a future strategist?"


    "Captain, I think you are already aware of what we need to do. But if you want me to say it, I will say it. Recruit Wang Yong, and convince him to join us since by far he is the easiest for us to control. Assign him to the mission that will get him close to his girlfriend. With their relationship, I am sure we can exploit that. Maybe even bring that girl to our side. Her skills may prove valuable to us as an ally but proved troublesome as an enemy. This is the best plan by far."


    "It is all good, but what if your plan failed?"


    "Well, we can improvise along the way. The worst plan by far was to apprehend her while she was still weak, but let''s see how. We can also assign the kidnapping mission to Ghost."


    "That certainly is not a bad plan. Bella." Aiman smiles at Bella. Impressed by the fact that, first, Amabella is just a 12-year-old kid, and second, she can plan two steps.


    "Again, Captain. Just do my job."


    "So, that boy will join us?" Lisa let out a small delighted face. She is excited.


    "If he wants. I will convince him to join us. After all, he has shown remarkable potential despite his circumstances." Aiman expanded Wang Yong''s profile. "I have decided. I want him here, with us."


    "Thread carefully, Captain," Amabella continued. "He cannot be shown to the public since he was supposed to be dead. We need a plan for this, and for that, let me help if and only if that Wang Yong has decided to join us."


    "Thank you, Bella," Aiman nodded. "And Lisa, Kenji, tomorrow, you will accompany me to convince that boy."


    "Understood, Captain."


    "Ahh, okay, captain~ I just need to apologize to him one more time~~~"


    "Good. I want all of you prepared to welcome him tomorrow," Aiman said as he stood up. "If he chooses to join us, we have to give him the support he needs, and that includes training and guidance."


    All of the ACP members in the room stood up. "Understood, Captain."<figure></figure>

 Chapter 12: Visit the Escapee

    The sun shines in the east, and it glows on the hospital bridge that is covered in a glass roof. That same bridge is also used to plant bunches of flowers since it is a mini park in the hospital. It is an iconic spot.


    And a bunch of people walk in every day for the fresh air and to start a day.


    One man walks over, and most of the girls look at that man. All of them were captivated. He is handsome in their eyes. Some of the men are even jealous of them.


    A girl stands in his way, frozen. Completely unable to move because she too was captivated by that man.


    That man wore a lab coat, and the name tag was written


    "Jin Jun Sang"


    "Are you okay??" Jun Sang smiles at that poor girl, who has a maiden heart. She was ready to pass out.


    But she didn''t, by some miracle. Thought it meant that she was blushing. Hard


    "Um¡­ yeah, I.. I¡­ am fine."


    "Are you sure? Your face looks red to me."


    Realizing that her face was practically blushing, she immediately ran away.


    Jun Sang has already used this kind of situation, so he resumes walking while others look at him with affection and envy.


    But as he walked to the hospital corridor, one particular lady ran to him.


    "Doctor Jin!"


    Jun Sang turned his back.


    It was Lisa.


    "Ms. Frister. What can I help you with?"


    "Well, I need your advice on something."


    "What kind of advice can I help?"


    "Well, since you''ve been in your lab working all day and night," Lisa began her flirting by twirling her pink hair. "I was wondering if you could accompany me to get some fresh air later at night. There''s this new restaurant that opened downtown, and I was hoping you could say yes."


    Jun Sang thinks about the invitation.


    "That sounds¡­ interesting. I could take a break, but what kind of restaurant is that?"


    "Well, for starters, they have¡ª"


    "Ohoho~~ what do we have here~~" Kenji showed up, basically interrupting them. "A date, perhaps~~?"


    Lisa''s mood changed when she saw Kenji. "It''s just a normal dinner between colleagues, Kenji."


    "Sure, sure~~ that''s what they all say~~" Kenji grins and turns toward Jun Sang. "Careful, doc. You might get dessert later~~"


    "I appreciate your remark if you tone down your comment, Kenji," Lisa became more agitated and cold.


    "Oh, don''t be so cold, Ice Queen~~ After all these years of friendship since we were but a baby~~" Kenji touched his cheek in a very dramatic way.


    Lisa couldn''t take it anymore, but since Jun Sang was nearby, she made an effort to stay calm.


    "Kenji, don''t you have somewhere else to go??" Lisa crossed her arms.


    "Well, nothing interesting actually~~ I''d rather watch you two since it is much more entertaining~~"


    "Ehmm.." Jun Sang interrupts, "I probably should get back to work. My job won''t complete itself. But... I''ll consider the dinner invitation once I''m done, Ms Frister." He smiled at Lisa and then walked away, leaving Kenji and Lisa alone.


    After Jun Sang is out of sight, Lisa smacks Kenji on the head. Hard.


    ~Smack~


    "Arghh.."


    "Serve you right. Now look at what you did. Why do you always have to butt in every time I mind my own business?"


    "Oh~~ you of all people accusing me of butting in~~~ I''m hurt~~ When was the last time WE had dinner together? Your childhood friend is feeling neglected~~"


    "I get it. You are jealous. Fine! We''ll have dinner sometime. Happy now?"


    "Hmm~~ That doesn''t sound very sincere~~ I need the love~~ The warmth~~ ''Oh, Kenji~~ Do you want to go to the dinner together~~~''"


    Lisa smacked Kenji''s head again. Hard.


    ~Smack~


    "Arghh.."


    "What''s going on here?" Aiman''s voice can be heard in the hallway. Near Aiman was Amabella, who munched on a bag of chips. And as always, her resting b*tch face is showing.


    "Nothing!" Lisa sigh.


    Amabella crunched another chip while her eyes were looking at Kenji. "I bet this sword motherfcker does strike again. Just leave Ms Lisa alone, dumbss."


    Lisa looked at Amabella with gratitude. "Thanks, Bella."


    "Oh? Don''t butt in, brat~~ You are too young to understand how the adult work~~~" Kenji smirked.


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    Lisa sighed again. "Oh, enough, Kenji, don''t."


    "Better than you, that''s for sure!!!" Amabella shrugged. "You are older than me, but your mentality is younger than me."


    "Oh, you want to do this, huh~~ It took 100 years for you to finally get things from the top shelf without help~~"


    Kenji crouched down and leaned down to Amabella''s eye level to add the mockery. As a result, Amabella is very, very angry.


    "Ohh really??? Do enlighten me who the f*ck acting like a circus clown on steroids?"


    "Oh, trust me, Yoda¡­ It is so much better than you who lives off with a trash snack~~"


    "OH, YOU MEAN BUSINESS, HUH¡­. You know what?? I know your bank key. Let me go to your bank account now and enjoy only one zero in your bank amount."


    "OHHHHH~~~~~ FINE, LET ME KI¡ª"


    "ENOUGH!!!!!" Aiman once again saves the day, but his action makes all of the hospital staff in the corridor look at him.


    Aiman bowed deeply while giving the kindest face he had ever given to the audience in the hallway. "My apologies again."


    They all resume their activities while looking at him again.


    Aiman straightened his broad shoulders. "Finished, you two?? If you guys are done, get back to work."


    "Right. Those files won''t decrypt themselves." Amabella rolled her eyes and left the group. Leaving Aiman, Lisa, and Kenji there.


    "All right. We have more important things to do.." AIman begins to walk. "Let''s go and see our esteemed guest in the hospital room."


    "Of course, Captain."


    <hr>


    The three of them walked down the sterile hospital corridor. Aiman led the way, with Lisa and Kenji following behind. Soon, they reached Wang Yong''s room, and Aiman opened the door.


    Before them is a tidy hospital room. The bed, the equipment, and a window are open, which let the sunshine and the wind enter in a breeze.


    And that means that there is not anyone in that room.


    And Kenji walks in confidently.


    "The sun is shining~~ The room is very, very tidy~~ The morning breeze smells fresh~~ As if no one is here after all~~"


    "Yeah, you don''t need to explain to us that he''s gone." Lisa rushed to check the bathroom. Empty.


    "Tsk tsk, ~~ I gotta admit he was quite a sneaky one~~" Kenji peered out the window. "It seems that he escaped from the window.


    "Hah¡­." Aiman sighed, then from his wrist screen, he called Amabella. "Bella, we need your help. Wang Yong''s is MIA."


    "Are you fcking kidding me? Is the hospital security that bad to the point that they don''t even know when their patient''s gone??? Fcking useless. Give me a minute. How long has he been gone?"


    Lisa examined the bed, pressing her hand against the sheets. "The bed is still warm. He can''t go far, which means maybe 30 minutes."


    "Got him!" Amabella''s voice cut in. "Fifteen minutes ago, he was climbing down through the drainpipe, and then he''s heading south. I''m tracking him through street cams now."


    "Good work." Aiman took over. "Mark him, Bella. We cannot afford to lose him again."


    "Captain, he hasn''t got my chip inside his body. I cannot mark him. So I cannot use my Power on him, but the street cam should do the trick¡ª Ah, got it. He had just crossed Milky Street. Looks like he''s headed toward the industrial district. I will deploy the security drone there."


    "Alright." Aiman nodded. "Keep tracking him. Everybody else, we''re moving out."


    <hr>


    The industrial district is a district where many things in Arkbaiki are being manufactured. Most of them were operatable, but some of them were abandoned because of several things, but mainly disputes and bankruptcy.


    So, from the abandoned building, there is Wang Yong. He wears dark clothes and a black cape that he found on the ground. He moves between rusty machinery and fallen steel. Sometimes, he encountered rats, but that was none of his concern.


    ~Bzzzt~


    Wang Yong looks up, and he found the drone searching all around.


    His left eye throbbed.


    "Sh*t, did they find me??"


    He pulled his black hooded cape further, hiding his face, and hid in the blind spot. Soon after that, the drone continued going away, searching for further places.


    "A-Ying, where are you exactly?" He was determined to search for Shi Ying. She was the only one who could help him now.


    Just then, a sound of broken glass windows was heard behind him, so Wang Yong turn his back while summoning his water dagger.


    "Meowww"


    It turned out to be just a stray cat.


    Wang Yong and that stray cat each look in the eyes.


    "Meoww¡­.."


    "Oh god, don''t scare me like that."


    Wang Yong was relieved and focused on his main task.


    "The border wasn''t far off, so if I could just make it past these factories, I would escape this country and find A Ying. At least then I will know the truth. Time to move¡­"


    But when Wang Yong was out of his hiding spot, a sound of a motorcycle can be heard from far away. At the same time, multiple swords appear in front of Wang Yong, and each of them strikes down Wang Yong''s path in front of him.


    "What the f*ck!!!"


    Wang Yong recognizes these swords.


    It was Kenji.


    At the same time, the sound of the motorcycle is coming directly near to him.


    "MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA."


    Kenji burst through broken windows, and he rode the motorcycle straight toward Wang Yong. Before Wang Yong could react, Kenji grab Wang Yong''s hand in an instant.


    "Got you~~~"


    Kenji immediately yanked Wang Yong onto the motorcycle, instruct his sword around Wang Yong and hold him with his left hand so that he doesn''t escape.


    And he rode his motorcycle, along with Wang Yong and several flying swords where their tips are on Wang Yong.


    Wang Yong tries to yank free and escape against Kenji''s iron grip, but it is no use.


    "LET ME GO!! YOU MOTHERF*CKER!!!" Wang Yong summons his dagger, but Kenji''s swords dance around, making it impossible to escape. One sword also


    "Okay, boy~~. Be a good boy and stop struggling. You''ll only make this harder for yourself~~ Or do you want yourself to be killed~~~?"


    Seeing as he doesn''t have much choice, Wang Yong didn''t dare to make a move.


    Eventually, the motorcycle screeched to a halt in an abandoned lot, surrounded by tall concrete walls. The only escape route is only one way, which is where Kenji''s motorcycle just entered that lot.


    Standing in the center were Aiman and Lisa. Both of them are standing.


    And Kenji just enters, throws Wang Yong off like he throws a can, and casually joins them.


    "Ughh¡­." Wang Yong got htorwn off.


    "Kenji¡­." Lisa was disappointed at Kenji because the casual throw Wang Yong like he was an object.


    Kenji made a gesture that he was sorry, although god knows if he meant it or not.


    Wang Yong struggled to stand up. But when he did, he now faced three of the ACP members. Aiman, Lisa, and Kenji.


    "You are a slippery boy, aren''t you??." Aiman spoke up. "You forced us to look at your sorry ass."


    "What do you want??" Wang Yong responded with anger in his voice.


    "You can''t leave the country."


    "I can. And I will."


    "If you cross that border, there''s no coming back. You''ll be branded a criminal forever."


    "I ALREADY AM!" Wang Yong''s laugh came out bitter and hollow. "THE WHOLE COUNTRY BRANDED ME AS A MURDERER. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE NOW?"


    "There''s still a chance to clear your name." Lisa stepped forward. "Let us help you."


    "Help me? Like how you helped by keeping me locked up in that hospital? Like how you helped me by freezing me? LIKE HOW YOU HELPED ME BY MAKING EVERYONE HATE ME?? Don''t give me your false sympathy. I''m done being everyone''s puppet."


    Lisa and Kenji are silent. But Aiman continued.


    "I won''t let you throw your life away, boy. Even if I have to stop you by force."


    "Then try it." Wang Yong summon his water dagger, and also a new weapon. His water sword.


    "A sword?" Lisa''s eyes widened


    "Oho~~ Our little friend has gained a new ability, I see~~" Kenji''s swords formed a defensive circle in the air. "But can you defeat this~~??"


    "Don''t make things worse, Kenji," Lisa interrupted him.


    "Stand down, both of you," Aiman stepped in. "I''ll handle this myself."


    Lisa shocked. "But Captain, are you sure¡ª"


    "Don''t make me repeat myself!!!"


    Kenji''s shoulders slumped dramatically. "Watch out, boy~~ When the captain is serious, you may not make it out alive~~~"


    "Lisa, take Kenji and secure the perimeter. Make sure no civilians wander into this area."


    Lisa nodded, grabbing Kenji''s arm. "Come on, you heard the Captain."


    "Fine, fine~~" Kenji made his swords vanish one by one before following Lisa away from the battlefield.


    Now, in the abandoned lot, there were just two people. Wang Yong and Aiman.


    Wang Yong left eye throbbed again.


    "C''mon, boy. Show me what you got!!"<figure></figure>