"So that's it? That's the reason?" Zibo asked, still curious. "Because of a syrum -"
"It's not just any syrum," Yongguk explains. "It has a liquid that can cure any disease. And when I mean any, I mean anything."
"So, your mom asked you to take that syrum to Han what's-his-name and give it to his daughter?" Zibo asked again, trying to recap the whole story.
Yongguk nods from inside his cell, "We saved his daughter. She's alive or I think she is. She's actually one of the head leaders of your gang."
Zibo tilted his head. He had no idea who Yongguk was referring to.
"But nevermind that," Yongguk pushed the topic off. "How's Zhenya?"
"Jiejie's great! She teaches me stuff like how to hold a gun and handle a knife," Zibo cheered on. "She's like the best sister I never had! But what happened? Why doesn't she remember anything?"
Yongguk sighed, massaging his forehead, "I left her to Mr. Han but before that I injected another syrum also made by our parents on her. To make her forget that she was part of all this and to hide her from the enemies. But I guess they know how to look,"
"Who exactly are the enemies?"
"The Knights," Yongguk confessed, clutching on the bar cells. "The leader, Kang Daniel, is the most dangerous of them all."
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January 30, 9:58 AM
DIAMOND HEADQUARTERS SOUTH KOREA
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"They're coming here?" Jonghyun asked. He was in a meeting with the Diamonds, plus the unit leaders.
"That was what I heard, hyung," Seonho answers. "They're almost here and they're going to the Topaz headquarters first,"
Hyunbin tapped his fingers on the table, "I guess we can hold them off. But we need to get Yongguk away from them as soon as possible."
"We can handle that," Kenta volunteers, eye-ing Yuriko. "Where do you want me to take him?"
"Just take him far, hyung," Haknyeon suggests. "Don't ever let him out of your sight."
Kenta nods, standing up and motioning to Yuriko. She excused herself as she meets Kenta outside.
"We're going to escape," Kenta whispers, holding her shoulders. "I want you to take everything you need and I'll meet you in 10 minutes,"
"But Kenta -"
"Sshh, it's now or never Yuri," Kenta eyed her closely, before kissing her forehead, "We need to save Yongguk."
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January 30, 10:16 AM
TOPAZ HEADQUARTERS
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"Hide!" Donghyun exclaims, a bullet crashing through the glass window. "Shit, they're quick."
"Someone call headquarters!" Sunghyuk exclaims, crouching under the table.
"We're not calling - we're just gonna hold them off," Yehyun answers, grabbing a gun from the table.
Standing outside were the Spades - Yanjun, Mingjun, Luo Zheng, Jeffrey, Xikan and Yanchen.
"Open up!" Mingjun knocked on the door hard.
"Sorry! You got the wrong team!" Moonbok replied.
"I know you know where our teammate is!" Yanjun exclaimed, standing in front of the door.
"Are they trying to be funny?" Donghan whispers, loading up his gun. "Right, I forgot, no killing."
Outside, Yanchen motioned to some of their teammates. The plan was to get them on both sides. Zhenya, Wenjun, Mubo, Quanzhe, Xukun and Xingjie were waiting at the back door.
Xinchun was on standby together with them. He needs to hack into the Topaz' system to find Zibo.
Xingjie had just finish picking the lock of the back door. The group went inside as they met Taedong face to face. Wenjun started to grab him down as the others ran inside.
"Where's Lou Zibo?" Zhenya asked, pointing a gun at Donghan.
Quanzhe opened the front door, and some of their team walked in. The Spades had the Knights surrounded in a big circle.
"We're not gonna tell you!" Donghyun exclaims as Luo Zheng pins him down.
"Are we gonna do this the easy way or the hard way?" Jeffrey asks, cracking his knuckles.
Xinchun tapped in to the Topaz' main computer, "According to this, they're inside the Diamond's resthouse. Which is a bit far from here,"
"Shengen," Xikan mutters in his earpiece. "Xinchun will send you the coordinates,"
"On it," Shengen replied. He and the others who were left behind were in charge of getting Zibo from the place he's being held hostage.
As soon as they received the coordinates, the Spades drove off towards the Diamonds' resthouse.
Zhenya continued pointing her gun at the enemy, "This info better be correct or else -!"
"Zhenya, that's enough," Xikan calls out, lowering the gun he was holding.
"But Xikan-!"
"Enough!" Xikan glared at her, his voice a bit loud. He didn't want to call her out, but they were on a mission. They need to be professional. "We got what we wanted now."
Zhenya growled, as she also lowered her gun. She knew Xikan was only doing it for the team.
Xikan faced the Knights again, "And I suggest you lower your weapons."
Yehyun scoffed, "I suggest you drop yours first,"
"Why us?" Xingjie spoke up. "You're outnumbered,"
Moonbok eyed something from outside and smirked, "Not for long,"
It went too fast. They weren't expecting anything to happen since it was too quiet.
Someone was already standing outside, holding a gun. And it was aimed at Xinchun who had his back turned. The man slowly pulled the trigger as everyone looked back.
The bullet was fast, but Zhenya was faster.
"Xinchun, get out of the way!" Zhenya exclaimed as she pushed Xinchun off the chair.
"Nooooo!" Xikan's screams were echoing inside the house and the group watched in shocked as the person fell down on the cold ground.
