Chapter 506 - A RUTHLESS DICTATOR (2/2)

But that was good too.

”You all know why you ended up in the Ground,” Kaito said.

”Because you were a ruthless dictator. Assassination is not about honour or being a hero. We are killers. We are criminals. Why did you have to come up with so many unreasonable rules? And when we deviated slightly from your plan, you imprisoned us. You are not the judge and jury.” The woman added bitterly.

Kaito's face did not change. He maintained the casual smile as if he was not facing dangerous people who wanted his life. His eyes rested on the woman who was holding a gun in her hand, waiting for her moment to fire.

”Why shouldn't I be the judge, jury and even executioner, Spider?” He asked.

The woman before him was known as Spider. She had joined his organisation in the early days after he formed the Shadow Brotherhood. However, she was not among the original founders. She joined a couple of months after the group was stabilised.

The original members were some people from his school in the mountains. It was not hard to find good ninjas to follow him once they were done with training. After all, he was the best ȧssassin the school had seen, if one ignored Hu Lei.

All in all, Kaito was recognised as the most loved graduate of the school. So, people were clamouring to join forces with him and build an empire. Not everyone was willing to go through the hard route of finding clients independently or joining a strange mercenary group.

The original group was not famous at first. However, under Kaito's guidance, they stabilised quickly and earned a name in the mercenary game. Their success made other mercenaries look for an opportunity to join and share in the success.

Spider was one of them.

She was a skilled ȧssassin based on the tests Kaito conducted. She was also quite versatile in skills, unlike those who could only kill. Therefore, she looked like a good fit for the Shadow Brotherhood. During the recruitment, Kaito made his rules clear.

He had developed regulations for his mercenaries to ensure that they did not get into trouble unnecessarily. These rules were the reason that the Shadow Brotherhood did not fall into problems, even before Kaito became a semi-government-endorsed killer.

One of those rules was to only kill the chosen target and avoid collateral damage. The rule was quite simple, but it was stifling for Spider. To her, if she was already killing one person, what difference did a few more make?

At first, she was obedient and did things in the right way. However, people could not hide their true selves for long. After a few months, she reverted to a bloodthirsty person. In that incident when she burst from her façade, she followed a target to a convenience store.

She could have handled the situation in countless ways. She could have waited for the target to leave and eliminate him in his car. She could have followed him and ambushed him on an abandoned street. She could even have shot him in the convenience store and moved on.

Instead, she staged a robbery in the shop and killed everyone in it. Though it was late at night, there were about ten people within the store. It was a bloody scene that attracted a lot of attention throughout the country.

Naturally, Kaito did not give her a second chance. He was only eighteen then, but he was not naïve. He did not believe that giving Spider a warning was enough. Furthermore, letting her go would have set a very bad example for the other mercenaries.

In a show of authority, he ensured she received corporal punishment before she was sent to the underground prison in the basement. The old prison was just a basic basement cell, so it was not a psychological torture chamber like the newer wing.

Still, her mental fortitude was nothing to sneeze at because she managed to survive for years. She was the longest-lasting prisoner of the Shadow Brotherhood. It was understandable that she would have a lot of bitterness and seek revenge.

But Kaito did not regret it.

”Do you think you are better than us? Do you think you are a hero?” Spider laughed coldly. ”If we are going to hell, you will be right there with us. Make sure that you wait for us, Kaito. Because we will be sending you off first.”

The five people pointed their weapons at Kaito.