Chapter 510 - THE BOSS MAN (1/2)

The following day, as the sun sunk on the horizon in the evening hours, Kaito drove into the Shadow Brotherhood compound. He would have arrived at the scene earlier, but he needed to handle things at Shuriken Logistics first. Usually, he managed most of his work on the corporation remotely from Mountain Ridge.

Furthermore, he had reliable personal ȧssistants, and the new vice-president was great at his job. However, he still needed to check up on things in person on occasion to resolve any major problems in the operations. As it turned out, when he went to the company, he found there was an issue with one of the major clients.

That person was threatening to pull out his business after numerous years of working well together.

Kaito was certain that Ayumi had a hand in the problem because the two people interacted in private. However, he was able to convince the client to remain with the company. Ultimately, the man put his business first.

While Shuriken Logistics could stand to lose clients, Kaito did not like seeing such a meaningless form of defeat. He wanted to win, regardless of the situation. In any case, he did not mind earning more money because it would secure a good future for his two cuties.

The Shadow Brotherhood headquarters was built on prime real estate in the outskirts of Tokyo. When Kaito bought the piece of land, it did not have much value because the neighbourhood was a little bleak and dull at the time.

However, with the development in the city accelerating, the area had become a gold mine. Unfortunately, more activity was not good for a place like the Shadow Brotherhood. Granted, the only incriminating thing about the building was the underground prison.

The rest of the building looked like a regular low-rise commercial space for a normal business. Still, it was easy for people to draw strange conclusions if the mercenaries who went in and out of the area were not careful.

Kaito stepped out of his silver sports car and looked at the four-storey building with a hint of nostalgia. Originally, he wanted to name the building Guild House, but he had decided against labelling it in the final moment. He was a little concerned about it being conspicuous.

He looked to the wide entrance doors with hidden emotions.

It was a good thing he did not name the building. If he did, he would be attached to it. But now, he would not have trouble parting with it, now that the structure and the people in it had become a liability. He walked to the building with a clear heart and mind.

When he gave the Shadow Brotherhood to Ayumi, he had anticipated that there was a day that he might need to return and destroy it. He understood the extent of Ayumi's abilities. She was smart, but she was always overreaching.

She did not have a good understanding of her strengths and weaknesses. As a result, she would push herself to accomplish something that was out of her range of capabilities.

It was not a bad thing for her to push herself, but she spent a lot of time and energy on things that did not yield significant value for her. As for things she could do, she would, more often than not, ignore them.

She would claim that they did not suit her.

If she focussed on her strengths, she would not have played second fiddle to Kaito. And she would never have chosen to lead the Shadow Brotherhood. Unfortunately, her lack of control and spite after being rejected led her to make questionable decisions.

Now, she would no longer have the Shadow Brotherhood.

Kaito stepped into the lounge of the building and found a few mercenaries sitting and lying down haphazardly. The lounge was designed to give a casual vibe to the interior space and provide a welcoming environment to the mercenaries.

Kaito frowned.

He knew that the Shadow Brotherhood had fallen, but he did not know it was to the extent that they could not maintain a café. It was not an integral part of the operation, but it showed an intrinsic problem in the building.

”Oh, it is the boss man.” One of the mercenaries noticed Kaito.

The man was completely drunk, judging by his slurred speech and the number of bottles strewn before him. Kaito did not recognise him, but it was not unusual for all the people in the building to know him. His sharp eyes focussed on the drunk man, and he walked towards him, ignoring the other people.

The signs of overindulgence were obvious. Moreover, it was not only this person who looked like they had given up on life. Some of the other mercenaries were so deep into their cups that they did not awaken when Kaito entered.

”What happened here?” Kaito asked.