Chapter 156 The Gears begin to turn (1/2)

While Alex was explaining some things to Niel, another event was happening with another member of the Mercenary Club.

In a dimly lit room Sayaka was sitting in front of her father. Even now as he sat right in front of her, Sayaka still couldn't sense her father's presence. She sometimes even forgets what her father truly looks like.

As the father and daughter sit face to face, their was nothing but silence. Sayaka was still having trouble believing what her father just told her.

”Is this true father?” Sayaka was the first to break the silence. She looked at her father, with a look of anxiety and confusion.

”Unfortunately it is.” Hearing her father's solemn response, Sayaka felt even more anxious than before.

”Why is she a target?” Sayaka once again looked at the picture that was placed in front of her. It was a picture of a young beautiful girl with long black tied in two messy low pigtails. This girl was none other than Sayaka's best friend Rachel.

”The one who placed a hit on her didn't explain why.”

”Obviously we aren't taking this job, right?” Sayaka who was usually calm was panicking at this moment.

”Our family wont take this job. We may be assassins but we do have our own rules. Still, even if we don't do this, many others in our profession will try. Since the pay for this job is very tempting.”

Hearing what her father said, made Sayaka resolve herself. ”Father I need to go.” As Sayaka stood up ready to leave, her father was there blocking the door.

”Where are you going Sayaka?”

”I need to go to my best friend. I need to protect her. So please father move aside.” Even in this moment of anxiety and panic, Sayaka couldn't raise her voice at her father.

”You an assassin, protect someone? Do you really think with your capabilities you'll be able to stop those that come for Rachel's life?”

Sayaka gritted her teeth as she knows what her father was saying is true. She was not exactly good enough to defend her best friend, hell she wasn't sure that she could protect herself against those that will come for Rachel.

”Even so, I still need to go. I need to protect my best friend. She's important to me father, you should know that. So please let me go.” Sayaka pleaded to her father, but he still wouldn't move.

”Sayaka calm down and think. Your friend is a daughter of the Regius family, do you think those people will fall so easily? Also don't you have a friend who is better suited to protect Rachel?” Sayaka's father was calm as he gave advise to his daughter.

Sayaka who heard what her father said was still anxious, but she started to think about what was just said. There was only one friend that she knows of, that could possibly deal with a a bunch of assassin while protecting a girl and doing all that without breaking a sweat.

Sayaka took out her phone and made a call.

”Alex please help!”

...

In a room filled with paintings and sculptures an old man was looking at a picture of a young man holding a rifle while smiling at the camera.

”Son... I will avenge you. I will make Lyner, the b*stard that killed you, suffer... Oh how I will make him scream... I promise.” Tang Jing held back his tears from falling. He as one of the ten generals must never show weakness, but as a father was he not allowed to grieve? Tang Jing continued to sit on his chairlamenting the death of his son in silence.

Someone then knocked on his door. ”Sir, they have arrived.” Tang Jing sighed as he answered, ”bring them in.”

Hearing the approval of the master, five men entered the room. They entered in a marching formation. When they stood face to face with Tang Jing they saluted him.

”At ease soldiers.” Upon hearing Tang Jing's command the five soldiers went into their at ease position, which was basically standing straight with their hands behind their back.

”You five are the best of the best among my men. You each have the abilities and the strength of a true soldier. I have called you five here today, to give you a mission. This mission will be the hardest, most dangerous mission that you will ever receive in this lifetime.”

Tang Jing walked back and forth while looking at the five soldiers faces, there was no fear, only eagerness to serve their general.