59 Luck? (1/2)

A few hours later, Irina entered her brother's room.

”Brother, how are you?” Irina sat on the bed next to Monto. She caressed his wounds gently but Monto remained silent.

”I am sorry,” Irina applied some cream on his wounds as she continued, ”But please understand I did everything for protecting you.”

Monto's expression turned ugly.

”Slapping me multiple times in front of everyone is your definition of protecting me?” Monto was incensed. She has already humiliated him as it is but now is even justifying it as protecting him?!

Irina sighed deeply seeing her reaction of her brother. She put away the medicinal cream and in a serious tone asked him, ”Do you know who is Zed?”

”Of course I know!” Monto has collected information about Zed after the embarrassing episode.

”If you truly knew then you won't be angry. Instead, you will be trembling in fear for your behavior,” Irina bitterly remarked.

”Trembling? What a joke.I know he is a slum dweller who got lucky and became rich,” Monto stated the information he has acquired, ”I also know he is studying at Royal Heart Academy and owns a luxurious villa in Nature's Harmony Neighborhood at eastern area of the city. How is this supposed to make me tremble in fear?”

How can the gossip industry not work when an ex-slum dweller owns a 50,000 sq. foot villa in an area where only the rich lives? Can it remain a secret when such a person study in the number one academy in the city?

Monto was easily able to inquire knowledge about Zed's villa and academy record through his contacts and the rumors on the internet.

”This information is enough to make you tremble in fear but alas you are truly brain dead,” Irina was tired of her brother's behavior. She might be his sister but she was also the leader of Soaring Sky Gang.

”Sis, you---” Monto quickly became silent after seeing the anger on his sister's face. He didn't dare throw any more tantrums.

”Let me ask you a very simple question,” Irina was aware of her brother's personality so she knew she has to enlighten him otherwise he will do something stupid.

”Question?” Monto asked.

”Yes,” Irina nodded her head and continued,” Suppose an orphan kid is carrying golden ornaments in a market. What do you think will happen to the kid and his ornaments?”

”Isn't it obvious? That kid will get his ornaments snatched by the grownups. As for the kid...he will be interrogated by the others on how he gained such ornaments.” Monto couldn't understand why will she ask him such a simple question.

”Now replace the kid with Zed, and replace the ornaments with the villa & bank balance. Tell me what should happen?” Irina asked in a patient voice.

”That's...” Monto understood what Irina meant. What should be the fate of Zed who is carrying so much wealth without any influential background?

”Will you say Zed living in a civil society will mean he will be protected from thieves?” Irina continued.

”N-no...the greed of people is hard to control. Murders and robberies happen every day. Even the government officials will try to embezzle the wealth by dubious means,” Monto answered with a surprise expression evident on his face.

”Yet Zed is alive and flaunting his wealth without any care in the world. Why is that?” Irina asked.

”I...he was lucky,” Monto refused to believe what his sister was trying to imply so he said, ”Maybe no one truly strong tried to target him.”

”Really?” Irina wasn't surprised by her brother's stubbornness, ”You think the gangs and officers will leave such a big fish alone for so long? Wouldn't they try to take action as soon as possible afraid the others will catch this big catch?”