Chapter 736 - Seven Hundred And Thirty-six: Kill Them All (1/2)

The third point of view:

Mikhail walked into the base once more with stern strides. His jaw was clenched and his face was with a neutral expression. Today was the day the Falcon mob gave him the result of the verdict and he was sure as hell wasn't taking no for an answer. He lost one of his heirs and as they knew as well, it was blood for blood.

”This way,” They directed him to the hall where the meeting was to be held, and this time there was an additional presence, Sakuzi Valentino III, the man he had initially hoped to meet.

”Only one enters,” They said to his men who tried to come in with him.

His men stared at him - Mikhail - questioningly and he gestured at them to comply with the rules. If anything were to happen to him here, they already knew what to do.

”Greetings,” Mikhail cupped his palms.

Valentino merely nodded his head as acknowledgment while Emerald sat down with an indifferent attitude. He didn't like Mikhail and didn't bother to hide it.

”It's nice to see the original Sakuzi,” Mikhail said, hinting at the fact that Emerald is not a true Sakuzi by ancestry - he was just adopted.

”You don't know how worthy I am to see you in fresh, you were quite an inspiration to me when I was younger,” He flattered him.

He chuckled, ”This old man is delighted to see a fan,” Sakuzi called himself and then gestured to his staff who served them drinks before the conversation began.

Mikhail accepted the drink without fear of being poisoned. The Falcon mob doesn't have a record of poisoning their visitors, that would be cowardly and would ruin their reputation.

Just like in showbiz, reputation was everything in the underworld as well. The Falcon mob had a fearsome reputation built by their predecessors and had to keep up with the image, hence stabbing him in the back would pass the message that they were scared of the blood cobra in the first place.

”I'm sure your heir must have told you the reason for my visit and I was told to return today for an answer,” Mikhail brought up the reason for his coming without wasting time.

”Yes,” Valentino answered, relaxing into his seat.

Mikhail cocked a brow, ”And the answer is..... ?”

”No,” Sakuzi said without blinking an eye.

”What?” Mikhail didn't seem to have heard him.

”In one word,” Emerald choose to speak this time, ”We are not handing Nemesis over to you,”

Mikhail didn't say anything, he just rubbed his nose and ran his hands through his golden beards as he tried to comprehend what they said.

”So you're trying to say that you would rather go to war with me than hand a woman that murdered my son as I requested,”

”You've murdered several other women and you knew how risky trafficking women and children were in the first place. Most underworld governing bodies don't allow that anymore but you choose to trade in that and now you bear the consequences all alone,”

Sakuzi went on, ”But of course, as a man who's experienced losing his son once to the cold hands of death, I empathize with you and I'm willing to compensate you for the loss. What other favors do you want from me?”

But Mikhail sneered, ”Your younger self was much better,”