Day Sixty-Five…
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Hanabi chased after Speed. But Speed lived up to her name. She ran so fast. Hanabi couldn't catch up with her. Another disadvantage she had was her injury. Stephen hit her with his car.
Though she didn't feel the pain, Hanabi's legs got affected by the impact.
'Damn. Is she a runner?' Hanabi lamented to herself. She already lost her in the crowd. There were lots of people entering and leaving Towerville District Hospital.
Hanabi was now in a bad mood. She shouldn't have released her. She gnashed her teeth and clenched her fists. "Tatsumi, you fool! I shouldn't have listened to him. My gut feeling told me that woman was very suspicious."
Since she could no longer catch Speed, Hanabi just proceeded to the CCTV control room of the hospital. She wondered if they captured Speed's face. She would get her picture and do a background check on her to find out what organization she was affiliated with.
After getting what she needed, Hanabi returned to Tatsumi's ward.
"How is it? Did you catch her?" Tatsumi asked her.
Instead of answering him, Hanabi traced her steps toward his sick bed. Upon reaching his spot, Hanabi smacked Tatsumi's head.
"Aww!" Tatsumi grunted again.
"I told you! She looks suspicious! She was spying on us. You Dimwit!" Hanabi vented out her frustration on Tatsumi.
"Hey, stop hitting my head! Do you really want me to become dumb?" Tatsumi complained, putting on a pitiful face. This was the reason he didn't want Hanabi to be around. She was quite sadistic!
"Can you become gentle and kind even once? This is the reason why you are still single. You are scaring men with your sadistic attitude!" Tatsumi started ranting at her.
"Who said I want men in my life?" Hanabi spat back at him. "I don't need them."
Tatsumi scoffed at her and replied, "Ahuh! Men can make your life happier and sweeter! Hmmm. You will see it once you fall in love. Sigh, I'm glad my lady Jane is not like you. Stay away from her. Don't you dare influence her with your sadistic behavior!"
"No thanks. I already love myself." Hanabi made a hair flip, responding to Tatsumi's provocation. "Hmm. I'll tell Jane that she should think wise if ever she would consider you as her future husband. I guess she will listen to me," Hanabi said, grinning from ear to ear. She was threatening Tatsumi.
"You Evil Woman! If you want to stay single forever then fine. But don't be a hindrance to my love life!" Tatsumi snarled at her. He didn't like her threats at all.
Hanabi just burst out laughing. She already felt better after pissing Tatsumi off. She was in a bad mood a while ago since Speed escaped.
"Anyway. What if the woman who spied on us a while ago is a member of the King Stallion Mafia? I want to commend her if she followed you from Country R to Country M. Now, you are already on their wanted list for creating a big mess in their branches."
"She's a good runner too!" Hanabi added.
"Hmm. That's your task to find out." Tatsumi said, only to be hit again by Hanabi. "Ouch!"
"I'm above you. You can't order me around. I'll only listen to Mr. Kazuki, Our godfather, and Lady Jane," Hanabi sternly said.
"Hey. Don't forget about Miss Abi. She is the youngest daughter of our godfather," Tatsumi reminded her about Abigail's existence.
"Oh right. I want to meet Jane's little sister! I think you can take care of yourself now. I must leave." Hanabi was given another task. Her task was to keep Abigail safe. She would become her personal bodyguard.
Tatsumi felt relieved when Hanabi left. He was glad Hanabi didn't continue pursuing the topic of why he was searching for the Leader of the King Stallion Mafia.
Meanwhile, Speed managed to hide and escape from Hanabi. She was still panting when she dropped by a convenience store. She immediately bought bottled water and drank it in one go.
"Damn! That woman is very sharp. She noticed my presence even though I was just standing outside the door." Speed was amazed by Hanabi's sharpness and her very observant eyes. She thought she wouldn't be able to escape without fighting her.
"Members of the Sawada Clan are one of a kind! I like them. Their extraordinary skills." Speed kept admiring the members of the Sawada Clan.
"Hmm. But at least, I got intel. So the guy is the future leader of the Sawada Clan. His fiancé is the daughter of their leader whose name is Jane." Speed picked up her phone and put the information in her notes. She had this habit of writing down things when getting information from their enemies.
"Sigh. Where should I go now? I didn't bring any money with me." Speed just stole some cash inside the private plane before landing at the airport. She didn't want to inform Phoenix and their King that she was currently in Country M.
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Meanwhile, the two men in Speed's mind, Vincent and Phoenix, were currently talking over the phone. Joker's surgery was done. He was already transferred to a private ward. Vincent gave Phoenix some instructions. He wanted Phoenix to ask Vincent about Phantomflake's whereabouts.
When the call ended, Phoenix proceeded to Joker's ward. He made sure to wear a hyper-realistic mask so that Joker wouldn't see his real face. Vincent warned him not to trust Joker completely. They were still cautious because they didn't know where was Joker's loyalty.
Joker was already awake when Phoenix entered the ward.
"Thank you for saving me," Joker expressed his gratitude toward Phoenix.
"No need to thank me. I'm just following my master's order," Phoenix coldly responded. "But if you are truly grateful, then you should tell us everything you know about the Syphiruz Mafia."
"Yes. I will tell you everything that I know. Your Master knows me well. I will always return the favor," Joker reassured him.
"Okay. There is something I want to ask you. Is Phantomflake inside your Medical Facility? Is she sick?"
Joker was taken aback when he heard that. He thought the King Stallion Mafia would be interested first in Syphiruz's operations. He didn't expect them to ask him about Phantomflake's whereabouts.
'Why? Why are they asking me about Phantomflake? What is her relationship with the King Stallion Mafia? I must inform our Supreme Leader about this.'
"I'm not sure if she's back in the facility," Joker responded truthfully. He wasn't aware that Phantomflake was back at the medical facility.
"All I know is that our Supreme Leader bought a villa for her. I can give you the address."
Phoenix shook his head. He didn't need that information. They already knew the address of the villa which was bought by Nathan for Phantomflake.
"If you don't mind, I would like to know why you are looking for her. Did she offend you? Are you going to kill her too?" Joker asked them with intrigue.
But Phoenix refused to answer. "Don't ask me. You should only answer my questions. Now, I want you to give me information about the security system in and out of the Medical Facility of Syphiruz."
Joker got annoyed by Phoenix's rudeness. His attitude pissed him off. But he tried to maintain his cool.
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