Most troubles always come in double, but some do come in triple. The first bad news in the palace was the death of Libra and four members of the treasury committee, and the sad news was followed by the sudden discovery of Lady Amona's death, and then the death of all the foreigners inside the palace.The palace was as sour as vinegar after these discoveries, and as soon as the sun glared in the sky, the whole compounds were filled to the brim with the families of the bereaved, sympathizers, and busybodies who came to confirm the authenticity of the rumours. "These are not natural deaths and we demand the presence of Prince El Ramon to come and explain how five royal treasury top officials can die in a night."."Aye. The prince had some explanation to make. After all, he was the one that placed them on house arrest.""To think my brother was as strong as a bull before his house arrest.""Unbelievable. My friend was hale and healthy. And his death was the greatest shock of my life."
The five mafias were silent through the drive towards their destination, and their minds were rioted with the thought that their mates had killed the big bearded man and disappeared with the money. Since they have no option but to wait, the sadly looking men put their palms on their chins and peered out of the truck window."Here we are, at last," Jade announced, pressed the brake and then drive into the parkway beside the main road."It's been a long time of driving. Let's get down."The mafias descended, close the truck's back door and stepped after Jade and the second bearded man."Ouch!""Be careful over there. Watch your leg, the road is slippery.""Thank you.""I forgot my pills inside the truck. Please excuse me," Jade announced, turn about and raced back to the truck.Even though her comrade knew Jade can never forget any important thing, he squawk at her and shouted after her. "Keep forgetting that damned pills and it will put you in trouble one day." The rest of the party
Priest and the mobs with him had fully recovered and their faces were colourful as they sat around the campfire, wrapped in long clothing and warming their palms from the heat. Today is their third day here and Priest's mind was filled with the thought of the way out of this place. Close by, the conversation between Augur and Sheila filtered into ears, and he quickly looked sharply towards them, then listened attentively as she resume her speech."Where are you working before?"Johji Inn.""So what happened and why are you here?""I was ordered by prince El Ramon to represent the lady that stole your document.""Now I remember where I had seen your face before. You are the lady that collected some opium from my maid.""Yes. Your memory was poor, otherwise, you ought to have recognised me at first sight.""I have a lot on my mind, and the face of a lady of service is the last thing to think of.""I understand.""Why did you agree to the prince's request?""Because two ladies were fou
After his previous attempt to escape, Onishi decided to lie low for a while. At least until he knew where his captors kept their powerboat. Since he was always in the company of lady Agatha's son, a kind of fatherly friendship had grown between the two of them, and Onishi knew he will miss the cute smile of the baby who remind him so much of king El Guje. He had the chance he was seeking when Jade and the men with her returned from their mysterious journey, and the prince gawked from hiding when he saw them opening a secret passage at the back of their cabin and ferry their speedboat inside. "Ho! This is where you kept your boat," the young prince smiled from his hidden place, watched as they close the entrance, and then smirked when he realized he had been passing this route since he arrived here and never imagined that what he sought was hidden a step away from him. When he heard his name, Onishi crawled out of hiding, then turned the other way, and arrived inside the cabin a fe
Onishi sailed through the night and arrived at his destination when the day was almost breaking. After tying the speedboat to a hold beside the creek, the excited Prince grinned as he walked through the lonely part, arrived at a T-junction, branched left, walked for a while and emerged in front of a blue-painted Inn at the side of the road. Since he had travelled through the night, his eyelids were as heavy as lead as he walked into the open gate of the inn. And he wishes for nothing, except the refreshment of a bath and the comfort of a soft mattress.Because most of the workers and lodgers were still in bed, the Inn was deserted as he walked towards the receptionist's hall, coughed louder to wake the old woman on her seat, and then let out after, "I need a room with a telephone." "Hundred dollars for twenty-four hours. And your time start immediately I gave you the key." "Okay. Give me the key and show me the room. Am so tired and needed to rest." "Kindly fill this form, and mak
It was the smoke from afar that first caught the attention of those in pursuit of the prince, and they arrived at the scene a few moments later. Since the arson had taken place at night, the fire had almost razed the whole Inn down before help came, and it was the debris of the once glorified inn that was met when Jade and two overgrown bearded men arrived. "What happened here? This Inn was standing in its glory when we passed here yesterday," Jade announced after gawking at the remain of the Inn."It was burned down by an angry customer or through the staff's negligence. I think we should ask around.""That must be one of the staff. I suggest we go closer to find out.""We are after Onishi and not to find out the cause of a fire outbreak, " Jade mumbled, stepped after her two comrades and grumbled when her pessimism was ignored."Be quiet. It will take a few minutes, and who knows maybe the man we seek is connected to this.""Huh!""Hello, madam. So sorry for your loss."The recept
The clean-shaven sailors docked the ship inside Greenwich wharf, stepped out of the ship and were met by several armed mafias awaiting them with weapons raised."One more step and you are dead men," a voice shrieked among the grimly looking mafias, and the owner of the voice stepped out, peered at the two strange men and announced, "by the degree of Imperial royal highness, you were under arrest and your ship is confiscate.""Put your weapons away and take us to your prince.""Who are you?""We have a message for your prince.""Put the weapons away, but don't hesitate to blow their skulls to pieces if they dare make any stupid moves," the mafia in charge notified his men, stepped in front of the newcomers in tight sailors' uniforms and signal them to follow him."I suggest we handcuffed them, they looked dangerous to me.""Yes. I have never seen their faces before, and I bet they were mercenaries from the foreigners.""Handcuffed them.""Impossible," one of the sailors answered back,
Even though the sun is hot in the sky, making the exhausted prince sweat from head to foot, and his eyes red from hunger and exhaustion, Onishi walked for hours because his pride will not allow him to beg for a free ride. Knowing how impossible is it for him to trek over twenty kilometres distance, his mind was looking for a way out of his predicament, when his eyes caught sight of an Inn by the roadside. "Let me search for my sucker here."Been a large Inn with several ladies of services in attendance, the presence of the prince was overlooked as he strolled into the liquor section, sat with a sighed and peered around. Just like Johji Inn, the ladies of service were glamorous and nudely dressed, the Inn smelled nice and the sound from the speakers nearby completes the setting. Having no cash with him, his eyes flickered with hunger, and he was about to throw his pride aside and beg for a cup of liquor when he felt a lady of service studying him from afar, then walking closer when