"What can we do about Onishi?" Augur asked, as soon as the three Musketeers gathered after Jade left. "Harbouring a fugitive is a punishable offence, and will result in generational punishment." "You don't need to remind us, Aries," Augur smirked back, looked at Priest's face, and resumed his speech, "we are all aware of this phenomenal law, aren't we?" "So what can we do about him? We can't allow him to be seen with us." "My question is-" Aries paused his speech, scratched his beardless chin, and resumed after, "is Onishi useful to our campaign?" "Yes," the priest answered back. "We can't afford the black ninjas' fee, and neither can we rely on the white angels because of Onishi's confession. So our only option is to bring mercenaries from another island to overthrow El Ramon's government." "Now I understand your point. But how can we keep him safe until he is healed enough to escape Greenwich?" "That's where the problem lies." "I have an idea. We can hide him inside one of ou
As soon as the rain subside and everywhere became quiet. The priest was sure the ladies of attendance were deep in sleep, so he walked into Onishi's room and woke the sleeping man. "Get up, time to go." Onishi blinked his eyes, grunted as he tried to stand up, and was helped to his feet by Priest's strong arms. "Easy mate." "Where are you taking me to?" "Into one of our ships at the port. You will be saved there until you are strong enough to sneak out of town." "Thank you, I will always remember your kind deed." "Not to remember alone, but to be ready to pay back when the time arises." "Aye. I swear this before all gods." The two men arrived outside the building and turned towards the uncompleted buildings at the back. "Is that not the way out?" Onishi asked with a cautious face, pointing at the big gate far off, and peering around for a weapon to defend himself if Priest tried to attack him. "I have a secret passage through the underground, and you will emerge at a bush fa
We are all governed by fate. As we have no power over when to be born, so also we have no power over when to leave this earth.We can only cure sickness but not prevent death. Living a less risky life does not guarantee a long life, save guarding our lives is useless, it's all a fruitless effort to avoid death.Little wonder one of the greatest books mortality was ever blessed with opined that, ' a man that tries to protect his life will be deprived of it, while those who lose it because of their beliefs will be rewarded with eternal life. Luckily enough, nothing can kill a man who is not destined to die at that moment.Because is not Priest's time to go, he was lucky to narrowly escaped the assassin's death. And as soon as everywhere is safe, he was seen holding an emergency meeting with some of his colleagues. "What's the cause of this disturbance?" One young merchant that was woke from the gunshots asked. "We were attacked by some deadly gang. And I was lucky to escape from them
The preparation for lady Agatha's rite had started In the mafias king's palace. As tomorrow is D-day, all necessary materials had been bought, and the 'Muah' sound of the cow tied closer to a tree nearby boomed louder In the palace arena.As for lady Agatha, she was seen supervising the preparation and to make sure everything work according to plan. Because the celebration will start in the early morning of the day, most of the cooking will be done overnight. "Where is the man that will slaughter this cow?" Lady Agatha's voice sounds louder over the chit-chat of the maids and mafias around. "Here I am, madam." "What are you waiting for? Kill it and removed all the skin, before cutting it into smaller pieces." "Yes, madam." Lady Agatha stepped closer to the maids at the section of cooking, peered at their preparation for a while, and promptly offered instructions on the way it should be done. "Slice the onions into smaller bits, and the tomatoes should be blended separately. Just
Jade's room was met closed, and no one seemed to know where she went to. After waiting for a longer time than what they schedule, the three foreigners stepped out of Johji Inn, into their car, and drove out of sight. A moment after they left, convoys of trucks from the royal house arrived, and mafias in red and black uniforms hopped down the trucks, formed a line, and a man with overgrown beards stepped in the front to address the lady of attendance, other staff and the few remaining nights crawling customers. "By the order of the imperial majesty, prince El Ramon, this Johji Inn will now fall under the command of the royal house, and I will be the controller of it, and only accountable to the royal house. All protocols are to remain as before until further notice." His announcement caused murmuring among the ladies. "Are there any questions?" "Yes. What about the lady that was handed control of the Inn some days back? We are already getting used to her, and now they send us anoth
Because only Onishi appeared to be their last choice, giving him up seemed practically impossible. To the foreigners, he is their only hope after the mysterious disappearance of the only black ninja agent they know. The men gathered as soon as the daybreak, and their deliberation is on the way out of this. "I still maintain we give Onishi up. I wasn't in support of this from the beginning," the oldest among the men on the seat let out and smirked after. "Giving him up will also mean saying bye to all our desire for the crown. We need to think about this as well." "I understand. But we can't bear to be on the red list of those notorious gangs." "Whatever decision we take will hurt us. That is why I want us to take the one that will favour us most." "Please explain." "They already knew he was here and that was why they came here to assassinate him. Even if we give him up now, that will not change the already circulated rumours, but rather confirmed them. Who knows the decision of
A wise man once opined that 'wisdom is the best thing every human can ever seek for, as having it will make life to be endurable.'To him, a fool will be ensnarled in his trap, while the wisdom of a man can save a nation.In as much as the criteria of knowing a wise man is through his patience, wisdom is broader than that. To be wise is to know when to be cautious, and when to throw caution into the wind. Know when to talk and when to keep your mouth shut and listened. And most importantly, when to act, and when to be inactive. A wise man is a thermostat and not a thermometer. The formal takes control of its environment, and the latter reacts to it. A wise man doesn't react but is always in control, and that is why they are difficult to be manipulated. In comparison, a wise man can be likened to a wild tiger. Always calculates as they suddenly pounced on their unaware victims, tore them into shreds, and showed the world the foolery they were made of. But because most societies app
While Augur was leading two men into the palace of the mafia king, Priest and Aries were on their way to see prince Onishi.The two men sat at the back of a jeep and were driven towards the wharf some miles off. Minutes later, their car passed through a barricade made of iron, and the men were welcomed with salutes as they drove into the secluded area of water. The car was parked at the car park, and the two men at the back stepped down, walked towards the ships on buckles, and entered inside a blue-painted large ship with a bold ALL FOR CROWN written on its body. "Is that the ship Onishi is hidden?" "Yes. We will be meeting him in a few minutes." "I heard he is getting better." "We will see with our eyes." The inside of the ship looks more like the interior of an executive suite and the two men walked through the long and well-decorated corridor, arrived at the front of a door, twist the doorknob, and stepped into a room that served as a nursing home for any injured seaman. Th