"Do not lose the vase Jonah" Don Petro uttered sternly before ending the call.Jonah groaned in frustration as the call ended. Upon noticing his frantic state, Jerry cautiously approached him and asked "What happened?","That bastard is trying to pull one on us. If he has my parents, I don't think he's planning on releasing them that easily. We can't hand over the vase to him Jerry",Knowing what the vase was capable of, Jerry asked with concern "So what are you going to do with it?",Jonah pondered deeply for some moments when just then, he received a call from his old master ZhanJonah felt some reluctance at first to answer the call. His old master had been so persistent on him resuming his training since he found him. If anything, now was not the time to focus on his anger If he couldn't find Don Petro before the man realized that Jonah had no more intentions of turning in the vase, he could imagine the difficult situation that would cause himHowever, on second thought, Master Z
"Are you okay?" Jerry asked softly as Jonah struggled back on his feet. He still looked slightly puzzled, trying to piece together what he had just witnessedAfter a long pause, Jonah turned to Jerry, "The vase?" He askedJerry pointed to the driver's seat and said "It's still there",Immediately, Jonah sprang to his feet and without waiting, hurried towards the car, and then stopped and held his hand out blocking Jerry as he approached him"No, no. I need you somewhere else" Jonah said sternlyJerry shot him a quizzical stare. He could guess what this was about and so leaned in curiously and asked "What happened Jonah?",A layer of black appeared on Jonah's face. He was aware of the danger that was approaching and did not want anyone he cared about getting involved anymore. Hence he shot Jerry a cold stare and instructed "I need you to find Ms Janet and keep her safe. I'll handle this"Jerry was about to speak when Jonah interjected coldly "That's an order, Mr Paul"Jerry nodded in a
Jonah turned towards Master Zhan with a bewildered look on his face. The President's office was guarded twenty-four hours a day, and no one besides Jonah and Jerry had accessJonah stared at him with deep curiosity, wondering how his old master had found his way into his office"How did you get in here?" Jonah blurtedMaster Zhan lowered his voice and replied "I didn't attack them if that's what you're wondering. I used an old technique to influence their minds and from there, it was very easy",Jonah shot his old master an even more curious look, then shook his head, reached into the black bag he carries the schitzu in, and pulled it outCarefully, he walked towards his desk and gently placed the schitzu vase on itMaster Zhan's eyes widened in awe. Almost as if compelled, he strode towards the vase and watched it closely, then raised his gaze and said "I never thought I'd see this vase",Jonah was becoming impatient. The quicker they secured the vase, the better his chances of forc
"The oldest trick in the book," Master Zhan said waved his hand and a barrier field appeared around Kent"The Rezi field", Kent uttered in disbelief"You recognize it" Master Zhan replied satisfactorily, then turned and walked around Kent"I knew you would follow the vase Ruku",Jonah's turned abruptly in shock. He seemed puzzled. Why was his old master calling his uncle Ruku?He blurted in an inquiring tone "Why are you calling him Ruku?",The old master smiled wryly and then turned around the barrier, staring at Jonah straight in the face "There is something I didn't mention to you young student, something about the Osini",Jonah stepped forward in curiosity. He wondered what Master Zhan was keeping from him and what it had to do with the Osini Who was Ruku?And just as he was about to ask, Master Zhan interrupted him. He heaved a deep sigh and started "Mr Smith, Ruku was the first gift user in the universe, he was created by the universe just like us to maintain its balanceAt the
After the fight at the company, Jonah returned home. As soon as he got home and walked into this kitchen, he could sense a presence in the room and then turned on the lightIt was Don Petro!How did he find him?Jonah was slightly taken aback, startled and immediately a frown appeared on his forehead"What are you doing here?" He blurted angrilyDon Petro chuckled gently and asked, "Where's the vase Mr Blake?" Jonah felt silent for a while, pretentiously trying to trace his memory, then slapped his forehead and sighed "You know what, I can't seem to recall where I left it",The excitement drained from Don Petro's face as soon as he heard Jonah, and then he sprang up furiously "Do not play games with me, boy! Where is the vase?"Jonah sighed and said "If you want the vase, then show me, my parents, otherwise get out of my house before I report you for breaking in",Don Petro immediately chuckled upon hearing Jonah's words, then his expression darkened "You think the cops can arrest m
The next day, Kent made an appointment with David Koch and drove to the Daily JournalThe Daily Journal was the second biggest newspaper in Eldredge City and even in the South Region of the countryThey mainly reported political and corporate news with interest, particularly on Wall Street. Over the years the Daily Journal had gone from being a small newspaper that reported small events around the town, to being one of the most vicious media enterprises in the cityThey were infamous for tearing down and bringing to light any unfortunate prominent person who became a subject of interest, and after their reports on Keenan Ferr, their credibility had surged upDavid Koch was born to an impoverished family and struggled to get the newspaper from the ground, however, a few years after opening his newspaper, he met a strange benefactor who was more than eager to fund his company and help bring it to what it is nowThe Daily Journal was located on the outskirts of a city that occupied a lar
"The first rule of business is always to know the people you are working with. Take me for example, I was a soft touch when I first got into this industry. My business partner sidelined me and took the majority of our profit, leaving me with crumbs. Do you know what the worst part of this was, I did all the job, I built a connection with our customers, and what did my partner do in return? He tricked me into handling the finances. At first, I brushed it away, just like you Mr Koch, I wanted to build credibility and a solid network and help expand our business.When I discovered the remuneration I was getting was far less than what I was making for our company, I confronted him and I learned a very crucial but painful lesson that day", Kent said then slowly lifted his gaze towards David and asked "Do you know what I learnt Mr Koch?"David shook his head in response "I learned that you can lose five billion dollars in one day" "What?" David exclaimed in shock, surprised by the numbe
Who was he? David ponderedAnd what did this man have anything to do with the article Kent wanted him to publish about the Blake family?Except...could he be? His eyes widened in extreme shock as the thought occurred to him"Is he the heir of the Blake family? I heard rumors that they still had a family head", David asked abruptly The excitement on Kent's face immediately settled into a deep frown as he glared at David, "No, he isn't. What that man is, is an impostor and you are going to reveal that to the entire world",David could not help but feel frightened when he thought of the consequences of such actions. If it turned out that Kent was just lying and this man was indeed the heir of the Blake family, he would be as good as dead going up against a member of the Blake familyHe wanted to rethink the situation, but Kent was not giving him any other options as the man quickly blurted "Are we going to have a problem, Mr Koch? What would it be?",As Kent spoke, his expression quickl