130 Starting Point 1

In Han's study room, he sat on his chair, looking at the documents which he received from the military last month. It was about missing girls and boys who were kidnapped and sold as a slave in other countries. The military told him it was the same case he handled back when he was still soldier-in-training.

He skimmed from each time and place the abduction happened. According to the data, the place where a lot of young women and men went missing, was in Osaka. He lifted his head and looked at the television which was showing news about a recent case he just read about. The news anchor told the TV audience about the kidnapper was caught and the victims were still in search.

One of the reporters came to interview the kidnapper, he said, {Where did you kidnap all the girls and boys? We heard you kill them all and eat them alive?}

With his face censored, hands were handcuffed, he roared, {F*ck! I didn't do it! I'm innocent! I'm innocent I tell you!}

{You are a kidnapper and we got the proofs from the missing victims which reside in your house, so what else do you need to say if you really are innocent?} The reporter strike back. The kidnapper was on the verge of exploding.

{Sh*t!!! I was being set up! I'm telling you! I'm telling you the truth!!} He outcrying. He never got finished his defense words when the polices were pushing him into the bus for the prisoner. Han turned off the screen.

Knocks sound came from his door and Ta strode inside as he saluting. He said to Han, "It became more trouble boss. Do you need yourself promptly to solve this case? I advised you should focus on your business now, the mole problem was still not finished yet. The headquarter is gibberish, this problem is something they can handle by themselves. You are not the only one who is responsible for this slavery case." His voice sounded irritated.

Han with his calm expression, explained, "I was the one who started reporting this case, so I must be responsible for this. Besides, Stevan has gone missing. The headquarter complained about him and asked me to change back. I can't disobey their orders."

"Boss!" Ta suddenly bowed down and asked a favor to Han. Han looked at him who was kneeling on the floor. He frowned when he saw Ta acting like this. Ta continued to voice out his mind, "Let me handle this case instead of you! I and Toshio feel hostility towards that man who once tortured us back then when we were still slaves. We want to get back everything we lost at that time! Please, I'm begging you to change with me instead! And let Toshio protect you while I'm gone."

Han looked at him and asked, "So you want revenge?"

"Yes! After searching for years, we finally found his trace! We can't waste this time or else our opportunity will disappear! Please boss! Let me the one who catches him! I promise I will succeed! I will not fail! I'm begging you!"

Han pondered for a while, he was trouble with his sudden request. Actually, his time to go back to the military will be another one year, so he had no obligated to follow the military for now. This task was actually Stevan who needed to solve it. But he had gone missing, people were searching for him. Han's eyes narrowed when he heard that news.

Sighing, he said, "Alright. In one condition, bring ten enforcement and don't kill him until all the children are saved. Remember if you fail, your punishment will wait for you. Did you found out about his hideout? I heard he changed his place one to another."

"Yes, boss! We still had him followed." Ta cleared his statement.

"Great. Remember, don't let him escape again! Also, investigate this reporter and the man who is being accused. We can't let innocent people go to prison." He told him with his stern and deep voice. He shoved him a profile photo of two men. Ta quickly rose from kneeling position and grabbed the paper.

Han continued, "I will use my status and explain to the headquarter for letting you be in charge of this case. You are one of my trusted people, they will have no complaint about it. Now, you can dismiss." After he stated that another knocked was heard from outside of the door. It was Tu, Han's secretary. He came inside with a grim face.

Ta glanced at Tu, nodding slightly while he was heading outside of the room. The door closed, Tu walked to Han's side and whispered to him in his right ear.

Han listened closely to his report, he chuckled and then suddenly burst to laugh, he sarcastically said, "He actually did it! Good, good. Did you find him and his companion now?"

Tu was quite confused from Han's nonchalant attitude. Inside Tu's heart was panicking for the future of Asuzawa Group. But, why his boss was laughing happily?

Tu retorted, "Mr. To was keeping watch on Mr. Rei Ishii, we found out about his collaboration with Mr. Gua from Lotus Corp. So, what should we do with this crisis, Sir? Asuzawa group was having drastic decline from profit, three of our main factories were caught in a fire, our company account was being hacked. We couldn't access to the source of our product. If we keep this longer, the company will be bankrupt!" He explained anxiously to Han.

Han nodded to his statement, "Don't you have other important things to report?"

"I-Important? S-Sir! We are landing on a crisis! In three days Asuzawa Group will be having backslashed. It will not end well if we don't act immediately. Sir, why are you so calm?!" Tu roared enthusiastically. He couldn't accept that his boss was still sitting on his chair while twirling with his pen.

Tud! Han pressed the tip of his pen to the table. He glanced sharply to his secretary, "I said, don't you have 'other important things' to report? I know it's a crisis. But you must stay calm, I don't like you to disturb my mind. Don't worry, everything is under control, I'm thinking about the solution." Han persuaded Tu to trust him. Han stood up from his chair and walked to one of his bookshelves.

In front of the books, there was an old picture in a small black frame. Two little boys and one girl in the middle. It was him, Stevan and Laura. Han held it and noticed little Stevan was glancing angrily at Laura, while she was staring lovingly to Han. In her left side, little Han with his big smile on his face was looking at the camera in front. It was their childhood photo.

He didn't know why he had this photo in the first place, but it was a rare photo he took back when he was a child. He didn't have the heart to throw it. So, he placed it in this frame as one of the memories. Although their friendship was ambiguous because of his contradicting personality, yet the time when they play together as former Hanzo was joyful.

Han eyes suddenly dimmed, he told his secretary without looking at him directly, "Tu, give my message to To and told him to bring that black envelope to Rei Ishii. My hunch is right, 'he' will eat me slowly these upcoming weeks. So, I must prepare and welcome him." He ordered with a firm tone.

Tu blinked his eyes and felt confused, "Sir, 'he' you mean is Mr. Rei Ishii? If we do what you say to give that message to him, isn't that mean will be exposing that we followed him?"

Han turned his body and looked at him, he folded his arms in front of his chest and asked him, "You're a really curious person, aren't you? Didn't you use your brain all this time together with me? Where did you hide it? And, do I have to explain everything to you again?"

Tu suddenly realized his own words were stupid. Why did he forget about those 'two men' relationships?

Tu thought about Han's presumption at that time when they were in the office. Tu was unsure to believe his words. It couldn't be, right? But his boss wasn't joking at all. He stared at Han with a difficult expression, "Sir, you didn't mean...Mr. Suzuki." He nervously said.

"Yes, It was the last option I want to guess. Sadly, it's true." Han muttered with a shaky voice. "'This is only the beginning. I don't know what his motive to do this, but he bit me first, so I will bite him back twice. Although once I consider him as a friend in the past. But now, we are enemies. Prepare my hidden force to keep watching closely to the people around me, especially my wife and son." He clenched his palm into a fist.

"I don't want him to hurt my family, this time I swear I will protect my loved one." He stated. Tu was nodding and kept his voice wordless. Han took a quick breathe and commanded Tu, "Call Kei Ono, Jo Miura, and Satoru to my house now. Tell them it's an emergency meeting."