The Black Swan Behind (Beauty of Fire)

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Kathy nodded at Emma’s answer. “Okay then. Just be careful, Emma. Especially when you say your names,” She replied before leaving the conversation.

Rachel who was half running beside Emma, ??turned to her. “Kathy’s right, Emma. We should use pseudonyms when calling each other.”

Her friends were right. Then Emma nodded. “How about we use a number? I’m number one and you’re number two.”

“That’s fine too.” Rachel agreed.

The two Blacks had arrived in front of RJC’s headquarters. As promised, Ian and Calvin were already waiting for them there. They immediately took the motorbike and went to the Underground Cave together.

So far, neither Emma nor Rachel had ever known there was a place called the Underground Cave in Handway City. And now they know why that place never crossed their ears.

Underground Cave was a place that was located below the ground. The entrance was only a metal bar door from an abandoned building. If you were not an original people of the dark world, then you wouldn’t know what the Underground Cave was.

***

Renu Khan was the strongest man in the Red Jack Commander group. He was even stronger than Marcel Douglas, the leader of the group.

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Marcel and Kenny’s decision to put Renu in the Underground Cave was not wrong. In the end, RJC’s money mine was surrounded by half of the Jita Kyoei group’s men led by Nicko Coffey and Martin Brafo. Unfortunately, Martin got his nickname as The Katana Of Jita Kyoei.

The arrival of Jita Kyoei made Renu decide to take up his weapon. It was a very long staff made of bamboo. The man with thick eyebrows was a Silambam expert. He got the art from a very old man he met on a mountain when he visited his grandparents’ home. It took years for him to learn it before the master passed away.

Nicko and Martin went inside the small Underground Cave’s main door. They had never been in that place before. And now they could prove Calvin and Ian’s words that it really was a big cave under the city.

The two of them were followed by his troops who were walking behind them. Once they arrived at the entrance to the underground paradise, they found a man standing in the middle of the doorstep with a bamboo stick in his hand that was almost as long as his own height.

“Renu Khan,” Martin said the name of the man in front of him.

“Underground Cave is closed today. We don’t welcome any guests.” Said the thick-eyebrowed man. He was perfectly calm, like a collection of bamboo swaying in the wind.

“Unfortunately, this place has to close for good. You guys have been doing illegal business and stealing the future of many youths.” Nicko replied.

“It’s the police who have the power to shut down illegal businesses, not you. And someone’s future is in their own hands, not yours. You’d better get out of here,” Renu answered.

“Ha.. You knew that wasn’t going to happen, didn’t you? You’ll kick out the people who are going to take over this place? We’re the ones who’ll kick your ass outta here,” Martin chuckled.

Renu nodded once and then made a stance on both legs. His two hands firmly gripped the bamboo stick and leaned forward. “Then there must be a fight.” He said with all his men immediately ready behind him.

Martin smiled crookedly. “I’ve been waiting for this.” He said in a low voice but Nicko could still hear him.

“Don’t underestimate that guy, Martin. He’s the strongest in RJC,” Nicko said to his partner in crime.

“I am The Katana Of Jita Kyoei. I should boast,” Martin replied before running to attack Renu.

Martin’s advance was a sign of the start of the fight.

Seeing the approaching enemy, Renu immediately drew his staff forward and swung it in a wave-like motion using both hands. The movement was so agile and fast as if his hands were completely fused with the staff he was holding.

Martin and Nicko were fighters who use techniques from Judo. They must really touch the opponent with both hands to be able to launch an attack. Meanwhile, Renu was a fighter who used long-range techniques from his staff. In this battle, Renu would be superior to the two opponents.

Renu understood how Judo worked. Since childhood, he always loved any kind of martial arts. But Renu liked Silambam the most because it was unnecessary to touch the opponent directly. He continued to regulate his breath while moving his bamboo stick to hit the opponents. Calmness in fighting was the key to victory. Of course, he was the complete opposite of Martin.

This was the first time for Martin and Nicko to fight an enemy using this kind of technique. At first, Martin thought that the staff Renu was holding was a useless weapon that would break easily. But when it hit his upper arm, it was a pain that Martin had never felt.

Punches, kicks, and slams were things Nicko and Martin were used to. But they did not expect a blow from a piece of thin bamboo would be so painful on their bodies. It was a pain mixed with excruciating agony. It made Martin remember when he was beaten by his mother using rattan as a child. But this pain was ten times more severe.

“Catch the fucking stick!” Martin exclaimed to Nicko.

Nicko nodded in understanding. Actually, he already knew that they had to get rid of the staff that Renu was holding first, so they could easily end the fight. But unfortunately, every time their hands wanted to grip the long staff, they missed it quickly and were slapped by the staff instead. Even their hands reflexively pulled back from the pain and soreness created by the blow of the bamboo stick.

The fierce battle took them deeper into the cave. Tables, chairs, and glasses that were arranged neatly became shattered all over the place in an instant because of the riots that occurred.

Martin did not expect that he would have to collaborate with Nicko just to fight Renu. He didn’t think that Renu was that difficult to be knocked down.

The anger of ego that had peaked made Martin slowly order all his muscles and skin to become invulnerable. He kept getting closer to Renu by parrying each of the man’s attacks with both arms.

Renu clucked inwardly. He already knew that Martin was one of Jita Kyoei’s most powerful fighters. In fact, Martin’s technique and strength were the same as Nicko’s and Ian’s. But what set him apart was his craziness. He would become a monster when he was fighting. He was a man who wasn’t afraid to be killed and.. to kill. He would continue to move forward even though his legs had been cut off. He was Martin the madman.

***

Troy chased after Kenny who suddenly ran away from the fight after receiving a call. Even though he didn’t hear what the person on the phone said, Troy could guess that it was information about the Underground Cave.

From the start, Ian, Calvin, and Frank had the plan together. Nicko and Martin should wait and hide near the Underground Cave while Frank would give orders to attack after RJC’s headquarter was successfully overthrown.

Unfortunately, Troy quickly lost to the cunning Kenny. Kenny knew all the outways of the headquarters building that had become his home all this time. He used a shortcut to avoid Troy and managed to escape.

Kenny who had arrived at Bluevalley Street saw many motorbikes parked in front of the main door of the Underground Cave. There were also two groups of men fighting. He knew it was his men who were guarding the Underground Cave with Renu. They were fighting the men of Jita Kyoei.

Feeling the need to immediately help Renu, Kenny decided to avoid the main door, but instead used a back door that only the core team of RJC knew.

Kenny entered the abandoned building above the Underground Cave. Inside there was a hole under the concrete staircase that had lost its ceramics. The hole was closed by a wooden door that had to be pulled up to open. As soon as the door opened, there were seen stairs to go down.

Kenny swiftly stepped down the stairs and closed the door again. Not long after, Marcel and Vico also arrived at the secret entrance. Even though they couldn’t communicate with each other, it seemed that their kinship was so strong that each of them could figure out what to do.

The secret entrance hole to the Underground Cave led to Albert’s room, the heart of the mine site.

Kenny who was the first to reach the room, found Albert sitting alone quietly in his room with a pale face.

Seeing the bookshelf attached to the wall of his room suddenly shift, Albert immediately stood up with a knife in his hand which he leaned forward. The old man was able to breathe normally again when he saw that the figure who had just entered through the secret door was Kenny Brown.

“Kenny! Thank God you’re finally here! It’s a mess outside!” Albert said.

“Where’s Renu?” Kenny asked directly.

“He should be fighting outside. You’ve got to help him, Kenny. There’s a lot of them,” Answered the man in the tank top.

Kenny looked at Albert sharply. “Albert, listen to me. This place and RJC’s headquarter are no longer safe. You have to take all the important files and take them to the hotel or somewhere safe. We’ll catch you up after this.”

Hearing that, Albert quickly nodded. He didn’t think something like this would happen again. It was RJC who overthrew Apollo. But now, it was RJC’s position that was in jeopardy. Honestly, he was tired of living a never-calm life like this.