Fate Online: Shadow

Chapter 469: Keeping it Under Wraps

Looking at the soldiers making their way towards them with steady steps.

"Took you guys long enough to get here" John Wick said with his arms crossed over his chest.

"Shut up, do you know how much trouble you two have caused?" In such a deep and gritty voice, the man, probably around fifty years old, said the moment he arrived before the two.

Showing off those four stars over his shoulders, an army General, a man of his stature in the army had personally come because of how big of a matter they have caused tonight that even the President of their nation was shook when the news reached his ears!

The death of a few congressmen, lower ranking officials and a few big businessmen wouldn't have been a problem since they could just put the blame on it as a terrorist attack!

It is also not impossible for them to just put the blame on what happened to their Northern neighbor, and just label it as an act of aggression or terror, maybe even war, towards them!

Killing those officials was fine!

Killing Kwon Jung-jin is also fine!

But of all people, they just had to kill Grom and Richard too, those two patriarchs of those two behemoth families!

Even if they are just mere figureheads, they are still people that can't be randomly killed just because you don't like them!

John Wick with his arms crossed, snorted, "So what if we killed them? We weren't friends to begin with"

Following him, Sun Bin also replied with a laugh, "What? Are you suddenly regretting joining this pirate ship old man? Sorry, but this ship had already set sail"

Annoyed, the General raised his voice at them saying, "Then you should have notified us first before doing something this crazy! The moment they find out it was us behind this, then those bastards would certainly place economic sanctions against us, worse case scenario, they would also do what you did tonight towards us. What your group did tonight wouldn't only affect us, it would also affect the people of this nation!"

"So? Listen here old man, our group could care less if this country is plunged into war. In the first place, we wouldn't have been involved in this fight against them if it wasn't because they killed two of my people. Did they think we were easy pickings because our side could care less about the chaos happening in the dark? Besides, it was your group that came to us, asking for an alliance because you couldn't handle those two families by yourselves. It seems you've also forgotten that we have prevented assassination attempts on the President, not once but twice! So, you don't get to question what we do. This time, I want your group to pull your weight and clean tonight's mess. It's the least you could do"

Being yelled at, Sun Bin just kept smiling and slowly walked forward and stood before the General, before she suddenly started fixing his collar while giving her response to what he said. And after saying what she wanted to say, she lightly smacked his chest still smiling, before walking away from them. Ignoring the unsightly expressions of the soldiers who were also angry but didn't dare to express any retort towards them.

"You were born and raised here, don't you have any shed of patriotism in you!?"

Angered by her reply, the General clenched both of his fists and yelled at her with his back still facing her. He was so angered to the point that the veins on his face and neck were bulging, he was literally on the verge of exploding!

"Patriotism? Does it feed you?"

Halting in her steps, Sun Bin looked over her shoulder and snorted while saying those words., before she resumed walking away, with John Wick shortly following behind her with a cold snicker on his face.

"People from that place are really arrogant and annoying!" the General mumbled to himself before ordering his men to enter the building and secure the remaining survivors inside.

Whirring!

It wasn't even that long when Sun Bin and John Wick had left when a few more choppers had arrived, bringing with them a group of people in white hazmat suits and carrying cleaning supplies with them as they entered the mansion one by one.

It was only when the sun was peeking over from the horizon that the clean up crew was done covering up the traces of the crime scene and slowly left the place.

9 AM, in another corner of the city.

A conversation over the phone was taking place on the top of a skyscraper building.

"Last night's operation was a success, the old man had killed all of them. Now, there's only one person on his list left"

[The true head of the Rothschild family]

"Exactly, and compared to last night, this one wouldn't be easy. That old man would at least need to make a concrete plan for a few months or maybe even a year if he wants to take him down too"

Alone by herself, Sun Bin can be seen talking to someone over the phone with a serious expression on her face.

[Just make sure to keep what happened under wraps. Make sure that the news about last night doesn't reach Zero's ears]

"You're really quite bold for a newbie, you're even ordering your Senior to keep her mouth shut" Sun Bin replied with amusement.

[Just hide what happened from Zero for as long as possible, I'll owe you one]

"Whatever you're planning to do, you better do it fast before Zero finds out that you are doing things behind his back. You don't know how scary that guy can be when he gets angry. Right, you also owe me one this time"

Call ended.

*****

Ending the call, Michael just smiled while watching the waves smash against the shore.

"Angry huh, of course I know how scary that guy can be when he gets angry" Michael mumbled to himself while his finger traced a non-existent line across his cheek.

"Right, I don't have that huge scar anymore. Now then…I wonder what's happening at Robin's side?"

"Michael! What are you standing there for!? Mr. Santos is looking for you!"

"Tsk, coming!"

"Another troublesome day" Michael mumbled as he ran towards their campsite.