The Assassin's Enemy Lover

370 Second chances

As a society, we speak of second chances but second chances are for those who commit a mistake before it turns into a habit- unknown.

This young master Croft didn’t just make a mistake. He repeated it over and over again until it became a habit. Even when his victim killed herself, he didn’t stop. He moved on to several other victims. In fact, he was even crueller than before so why should he get a second chance?

After saying that Zi Han had nothing more to say. He got up and said, “A quick death is me being merciful.”

The man couldn’t even say a word after that. His debauched life was something no one would risk their lives to save. Even his family except his mother would probably celebrate his death and secretly thank the Bloodgarde for getting rid of this problem.

Three subsequent flashes showed around the edges of the door. Zi Xingxi who was watching her son from the live feed coming from the room sighed in relief seeing him not hesitate. She was worried after killing prime minister Ju and being separated from Yi Chen he might have been thrown off course emotionally.

“Ma’am, you don’t have to worry about the young sir. He has everything under control,” said Secretary K, and Zi Xingxi nodded her head in agreement.

“Filth like Croft can’t be left to roam around and live among the innocent. After the initiation he will finally become a part of us,” she said but her voice was getting lower and lower.

They had never discussed what they wanted for Zi Han’s future. That’s because they were waiting for Zi Han to grow up and decide for himself thus they never had that discussion.

Though the words weren’t said, Zi Xingxi knew her husband wanted Zi Han to carry on his legacy but now there was no longer a legacy to speak off.

.....

Her son couldn’t become a prince neither could he eventually ascend the throne but he could become a crusader for justice. He could provide a sense of comfort to the families of the men, women, and children who suffered under the suppression of others.

This was their call as the Bloodgarde. They couldn’t protect the monarch but they could protect the weak and disadvantaged who would never be able to get justice through the system.

When Zi Han left the room news was already circulating about young master Croft going missing and that he had been abducted right outside his family home.

Zi Han sat down while wiping his hands with a wet wipe his ears listening to the report. Zi Xingxi watched him silently before saying, “Should we release everything he has done? We will still protect the victims though.”

Zi Han focused on wiping his index finger as he nodded his head in agreement. “It’s about time to ruin his reputation and let the Federation know that his family had been cleaning up his messes for all these years. If they had taken him to prison when they found out about their son’s evil deeds then they could have saved a lot of the young girls and boys he ruined afterwards. I want their company to fall and all their riches eaten by termites to pay for their crimes.”

Zi Xingxi felt a sudden shiver down her spine from the excitement. “Ohh exciting, we are going for total annihilation. Let chaos reign. You are definitely my son,” she said feeling rather ecstatic.

Zi Han took the cup nearest to him but after he took a sip his mouth bulged and he instinctively wanted to spit it out but Zi Xingxi didn’t let him. “Swallow it, swallow it... I might have a lot of money but I am not about to waste expensive tea. Do you know how much I had to offer that old man just to get a box? He is so stingy. If I could pay in blood he would have asked me to pay in blood. SWA-LLOW IT!” she said with her hand on his mouth while Zi Han flared his arms about refusing to drink it. It tasted so astringent that it was about to snatch his soul like he had consumed heavenly poison.

Secretary K’s brows arched as he looked at these two tussling like they were younglings.

In the end, it was Zi Han who conceded. He had to swallow it. After his mother let him go Zi Han dry heaved while taking out some candy Yi Chen stashed for him in his pocket. “Mum, I am going to tell,” he said while eating the butterscotch candy begrudgingly.

Zi Xingxi laughed while crossing her arms. “Who exactly are you going to tattle to? You are an adult for heaven’s sake,” she said mockingly.

“I, I am... I am going to tell my my um,” stammered Zi Han only for his mother to interject,

“Your fiancé.... your grandpa?”

Zi Han, “...”

“Fine, I am an adult and I can’t do anything to you... at all,” said Zi Han but the slight quirk at the corner of his lips spoke volumes.

Zi Xingxi narrowed her eye with slight suspicion. After staring at him with a probing gaze for a very long time she finally smiled and said, “I know that look. I will be waiting for your revenge plan youngling.”

Zi Han, “...”

Who was she calling a youngling? He was a full-grown man with plenty of sexual I mean... adult, plenty of adult experience.

While Zi Han was leaving to go to his initiation ceremony, StarNet was in an uproar. News about what that Croft descendant did spread all over StarNet like wildfire. There were calls to see the Croft family fall from hiding their son’s misdeeds. As for the people he hurt, they received the green ribbon on their light brains. For the first time in years, they could sleep peacefully. They didn’t have to sleep in fear. They didn’t have to worry that he would come knocking on their doors and coming back for them. All thanks to this mysterious hero a hero who was screaming in the stealth cruiser after opening Yi Chen’s message.

“AAAAAAAHHHHH”

“What, what is it?” asked Zi Xingxi startled by that scream. They were already in the stealth cruiser heading back to the warship and the stealth cruiser was smaller hence there was nowhere else to run to right now.

Secretary K was already drawing his weapon ready for anything. “No, nothing. Please carry on,” said Zi Han trying to look as normal as possible. Why on earth would Yi Chen send such, such a sexy, no such immoral picture to him like... right now. Okay, fine it was a couple of hours ago but still.