"Thud"
Alexander took a step back but hit the wall behind him. He didn't know about Yang Tao's motive but right from the time he entered this room, he was feeling a dangerous aura from Yang Tao.
Yang Tao, who was still smiling and bit excited was holding his knife tightly as he walked forward, towards Alexander.
With each step Yang Tao was taking, Alexander was feeling a beat on his chest. He felt helpless, there was nothing he could do to protect himself from Yang Tao right now.
After talking 5 steps, Yang Tao reached in front of Alexander and slowly raised his knife above his head. He looked at the frightened Alexander and smiled brightly, this brightness was the most terrifying brightness Alexander has ever witnessed.
Looking at the Frightened yet calm face of Alexander Yang Tao's smile was getting brighter.
He raised his other hand to his chest and folded it. The knife in his hand was then held parallel to the ground above his head and then he bowed his head.
"Yang Tao, ex-assistant of commander Leo paying respect to the second master!"
Alexander who was frightened just ago and was about pee in his pants became amazed listening to the form of address by Yang Tao.
The breathe he was holding till now was released with a puff and he looked at the familiar-looking posture of Yang Tao.
This was greeting posture of 1st Elite Squad of Joseph Family!
He never thought that the man he was fearing from a while ago, was a retired assistant of his cousin.
But this posture alone wasn't enough to make him believe that Yang Tao was one of the people from his family. With the same level of vigilance for a sneak surprise attack, Alexander commanded, "Show your identity token!"
Identity token was something every member of Joseph Family's Elite Squad will have. This was a card with some special engravings that helps to identify people in the squad.
A simple identity card can be forged by anyone but Joseph family token can't be forged. The special engravings on the card were the actual identification marks. These engraved patterns are actually messages that can be decoded only by the direct members of Joseph Family.
Yang Tao was assured that he identified the correct man after he heard Alexander mentioning the identification token.
He opened the buttons on his shirt revealing a gold chain with a hanging square card on it like a pendant. He unhooked the chain from his neck and respectfully passed it to Alexander.
Holding that card in his hand, Alexander felt a special connection with the patterns on the card. His fingers slid along the patterns as he slowly studied it.
This was a genuine card with real identification term Yang Tao mentioned on it along with his height and special marks.
Alexander nodded and returned it back to him after confirmation, "You are telling the truth, but why are you working here? I think your pension is enough for you to live your life freely."
" Second Master I felt bored after retirement, We people love to fight and exercise our body so I started a powerful yet peaceful gang with other retired members here and then I started working here as it's peaceful than the society."
Alexander nodded understanding that it was really boring for the members of elite squads to retire and stay at home.
"It's ok, please don't call me Second Master from now on. Just calling me boss is enough."
"But…" Yang Tao didn't dare to do that, as it was disrespect towards Joseph family.
"It's okay to call me just boss. My identity is hidden here."
Alexander knew the reason for his resistance and thus explained himself clearly.
"Okay Boss!" with a leg strike on ground Yang Tao shouted.
Other workers who were working with full concentrating were startled by the sudden sound, they stopped their work at once and turned their heads to look at the source of the sound. All they saw was Yang Tao in saluting posture in front of their new boss.
Many people in the Slaughterhouse, who were members of the gang frowned looking at the scene.