One of the guys who seemed more desperate to curry favor with him, who was also one of the hygienic department officials, said in an angered and annoyed tone,
Guy:" Master Miura we went there according to your instructions, with the intention of shutting that place down.
But before we could even enter the place, a big shot of the Yakuza known as Master Shiro appeared in front of us, saying that the place had a deal with him.
Not only that, but he also threatened to kill all our families if we dared to appear there one more time. He said that whoever sent us, should go and meet him there if he doesn't want to die!"
Master Miura was truly angered at that moment, as this was something totally unexpected. There were no indications or any information over any possible contact between Shiro, and that kid Eric.
So what was that sly fatty doing in a place like this, saying the words he said? How and when did he found out about this place, and its possibilities?
Because 'Fragrance Hall' was still not a really well-known place, as it had just started becoming a supper attractive place for the people, due to its special food.
But with that fatty's involvement, then dealing with Eric would become a big hassle and nuisance on his part. He had to think of a way to deal with Eric without offending that fatty.
The chance of that succeeding was approximately zero, that fatty was a really intelligent and sly fox, so there was no way he was letting this escape his hand.
For that reason, he had to resort to his second option, find someone with backing that could help him deal with this case.
There were a few opportunities in his mind, but only one was the perfect option. With that guy he Master Miura would not only be able to deter the sly fatty, but also keep the meat for himself.
The person he had in mind was Takeshiba Yuto, that guy was the Young Master of the Takeshiba family, and he also had a feud with Tianlong Yun.
He was sure in himself that he could make that Takeshiba kid deal with both the sly fatty and Eric while letting the recipes fall into his hands.
While that place was a good one, he didn't care much about it, what he wanted were the cooking recipes and the chefs.
With this thought in mind, he turned towards the officials he had sent to 'Fragrance Hall' as he said,
Master Miura:" I am really grateful for your help everyone. Even though we didn't have the result we wanted, you were a great help.
So, let me offer you a nice meal in my Casino for now, and also promise you the first meal when my new restaurant gets opened!"
These words clearly pleased the crowd of officials, since they weren't able to achieve anything today, and until now their effort was for naught.
But hearing those words they thought that at least they could enjoy a feast today, and then experience the great food that everyone was talking about lately.
As for Master Miura, it wasn't like he would lose a lot with this arrangement, while they failed in their work today, there would be many cases where he would need their help again.
This group of officials was made up of 7 men and 4 women, and they were the people he had been able to 'buy' on his side during all his life.
He had to keep a good and happy relationship with all of them. While everyone was happy that their trip wasn't for naught, there was one person who didn't seem happy in the least.
Young Master Miura Daichi was truly angry that today had ended up in a failure since he couldn't wait to torture Eric.
In his eyes, Eric had just postponed his torture and death for a few days, since there was no way he would outmaneuver his father. But that didn't make him happy for some reason.
On the other hand, Eric was wearing a black-masked outfit as he was staying in his private box talking to Akira, about the situation around them these days.
Everything seemed fine on the outside, but there had been some suspicious people coming to look for him, and Tina at their apartment.
After getting assured that they were not there, they left the place, but took a position in the surroundings, just in case that Eric or Tina made an appearance around there.
Most probably those people were sent there by Master Miura, with the intention of capturing Eric, Michael, and Tina with the idea of having some extra cards against him.
As for the officials that came today he had already known about them and was still preparing a way to turn them all on his side, after all, the Miura family would disappear soon.
With what information he had over Master Miura, he knew that he was a terrifyingly sly person and that he would never give up. Not in front of such a big opportunity as the new cooking recipes.
Of course, Eric could have used the cooking recipes to strike a deal with him, and have that sly person as his partner for some time, but seeing his upbringing he thought that it was better not.
He already knew what direction that sly fox would take to deal with him, and the preparations were already done, now he just had to wait for Master Miura to fall into his trap.
With those thoughts in his mind, he turned to Shiro and ordered him,
Eric:" Keep a tight eye on Takeshiba Yuto these days, and notify me as soon as he meets with Master Miura.
At the same time, find me three disposable guards of Master Miura that are ready to work for a bit of extra money, and send them to the warehouse."
Taking his orders Shiro got up and left the place through the front door in an attention-grabbing way. From now on the officials wouldn't dare to come back.
As for the weaklings that Master Miura might send in the meantime, they were all more than welcome, they were extra farming points that Eric would never want to lose.
Then turning towards Akira, who was standing behind him as he praised,
Eric:" You have been progressing quite well with the potions. I need to congratulate you and Mina both, for doing a great job soon!"
Akira had been thinking all this time, so Eric's words kind of awakened her startled. She was thinking about her life and her future.
In such a short time, she had changed so much, and slowly she was regaining hope and courage to face life after her revenge.
Now hearing Eric praise her, made her happy, and she was looking forward to what her reward would be, as she looked at Eric and said,
Akira:" Well that is just Master's boons over us. All we do is just support a bit more pain so that we can grow stronger, and stay by Master's side."
To her and Mina, meeting Eric could be considered the luck of their previous lives, as they felt their lives change for the better, in such a short time.
Not to mention that Eric was giving them something more than just a new life and new future, he was giving them strength and power beyond their imaginations.
As for Eric, he was just praising inside his heart this great artifact that he had chanced upon to find. It was something extraordinary, with everything that one could find inside there.
But then as if remembering about something he asked,
Eric:" Any strange behavior from my little pet?"
Thinking for a moment, Akira answered,
Akira:" Until now she has just stayed put, without doing much. But in fact, I am afraid that she is planning something. Tina is always quiet when she strikes."
Hearing those words Eric was really satisfied with her answer, as he already had information that Tina was moving about, trying to target him, and he was already prepared for that.
What satisfied him though, was the fact that Akira seemed to have started becoming totally loyal to him, and wouldn't lie to him.
This was a great step in their relationship and future. This was the first step towards her becoming his loyal aide in the future.
Thinking like this he said with a satisfied tone,
Eric:" Well she can try as many times as she wants, the end will always be the same, only that after this she will start to understand what punishment truly is."
Until now he had spent a lot of time dealing with her, trying to give her some chance to change her ways, and thoughts, due to his still soft heart, but she had ignored all her opportunities.
Now it was time to show Tina what was the true torture and punishment that was in store for her. Anyway, he had to do things one at a time, right now his priority was Master Miura.
On the other hand, Akira felt a shiver down her spine when she heard Eric's words. After what she saw that day in that room, she understood that she was far behind Eric in torture.
Even though she didn't consider Tina as a friend anymore, she felt sorry for her to have fallen in the hands of such a devil, and that pretty soon her friend would totally change.
As for Eric after dealing with the issue at hand, placed his black skiing mask, making way towards the entrance as he said,
Eric:" Go home, and don't let your guard down. Continue using the potions with Mina to grow the strength of your physique, soon we will go hunting, I need you in top form."
With those last words, he opened the door of the box and disappeared…
(TO BE CONTINUED…)