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Chapter 18 - THE FLOOD GATES OF WINE

Fornaze came around after being left for dead like he was never I'll

He even went ahead to play Backgammon with his friends which left a lot of people curious and piqued.

Thus Santaros began getting sought after at a very young age.

From then on he became prominent.

He got the attention of the elites of the land of Ziva as his family was groveling in below-par poverty.

Due to his divine intelligence, his education was looked into and sponsored.

Santaros was the youngest of his father's children and the third born but the High Lords has chosen whom they would choose according to what they wanted.

With his discoveries, he was able to build medicines for so many deadly ailments of the land.

Bringing an end to the gluk flu which terrorizes the land and instilled panic in many.

The king of Ziva himself during this period built a place for Santaros.

Where he could attend to and treat a lot of people their ailments, several medicines, therapeutics, and herbs were made into cures as well as a remedy for even poisonous substances was discovered.

Technology had improved a lot during this period.

Santaros had enough support financially to go about his thesis and he went ahead on scholarship to become a world-class doctor who made a mark in his time.

Orion while looking through the life of this exceptional man was curious to connect the dots and know what was how he was connected to this man.

Laura has decided on the best way to meet with Simon, she has to disguise herself as a business partner from the states.

She realized Simon is expected to meet with a certain real estate partner called Cylops.

An unrevealed ferocious female criminal who uses real estate as a front to cover her tracks as well as an illegal business.

The selling of illegal substances as well the importation of illegal weapons.

She is neither seen nor known, as the whole business is being run by her elder brother Venzuga.

Who is most of the time seen as the face of the business?

However,Cylops is the one in charge; together with Simon, they had formed a powerful cabal and activities are going on behind the scenes to ensure the progress of Simon's ambition.

Laura realized the great opportunity before her.

Cylops herself is about to pay Simon a confidential business meeting.

It took Laura a few weeks to get to the root of this matter and as well get a hold of this concealed information. i

Which was kept with utmost secrecy as Cylops is a woman who does not announce her movements at all.

For Laura, this is her big chance to trail them and discover more about Simon's criminal activities which she could use as leverage later on.

She created a fake identity to fit in, and the law enforcement agents had also been notified of all that is about to go down.

Simon had all his secret business meetings at his Crystal empire.

One of his numerous business establishments but nothing goes on in the place order than a place where he meets people and then takes care of his enemies by eliminating them.

There are so many rooms in the crystal empire and a certain room that has the inscription 'Home bell' written on the door.

It is a room devoid of light and soundproof with different mechanisms of torture making it seem like a slaughterhouse.

This is the place where all his enemies meet their end, biting the dust of the earth in their final moments after hours of intense torment.

On the night set for the deed.

Cylops sends her convoy forward in several exotic black cars.

While she goes through another route herself on a fiacre with her brother Venzuga as the driver.

Laura had informed the federal agents who had been on the case of Cylops, her brothe,r, and even Simon for a while as there seem to be so many inadequacies in his story.

But there was no proof at all to arrest him.

Cylops's men arrive and are welcomed by Simon who takes them to the Home Bell while he awaits the main visitors.

The business there are discussing is an illegal importation of a rather large shipment comprising illegal packages and also weapons that are not legitimately authorized.

The Federal agents lied in wait and hid, their leader Tony Sparkle directs and splits them into several hid outs.

At last, Cylop arrives, disguised fully as an old woman.

While her elder brother Venzuga guides her in like her son.

they had both gotten the fake identity cards for this procedure just in case things go south or there is a need for verification by the cops.

Cylop's. name is Chloe Green a 76-year-old sick grandmother traveling to Canada for knee surgery she is being accompanied by her 50-year son Venzuga whose fake name is Freddie Green.

He also disguises himself to fit into this narrative and as well plays his role.

'Everything is in order' Simon talks to his guests who are here in person now after the pleasantries have been made.

Both Cylops and her elder brother alongside Simon go straight into business.

While they await their consignment Simon suddenly shoots both of them dead on impulse.

Unknown to them, he had infiltrated and bought their entire security detail over.

Except a few, which included Cylops right-hand man Jyrion who had been immediately isolated and secretly killed in Simon's slaughterhouse by his men even before Cylops and her brother arrived.

Simon had planned this meticulously for a year.

Making sure all the dots are connected to this very moment.

A few minutes after both Cylops and her elder brother met their unanticipated deaths whilst their blood still dripped wet on the hard dusty floor.

Simon begins to hear gunshots from nearby and while this happens he began to hear the cries of his men as they get shot.

He goes into the room by the back door.

A room only he has access to and his escape room which he had solely designed for that purpose.

He was able to maneuver his way out while some of his men were shot and killed.

And the rest are arrested in an unforeseen turn of events while the illegal consignment is seized as well.

Laura knows the night is a win for her but she cannot rejoice yet as she knows Simon to be a relentless man.

She understands that he will not rest till he finds out the one who messed up his plans and deal with such a person.

She had done enough research on him to realize shockingly how most of those who knew about his past are either dead or imprisoned for a crime.

One of the ones whom she went to speak to in a cell, Carmini told her he is not safe in the cell and could only offer little information.

Unfortunately, he died the next day after she visited him.

Stabbed multiple times in the chest, neck region, and torso.

The case was ruled as a death in custody and that was the last being heard of the case.

Simon is busy fuming in anger at his club while he drinks in a stupor.

For a disciplined man who takes minimal liquor, he throws caution to the winds tonight as he drowned in several shots.

While he reeks of intoxication having overindulged himself in drinking different liquors.

He thinks about the money he has lost for the night.

The thought of it gets him more irate and even though one of his plans works tonight as his top rivals in his illegal consignment businesses no more and he had sealed the loose ends in advance.

Most men had been on his payroll for a year as he had planned because he knew his mission would be futile without winning their men who guide and protect them to his side, which he was able to do.

Kess is out of cash again, being the extravagant spender that he is.

he intends to go meet with his Via again as he has become avaricious from the constant takes he had gotten in the past when he was working with her.

Now that his cheating girlfriend is no more he still believed he could blackmail his way into getting money from Via which he would use for his elaborate lifestyle.

Unknown to him he had no idea who she truly was.

Via on her part had been observant and kept her eyes on him

Watching him walk in his spendthrift ways she wanted to know his next move so she keeps a tab on him with her keeping a close watch over him till he becomes a threat.

He on his part is desperate, having squandered all the huge cash he had been paid.

He had only one option left; resorting to blackmail and extortion.

He calls Via and tells her she needs to see him urgently and that it is in her great interest to turn up.

Via is not a woman known to take threats lightly however she told him she would come while she also ponders on her next move.

Kess is obviously about to become a problem