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Chapter 23 - The surprise

Mansion Kang. Los Angeles

Dang! Dang! Dang!

Their communication device rang all over, interrupting their conversation. Sunny took the earpiece and she heard that voice.

"Where are you guys? I can't contact you at all!?" shouted Jae-young in frustration.

"What is it? I'm in the middle of something now."

"Hyung, what is it?"

"Who built your home security system?" he asked.

"I don't know, maybe Vores, why?"

"That makes sense. I found something similar when he broke into my house," Jae-young spoke while the sound of typing was heard. "I've sent it to your cell phone, Sok-ji, look at it," said Jae Young.

Sok-ji took out his cell phone and waved to Danny so he could look too what had happened.

On the screen, several cars could be seen approaching at high speed.

"We're not waiting for someone, right?" Sok-ji asked.

Sunny took a deep breath, she knew it, if the press knew about Sok-ji's arrival then they should too.

"Derrick called Walter. Zax asks Jack to form a defense at the entrance. Keep all Directors safe."

Derrick stepped away took his cell phone and tried to contact Walter hoping they could come help because the people who were coming, were coming in full force.

Danny took the radio from behind his back. "Jack this Zax," he said.

"Ya, speak."

"Secure The Five in the meeting room, ambush code 33."

"Shit. Sunny?"

"She's here with me. Go now!"

Sok-ji took the gun that was on the shooting table, he also took several magazines. Danny gives bulletproof vests to everyone. He also took several magazines and prepared his weapon.

"Hey, where is the room right in front of the entrance gate," Sok-ji asked.

"What are you doing?" asked Sunny.

Sok-ji doesn't answer the question, he looks at Danny who's getting ready. "Do you have a big gun?"

"We have some, I walk you," said Danny.

"You two stop!" Sunny pulls Sok-ji's arm to stop him from leaving.

Danny with his clear mind, took Sunny hands so she could let Sok-ji's arm. "Ma'am, you need to let him go, we don't have much time."

"Soo-hee, let him go," said Jae-young on the phone.

"Trust me on this one," said Sok-ji.

"Sun, look what he did, he can do it," said Derrick.

"Sun, trust me, he will be safe, as an ex-military I know he can handle it. I'll keep my eyes on him."

Sunny was silent, she took a deep breath and tried to calm down. "You better keep your eyes on him."

"I will."

***

Front Gate, Mansion

Jack stood in front of the gate with Fox and several other guards, in his ears the sound of communication kept ringing. They continue to report the situation in their respective posts.

"Zax, are you in position?" asks Fox.

"Wait a minute, we're from the Arena, it's a long run."

"Prepare guys. 200 meters."

"Zax."

"100 meters."

"Zax!!"

"Shut up you sly Fox!" shouted Danny.

"He's in front of us."

"Just buy us some time!"

5 large SUVs arrived in front of the mansion fence. Erlan got out of the third car. He walked until he was in front of the gate. Jack saw Erlan arrive at the gate, but what Jack did was wear sunglasses.

"Hey Jack, how are you? And you too Fox," said Erlan.

"Hay, Erlan," said Fox.

"You still on Derrick's tail?"

"Yeah, why? Hate that 'cause I can be with him and not you?"

"You are a sly Fox."

"Indeed I am."

"And Jack, how are you?"

"Me? I'm fine thanks to you, working with Sunny is such a blessing for me, for us. Our work is much easier and enjoyable than with Madam Kei."

"That is such ridiculous thing I have ever heard."

"Do you still have anything left behind? Tell me, I'll get it for you."

"Wow, you must admire her that much."

"We all respect her, you should too," said Fox.

"It's not even a year and you pretend like you never served me."

"I think, you never been worthy," said Jack.

"So should I shoot you now?" asks Erlan while showing his gun.

Jack raised his hand to tell him to be quiet, he took his cell phone from his jacket pocket. "Yes ma'am," Jack answered.

"Put him through."

"Yes ma'am."

Jack gave his cell phone to Erlan through the crack in the door. "She wants to talk to you bud."

Erlan took the cell phone. "Hi, newcomer," said Erlan.

"Oh, now I am a newcomer? But you standing in my mansion."

"You took this mansion and put Ma'am in jail!"

"I have to, if she doesn't do that, I won't put her."

"And you said you're her daughter?"

"It can't be undone, and I'm not choosing her as my mother. You never know the feel."

"Well, whatever you say. I will not call you Ma'am, you don't deserve it."

"No one asking you to call me like that. Get out of my mansion."

"Oh honey, I can't go without looking at your fiancé."

"What are you saying?"

"Why? Can I see him? I want to look how he's face."

"Get out!"

"No baby, and one thing, tell Lim and Norman that I miss them so much."

"What were you saying?"

"Sun, let me tell you this, you can't trust everyone on your side, cause you never know. People can turn sides in a split second."

Sunny frowned, she knew she didn't know anything about them, but she couldn't do anything then trust everyone now.

She's trying to keep calm, she doesn't want anyone to know she is concerned about something.

"So you don't have a plan to leave with peace?"

"No, until I see your fiancé, I kinda like him in the movie, he is really good."

"Don't ever talk to him like that, and if you aren't going then I have to push you away."

"Try me."

Danny and Sok-ji finally reach the top of the mansion, they both hold weapons that are difficult for many people to control. Including not all soldiers can hold it.

The question will arise of where the Kang families have weapons that people might say are good things.

Unfortunately, even though Sunny wants to run her company in a clean business and money, she can't just get rid of all the weapons who's piled up in the mansion.

She only can register all of it. Even it takes time and a lot of money because money is not an issue for her.

"So former military soldier?" Sok-ji ask.

"3 years serving the country."

"Wow, I did 2 years of mandatory military service and it wasn't easy for me."

"Cause you have to. Not because you want to serve your country."

"Ah, I love my country, but the training was hard for me. Hey, what's your name?"

"I think I have told you. Danny Ace."

"Ah so, can I call you Danny 'cause I'm not comfortable calling you Zax."

"Sure, then can I call you Joe, 'cause I can't say Sok-ji well."

"Sure. I love it."

"Fox we're in position."

"Sun, we're in position."

***

One hand holding the cell phone, one hand listening to the radio in his ear. Sunny nodded slowly, yeah, she needs to let this one go. And the answer makes her convince herself that this is the right decision to put Sok-ji with the gun.

"One last chance Erlan, get your ass back or I'll kill you," said her.

"Not going anywhere sweetheart."

"Then let's start the war."

Sunny turned off the call.

Erlan throws Jack's phone and back off a few meters.

"Shit, that's my phone," said Jack.

"Jack pull back and take cover!"

Jack took his phone and talked to the radio. "Yes ma'am."

"Pull Back!!!" Shout Jack.

"Sun, Walter can't make it," said Derrick.

"Then... Bless me, God, let's do this without him."

Jack and several people retreated to the back while the men brought by Erlan started to get out of their car and took out quite heavy automatic rifles.

"How did they get that!?" Fox shouted, he couldn't see how's that happening in his eyes.

"They sell all the stocks, remember and they have 4 new casinos with 50 million of profit every week," said Danny on the radio.

"Focus, or you get killed," said Sunny. "Take them out."

"Roger that," said the two of them.

"Joe, which side?" asked Zax.

"You go left, I'm right, Jack you have the middle. Let's do this."

One by one, they started to fall, Sok-ji also shot out one of the windows of the car that Erlan was driving.

Erlan realized that there was a sniper at the top of the mansion and according to the latest information he had, there was indeed a new guard who had a background as a former soldier and had been in the Navy Seals.

He took the binoculars and looked to top of the mansion, he knew about that mansion, he saw two people holding a riffle. One is American man and one is definitely a Korean, he knows from the movie he watch.

"That's the new bodyguard and the fiancé."

Erlan smiles, he's goals to see who are they, and now he already see it. Erlan knows, this is not the time he pushed her. Someone else will messes with her, and that more exciting than this.

"Pullback, pullback!" shouted Erlan.

"Are you sure sir?"

"Well, you can't beat them with the sniper, just pullback and go!"

"Yes sir."

"They're gone ma'am," said Jack.

"Zax, Sok-ji, you didn't kill anyone, right?"

"Relax," answered Sok-ji.

"We're not kill anyone," Danny continued.

"Sun, you need to reboot your security system, they've compromised your security, you want me to do it?" asked Jae-young.

Jae-young's voice was heard throughout the communication devices installed on several people. Derrick, Jack, Danny, Sok-ji, Milton and her.

"Wait a minute. How can you break into our security system? It's hard to break," said Milton.

"That security system was made by Vores, a few years back, Vores told me to help him update the system, so yeah, I know how to break it."

"So you can fix our system?" Gerard asked.

"I can. just permit me then I'll do it."

"Just do it, get the security done, I need to do something else."

Derrick could see her eyes changing, she was quite angry and upset about what happened, and it really tormented him, because he had to let out that anger now. Derrick just handed him the cell phone.

"Come to my mansion now! I don't want to hear any excuses! Now!"

"Hey! I'm not your employee, I'll see when I can meet you."

"Hey! Erlan just came to my Mansion, bringing his mafia boys and shooting us like we are nothing for him!"

"Hei, it's not my fault! You can't blame me for that."

"I can't blame you? How much time do you need to catch them? It's been six months! Fucking six months! First my office, now my house? This is a serious problem."

"Sun, maybe we are friends, but that shooting at your office and now Erlan ambushing your home that's not connected, you smarter than that, you know he's not doing the shooting. Just buy me some time and I'll be there." 

"You better quick, or I'll do something you don't want me to do."

She turned off the call and almost smashed Derrick's cell phone.

"Fuck, that's my phone Sun."

"You think I care about that?" she annoyed. "Jack, arrange security and send all the directors home," she ordered.

"Yes Ma'am."

Sok-ji doesn't like seeing this situation, Sunny is too scared and blames everyone, once she does that she will explode and hurt everyone around her.

"You guys need to go home, let me do this thing, I'll go to the office next morning, you have my word," said her.

"Fine, get some rest Sun," said Milton.

"Think about what we just talked about, I'm leaving, if there's anything you call me," said Derrick.

***

Silence began to fall in the Kang Mansion, which was initially busy with gunfire, today everything seemed quiet and as if there was no activity.

Several guards cleared the house of scattered bullet casings, replaced doors and several windows that had been broken in the fighting. It's troublesome but for them it's better than having to shoot off somewhere else.

Sok-ji returns to the study while Sunny goes to her private room. Everyone needs time to think and needs time for themselves.

"Hyung, are you still awake?" Sok-ji asked.

"Still, I'm still working on Kang Mansion security system, it's quite complicated. If I was there it might be easier."

"Then you just fly here, I don't have any friends," said Sok-ji.

"I thought you were close to her bodyguard."

"Danny? He is more like a spy than a guard."

"Then why are you bored?"

"A little. How is it there? Prosecutor Lee?"

Jae-young seems to have stopped working, his facial expression changes from relaxed to somewhat tense and confused. He leaned back against the chair, took the glass filled with coffee and drank it.

"I was wrong, go to my father without thinking about how he feels, tomorrow morning I will go to his apartment."

"Have you told Lay about this?"

"I don't think I can tell him, he has a lot of work."

"Hyung, I believe in you, I know you can definitely do this, whatever happens, everything will be fine, I hope we can catch them without getting hurt, so no one has to get hurt."

"Hmm, I hope that too."