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Chapter 12 - A one bullet game

The Black Man Gang had lost the contract, and the Nigam Gang members were thrilled. Praveen sets off to meet Arun, with Lucky and Ankit following him.

"Oye, you think you can just walk away like that? You're safe because of the contract today, but next time, I'll fight you!" says Aryan Malik.

Ankit smirks and replies, "Thank you for sparing my life." Aryan Malik glares at him angrily as Lucky and Ankit walk away.

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The Next Day

"Lucky, let's go shoot the home visit video today," Ankit suggests.

Lucky replies, "We're not going anywhere in the morning. It's Sunday. We'll go later."

Both head to their mini-gym. After warming up, Ankit begins his workout.

"Why are you doing such a hard workout?" Lucky asks.

Ankit replies, "I faced a lot of difficulties in the fight with Sopen."

Ankit increases the number of reps and sets in his workout and almost doubles the weights. Lucky exclaims, "Are you crazy? Even professional bodybuilders don't train this hard!"

Ankit's muscles tightened, and his veins bulged as he loaded 500 kg onto the deadlift bar for his final exercise.

Lucky shouts, "Have you lost your mind? Lifting this much weight isn't for everyone!"

Ankit gives it his all. His legs tremble as he barely manages to lift the 500 kg. Lucky is astonished. "This guy is going to break a world record someday!" he mutters.

Completely drenched in sweat, Ankit's body is exhausted. Yet, he moves on to practice his moves, fighting skills, kicks, and boxing techniques. Afterward, the two have breakfast and set out for the home visit.

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On the Way

Lucky: "Whose house are we visiting?"

Ankit: "We're going to Asha Ji's house."

Lucky: "The same lady where we dropped off Kanika?"

Ankit nods, and they head there.

When they arrive, Ankit and Lucky see Kanika and Asha Ji watering the plants together. The two seemed to have bonded well in a short time.

"Namaste, Aunty," Lucky greets.

Asha Ji smiles and asks, "What brings you both here?"

"I wanted to check on your home and meet you," Ankit replies.

"You should have brought your younger sister too," Asha Ji says.

With a hint of sadness, Ankit responds, "She doesn't stay with me anymore. Richa has gone to live with Shravan Uncle. She didn't even think about me once... I don't know."

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They step inside, and Asha Ji brings some snacks for Ankit while the two sit down. Lucky begins recording a home visit video.

As Ankit and Asha Ji engage in conversation, Lucky finishes his video shoot and joins them. After spending some time, both Ankit and Lucky bid farewell and leave.

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Later

Kanika sits down next to Asha Ji and says, "I've seen Ankit fight at a sports event. Did he learn all of this on his own?"

Asha Ji replies, "No, dear. His family provided him with many trainers, and he also learned from various places. But there were two key individuals who had the most significant influence on him, especially for Ankit."

Kanika eagerly asks, "Do you know who they are?"

"Yes, I do," Asha Ji replies. "One is Ashok Mittal, and the other is my late husband, Sonu Paswan. My husband passed away a year ago."

"Who is Ashok Mittal?" Kanika begins to ask, but her phone suddenly rings. Her expression shifts to concern as she excuses herself to take the call in private.

Kanika, while talking on the phone, says,

"Sir, I've found out about his trainers. There were two—Ashok Mittal and Sonu Paswan. However, Sonu Paswan has passed away."

A voice from the other end responds,

"Those names don't seem to be popular. They're not recognized in any fighting or bodybuilding circles."

The voice then continues,

"Listen carefully. Last night, there was a brawl involving the Black Man Gang at a boxing ring. I'm sure this was Ankit and his associates' doing. I want you to eliminate Ankit."

Kanika coldly responds, "Understood, sir," and ends the call.

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Meanwhile, Ankit and Lucky are walking along the road.

Ankit asks, "What plans do you have for this evening?"

Lucky replies,

"It's my younger brother's birthday today. We'll celebrate it tonight, so I need to prepare for it. You're invited—come by around 10:30 PM."

Lucky then calls Kanika and informs her about the birthday celebration, inviting her as well.

"My brother's birthday is tonight at 10:30. You should come too," he says.

Kanika asks, "Will Ankit be there?"

Lucky confirms, "Yes," and they both head to their respective homes.

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Later, Kanika visits a police station.

She arranges bail for a criminal and hires him to assassinate Ankit.

"If you kill my target, I'll let you go free. If not, you'll die by my hands," Kanika says coldly.

She then hands him a gun loaded with a single bullet and explains the plan,

"Ankit will leave around 10:00 PM. There's barely anyone on that road at that time, so no one will see you. You'll only get one chance to do this—make it count."