Brothel Manager : Unexpected Encounter with A Hidden Family Heirloom-Chapter 377 : A Calm Before Storm
Nine o’clock, early morning. The sun hidden behind a canopy of thick clouds, giving the morning a gentle hue of diffused light that felt almost solemn. The wind whispered secrets through the trees, the soft air teasing and playing with loose strands of Das’s hair as he sat alone in the grand hall, a monument to power and legacy, waiting for the intruders to arrive.
"A calm before the storm…"
Das mumbled to himself, his eyes fixated on the grand entrance. His skin absorbed the diffused glow, giving him an almost ethereal appearance. His fingers traced over the cold, hard surface of the black rock sabre that lay before him, a contrast to the beautiful yet imposing golden handle adorned with diamonds, which glittered softly, hinting at the tempestuous stories engraved in its steel.
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His mobile phone lit up suddenly, shattering the silence with a surge of reality. The message displayed Luis’s current movements, bringing an unprecedented storm into the peaceful morning.
"He will be there in next minute…"
The message seemed to echo in the grand hall, bouncing off the marble walls and high ceilings as if resonating with the silent call to arms.
"Don’t kill Luis," a voice repeated in his mind, an eerie chant that coalesced with the gentle morning air, infiltrating his resolve.
Outside the palace, a similar tranquillity veiled the urgent preparations of the shadow clan snipers led by Red Rose. The air vibrated with a silent harmony of synchronised movements as they concealed themselves strategically, ready to spring into action at Das’s command.
"Positions confirmed, awaiting orders," Red Rose whispered into her communicator, her eyes scanning the surroundings through the scope of her sniper rifle, a deadly sentinel amidst the foliage, ready to execute justice with a silent pull of a trigger.
The peace shattered abruptly as a procession of cars approached, a snaking trail of metal beasts disrupting the peaceful morning with their roaring engines. Before the grand entrance of the palace, over ten cars came to a halt, signalling the arrival of Luis, the young master of the Aries family, a force to be reckoned with, a storm clashing with the calm, a harbinger of chaos.
"Ah, there it begins," Das murmured, his voice barely above a whisper as he rose gracefully from his seat, the sabre now beside him on the table, within arm’s reach yet not in his grasp, a silent testament to the restraint he was imposing upon himself.
The massive doors, windows were fully opened, admitting Luis and his entourage into the grand hall and giving ample view to the outside snipers.
The congregation of power, the collision of storms, happened under the watchful eyes of the clouds that obscured the morning sun, as if the heavens themselves dared not witness the events that were about to unfold.
Luis walked in, a sneer of disdain decorating his young yet marred face. The mirth in his eyes did not reach his soul, a shallow facade hiding the maelstrom of ambitions that roiled within him.
"I was expecting a welcoming committee, Das," he taunted, his voice echoing through the hall, filling it with an underlying current of hostility.
Das responded with a cool, deliberate pace, his every word measured, his every movement calculated, "Luis, the young master who dared to touch my girl. Hmmhh… you were never one for formalities. Welcome to my humble abode." Das said in a smirking tone without making his anger oblivious.
The tension between them built with each exchanged word, each forced smile, a dance of power where each step, each gesture, had deep, underlying meanings, a dance where a misstep could mean the end.
And as they circled each other, the outside world seemed to hold its breath, the wind ceasing its whispers, the clouds stagnating in their slow march across the sky, the shadow clan snipers lying in wait, their fingers caressing the triggers of their weapons, Red Rose watching with a heart pounding heavily in her chest, echoing the rhythm of impending chaos.
The grand hall transformed into an arena of wills clashing, a chessboard where each word, each glance, was a move in a game with the highest stakes. The black rock sabre lay silently between them, a witness to their confrontation, a beacon of power and responsibility, reminding them of the thin line between control and chaos, a line that was threatening to blur with each passing second.
"Is this prepared to present me?" Luis asked, a note of arrogance in his voice as he reached out with an overconfident grin, attempting to lift the rock sabre that lay between them on the glass table.
His hands grasped the golden handle adorned with diamonds, but the sabre remained unmoved, as if glued to the surface. Luis gritted his teeth, putting more force into it, his face turning a shade of red.
"Yes, it is specially prepared for you," Das replied, his voice dripping with sarcasm as a smirk curved his lips. An undercurrent of anticipation bubbled within him, a concoction of anger, irritation, and the primal joy of seeing his adversary struggle.
Luis ceased his futile effort, retaining his composure with visible difficulty. He retreated to a lavish sofa across Das, who remained standing, his posture radiating controlled power, a silent sentinel in the eye of a growing storm.
"By the way, my sister Sophia said you are on my family’s side. So, Das, are you really on my side?" Luis asked, the frivolity gone from his face, replaced by a serious expression that sought truth in Das’s eyes.
Das remained silent for a heartbeat, allowing the heaviness of the question to settle in the room before he spoke, the sardonic smile still present but his eyes colder, deeper.
"Before answering your question, I need to know one thing," he started, his hands tucked into his pockets casually, yet every line of his body spoke of restrained force.
"Yesterday, you tried to touch one of my girls. You even tried to entice her with your money. Don’t you think it is rude for a young master like you to snatch other people’s girlfriends?" The underlying threat in Das’s voice was clear, the molten anger in his eyes flashing with dangerous intent.
Luis chuckled, seemingly unbothered by Das’s growing hostility. "Ohh... you were talking about that beauty," Luis responded with a nonchalant wave of his hand, leaning back on the sofa, his face displaying a sickening smile of entitlement.
"You are just a city head of one city in this big country. You don’t have the right to keep a beautiful lady like her. That is why I decided to take her with me." Luis replied with a proud face.
"So, you came with these many men to take her with you?" Das asked, his voice surprisingly steady despite the roiling anger in him, the aura of danger around him growing denser as he scanned the group of men flanking Luis, all heavily armed, faces devoid of any emotions.
"Yes, absolutely. Don’t worry, if you are on my family’s side, I will give you enough benefits in compensation for her," Luis said, dismissing Das’s anger as if swatting away a bothersome fly. He stretched lazily, a portrait of arrogance and power, seemingly unaffected by the intensifying atmosphere in the room.
The energy in the room was thick, a volatile mixture of rage and disdain. Every word exchanged was a spark threatening to ignite the explosive tension that hung heavily in the air, suffocating, demanding release.
"Hmmhh... you speak so simply, young master Luis," Das began, his voice dropping to a deadly whisper, his crimson eyes narrowing into dangerous slits as they darted between Luis and his entourage. The vibrant colour seemed to glow ominously, painting his anger with vivid strokes of crimson and deep shadows. "But you don’t know what happened to the last person who tried to make a move on my girl."
"By any chance are you threatening me? Are you forgetting the fact that I’m the Aries family Young..." Luis’s voice rose, a crescendo of outrage as he pointed a shaking finger at Das, the beginning of a thunderous declaration of his status and power.
Boom***
But before Luis could finish, the grand hall erupted into chaos, the resonating sound of gunfire tearing through the words, ripping them apart and drowning them under a symphony of death.
Boom***
The explosion of bullets shattered the grandeur of the hall, a violent orchestra playing a requiem for the fallen as more than twenty snipers unveiled themselves, their positions choreographed with deadly precision. A chorus of screams, anguish, and betrayal echoed, a tragic opera with each gunshot serving as brutal percussion, ending lives with cruel finality.
Das stood unmoved with his hand raised in the air, amidst the carnage, the centre of the storm, his face a mask of cold rage, the depth of his anger finally finding release in the destructive ballet unfolding before him.
The fine furnishings were painted with sprays of crimson, a grotesque contrast against the pristine marble, an artist’s canvas of death and vengeance. Luis’s men fell like dominoes, their bodies hitting the ground in thuds of finality, leaving Luis in shocked paralysis, his face drained of colour, his hands shaking uncontrollably.
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The screams ceased, leaving a suffocating silence in its wake, a testimony to the cold, hard vengeance, the price of crossing lines that should never have been crossed. The smell of gunpowder and blood permeated the air, a sickening combination that would haunt the survivors for a lifetime.
Das walked forward, his footsteps a lone percussion in the grim silence, each step measured, echoing ominously as he approached the shattered, trembling figure of Luis. The young master’s vibrant personality, his arrogance and confidence shattered, leaving a pathetic heap unable to comprehend the extent of his folly.
"Young master Luis, let’s chat," Das’s voice broke through the stunned silence, his tone devoid of any emotion as he picked up the black rock sabre with ease, the golden handle gleaming ominously under the diffused light.
His eyes met Luis’s, a deep abyss of anger, betrayal, and dark satisfaction as he raised the blade, the heavy atmosphere pregnant with the unanswered question hanging between them — what would be Luis’s fate in Das’s hands now...?
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"Underestimating another is like overlooking a seedling; given time, it may grow into a force that shadows even the mightiest oak."
_PeterPan_
