" Agents, what's wrong?"
Mei asked. Executioner quickly disconnected her, his eyes on the thieves.
Shota whispered to the others, " Watch me guys."
He walked slowly towards the thieves, hand raised.
" Hey, guys, let's chill. We're all thieves here, right?"
One of the thieves eyed Shota warily.
" Stay where you are! Don't come closer or I'll shoot!"
Shota kept moving, smiling. The thief fired a warning shot.
" If you come any closer!"
Shota paused his movement, and Ling Tian made a step, then spoke up,
" What do you want from us?"
" Your cars," one of the thieves replied.
Hearing this, Shota rushed to his Mercedes, protesting in a mock-outraged tone,
" No way you're taking my beautiful car from me!"
While the thieves were distracted by Shota, Executioner crept up behind them.
He swung a rope attached to his Katana and cut the hands of six thieves. One thief remained, gun raised, and aimed at Natsumi.
Hiroto leaped In front of Natsumi, and the bullet hit his arm. He grit his teeth, gripping his wounded arm tightly.
Rina kicked the thief, and Executioner finished him off, and also cut their heads, then legs.
Natsumi rushed to Hiroto.
" Let me help, you can't drive like this."
Hiroto winced but insisted.
" I can drive, thanks."
They all got in their cars, Rina remembered the kid Hiroto was cuddling.
She got out of her car and frantically searched for her but couldn't find her anywhere.
She returned to his car with a concern face, and they sped off, Hiroto leading the way.
Hiroto followed the scent, leading them to Kawabata street. After 16 minutes of driving, they spotted a black van parked behind a huge, beautiful apartment complex, surrounded by about 20 guards. The agents parked their cars out of sight and observed the van.
Shota whispered over the earpiece,
" Guys, that's the guy I saw at Kita Shinchi club. He's entering the van."
They watched in silence as the man collected an ash-colored case.
" Isn't that the case we wanted?"
Executioner asked.
" Yes, it is," Shota replied.
The man got out, followed by Taro, a man wearing a mask. Executioner face darkened.
" This is the man who shot my father."
Taro entered the apartment with 10 guards, while the man with the case drove away.
" Alright, guys, let's split up. Rina and Ling Tian, come with me. Shota, Natsumi, Ryota, and Hiroto, follow that guy."
The four agents tailed the car, while Executioner, Rina and Ling Tian got out, dressed in black and covering their faces. They took out pistols with suppressors-perhaps a Glock with a silencer-and climbed the back wall, landing silently in the apartment.
They walked silently, and as they moved forward, three guards stood ahead.
Executioner pulled the trigger, shooting all the three guards without making a sound.
As they moved stealthily inside the building, Executioner signaled Rina to take the left stairs, Ling Tian to take the right, and he would take the middle. They split up.
Rina encountered two guards coming her way and climbed the ceiling to avoid them. When they passed, she dropped down and stabbed them with a knife. She continued moving.
Executioner saw two guards holding a box into a room, and he followed.
" Hey there,"
He said, punching and twisting their necks. He opened the door slowly and saw a guard coming his way. He quickly hid behind the door, and when the guard entered, he pushed the door into the guard's face and hit his nose. Then, he shot the guard in the forehead.
He exited the room and walked to the extra floor.
Meanwhile, Ling Tian entered a big hall, only to be ambushed by someone who swung down from above, covering him with a black cloth and hit him with the gun, and he fainted.
The rest of the agents followed the man, driving for about 56 minutes.
Suddenly, the man accelerated, realizing he was being tailed.
" Shota, he knows we're following him,"
Natsumi said.
" Keep following him," Shota replied.
The man curved his car towards a forest.
" He's changing direction," Ryota said.
Shota thought for a moment.
" Ryota, speed up and block his car in front. Natsumi, use your car to block him from the back."
Ryota sped up, passing the man's car, and stopped, blocking his way. The man slammed on the brakes, then tried to turn back, but Natsumi blocked him from behind.
The agents got, surrounding the man's car. The man was scared, raising his hands.
" Please don't kill me, I'm just doing my job. I have a family, please."
Shota smiled. " We're not going to kill you. We just need the case and want to ask you some questions."
The man shook, and Hiroto pulled him out of the car, shouting,
" Because of you, I got shot at my arm!"
Shota grabbed Hiroto, calming him down.
Natsumi took the case, and Shota asked the man, " Who is Daiki?"
The man remained silent, and Hiroto slapped him.
" Okay, wait. Daiki doesn't exist. It's Taro who's using the name Daiki. Please spare me."
Natsumi looked confused. Shota punched the car, " Shit!"
Ryota held the man up, asking,
" What's his plan with the case?"
The man shook, saying, " I don't know, please don't kill me."
Shota pulled out his gun, pointing it at the man.
" Sorry, man, I have to do this."
He shot the man.
Meanwhile Executioner climbed the stairs, reaching the next floor, where ten guards stood at a door. " This is it." He whispered. He moved forward. He shot the guards one by one, but his bullets ran out. He drew his katana, slicing them down.
Blood splattered on his clothes. He broke through the door and entered.
Taro sat in a leather office chair, his back to Executioner.
" Well, well, well. I've been waiting for you."
He walked slowly, his anger evident.
Taro said, " Stand where you are."
He turned the chair to face Executioner.
Ling Tian was held on the ground, and a gun pointed at his head.
" Leave him alone,"
Executioner said.
Taro smiled. " Drop your sword."
He dropped it, and just then someone pointed a gun at the back of his head from behind.