Chapter - 129 - Grim reaper

"Thank you, Capo. I thought he would skin me alive," said Ben as they reached in front of the training room. Rick gave a side glance and entered the building. "Capo! You are back!" "Good noon, Capo!" greeted the men, who were training as they saw Rick walking inside the room. Rick gave a slight nod to everyone and said in a commanding tone, "Assemble!" He sat on the chair, and all the men assembled in front of him.

Rick looked at Armando and said in a commanding voice, "Report!" Armando is his right-hand man and looks over dealings of murders, real estate and rentals, and labor unions. He has been under Riccardo and trained for the past eight years. Armando has been a loyal soldier and never defied Capo's orders. He is even ready to die if it is a command from the Capo.

Armando reported all the issues and profits seriously and presented the ledgers and bills to Capo. Rick cross-checked the account ledgers and receipts. He noticed an uneasy feeling on Armando's face and said firmly, "Don't waste my time and spit it out!"

"There is an issue with Jen Pharmaceuticals. Edward has rebuked our offer and publicly announced that he holds a righteous company that will never kneel to men with no ethics. I inquired about their sudden change and found that Edward had recently been in contact with the Falcon family."

Riccardo narrowed his eyes upon hearing the report and said with gritted teeth, "Idiots! Is he talking about ethics?" Rick glanced at the men standing in front of him and continued, "Show him that he would be out of business if he doesn't cooperate with us!" Rick turned and looked at Ben. He didn't have to say anything as Ben had understood the meaning of his look and nodded at him knowingly.

It would be a shame if Ben didn't understand the meaning of Rick's look after working with him for five long years. Ben immediately took out his laptop and started typing, and many codes appeared on the screen. The men returned to their respective works and waited for their Capo's command to proceed.

After an hour, "Capo, Edward is a perfect example of an anti-ethics," informed Ben with a mocking smile. Rick fetched his phone from the table and dialled a number. As the call went through, a cunning smile appeared on his face.

"Who is this?" asked a man in an irritating tone. "Your grim reaper!" The man laughed and asked, "Am I dreaming? Did the great Night King call me?" "I don't have time for pleasantries, Silvano. I just called to inform you to stop dreaming because your dreams are about to go down one by one. Good luck!" Rick was about to hang up but continued, "And get the name right next time. It's 'Night Devil' for your kind." Silvano was confused and anxious at the same time while looking at his mobile's black screen.

Rick hung up the call without waiting for Silvano's reply and said to Ben, "Release the articles about the fake righteousness of Edward one by one. Make sure the articles won't be erased from the internet." He gave out other orders to his men and walked out of the training building.

Ben chuckled as his fingers flew across the keyboard. Alberto looked at Armando and said, "Silvano of the Falcon family is like a teenage rebel. I have no idea why he is still a successor candidate of the Falcon family even after the world knows him as the 'Jackass'. He always wants to act up but loses miserably to our Capo!" They both laughed and went on with their work.

Across the globe, "Inform Alexi that I will visit him tomorrow. You all can go now for the rounds," said Gianna as she looked at the computer. The team nodded and left for the rounds. As soon as they left, Gianna's phone vibrated on the desk. A surprise glint flashed in her eyes as she saw the caller ID and answered the call quickly. "Good evening, Dr. Dennis. Is there any issue?"

"Yes, Gianna. Jason has been protesting for the past two days. He is not eating his meals or taking his medications. We have been giving him sedation for the last two days." "Why is he suddenly acting up?" asked Gianna nonchalantly. "For the last two days, he has been asking us to bring you here. He told me he wanted to meet you to ask something, and he will start the medications. We will only know why he is acting up if you visit him, and that is why I called you!"

Gianna sighed as she leaned on her chair, and after a few moments, she said, "I will come there by seven, Dr. Dennis." Gianna hung up the call and muttered angrily, "Idiot! He won't give me peace even if he is insane." Gianna picked up her work pace so she could clock out before seven. She sent a message to the group about her departure and left the hospital as soon as she completed her work.

Gianna greeted Dr. Dennis with a wide smile. "It's been ages since I have met you! Even you abandoned this old man!" said Dr. Dennis in a sulky tone. Gianna chuckled and said, "Why would I abandon a smart old man like you, Dr. Dennis?" Dr. Dennis noticed her playful eyes and replied, "Thank God, I am smart otherwise, what would have happened to me?" Both of them laughed heartily and walked inside the hospital.