Noticing his boss walk into the dark, the burly man followed right after as he noticed his boss having a maniacal grin on his face.
As for his boss who was filled with hatred toward Delphine.
The young man's name was Konstantin Adler, and as a typical young man of his age, he had been serving in an elite special force unit for The Rainbow Federation.
He was really so good in his unit that the higher-ups had to give him the position of captain, just to commemorate how good he was.
However, to the higher-ups' surprise, Konstantin suddenly announced his retirement from the special force, despite being extremely young and being at the peak of his strength.
But even though his superiors had repeatedly tried to persuade Konstantin to stay and not leave, the young man was already hellbent on leaving.
In the end, they had no choice but to grant his request because they felt the untimely death of his father must have caused this sudden change in his heart.
So maybe it was for the best to give the young man some space to breathe and possibly return in the future.
However, what the superiors did not know was that they were only half-right about the truth.
Konstantin had never left because he wasn't in the right frame of mind to be going out on missions; the true reason for his retirement was for him to personally carry out the revenge against his stepmother and to take over his late father's company.
After all, for all he knew, Delphine was the one responsible for his death.
Yes, his father might have been physically weaker than any other man and his condition had been worsening in recent months, but still Konstantin found it extremely strange that the moment Delphine and his dad got married, the following morning, his father had been found dead.
Rumours said it had happened that night, but this only proved to Konstantin that the Scorpion-hearted bitch couldn't wait to kill his father the moment they had agreed that all official documents of his late father's company shares would be handed over to her.
'As if that wasn't enough, that witch still had the audacity to treat my sister cruelly.' Konstantin muttered internally in his thoughts.
He was convinced that wicked dark elf had murdered his father.
And she had even seized his late father's assets, causing his younger sister to leave the house so as to stay at a friend's house.
Realising all this, how could he, as a big brother, simply stay still in the country's special force unit when his little sister needed his help?
So if he doesn't step forward to act, then what right would he have to call himself his sister's big brother?
'Don't worry, Freya, I promise to get back what rightfully belongs to us, and then we can be together forever.'
Konstantin tightened his grip even more, and even his burly subordinate couldn't help but notice it as well, forcing him to ask softly.
"So what's the plan now, boss?"
"We need to find out who my stepmother's enemy is. I'm thinking it must be a former loyal friend of my late father, and if I'm correct, then I feel we'll need to work together to end her and possibly help me regain the company."
He added. "Also, we should find out who those two bodyguards are. With their exceptional skills, it would be wise to have them by our side or to force them into our side."
Hearing the last part his boss had just uttered, the burly man, called Craig, could definitely understand the meaning behind those words, and he grinned ominously just as his boss.
"Boss, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
Konstantin didn't even glance over to Craig, but he simply replied instead.
"Find out whatever you can about them, including their strengths and weaknesses."
"Consider it done, boss, but what about your sister, boss? You've returned to Alabama City for a month now, don't you think it's time your sister knew you're back? Or have you told her already?"
*Sighs*
"No, she doesn't know I'm back yet, but I'm thinking I'll pay her a visit this weekend and maybe on Monday, we can both confront that Scorpion-hearted woman together. Before resorting to violence, it's always nice to try the docile and forward approach first before crushing your enemy when they least expect it."
"Wise words, boss. I'll surely make sure I complete my task as quickly as possible. Maybe I'll tell the boys about your plan as well. I'm sure they'll be eager to know you're back in town as well. After all, it's been so long since you left to join the country's special force unit."
Just before Konstantin decided to become a soldier, he had been seen as an upcoming future mafia boss because he had successfully recruited Craig and his boys who were all around Konstantin's age.
At the time, Craig and his boys were simple street thugs, but with their secret backer and unknown boss, Craig's gang began to slowly expand within the underground Mafia world of Alabama City.
But ever since Konstantin left, Craig and his boys had been quietly waiting for their boss to finish his service with the hope of having him back once he was done.
And now that he had returned, Craig thought now would be a really good opportunity for the boss to spend a little bit of time with the boys.
"I guess you're right. It really had been a long time since I ate or drank with them. Tell them to meet me up at a venue I'll text you later tonight."
"Yes, boss." Craig nodded in understanding as he watched his boss ride off alone on his motorcycle.
But the moment Konstantin vanished from his sight, Craig couldn't help but wonder about what had happened tonight.
"Hmm, I honestly didn't expect the boss's stepmother to have two ruthless people by her side. That swordswoman was especially scary, but that marksman was something else as well."
"But if a woman can be in charge of two terrifying people like that, doesn't that mean the boss's stepmother was indeed as ruthless as the boss said?"
Realising this, Craig couldn't help but grin as his eyes grew colder and colder because no matter who it was, as long as a person makes themselves an enemy of his boss, Craig was determined to automatically turn them into his own enemies as well.