Chapter 293 - 293: A Lot of Things To Do

In a memorial cemetery of City Z, there were two men in black suits standing in front of a tombstone. There was a hint of sadness and regrets in their eyes.

"Brother Yu, do you think they are in good hands now? Are they happy? I bet they are enjoying somewhere in a very quiet and peaceful paradise." Yan said as his lips stretched out in a bitter smile.

"If we were not late, we could have saved them, right?" Yan added. The guilt could be heard from his voice.

"Yan… it's been two years now. Even if we cry right now we couldn't bring their lives back." Yu said as he held his shoulder.

"But I can't help it. I felt sorry for our Lady Boss as well as for Master Phantom…" Yan clenched his fists as he looked down, trying to suppress his sobs.

"We need to be strong. Everything happens for a reason. It's no one's fault. Accident and misfortune... sometimes they are unavoidable in our mission." Brother Yu was trying to console Yan.

"We should move on and keep going. We will not waste their sacrifices. We still have something to do. Let's focus on continuing Lady Boss's unfinished mission. I think that's also what Master Phantom would like us to do if he's here."

As the mere mention of Master Phantom, Brother Yan was not able to hold his tears anymore.

"I miss them, Brother Xu, Brother Lu, Lady Boss, and… I miss Master Phantom." Yan mumbled through his trembling voice.

Brother Yu sighed deeply. He gave him his handkerchief and said. "Stop crying. You're a man. I thought only Lu would cry in a situation like this. I couldn't believe that you are also crying."

Yan accepted it and wiped his tears.

"Did you receive any updates from Brother Chou?" Yu asked him as he changed the topic.

"Yes, he called me yesterday. He said they were having a hard time tracking and monitoring Alfonso Ramirez's whereabouts. For the last two years, the Dark Knight became more careful. They keep changing the locations of their bio-weapons' facility." Yan reported to Brother Yu. After all, Yu was the leader of Phantom's henchmen.

Yu nodded as he heard that.

"The Dark Knight Organization is very cautious. They learned their lesson in the past. That organization is also very occupied right now with its on-going battle with the Skull Gang. We must seize this opportunity to find those bio-weapons facilities most especially Alfonso Ramirez."

"I understand, Brother Yu."

Brother Yu looked at his wrist as he checked the time on his watch.

"It's time to leave. Dr. Clara reminded me this morning. She wanted to meet us. We need to go to her clinic now."

After paying their last respect, Brother Yu and Brother Yan left the cemetery. They headed straight to Dr. Clara.

When the two of them arrived at her clinic, Dr. Clara just finished prescribing medicine to her out-patient. Elena was also there, assisting her.

For the past two years, Dr. Clara was helping Elena to reach her dream to become a doctor. With Dr. Clara's influence and connection, Elena was able to finish her BS Nursing Course within two years. She was now also a licensed nurse.

Now, she proceeded to Medical School to pursue her dreams and become a doctor. During her free time, Elena was assisting Dr. Clara in her clinic. With that, she was also learning from her.

"Oh, Brother Yu, you're here! Long time no see!" Elena greeted Yu the moment she saw him.

"Hi Elena, your nurse's uniform is suited to you very well compared to a cafe uniform," Yu said to her.

Upon hearing the word Cafe, Elena's expression became sullen. A lot of things have changed for the past two years. Falcon Cafe had stopped operating. Elena had not heard any news about Elle, Charles, and Phantom. She wondered how they were doing now.

Seeing Elena who suddenly fell silent, Brother Yu realized his mistake. No one had told Elena about the truth. He knew how difficult it was for her. She was clueless about everything that happened in the past.

"Oh, by the way, this is my brother Yan. Yan, she's Elena, my former colleague before." Brother Yu introduced them to each other as he changed the topic.

"Hi, nice meeting you." Elena tried her best to conceal the sadness she felt.

"Me too. It's my pleasure." Brother Yan said as they shook their hands.

"Brother Yu and Brother Yan, I have to go now. I still have my class. Dr. Clara is in her office, waiting for the two of you." Elena said as she bade them goodbye.

When Elena left, Brother Yu and Brother Yan immediately went to see Dr. Clara in her office. They knocked several times before they entered.

Dr. Clara was wearing her doctor's uniform, sitting on a couch while flipping one of the patients' charts.

"Oh, you two came. Please sit down first." Dr. Clara greeted them with a smile as she invited them to sit in the vacant space of the couch.

Brother Yu and Brother Yan had just sat down when another figure entered Dr. Clara's office. The moment the two men saw the face of the newcomer, they were stunned in a moment.

Then after they recovered, their shocked expressions were replaced by happiness and relief. 

Yu: "Master Phantom!"

Yan: "Master Phantom!"

They both exclaimed as they stood up and rushed in his direction. Not minding their action, the two of them immediately hugged Phantom. They couldn't contain their joy to finally see him once again.

Yan: "Master, we missed you a lot!"

Yu: "Master, how are you. How have you been?"

Phantom just let out a soft chuckle. He didn't expect to see this side of his henchmen. They're also sweet and clingy. This was the first time they hugged him like this. He just looked at them helplessly and patted their backs.

Dr. Clara was also smiling seeing this touching reunion. She never mentioned to them that Phantom was already back. She wanted to surprise them.

Two years ago, when Phantom was also poisoned by the toxin. Phantom collapsed during their mission. After that, he was bedridden for six months while his body was fighting the toxins inside his system.

Dr. Clara brought him abroad. There were more advanced technologies and medicines at Abroad that could help Phantom to recover fast. She asked her doctor friend to take care of him as she returned to City Z after three months.

Phantom requested Dr. Clara to guide his henchmen until he fully recovered. Dr. Clara hid the truth from him for six months because she didn't want him to be affected emotionally as he was still recuperating. She was afraid that Phantom would give up his treatment if he knew that Elle was gone.

When she ensured that Phantom was recovering well, Dr. Clara decided to tell him the truth. Phantom also felt devastated when he learned what happened to Elle. 

At first, he didn't want to believe it. He was in denial. He even asked his henchmen to find Elle and Lu. The search lasted for a year but they couldn't find them. That's the time he gave up. 

He blamed himself for not able to do something. He mourned day and night! Once again, he failed to protect someone very dear and important to him. He lost another child, his daughter.

He had sworn that whoever did this to Elle, they would pay the price. So he persevered. He focused on his recovery. He would come back and avenge her death.

He stayed there for two years, preparing everything. And now, he was back. He would collect the debts.

"Men, we have a lot of things to do. Let's do this for your brothers and sister." Phantom said to them.

Now, Brother Yu and Brother Yan felt very determined. Those simple words coming from Phantom meant a lot to them. It gave them a sense of courage and strength.

"Yes, Master. Just tell us what to do." Brother Yan said.

"We waited so long for this day to come. This time, we will never fail nor disappoint you, Master!" Brother Yu said with so much conviction in his voice.

Phantom just smiled at them. He was glad to have found these men, his newly found family. He would do his best to protect them. This time he would make sure that no one would shed another blood from their sides.