Villain Saving System (BL)

Whilst the two lovebirds were engaged in a battle of dominance, a quiet storm was currently brewing on the opposite side of the city.

Smokes puffed out of Zion’s mouth, curling into the air before dissipating beyond the twinkling lights of tall buildings outside the window. He listened quietly to the person on the other end of the call before ordering, "Lay low for a while. Now that the news of my disappearance has spread in the underworld, everyone’s eyes will be focused on you, my right hand man. Consider my status unknown from now on."

"But Boss..." Hector, the Deputy Leader of Cobalt Fang Clan with nickname ’Mad Dog’, said tentatively. "Are you safe? What are you planning to do now?"

Zion flicked the tip of the cigarette to the ashtray, puffing out another ring of smokes from his lips. He didn’t answer Hector’s questions but asked instead, "Now that I am not there, you should know what to do, right? We have been ambushed in our own territory."

"Yes." Hector’s voice turned grave. "Either our people have been bought over or... there are rats in the first place. Rest assured, Boss. I will pluck out every rotten branch down to its root before your return."

Zion hummed, satisfied. "I expect the best results from you. The thing I have asked you before... report to me as soon as possible." After that, he hung up on the phone. Without turning around, he addressed the person who had been sneaking around behind him. "What do you want?"

Cedric flinched in shock, almost dropping the glass of milk in his hand. "Um, s-sorry, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on your call. I was just...um, I can’t sleep so I was just fetching a glass of milk." The man in front of him didn’t even bother to turn around. Cedric tutted inwardly. He had always been so cold and Cedric didn’t even know his name except for ’Mr.Ice’, as the illegal doctor called him.

Cedric was right on mark. As soon as Regius met with the doctor, they were inseparable and Cedric almost got the front row seat on his best friend making out in the kitchen — which he preferred not to know for the rest of his life. With an icy glare from Mr. Ice, they finally left the house presumably to the nearest motel and worse, leaving this ’sick patient’ to his watch! What should Cedric do when the patient didn’t even deem him worth a glance?!

Hesitantly, he shuffled on his feet before deciding to take a few steps forward. His heart started to beat faster, partly because of what he had heard and partly for this was the first time he had seen Mr. Ice up close. He was really handsome... Cedric had never seen such a cold, domineering beauty before. But at the same time, a voice inside his mind was warning him that the man would be his downfall someday. He ignored it in lieu of the clamour in his heart telling him to get closer.