Chapter 43 — Same enemy 2.0
Bangkok never truly rested.
Even past midnight the city glowed with endless lights.
Traffic hummed through wide avenues.
Skyscrapers reflected neon across the river.
And somewhere behind the glamorous skyline—
One of the most powerful organizations in Southeast Asia was preparing for war.
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Bangkok — Dragon Crown Base
Thyme's phone vibrated on the glass table.
Once.
Twice.
Then rapidly again.
He picked it up.
His calm expression immediately sharpened.
MJ noticed first.
"That doesn't look like good news."
Ren leaned forward.
"What happened?"
Thyme stood up slowly.
"Dragon Crown shipping routes were attacked."
Kavin frowned.
"That's impossible."
Gorya closed her laptop.
"Which route?"
Thyme replied quietly.
"Three different ones."
Silence filled the room.
MJ exhaled slowly.
"That's not random."
Ren crossed his arms.
"No one in Thailand would dare."
And that was the truth.
Every mafia group in Thailand knew the same rule.
Dragon Crown controlled the country.
No one challenged them.
Kavin stood up.
"Then it's not local."
Thyme nodded.
"Exactly."
Gorya's eyes sharpened.
"Which means someone from outside Thailand is testing us."
A long pause.
Then Thyme spoke calmly.
"Call everyone to the base."
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Midnight Rush
Within thirty minutes all five arrived at the underground headquarters.
Hidden beneath one of Bangkok's luxury towers.
Massive screens displayed shipping routes.
Financial networks.
Security feeds.
The heart of Dragon Crown operations.
MJ leaned over one monitor.
"Two warehouses sabotaged."
Ren pointed to another.
"And a convoy hijacked near the border."
Kavin's voice turned darker.
"They didn't even try to hide it."
Thyme stood silently in the center of the room.
Thinking.
Analyzing.
Someone wasn't just attacking.
Someone was sending a message.
Gorya stepped beside him.
Her presence immediately changed the room's atmosphere.
Confident.
Commanding.
Deadly calm.
She looked at the screen.
Then at Thyme.
"Whoever did this…"
"…wants Southeast Asia."
MJ whistled quietly.
"That's ambitious."
Ren scoffed.
"Or suicidal."
Kavin cracked his knuckles.
"Either way we're going to find them."
Thyme didn't move.
His mind was already ten steps ahead.
Gorya watched him carefully.
"You're thinking too much."
He finally looked at her.
"If this turns into war…"
"…Dragon Crown will be the first target."
She stepped closer.
Her voice calm but firm.
"If you fight…"
"…I stand beside you."
The room went silent.
For a moment the tension disappeared.
Thyme looked at her.
Then for the first time in days—
He smiled.
A small one.
But real.
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Goa — Mansion Midnight
Far away in India.
Inside Care's massive mansion.
Another crisis was unfolding.
Upstairs.
Ace's phone vibrated violently on the desk.
Race looked up from his laptop.
"What now?"
Ace opened the message.
His expression darkened instantly.
Matt leaned forward.
"…What happened?"
Ace spoke slowly.
"One of our bases in Vietnam was attacked."
Race stood up immediately.
"By who?"
Ace shook his head.
"Not internal."
Matt frowned.
"And no Vietnamese group would dare."
Ace nodded.
"Exactly."
He leaned back in the chair.
The leader of Silver Wolves had fully awakened.
Codename:
Wolf.
His voice turned colder.
"This came from outside the country."
Race looked at the screen.
"This is coordinated."
Matt nodded slowly.
"Someone is probing powerful organizations."
Ace's eyes narrowed.
"Which means this isn't just about us."
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Downstairs — Crimson Roses
In another room downstairs.
Three girls sat around a glowing laptop.
Zein stared at the shipment reports.
Mia leaned against the desk.
Allison paced slowly across the room.
Zein finally spoke.
"Two shipments intercepted."
Mia frowned.
"Vietnam routes?"
Zein nodded.
Allison stopped walking.
"That's impossible."
Zein leaned back in the chair.
The leader of Crimson Roses had taken control.
Codename:
Rose.
Her voice was calm.
But sharp.
"Not impossible."
"…planned."
Mia crossed her arms.
"Internal betrayal?"
Zein shook her head.
"No."
Allison looked at the screen.
"So who did it?"
Zein whispered quietly.
"Someone outside Vietnam."
Silence followed.
Then Mia sighed.
"Great."
Allison added,
"Another global mess."
Zein's eyes darkened slightly.
"This feels bigger than a normal territorial attack."
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Hidden Leaders
Across the world.
In different cities.
Different countries.
Different organizations.
The same pattern was appearing.
Powerful mafia groups were being tested.
Provoked.
Studied.
In Goa.
Phoenix quietly reviewed intelligence reports in her hidden base.
The leader of Lotus Shadows already suspected something larger.
Nearby in another facility—
Onyx analyzed the same strange attacks targeting powerful networks.
Leader of Silver Fangs.
In Bangkok.
Dragon Crown leadership studied the sabotage spreading across Southeast Asia.
In Manila.
Queen and Titan had already discovered the mysterious symbol behind their conflict.
And now—
In Goa again—
Two Vietnamese organizations operating from India had also been struck.
Silver Wolves.
Crimson Roses.
Five countries.
Seven powerful mafia groups.
All noticing the same terrifying pattern.
Someone was targeting the strongest leaders.
Testing their reactions.
Mapping their power.
Preparing.
One question echoed silently across the underworld.
Who was behind it?
Who controlled the Obsidian Council?
And more importantly—
Why were they provoking the most dangerous organizations in the world?
No one had the answer yet.
But one truth was becoming clear.
The underworld was slowly moving toward something massive.
Something powerful enough to change the entire balance of global mafia networks.
And when that storm arrived—
Every leader would be forced to choose a side.