Inherited Blood
Chapter 3 The Mysterious Man

A dark night enveloped the small forest on the outskirts of the city. Thin fog dominates the atmosphere around which feels mystical. Among the noisy sounds of the night beasts, there was a shout accompanied by the sound of a fight. Two serious-faced men got into a fight, they were two middle-aged men. One of them was wearing all black, while the all-white clothes wrapped the body of the other man. The black-clothed man launched a barrage of hand blows towards the white-clothed man's body. The attack was able to be repelled, the white-clothed man retaliated, with a single foot kick hitting the heartburn. The man dressed in all black was struck, until he lay with his mouth flowing blood. Seeing the black-clothed man helpless, the white-clothed man immediately hunted him down, with a right-handed fist pointed towards the head. The black-clothed man was able to fend off, yet he could not avoid the white-clothed man's left-footed kick that hit his chest. The black-clothed man held his chest, with his right hand. His face was pale withstanding pain. When the white-clothed man was about to strike again, the black-clothed man's left hand picked up the knife hidden behind his clothes. Then, the knife was stabbed towards the man in white and hit his chest. The white-clothed man jerked back, holding his chest that was stuck in a knife. Seeing the white-clothed man helpless, the black-clothed man got up and fled. The white-clothed man was only able to stare, then the man sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and pulled a knife from his chest. The knife was covered in blood and fell on the ground. The man was still cross-legged, with both hands crossed in the chest and eyes closed

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Dayu and Mita are enjoying dinner.

"Tomorrow morning, we have to open the store early, Yu. How do you know, if it opens faster, many buy." Mita says.

"Yes, Ta. I hope a lot of people buy tomorrow." Dayu replies between her mouth that chews, "What if all the items in our store photos. Then, we sell it online."

"Waaah, yes? If you sell online, many people know about our products. Why don't we think about it, huh?"

"I was thinking too. But, does the boss agree that we're selling the stuff online?"

"definitely agree. To him it matters what he does."

"But we have to ask permission too."

"Yes, I'll call you a minute." Dayu put down the spoon, picked up the phone that was on the table in front of her, then called her boss. No answer, Mayu tried again. However, only the sound of the operator saying the number you call is out of range.

"Can't." Mayu looked at Mita.

"Yes, already. You ate it first. Later, I can call again."

Dayu nodded and continued eating. A moment later, his phone rang. The name of the boss was on the screen, Dayu immediately replied. Mita looked at Dayu who was listening to their boss. Hayu's face looked serious.

"Yes, Mom. Mita is the same me. Yes, I'll tell you." Dayu said and quietly listened, "Yes, Mom. Good night....." Mayu ended the phone call.

"What's wrong? Why, Yu." Mita was curious to see Dayu's pensive face.

Dayu sighed.

"From tomorrow, we don't have to go to the store anymore."

"What's? Why?" Mita surprised.

"Mother Riris said, starting tomorrow the store is closed. Because there are not many things that sell. Riris' mother can't go on with her shop anymore." Sayu said sadly.

"Aduuuuh, how is this? Which one is our fate?" Mita sighed fretfully.

"I'm confused too, Ta. What do we want to do later? It's not easy to find a job anymore." Mum complaining.

"Yes, Yu. If working takes time, it also takes money." Mita sighed.

"Two more days, we are asked to go to Miss Riris' house, take the last paycheck." Dayu's face was grim.

Dayu and Mita are silent with each other's thoughts. When the atmosphere was silent, there was a knock on the door. Dayu and Mita looked at each other.

"Who's coming?" ask Mita.

"Maybe, Mom has a contract. I'll open it first, okay?" Dayu. Mita got up and stepped behind Dayu.

Mayu turned the key and opened the door. Suddenly, a middle-aged man dressed in all black walked in and fell unconscious in front of them. Dayu and Mita are shocked, they don't know what to do.

"I don't know, Ta. I don't know. Why did this man come here?" Dayu noticed the figure of the man.

"So, where is this cake? Cook we let him pass out here?" Mita asked with fear

"I'll just call the next-door neighbor, okay?" Hayu rushed out of the house.

"Don't be long, Yu. I'm afraid.." Mita's voice shook.

Dayu stepped quickly towards the neighbor's house next door.

While Mita stood up looking at the man, then stared out of the house.

"Hurry, Yu. I'm scared...." Mita murmuring. His feet were shaking, his body was cold. His eyes saw blood dripping from the man's mouth.

Mayu came with two men.

"This is the man, Mr. "Dayu pointed to the man lying down. One of the men checked the situation of the man lying down.

"This man is alive. His body was covered in deep wounds." the man said, "We'll just take him to the hospital. I'll call the hospital. You went to RT's, huh? Report the same Mr. RT, there's a stranger in this brother's house." the man kept instructions on the younger man.

"Yes, Dad." the young man nodded, then stepped away.

Dayu and Mita noticed the man calling the hospital.

"The hospital will send an ambulance here." The man looked at Dayu.

"Before the ambulance came. Shouldn't we lift this father up first, sir? We put it on the couch inside." Dayu not until the heart saw the man lying down.

"Yes, Deck. We'd better pick him up." the man sat down next to the man lying down. When he was about to hold the man's hand lying down, he was shocked to see the man's body moving and on his back.

Dayu and Mita who also gathered in shock.

The man's eyes opened, and his left hand took something from behind his clothes. A letter was in the man's hands. Then, the man handed the letter to Dayu.

"This letter, the will of your late father "the voice of the man endured the pain.

Slowly, Dayu approached the man and took the letter.

After the letter was in Dayu's hands, the man fainted again. Dayu held the letter with trembling hands.

"Come, Deck. We lift up this father first." the neighboring man Dayu holds the upper body of the man who fainted.

Dayu and Mita held onto the lower body, then the three of them lifted the fainted man up, took him inside and placed him on the sofa.

"This father is Dek Dayu's brother, huh?" ask the neighbor.

"I don't know you, sir. Maybe, he was a friend of my late father's" Dayu said.

Mita stared at the letter in Dayu's hand.

"What's the letter, Yu?" Mita wants to know. Dayu opened the letter and stared at the contents.