The Manipulated Villainess

"The plan that I told you about, it will be put into action tonight. I\'m on my way now." Aston was sitting on his bike, holding a phone next to his ear. He was alone on a road that rarely had passerby.

"Are you sure that everything will work out? You should be careful." Leon said from the other line.

"You don\'t have to be worry. The one who will help me is reliable but he won\'t be pleased to know about your organization. That\'s why I asked you to put this matter in my hands. After this, destroying Lester Yun will fall under the responsibility of you and me."

"I got it. Inform me if anything goes wrong. My men will be on standby."

"Alright." Aston briefly glanced at his wristwatch. "I have to go now. I can\'t afford to be late." He ended the call and drove his bike to the address that Nathan gave him.

As per Nathan\'s instruction, Aston stopped at about 100 metres before he reached the address. By this time, it was already 10 p.m. and Nathan was already there with his men.

According to what they discussed last night, they need to first ensure that both the Leaders of Red Tiger and Moyan Gang were there.

"Welcome, dude. You reach on time. I just sent one of my men to take a peek at the situation. He will meet my informant from Red Tiger Gang and when he comes back, our plan will really start." Nathan informed him right away.

Aston who was dressed in all black from head to toe, blended well in the darkness of the night. He was wearing a black leather jacket and black leather gloves were also covering both of his hands. "Then let\'s wait." He said as he stood next to Nathan.

Nathan observed Aston and with the clothes he was wearing now, the actor was just like the old days. He saw him repeatedly clenching and loosening his fist as a way of exercising his hand muscles. This made him let out a light chuckle. "You look even more prepared than me. Seeing you like this is quite a sight to witness." He remarked.

"I already stopped using my fist years ago. I only practice and train from time to time, no real fight. But I hope that things will end quietly." Aston\'s lips curved into a slight smirk. "But if Lester Yun insisted, I will make him regret."

"Will I see the Pacesetter on action again? I think it will be a blessing." Nathan dryly said and laughed when he noticed Aston\'s annoyed face.

While the two old friends were joking around, Nathan\'s spy arrived.

"Boss, both the leaders of the two Gangs are there now. If we set off now, we will be able to reach on time and caught the Red Tigers red-handed." He informed Nathan.

Hearing this, Nathan\'s playful smile was replaced by a sinister one. "Great. Let\'s go. Lester Yun won\'t be able to leave unscathed this time." He briefly glanced at Aston and the latter did the same. "I can\'t wait to see the reaction of that witch when she realized about us."

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Base of the Moyan Gang 

"I decided to trust you despite your close relationship with our sworn enemy, the Reyon Gang but mark my words. If you even think of stabbing us in the back, it will be your biggest mistake."

The one who confidently uttered such threatening words was a young woman who seemed to be in her late 20s. Dressed in a white buttoned-down shirt, a dark blue blazer and pants with black heels; she resembled a businesswoman. Her long hair was neatly tied up without leaving any strand of hair behind.

Lester Yun was the one who was on the receiving end of such a threat. Though he always resembled a psychopath, he looked quite presentable this time with a flattering smile on his face. "You don\'t have to worry, Miss Lim. I have no intention to stay put with the Reyons. I\'d rather ally with your Gang. That\'s why I reach out to you."

The young woman named Cassandra Lim slightly smiled. "Then let\'s proceed with the last step. After it\'s done, the Red Tigers will be our ally as long as you don\'t betray us. As you know, I never break my promise."

Though the Boss of the Moyan Gang was a young woman who might even be a decade younger than him, Lester Yun finds her quite intimidating. However, he didn\'t want to show it easily and covered it with a smile. "I\'m well aware of how reliable you are. Then let\'s proceed."

The moment the two leaders took a step forward, one man from the Moyan Gang rushed inside the base and stood beside Cassandra Lim with an aghast face. "Boss, the Red Tigers lie to us. They set this trap for us with the Reyons. The Reyons are on their way here and some men from the Red Tiger Gang assist them."

"That\'s impossible! I never do such a thing!" Lester Yun shouted. His face showed how confused he was! The Reyons were coming? They had no reason to be here!

Cassandra darted her eyes to Lester Yun and her amber eyes resembled a burning fire. "You trick me? How dare you!" One word from her and all the men from Moyan Gang swiftly take out their handguns, pointing at the members of the Red Tiger Gang.

The Red Tigers followed suit, cautiously pointing their guns at each other but no one would want to press the trigger first.

"This is a misunderstanding! I reach out to you because the Reyons suppressed us so much! Why would I - "

"Shut up!" Cassandra Lim grunted and Lester Yun instantly shut his mouth. The formidable aura of this young woman was no joke!

"Our negotiations end here. If you ever show me your face again, I will kill you. Take all your men out of here!" The Boss of the Moyan Gang declared and glanced at her men. "If anyone dares to press the trigger, don\'t hesitate to do it too."

Lester Yun was left with no choice. Judging from the nature of Cassandra Lim, it\'s unlikely of her to listen to him. So, he decided to back off for now. "Retreat. Don\'t fire without my permission!" He ordered his men.

Slowly and cautiously, the Red Tigers retreated from the base. Just as the informant told Cassandra Kim, the Reyons were surely coming and they were just 50 metres away from the base. Then he walked to them with his men. Even if he didn\'t, he was sure that they will still come after them.

"Is this your doing, Nathan Woo? You know about my plan but feign ignorance, only to humiliate me on the final day?" Lester Yun spatted. His face was all red due to anger.

Nathan Woo laughed at his words. "That\'s quite brave coming from the mouth of a traitor. You dared to stab me in the back and caused this humiliation upon yourself. You have no one to blame but yourself."

"If you don\'t suppress me so much, I will never do this!" Lester howled, glaring at Nathan.

"If you were not such a tyrant, I won\'t have to do that," Nathan argued and a mocking smile appeared on his face. "You betrayed us and now, the Moyans have turned their back on you. You\'re a red tiger who just lost his claws. If you accept this and quietly left, I will let you go. If not, don\'t blame me later."

Lester Yun tightly clenched his fist. "After you make me suffer such humiliation, do you think I will easily withdraw? In your dreams!"

"Is that your decision?" The voice was coming from behind Nathan.

When Lester heard the familiar voice, he shifted his full attention to the man who was yet to appear. Then Aston Kang emerged from the darkness, standing tall near Nathan. All the members of the Red Tigers, including Lester Yun, raised their brows.

Aston Kang? He was the one behind this?!

"It\'s been a while, Lester. I really want to end this quietly but if you insisted... " He glanced at Nathan and the latter smiled. 

"We won\'t let you down." Nathan finished it for him and Aston smiled. Nathan continued, "But let me tell you one thing. I have some men who are loyal to me from the Red Tiger Gang. I claimed all of them tonight. For the others, if you wish to leave Lester Yun\'s side and join me too, I want you to know this. Each one of you will be welcomed to my Reyon Gang."

Aston nodded at his words and when the members of the Red Tiger saw his reaction, they exchanged glances with one another. They already had enough of Lester\'s tyranny and that make them easily wavered. What\'s more? Aston also approved of this! 

Out of nowhere, one man came to Nathan Woo and handed him something. Nathan only glanced at it for a second but his expression changed and he quickly put it away. Then he walked closer to Aston. "Please take over for a while. I will be back right away." He whispered in his ear.

Telling his men to listen to Aston, he walked away with his most trusted man. After walking for almost five minutes, he reached a place where there was a big tree by the side of the road and one person was there.

Waiting for Nathan Woo all alone under the tree in the dark was none other than Cassandra Lim, the Boss of the Moyan Gang. Nathan walked to her and when she turned to him, his face darkened.

"You really dare to come alone?" He sneered and an evil smile plastered his whole face.....