The Golden Throne

Chapter 1 - The Beginning

"Feng. It's time for you to step down."

Liu Feng looked back. Behind him was a very familiar person. It was his assistant, Bai Fu.

"Has that damned Chairman got to you as well?"

Bai Fu sighed.

"Your latest publicity stunt was not what the company needed. The Chairman has decided that you should resign and hand over your shares in the company for a fixed price. You can leave after signing these documents."

Liu Feng sighed. He walked forward and took the papers from his former subordinate. He put them down and went through them.

[I will hand over my stake of Oracle Inc as well as any other shares in any company that I possess and will not open any company rivalling Oracle Inc.]

Liu Feng signed the papers and handed them to Bai Fu. He then leant forward.

"You are such a fool. You should have stayed low, but now you want all the fame. Now you are paying the price for it. The real world does not need any heroes like you."

Liu Feng faced Bai Fu.

"Without me, you wouldn't have a job! This godforsaken company would have sunken to the ground! I breathed life into this company!"

"Security! Please escort Mr Feng out of the company premises!"

Bai Fu flung a briefcase of cash to Liu Feng.

"Don't be that flashy if you want to keep whatever you have left."

Bai Fu looked contemptuously at Liu Feng.

Liu Feng stepped out of his office and saw his secretary packing her desk. She looked like she had resigned as well. She saw Liu Feng come out of the office.

"Mr Feng! They are saying that you resigned! If you really resigned, I will leave as well!"

Liu Feng shook his head.

"You have a future. You should not leave it. Here, take some money and treat yourself. It's my last treat."

Liu Feng walked quickly, leaving behind the assistant. He went out of the building and entered the bar in front of him and sat at the stool. He put his brief case on the counter and looked at the bar tender.

"Give me your best shot."

4 hours later, Liu Feng was rambling his story to the bar tender who had gotten off duty.

"I spent 10 years in that company and gave my soul. Now they don't want me. I tried my best but they are kicking me out. The nerve!"

"Where do you work."

Liu Feng pointed to the corner office on the top floor of the opposing skyscraper.

"See that? Corner Office! CEO! But they kicked me out! If I knew I would get kicked out this early I would have tried to enjoy the benefits of money."

The bartender lost interest because he felt that Liu Feng was bullshitting.

"You have to leave sir. The bar is closing."

Liu Feng looked around and saw the empty surroundings. He got up and exited the bar. He stepped onto an empty road. He looked around.

"Come out, come out, wherever you are! I know you're there!"

Two men walked out into the open, one holding an umbrella to the other.

"Cape Fear, Max Cady. Ever saw the movie, Praneeth?"

Liu Feng spat out the person's name with venom. Praneeth laughed.

"It's nice to see you Liu Feng. I was hoping to talk to you one last time before, you know..."

"Fuck off! I don't hhave anything to talk to you about."

Praneeth laughed.

"You simply saw one file, Feng. But I couldn't risk you seeing more. Your curiosity was you downfall. Perhaps it was my fault for hiring a genius like you."

"Why did you want to hire me?"

"I needed a front. A successful front, so that I could bring out more money that was hidden without suspiscion. I was right in trusting you. You performed better than I expected."

Praneeth took out a pistol from the person beside him.

"Unfortunately, I don't like to leave evidence. I can't afford to leave any trace. Which means you are going to go, as well as your secretary. And your legacies. Everyone is going to vanish in a mysterious fire. Genius CEO visits orphanage with and tragedy strikes. 43 dead in fire. Or do you prefer psycho shooting?"

"Leave them out of-!"

A gunshot resounded through out the street. Liu Feng looked down and saw blood pouring from his abdomen. He cursed as he was falling down.

"I swear to the heavens, that I will kill you, one life or the other!"

Liu Feng closed his eyes and plunged into darkness.

Seconds later, he opened them again and felt immense pain.

"AAAAAHHHHH"

"Congratulations My Lord. You have sired a boy.. The Kingdom has been blessed with a prince."