Another Stupid Isekai

To my surprise, the barber shop was actually working there. Two guys in the special chairs, in front of a large mirror, were being shaved by two older gentlemen in aprons. Those guys had towels wrapped around them and watched our reflections very closely.

We got taken to the back, where three more guys were playing cards at the small table, with a lamp in the middle, providing the light. It was a small space with no windows.

The guard guided us up to a staircase on the right, just past the poker amateurs, and we began climbing them, still being watched carefully by the new group. We ended up in a short corridor with a set of two doors on both left and right. There was also another one in front of us, at the end of that corridor. We were taken there.

Behind was a big office room with a fat guy sitting behind a desk with stacks of white substance tightly packed in at least a dozen packages. Next to it were a few stacks of the green ones. He was eating a steak, and had both knife and a fork in his hands.

Faint Mexican music could be heard in the room, coming clearly from a radio placed somewhere. Except that, the room was quite empty, very dark too, with only a little bit of light coming from a window almost completely covered by heavy green curtains.

Gordito was bald, with a little goatee. He was wearing a loose shirt with a leather jacket on top. With him, in the room, were also two other guys. Both tall and jacked. Obviously armed too.

- Who are you? - he asked us, but for some reason looked more at the guy who brought us to him.

- I'm Joseph Wu - John's father introduced himself. - I believe you should be aware of why I'm here.

- Do you have a wire? - asked Gordito, but he didn't wait for an answer.

He gestured, with the fork still in his hand, at one of his guys to check us for possible wiretapping. The guy took a single step forward, but that was all. I used 'Telekinesis' to make him freeze, and then, I stepped to the front of our two-man group.

- Enough bullshit. We came here to find out where you are keeping the people you've kidnapped, and You are going to tell us that - I said.

Gordito was surprised, but more with his guy stopping, after a single step, than by me moving forward.

- I don't know what you're talking abou... - he said to me, but couldn't finish.

He was ejected from his seat and slammed heavily into the wall behind him, grabbed by my telekinetic powers. The kitchen utensils from his hands landed on the floor with a characteristically sound. I still, slowly, kept moving forward.

- I'm a big believer in second chances. This is yours - I said and picked the knife from the floor with my powers, then made it slowly levitate up.

I stopped it right in front of Gordito's left eye, moving forward without a stop.

- You took my girlfriend and my daughter. Now, you are going to tell me where they are. Otherwise, I will tear you all apart, bit by bit, until you break. So, pick your words wisely - as I was speaking, my hair and eyes changed, to emphasize my words.

I used a little bit of 'Shadow fusion' and 'Eyes of the Void' to create this effect.

- I-i-i-i d-don't k-k-know - left Gordito's mouth.

,m - The wrong answer - I said and pushed the knife slowly forward.

He started screaming when the took slowly dug into his eyeball. I didn't even flinch, but I did turn around, to look at the bodyguards, held tightly by my telekinetic grasp. I loosened it a bit, so they would at least be able to speak.

- Now your turn. Pick your words wisely, and by all means, scream for help - I said to them.

They tried to look at each other, but they still didn't say a word.

- They might not want to talk, scared of the revenge of 'La X' - Joseph pointed out.

He also seemed stressed but was doing his best to keep at least the appearance of somebody who is calm. I guess he wasn't really used to the violence I was showing him at the moment.

- If you are scared of revenge, rest assured. After today there will be nobody left to take revenge. Oh, and whoever is gonna tell me what I want to know will be the one left alive - I added.

- We had nothing to do with it! It's not our group - the guy who guided us upstairs broke. - I heard Vato did something big, but I don't know if it was him.

- Shut your mouth! - Gordito screamed out.

I pushed the knife deeper into his skull, so he would shut up. He did.

- I tell you where Vato is - said one of the bodyguards, but I made him zip his mouth.

- You had your chance to speak up, now I'm talking with your friend - I told him, focusing on the one who spoke first.

- I-i-i can take you to his hideout! - I heard from my new friend.

- Good - I said and released him from my grasp.

At the same moment, I snapped the necks of the rest I still was holding with 'Telekinesis'.

- As a reward, you can take the stuff from the desk - I told him.

He hesitated only for a moment, then went to grab everything. Meanwhile, Joseph loosened his tie. He was sweating.

- Th-there is safe - said the gang member.

He pointed at the corner, where indeed was put a safe, with a flower pot, holding in some green plant. I shadow walked there, picked it up, and using my bare hands, tore it open. Then dropped it on the ground, hoping it would alarm the guys below.

- It's yours too - I aid.

This time he didn't hesitate. He ran straight to pick up the money. A the same moment the sound of multiple footsteps rushing up the stairs reached me. A nasty grin appeared on my lips.