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Bullets in the Shadows
Author: Abu Ulfah
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Ucok swallowed hard, his heart racing. "Man, I think we need to get out of here, like, right now."

Rizal remained calm, but his eyes were fixed on the man who had just emerged from the crate. "Who are you? Why are they after you?"

The man was still panting, clearly having gone through something terrible. "I... my name is Reza. I'm an investigative journalist. I found something I wasn't supposed to... and now they want me dead."

Ucok scoffed. "Great. Now we're babysitting a guy who's also being
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