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410. Hand of God
“You cannot run. Surrender now, and you will be tried in the Commander’s Court!” a nasal voice boomed from the chopper as it flew over the jungle, hot on their tail.“God damn it! We cannot give up now. Commander Payne expects us to get the shipments delivered, and I am not about to fail him after coming this far!” Captain Williams changed gears and reached out to his men over the radio. “Split up. We need to distract the bird!”At the next winding intersection, the 3 trucks diverged, taking 3 different paths through the jungle.The high-ranking soldier riding the attack chopper radioed his own men.“We need reinforcements. These guys are not in the mood to surrender. I repeat, we need backup. Send in the other fliers!”Tracking down 3 targets through the dense foliage was an incredibly difficult task for a single chopper.But a few miles down the road, the tree cover cleared up, and all 3 trucks popped out into the open.“Take them out!”The chopper’s dual miniguns whirred into motio
409. The Ambush
From the driver’s seat, Captain Williams had a clear view of his surroundings. He scanned the area, marking 4 soldiers armed with semiautomatic assault rifles and a 5th one manning the heavy machine gun turret atop the Oshkosh.In a direct firefight, the machine gun was going to tear Captain Williams and his commandos to pieces, giving them no chance to even fire a single bullet.Knowing that a direct confrontation was reckless and foolish, Captain Williams decided to go with a different plan.“Commander Umbale sent us to inspect the road and keep the bridge clear!” he yelled from inside, hoping to resolve things peacefully.But the soldier with the double stripes on his shoulder creased his forehead and stared at the humvee suspiciously.“We never received any word from the Commander. And your accent…it sounds different. You’re not from around here, are you?”“We’re mercenaries from Xarkom,” Captain Williams responded promptly without losing his calm.“Xarkom.”That name was enough t
408. The Killer of Kegali
At the Birkenshaw Airstrip, located at the easternmost tip of the Republic of Orichoko, the cargo aircraft had just landed.Heavily armed soldiers dressed in old, sandy military fatigues flocked to the plane like flies, accompanied by an ivory-skinned man wearing a red cap, riding a modified Oshkosh.That man with the triple stripes on his shoulders was Commander Zaire Umbale, the officer in charge of all military operations in the locality.He was the guy Major Monroe had contacted to arrange for permission of passage and an armed escort for the cargo.Commander Umbale spat out his chewing tobacco and clapped his hands.“Get your legs moving. I want that cargo out and loaded onto the trucks in 15 minutes! Yala Yala!”The men rushed to haul out the crates as the cargo bay door sloped down and the plane’s engine turned off.Commander Umbale counted with his eyes, marking down 50 wooden crates.Since Major Monroe had procured this shipment without notifying the government, it was impera
407. The Killing Game
In the face of Alex’s threatening promise, Connor eventually agreed to take matters down a notch and give the Warringtons a fair chance.Instead of driving to the Warrington Estate to start a blood feud, they headed for the bar outside which the shooting had taken place.On the way, Alex called up Josiah Warrington.“Josiah, I need you to meet me at the Rock and Rum bar in half an hour. Connor Vanderbilt has agreed to have a talk.”“Those bastards torched our greenhouse and attacked our workers! I have nothing to talk about!” Josiah snapped back.Not many would dare to confront Josiah when he was in such a murderous mood, but Alex already knew his way around it.Taking a deep breath, he replied, “Once the fight reaches the Warrington Estate, I won’t be able to stop it. Think about Elizabeth.”Hearing his daughter’s name, Josiah shuddered at the thought of losing her. He finally simmered down.“I’ll be there. But you'd better tell those Vanderbilt dogs not to bark too loudly. Or else,
406. Blood Feud
Early next morning, Alex was woken up by an unexpected call from Elizabeth Warrington.As he picked it up, Elizabeth’s broken voice snatched the sleep from his drowsy eyes.“Mr. Verlaine, I need your help. Please, you need to come down here as soon as you can. They’re going to kill each other if you don’t stop them!” she cried.“Who’s going to kill each other? What happened?” Alex asked, completely clueless.“It’s the damn Vanderbilts!” she exclaimed, breaking down into tears. “Adam Vanderbilt is out for blood. They have already torched one of our greenhouses and shot up three of our warehouses. He and his younger son are gathering men to attack our estate. And my father is already preparing for a war!”Alex couldn’t figure out how the situation had escalated to such an extent. He had resolved everything between the Warringtons and the Vanderbilts during his last visit, and they had agreed to a permanent truce.“How did this happen?”Elizabeth sniffled, trying to stop her tears. Her v
405. Damage Assessment
The critical intelligence provided by Sven had helped Alex prevent what could have been a calamity of outrageous proportions.With the five Lazarus heads lying in the ground, the rest of the militant outfit was expected to crumble on its own.However, the strike on Kronos Tech’s HQ in Glenmonte created a new set of problems.Since the office also doubled as a research center, containing biotech labs and state-of-the-art semiconductor chipset manufacturing units, the attack crippled Kronos Tech’s manufacturing ability.Keeping the challenges in mind, Alex summoned Samantha for a meeting at his private villa on Habersham.Samantha Atkins arrived right at the stroke of noon, accompanied by her secretary.They were promptly escorted to the terrace, where Alex was enjoying his morning coffee.“I hope you’ve had a chance to rest. I am terribly sorry for calling you this early. But urgent matters need our immediate attention,” Alex said, guiding them to their chairs centered on a smooth, rou
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