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413. The Third Party
“The Marston family from Wickerville?” Edgar Warrington asked, furrowing his brow.“The same,” Alex replied, with a look of certainty.“Why would the Marstons target us?” Josiah asked. “They live on the other side of the state. And Michael and his family aren’t even close to us in stature or even power.”“Michael Marston is a religious fanatic. But he has no interest in politics. He has always been happy to preside over Wickerville like an unchallenged Lord. Why the hell would he turn his eyes this way?” Adam Vanderbilt asked.The only one who remained silent all this time was Connor Vanderbilt. He already knew too much, and the thought of exposing his brother’s secrets ashamed him.“Michael Marston wants to get rid of two birds with one stone. And he already has a grudge against me because his son was killed while trying to attack my penthouse,” Alex replied and then turned to Connor. “I think it’s time you finally spoke up about your brother’s deeds.”Despite knowing Rory’s faults,
412. Let the Bullets Fly
“Alex? What happened?” Josiah yelled from the other end. “Talk to me? Where are you?”The call disconnected abruptly before he could glean any details.Josiah didn’t wait a second longer.“Block the road! There’s a white pick-up truck coming this way. We need to stop it!” He yelled to his men.The guards rushed out, driving 2 black SUVs.They turned the cars around, making them face each other and block the main road.Meanwhile, the men stepped out and took positions around the vehicles, ready with their handguns.Josiah came running down the stairs, armed with his six-shooter.Elizabeth had just woken up when she saw her father marching out with bloody anger boiling in his eyes.“Dad? What happened? What is it?”But Josiah stormed off without answering.Once outside, he dialed Alex’s number again.“Come on, just pick up!”It took him three tries to connect, but there was no voice from the other end.“Alex? What happened to you? I’ll come and get you right now. Just tell me where you
411. Daytime Drive-by
That same night, the 3 crates loaded with Gallium Nitride chips were delivered to Carmine Island, where Kronos Tech’s new office was being built from scratch.Samantha verified the shipment herself, and the quality of the semiconductors surprised her.Her phone rang the very next second.It was Alex on the other end.“I hope those chips will be enough. Do you need anything else?”“The quality is amazing. These are much better than the ones we can manufacture locally. How did you even get so many of them in such a short time?” she asked, rippling with curiosity.“I procured them from a third party. It’s best if you don’t get into the details,” Alex replied with casual ease. “How long till you can get the Golden Dome ready?”“The gallium nitride chips are the primary components for these pylons. Everything else can be assembled rather quickly. We already have the designs stored in our database. It shouldn’t take more than a week.”That was the best news Alex had heard all week.“Work we
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
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