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An error in judgment
As Zi Han and Zhen Lee rushed down the stairs and reached the ground floor, one of the Black Dragon shooters stumbled forward, clutching his bleeding arm.“What happened?” Zhen Lee rushed in to support him and called for help. “Figo, Yuzi! Where the hell are you?”The bleeding shooter winced in pain as he tried to open his lips to speak. “Figo is in the bathroom. That…doctor had a gun. She shot us and took off. I am sorry, boss.”“That damn bitch!” Zhen Lee handed Figo over to Yuzi, who had just come running down the stairs after making sure the cleaners were actually dead. “Stay inside and wait for the car. I need to find that backstabbing slut!”Zi Han accompanied Zhen Lee as he stepped out through the side door and entered the garage. The maintenance room door was wide open, and the janitor was lying on the ground, soaked in a pool of his own blood.“Check it out. I will head outside,” Zi Han ordered before exiting the garage.As Zi Han walked out through the vine-covered perimeter
Butchered
While the shooters waiting at the petrol station prepared to ambush the last cleaning truck and finish off the cleaning crew, Zi Han supervised the tactical cleansing going on inside the Sparkle and Shine office.Zhen Lee and his henchman moved up the second-floor corridor and entered the sales and research department. It was a room cluttered with cubicles containing old computers and stacks of ancient paper files that had probably never been touched in a dozen years.Amidst the maze of cubicles, two men stood in the open, smoking cigarettes and discussing about their recent hits.“I just can’t understand why that old fart doesn’t kill these guys himself?” one of them asked casually, puffing out a cloud of grey smoke. “It’s not like he lacks the muscle.”“It’s probably because he doesn’t want to get his hands dirty. I mean, I certainly would not want to kill my own men. It could send the wrong message and even cause a mutiny among the Sand Scorpions if they knew,” his companion replie
Caught in the crossfire
Zhen Lee and his shooters stepped up their pace, moving past the benches in the reception lobby while using the potted ornamental plants for cover.“Are you guys done cleaning your boots? We still need to get rid of our clothes and dispose of the last few bodies,” a manly, low-pitched voice echoed across the hall. But it was only answered with a stubborn silence.Zhen Lee and his men glided across the tiled floor, taking short, measured steps to limit the noise. Meanwhile, Zi Han kept an eye on the bathroom doors and surveyed the whole room from a distance, looking out for any sudden movement.“Have you all gone deaf or what?” the same guy yelled from the shadows, his voice increasingly agitated. “Damn that janitor. The bloody fool can’t even turn on a stupid generator!”“I will go check on that idiot. He is not even answering his phone,” his companion responded and pulled out an emergency flashlight.Just as the bright beam cut through the darkness, illuminating the lobby, Zhen Lee a
Shadows in the dark
Zhen Lee moved like a silent ghost, blending into the shadows with effortless ease while the rest of the team followed from a distance.The electrically operated automatic garage door was shut tight, and the motion sensors on the ground prevented it from opening unless it detected a heavy pickup truck or cargo van at the entrance.But Zhen Lee had already spotted the fuse box behind the building. He quickly shot the lock and pulled out the rectangular fuse block jammed in the middle.Immediately, the power went down, causing all electrical devices to shut down. “It’s done, boss! The power is out!” he reported, regrouping with the team.Zi Han pulled down his night vision goggles and adjusted the focus. The others quickly followed suit and pulled out their guns.“We need to keep it quiet. I don’t want them to know who hit them before it’s too late.”The men nodded and equipped their suppressor attachments.Zhen Lee took point and hoisted the garage shutter with one hand, lifting it hi
Cleaning Time!
Watching the bodies tied inside the jute sacks float down the blood-smeared river made Zi Han realize just how deep he had ventured into the dark underbelly of Argos. Even a few days back, he would have thrown up at the sight of a lifeless arm dangling from a sack, but watching Noah’s brutal killings a few hours back had changed him tremendously. His innocence had been ripped out of his heart, and he had come to terms with the darker realities of the criminal life.The boy who used to lower his gaze and back away at the first hint of trouble was now gradually hardening into a confident clan leader who was willing to face his problems head-on.Zi Han slowly pulled away from the railings and turned to Zhen Lee. “We need to bust their organization tonight itself. But we must be wise about it.”Zhen Lee nodded and called his men. The lead SUV picked them up at the end of the Keyes Bridge, while the second clan car waited near the scrapyard, monitoring the traffic on the streets.As soo
On the night trail (2)
Zi Han’s intent was clear from the very beginning. He wasn’t ready to lose sight of the cleaning trucks even for a minute. Getting onto the Keyes Bridge was now his top priority, no matter the risk.“All our cargo trucks are in Zhuxin right now. They will take at least half an hour to reach our location,” Zhen Lee replied. “I can try calling a pickup truck from our closest garage, but it will still take a few minutes, boss.”“We don’t have the time. Those cleaning trucks will get away if we just sit here and wait!” Zi Han retorted and quickly looked out the window. He soon spotted what he was looking for. It was a dump truck carrying stacks of sheet metal parked near the old steel mill.Zi Han looked at Zhen Lee and gestured toward the steel mill. “There is our truck. Turn our cars around. It’s time for plan B.”On Zhen Lee’s orders, the two SUVs turned around and took the first left from the intersection. But Zi Han and Zhen Lee got down as they reached the main road.“Take the unde
On the night trail
Zhen Lee gathered his best shooters and picked up two suppressed Berettas, loaded with 9mm magazines. His intentions were clear from the get-go, and the rest of the Black Dragons could already sense something big was about to go down tonight.Zi Han, however, wanted to take things slow and play the waiting game instead of starting a reckless firefight.As Zhen Lee and his chosen accomplices gathered outside the mansion, dressed in the clan’s colours, Zi Han decided to brief them about the mission to prevent any unnecessary digressions from the plan.“My sources tell me Tae Hung was killed by a hired hitman. Suzuki saw him getting run over by a truck. It belonged to Sparkle and Shine cleaners. It turns out they aren’t a cleaning company, but a group of highly organized assassins.”Zhen Lee quickly joined in to add the rest of the details. “The bastard, Noah lied to the Sand Scorpions and told them that we killed Tae Hung. He has got his whole gang riled up and ready for a fight. We mu
A deeper conspiracy
Dongxiang sheathed his katana as the students dispersed. Zi Han walked up to him, accompanied by Zhen Lee.“What was that all about?” he asked. “Are you serious about fighting monsters?”“I am, Supreme Dragon,” Dongxiang replied with a bow. “What is it that’s gotten you so riled up so suddenly?” Zi Han looked at him curiously, wondering why he had started teaching about the Yaoguai when they already had their hands full dealing with a rival gang.Dongxiang looked up and replied in a grim voice, “I can feel the slumbering powers being awakened in Argos. The Huli Jing sighting is a dark omen. It is a prelude of things to come.”Zi Han’s face turned dead serious as he realized Dongxiang hadn’t started talking about the monsters on a whim. He moved closer and asked, “You haven’t really spotted any Yaoguai, have you?”Dongxiang shook his head. “No, Master. But I can feel a great disturbance in our world. The upper realms are in a state of turmoil, and whenever the balance is disturbed, be
Dongxiang’s lesson
It was nearly evening when Zi Han and Zhen Lee returned to the Silver Wind mansion. Meanwhile, Suzuki had been instructed to take Minjun and his mother to their gang’s safehouse on a farm ten miles away.Dongxiang was training a group of disciples in the backyard when Zi Han and Zhen Lee showed up.“The world has changed over the last few centuries. Most have forgotten how to even hold a sword properly, let alone swing it. But you need to understand that the sword offers a more personal touch than a gun. Any fool can shoot, but it takes a true swordsman to slice through his enemies with the blade.”The pupils listened with unfaltering attention as Dongxiang spoke, holding his sheathed katana before him. Not wanting to interrupt the lesson, Zi Han decided to stay back and let Dongxiang continue.“In today’s world, most trained fighters only prepare for hand-to-hand combat, and those with ties to the criminal life are encouraged to use guns. But there are situations where your sword wi
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