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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
The enemy of my enemy
The crowd dispersed as Noah climbed back into the truck and went away. Kailen, however, stayed back to chat with his new recruits and give them a rundown of their new tasks.Inside the laundromat, the old lady stirred from her seat, woken up by the gunshots. Putting on her brass-rimmed glasses, she looked around and immediately spotted Zi Han and the others standing there.“How did you get in here? The laundromat is closed for the day. We will open after sunset again. Just leave your laundry here and come back later,” she went off into a long rant, annoyed by the crowd inside her shop. “Go on. Don’t just stand there. The laundromat is closed, I said!”“Maa, they are my friends. Just go back to counting your cash,” Minjun yelled at her, making sure his words were clear for her failing ears. He then turned to Zhen Lee again. “You saw what they did to Tae Hung and his family. Please take my mother with you. She doesn’t deserve to be shot on the streets like a dog. I beg you!”Although Zh
Noah’s Wrath
Noah’s bold speech proved without a shadow of doubt that the Sand Scorpions weren’t alone in this, but had the backing of some higher powers.The guns flooding the streets like candy made it clear that Governor Ming Tao was supporting Noah’s men, and the Sand Scorpions were merely tools to fight a proxy war with the Black Dragons without getting his hands dirty.As Noah’s speech ended, Kailen took over, rallying his troops into groups and instructing them on their next course of action.Zi Han understood that the Sand Scorpions were not afraid to fight now that they had gotten their hands on a whole stock of new guns. “We should get out of here before they find out we’re sitting right under their noses.”Zhen Lee nodded and called up Suzuki, instructing him to get back inside the cab and drive it to the back door of the laundromat.“I told you everything already. Please just take my mother with you. She doesn’t need to be involved in all this,” Minjun pleaded. “I swear I will keep fe
Scorpions Arise!
Kailen threw the crates open, one after another, and urged the young recruits to take their pick. “These are all gifts from Mr. Noah. Grab any gun you like and fill up on as many rounds as you can,” he yelled in his manic voice, leaving the doors open for plunder.What followed next was a mad frenzy as the thugs sporting the Sand Scorpion colors rushed in, clambering over each other to grab the best pistols and stock up on grenades and plastic explosives.Zi Han watched from the window, staring in utter disbelief. Kailen was handing out guns like candy, and the young gang recruits were filling their pockets with ammo without any checks.“Remember, it’s all free for you guys because we are one big family!” Kailen announced, throwing his arms open and inviting more of them to plunder the arsenal. “The Sand Scorpions aren’t a group of pickpockets and burglars anymore. We are a gang of the hungriest hyenas, and we will do as we please!”The young recruits were still plundering through th
The Jade Connection
Zhen Lee’s face rapidly lost colour as Minjun revealed the details. It was bad enough to know that the Sand Scorpions had discovered a reserve of Hetian Jade, but what made it worse was the involvement of the Northern King.Zi Han could tell that whoever this Northern King was, it wasn’t good news. Just his name was enough to cause Zhen Lee to rethink everything all at once.“If what you are saying is true, I am sure Governor Ming Tao is involved in this mess,” he said.Minjun nodded. “The governor is the one who informed Master Emir about the jade deposits. Tae Hung told me the Sand Scorpions have a map of the city, highlighting the locations of the mines.”“So, that’s why the governor is so keen on seizing control of our district and spreading his influence far and wide. He knows the Black Dragons will never allow him to mine Hetian Jade right from under their noses.”Zi Han listened to the whole conversation, trying to remember all the details in his head, but there were too many t
See no evil
The Red Lantern was the oldest laundromat in Argos and had been the first to install fully automatic washing machines that required minimal user input. However, times had changed since then. With new and fancier laundromats opening all over Zhuxin and Heshing, the Red Lantern barely had a few dozen customers per day. Moreover, the locals knew this laundromat had close ties to the Sand Scorpions and avoided it for fear of being harassed by the gang’s rowdy new recruits.Minjun was pacing the shabby, tiled floor when Zi Han and Zhen Lee entered the laundromat through the front door.The smell of soaking wet laundry detergent and cheap fabric softener wafted in the air as Zi Han stepped into the building. The owner of the laundromat, a shrivelled old lady, had dozed off behind the counter, her wrinkled hands still clutching the day's collection of damp notes and coins.As soon as Minjun saw Zi Han and Zhen Lee walk into the laundromat, he quickly rushed across and closed the door, bolti
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