CHAPTER071 JULIANSPOV Westeppedoutside,readytostartthejourney,butthesightthatgreetedmemademestopinmytracks.Sittingoutfront,likesomerelicfromawarmuseum,wasanoldmilitarytruckthatlookedlikeithadseenbetterdecadesmaybeevencenturies.
Youvegottobekiddingme,Isaid,narrowingmyeyesatthebeastofavehicle.MygazeshiftedtoRonnie,hopinghedtellmethiswas somekindofbadjoke.
Ronnie,unfazedbymyreaction,walkeduptothetruck withacertainprideinhisstep.Heplacedbothhandsonthehood,givingitafewaffectionatepatslikeitwassomeprizedpossession.
Thisbadboyhasbeenwithussincedayone,hesaidwithagrin.Soyeah,wereridinginit.
Icouldhardlybelieveit.Sure,Iwasntsomeoneobsessedwithflashycarsorluxuryfortheshow,butevenIhadstandards.Thistruckdidntjustcrossthelineitobliteratedit.Oneofthetireslookedlikeitwashangingbyathread,thepaintwaschippedtohell,andIcouldpracticallyheartherustscreaming.
Youdorealizethatsamilitarytruck,right?Ireplied,crossingmyarmsovermychest.Werenotstorming abattlefield.Ifweshowupinthatthing,weregoingtoscaretheguyhalftodeathbeforeweevengettothedoor.Weresupposedtobediscreet.
Ronnieglanced attheothers,andforamoment,theyallseemedtoconsidermy pointseriously.Theygaveeachotheralookthatsilentlysaid:Yeah,maybethebossisrightaboutthisone.
Weneedsomethingthatblendsin,ladded,keepingmytonefirm.Whydontwejust useoneofmine? Without , oneoftheguysnodded.Alright,boss.
Withinminutes,theyswappedtherelicforsomethingfarmoresuitabletwoblackCadillacEscalades.Nowthiswasmorelikeit.Clean,professional,understatedyetpowerful.Weloadedup andhittheroad.
Tobehonest,Iwasntfeelingmuchtension.Thiswasntsupposedtobeahighstakesmission;itwasjustaquickjob.Inandout.Nomess,nostress.
Afterashortdrive,wearrivedatthetargetlocation.Butinsteadofparkingrightinfrontoftheapartment,Ihadthedriversstoptwohousesdown.Noneedtoannounceourselvestooearly.

Alright,listenup ,Isaid,steppingsuccessfullyunlockedandstretchingmyarms.Thishastobequickandclean.Nodram, idfortheloveofGod,dropthe rifles.Werenotraidingacompound.
Theyimmediatelyfollowedmyorder.Withoutawordofcomplaint,theyremovedtheir 1/44 CHAFTEROTI rifles,placingthemcarefullybackinsidethevehicle.Thentheypoppedopenthetrunkandeachgrabbedastunguninstead.Amuchlessaggressiveapproachstilleffective,butnotenoughtomakeitlooklikewewerewagingwar.
Iwatchedthemmovewithprecision,likeseasonedpros.Theireyesstayedsharp,scanningthesurroundings withquietvigilance astheyadvancedtowardtheapartment.Itrailedbehindthematacasualpace,handsinmypockets.Frankly,Ididntseemuchneedformetocarryastungun.Iwasntexpectinganyrealresistance.
Weapproachedtheapartmentbuilding,tensionhangingjustbeneaththesurface.Thetwoguystooktheirpositionsatthedoor,theirmovementssmoothandpracticed.Theysharedaquicknod,confirmingtheywereready.
Istayedafewstepsback,keepingmyeyesonthestreet,justincasewehadany.unexpectedcompany.Mymindbrieflyflickedtothetargetinsidetheapartment.Hehadnoideawewerecoming,andifweplayedthisright,hedneverseeitcominguntilitwastoolate.
Thetwoguysraisedtheirfists,readytoknock.Thenoneofthemcamewithalockpickandbeganpickingthelocks,thedoortothe oppositeapartmentopenedupandanoldladywasabouttocomeout.
Whenshesawthemhermouthdropped,hereyeswidewithshock,butRontookhisindexfingertohislipindicatingforthewomannottomakeasound.
heirtacticalgearandprobablythoughttheywerecops,soshejustwent slowlyclosedthedoor.
finallydonewiththelockandtheyopenedthedoorandslowlywentin,thementsmelledlikesmokeandwasuntidy,dressesandplateswereeverywherein thehouse.
Howcansomeoneleavelikethis?Ithoughttomyself.
Wecouldheartheshowerrunning frominsidetheapartment,whichmeanttheguywasstillinthere,probablythinkinghewassafe.Iwatchedastheguyswithmestartedgiving eachothersilenthand signals,quickandsharp.Theydidntsay aword,buttheyunderstoodeachotherperfectly.Ijuststoodback andletthemdotheirthing.

Follow new episodes on the CrushnovelS.Com

Oneofthemmovedquietlytothebathroomdoorandtookpositionrightbesideit,waitingfortheguytofinishup.Theotherstayedbythehallway,coveringanypossibleexit,besides,itfeltlikeoverkillwiththewaytheyhandledthings.
Afewminutespassed,thesoundofwaterstillgoing,thenitstopped.Weheardhimmovingaround,probablygrabbingatowel.Rightoncue,thedooropened,andtheguysteppedout,atowelwrappedlooselyaroundhiswaist,waterstilldrippingfromhishair.
Dontmove,Ronsaid firmly,pointingthestungunstraightattheguyschest.
Themanfroze,eyeswide,scanningallofusintheroom.Icouldseetheconfusionon 2/4 CHAPTER071 hisface,likehewasstillhalfintheshower,tryingtofigureoutifthiswasrealorsomekindofnightmare.Hiseyesdartedfromonepersontothenext,thenbacktoRon.
AmIgettingrobbed?heasked,hisvoiceroughbutsteady.
Isteppedforward.No,Isaidcalmly.Yourecomingwithus.Theressomethingweneedfromyou.
Likewhat?heshotback,narrowinghiseyes.
Ikeptmyvoiceeven,notwantingtospookhimmorethannecessary.Afewweeksago,youwerepaidtodoajob.Youdroveacaranddeliberatelyhitareporteronthestreet… BeforeIcouldevenfinish,hisexpressionchangedcompletely.HeknewexactlywhatIwastalkingabout.Withoutwastingasecond,hesnatchedaTshirtlyingonanearbychairandhurleditstraightatthemercenaryclosesttohim.Itcaughttheguyoffguardjustlongenough.
Inaninstant,themanbolted,sprintingpastuslikehedbeenwaitingforthismoment.IwontlieIwasshockedathowfasthemoved,especiallygivenhissize.Youdthinkcarryingthatmuchweightwouldslowhimdown,butno,hewasRealfast.
Theteamreactedquickly,though.Theychasedafterhim,andbeforehecouldreachthefrontdoor,oneofthemfiredthestungun.Theprongshithimsquareintheback,andhewentdownhard,convulsingastheelectricityhithim.Histowelslippedoffintheprocess,andtrustme,thatwasnotsomethinganyofuswantedtosee.
Ah,comeon,man…Imuttered,turningmyheadaway.

Theguysworkedfast.Theypulledoutaplasticstrapandtighteneditaroundhiswrists,securinghimproperly.
Youreprettyfastforyoursize,oneofthemercenariessaid,halfimpressed,halfannoyedashecaughthisbreath.
Someonegethimsomeclothes,forgodssake,Ronadded,shakinghisheadlike hedseenenough.
AcoupleofthemsteppedintothebedroomandcamebackwitharandompairofshortsandaTshirt.They gothimdressedashelaythereonthefloor,stilltwitchingalittlefromthestungunblast.
Jeez,Jack,whydyousetthethingtohighstun?oneoftheguysasked,frowningashelookedatthepoorguystillsquirming.
Jackjustshrugged.Bettersafethansorry.Thewayheran,Iwasnttakingchances.
Icouldntarguewiththat.Theguyhadalmostslippedpastallofus.Ifhedmadeitto thestreet,thiswouldveturnedintoawholemess.Cops,bystanders,securitycameras.-wedidntneedthatkindofattention.
Itsgonnabearealhussletakingthisguytothecar.Anothersaid.
WE CHAPTERD71 Wellwebetterstartnow,Ronsaidandthefourofthem splitup,onetakinghisrightarm,theothertakinghisrightleg,thethirdtakinghisleftarm,andthelastperson.takinghisleftleg.
Theyliftedhimandtookhimdowntothecar,nowthatwehadhimmyinvestigatorswoulddotheirbesttogethimtoconfess,IneededtoletOliviaknowaboutthisgood news.
Buti unfortunately,shestillwasntansweringhercalls.
R CHAPTER072