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Date Posted: 01:20:35 03/24/08 Mon
Author: taurus2124
Author Host/IP: CPE-124-188-8-130.nsw.bigpond.net.au / 124.188.8.130
Subject: Chapter 156
In reply to: taurus2124 's message, "The Rising Dragons ... continued ..." on 07:29:54 02/23/08 Sat

Chapter 156

Quickly leaving the University grounds, Michael steered the SUV back onto Route 1 and headed towards Lion Rock Tunnel as the new address the university supervisor had given him was located in the New Territories. Clearly, Jason and his accomplice had decided to lay low away from Hong Kong in the scenic hillsides and forestry plantations of Lion Rock Country Park in the Mong Fu Shek area. It was much easier for two men to disappear in this wooded, isolated area for a while rather than in the city itself where it was possible someone would know of their movements.

The address was for a cabin located in the woods. It belonged to the family of his friend Simon Leung, therefore it was probable that this man was Jason Smythe�s accomplice in Nikita�s kidnapping. Michael knew that if both men were at the location then he would have a good chance of getting the Intel he needed as to her whereabouts. Driving through the forested area he continued on for some miles until coming to an intersection which looked like two logging roads. Michael checked his map before turning the SUV down the dirt road that led towards a river. When he saw a cabin in the distance, he killed the engine and cruised along the winding track before parking the car a discreet distance away from the cabin under the cover of foliage. Michael quietly got out of the vehicle then made his way nearer to the cabin; he hid in the bushes and observed the surrounding perimeter looking for any sign of life.

Creeping closer he could see that the cabin was occupied as smoke was filtering from the chimney. There was a 4-wheel drive parked out the front and music was blaring from a stereo system that was at odds with the tranquillity of the locale. He carefully looked around checking for anomalies but the perimeter was clear. There was no sign that Jason Smythe was anywhere else but in the house. However, just as he was about to creep even further closer to the cabin, Michael heard the sound of an engine. He immediately stepped back under the cover of the undergrowth while he surveyed the area yet again particularly the route of the sound. Suddenly from the opposite direction an all terrain vehicle appeared at one end of another road leading to the cabin. The driver had his foot to the floor, skylarking and doing burnouts along the track. The tyres skidded in the dirt as the jeep came to a halt stopping in a cloud of dust.

A young Chinese man got out of the vehicle calling to the occupant of the cabin as he climbed up the stairs, yelling to be heard over the music. �Hey Jase ... You in there?� When there was no immediate answer he called out again. �Jason! Open up ... it�s me!� He then pounded on the door to make himself heard.

The music died down and another man came to the door, opened it and stepped outside. The two men stood on the porch talking.

�Hey man ... how come you�re so late? Did you get all the supplies we need?�

�Yeah ... I�ve got enough to last us a couple of weeks.�

�That�s good ... Did you remember my cigarettes?�

�Yeah ... here you go,� he replied tossing the packet to his friend.

Jason took one out of the packet and lit up, inhaled deeply then exhaled the smoke into the air.

�Anything happen while I was away?� Simon asked as the two men went to his car to collect the supplies.

�Wang Yu called.�

�Oh?�

�He wants you to call him ASAP.�

I wonder what he wants? Simon speculated as he flipped open his cell phone and dialled his number. As he waited for a connection, he turned to Jason asking, �Did he say anything to you?�

�No.�

Loading up with supplies Jason went back into the house while Simon waited for Wang Yu to answer his call signalling that he�d be back for more goods once he�d put these away. Finally a connection was made and Simon replied to the caller, �Hello ...�

�Simon ... I have a question of you.�

�Sure ... fire away.�

�Tell me ... the gun you had in your possession. Was it yours?�

�Well ... I had two guns... which one are you referring to?�

�The revolver with the distinctive markings on it.�

�Oh ... that one.�

�Yes ... Where did you get it from?�

�I picked it up when Blondie dropped it at the apartment block.�

�So it�s hers then?�

�Yep ... why?�

�That�s not important, but thank you for the information. Now I also have a favour to ask of you.�

�Really? ... Just me?�

�Yes ... after your performance with our prisoner ... I think you are the right person for this job.�

�Thank you ... what do you want me to do?�

�Someone has been making enquiries about the Rising Dragons. I need you to take care of them. Can you do that?�

�Of course ... I�m your man ... I�m listening ....�

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Jason returned just as Simon was disconnecting the call. He looked at his friend wanting to know what Wang Yu wanted. When Simon gave nothing away with his gaze, Jason asked �Has there been a last minute change of plans?�

�No ... he wanted to know about the woman�s gun and he offered me another job.�

�What job?�

�He offered me a hit in New Kowloon and one on Hong Kong Island.�

�And what did you say?�

�I said I�d take the one in New Kowloon.�

�Why?�

�Because it pays more and is consistent with our cover story and besides it�s close by.�

�Ah, I see ... Did he say anything about me?�

�No ... I think he sensed that you were lacking in ruthlessness for a hit.�

�He�s right ... �I don�t think I�m cut out for this Simon ... not like you.�

�Why not?�

�It didn�t seem right kidnapping that woman ... and then when I shot her ... that was a mistake.�

Michael�s ears pricked up when he heard him say this. No! Nikita had been shot! ...Was she already dead? ... He would kill him with his bare hands.

Just as he was about to move forward, Jason added, �Thank goodness it was only a flesh wound.�

�She�ll be fine ... anyway it�s not our worry ... we did our job and were told to lay low and that�s what we�re doing.� Simon answered dismissively.

�Yeah, but I can�t help thinking about what we did ... what you did.�

Simon looked at Jason perplexed as to what he was alluding to. �What I did?� he asked.

�You roughed her up a lot Simon ... that wasn�t necessary.�

�Well it worked didn�t it? And now he wants me to take care of some business for the triad.�

�Are you sure you want to do this?�

�Yeah ... It�s not as if we�re real members of the Rising Dragons yet.�

�I beg to differ ... I think this is their way of ensuring that they have us where they want us. Because of the kidnapping and now this hit, we�ve got ourselves in too deep to get out of the triad now Simon. You know how ruthless they can be and if they think we�ll talk, then our lives won�t be worth living. I�m a bit concerned actually.�

�Ah ... It�s all in your mind Jason ... we�re in and that�s it ... Think of it as an adventure.�

�I think it will be our death sentence.�

Simon just laughed at his trepidation. �I�ll look after you my friend ... you think too much. It will be fine. No one knows we�re here except Wang Yu.�

�I hope you�re right,� Jason answered forlornly.

Simon suddenly heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. Spooked, he quickly turned and fired his gun ... scaring a flock of birds into the air.

�What was that?� Jason asked with a tremor in his voice.

�Nothing ... Just some birds. Your words were making me paranoid. I thought I heard something.�

�I guess we�re both a little jumpy.�

Picking up a carton of beer from the back seat of the jeep, Simon placed his arm around his shoulder. �Come on let's go and have a beer to celebrate out initiation into the Rising Dragons and toast our success in the kidnapping.�

�Okay.�

�We�re going to have a long stay in the woods because we like the isolation hey Jase?�

�Yeah ... we do,� he laughed in reply.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Simon and Jason walked away oblivious to the real danger that lay in wait. Their worst nightmare awaited them. An adversary like no other watched and waited until the two men had entered the cabin before he made his move.

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Play on text from ... Double Date.

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