Chapter 139 -- LFN Storyboard 2

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, [9] ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 03:57:19 12/02/07 Sun
Author: taurus2124
Author Host/IP: CPE-124-188-5-49.nsw.bigpond.net.au / 124.188.5.49
Subject: Chapter 139
In reply to: taurus2124 's message, "The Rising Dragons ... continued ..." on 04:00:37 11/25/07 Sun

Chapter 139

Inspector Jiang Ng had much to mull over with the unexpected circumstances at Andy Koo�s nightclub and it was to be expected that the Chief Commissioner would eventually contact him and ask questions ... as he did. He wanted to know about what the OCTB, and Inspector Ng in particular was going to do about this investigation. When Jiang informed him about the state of affairs thus far, the Chief Commissioner was impressed with the speed of the OCTB�s investigations and raid on the rival triad headquarters. To keep up appearances, Jiang had categorically stated that although Andy Koo was indeed a suspicious character for such an incident to have happened at his nightclub, it was apparent from their investigations that the Black Panthers and 14K triads were the prime suspects in the atrocities.

However, since the OCTB had never been able to pin anything substantial on Andy Koo, the Chief Commissioner thought this may be their chance to see if he was in fact a member of a triad group. He had wanted Inspector Ng to place Andy Koo under closer surveillance and had given him a direct order to do so. That�s when the Chief Commissioner had dropped his bombshell.

Jiang had certainly not expected the request put to him concerning Nikita. In retrospect though, one of his quandaries and the one thing that had concerned him ... Nikita Wirth ... was unexpectedly taken care of with his request. The Chief Commissioner had given him explicit directives about this new mission for her. He�d been informed that Nikita was to undertake a special assignment on his command, stating that this provided the perfect cover for her to keep tabs on Andy Koo and verify if he was indeed a member of the Rising Dragons� triad. He had ordered that she be released from duties at the OCTB immediately and be placed in an undercover roll for this very purpose.

Not only that, but the Chief Commissioner had also long suspected that there was a traitor on the inside within the ranks of the Water Police or the OCTB. He�d said that Nikita�s assignment would be to find out if Intel was being exchanged or compromised by a mole within their own people. Hence, if she were close to Andy Koo, she may very well find out if this was true or not. He�d further stated that it was imperative to find out who the person or persons were passing on information to the Rising Dragons� triad particularly now in light of the atrocities that had taken place at the nightclub. The police could ill afford for their enquiries to come to naught when trying to prosecute the perpetrators of this these heinous crimes. Therefore, it was a priority one to set up this particular scenario to flush out the mole and to implicate and confirm Andy Koo�s alleged association in triad activities.

However, these directives were a double edged sword and were very worrying for Inspector Ng.

Could it be that his duplicity would finally be found out? Was the net getting smaller on his triad activities?

These orders placed him in an invidious position. He could hardly refuse the Commissioner�s request or else it could expose his link to the triad as the mole and then his career would be in ruins. Not only that, but his incarceration could very well be the cause of the triad disintegrating. He knew too much and would be a liability to the triad. He�d be a marked man and without doubt would be dead within the hour once Sun Yee Lok found out. He had to think ... and think quickly for if he protested, then the Commissioner would want to know why. Jiang rattled his brain to come up with a counter plan.

Just who was this woman Nikita Wirth and who was she working for? It was certainly apparent to him now, that she knew more than she should.

He would just have to turn this into a positive win-win for the triad for this could work both ways.

Having Nikita where the triad could keep an eye on her would be fortuitous. If she was under their scrutiny, then they could obtain Intel from her as to what she knew about the Rising Dragons too. The Chief Commissioner knew that undercover work was extremely dangerous and no doubt she would be out of her depth dealing with the triad. Then, if Nikita was to meet with an accident ... that could be seen as an occupational hazard. Accidents happened. She would come to grief once they knew what they needed to know about her then dispose of her body. It would all be so easy. Since Nikita�s undercover assignment would be clandestine then her death would be viewed as an unfortunate but surreal consequence of how dangerous this kind of work was. It would be regrettable but necessary.

The sooner he set this scenario into action the better, that�s why Inspector Ng had decided to call Nikita into his office that very afternoon in the guise of questioning her about last night.

Jiang smiled at the cunning but stupidity of the Chief Commissioner�s request. Nikita Wirth would not live to tell her tales that�s for sure. In the long run it would be to his advantage and he would come up smelling of roses. Sun Yee Lok would be pleased. It would be a pity to see Nikita die, but this was not happy families ... this was the reality of triad life. If you betrayed it in any way shape or form, then you suffered the consequences. Jiang knew their mantra only too well and he knew what would happen to him if he betrayed the Rising Dragons.

Be wary of its mercilessness
For treachery brings you danger.
Perpetrators be especially vigilant,
For it will rise up in anger...
The Rising Dragon!

The triad has a cruel, ferocious wrath
Beware! Take heed! Think twice!
Never ... ever ... deceive or betray
For you will pay the price...
The Rising Dragon!

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

�Sir ... you wanted to see me.�

�Yes. Come in Nikita ... thank you for coming down to the station on your day off.�

�No problem.�

As she entered the office and took a seat opposite Inspector Jiang Ng, he explained why she was called in to Headquarters. �I believe that you were at The Triangle last night celebrating Andy Koo�s birthday.�

�Yes that�s right.�

�Is there anything you would like to say?�

�I got separated from my friends as we were leaving the nightclub when it was apparent that some trouble was brewing.�

�Do you know who started the fracas?�

�Not really. Although my friend Karen Ho said she thought the person was a member of the Black Panthers who had gained entry by deceit. Other than that I really can�t shine any light on investigations I�m afraid. I had left before anything really serious had happened.� Nikita elucidated.

�Very well ... I will need to interview your friend as well to collaborate your story. Do you have her number?�

�Yes,� she replied handing over Karen�s cell phone number.

�Good ... I�ll contact her to come in for questioning later this afternoon.�

�Were many people killed Inspector? I heard the gunshots from outside.�

�Unfortunately there were quite a few fatalities.�

�That�s regrettable. I guess Mr Koo will be devastated that the nightclub will be closed.�

�I�m sure you�re right ... but that brings me to another matter Nikita.�

�Yes sir?�

�I have an order here from the Chief Commissioner.�

�Yes?�

�I won�t beat around the bush or keep you any longer than necessary.�

�Thank you.�

�I won�t mince words either...� Inspector Ng paused for a brief moment before continuing. �... You are to go on an undercover mission to see if Andy Koo is a member of the Rising Dragons triad.�

�I see.�

�The Chief Commissioner also wants to know if he has connections to a traitor within the police ranks.�

Nikita watched the stoic look Inspector Ng gave her, knowing that what he was telling her was really about him. The man had gumption. He never even blinked an eye when he was talking.

�The Commissioner informed me of your excellent work in Aberdeen, which I might say ... I was unaware about, and he has specifically requested that you take on this new assignment.�

�I�m sorry Inspector, but I couldn�t reveal any of that mission to you when I was transferred here to the OCTB.�

�Not a problem ... I completely understand, however, this is a new assignment and one that I�m sure you will give your upmost.�

�I will ... Is there anything else sir?�

�No ... you may go. Knowing of your skill set Nikita, I�m sure you will be successful in this request.�

�Thank you.�

Jiang watched as Nikita left his office knowing that this would be the last time he saw her alive ... the woman was history.

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

Nikita came away thinking that Madeline had set this scenario up perfectly.

The cat was indeed amongst the pigeons now. Section One had cleared her absence from the OCTB for a short while to expedite the new profile, and had managed to put the fear of God into Inspector Ng at the same time. There was now greater opportunity to apprehend Andy Koo as his focus could be channelled into time spent with her. The target�s obvious interest in her would work to Section�s advantage and Madeline had profiled accordingly. Nikita would capitalise on his infatuation with her over the next few weeks.

As for Inspector Ng ... his day of reckoning was coming sooner than he thought.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Play on text from ... Choice

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies: