HA1 2.6 - Paranoid and Deadly
At eastern end of Nichiko, lied an artificial lake called Hibino. Initially, Lake Hibino was being built to collect excess water during rainy season. But gradually, it turned into a tourist spot that was popular with locals, visitors from other cities, and foreign tourists.
An hour ago Keizawa received a message that the transaction for Hateur Formula would take place at Lake Hibino. He was also asked to rent a boat and stand by in the middle of the lake.
Under the gentle light of afternoon sun, Keizawa and Unagi calmly enjoyed melon seeds. Not far from them, Irene was anxiously waiting for a message from the owner of Hateur Formula.
Seeing Keizawa was so calm and casual like a tourist, Irene immediately pouted her sexy lips. "Kei, this will be much easier if we trace his cellphone."
Keizawa casually replied, "In this country, only Nikko Federal Police and National Security Service can trace and track Jean's cellphone. One using legal means while the other using illegal ones."
"Do not repeat that answer again and again, give me the detailed explanation."
Keizawa downed a mouthful of tea box before explaining, "No matter what the brand is, motherboard for dumb cellphone was manufactured in Vormossa, Mexica, and Bharat, by two companies which are owned by a fake foundation which are under control of Eisrel Intelligence Service.
The Eisrel Intelligence Service requested that some modifications be embedded in each motherboard, so that the final product would accept an algorithm to connect it to the joint network specifically used by banks to make international online transactions.
For nearly eight years, Eisrel Intelligence Service’s field agents used this secure channel to communicate confidentially, before finally the method was discovered by an IT expert from Americ Intelligence Service.
Even though the method was known to public, the motherboard manufacturers did not eliminate the implanted modifications because it would be too costly to change the production procedures. Besides, not many people know how to activate the procedure for this network.
You need at least six military grade communication satellites, two servers with super quantum processors, and a team of IT specialists to infiltrate the bank joint network before you can trace Jean's cellphone."
Irene sighed deeply before cursing, "Paranoid bastard!"
Unagi who had been silent decided to said, "Jean Hateur has a million reasons to be paranoid. With his skills, countless groups will want him to join in, and many of them would not hesitate to use threats, blackmail, or other harsh methods."
Keizawa nodded before adding, "Also, even if Jean didn't kill Unagi, it doesn't mean he won't go to the extreme to protect his butt."
Silence then enveloped the entire boat. Until finally, one of Keizawa's bodyguards pointed to the approaching white RC Speedboat.
The guard put his grip to the silenced MP9E under his jacket as he asked, "Boss, do I need to neutralize it?"
"No, there are many more practical ways if he wants to harm us."
The bodyguard nodded, and as soon as the RC Speedboat arrived at the side of the boat, he immediately picked it up, made sure it had no harm, and then brought it to Keizawa.
Without delay, Irene checked the vial box lying in the middle of RC Speedboat. As soon as she confirmed that there were 30 vials of Hateur Formula, Unagi immediately put down a small bag containing three bundle of 10.000 Dillar each.
However, before Keizawa's guard put the RC Speedboat back into water, Irene put a mini-transponder under the small bag of money.
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"Irene, this is not our agreement. We should not disturb a snake that doesn't want to show itself."
Irene looked at Keizawa deeply before saying with great seriousness, "I really want to meet him. Consider with this you are no longer indebted to me."
Keizawa tapped his fingers on the table for more than a minute before nodding in resignation.
"I'll never forget that your medical skill had saved my life twice."
Keizawa's words made Irene smile from ear to ear. Before long, the RC Speedboat moved toward the water tunnel on the northeast of Hibino Lake.
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A Civix was moving at full speed toward the northeast of Lake Hibino, straight to the water tunnel that connected the drainage system throughout Nichiko with Hibino Lake. As soon as the Civix stopped, three men armed with MP5K-SD got out and ran towards the closest entrance to the end of the water tunnel.
As a team leader, Stuart took the leading position, followed by two colleagues he had worked with for the past four years.
Stuart and his two colleagues were mercenaries who used to operate in Golden Triangle. The three of them were on vacation in Nichiko when an offer to capture a pharmacist alive came by. The pay was not big, only five thousand Dillar per person. However, the target was only a former non-combatant paramedic from a counter terrorist unit, so Stuart and his colleagues accepted the job without hesitation.
After Irene told him that the mini-transponder was on its way to the target location, Stuart and his colleagues moved immediately, and he almost burst into laughter when the mini-transponder stopped at the end of water tunnel not far from where he took position.
Stuart and his colleagues nimbly descended the three-meter high metal staircase. Then, they formed a defensive perimeter facing to all directions. Once they were sure no threat was presence, one of Stuart's colleagues grabbed the tracker hanging in his waist.
"Target is still at the end of tunnel. He is practically cornered unless he chooses to jump into water."
Stuart nodded and said, "Even so, remain vigilant because by now he must have seen the mini-transponder. Also, there is a possibility he carries a gun and knows how to aim."
""Roger.""
The distance from the entrance to the end of the tunnel was 150 meters and there was two turns along the way. With the illumination from tactical flashlight attached on their MP5K, Stuart and his colleagues were moving extra cautiously but fast enough.
"One more turn and we'll see the end of the tunnel where our target cornered," Stuart said as he continued walking toward the corner one step at a time, and then . . .
Kringggggg!
Stuart and his colleagues almost jumped on their place when a milk can, not far from their position suddenly let out a very loud “Ring!”.
Wasting no time Stuart grabbed and checked the milk can. He found a rubber band across the inside of the can, where a nail was wrapped in the middle of it, and at the bottom of the can there was a toothpick connected to a sewing thread.
With ease, Stuart concluded that the nail was tied to the twisted rubber band and being held up by the toothpick that was tied to a sewing thread. When he accidentally tripped the sewing thread across the walkway, the toothpick that held the nail was pulled and released the hold. As a result the nail inside the milk can spun wildly to all direction.
Stuart recognized the milk can-based mechanism. Farmers in Hakaido used it to drive wild boar or deer from entering their fields, while their children used it to prank on the village night duty patrols or the elderly in their village.
"Damn! I nearly had a heart attack from a kid's toy."
Stuart then threw the milk can into water. At the same time, a dazzling light bloomed from the ceiling above his head, followed by a loud explosion and a rain of buckshot that mercilessly hit Stuart and his colleagues in the head.
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After he saw the mini-transponder under the money bag, Hide immediately inserted the batteries into flashlight that he used as trigger for IEP. Then, shortly after the toy he used as early warning rang, he immediately shifted the on/off lever on the flashlight. At the same time, his left hand pointed the silenced Sieg P365 to the end of a turn 30 meters from his position.
A loud 'Bang!' was heard and Hide maintained his aim for a while. Then, he threw the flashlight into water along with the remaining cables until all of it was drifted away, following the RC Speedboat which he had sunk a moment ago.
Even if he had made sure that all IEP’s components were clean from his or Aizawa's sweat and fingerprints, Hide was still firmly believe that precautions was a must.
‘I have to leave this place as soon as possible.’
Hide immediately got up and started walking. As he passed Stuart and his two colleagues, he found that the three were still breathing even though their heads had almost being split open.
Without hesitation, Hide shot their hearts. He fired with his left hand, caught the brass that the ejector had thrown out with his right, and threw it into water.
Not long after that, Hide arrived at the hatch that Stuart and his two companions had used to enter the tunnel. With great vigilance Hide passed it, and then continued his journey to the hatch five blocks from his current position. To be precise, it was a hatch located behind a restaurant that had been closed since six months ago.
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