Two groups of men were closing in on them from behind, and one group of them was approaching from their front. And judging from their stature and composure, they were surely armed.

“Now. My car’s there on the left. So let’s go there.” Captain Ko whispered to the one-legged man.

“No. They must have bugged your car already. Or worse.” The one-legged man shook his head: “My car as well. But you know - I happened to have the man’s car key next to mine, so we’ll use that.”

“Where is it?”

“Follow me to the right. And also - run when I open fire.” The one legged man patted Captain Ko on the shoulder and led the way rightward. His left hand reached into the depth of his coat and pulled out a short wooden shaft connected with two metal pipes. A short double barrel shotgun, with some disguise and customizations placed added onto it.

One group of three men behind them came close as they tried to move to their escape car’s position. Something metal glimmered the last bit of light from the sun. Before they could get within dashing range, the one-legged man pulled out his double barrel shotgun and opened fire.

A full blast of pellets were unleashed from one barrel. The man in the middle was sent into midair. Even with a tactical vest under his shirt, his entire upper body was almost entirely rendered to minced meat. The man on his left was also struck by a few pellets and lost the ability to use his right arm. The man on the right froze and ducked behind a light pole.

“Don’t come any closer!” The one-legged man waved his shotgun around at all the men in black coming around them, temporarily stalling their moves: “I still have a full barrel, enough to make some dumpling stuffing out of everyone of you. One more step and you’ll get it!” He threw the car key he lifted at Captain Ko.

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Captain Ko found the car through a quick click and started it without a moment of hesitation. He floored the gas the moment the one-legged man went into the backseat. The men in black behind them started firing. The car’s back window and trunk took a few hits. Lucky for both of them they were only scratched by the glass.

“I’m going to the Northern District. You know a place we can hide?” Captain Ko asked as he made a sharp turn at a crossroads.

“I don’t know any place like that in the Northern District. Why can’t we just find somewhere in the South-Eastern or South-Western?”

“They must have more people waiting for us in those areas. The only place we can run to is in the north.” Captain Ko immediately shut the proposal down: “Then I guess we’ll have to go into a - a neighborhood easier to hide in.”

“Why the transplants? Don’t you know anywhere else?” The one-legged man grunted.

“If you know, just tell me! I only know one neighborhood kinda well to hide.” Captain Ko barked: “We’ve gotta find a place to lay low and see if we can handle plan for everything. I don’t think we can stay in the city.”

“It’s that serious, huh?” The one-legged man sighed.

“You still have some business left, Bob?” Captain Ko asked as he made another swift turn into a tunnel.

“Nah, what do you take me for? Some fucking newbie?” The one-legged man scoffed: “All my arrangements are made already. My people will be taken care of, and their fate will be fully on them.”

“Nice. Good. ”

“What about you?”

“I thought I had, but unfortunately some messes I’ll have to leave to my detectives to solve.” Captain Ko sighed and shook his head. This tunnel was long, going right underneath a section of the rails running across the city and along the border of South-Eastern and South-Western District. The lighting was dim, if not for the reflective road studs and markers on the road, many vehicles would have collided into each other.

“Well then, did you at least leave them enough resources and information for them?” The one-legged man sighed: “And, uh - good luck, genuinely. They’re gonna need it. A lot of it.”

“Do you happen to know - those traffickers - I mean usherers, if they have extra seats?” Captain Ko asked as he took a quick right turn when he got out of the exit and went into a path parallel to the railway, towards the Northern District.

Several black cars followed them out of the tunnel, keeping on their tail.

“They are fast, these fuckers.” Captain Ko took a look at the rearview mirror and cursed through his teeth.

“Sorry, this is a bad car. But I actually did not expect us to be using it.” The one legged man grunted.