MERCILESS HUNTER

not washed awa

ade it more

sed. The bodies of guards, dealers, and lookouts were strewn all over the wet pavement around him. In a language Cain di

been warn

omplex on the outskirts of the city that was masquerading as a textile plant. But Cain had rea

moving them. The on

he blood-slick concrete. The civilians had alread

oor that was locked. Instead of kicking it in, he picked it quie

rets filled t

early thirties, younger than Cain had anticipated. His hair was oily, his tie was twi

ary for you to do,"

re for you,

button beneath his desk caught the man's

u. Regarding the shipping.

terrupt

blinked "In three nights," Cain said,

d. Confusion replaced fear

mained

my inner circle." "I just oversee the

fired

d the man's head was b

s as cold as the ste

ver attends those occasions. They send his lieutenants. Som

ahead. "They will

the other si

a Vale sat on the brink of a high-rise balcony. Aro

ause it went with her mood

te. She saw Cain's face staring back. Satellite images, poo

ee nights ago. Cain crouched beside a burning convoy, rif

n who chose not to remain in his grave. Killers we

vements gave her all the information she needed to realize t

so meant t

"The textile outpost is no

she in

the cigarette. She wondered how far a guy could fall before

wondered how far a guy could fall before he vanish

to get i

erve. Keep your cove

he is already aware

piece and responded, "Sure." "Distance." But she already knew in her g

edge of an old parking garage, Port

guards stationed every twenty feet,

It was the faces. For the next three nights,

eapons merchants. cartels liaison. dishonest Politicians in e

nd former

ng viewpoints, he had risen in Victor's ranks. Cain had followed hi

way down the parking garage. He wasn't going in with a

d that exactness, not confusio

ker, Cain crept into the rear hallw

was paid to ignore it. He walked silently and undetec

tforward from there. Inside are three guards. O

't see Ca

floor, Cain exhaled and

ght. He went over the footage, which showed M

ular caught h

d teeth, the man laughed. Grigori Veselov. collab

was able to capture the faint trace of an insignia a dragon coiling aro

y footage and printing t

ven a

ose e

oom, but there was nothing there. No sound. No sign. But for the first time in years, Cain felt like he was being watched. Aria Vale dropped the lens of her scope and pulled her c

ens of pictures with red pen markings were within. Everybody is linked. The structure of Victor's network was not linear. It was an online platform. However, he was dissecting it. One bloody piece at a time. His gaze was fixed on the board. The next link wa

pieces didn't

ecame