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?I repeat,? repeated Alex?It?s none of your business and I really think you should leave us
alone
?Business is business,? intoned the second old man
?What in God?s name is he talking about?? whispered the bewildered Panov to Conklin
?Ground zero,? said Alex under his breath The retired field agent turned his head up
to the two old men?Okay, fellas, why don?t you go on your way??
?Business is business,? again said the second tattered ancient, glancing at his colleague, both
their faces still in shadows
?You don?t have any business with us??
?You can?t be sure of that,? interrupted the first old man, shaking his head back and, forth
?Suppose I were to tell you that we bring you a message from Macao??
?What?? exclaimed Panov
?Shut up!? whispered Conklin, addressing the omega knockoff watch psychiatrist but his eyes on the messenger?What
does Macao mean to us?? he asked flatly
?A great taipan wishes to meet with youThe greatest taipan in Hong Kong
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?Why??
?He will pay you great sumsWhy??
?We are to tell you that a killer has returnedHe wants you to find him
?I?ve heard that story before; it doesn?t washIt?s also repetitious
?That is between the great taipan and yourselves, sirHe is waiting for you
?Where is he??
?At a great hotel, sir
?Which one??
?We are again to tell you that it has a great-sized lobby with always many people, and its name
refers to this country?s past
?There?s only one like that Conklin directed his words toward his left lapel,
into a microphone sewn into the buttonhole
?Under what name is he fendi handbags canada registered??
?Registered??
?Like in reserved benches, only roomsWho do we ask for??
?No one, sirThe taipan?s secretary will approach you in the lobby
?Did that same secretary approach you also??
?Sir??
?Who hired you to follow us??
?We are not at liberty to discuss such matters and we will not do so
?That?s it!? shouted Alexander Conklin, yelling over his shoulder as floodlights suddenly lit up
the Smithsonian grounds around the deserted path, revealing the two startled old men to be
OrientalsNine personnel from the Central Intelligence Agency walked rapidly into the glare of
light from all directions, their hands under their jacketsSince there was no apparent need for them,
their weapons remained hidden
Suddenly the need was there, but the realization came too white paddington chloe inspired bag lateTwo high-powered rifle shots
exploded from the outer darkness, the bullets ripping open the throats of the two Oriental
messengersThe CIA men lunged to the ground, rolling for cover as Conklin grabbed Panov,
pulling him down to the path in front of the bench for protectionThe unit from Langley lurched to
their feet and, like the combat veterans they were, including the former commando Director Peter
Holland, they started scrambling, zigzagging one after another toward the source of the gunfire,
weapons extended, shadows soughtIn moments, an angry cry split the silence
?Goddamn it!? shouted Holland, the beam of his flashlight angled down between tree trunks
?They made their break!?
?How can you tell??
?The grass, son, the heel imprintsThose bastards were overqualifiedThey fake gucci bags dug in for one shot
apiece and got out?look at the slip marks on the lawnThose shoes were runningForget it! No
use nowIf they stopped for a second position, they?d blow us into the Smithsonian
?A field man,? said Alex, getting up with his cane, the frightened, bewildered Panov beside him
Then the doctor spun around, his eyes wide, rushing toward the two fallen Orientals
?Oh, my God, they?re dead,? he cried, kneeling beside the corpses, seeing their blown-apart
throats?Jesus, the amusement park! It?s the same!?
?A message,? agreed Conklin, nodding, wincing?Put rock salt on the trail,? he added
enigmatically
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?What do you mean?? asked the psychiatrist, snapping his head around at the former intelligence
officer
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