The helicopter was flying toward a remote, heavily guarded industrial port where El Cóndor—the ruthless leader of the global smuggling network—was waiting.
"El Cóndor is at his private staging area, Pier 42," Ghost reported. "He thinks he's waiting for Thorne's envoy. He's protected by at least twenty heavily armed men. They use old-school guards, Rex—no reliance on Julian's tech."
"Good," Rex replied, "That means they haven't seen us coming on their network yet. Their strength is their weakness."
Rex carried the silenced machine gun and a small communication device. He wasn't there to fight; he was there to make a deal the cartel boss couldn't refuse.
Thorne believed in money and data. El Cóndor believes only in power and territory. He moves the illegal world's goods. If I control th
