Episode 29
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The van left the place and headed somewhere in the city until it reaches and entered a huge one storey building.
(Thump)
The young man was seated on a chair and the black cloth was grabbed off his head by a big man with lots of tattoos around his neck.
“It's nice to see you again, young man...” wearing a business attire, an old man smilingly greeted him, “After four months of hiding, hm?” he was seating behind his desk.
“Uh-hey uh,” his startled response, “yeah me too.” and smiled but looks unnatural.
The old man's fingers touches his elbows as he unrest his back and layed his arms on his desk, “Where's my money?”
“Money?, uh, y-yeah” the young man's eyes changes directions, “I have your money here, in my wallet.” he said but his eyes still couldn't stare at him steadily.
The old man leaned on the backrest, “Take his wallet and give it to me.” and moved his left hand's fingers inward.
One of his men searched the young man's pockets, he found the wallet in the inner pocket of the young man's coat and gave it to the old man.
“Two thousand dollars and some coins...” sighs, the old man took out everything in the wallet, “you call this, my money?” he looked back at him holding the paper money with his left hand's fingers, then laughed.
“I-I can give it all back to you, I promise.” he leaned his chest forward while his wrists are still tied behind him, “Just give me more time...”
The old man stops laughing, he grabbed a handle below his desk and pulled it using his right hand. A silver forty-eight caliber pistol showed up on him with scattered bullets around it.
He took it and loaded it with one bullet, and the young man watching him reloading the gun was frightened, for he knows the purpose of it. Then the old man stood up and walked around the table to reach the young man.
He stood in front of him and pointed out the gun to the young man's face, “Give back my money?... Do you think you can fool me?” he said as his face turned serious.
The young man leaned back, “Please don't kill me, I promise I can give it back.” he begged.
The old man sticked the tip of his gun onto the center of the young man's forehead, “If I pull this trigger, you'll be dead.”
“Please don't kill me.” he began to tremble because of so much fear, “please don't, just give me more time and I'll give back your money, please.”
“Regret is always at the end.” the old man said and pulled back his gun, “Look at you, you're so scared.”
He walked back to the desk and leaned his butt, “Don't worry,” he said while removing the bullet from the gun, “I'm not gonna kill you,” his eyes rolled at him, “I have a better idea of taking back my money, but it's painful than putting a bullet in your head.”
He stretches his right arm, pointing his gun at the young man and closed his left eye.
(Gun clicks)
“Bang!” he pulled the trigger, releasing zero bullet from the gun.
Chuckles, “Get him out of my face,” he unraised his gun, ”you know what to do with him.”
His men obeyed his command and forcedly grabbed up the young man away from his sight.
But the young man still refuses, “No no no, please I can give it all back to you, please give me one more chance, I promise! I can give it all back!” he kept on insisting till he was taken out of the room.
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A week later.
Time | 9 PM onwards.
Walking somewhere in the city, Vincent suddenly stopped and stood in front of a television shop's window on his left, to watch the whole news about an abduction. Five active televisions are placed behind the glass window, to attract those passerby attention.
At this moment, he was wearing the same black suits that he used when hunting at night. His head is covered by the jacket's hood but no mask is covering his face.
He's also taking a bite of a broiled four pieces of large squid balls pricked on a long stick, which is being hold by his right hand.
(Man in television reporting)
Reporter:
A young man had been missing for three days after playing in a casino. A video record of him showing how he's being tortured by a taser and wearing only an underwear while his wrists are tied up on a wall, had been sent to his family in exchange for a ransom.
The young man's family had already called for the authorities help. And on last thursday, one of the suspects had been successfully captured by the authorities, after conducting a raid to his apartment. He's already detained at Westwood city jail, and still undergoing thorough investigation.
After biting and sliding the third squid ball off the stick and chewed it for a moment, Vincent decided to continue walking.
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Time | 9:33 PM onwards.
(Thud)
Vincent appeared crouching on the rooftop of a the five storey Westwood city jail building, and this time he was already wearing his mask.
He headed to the door but it was locked inside, so he breaks it by using the dagger.
As he entered it, the dagger was unsummoned from his hand.
He headed down to the fifth floor and looked around secretly. There he saw two rows of cells facing each other. Some of them are empty and many are not. No much noise can be heard too because everyone are either already asleep or still just about to sleep.
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