Captain Dupont, livid with rage, stepped forward and buried his boot into Jiang Ping’s ribs twice.
"Damn you! So many brothers from my Action Section are lying dead in that alley because of your bungling! I ought to put a bullet in your brain right here!"
Julian Vance moved quickly, grabbing Dupont’s wrist and pinning his gun-hand down with cold, mechanical strength. He then turned his gaze toward Jiang Ping, who was cowering like a beaten dog on the soot-stained cobblestones.
"How many got away?" Julian asked tonelessly.
Jiang Ping couldn't even bring himself to meet Julian’s eyes. One of the surviving henchmen nearby answered, his voice trembling: "Chief... Chief Vance, they’re gone. Four of them managed to break through."
Julian felt a flicker of internal relief. Six men had been i
