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He took solace in the fact that Chang was dead His attempt to spread the virus had been foiled The vaccine would soon be made available

One Triad triplet had been elion Lady

Austin was still pondering his course of action when his cell phone rang It was Lieutenant Casey

“Congratulations, Kurt,” Casey said, “the adood news”

“Thanks, Lieutenant, but our work isn’t done as long as the other Triad triplets are on the loose”

“We’re well aware of that, Kurt I have someone on the line ould like to talk to you”

Austin told Casey to transfer him A few seconds later, a man’s voice came on the line

“Good day, Mr Austin,” he said in a silken tone “Letof the People’s Liberation Army”

“Good day, Colonel Ming How can I help you?”

“That is not why I called, Mr Austin The question is, how can I help you?”

CHAPTER 47

WEN LO EMERGED FROM HIS FAVORITE NIGHTCLUB WITH A gorgeous prostitute clinging to each arm His as unsteady, but the Triad triplet wasn’t too drunk to see that soone The two SUVs that escorted his arone, and a black Roewe sedan had taken its place at the curb

Standing on the sidewalk next to the car was a husky, granite-faced man in a dark blue suit He opened the Roewe’s rear door and et in

Wen Lo looked up and down the street, as if he could h sheer willpower No pedestrians or traffic moved in either direction The street obviously had been cordoned off

Wen Lo dispensed the prostitutes with a shove and a brusque word and got in the Roewe The husky man shut the door and slid in front next to the driver As the car pulled away fro in the backseat, said, “Good evening, Wen Lo My apologies for spoiling your night out on the town”