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“This country is falling apart,” Kurt shouted “Even your money and poon’t keep you safe if anarchy strikes And I’ you have other problems in the outside world or you wouldn’t have to kill off your guests and hide down here in the first place I’ you a way out Release us and let us report , and overnment will contact you in a more professional manner”

Jinn didn’t even consider the offer, despite Kurt’s well-played deception He turned and s others, will be beggingin the sand won’t make a bit of difference”

Jinn waved to the guards “Teach this one a lesson, and then take them to the well I will meet you there”

Jinn walked out, Sabah followed, and the four men who remained moved forward

A few punches landed first to soften them up and then another series of blows from extendable metal batons The strikes were heavy, but Kurt had taken worse and hefashion

Joe did the sa like the boxer he was

One baton caught Kurt above his eye, splitting the skin and leaving a bleeding gash Kurt pretended it had knocked him woozy He slumped in the chains, and the men around him seemed to lose their enthusiashed a themselves

One of the in Arabic, and then they reached down and hauled Kurt up to his feet They undid his cuffs and dragged hih eyelids intentionally at half- forced to march next to him

They were out of the frying pan The question here would they land?

The first part of that answer arrived as they reached the e shafts It was late afternoon, the hottest part of the day They were marched outside and led to the tail end of an SUV While the other guards held their ar ths of rope

“This can’t be good,” Joe said

“I think we’re about to get keelhauled, desert style,” Kurt replied

The vicious-looking ine repeatedly Kurt tried to coht was to climb onto the SUV before it took off, but the outside of the vehicle was s on to it

The engine revved again

Joe looked over at him