THE NEXT TARGET.
Night felt heavier than before.
The rain had stopped,but the streets were still wet,reflecting the city ligjts like broken glass.
One man stood across the road from a luxurious restaurant.
Inside,whealthy guest laughed and talked as if the world belonged to them.
His eyes remained fixed on one man.
Tan Sri Steven Lau.
Another powerful businessman.
Another respected name.
Another target.
His phone vibrated once.
"MR X"
Target confirmed.
Wait...he say.
Not tonight..
Then he slipped the phone back into his pocket.
He know when the time was good.
Then his phone vibrated again
From MR X again
Why?
You just watch the new on the television later.
I belived on you.
But rm 30000 has transfer too you account and the balance will transfer after you ginish that job.say MR x.
A few week later.at the same place before,at the luxurious restaurant.and same time...
Tan sri Steven Lau stepped out of the luxurious restaurant sorrounded by two bodyguard.
They looked alert.
Professional.
Careful.
But not carefull enough.
He begans walking,...
Calm.
Silent.
Invidible among the crowd.
A passing car splashed water onto the road.
People moved.
Umbrellas shifted.
Voicec blended into the noise of the city.
Then- one shot.
Soft.
Precise.
Clean.
Tan Srj steven Lau collapsed instantly.
Screams erupted.
The bodyguards reacted him too late
He was already gond.
Vanished into the moving crowd like a shadow that had never existed.
Minuted later,inside quiet evevator somewhere elsr in the city.
He chacked his phone again.
A new massage from MR X,
"Welldone"
Another massage followed.
Balance Rm30000 has transfer .
He stared at the screem.
Then another massage apoeared.
This time,different.
Shorter.
Colder.
The third target will be more difficult.
For the first time that night-he paused.
But only for s second.
Then the elevator doors opened.
And he walked forward.