HBWnovel Chapter 211 - Cards
Chapter 211 - Cards
Richard was true to his word.
He watched them like a hawk.
Wherever they went, so did he. Kyle had also discovered, as he was taking out his clothes to wear that morning, that the secret panel door in the closet that connected his room to Samantha's had been sealed shut. He laughed at that.
It just made Kyle's job easier.
If he had to fake the act everyday, it was going to get very old, very fast. Luckily, he had pegged down Richard's reactions down well. This was mainly attributed to Sam doing such a good job, for he was the one that had come up with the report on Richard's possible personality. Kyle decided Sam deserved a bonus after this mission was over.
There were a few more weeks left before the filming would be wrapped up.
Since the scene Kyle did, he was basically left to his own devices. All Chad requested was for Kyle to turn up in the last week so that they could start filming. Chad trusted Kyle's professionalism. Plus, the stunt team reported that Kyle had the movements and choreography down perfectly. There was nothing much for them to teach Kyle.
Kyle still went to the site everyday. Basically to touch base with Sam and show his face. However, most of his time was spent at Mansion BMX. Essentially to observe Richard. He was observing if Richard had any set patterns on what he did and planned accordingly.
So far, from Kyle's perspective, Richard was not a creature of habit.
Other than the fact that he was following them around, he didn't have any routine. That was another factor which made targetting Richard difficult. Even at Mansion BMX, the security wasn't lax. He had bodyguards with him 24/7 despite the already stringent security measures he had in place.
Kyle smirked at that.
The measures may be effective against those who were trying to get in, but it wasn't that impossible for one who was already in. Let's see how long Richard can keep up the pretense of being calm and steady.
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Richard sat at the living room sofa, looking as serene and calm as ever as he flipped the newspaper in his hands.
In truth, however, he was hardly reading what was on it.
His mind was wandering over the incidences that had been happening for the past few months.
Richard had been slowly expanding his territory and influence into the underworld. He knew who ruled it: Nitocris from the Black Dragon. He scoffed at that, feeling that Nitocris was a shadow of his father, who had been ruthless and decisive.
Yet, Nitocris had left him be until he finally made a name for himself. Then, he got a warning to step back. Why should he? If Nitocris had ignored him while he was climbing, why should he now stop? Richard felt that he had it in him to be better than Nitocris and he was going to prove it.
It had been months since the first warning and he was still alive, right?
It just goes to show how powerful Richard is and how weak Nitocris is.
But ... Richard's eyebrows furrowed together.
Things became slightly more problematic in the past month or so. He had been receiving these little calling cards. Nothing was written on it. Just a simple black card, the size of a standard business card.
On the front, the Black Dragon emblem was on it. Its outline in silver so the shape of the Black Dragon could clearly be seen.
On the back, it was the same thing but this time, the Black Dragon emblem was encased in a block of silver ice.
He had heard about this.
Nitocris had his elite team of assassins. Each had their own calling card that they would leave after each hit.
Richard knew who had been assigned. The card said it all. Ice.
From his re
When Kyle had first entered, he had placed the sonic and fly bugs. The security system had been a mystery and Kay couldn't get the blueprint of it. The sonic bugs were used to get the outline of the security system and the fly bugs were used to track people and find the control room.
Within one week, they managed to do so and using the feeds from the bugs, Kay could determine what system it was. After that, it was like taking candy from a baby.
Once Kay had secured the security cameras, Kyle slowly took back the bugs and relied on Richard's own camera feeds. However, he still kept his own bug in his room for Kay, as the others were under Team Yume's responsibility. The camera that connected them was much more personal and only Kay had access to it.
Thus, what Team Yume did was simple. They played the recording of Richard's room when it was empty. If anyone was to look at the past video surveillance records, all they would see is an empty room.
Sheets changed? No problem. They had over a month's worth of footage and all they needed to do was choose the right set. So, once the fake footage was put in place, Kyle simply entered through the window and put the card on the pillow.
Richard may, or may not, know that there was a system to the cards.
The cards had a specific purpose to it.
The very first time a card is sent, it also had the instructions on what was expected. If they want to escape the hit, all they needed to do was follow it.
If they did to their satisfaction, then the card that is cut into two is sent.
If they didn't, then either they are given another card with more instructions, or the back side of the card is sent. The latter indicating that they failed and they would die soon.
Sometimes, rarely, it would be used like how Kyle was doing it at the moment: to scare. To make them worry endlessly. With such fear, they tend to make mistakes. Also, word would get out as well.
Thus this time, when Kyle placed the card, he was telling Richard: your time is up.
Not every target was as stupid as Richard. If 'Ice' left his card, the thing was done immediately.
Richard was the first to play this cat-and-mouse game so Kyle had to mess with him. Ignore Big Bro Nitocris? How dare he. He had to admit, doing it this way wasn't just because it was difficult to get to Richard.
He wanted to mess with Richard's mind. He wanted Richard to be in total fear for several months.
When he heard the scream, Kyle couldn't help but smile.