HBWnovel Chapter 57: Impressing the boss with a new skill
Chapter 57: Impressing the boss with a new skill
Tristan had prepared for this encounter beforehand, practicing his speech in front of a mirror. He knew that if he missed his chance now, next time Leon won't listen to him at all, and Tristan's best opportunity to push his agenda will disappear.
He prepared so hard for this meeting that he actually developed a new skill in the process!
[Combat analysis: 503]
Tristan put 500 Criminal Points into it and earned 3 by planning. The skill made Tristan's brain work like a tactical machine, analyzing every confrontation like a game of chess. And with 500 extra points, Tristan was at a professional level of chess.
(The skill, Tristan found, didn't help to play actual chess.)
Now Tristan met Leon's eyes with a serious gaze. Although Tristan was only 18, and considered still a teenager by older people, the self-assured and confident attitude made him seem older.
Seeing it, even Leon Clavon, who was skeptical originally, became more interested in what Tristan had to say.
"I have found a traitor in our organization, Mr. Clavon, and I have pictures of his text messages that confirm his guilt. I also have made a plan on how this person can be used to our advantage. I have all the details in a file, if you need. But to be brief—we can feed Cuatro Angulos false information and lead them into a trap."
Leon leaned forward, sneering like a predator about to pounce.
"What's your name, boy?"
"Tristan Hayes, Mr. Clavon."
"Tell me more, Hayes. Where are these photos and files? I want to see them."
Tristan smiled inwardly.
Leon had a computer in his office—a laptop. Tristan quickly sent him the prepared proofs and plans and then stood over Leon's shoulder to explain the fine points.
Tristan knew that the King Lion Gang traded weapons semi-regularly. He had been sent to help to guard shipments with them on some occasions, before they would be distributed.
"I propose we create a fake shipment, which will arrive at a warehouse, put a smaller than average team to guard it, and include the traitor into the guard team. For Cuatro Angulos, so many weapons at once is a piece too juicy to ignore, and the traitor will know it. He will tell them, and they will act."
***
After hearing Leon's orders, Pierce only fixed his glasses and curtly nodded, giving no sign of anger that was more than usual these days.
Then he took as much of Tristan's time as possible by giving him various tasks related to the preparation of the plan.
Pierce definitely was taking revenge on Tristan this way!
He had Tristan make all the calls, organize the entire fake shipment, and only checked occasionally that everything was still right.
For the ambush team, the most trusted members of the gang had to be picked, so the information didn't spread beforehand.
To be sure, Tristan proposed to take their phones and other communication devices away after they were told about their role in the ambush, which happened at the last possible moment.
***
Two days later.
The preparations were complete in a record time.
Now a seemingly ordinary truck with an advertisement of an ice cream company on the side was driving toward the edge of the city, where a lonely garage stood in the middle of other endless garages and parking lots.
It was late at night, when no one visited a place like that, and criminals were free to hide their illicit goods.
The truck reached its destination and stopped. Four people climbed out of it, while the driver sat inside and looked out, ready to drive away if there was danger.
The other four people were also ready for a confrontation. They had guns in holsters and wore bulletproof vests under their jackets and shirts.
The men were greeted by two more people that came out from inside the shed. After exchanging passwords and greetings, they began unloading the heavy wooden boxes from inside the truck.
That was when a gunshot blew out the driver's brains.