Fortune by Ian Hamilton

Author:Ian Hamilton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: House of Anansi Press Inc
Published: 2020-11-20T17:43:39+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Uncle thought he heard a phone ringing, but he knew he was asleep and figured it was in the dream. He thought if he ignored it, it would go away. But it didn’t, and as he opened his eyes he realized he was in his chair. He reached for the phone and pressed it hard against his ear. “Wei,” he said.

“I almost gave up and called Yu,” Wang said, his voice full of tension. “I thought something had happened to you.”

“I’m fine. I was just sleeping,” Uncle said. “What happened?”

“We have control of the warehouse. There were six of Wu’s men here. We caught them by surprise but they put up a bit of a fight, until they realized how badly they were outnumbered. Two of our men were wounded, but not seriously. One of theirs is dead. When he went down, the rest of them dropped their guns. We have them tied up hand and foot, and they’re scattered around the room where they put the dope into small bags for the street business,” Wang said. “I can’t believe how much cocaine there is here. We poured a lot of it into a toilet, but we left enough for the cops to be able to brag about making a major drug bust.”

“Did you tell the Tai Wai guys who you are?”

“We didn’t have to. One of them recognized me.”

“Are you ready to leave?”

“We are. Tell the cops that Wu’s men are in the first room on the right as they come through the main entrance. We locked the door from the outside and left the key on the floor in front of it.”

“Were any civilians there?”

“A night watchman, who we locked in the office. The regular work shift doesn’t start until six.”

“Good. It sounds like it couldn’t have gone more smoothly.”

“Our men were all business, although a few of them would have liked to mix it up a bit more.”

“What are you going to do with the dead guy?” Uncle asked.

“We’re taking him with us. I figure it will make the cops’ job easier if there isn’t a body lying around for them to worry about. We’ll dump him somewhere between here and Fanling.”

“That’s good thinking,” Uncle said. “What address do I give the police for the warehouse?”

“Fifty-eight Crocus Street.”

“I’ll give you a couple of minutes to get out of there and then I’ll call my contact,” Uncle said. “Tell the men I’m grateful for their efforts tonight.”

Uncle sighed with relief as he put down the phone. The Fanling Triad was fortunate to have a Red Pole as experienced and capable as Wang, but things could still have gone wrong. One man dead out of twenty-six was as good an outcome as he could have hoped for. He rose from the chair and made an instant coffee, then lit a cigarette and picked up the phone.

Zhang answered before the second ring. “Uncle, you’re right on time.”

“The warehouse is at fifty-eight Crocus Street,” Uncle said. “The first room on the right after the main entrance is where your men should go.

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