Kill Chain by Kennedy J. Robert

Author:Kennedy, J. Robert [Kennedy, J. Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Action & Adventure, Men's Adventure, Spies & Politics, Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Literature & Fiction, thriller, Espionage, War & Military
Amazon: B01H9BS65I
Goodreads: 30650403
Publisher: UnderMill Press
Published: 2016-06-17T07:00:00+00:00

51

Gangnam District

Seoul, Republic of Korea

Jimmy flinched, suddenly awake. His head pounded and his ribs protested as he heaved in a breath. He looked about, wondering what had happened for a moment before reality rushed back and he leaped to his feet, his body protesting the exertion. He scanned both ends of the hallway with his MP5 at the ready.

He was alone.

Save the bodies of the South Korean assault team.

And only the assault team.

He breathed a sigh of relief at not finding Niner or the Korean lady, Kim, dead along with them.

But where the hell are they?

Somebody moaned in the apartment, its door still ajar.

Jimmy reached for his comm to find it wasn’t there.

Shit!

A sob.

He raised his MP5 and approached the apartment, quickly leaning into the doorway to see what was inside.

No drones this time.

He stepped through the door, clearing the room from left to right, the only occupant sitting in a chair behind a table, a laptop sitting in front of him, a bottle of water beside it.

Jimmy sniffed then winced.

It stank.

He glanced over at the kitchen of the small bachelor apartment piled with dishes and takeout boxes, it clear the man who apparently lived here had let his household chores lapse.

“Do you speak English?”

“Y-Yes.”

“Where’s my partner?”

“I-I don’t know.”

Jimmy raised his weapon, aiming it at the man’s head. “Tell me or you’re dead.”

“I don’t know! I swear! I heard the drones order them to drop their weapons then leave the building. I swear that’s all I know!”

“Where are the hostages?”

The man’s eyes widened. “Hostages? I don’t know anything about that. They just tell me what to do.”

“Who’re they?”

He shrugged. “I receive instructions by email. They said they’d kill my family if I didn’t cooperate.”

Jimmy relaxed slightly, this man perhaps a victim as well. “Any idea who they are?”

The clearly terrified man shook his head. “None.”

Jimmy lowered his weapon—a touch. “You never met them?”

He shook his head. “No. Everything’s done by computer.”

“What have they had you do?”

“Lots of things. First, I had to plant a virus on the vehicles for the G20, then they had me sending messages.”

Jimmy’s eyes narrowed. “What kind of messages?”

“Hiring people to do things. Little things.” The man paused, his eyes widening slightly, excited. “I don’t think they speak Korean!”

That would kinda confirm North Korea isn’t involved.

A siren wailed outside, tires screeching. Jimmy went to the window to see a police car arriving, its two occupants jumping out, batons drawn. The officers conducting crowd control earlier lay dead on the street, none of the residents visible, the street deserted.

A buzzing sound behind him had him leap to the side, diving behind a couch as gunfire erupted from the doorway. He rolled, ending up on a knee, his MP5 belching lead at a lone drone hovering ten feet away. It disintegrated into dozens of pieces, dropping to the floor with a clatter. Jumping to his feet, Jimmy surged forward, listening for the distinctive hum of the drone’s blades, hearing nothing.

The hallway was clear again.

He kicked the carcass of

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