Shattered Truth by Michael Anderle

Author:Michael Anderle [Anderle, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LNBPM Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Six

Erik yawned and leaned forward in the Taxútnta’s driver’s seat, trying to see anything interesting. Anything to make him wake up.

Jia remained inside a small single-story gift shop buying souvenirs for her sister. He wasn’t sure if he was more surprised that the place was open so late or that his partner felt the need to make her purchases right at that moment.

She insisted they might be too busy hunting idiots to do it later, which, all things considered, was not an unreasonable conclusion. The next morning, they had to go interrogate a terrorist, and that might end with them helping the CFMPD raid some building to flush out more idiots.

Jia cared enough about her family that even on a case involving a terrorist, they remained near the front of her mind.

Family. For all her complaints, Jia was close to them. His parents were gone, and he hadn’t spoken to his brother in years. The Army had been his family. The Knights Errant had been his family, but someone had slaughtered them. He knew how, but not who, or, more importantly, why.

The investigation had edged forward, slowly but surely.

What would do after he finished his investigation? He didn’t know. Hell, he didn’t care. If he died avenging his unit, that would have to be enough.

Emma winked into existence in the passenger seat with a slight frown on her face. “Now, this is interesting. Very interesting.”

Erik looked over. “What? You got something on lidar or the cameras?”

“Not exactly, but I have been paying close attention. I’m detecting a rather odd encrypted signal. Judging by some of the characteristics, I believe it originates on Defense Directorate equipment, but it is undoubtedly not a standard military signal. I’m rather familiar with those.” Emma looked far too pleased with herself. “Should I let it through?”

“It’s a comm signal?” Erik glanced at his PNIU and the display in his MX 60. Both remained unchanged.

“Yes,” Emma replied. “It took me some analysis to realize that, which was why I didn’t tell you upon initial receipt. I’m strongly under the impression that whoever is sending this meant for me to intercept and decode it. I’m dubious it would have been possible in such a short time frame otherwise.”

“Okay, let it through.” Erik held his breath. Had he already caught the attention of the masterminds behind the murder of his unit? If they wanted to lay down threats, he was ready to offer deadly promises of his own.

“Erik, can you hear me?” asked a slightly staticky voice. It was Colonel Adeyemi. It was as if the man could read Erik’s thoughts from thousands of miles away. Or perhaps the Lady was just feeling cheeky.

“Yeah, I can hear you.” Erik grunted. “I didn’t expect you to contact me, but I can hear you now.” He blew out a breath and shook his head. “What’s going on?”

“This is a little test of another piece of experimental equipment,” the colonel explained. “I understand that because of the nature of your

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