The Most Dangerous Mitch in the Multiverse by Paul Ormond

Author:Paul Ormond
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

“YOU’RE DOING FINE,” Ramon said into XiaoFan’s ear over the headset as they rose into the night sky. “Don’t panic and don’t be afraid to ask for help.”

“That’s easy for you to say,” XiaoFan half-shouted. “This isn’t your first time.”

“It’s my first time in China.”

“And it’s my first heist.”

“It’s not a heist,” Ramon said, changing his trajectory before he shot over the corrugated rooftops of the shantytown. “Think of it as a recycling project.”

“I think I’m going to throw up,” XiaoFan said while she tried to keep pace.

“Don’t look at the ground. Keep your eyes on the horizon,” Christine said over the radio.

“I’m trying, but it’s a little overwhelming,” XiaoFan said as she attempted to keep herself upright.

“Are you sure it was wise to bring her along?” Christine said.

“Stop overthinking it,” Ramon said before he banked to his right. “It’s a walk in the park. All she has to do is come along for the ride and stay in position long enough for us to get it done. Which, by your calculations, should only take a couple of minutes. Let’s stick to the plan and get it done.”

“You know what they say about plans,” Christine said.

“What do they say, Christine?” Ramon snapped.

“That they never go as planned.”

“I don’t see how any of this is helpful,” Ramon said after he spotted several large bodies of water beyond a chain-link fence glimmering in the moonlight. “We’re here. Game faces, everybody. XiaoFan, when we get to the debris pile, follow Sanchez to the far side and he will show you where to position yourself. All you have to do is stay put. We’ve set up your device to connect with our network. Before we begin the process, we’re going to cloak the area in much the same way we’ve cloaked ourselves. That’s all we’re asking you to do. No harm will come to you. We just need you to stay in position while we extract the material.”

“If you say so, but I’m still terrified, and I feel a little woozy,” Xiao Fen said while they passed over the fence.

“Eyes straight ahead,” Ramon said, scanning the grounds. “We scouted the area before we visited you. The security at this time is pretty light. They’ve only got four patrol teams of two guards apiece walking the site. They’ve got dogs, but from what I can tell these guys don’t take their jobs that seriously.”

“Everybody knows that night watchmen are usually drinking,” XiaoFan added. “But the cameras are always watching.”

“The cloak will take care of the cameras,” Ramon said as they passed over the tailing ponds. “We know what we need to do. We’re in and out, and nobody will even know that we were even here. There’s the mound. Get to your positions.”

“On it, Boss,” Sanchez said before passing over the snaking pipes of the plant. Rising out of the darkness, the black mass of phopsogypsum waste loomed before them, mountainous and hulking.

“Follow me, XiaoFan,” Sanchez said, angling to the left. “You’re not going to be sick, are you?”

“I’m feeling better,” XiaoFan said.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.