Destroyer 035 by Last Call

Author:Last Call
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

"I'll tell you, Smitty, you're running some operation here," Remo said. "World War

III is getting underway all because of you and where are you? Out on a golf course and

you leave Ruby around to run things."

The faintest flicker of an unaccustomed smile brightened Smith's face for a millisecond.

"Ruby is a prize," he said. "I don't know how I did this job all these years without a

good number two."

"She's a number two all right," Remo said. "She's a shit. She spends all her time

yelling at me."

"Not so loud, Remo," Smith said. "She'll hear you."

Remo glanced toward the closed door of the office, dreading the possibility that it

might just burst open and Ruby would march in, assailing his eardrums with her

earthmover voice.

"Yes, Remo, not so loud," said Chiun. "She might hear you."

Remo whispered. "I liked it better when it was just you," he said to Smith.

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"I didn't think I would ever hear you say that," Smith said.

"Emperor," Chiun said, "Remo has nothing but the highest regard for you. He often tells me this, that he

would work for no one but you at these wages."

Smith recognized the start of a pitch for more money and interrupted quickly.

"You're both going to England," he said. "I want you to get in close and protect that

Russian ambassador."

"I should think you'd be worrying about the Russian premier instead," Remo said.

"I am, but I can't get permission to send you to Russia," Smith said.

"And you have permission to send us to England?" Remo said.

"Not exactly. But I can get you to England."

"You can get us to Atlantic City, too," Remo said. "Why not send us there? They've

got casino gambling now."

"Or Spain," Chiun said. "Spain is nice in the spring. And a Master of Sinanju has not

been in Spain since the time of El Cid. I think the Spanish could probably use us well.

The Spanish were always good."

"England," Smith said.

Remo looked at Chiun. "Whenever we're supposed to go someplace, you always want to

go to Persia for melons," he said. "Why all of a sudden Spain?"

"Because Persia is now Iran and the melons are no longer any good and we tried

working for the Persians and they are idiots," Chiun said. "I

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thought you and I might look around in Spain. El Cid was really very good. Until Sinanju went to work for

him, he could do nothing right, but then we straightened things out for him and he chased out the Arabs. We

made him a star."

"I don't believe it," Remo said. "Charlton Heston would never have anything to do with the House of

Sinanju."

Chiun ignored that. "We gave him Valencia," he said.

"Sure," said Remo.

"We made him what he is today," Chiun said.

"He's dead," Remo said.

"Exactly," said Chiun. "A terrible tragedy."

Remo turned back to Smith. "That means El Cid tried to stiff the House of Sinanju

on their fee, and they turned on him. You better make sure that Thanksgiving

shipment of gold to Sinanju is never late."

"It's always on time,' Smith said. "And now you're going to England.'

"I don't want to."

Smith pressed the buzzer on his desk.

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