Dragon Head by James Houston Turner

Author:James Houston Turner [Turner, James Houston]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780958666480
Publisher: Regis Books
Published: 2020-04-01T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 41

In the windowless computer room of the Zhongzhen Martial Arts Academy, Chao looked over AK’s shoulder at the monitor, which showed a digital map of an open section of the Pacific Ocean. No coastlines or islands were visible to give a perspective on where that section of ocean might be. The only indicators were some numerical coordinates along one side of the screen. Also visible were two small, blinking orange triangles with flight numbers beside them.

“What are we looking at?” asked Chao in English.

“Two commercial aircraft, bound for Hong Kong,” AK replied.

“American?”

“This one,” said AK, pointing at one of the triangles. “Other one Chinese.”

“Probability of success?” asked Xin Li in Russian.

“Ninety-four percent,” responded AK in Russian. “Our first attempt, Shāng Yī, did not accomplish what was desired, thanks to quick reflexes by two of the pilots, although it did enable me to adjust our algorithms for our second penetration, Shāng Èr. We now control not only the Americans’ GPS network, but also the speed, altitude, and direction of any aircraft using it. We can now bring one aircraft down upon another, without either detecting the other, quite literally as if this were a video game that I alone control.”

Chao looked quizzically at Xin Li, who translated what AK had told her.

“Why the names, Shāng Yī and Shāng Èr?” asked Chao.

Xin Li replied, “Entropy One and Entropy Two, as the terms translate, indicate our ability to send the Americans’ GPS into a state of entropy, or uselessness . . . chaos.”

“The extortion value of such a program is incalculable,” said Chao. “As will be the price on your heads. Are you certain your signal can’t be traced?”

“I am certain,” Xin Li replied. “Beijing and Washington will blame each other.”

“Incredible. I’m impressed.”

“How impressed?” asked Xin Li, locking eyes with Chao.

“Enough to give you what you want.”

Xin Li smiled. With Chao’s backing, she would soon be the new Dragon Head. Moran’s empire would be hers.

“Execution has begun,” AK announced, drawing their attention while he worked three keyboards simultaneously.

High above the Pacific Ocean twelve hundred miles to the east, two airliners pushed westward through the nighttime sky. With no visible points of reference apart from the stars, and with modern navigation dependent solely on satellite technology, coordinates and speed were all but impossible to gauge. Hence, neither of the pilots detected any change in their direction. That’s because their instruments indicated everything to be normal.

“Chao?” a voice called out.

Chao turned to see Dragon Head enter the room with several of his Shí bèi fighters.

“Very impressive,” Chao remarked with a nod toward the monitors.

“Get him out of here,” commanded Dragon Head.

The Shí bèi fighters surrounded Chao and muscled him from the room.

“You will regret this!” Chao shouted angrily while being manhandled across the gym floor and out the front door.

Dragon Head knelt beside AK and rested his elbow on the edge of AK’s worktable. The pistol was still in his hand. “You allowed Chao to witness Shāng Èr?”

“Do not blame him,” Xin Li said. “I was the one who invited Chao to witness our achievement.

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