Chapter 43. Clue

“Son of a bitch! We missed them again! How the hell are they one step ahead of us?” Josh was mumbling, as his men ravaged through what was left of that make shift base.

“I don’t know, man, but we need to find out who they are and put an end to this. They’re messing with our reputation. Boss won’t stand for it when he hears about our failure.” Another said, his voice tinted with a little fear.

Josh smacked a wooden plank into dush then continued, “It seems like they have been tracking Chong for months. Every step we are getting closer, they keep slipping away. Damn! It’s like they know our every move.”

Just then they heard Ryan’s engine, tearing forward, slicing through the silence of the woods. They ran outside, in hope of greeting him, but he was already standing at the door when they turned.

“Boss...” They bowed with amazement, wonder and shock.

Ryan smiled at their faces and walked slowly in and patted their backs. “I leapt out of the car because tha