The exchange of goods

108: Story 15 - Hunting The Vulture　　跟The Vulture見面前，新蒲崗迷你倉Team 108先要對付他的手下……文︰Dr. Vicki Ooi翻譯︰毅風Episode 5　　The yacht Esmeralda was dark. So were the other yachts moored next to her. On the pier Super Boy was reclining on a bench. He saw two men dressed like ninjas approaching and pressed his transmitter.　　Seated in the lower cabin in the dark were Iron Orchid and Pink Lotus. They picked up their night vision goggles.　　The two men jumped lithely on the Esmeralda. One pulled up a line with a waterproof pouch and stuffed a small sack in it. The first man lowered the line and jumped out of the yacht into the darkness.　　Pink Lotus pressed twice on her transmitter.　　Kwan got out of the truck and stood by its back door. He heard heavy steps on sand and a man appeared almost out of nowhere.　　"Key?" asked Kwan.　　"Not yet. I need to examine the goods."　　"Be my guest," said Kwan as he unbolted the back door of the truck.　　"Not yet." He whistled and two men appeared with Sig Sauers aimed at Kwan.　　Chang jumped out with his AK47 trained on the men.　　"Now we are even."　　The first man laughed and jumped into the truck. Kwan followed him.　　The man cut open a carton and lifted what appeared to be a brick of tobacco. Whipping out a penknife, he cut out a piece the size of a small coin and bit into it.　　Immediately he spit it out.　　"What game are you playing?"　　Simultaneously Kwan grabbed the man by the neck while Chang shot the knee caps of the two men holding the Sig Sauers. Before the two men could scream Monkey and Super Boy had their hands arounmini storage their mouths. One blew to their heads and they were out cold.　　Kwan said gently to the man he was half strangling. "Will you cooperate?"　　The man nodded and Kwan released him gently. "Give me the key to the sack on the yacht. Now call The Vulture and tell him everything is all right. Where are you supposed to meet him?"　　The man gave Kwan the key but refused to talk.　　Kwan put one finger on his jugular vein and the man coughed. "All right. I'm supposed to drive this truck to a factory. The Vulture will meet me there."　　Kwan threw the key to Super Boy who walked quickly back to the yacht.　　"Now call The Vulture." The man did as he was told.　　"Did you copy that Geeko?"　　"Right we're on our way with our friend as our guide."(To be continued)　　Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual events or persons is entirely coincidental.Glossary night vision goggles (n) - 夜視雙筒望遠鏡Sig Sauer (n) - 一種強力手槍jugular vein (n) - 頸靜脈Q&A1. How did Kwan get The Vulture's man to talk?2. Can you guess why Kwan wants The Vulture's man to lead Team 108 to The Vulture?Answers1. He threatened to kill him.2. Because they want to capture The Vulture.Dr. Vicki Ooi (黃清霞) has a B.A. degree from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and a Ph.D. in drama from Bristol University. A professor of literature, drama and English at HKU for 30 years, Dr Ooi is also a renowned theatre director and founder of Shakespeare4All and Seals Players. After retirement, she established EduartsR to teach gifted and talented kids in the arts.email: info@eduarts.com.hkself storage