53 you sound even more suspicious now (1/2)
”It is the perfect time. Lend me a hand… we still have a shipment to interrupt.” A devious large grin that Alexander and Ace failed to notice formed on Riggs thin velvet lips.
Ace stops in his tracks with a disbelief look on his face,
”WHAT?! What shipment?” Riggs rolled his eyes as he turned to see his scrupulous expression.
”ey, what the heck is that face your making.” as if not hearing his fault-finding inquiry, he was disturbed by his cynical look.
”What do you mean to interrupt a shipment?” all of a sudden his tone turned grim thinking what he was referring is connected to the crime organization hidden in this island.
Scanning the area, seeing most people are preoccupied with their own task, Riggs muttered.
”Apparently, there will be visitors tonight or tomorrow, not sure actually.” in a matter of factly tone, he explained.
”You… you're the one that caused the explosion?” the incredulous tone of Alexander Han as pieces of information are coming to his knowledge.
”Uhh, yeah.” It is, in fact, him who bombarded the building but that is what all he's done and since he couldn't blabber every detail about Seraphina who was the one turned that place the land of the dead and still insist on shipping the bodies instead of the supposed goods in her condition — he felt that he needs to finish what his bossman started since Luciano, who's in fact, Seraphina now, seems to be obsessed messing with this group.
”C'mon man, duties and responsibilities you said, eh?”
”Since when it's your responsibility to take care of this island?” suspicion rose in him about the complete sudden change of heart — Ace interrogated.
”Man, knowing those felons. If they knew that their precious factory was destroyed, don't you think they will not turn the whole island upside down? Not to mention, our little young beautiful, modest miss is here. Prevention is better than cure, yes?” though his irrelevant servile was questionable given that Seraphina is not around, his coherent reasoning left Ace no way of rebutting.
That is right, knowing how fearless those people in the underground society —they will follow you to the ends of the world if you mess with them. Thus, what Riggs said is a fact.
They might as well stop them from waking them up with bombs and bullets first thing in the morning rather than risking their lives because of their negligence.
”Alright, but why mess with them in the first place?” though agreeing to his plan, Ace still felt that he is kept in the dark about why of all people, Riggs would mess with someone without a green light from Luciano. It was out of his character —usually, he avoids getting tangled up with mobs unless Luciano says so but why now? Is it really just what he was saying or there is more he needs to know?
”I didn't mean to. They just kept our bo-- young miss captive. Left with no choice.” shrugging unruffled whilst lying with the half-truth. He turned his gaze to Alexander Han who is utterly appalled to their seemingly normal conversation.
”Are you …”
”Ah, don't over think pretty man. We're former soldiers.” claiming that they are the good guys and does not have any connection to any crime organization nor being the felons itself --which is, of course, a lie. They are felons who break the laws, the only difference is that Luciano has other interest than smuggling drugs nor human trafficking making them a little different from any mob groups.
”Why bring him anyway?” now that Alexander Han's presence came to notice, it was unclear to him what does this pretty man can actually contribute to their plan.
”Our hostage. We are trusting and giving the benefit of the doubt of our little miss's life. But just to be sure they won't do something funny --well, just fill in the blanks what comes after.”