Chapter 276 - You sure about that? (1/2)

The amount of supplies from the shipping containers even from half of the port west of the City Hall is staggering. The only problem with that is it's filled with random stuff and we may need to find a manifest to know which container contains which. Nevertheless, if we find something we like, we'd be sure to have a shipping container's worth from it at a minimum.

Jared came back to our table after a few minutes since he took all the containers we used and washed them. It was all neatly packed and it is in the same paper bag that his mom owns. We've walked through several plans that needed adjustments and Iskoh stood up and looked at us.

”Are we done here? I'm gonna visit my wife for a second if we are.” Iskoh asked Rod and I.

”Close. I have a few things to ask you before we go back to the hospital.” I replied.

”Sure. Anything on your mind?” he looked at me.

”Don't take this the wrong way but have you ever killed anyone?” I asked with a serious look.

”What did you say?” he was shocked.

”You heard me and it's a legitimate question. After you've answered that, there's a few follow ups on that.” I replied.

”Well… I've sent soldiers to their deaths… I'm not the one who killed them in actuality but I think I'm the one who did. Does that answer your question?” he said.

”That's a no.” I thought to myself.

”No. What I'm asking is if you've ever picked up a gun and shot somebody with it. If not, how about a knife in the chest? Or even a twist of a neck? Anything that stops a person from moving completely.” I explained.

”I've shot a few of those things out-” he stammered but I interrupted him.

”No, I mean people, not those things outside.” I said as everyone who heard what I said looked at me.

”What are you getting at?” he asked.

”This is your place and I'm gonna inform you of something really important so you better listen. There are people inside here that caused a lot of deaths due to a foolish decision. If this was my place, they'd be dead already but here's the thing… this place is not mine. I think you understand what I'm getting at, right?” I replied.

There's a few heads that turned to our direction and then a small chattering is occuring.

”Hold on, deaths? What are you talking about?” Iskoh asked.

”Kid, explain yourself. Did something happen over there?” Rod spoke.

”Something like that. I think it would be best if you'd hear the same thing from your soldiers so you'd be sure that I'm not lying.” I looked at Iskoh.

”F.u.c.k that kid. Just tell it to us straight. I believe you.” Rod said.

”Well they could help me in telling the story since they were the ones to tell me that the people who did something at the canteen were living here.” I replied.

Iskoh then called Cruz and Mike over to tell the whole situation with me and everyone around understood what happened. Rod already knew what to do so he ordered his soldiers to bring those people over. Iskoh is still in disbelief of what we discovered and it seemed that he knows the people Cruz and Mike were talking about. He's rubbing his glabella while looking down on the ground.

My group was just silently watching the events unfold and they're already trusting me in what to do in this situation.. I also took a short glance at Micah and she seemed to know and seemed to be familiar with what's gonna happen next.

There's now a large crowd when Rod's soldiers arrived with four people in handcuffs and wearing horrified expressions. Iskoh gave a small glance towards them at first but now he's just looking down on the ground. The four were made to kneel and then they started to cry out. Their shouting attracted more attention from the residents inside and some of the people which I surmise are their relatives, are trying to get past the soldiers that have formed a small perimeter to not interfere with our business.

”Mr. President! What's the meaning of this?!”

”We've done nothing wrong!”

”Why are we in cuffs?!”

”Mayor Iskoh please help us!”

There's now an even larger group of people around us and even the people outside caught wind of what's happening and they're trying to stick their heads out to see what's going on. Iskoh is still silent and Rod is looking at him seriously. The four kneeling in front of us still have no idea as to why they're in the situation they're in.

”What's happening?”

”I don't know either.”

”Why are they cuffed?”

”Are they gonna get executed?”

”Probably.”

”Why?!”

”President's orders, I think.”

”Who's the kid with them?”

”He's the one who got lost earlier.”