Chapter 82: The Disappearance of Marco Fernando Senior

Marco Fernando Senior POV

Marco Senior sat on his study table, near the living room, thinking about another facet of the project of Benjamin Gustilo that has been created illegally in one of the small islands.

Analyzing very carefully the job of Benjamin Gustilo in Shanghai, it came to the core understanding of the spy world, that this project before was a premise for creating new creatures for other projects in the future.

Benjamin Gustilo was recruited by his brother in Shanghai to carry out underground jobs and collect information as much as possible and report to his brother secretly. It has been the aim of former Governor Benjamin Gustilo to amass wealth and power when he was in the government service. Now, as what he aimed for, and the death of his lone daughter Danielle Gustilo gave him to decide to stay in Shanghai. Carrying secret jobs to fulfill gave him wealth and power over time, and enticed his grandson, Marco Junior to stay and study at the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law. But, Marco Junior, accepted my offer to study as he wishes. I think I will convince him to study Law in the Philippines.

My personal affection for Marco Junior tarnished Benjamin Gustilo's future goals for his grandson. But my job as CIA Operations Officer was known to him secretly.

"Now I know why this Strict Man is gaining his footing and wealth here in Shanghai. On the contrary, Marco Junior has no knowledge about his secret job that he even wanted to be closer to me, as father and son? He wanted to study Law, here in Shanghai or the Philippines?"

I looked at the picture on the wall while I was analyzing my mission when I heard something broken in the living area. It instantly connects to my body and my instinct taught me to react and secure everything. I took hold of my gun and went slowly to the living room to investigate.

I touched the gun to a corner of the curtain and suddenly someone hit my head. I got on the sofa to retaliate but I lost consciousness.


Oliver Luna POV

"Janet, quick, the alarm went off in Sir Fernando's room!!" At all times my tools or weapons are ready for these situations. We hurried up to Sir Fernando's apartment, and just at the door, I saw that this sign had been forced open. Janet and I bent over while maneuvering the door to open. When we entered the hallway, I noticed that the door to the balcony was open.

While Janet was going to the kitchen, I was curious on the balcony and saw two people dressed in black, holding Sir Fernando, descending on a rope.

"Janet, come here, quick! They are here!!"

Janet appeared and joined me seeing the two men on the rope. Janet took her com gadget and called the building guards about the incident. But we saw that there were a lot of men downstairs who were waiting, each one holding a weapon and there were cars that were almost all black.

Two men reached the ground holding Sir Fernando, who was unconscious and loaded him into a black van. I immediately wondered how the enemies were tracked down and entered Sir Marco Senior's apartment.

"Janet come with me, we will report to CIA HQ and secure our secret room while there is no investigation with the Chinese Officials."

"Okay Oliver, I'm with you."

When we entered the secret room, I opened the equipment to communicate to Headquarters in the USA. The CIA Officials sitting in the Conference Room appeared next to me and Janet. The faces that faced me through encrypted video conferencing were serious, especially the head of the CIA.

"Good morning everyone, operation Strict Man, code name, Jumping Jack. Reporting for the kidnapping of code name, Billionaire. Just now, Sirs, Please advise. Thank you."

After I said that, they apologized and talked about the situation. I can see and hear their discussion. And the head of the CIA zoomed in and spoke.

"Jumping Jack, together with your partner, secured the area and all the equipment to your apartment on the second floor; any vital materials and the Billionaire important things. All to your apartment will send back up right away. Thank you, over and out."

The screen turned black, I looked at Janet with urgency and a questionable face. I groped her hands and kept it that way while thinking of something useful for Sir Fernando.

"Oliver, just relax and we can think and come up with positive action through our back-up coming from the HQ. Remember, keep positive always."

"Well, I'm thinking of his son, Marco Junior, here in Shanghai, his family in the Philippines? Do I have to tell them or not?"

"Oliver, keep it this way first, we have our own way to settle this down. Keep your faith with our credo and think positive ways to counter this incident, isn't it Oliver?"

"Okay Janet."

"Let's secure this apartment for now, and be ready for the next episode, okay?"

"Let's begin and leave this place until our back-up comes."

We transferred all the equipment and other vital documents to our apartment, together with our able and ever-ready staff to the second floor. The action was swift and carefully carried out with tremendous secrecy.

"Janet, I will station four (4) men to collect information and watch entirely the whole building while we are waiting for the back-up. Besides, we need them, for the whole operation. We will integrate our resources and time for this purpose. Are you okay with my action?"

"Yes, Oliver, that's great! We will stay inside our apartment for the meantime. Come let's move while our men do the action."

We hurriedly enter the elevator back to the second floor and open the door of our apartment. Janet composed herself to collect vital things in advance and decipher in organizing the evacuation when worse comes to worst.

I open the refrigerator and get a can of Tsingtao beer, and the gulf in one setting. Got another one, and offer one to Janet. It feels good to drink beer while the action is going strong. It gives energy and strength.

The time passed by for Janet and me inside the apartment, on the sofa in the living room. Sleeping during this kind of operation is difficult and very dangerous for us. We were trained to be ready every second of our lives. The thing that I care about inside my heart is Sir Marco Fernando Sr. What happened to him? Where is he now? I have to save him whatever means and whoever took him.

"Janet would you like some more beer? Or energy drink, or food maybe?"

"Nahh, beer is fine for me now. Eating food, naaaahhh, makes me sick."

"Okay, how about fried chicken as appetizer?"

Janet looked at me with hesitation, "As you wish Oliver."

I left at once on the sofa going to the kitchen and opening the cupboard for chicken spices. All of the sudden, a cellphone rings at the back of the cupboard. I try to find the mobile phone and it was plastered on the back.

I answered the call, it was a private call.

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