第9章 Petal Story: In the Field (1)（1/2）

It was early evening in San Francisco. Hui waited in a rented luxury car for Zhou to come out of the cocktail party with their target, Lucy. This rich young woman was found to be gathering information on Bai Bi Industries\u0027 weapon deals and leaking them to competitors, her employers unknown.

Lucy\u0027s activities have exposed Bai Bi\u0027s connections to investigations and terrorist attacks, so the directors gave Hui and Zhou the order to reclaim all intelligence still in her hands and exterminate her.

Hui was bored. She has posed as a regular business driver for hours while Zhou was inside a hotel, following and chatting up Lucy. He had a nice suit with a fresh red tie for this occasion. On her own, she could have went in and kill the target in an hour without anyone noticing, but the mission needed a man\u0027s charms to make Lucy lead them to her safehouse.

Finally, she heard a knock on the car window. Zhou had walked up with Lucy putting and arm on his shoulders all the way to the car, holding her other hand. Lucy was very drunk, her round, youthful face red and steaming. She had a form fitting red silk dress that could barely stay on the smooth skin of her curvaceous young body.

\"Lucy, please let me help you home. Just tell the driver the address.\"

Hearing this, Lucy kissed Zhou on the cheek loudly and told Hui. Then, they both sat into the back row.

\"Are we done now? I\u0027ll drive to the cleaners.\"

After the door was closed, Hui asked and pulled out a silenced pistol. The address should be correct because Zhou has brought a truth serum with him on the mission. She knew she was feeling jealous.

Lucy saw the gun pointed at her, even though she could not sit straight. She realized what was happening but did not resist.

\"No, bring her home like she said.\"

Zhou smiled to both of them.

At the house at the address Lucy told them, Zhou walked her to the door again, being the best gentleman he can. Hui tried to pick the lock open, but Zhou asked Lucy for her key. Lucy did as he said, not only doing so because of the truth serum.

Inside, they all went to Lucy\u0027s bedroom. Zhou helped Lucy sit on a solid wooden chair next to her desk and turned it around facing the grand looking bed. seeing she was still too drunk to escape, Hui went around looking for documents and media to secure.

\"We shold keep drinking and stay comfortable.\"

Lucy lifted her right hand and pointed at her wine cabinet.

\"Aren\u0027t you too full? I can wait for you if you need to clean up.\"

\"No, no.\"

Lucy kissed him again, her tongue touching his face. He can smell the sweet liquor she kept drinking at the hotel. He kissed her back.

Zhou opened the cabinet and took out the most expensive bottles she had, along with two glasses.

\"Yes, we still have more drinking to do. I just want to have a nice, friendly talk with you. Which one do you recommend?\"

\"The one in you right hand, no ice. Zhou, I thought you wanted fun with me.\"

Lucy said with a sad smile.

\"Lucy, I thought it was all business for you. You have the say in all this.\"

Zhou opened the bottle to pour a glass for Lucy. She took over the glass with almost no strength left.

\"You won. You can ask everything you want.\"

\"Thank you. Who hired you to spy on Bai Bi?\"

Lucy gave an answer, it was another technology company that tried selling weapons to some rebels Bai Bi Industries also sold to. Hui was able to check and confirm it with files on Lucy\u0027s computer; nothing was a challenge for Bai Bi\u0027s code breakingsoftware on Hui\u0027s flash drive. The questions continued with Hui checking on each one.

In an hour, Zhou had all he needed to know, and any further questions was outside what Lucy could have known. Hui waved the silenced pistol at him to let him know she has finished searching through the house and the files.

\"Is that all?\"

Zhou took over Lucy\u0027s empty glass, the bottle was about to be finished too. She has no more use to them alive and he would not torture her.

\"Yes. I\u0027m ready.\"