The Last Dark Place
“Parker Liao sat about five feet away facing the young man. He was sitting in a straight-backed chair just like David Sen’s, but Parker’s hands were not tied.
It was a game. Both men knew it and both knew who the winner would be.
“He’s alive,” said Parker Liao, folding one leg over the other and clasping his hands.
David Sen didn’t even consider pleading. He tried to keep his voice steady as he said, “I only got one shot. They, his people, came running in. I was lucky to get away.”
“Lucky is a r...elative term,” said Parker. “Because you got away you are here. Are you feeling lucky?”
Both men were in their mid-twenties. Both had been born in Chicago. Both were Chinese and members of the Twin Dragons. There were thirty-eight Twin Dragons. Parker was the leader, a responsibility he took seriously. The latest clash with Los Tentaculos had not been about turf but about pride. Mr. Woo, who oversaw the criminal enterprises of Chinatown, had given the Dragons an assignment.MoreLess
It was a game. Both men knew it and both knew who the winner would be.
“He’s alive,” said Parker Liao, folding one leg over the other and clasping his hands.
David Sen didn’t even consider pleading. He tried to keep his voice steady as he said, “I only got one shot. They, his people, came running in. I was lucky to get away.”
“Lucky is a r...elative term,” said Parker. “Because you got away you are here. Are you feeling lucky?”
Both men were in their mid-twenties. Both had been born in Chicago. Both were Chinese and members of the Twin Dragons. There were thirty-eight Twin Dragons. Parker was the leader, a responsibility he took seriously. The latest clash with Los Tentaculos had not been about turf but about pride. Mr. Woo, who oversaw the criminal enterprises of Chinatown, had given the Dragons an assignment.MoreLess
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