Chapter 89: Police (5)
He restrained himself. He reined in his killer instinct. He had to find another way. A way that did not involve another death another reset. He had to play this game to its end. He had to see where this new path would lead him.
Adam’s fear and confusion melted away replaced by a cold calm acceptance. He swung his legs over the side of the bed and sat up straight. He looked the police commissioner directly in the eye. The time for acting was over.
A slow smile spread across Adam’s face. "That’s good news," he said his voice steady and devoid of any emotion. "I don’t know who these people are but I will find them."
The commissioner was taken aback by Adam’s sudden change in demeanor. The scared injured schoolboy was gone replaced by something else entirely something cold and dangerous. He let out a booming laugh a sound of genuine amusement.
"At first when the hundred-million-dollar bounty was placed on you everyone thought you were just a little kid who could be easily crushed," the commissioner said. "I even thought about taking you out myself to get that money. But everyone who went after you ended up dead. And you did it without leaving a single trace of evidence. It’s quite commendable."
Adam remained silent his expression unreadable. He was no longer a pawn in this game. He was a player. He was ready to deal with whatever came next.
"I have some good news and some bad news for you," the commissioner continued his voice turning serious.
The good news is that no matter what crimes you commit your enemies will cover them up. They will make sure you don’t go to jail. They want you to live a long life. They want to prolong your suffering. They want to give you a death so brutal so agonizing that it will be spoken of in whispers for years to come."
Adam felt a strange sense of relief. The fear of the police being on his tail was gone. He had a powerful albeit malevolent guardian angel.
"And the bad news," the commissioner said his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper "is that your bounty has been increased. It’s now one billion dollars."