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Two women were working in the store. The older woman was ironing the clothes while her daughter (in her mid twenties) was hanging the ironed clothes on a rod one by one.

Vihaan asked, " Who is she? "

Bui said, " She is Martha and she handles her dry cleaning service store with her daughter Kailin. Martha's son has been serving imprisonment for last one year on the accusation of theft. "

" What did he steal? "

" He stole a man's bike and sold its parts at a throwaway price. Because he is in prison, Phan come here for his sister. "

" That is Kailin. "

" Yes. He threatens them if they try to stop him he won't let him come out of prison. "

A police car arrived near Martha's store. Phan came out of the car. He saw Kailin who was folding the clothes on the table. He smiled and walked ahead. He entered the stored. He looked at Martha on his right who was ironing the clothes. He turned to Kailin. He came to her.

He said, " Oh. I am trying to control my cravings. But I loose my control whenever I see you. You tell me what should I do? "

Martha said, " Phan. Get out of here. "

Phan turned to her.

" What did you say? "

" Stop coming here. I'll file a complain against you. "

" Are you out of your mind? Did you forget your son is still in my prison? "

Kailin said, " Please. "

Phan looked at her who had her head down. He went to her and pressed her both her cheeks with his right hand. He turned her head up.

" What did you just say? "

His back collar was grabbed by Vihaan who pulled him back. He punched him. Phan groaned. Vihaan punched him on his stomach. Phan fell on the ground. Vihaan grabbed him from his back. He made him to stand up and pushed him to the car. He pointed the gun at his parietal side of his head.

Phan asked, " Who are you? "

" Where is Hamid? "

A helicopter landed on a helipad of Da Nang. Neel (in his early thirties) came out of the helicopter followed by Subhash (in his late forties) who had a briefcase in his hand. They were wearing goggles on their eyes. There was a grey hatchback parked by the helipad. They came to the car. Neel came to the door of the driver's seat.

He asked, " Are you sure about the address, sir? "

Subhash sat on the passenger seat while Neel sat on the driver's seat.

Subhash said, " It was written on the message. I am sure about the address but I don't know whether he'll be there or not. "

" Typical. "

Neel ignited and drove away the car.

Phan was driving the car while Vihaan was sitting at the backseat with his gun in hand.

Vihaan asked, " Why do you visit Martha's shop? "

Phan stammered.

" I... I... I just go there to consol them. Her son is in prison. I was the one who arrested him. When I talked to him he told me about his family. I meet them once in a week. "

" This isn't the whole truth you are speaking. What do you do with Kailin? "

Phan didn't respond.

Vihaan said, " You misbehave with her. Right? "

Hamid was having tea and snacks in a tea house. The tea house had wooden flooring. It wasn't enclosed with walls but the customers used to sit in the open under a wooden shade. Hamid's mini truck was parked outside the tea house. Phan's car arrived by the truck. Hamid looked at Phan who was sitting inside car. Vihaan came out of the car with the gun in hand. He walked towards the tea house. He climbed the wooden stairs and came near to Hamid. He pulled a chair and sat before him. He put the gun before him.

Hamid smirked.

" It took a bit longer for your intelligence to reach me. "

" Indeed. I took time. Now because we have met each other why don't you get to know about your new residence. "

" I know how you people operate. "

" You'll imprison me. You'll torture in order so that I confess what I did and tell you about the one who ordered me. "

" Wise man. "

Hamid chuckled. He was about to pick up the gun when Vihaan pushed himself and kicked the table. The table hit Hamid who fell along with the chair. The hot tea was spilled on his face that made him to groan. Vihaan came before him with the gun in hand. He pointed the gun at him.

Hamid got his hands up while lying on the ground.

Vihaan said, " You should be grateful that there was no order of your assassination. "

There was a wooden safe house built across the green lake. The grey car was parked outside the safe house. There were no rooms but a hall, a restroom and a kitchen in there. There was boxing bag hanging in the hall. There was a double bed, two chairs and a long bench which was kept by the wall. Subhash was sitting on the bench while accessing his phone. The briefcase was kept beside him.

Neel said, " As we discussed he is not here again. "

" He'll be there. He might have caught him by now. "

Neel caressed the boxing bag.

" But I am feeling hungry sir. "

He went to kitchen where there was a refrigerator at the corner. He opened the one and found a bowl of eggs. There were two packets of milk in the bottle storage. Subhash's phone rang. He attended the call. He was talking to head of the ' UNICORN ', Prithvi Menon. Unicorn was a body affiliated to the RA&W created in order to carry out various stealth operations.

Prithvi asked, " Did you meet him? "

Subhash said, " No sir. We didn't find him at his home. "

Prithvi (in his mid fifties) was roaming randomly inside his cabin.

" Call me once you meet him. "

" Yes sir. "

Prithvi hung up the call. He sat on his chair. He picked up a cigar from the table. He kept it between his lips. He lit the cigar from his lighter. Neel kept the bowl of eggs on the kitchen slab. He heard a sound. He came out of the house and saw a speed boat approaching towards him. Vihaan was piloting the boat. A handcuffed Hamid was sitting at the back with his face covered with a black cloth.