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"What is it?" Augustus got out from the car and walked a little bit.

"The negotiations failed..." Lander said on the other line.

"Okay..." Augustus' tone was not worried.

Lander's brows raised. "You're expecting this?" He asked.

"En. It was bound to fail. Contact Theo Dormand..." Augustus' instruction was quite short.

Lander looked at his phone and thinking about life. His life is getting difficult lately.

He twirled his tongue in his cheeks and gently shook his head before he dialed another number on his phone.

After a few rings, someone answered from the other line.

"Mr. Lander, to what honour do I have this call with you?" A man's voices sounded on the other line and was quite jovial.

"Are you interested in the Malta shipment?" Lander asked direct to the point.

"I am but I heard it was a done deal with the Wicks?" Theo raised his brows. In their line of business, they have to be resourceful or else, they will be eaten without them knowing.

"Who said that Mr. Dormand? We never confirmed anything from them, we were just testing the waters." Lander had a smirk on his face.

This old fox really had a wide net. He even knew what kind of transactions their group have.

"Ohhh, then come to Pier 13 tomorrow and bring the goods. I will look at it." Theo said and cut the call shortly.

Lander sighed.

His job is getting difficult really. He had to work his ass off for his boss and his boss' client making things difficult.

Aye! What a life...

A little raise will do if only possible. Ehem.

Lander walked towards his car and drove away from their company and he put on his ear buds to make another call.

"Du....du....du..." The other line was obviously busy.

He sighed and cut the call and concentrated on driving.

He arrived at the warehouse where the batch of guns and ammunitions put.

He walked out from his car and walked briskly towards the warehouse.

"Mr. Lander... There are ten thousand pieces for this batch of guns... And 20 thousand for hand grenades." A man reported to him as he walked to the inside.

"Make it all ready by tomorrow. We have to ship it out before the FBI realizes something..." Lander said as he inspected one of the crates.

"Yes Mr. Lander." The man then left him all alone.

He walked around the warehouse and checked everything before going around and went out.

His car drove back to the city center.

He dialed the number again while he was driving but it said that the number is out of coverage area.

Where has that man went that he needed to turn his phone off in this critical period?

He sighed and shook his head. He drove towards the red light district in the city. Maybe he could find him there again.

Lander parked his car outside and walked towards the bar called, Love-Hunt... It was a famous destination of the men and women alike. The bar was quite famous and he first found Alexis here.

He scanned the area and walked up to the stairs. He didn't find the boy.

He went to the bar counter and ordered a drink.

"Send it to the usual room..." Lander said as he presented his VIP card.

The bartender shook the boston shaker before he accepted the card which Lander gave him.

"Sir, Mr. Alexis is inside the room..." The bartender said as he checked the bar's booking.

"Okay..." Lander stood up and walked towards the second floor.

The bartender wanted to add something but he didn't finish his words when Lander is already walking away.

Alexis was with someone.