Garayon and Saim finally got on the plane after going through countless security checks. Their journey had been exhausting, but the mission ahead was far more important.
As the plane flew across the sky, they two quietly discussed their plan.
"So what are we gonna do after landing?" Saim asked, leaning back in his seat.
Garayon looked out the window for a moment before replying calmly.
"We will meet Raj and Kane first. After that, we shall immediately start the mission."
Saim nodded. "Right… this mission isn't something that we can slow down."
Hours later, the plane finally landed.
The airport was crowded, filled with people walking in every direction, sounds echoing through the halls. Garayon and Saim made their way through the arrival gate with their bags.
Outside the gate, a man had been waiting for a long time.
It was Raj.
He had been checking the entrance again and again, hoping to see a familiar face. After days of waiting, his eyes saw Garayon.
Raj's eyes widened before a smile spread across his face.
"Finally… after waiting for so many days, my eyes get to see you," Raj said with relief. "Kane is in the car waiting for you. And… he is Saim, right? I shouldn't ask too many questions now, sorry. Come, the car is in the parking area."
"Yes, he is Saim," he replied. "And I missed you and Kane too."
The three of them then walked toward the parking lot together.
The parking lot was filled with rows of cars. Under the dim lights, Kane was sitting on a black car's hood, lazily scrolling through reels on his phone.
Suddenly, something caught his attention.
He looked up.
Garayon was standing right there.
Kane immediately jumped out of the car.
"Brother Kim! I really missed you!" he shouted as he rushed forward.
Without hesitation, he wrapped Garayon in a tight hug.
"I don't remember that our relation was good at all." Said Garayon
But deep down, they all knew…
The real mission was only about to begin.
They got inside the car and started joking around, trying to relax after the long journey.
Kane started the engine while Raj sat in the passenger seat.
Garayon leaned back slightly before speaking.
"Now we can start talking for real… but first, Raj, when did you get a car?" Garayon asked.
Raj replied.
"It's not mine," he replied. "The gang arranged it for me."
Saim looked around the car carefully.
"So the gang is already supporting us well," he said.
Raj nodded. "Of course. This mission is important."
After some time, they finally reached their temporary hideout.
It was a quiet place away from the crowded streets of Mumbai.
Inside the room, they locked the doors and gathered around a table. Garayon took out a folded map and spread it open.
Saim stepped forward and pointed at several red marks on the map.
"If you look carefully," Saim said, "this gang has multiple operational points across the ports of this city. Their main headquarters is hidden somewhere, but they control many ports here."
Everyone leaned closer to the map.
"Our first step," Saim continued, "is to destroy one section of their operation at a port. Once we infiltrate it, we gather information. After that, we track down the headquarters… and end everything."
Garayon crossed his arms and asked Raj.
"How many people are on our side?"
Raj answered confidently.
"Your plan is perfect. My gang will help, and some local police officers we trust will support us quietly. Once we clear a location, we report it to the government and send everyone involved to prison."
Kane nodded.
"Then the plan is clear."
Garayon looked down at the map again.
"As one of the biggest industrial countries, India deals with a lot of trade," he said calmly. "But where there is trade, there is also smuggling."
He paused for a moment.
"Thousands of people disappear every year because of these illegal networks."
Raj sighed.
"That's the problem with corruption. That's also why my gang doesn't directly work under the government."
Kane then asked the most important question.
"So… how do we enter the port?"
Saim smiled slightly.
"We go in as beginners."
Everyone looked at him.
"We pretend to be newbies in the smuggling industry. We'll praise the leaders and act desperate to join them. Once they trust us, they'll let us work under them."
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He tapped the map.
"Then we gather information quietly… without causing trouble."
Garayon nodded.
"And when we find the headquarters… we destroy everything at once."
The next day, they followed the plan perfectly.
They arrived at one of the ports and acted like inexperienced smugglers trying to enter the business. Their humble attitude and constant praise made the local leader extremely confident.
The arrogant leader, flattered by their words, allowed Garayon, Saim, and Kane to
join the gang.
Raj stayed outside.
His job was to analyze everything and monitor the situation from a distance.
To avoid suspicion, the three worked separately.
Hours passed as they quietly observed everything happening at the port.
As Garayon came to rest after carrying crates, he suddenly noticed a girl nearby.
Her body was covered in bruises and wounds. She looked weak and terrified.
Later that night, the workers gathered around as the leader began counting
stacks of cash and distributing payments.
The girl was standing nearby.
The leader suddenly looked at her with anger.
Without warning—
SLAP!
He slapped her face.
Then he kicked her to the ground.
"Why don't you work properly?" the leader shouted. "You're not a worker here. You're just a useless slave!"
The other workers remained silent.
No one dared to speak.
The leader continued shouting.
"You piece of trash! Even the buyers avoid you!"
Then suddenly, his voice changed.
A creepy smile spread across his face.
"You need to survive in this world, right?" he said slowly. "Then maybe you should entertain the dealers, or should I teach you that"
Garayon's hands trembled.
His fists tightened.
His mind raced.
"No… I need to stay calm."
"This mission is more important."
"I have to control myself…"
But something inside him snapped.
Garayon suddenly stood up.
Before anyone could react—
BAM!
His fist slammed into the leader's face.
The entire room froze.
Garayon grabbed him by the collar.
"People like you shouldn't exist in this world," Garayon said coldly.
He punched him again.
And again.
And again.
The leader collapsed onto the ground, unconscious, blood running from his head.
All other workers stood in complete shock.
Garayon then pulled out his phone and called Raj.
"Sorry, bro," Garayon said calmly. "I just caused some violence at work. Change the plan."
Raj was silent for a moment.
Then he spoke.
"I won't blame you for that," Raj replied.
"But this might actually speed things up."
He continued.
"Torture him and get the information. I'll inform this to others."
Garayon nodded.
Following Raj's instructions, Garayon captured the remaining workers and interrogated the leader after he woke up.
Under pressure, the leader finally spoke.
"No one knows the exact location of the headquarters…" he said weakly.
Garayon frowned.
"What do you mean?"
"Even the people handling exports don't know… not even the workers stationed there."
Garayon tightened his grip.
"Then who knows?"
"Only the VIPs… and the drivers."
Garayon narrowed his eyes.
"Explain."
The leader swallowed nervously.
"When workers are taken to the headquarters, drivers transport them in closed vehicles. Everyone is blindfolded before the trip. Even the vehicle windows are blocked."
Garayon realized something important.
So the location was hidden even from their own workers.
Just then, Garayon's phone rang.
It was Raj.
"Saim and I created a new plan," Raj said.
There was a pause.
"We'll execute it tomorrow."
The mission had just become more dangerous.
And tomorrow…
everything would change.
Raj begin explaining the plan.
