Chapter 385 - Into the inner circle (4)

10 May, Special Forces headquarters, Military Base, City K

Matthew, looked directly at Legend, but Head Honcho said, "Are we that blatant?"

"No, but Legend started call that I was the Devil expert, so…"

Legend shook his head, before stating "I just call things as I see them." He then pulled out another folder, and handed it to Matthew before saying "Here is some of the more recent decoded reports from Officer N. We want your take."

Taking the folder Matthew quickly started reading the material, taking around ten minutes to complete the batch. "First impressions, clearly there is a two-fold issues here. David Hwang's company is clearly up to something. While it is not for me to decide technology procurement, we are exposed to risks if what Officer N is saying is correct. Those risks can be exploited, but minimising the impacts, will be challenging and that is way out of my area of expertise. While there is nothing concrete in that material, call it my gut feeling, but the connection between David Hwang, his company and the Devil is absolutely there, but proving it to justify action or to stand up in court, on this we cannot do."

Head Honcho nodded, and looked to Legend, but before either of them could speak, Matthew said "I have a plan though. How about we reveal to Major Hung about his parents and set the two cousins up against each other. That will tell us if David Hwang has something on him and determine how far we can trust the Major. But, before we do that, you better take me through the decoding process and the protocols for distributing the information and the like, because if we do this, we are going to need the intelligence from Officer N as quickly as we can get it."

An hour later, after having been through all the processes with Head Honcho and Legend, Matthew was stunned at how well this low-tech way was constructed to obtain and process information. He knew that it was a salient lesson that he had to take on board, as technology as not always the best thing and HUMIT was incredibly important.

He quickly handed the folders he had been given back to Legend saying "I will leave these with you. However, shall we start the move to play cousins off against each other?"

Seeing nods from Head Honcho and Legend, Matthew disengaged all the counter surveillance devices and asked Sergeant Yi to summons Major Hung to his office. While they waited the three of them sat talking about the ceremony at the end of the month for formal recognition of promotions.

Ten minutes after being summons Major Hung walked into Matthew's office and was stunned to see Head Honcho and Legend sitting there. Stuttering, he said "Sir, you summoned me?"

"I did, but this is not for me to reveal. I suggest you take a seat and listen to Legend."

Over the next fifteen minutes Legend carefully took Major Hung through the events surrounding the treason trial involving his parents and their death. Matthew simply sat there and observed the reactions on his face. Despite his training he could not prevent his emotions showing through. Once Legend stopped talking, all Major Hung could say was "Are you certain?"

Legend looked directly at him saying "We have no reason to lie. As per the deal with your parents, we were not to say anything for a couple of more years, but General Rong convinced us that now was the appropriate time to reveal the truth, but as I explained to you, it is not to be revealed to anyone."

Robert nodded, before saying "Gentleman, can I…"

Head Honcho interrupted, saying "You are dismissed."

As Robert left the room, Matthew without question turned back on all the countersurveillance devices before sitting down and saying quietly "He is trapped. He had no idea about his parents, but his cousin has gained something recently that has trapped him into whatever plans he has."

Legend questioned "You are certain?"

"As certain as I can be. I suspect that part of the trap is around the beliefs around the family, that you just destroyed, but there will be something recent as well. What that is, do not ask me."

Meanwhile, as he was walking back to his office Robert Hung, tried to process everything that he had just been told. His parents accepted that they had unwittingly been involved in the Treason of his other family, but they were determined to ensure that their deaths meant something by cooperating with the authorities. That allowed his mother, to escape conviction and to be allowed to live out her remaining months of her life, keeping a watch on him.

Listening to Legend, Robert started to feel the need to revenge slipping away. His parents were what he remembered, honest and principled not as they had let the world believe for his protection. But that need for revenge had sustained him through his childhood and career. Would he have ever joined the military? That he did not know, but he liked the career that he had developed.

As he was processing things, he knew that despite the changed foundation for his need for revenge, he was trapped. Not only as David was his only living family, but through David's blackmail. Stupidly he had believed his cousin would not be vicious towards him as he was to others. As to others, he could understand the need to protect himself and ensure no-one decided to try and play him, but to set him up as he did the other day, and use that to blackmail him to cooperate.

Seeing that material, he could not believe what happened. He used his woman to trap him into behaviour that while now legal would ruin him in the military. The question is, what did he do? Escaping from David's clutches was impossible, but …

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