Dancing with the Lord of Crime

Growing Mystery

William believed he had the ideal scene in mind.

He found a new target for him to judge.

Lord Daniel who was believed to have connections with the Black Market, killing the homeless for their organs for illegal study. He also smuggled wild exotic animals for display for his guests.

He decided by the third day, to target this man.

He also set up a date and time for this individual.

Then the door knocked.

Louis opened to come face to face with a Chinese male in a type of Chinese dress or robe for males.

He had long pinkish nails like claws, but the Eye catching thing was his eyes.

One was golden while the other was purple.

Very unusual.

"Sorry if I'm intruding, but I represent M.O.D. I just came to see if Moriarty's message is ready."

"Yes. Here." Louis said, and for some reason he felt nervous around this man. As if he could see right through him.
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"A organ and animal smuggler huh? I think I can leave that to you Sunyeong. Can you arrange him to get a special tiger?" Shernette asked the Chinese male.

"Of course."
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That night.....

A telephone rang.

A Chinese man picked it up.

"Hello. This is Lord Daniel.  What the hell is this? I paid for a tiger!"

"Oh, you were not satisfied?"

" I made a complete fool of myself in front of everyone last night! I told them they would see a tiger. What do they see? A stupid painting!"

"I see.  You just confessed you broke the contract."

Then Daniel heard a rustle from the painting and the tiger actually came out of it!

"What is this?! The hell?!"

"It's what we promised you. The last tiger of its kind.  But since you breached the terms not to show it to anyone under any circumstances, I'm afraid we can't assume any responsibility for the consequences." Sunyeong said as he hung up.

And Lord Daniel was left to a gruesome fate.

Meanwhile, Shernette found the files of his illegal activities getting them to Scotland Yard for investigation.

"Checkmate again William. You may have set up a date, but you did not say I could be a few steps ahead."

That was in the next note William received the next morning as he read the article of the discovery of Daniel's brutally torn body. The police thought he was attacked by wild dogs, but a few believed it had to be something bigger. From how Albert described it, no dog could do that kind of damage.

Then he looked into the note containing a new Riddle for him.

'This creature is normally found in the jungles of Asia, Siberia and Russia, and in Japan, this being was revered as the king of the beasts and can drive away evil spirits.'

Moran looked at the note, and then had a realization look.

"A tiger?" That got William's attention.

"While I was out of England one time, I saw some of these creatures. Quite fierce if you get on their bad side. In Eastern cultures, they were considered sacred. But the question is how one was found in England?"

"Unless it was smuggled." Albert informed.

"Or if it was offered." William said thinking back to the Chinese man. When he had Fred follow after him, he said he lost track of the strange man.

As if he vanished into thin air.

He lost again.

Smirking, he hoped to see this individual face to face.
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It will be another 7 chapters before the big reveal!

Need suggestions for other targets and ways to die.

Oh, for the next chapter!

William finds himself lost in a new town known for its deer, but the numbers of them are thinning out. While looking for the temporary manor, he is guided by a Silver Stag to safety.

Next time!
The Silver Stag Act 1

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