The man's voice, a chilling whisper in the darkness, echoed through the abandoned warehouse. "I'm not Kiem," he said, his words carrying a weight of betrayal that seemed to hang heavy in the air. "I deceived you. I'm a competitor of your father. I had my men eliminate the real Kiem."
A wave of disbelief washed over the young man. Kiem, the man he had trusted, the mentor he had looked up to, was a lie. A carefully crafted illusion. The reality was far more sinister than he could have ever imagined.
"Why?" The question hung in the air, heavy with confusion and anger. The young man's voice was barely audible, a whisper lost in the echoing silence of the warehouse.
"I thought your father would sell me his work after his partner's death," the man continued. "But the old fool hid even deeper, beyond my reach. Until now."
Kiem's heart pounded in his chest. He had been so naive, so trusting. He had believed the man's lies without question. Now, he realized the terrible truth: his life was in danger.
"So, you've come here to finish the job?" he asked, his voice steady despite the turmoil within. Trying to maintain his composure, but the fear was evident in his eyes.
The man nodded, his eyes glinting with a cold, calculating intensity. "Precisely," he replied. "To eliminate you and end this once and for all. You don't need to worry about your friend out there, he will also be taken care of once you are done.x"
Kiem felt a surge of anger and determination. He had been betrayed, manipulated, and nearly killed. But he would not go down without a fight. He raised his hand, his fingers tightening around the handle of a gun.
Keim slowly pulled out his gun aimed at the person infront of him and said "you won't kill me here tonight it's your turn to dietoday, you have committed a murder already and I won't let you commit another"and shot a bullet, but he missed the shot and hit the light behind on thestage, the man laughed at him and said you are as coward as your fatherspartner, he died here and now its your turn to die as well, A subtle rustle offabric, a quick, almost imperceptible movement.
Then, in a heartbeat, a flash of cold metal appeared from beneath the man's worn leather jacket. The barrel, a sleek, dark cylinder, glinted in the dim light. The grip, warm and worn from years of use, felt solid and reassuring in the man's grasp.
With a swift, practiced motion, he extended the weapon, the muzzle aimed directly at his target. The room fell silent, the only sound the ticking of a grandfather clock in the corner.
Another gun shot was heard but it was not by the man, it was by Adler.
He stood in a dimly lit alleyway, gasping for air. His face is etched with tension and relief, the remnants of a struggle still visible. A smoking gun hangs loosely from his hand, the weight of the recent event seeming to pull him down. His eyes are wide and focused, scanning the alley for any sign of danger. A flicker of fear and uncertainty crosses his features, as he grapples with the implications of his actions.
Kiem exclaimed "Adler you are here thank God, you saved me, I owe you, my life. You are the best person I have met in my life"
Adler stared at the lifeless body, his gaze fixed on the unblinking eyes that held a haunting stillness. A wave of nausea washed over him as he realized the gravity of the situation.
The scene before him was a stark contrast to the peaceful tranquility he had expected to find in this secluded corner of the world.
YOU ARE READING
Kiem's Unsolved Mysteries
FantasyKiem sat in his dimly lit office, the afternoon sun slanting through the dusty blinds and casting long shadows across his cluttered desk. A faint but pleasant scent of petrichor, the earthy smell of rain after a dry spell, hung in the air, carrying...
