Spider's Bite
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Kai Mow stared at the young man who stood before him. The resemblance was remarkable.
"You know what your mission is?"
"Yes, Master."
"You are to be seen, but not caught. If you are caught you know what you must do. As soon as your mission is complete, return here and report. You may go."
The young man bowed and left Kai Mow's presence.
"Are you certain he will be able to pull it off?" another of the brother's asked.
"Bi Kanghao knows what needs to be done," Kai Mow answered. "He was trained in a Shaolin temple and by the Order. He was instructed to watch our prey in secret for a time when he could take his place. That time is now."
"I do not like it. Latrodect tried this very trick and it did not work."
"Latrodect involved an innocent woman, a dangerous president. Latrodect also failed. Bi Kanghao is a brother of the Order and knows what must be done. Continue to give Peter Caine the venom. As soon as Bi Kanghao is finished with his mission and returns, Peter Caine is to be released far from here."
"What about the old one?"
"He will continue to be our guest for a little while longer until the spiders have done their work."
***
"No! No! Please!" The man pleaded but to know avail. He was soon left on the sidewalk, broken and bleeding. A tall dark figure, his sleeves rolled up, walked away without looking back.
***
"What do you think you are doing? You cannot do this! What will your father say?"
The silent figure continued to trash the store and spill all the merchandise on the floor. Once again the young man left without saying a single word.
***
"I don't believe it. He has been seen doing what? Are you sure?"
"You saw him do what? That doesn't sound like him."
"He what? I don't believe this. Maybe it was someone else you saw. Describe the man again."
"That's the third report we've gotten today. They all said that he's the one who did it."
"You know, someone's going to have to go over and talk to his father."
"What if it's true?"
"Then we'll have no choice but to arrest him."
***
"No! Let me go! No!" The woman screamed out her protest but the young man was too strong. He ripped through her dress as if it wasn't even there. A sudden noise caught the young man's attention and he quickly dashed down the alleyway disappearing around a corner leaving the young woman leaning up against the wall, scratched, bleeding, and her breasts exposed. Another older man approached and held her close, taking his brown jacket and covering her.
"Who has done this to you?"
Tears streaked down her face as she looked into the kindly eyes of the older Shaolin priest. She could barely stammer out the words. "Your son."
Continues with Part 15
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