فصل 14

chapter-14 Roick

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“Admiral-General, sir, I have something to report.” “Come in, Roick,” Hatch said. Dawid Roick was the first Polish recruit to the Elgen force and had risen quickly to the rank of Zone Captain. He was loyal, smart, and a fanatic for the Elgen cause, all qualities Hatch admired.

“Our spiders picked this up,” Roick said.

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Hatch’s eyes slowly panned over the ad. “Mr. Vey, what are you up to?” “We don’t believe it’s Vey,” Roick said.

Hatch looked up. “No?”

“We believe it’s from someone trying to reach Vey. It’s a code.” Roick ran his finger along the bulleted line. “ELGEN SOS,” he said. “The phone number listed isn’t an Idaho number. It’s the country code for Taiwan.” “Welch!” Hatch said. “It’s Welch.” “That’s what we’re thinking.” “That means he has a phone. And if he has a phone, we can track him.” “Exactly. We wait until he uses it, triangulate it, and capture him. We’ve already begun. He’s in central Taiwan near the city of Changhua.” “Does EGG Daines know about this?” “Yes, sir. He’s already assembled a team to capture him. We’re just waiting for Welch to use the phone again to pinpoint his exact location.” Hatch sat back. “Tell Daines I want to be briefed in real time about his mission.” “Yes, sir.”

“Well done, Roick. After Welch is captured, I’ll see that you are amply rewarded. We do have a vacancy among the EGGs.” “Thank you, sir. It’s my pleasure to be of assistance, sir.” As Roick walked out of the office, Hatch smiled. “I’ve got you, Welch. You fool. I knew I’d get you. Once again, you’ve failed.”