Lev recovered from his wounds, but he was very furious. Reacher had bested him and he didn't like being bested by people. He had to always be number one. He escaped the hospital and went back to Boss Katha's place back to his room where he sat on the bed and smoked rock (Cocaine). The time would come. Someday, not now, not tomorrow. But when the day comes, he will kill Reacher.

Balalaika was an ex Spetznaz operative turned Russian crime boss. She had a long burn mark running down the right side of her face. The Lagoon company had dropped by Hotel Moscow's place for a meeting, particular Dutch wanted Balalaika to meet Jack Reacher. She was rather impressed with his set of skills he had obtained during his time in the Army. An expert with weapons, highly intelligent, and sufficient hand to hand combat skills. She needed more men like this. Reacher had told her how he got to Roanapur. She was rather impressed.

"Two Hands." She called for Revy.

"Here's the stuff Fryface." Revy said, handing over the box with the portable nuclear devices. Reacher sat on the chair across from her, she was one scary person. He heard about her before. The time in Iraq when the Soviets invaded. Reacher also told her about his purpose, he'd work for them as long as they would find the name of the human trafficking crime syndicate. He had his own reasons. But he wasn't going to tell anyone them. Balalaika agreed to the deal, Reacher could also be a valuable asset to Hotel Moscow's business.

"So are we good?"

"Yes, you may leave now."

Reacher stood up and left the room, along with the Lagoon Company. Their destination after a hard day's work? The Yellow Flag bar.

He knew alcohol wasn't the best choice of drinks but Revy insisted, otherwise he'd be known as a pussy in this neighborhood. Same thing happened with Rock as well, he drank because Revy forced him to during his first time here in Roanapur. Reacher hadn't drank alcohol in a long while, not since when he was in Lebanon. That was a time when there was a good reason to drink. It took the stress away and calmed him down. Especially after barely surviving an explosion and getting an Officer's jawbone stuck in his abdomen. But that was a while ago.

He finished the last of his beer. Revy sat by him chugging down a MUG not a SHOT of tequila. Well this is awkward, now he thought he'd have to carry her back to the hotel after this round.

"What are you looking at?" Revy asked.

"You're drinking a mug of tequila."

"Yeah so?"

"I'm just saying,"

This made her irrated, this guy was a fucking smartass. But she had something in mind.

"Oh yeah? How about you have a go?"

"sure,"

"You're not serious about this are you."

"Oh I am."

"Alright, first person to hit the ground loses."

"You got it."

They turned towards the bartender and shouted, "Hey bartender! Give us all the tequila you got!"

"Fuck." Muttered Bao the bartender. He took out two bottles and two mugs and filled them up. Reacher and Revy both them up and chugged them down. It tasted bitter for Reacher but he swore that he was not going to lose to a crazy girl like Revy. The rest of the Lagoon company were rather entertained, they placed their bets, Dutch was betting for Revy, Rock for Revy as well, but Benny deciding to bet on Reacher, even if he lost he still had a lot of money earned from previous jobs. The more Reacher drank the more his eyelids were starting to feel heavy and Revy starting smiling.

"losin yer shit there pardner?" she said in a very bad southern accent.

Reacher said nothing, he ordered Bao to fill up another round, and he finished it.

"Well you're a lot better than I thought. But you're going down! Bao! More!" she shouted for another round. Though this was her last, after she finished her vision starting to blur and then it all went black. She fell on the wooden floor. Only one word was able to describe what just happened; drunk.

"Well Dutch, I think you and Rock need to pay up."

"Whatever Benny. Rock, you too."

"Fine." Said Rock as he handed over the cash.

Closing time, everyone started to leave. Reacher decided whether to leave her or carry her back. Second option was chosen. Though he hoped that she would kill him for doing that. He lifted her up and put her in the car. Rock was driving, everyone else sat in the back.

"Fuck, I thought you were gonna drop after your third round." Said Benny.

"Well I didn't."

"sure got my money's worth on the bet."

Rock decided to include himself on the conversation. "Oh ha ha." He said sarcastically. He parked the car and they went to the room. There Reacher set Revy on the couch and then he stared out the window. What a big shithole, why was here in the first place? He thought to himself. Oh yeah, that's why.

Work needed to be done, since night time was a good time for things to stir up in a corrupt city, he'd go outside and ask around about the human trafficking organization. Yeah he'd do that. But first, just to be safe he decided to take Dutch's combat knife. He knew he wouldn't mind.

"Good night Revy." He said as he closed the door.

Roanapur at night, crowded even more than during daylight. Reacher looked for the nearest brothel and perhaps get some information from the pimp. Sure enough, in Roanapur brothels were everywhere, he knocked on the door. A bouncer opened it, he was a rather short man considering the fact that was after all Asian.

"what do you want?"

"I want one of your fine ass bitches."

"you have money."

"Yeah."

"come in."

"Awright. Let's get the party started."

Well that was horrible, Reacher never thought he could impersonate a pervert. The bouncer directed him to a room in a hallway filled with moans of pain and pleasure. Reacher was disgusted by this, sick bastards paying to have sex with helpless women who are forced against their will to do this shit. There the a teenage girl sprawled on the bed who literally looked like shit. Reacher didn't care. He approached her slowly.

"Where's your boss?"

The girl looked at him.

"I'm really good."

"No. where is your boss?"

"I'm really good."

Reacher wasn't going to listen to shit like this. He grabbed her by the neck and pressed her against the wall. He lifted his right hand up and slapped her. That should've knocked some sense into her.

"Ready to answer?"

"In office, upstairs, counts money. Only comes out to hurt us if we don't do good."

Now he was satisfied. He let her go but before he left, he turned around and said "If you tell anyone about this, I will kill you. Understood?"

She nodded. Then he left. He walked up the stairs and entered the office without entering. There the fat man who was obviously the boss, sat on the couch watching porno. It was Reacher's lucky day, there weren't any guards with him. He approached the fat man and just when the fat man reached for the remote,Reacher impaled his hand into the table with his knife.

"Who the fuck are you?!" exclaimed fat man.

"I'm the your worst fucking nightmare. Now I have some questions."

Fat man spat in his face. Reacher was very pissed now. No mr. nice guy. He pulled the knife out of fat man's hand and stuck it into his shoulder this time.

"AAAAH! Okay I tell you what you want. Just ask."

"You know about any Russian slave traders?"

"no."

"I think you do."

"tell me a name."

"Viktor, I don't have a last name though."

"Viktor? I know him. We good friends."

"So you're the one who bought the slaves."

"No wait! It's not me. If it's anyone it's the Jong Ang! They're the ones you're looking for. "

"Why do you say that?"

"I'm a cheap businessman, they're the real deal."

"thank you for the explanation. This is goodbye for us."

"Wait!"

Reacher pulled the knife out of his shoulder and then slit his throat with it. Blood dripped on the floor, he got what he wanted. The Jong Ang, now he needed some rest. He walked down the stairs and into the streets of Roanapur. He noticed something. Someone was following him. He turned around; it was the same girl who he interrogated.

"Why are you following me?"

She said nothing.

Reacher walked.

"Wait!" she said.

"What is it now?"

"I heard what you were doing, you're looking for the Jong Ang. I can help you."

"Sorry, but I can't have any liabilities."

"Please! Look at what they did to me."

She showed him her arm, needle marks and something that looked like cuts from knives. Damn, she left him no choice.

"Tell me, why should I do this for you?"

"My name is Mae, I was born into this life from the start, my mother died and her boss put me in work. It was horrible, I tried to escape several times but they caught me. And then they would do terrible things to me. I don't know why you're here for them but I've had enough of this life. Please free me from it."

"Temptiing, but you can't stay where I'm staying. You'll have to work on the inside."

"Thank you. How do I repay you?"

"you can't start by going back and leaving me the hell alone."

She smiled and went back to her work place. Reacher couldn't believe what he had just gotten himself into. Now it wasn't for personal matters, but also for someone who's suffered enough.