The Legend Reincarnated
Chapter 4
By Yukira Tsurama
Author's Note(s): Hi! It's me again.Umm, well, before you read the much awaited (yeah right) chapter 4 of my fanfic, I have to ask you some questions: 1. Would you like the history from RoTK to be repeated or twisted (please specify)? And #2. Should the reincarnated characters fight with their weapons from back in history or use guns? Also, here's a thank you for Benney Chaos for reviewing chapter 3. Thanks! Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, yay!
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The men in black tuxedoes led Chen towards the large black building. Chen got out of his car and took a good look at the place. The sign read: T.H. Imports.
"So Tai Heng works here?" asked Chen Lan raising one eyebrow.
The puny man answered, "Well, how do suppose Tai got so wealthy? He had to do something.Surprisingly, imports sell fast."
Chen just nodded and followed the men into the building. Inside, there were many offices with business men and women answering phone calls. In the front, a middle aged woman was answering questions from a small group of people.
"So where is Tai Heng, anyways?" asked Chen.
The puny man thought and then spoke. "Well, he should be in his office right now."
The group got into an elevator and waited. They got off when the elevator stopped. Chen looked around. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a beautiful young woman clad in a pink sleeveless dress staring at him. He stared back. She smiled and Chen blushed.
"Mr. Chen Lan, Tai Heng is in this office. He wishes to speak to you."
Chen walked into the large office. There was a long narrow table. Tai Heng, a fat, ugly reproachful man tried to show a warm smile. Chen just stood there and stared back.
"Sit down! Don't be shy." Offered Tai Heng.
Chen reluctantly sat down. Various thoughts were running through his head.
"Now, do you know why you are here?" asked Tai, showing his crooked teeth.
Chen shook his head.
"The rumors say that you are the best assassin in China. Is this true?"
"Well, I am pretty skilled with a sub-machine gun." started Chen but he found it nearly impossible to ally himself with Tai Heng.
"Ah, so it's true! The reason you are here is that I want to hire you."
Chen looked around nervously.
Tai Heng got up and shouted, "Shen Yi! Over here!" Then, Tai left the room.
The woman in the pink sleeveless dress walked into the room. "Hello. You must be Chen Lan." She greeted. "Mr. Tai Heng, my boss, wishes to hire you. He-He wants you to assassinate the president."
Chen Lan gulped nervously. "Why?"
Shen Yi looked into Chen's eyes and slipped her hand in his. "Tai Heng wishes for you to assassinate President Kong Tiao, as well as the other candidates and the presidential advisors. This would give him a chance to take over China. He also plans to make you his right hand man."
Chen felt some of his apprehension slipping away. "What if he fails?"
Shen Yi laughed and Chen began to relax a little. "That is why he hired you. He is overly confident that you will succeed. So am I."
Chen stood up and pulled Shen with him. "I'll do it."
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Cheng Mao got out of his chair and began pacing around the room.
Ji Xing stared at him. "Well, what do you think he's up to?"
Li Shang began scribbling around on the notepad.
Cheng stopped moving and spoke. "Tai Heng is a very stupid man, but his advisors and goons are what gets him into power. If we can separate them, we will have the advantage."
The three businessmen were at a meeting that wasn't going anywhere.
Li Shang looked up. "There's a rumor saying that Tai Heng hired Chen Lan."
Ji Xing raised one eyebrow in curiosity. "Come again?"
"You know, the "famous" assassin? Chen Lan of Yangzhou?"
"Never heard of him." Replied Xing, shaking his head.
Cheng leaned against the wall. "So what if he hired Chen Lan? Chen is nothing but one man."
"But a very dangerous man, indeed."
"I agree, but we can hire our own assassins. They are just as good."
Shang stared at Xing and Cheng. "You don't know what Chen Lan is like."
*~Flashback~*
A younger Li Shang is walking with his fiancé into a noisy crowded park.
Suddenly, a man completely dressed in black pops out and shoots everyone but narrowly misses Li Shang and a few others. His fiancé is shot.
Li Shang watches from the ground to see the man remove his mask and reveal himself.
A while later, the police and paramedics arrive but it is too late. Most of the civilians, including Shang's fiancé are killed.
Shang began to weep over his lover's dead body.
*~End of Flashback~*
"Well then, what is Chen Lan like?" implored Xing.
"You don't have any clue how dangerous he is! Once he assassinated a whole crowd! Including my-"
"Including your?" asked Cheng Mao.
"My fiancé."
"When did this happen?" asked Ji Xing, suddenly interested.
"About five years ago." Sighed Shang. "Now, I have a wife and one son so it doesn't really matter anymore."
"Are you sure it was him?"
"I'm positive! When the police asked me to describe him, someone recognized him as Chen Lan!" protested Shang. "For years, I have cursed his very name."
"What does he look like?" asked Xing.
"Well," began Shang, "He has a tall muscular body, short spiky black hair, kind of tan, but the thing I remember most about him was his eyes. They were a grayish color. Whenever he looked at you, your blood would run cold."
"How old do you think he is?" asked Cheng Mao.
"There is no birth certificate for Chen Lan, must have been an alibi.Well, to me, he looked about nineteen at the time."
"So now he is twenty-four?"
"Probably, yes."
"We will probably get to see him. Cheng Mao is in good terms with Tai Heng." Said Ji Xing.
"That bastard!" exclaimed Li Shang. "I'll be able to take him out!"
"No. Your vengeance will have to wait."
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Tai Heng escorted Chen Lan into a helicopter and motioned for the pilot to start.
"So what is it that you want me to do?" asked Chen Lan.
"Our scouts have located Kong Tiao. He is headed for the airport in a white limo. This is where you prove yourself."
Chen looked shocked. "I forgot my machine gun!"
Tai Heng smiled venomously. "We have several sniper rifles for you to choose from."
Tai unlocked a safe in the floor and pulled out a large case. He opened the case. Inside were several sniper rifles. Chen picked one up without looking.
"I trust that you know what to do."
The pilot lowered the helicopter into a forest and stayed still. The window next to Chen Lan opened. Chen saw the white limousine coming. President Kong Tiao was sleeping in his seat. Chen aimed at the president's head.
CRACK!
Chen had made a perfect shot and the helicopter flew away before anyone could see them.
Below them, Chen Lan could hear the commotion. He smiled as he usually did after an assassination.
When the helicopter returned to Tai Heng's company, Chen Lan started to walk to his sports car until Tai stopped him.
"Did you think I wouldn't pay you?" teased Tai Heng. "Follow me."
In a huge private garage, Tai Heng led Chen to a red sports car.
"This is yours. It's called 'Red Hare'. I also have something else for you."
Tai led Chen to a suite. "You will be staying here from now on." He said, pointing.
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Whoa, a long chapter. Will I get reviews for this? Hmm.That's up to you! (Hint hint nudge nudge wink wink: I need more suggestions.) Thanks for reading. Was it good? Bad? BOTH!? I dunno, you tell me.
Until then. Bye.
Chapter 4
By Yukira Tsurama
Author's Note(s): Hi! It's me again.Umm, well, before you read the much awaited (yeah right) chapter 4 of my fanfic, I have to ask you some questions: 1. Would you like the history from RoTK to be repeated or twisted (please specify)? And #2. Should the reincarnated characters fight with their weapons from back in history or use guns? Also, here's a thank you for Benney Chaos for reviewing chapter 3. Thanks! Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, yay!
*~~~~*~~~~*
The men in black tuxedoes led Chen towards the large black building. Chen got out of his car and took a good look at the place. The sign read: T.H. Imports.
"So Tai Heng works here?" asked Chen Lan raising one eyebrow.
The puny man answered, "Well, how do suppose Tai got so wealthy? He had to do something.Surprisingly, imports sell fast."
Chen just nodded and followed the men into the building. Inside, there were many offices with business men and women answering phone calls. In the front, a middle aged woman was answering questions from a small group of people.
"So where is Tai Heng, anyways?" asked Chen.
The puny man thought and then spoke. "Well, he should be in his office right now."
The group got into an elevator and waited. They got off when the elevator stopped. Chen looked around. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a beautiful young woman clad in a pink sleeveless dress staring at him. He stared back. She smiled and Chen blushed.
"Mr. Chen Lan, Tai Heng is in this office. He wishes to speak to you."
Chen walked into the large office. There was a long narrow table. Tai Heng, a fat, ugly reproachful man tried to show a warm smile. Chen just stood there and stared back.
"Sit down! Don't be shy." Offered Tai Heng.
Chen reluctantly sat down. Various thoughts were running through his head.
"Now, do you know why you are here?" asked Tai, showing his crooked teeth.
Chen shook his head.
"The rumors say that you are the best assassin in China. Is this true?"
"Well, I am pretty skilled with a sub-machine gun." started Chen but he found it nearly impossible to ally himself with Tai Heng.
"Ah, so it's true! The reason you are here is that I want to hire you."
Chen looked around nervously.
Tai Heng got up and shouted, "Shen Yi! Over here!" Then, Tai left the room.
The woman in the pink sleeveless dress walked into the room. "Hello. You must be Chen Lan." She greeted. "Mr. Tai Heng, my boss, wishes to hire you. He-He wants you to assassinate the president."
Chen Lan gulped nervously. "Why?"
Shen Yi looked into Chen's eyes and slipped her hand in his. "Tai Heng wishes for you to assassinate President Kong Tiao, as well as the other candidates and the presidential advisors. This would give him a chance to take over China. He also plans to make you his right hand man."
Chen felt some of his apprehension slipping away. "What if he fails?"
Shen Yi laughed and Chen began to relax a little. "That is why he hired you. He is overly confident that you will succeed. So am I."
Chen stood up and pulled Shen with him. "I'll do it."
*~~~~*~~~~*
Cheng Mao got out of his chair and began pacing around the room.
Ji Xing stared at him. "Well, what do you think he's up to?"
Li Shang began scribbling around on the notepad.
Cheng stopped moving and spoke. "Tai Heng is a very stupid man, but his advisors and goons are what gets him into power. If we can separate them, we will have the advantage."
The three businessmen were at a meeting that wasn't going anywhere.
Li Shang looked up. "There's a rumor saying that Tai Heng hired Chen Lan."
Ji Xing raised one eyebrow in curiosity. "Come again?"
"You know, the "famous" assassin? Chen Lan of Yangzhou?"
"Never heard of him." Replied Xing, shaking his head.
Cheng leaned against the wall. "So what if he hired Chen Lan? Chen is nothing but one man."
"But a very dangerous man, indeed."
"I agree, but we can hire our own assassins. They are just as good."
Shang stared at Xing and Cheng. "You don't know what Chen Lan is like."
*~Flashback~*
A younger Li Shang is walking with his fiancé into a noisy crowded park.
Suddenly, a man completely dressed in black pops out and shoots everyone but narrowly misses Li Shang and a few others. His fiancé is shot.
Li Shang watches from the ground to see the man remove his mask and reveal himself.
A while later, the police and paramedics arrive but it is too late. Most of the civilians, including Shang's fiancé are killed.
Shang began to weep over his lover's dead body.
*~End of Flashback~*
"Well then, what is Chen Lan like?" implored Xing.
"You don't have any clue how dangerous he is! Once he assassinated a whole crowd! Including my-"
"Including your?" asked Cheng Mao.
"My fiancé."
"When did this happen?" asked Ji Xing, suddenly interested.
"About five years ago." Sighed Shang. "Now, I have a wife and one son so it doesn't really matter anymore."
"Are you sure it was him?"
"I'm positive! When the police asked me to describe him, someone recognized him as Chen Lan!" protested Shang. "For years, I have cursed his very name."
"What does he look like?" asked Xing.
"Well," began Shang, "He has a tall muscular body, short spiky black hair, kind of tan, but the thing I remember most about him was his eyes. They were a grayish color. Whenever he looked at you, your blood would run cold."
"How old do you think he is?" asked Cheng Mao.
"There is no birth certificate for Chen Lan, must have been an alibi.Well, to me, he looked about nineteen at the time."
"So now he is twenty-four?"
"Probably, yes."
"We will probably get to see him. Cheng Mao is in good terms with Tai Heng." Said Ji Xing.
"That bastard!" exclaimed Li Shang. "I'll be able to take him out!"
"No. Your vengeance will have to wait."
*~~~~*~~~~*
Tai Heng escorted Chen Lan into a helicopter and motioned for the pilot to start.
"So what is it that you want me to do?" asked Chen Lan.
"Our scouts have located Kong Tiao. He is headed for the airport in a white limo. This is where you prove yourself."
Chen looked shocked. "I forgot my machine gun!"
Tai Heng smiled venomously. "We have several sniper rifles for you to choose from."
Tai unlocked a safe in the floor and pulled out a large case. He opened the case. Inside were several sniper rifles. Chen picked one up without looking.
"I trust that you know what to do."
The pilot lowered the helicopter into a forest and stayed still. The window next to Chen Lan opened. Chen saw the white limousine coming. President Kong Tiao was sleeping in his seat. Chen aimed at the president's head.
CRACK!
Chen had made a perfect shot and the helicopter flew away before anyone could see them.
Below them, Chen Lan could hear the commotion. He smiled as he usually did after an assassination.
When the helicopter returned to Tai Heng's company, Chen Lan started to walk to his sports car until Tai stopped him.
"Did you think I wouldn't pay you?" teased Tai Heng. "Follow me."
In a huge private garage, Tai Heng led Chen to a red sports car.
"This is yours. It's called 'Red Hare'. I also have something else for you."
Tai led Chen to a suite. "You will be staying here from now on." He said, pointing.
*~~~~*~~~~*
Whoa, a long chapter. Will I get reviews for this? Hmm.That's up to you! (Hint hint nudge nudge wink wink: I need more suggestions.) Thanks for reading. Was it good? Bad? BOTH!? I dunno, you tell me.
Until then. Bye.