AN: I forgot to put a disclaimer...
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Dynasty Warriors or the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. However, I don't...
Chapter 2: The Monkey Man
The next day...Zhang He's secret room in 3K HQ...
They had to wait for Da Qiao. She didn't come to pick her sister up, so Zhang He had to drive Xiao Qiao home, and when they got there, Da Qiao was no where to be seen. Zhang He's brain told him that Da QIao was still with Sun Ce.
But that was still no reason to be late. Da Qiao ran in, huffing. She had been running. Zhang He shuffled the papers in front of him.
"Da Qiao, what did I say about personal life and work...?"
"Yes, sir..." she huffed, taking her seat by Xiao Qiao. Zhang He looked at her.
"Don't let it happen again next time. Time has a lot to do with life and death, especially in this job. Now, to the case."
"Okay!" Lu Xun looked through his organised notes. "Yesterday, while monitoring Dong Zhuo's accounts and going through his systems, Zhou Yu and I found these confidential files. The first one I found was Lu Bu's transactions. He hasn't been doing much than spending for Diao Chan, really...but Zhou Yu managed to find these links within the transactions which lead to harsher matters. Like what they're up to."
"Really? So what are THEY up to?" Zhang He asked. Lu Xun coughed.
"Well...it was encoded."
"WHAT?!"
"Don't worry!!! I coerced Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi into helping me! Let's just say you'll be holding a few banquets..."
"WHAT?! I'LL BE HOLDING BANQUETS?!"
"It was part of the deal..."
"YOU MADE THE DEAL!!!"
"You get paid more." Lu Xun shuffled his notes. "I also found out that Dong Zhuo has cancelled all his credit cards, and makes large withdrawals every second month, and the months he doesn't withdraw, he deposits a small sum. I think it's an interest thing...you know, deposit and not withdraw within a month and get extra interest..."
"Very funny." Zhang He commented sarcastically. "Is that it?"
"So far. Gan Ning and Zhen Ji are making their way to Dong Zhuo Corporation right now to retrieve me some pamphlets while I'm stuck in front of a screen."
"Beautiful. Well, Lu Xun, the girls and I have managed to get Diao Chan to rally us information. She'd ring to one of the encoded phone systems you set up...and ask for a Peacock's Talon. If she ever reaches you and I'm not there, link me up."
"Sure thing, man."
"And I think it's time a paid another Zhang a visit...ready, girls?"
"Yeah!" answered Xiao Qiao, while Da Qiao yawned before agreeing. Zhang He frowned.
"Da Qiao, how long did you stay up last night?! When I took Xiao Qiao home, you weren't there..."
"I was with Sun Ce...we stayed up all night..."
"Lu Xun, buzz Sun Ce." Zhang He said. Lu Xun grabbed the receiver and dialed up Sun Ce. Sun Ce answered with a muffled, tired voice.
"Hello...? Sun Ce here...*yawn*..."
"Man, it's me, Lu Xun, and Zhang He's not happy with you. You just incapacitated one of his assistants."
"Sor-*yawn*-ry. Can I go back to sleep now?" can the reply. Zhang He frowned.
"TELL HIM THAT HIS FATHER WON'T BE HAPPY THAT HE'S GONNA BE LATE FOR WORK!!!"
"Dad won't know..." Sun Ce squeezed in, as he heard Zhang He. Zhang He grinned mischievously.
"NOT IF I HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT, MY FRIEND!!!" Zhang He grabbed the receiver from Lu Xun's hand and disconnected the call. He glared at Da Qiao. "I'm not going to let tired officers on the field! You will go home and sleep and if I find out that you weren't resting then I won't be very happy, and prepare to meet an unpleasant death, darling. Dismissed." Da Qiao left without a word. Xiao Qiao frowned.
"Sir! You can't do that to my sister!!"
"You just called me Sir, which means I have the power to do whatever! That's the beauty of that word, dear!" Zhang He said, and grabbing Xiao Qiao's hand he dragged her out of the room, and headed towards his car to drive to Zhang Jiao's temple. Lu Xun shook his head. Thank God no one else was here. Or he would be the laughing stock of the HQ...
Meanwhile...Zhuge Liang's secret room...
"HAHAHAHA!!!" Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Zhou Yu, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun and so on were spying from the secret camera that they managed to install into Zhang He's secret room without him noticing. They were rolling around laughing, clutching their stomachs, and tears were oozing from their eyes.
Meanwhile...Dong Zhuo Corporations...
Gan Ning and Zhen Ji went into the large building with walls that reflect everything of it.
"Whoa...! 3K HQ would never look like this!!!" Gan Ning said. Zhen Ji stomped her foot.
"Hurry up! I don't know why I agreed with that Lu Xun...stupid boy...had to bring up 'new flute' in the deal...now I'm stuck with Gan Ning!!!"
"Hey! I resent that!" Gan Ning said. "Do you think I'm happy about this? Lu Xun offered me two bottles of the finest wine to get me agreeing. And I didn't know at the time that YOU were going as well..."
"Will you two stop bickering? I chose you two on purpose!!!" came a voice from one of their receivers. It was Lu Xun. "Now I want those pamphlets! And set up some membership with the Corporation! Remember what's at stake here!!!" They heard coughing and muffled sounds that sounded to them like 'flute' and 'alcohol'.
"Alright...we'll go...don't know why you want just 'pamphlets' anyway...they're completely USELESS..." Gan Ning muttered as both walked towards the info desk. They grabbed the pamphlets and were about to nick off when...
"Hello, good looking, wanna check out my car?" A guard attempts to flirt with Zhen Ji. She growled.
"How about...no!" She hissed. But this guard ain't taking no for an answer. So he grabbed her around the waist, which would definitely make Zhou Yu shake his head in embarrassment, for THAT was DEFINITELY NOT a good move...
So consider the guard's ribs fractured. High heels makes GREAT weapons.
And more security came streaming in, and Gan Ning (grinning wildly at the people to hit) and Zhen Ji has to define the meaning a "A warrior worth a thousand" all over again.
And when they got back, Lu Xun was NOT VERY happy...
12pm...Some temple...
Zhang He is very happy. He managed to get Xiao Qiao to cosplay as a nurse, and he a weak, sickly (yet still "beautiful") young man with REALLY mussed up hair, to add to his sickly look. Actually...he wasn't very happy. He's going to have to remove a LOT of knots in his hair after this...
They both walked into the temple gates, with Xiao Qiao mumbling as she "pretends" to support Zhang He, when in actual fact, he's purposely putting his entire weight on her. For any normal person, this is actually nothing, for Zhang He is very light, but Xiao Qiao has a frame that is only for office work as she joined the organisation only because her sister did and Zhou Yu is a "pretty damn good looking spunk". Of course, Zhang He knew this all along, and is only trying to piss her off as well as getting the job done. It was like hitting two birds with one stone...something everyone in the organisation will say...
As the monks with yellow turbans hit the gongs to mark the coming of noon, Zhang He's eyes searched the area for a certain bearded guy...who looks quite similar to a monkey. "It's the beard." Zhang He explained to Xiao Qiao a while before when she asked what he looked like. Zhang He's keen eyes found the religious cult leader sipping some tea while preaching to crowd of monks with...well...yellow turbans. They sat down amongst the group. Zhang Jiao glanced at the newcomers. His eyes shone. New possible-disciples.
"Heh heh heh..." He muttered quietly, and resumed preaching. Interrogation occurs AFTER sermon. Zhang He and Xiao Qiao, not looking very happy because of all the pain Zhang He is placing her in, started kowtowing and mumbling stuff that can't be deciphered, looking very much into the group...apart from the obvious lack of yellow turbans. No matter, thought Zhang Jiao, I'll just give them some later...and he continued the sermon.
He should have made sermon longer than usual. Both agents' knees were weak with lack a practice from kneeling so much, that both were fuming by the time it ended. If it DID go any longer, Zhang He would have just given up and find the religious cult leader another day, with a possibly more happier attitude.
"My children..." Zhang Jiao greeted with open arms "Do you want to join the Way of Peace?" Zhang He, this time actually struggling to stand due to the kneeling, fumbled through his bag (which contained only the Qiao sisters make up sets) and waited for everyone to leave when both agents grabbed the leader's arms and dragged him into a room, locking it. There was, conveniently, a lamp, which Zhang He grabbed and shone into Zhang Jiao's eyes, who cringed.
"What are you and Dong Zhuo planning?!" Zhang He demanded, shining the light very close to the religious cult leader. Xiao Qiao held a knife by Zhang Jiao's neck.
"Don't try anything funny." she threatened between her teeth. Zhang Jiao, strangely, actually whimpered.
"Okay, okay...we just want to cleanse the world from evil." the leader answered. Zhang He didn't look very convinced.
"You heard the lady, didn't you?" he said, cocking his head towards Xiao Qiao. Xiao Qiao grinned evilly.
"It's true!!! It's part of the deal we had..."
"What deal?" Zhang He demanded. Zhang Jiao was silent, so Xiao Qiao pressed the knife further. He gulped and answered.
"He wanted to rule the world, while I just want to the world to follow my religion, so he struck a deal that everyone must follow the Way of Peace while Dong Zhuo handles the politics and so on..."
"And you really think that works...?" Zhang He asked the whimpering leader cynically.
"It sounds like it could work..."
"ONLY the THEORY, you nong!!!" Zhang He had to refrain himself from letting go the lamp and slapping his forehead. "Well...now that we've got you...I'll just hafta call Lu Xun to send someone over to place you under arrest..."
"Sir! Don't tell them what we're gonna do!!!" Xiao Qiao whispered. Zhang He bit his lip.
"Darn it...I forgot about that. Very unpleasant mistake...BUT..." he looked cockily at her "THIS isn't the movies so I'm rather fine..." He took out his mobile phone and dialed. "Lu Xun?"
"Yep."
"I've got the Monkey Man."
"Zhou Yu is already there to supply you with back up."
"How the heck did you get him to agree?"
"He lost a bet and is currently serving me."
"Oh." Zhang He opened the door, and there was Zhou Yu and some soldiers, waiting outside. "Oi! Zhou Yu!!!"
"Ah. So you've got the Monkey Man." Zhou Yu turned to his soldiers. "Soldiers, place him in the van and take him to HQ."
"Yessir!" and they marched towards Zhang Jiao. Zhang He sighed in relief.
"Well...now we can properly interrogate him..." but before he could finish that sentence, Xiao Qiao pushed him aside and smiled serenely (though Zhang He thought she was overdoing it) at Zhou Yu.
"Oh, Zhou Yu, you can just in the nick of time! You're my hero..." she said. Zhou Yu just looked at her, surprised.
"Well...uh...glad I could be of service..." He looked pleadingly at Zhang He for help, who just rolled his eyes.
"I think that this was too much for you, my dear, so why don't we go back? In fact, I'll let you go back first with Zhou Yu's men, while I and Zhou Yu will discuss important matters..." and as he grabbed Xiao Qiao's shoulders and turned her to the car and gave her an encouraging push, he muttered "...like how to save him from you..."
"What did you say...?" Xiao Qiao asked she walked towards the car. Zhang He shrugged and feigned innocence.
"Nothing, my dear." and when the car with her inside drove off, both men sighed in relief.
"...thought I couldn't get away from her...horrible death..."
"...thought I was going to be sick and my eyes were going to burn..."
AN: Yet another chapter finished!!! I wonder if I'm actually getting anywhere...
