Chapter 16 - Chapter 17

The transported goods being brought into the city were unknown and could lead to nothing but the fact that there was a need to use bribery to get them past the walls suggested that something was wrong.

If there was reasonable suspicion then it should be followed up to avoid any possible bad outcomes that would come from it if it was left alone.

Just one being left alone could cause further deterioration of the Kingdom as a result of the chain of events that could take place from them landing in the hands of anyone.

The carriages moved through the Capital of the Vodka Kingdom unhindered as they kept moving toward their intended destination.

They soon arrived as the people inside met up with those that they would be trading with or passing them on toward.

What they were not aware of was how many eyes were watching over them and keeping track of their every movement from a good vantage point.

The goods were being exchanged as the trade had been completed with a handshake causing the goods to begin to be unloaded from within the carriages and taken into a building where they would be held.

Just as it was happening, something took place that caught them off guard.

Loud thuds were heard as many footsteps came from many angles providing no room for escape.

A large number of soldiers arrived ready to fight along with sharpshooters ready to back them up.

Captain Rich stepped forward pointing toward the people near the carriages. "Do not resist. If you resist, what happens next will be your fault."

He waved his hand causing his units to close in cautiously as some scared people trapped there began to lower their bodies to surrender.

One man looked very uneasy as they jumped into the carriage out of sight before pulling out a pistol from within.

It was pointed toward the approaching units. "Don't come any close..."

He could not finish his words before a bullet hole opened up in his body causing him to fall back from the force of the bullet penetrating it.

Tanya walked over to the carriage looking inside the box. "Oh?"