Book1:TeDream-Maker (第131/166页)

diasicallyinadieu,saying，

    "Gothen．Don’tspoilmyenjoymentofdrinking.”Everyooodupbracedfora．Dimitripuheelevatorbuttonandallscrambledoutoftheroombeforethedooroftheelevatorclosed．

    Sittingbeforethesurveilncessinthesecretobservationroom，Mr．Kaffeeerturbablysmokinghisfavoritepipe．Intimesofcrisis,hecouldalwayskeephisheadandremaincalmandcollected．Thatartofhischaracteratohissuccess,themainreasonwhyhewasabletorisesoswiftlythroughtherankandfileofthemobandasdtohisleadingpositioninthehierarchy．Thepipehewasholdingecialoneandhadalwaysbroughthimgoodluck．Therefore，hehaditwithhimwheneverhenningorcarryingoutimportantassigs．Thepipefredanddimmedashesmoked，hisdemeanorthoughtfundauthoritative，fullyexhibitingthecharismaofamaturemale．Hehadbeeninvincible，seeinghisopposfallbeforehiseyesonebyotonighthewillbefagamanofanothercaliber,amysterioustrillionaire,whoseemedtobesimpleandgoodheartedbutwhosemindwasunfathomableandinscrutable．Foronce,Mr．Kaffeewasnotsureofsuccess．Hetookuphisesepordsippedtheoolongtea，enting，

    "Strange!Whattheybedoingupthereinmyoffice?"Justthen,Stevenpoioasandexcimed，

    "Look!Theelevatorismoving!They’vestarted!"Alleyesteredonthats，anticipatingtheshriekingnoiseofarmonceDimitritriedtoopenthedoortothevaultwithhismastercard．Butwhentheelevatordooropeheysawtotheirsurprise,whichitty．Allenpoiedlytoanothersandsaid，

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    "Theretheyare!Theyareonthendingontheroof!"Mr．Kaffeecursedandsaid，

    "Somesonofabitchmusthaveletthecatoutofthebag!Whocoulditbe?"

    Hecouldneverinhiswildestdreamhaveknownthattheculpritwasaminuteman,whowashidinginhissofa．Therewasnotimeforidlespecution．Inafsh，headjustedhispnofaandmadehisdecision．Puttingdownhispipe,hepickeduphis44caliberMagnumandcoollycheckedtoseeifitwasfullyloaded．StevenandAllenbothtookuptheirAK47automatidpreparedfora．

    "Thetimeforfrontationhase．It’seitherthemorus.Theymustbeterminated!"saidMr.Kaffeeandhurriedout．Stevenstoppedforasedtofixthebayoohisonwithaingsmile．Hewasofasadisticdisposition,takingpleasureininfligthemostpainandthoughtasimplebulletwastoomildawaytokill．ThenhefollowedhisbossandAllenontotheroof．BeforethepuzzleofFatewassolved，everyonerushedonblindly．Itwasjustaswellthatthesethreewereignorantofwhatwasinstoreforthem;forhadtheyknownthattheywererushingtotheirowhs,theywouldhavesloweddownabit．Afterall,lifereciousandworthholdingonto．

    Abrandnewluxurie-sizedhelicopterstoodreadyforaonthending，glossyinshimmeringsplendoruhelimelight．Dimitriandhisfriendswerejustpreparingtoboardit，whensuddenlyadoorohersideoftheroofflungopenandrowsuponrowsofbulletsflewatthemastheautomaticonsopenedfire．Dimitri’shearttractedasheexcimedtohimselfindismay，

    "Ohoote!"Helookedswiftlyaround，sawmaintenanceshedandissuedabriefand，"Dudrunfortheshed!"Theyimmediatelyobeyed．Mr．Kaffeerogressing,slowlyandcautiouslyashewasn’tsureifanyofthegroupwasarmed．Onside,RichardturoJamazandsaid，

    "Timetodoyourstuff,Jamaz．youbreakthatlimelight?"Jamazsilentlytookupalongironrodandthrewit,justashewouldthroearatapreyinthewildsofAfrica．Thelightbr