Hitman Page #5

Talk!

Where did we go? I can't remember.

Stop that! Remember what i said?

Keep your hands off!

We're going out.

You're lucky l still need you around.

Otherwise, you'd be out.

Where are we going?

Remember Martin, the fund manager?

He's got a lead.

We'll talk about it on the way.

Give me the key.

Great! You finally missed a shot!

So, what's the lead?

- Relax. Where's the money?

- Here:
$200,000.

This is only just enough

for a month's fuel.

- For what - a spaceship?

- A yacht.

So where were we?

Right, evidence

was found in Mr Tsukamoto's body,

which we believe

was left by the murderer.

It could be a vital key.

- What is it?

- Ill ask the questions. What is it?

It's a Japanese banknote

from the Second World War.

The killer must have made

Mr Tsukamoto swallow it.

- So...

- Sorry, that's all.

For $200,000! That's highway robbery!

Call it what you like.

Before you came in i sold this

information to five other parties -

they paid me more.

- How much did the first party pay?

- Shut up!

- How much did they pay?

- None of your business.

But l told them about 72 hours ago.

That's all you can tell us?

OK, although this is unconfirmed,

I think i know who the killer is.

For the past four years,

there's been an assassin in Southeast

Asia, called the Angel of Death.

He's more of a vigilante,

he works alone.

He's suspected

of killing 17 people.

But these people were so evil,

they deserved to die.

Angel of Death?

The Bible says the Angel of Death

is God's mercenary against evil.

His mission is to spread justice

by killing wrongdoers.

In short, he's God's own hitman.

Now Ive told you all about him,

let's call it quits, OK?

Let's go.

Martin, who was the first buyer?

I can tell you have a focused mind.

Tsukamoto's grandson. Excuse me.

Why did you ask that?

Well, Eiji found out first,

so we'll just follow him.

Aren't you the smart boy for once!

This is a stupid idea.

We've been tailing him for days

but we still haven't found anything.

Just relax.

Right, Ill do that. You keep watch.

I had the serial numbers on the note

regenerated by the computer.

In Hong Kong, all banknotes were

registered even during the war.

How else could we claim compensation

from your people?

Oh, l found the owner.

He's an old man.

Here's his personal file.

At least now,

you're getting your money's worth.

- Get the cars ready.

- Sir.

Look, here they come.

I don't want him killed yet.

Bring him to me first.

He's not home yet, come back later.

Go in!

May the word of God enlighten you.

Fred, come on. Hurry!

There's no sign of him anywhere!

Search the entire building

immediately.

Ill wait here.

Don't shoot!

Don't kill him!

Can't you go any faster?

Put him in here!

Grab him!

Throw him to me!

They're downstairs!

Out of the way! Please don't die,

Mr Leung! I need you.

Fred, hurry, close the gate!

Don't move! Get over there!

I like the Japanese.

Yamaha's are great!

Are you all right? Say something!

I can't breathe!

Hang on, Mr Leung.

Hang on, Fred. You're doing fine.

We'll wait upstairs.

Come on, Mr Leung.

Oh, dear!

Hey, Fred! Let's go.

Mr Leung, tell them

all about it. Mr Leung!

Please don't die on us.

We have to know the truth!

He's dead!

What did he say before he died?

Well, what did he say?

He said... Piss off!

He was worth $50m.

Did you know that?

No, they're not worth it.

Im assigning you to another case.

I want you and your team

to bust this Mainland gang.

No-one else can do it.

Not until after this case.

Look Kwan, you've got to follow

orders. Im still the Chief.

You've been driving the department

crazy since this started.

It's not just that,

an old man was also killed.

Hold on a second. You and i

both know that's not how it happened.

He was already dead before he was

shot. He died of natural causes.

Our men interviewed the neighbours.

We've done all we can.

It's a hopeless case.

Take my advice...

let it go.

- There's something l must tell you.

- It's about time.

Im not really an assassin's agent.

I know that!

Im the one they're after -

the Angel of Death!

I don't believe you.

They may think

Im the Angel of Death.

But Im not actually him.

What are you talking about?

Ive had enough of your lies.

This is how it happened.

One day, l read an ad...for a killer.

Just like that exterminator ad

the other day.

But the terms of the ad

were very strange.

So i figured he was new at this gig,

and since i needed money to pay the

bills, I called him up and we met.

That was Mr Leung, the old man.

Anyway, he wanted me to kill someone

for him -

a Japanese officer, who'd killed

his family during the war.

I thought it Would be impossible

to find this guy.

But Leung said he was right here

in Hong Kong on business.

''Hundreds Protest Fascist Leader

Tsukamoto's Arrival in Hong Kong''

I decided there could be money in it,

so i accepted.

But i never expected

that aside from being old and senile,

all he had was a box of old Japanese

banknotes from the war.

They have no value at all.

Then later on, he told the story

to someone at the antique shop.

He finally ended up selling

his banknotes for $2,000,

then he called me up again.

By then i felt so guilty

taking money from that old man,

that i just gave him my bank account

number and i said:

''Deposit the money when you read

of Tsukamoto's death in the papers.''

But then Tsukamoto did get killed,

so the old man deposited the money.

What makes it worse is

that i wasn't the one who killed him.

It was someone else.

Ive been looking for Leung,

to tell him and to return his money.

Now it's too late.

Why didn't you hide? And what

about that $5m you deposited?

I took out a mortgage

on the apartment.

I had to know if they were on to me.

They found the old man.

Besides if i... If we find the killer

we could still end up with $100m.

So it is the money.

Someone's coming.

Papa, what are you doing?

There was a mouse,

I was trying to...

I think he's got himself

into trouble again.

Were you in a fight?

Of course not, we were just

cleaning, right, Fred?

What happened to your face?

l came to get the rest of my things.

Great! It's best you moved out.

The sooner the better, right?

Do you really hate me

that much, Papa?

What are you talking about?

You're the one who wanted to move.

- Sir, has she told you?

- Yeah, she's moving out.

No, it's my father's birthday

on Saturday.

We're also celebrating

Kelly's promotion.

We'll understand

if you can't make it.

Of course Ill come.

I Wouldn't miss that.

- When is it?

- Saturday.

See you there?

See you on Saturday.

Don't eat too much junk food.

''Fred, she looks like you.

Look after her.''

He withdrew $20, then $30...

It must be here somewhere...

Let's scan forward...

Just a little more...

Here it is.

According to Leung's bank account,

the day after

your grandfather's death,

he withdrew $200,000

and deposited it in another account.

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