Mr. Stegen: A Man with a Hidden Identity

Moving In The Dimness

“Now, you already know who I really am,” Ludwig said flatly. “I feel like I have no more burden, for leaving without giving an explanation to you.”

Lilia silently stared at the handsome man before her. He doesn't know what to say. There have been too many surprising things in his life. Lilia bowed for a while, before turning her gaze back to Ludwig. “Then, who was the woman that night escaped with you?” tanyanya slow.

“The story is very long. You don't need to know that. However, one thing is certain that he doesn't mean anything to me. I never had a special woman ...” Ludwig did not continue his words.

“Not also myself.” Lilia smiled wryly. “Yes. That's for sure.” The words of the red-haired young lady implied a sense of disappointment. “Go. Soon morning will come. I'm also very tired. Good night, Mr. Stegen.” Without waiting for a response from Ludwig, Lilia immediately closed the door of her apartment room tightly. He didn't care, even though Ludwig was still glued to his place.

Lilia leaned against the door. Slowly, her slender body slumped until she sat on the floor. The pain cannot be held back anymore. For the umpteenth time, he had to fight the pain of the injustice of life.

Tears kept flowing. Lilia hugged both knees tightly. He groaned very slowly, because he did not want anyone to hear his cry. Nor is the wall that has been a witness, of the many inner torments in living a hard life unpleasant.

Meanwhile, Ludwig was still standing with a careless mind. The excitement that he had been throwing away for so long, suddenly came back. Ludwig was once imprisoned in a sense of uncertainty like today, when he was tempted by a beautiful face that was able to paralyze all common sense.

“Don't,” Ludwig said as he walked out of the apartment building where Lilia lives. He has a very important business this time. Something to do with his future life. Ludwig must concentrate on the search mission Radko Trava.

The next night, Ludwig and Jedrick had already made an appointment to meet, at a small bar. The place is a means of entertainment tired release, for people of the lower middle class. The atmosphere and drinks presented are certainly very different in quality, with the usual Ludwig enjoy.

“What kind of drink is this?” ludwig. The man grimaced in dislike, after tasting the new beer served by the waiter.

“Kuli used to come here every night,” Jedrick said, without responding to Ludwig's complaints about the bad taste of the drink. The man with the style and color of the hair is eccentric, looking at a casual watch on the left wrist. “Should have come at a time like this,” Jedrick said again as he circulated the view. The man had already started to worry, for fear of disappointing the master.

“Wait a minute,” reply Ludwig. He again clucked annoyed, because he had to enjoy a beer with a bad taste.

“Iya ..” Not yet had Jedrick continued his words, the young man's gaze locked onto the figure of a well-built man. From his physical characteristics, it seems clear that the man was used to doing heavy work. “That's it,” Jedrick said as he pointed his tail at the person they were waiting for.

Ludwig turned his head in the direction his men had pointed at earlier. He watched the man sitting at the bar counter. The man seemed to greet some of his comrades who were next door. They talk while occasionally laughing.

About an hour later, the man came out of the bar. With immediate effect, Ludwig and Jedrick caught up with him. However, they kept their distance from the man who was walking with two colleagues.

“You know where he's going?” ask Ludwig slowly.

“We'll see, Sir,” replied Jedrick. He then stopped, when he saw the man separated from his two colleagues.

The man continued his journey, until he arrived at a suburban residential area. There, there were some scantily dressed women. However, it certainly does not look attractive in the eyes of Ludwig, who is accustomed to using the services of high-class comfort women.

The man had a greeting with one of the few women earlier. He grabbed onto the shoulders of the woman he then carried away, to a much quieter and lush place.

“Gosh,” decak Jedrick accompanied by amused smile. “Are we going to wait for him to finish the ritual, Mister?” The young man could not help but laugh.

“We'll see how long,” said Ludwig while checking his watch. At that time, the clock was already showing at 21:30.

“You sure you will wait until you finish making love?” ask Jedrick to make sure. However, a moment later the young man patted his forehead. “Of course. We must not violate human rights,”.

Ludwig did not respond. He was standing a few meters away from where the man had been channeling his biological needs. Sayup-sayup, there are sounds that indicate that their game has begun. However, Ludwig looked ordinary. He seemed completely unaffected. Fifteen minutes later, Ludwig invited Jedrick closer.

“Are you guys done?” ask Ludwig without further ado. He and Jedrick stood up handsomely, watching the man who was raising the zipper of jeans in a hurry. And so did the woman. He put his underwear back on, then hurried away from the men.

“Who are you?” ask the man Ludwig and Jedrick have been following. The eyes of the man were full of vigilance.

“For what I tell a name to a stranger like ...”

Not yet had the man finish his words, Jedrick first ambushed the man's hand and bent the two behind his back. At that time, Ludwig pointed at Marik's silenced pistol, which had been taken by Jedrick yesterday. The muzzle of the firearm was stuck right on the forehead of the man who began to fear.

“My name .. A-Anatoli Lucjan. What do you want? Don't involve myself anymore.” Not nothing, the man named Anatoli has been rummaging erratically.

“Involved in what way?” asked Ludwig coldly.

Anatoli did not immediately answer. The blond man hesitated to say something to Ludwig. He looked at the handsome man. “Your prison scares me, Sir,” he said a moment later.

Jedrick laughed at Anatoli's innocent words. “Quiet, Dude. The gun is not a snake that will peck at you,” he said half-literate.

“However, this weapon can smash your head, if you're not willing to cooperate,” Ludwig's chimpanzee is full of bluff.

Hearing Ludwig's bluff, Anatoli reacted immediately. He's trying to get away from Jedrick's grip. The man looks angry.

“Hey! Calm down, my friend,” said Jedrick without loosening his grip from Anatoli's hand, which was still folded behind his back. “We won't hurt you. My master just wanted to ask you a few things. I hope, you are willing to give an answer without much rambling,” said Ludwig's men.

“What do you want? I don't want to deal with people like you anymore,” Anatoli refused as he continued to try to break away.

“People like us?” Ludwig raised his eyebrows. He revealed a faint smile in the dim light of the street lamp, which was blocked by the shade of the trees. “Say, who has come to you before?” Ludwig's tone of question was full of emphasis, which indicated that he was being really serious and wanted to get a definite answer.

“They ... they .. I don't know those people. All of a sudden they came to me like you two are doing right now,” Anatoli explained somewhat stammeredly.

Ludwig exhaled a heavy breath. He turned to Jedrick, giving the young man a gesture with his eyes. Jedrick nodded. He knew what to do with Anatoli. Jedrick pulled both hands of the man who worked as a porters of the building, until Anatoli screamed in pain.

However, the poor man's screaming voice was only momentary, as Ludwig instantly stuffed his mouth with the muzzle of a weapon. “Don't beat around the bush, dude.” Ludwig was already preparing to pull the trigger, as Anatoli nodded loudly. “Good,” said Ludwig accompanied by a scary grin.

“Quick talk! You've wasted our precious time!” pressed Jedrick while occasionally tightening his grip, until Anatoli again shrieked softly.

“Can you let me go first?” pinta Anatoli.

“No!” Ludwig Strictly.

“Good.” Anatoli took a short breath, before telling Ludwig everything. “About two months ago, there were some men who suddenly came to me. They offered me some money, with the record that I had to run one mission for them,” Anatoli said.

“What mission?” asked Ludwig coldly.

“I have to dress up neatly, then meet a big businessman. They put communication tools in my clothes, so that I just follow what is instructed. All my conversations with the businessman, at the guidance of a man I only heard his voice,” Anatoli said again.

“What are you guys talking about?” ask Ludwig again full of investigation.

“I don't really understand. We are talking about business issues that seem to be illegal. Frankly, I was so scared. However, I already made an agreement and received a large amount of money from the man.”

“What is the content of the agreement?” search Ludwig again.

Anatoli looked doubtful upon hearing the question earlier. He shook his head slowly. “I can't. My family's safety is at stake,” he refused. However, Anatoli could not be evasive, when he saw Ludwig's expression implying something. “They watched over my wife and daughter until now, so that I would not open my mouth to anyone.”