THE ETERNAL DRAGON
CHAPTER 24 | Someone is looking for you

The next day, John is seen touring the town of Minsk looking for a place where the former soldiers usually gather. Finally he found a small bar that was filled with former and retired military and police forces Minsk state.

Upon entering the bar, the eyes of most of the people in the bar began to look at John, in addition to his simple appearance John was also a foreigner who entered the bar. John was sitting in front of the bar and ordered drinks without regard to the surroundings.

Suddenly an old retired soldier approached him “Hei young man, I think this is not your place” said the old man

John turned his head and looked around at the eyes of the old people who were there and asked “Why?”

“Because you are young. This is a bar where old people like us. Only young women can enter this bar. Are you a woman?” asked the old man who made the surrounding people laugh.

“I may be even older than your grandfather” said John honestly.

John's honest words were even considered a joke by the old man. He then raised his hand around John's neck. John replied with a smile.

“Old man, I don't want to make a fuss. If you want to let go of your hand. I won't dispute this” said John next.

“Hahahaha.with your small body like this. What can you do here?” asked the old man while laughing.

“This!” john banged his head against the old man's forehead, which made the man bounce off the table behind him.

John's actions make the old men retired soldiers in the bar on their feet to attack, but stopped by the fallen old man.

“Hahahaha.. I haven't met anyone who has the guts of you” said the man next.

Then the man threw his fist at John, but was caught by him. The old man tried to pull his hand away, but John's grip was harder and stronger which made the man start to appear grimacing in pain.

Then John pulled his hand so that the man's face came closer to John's face. “Old man, I can kill you as easily as flicking a finger if you still want to continue, ” whispered John with a grinning face that made the old man shiver in fear.

Then John releases his hand “Sit here old man. Let me buy you a drink” continued John with a smile.

The old man sat down next to John and ordered him a drink. John reached out his hand and introduced himself “I'm John” he said.

Then the old man timidly shook John's hand “I'm Vladimir”.

“Let's have a drink with” John said as he raised his glass toast with the old Vladimir.

After a toast, they began to familiarize themselves with talking. Old Vladimir also told his experience during his service as a soldier to John.

“Older, have you ever heard the word Dakota?” ask John then.

The old man's eyes twitched, he stopped drinking and put his glass on the table “Why do you ask about it” whispered while looking around him which made John understand that this old Vladimir must know something.

“We can't talk here. Give me your number. I'll call you back”.

John then gave his phone number to old Vladimir. After that, he said goodbye and left the bar. But John was still around the bar, then he sharpened his sense of hearing.

Vaguely heard the voice of old Vladimir who was playing his phone said “Sergei, There are people looking for you”

John heard clearly the old Vladimir mentioned Sergei's name, but the person across the phone was silent for a moment.

Shortly after, John saw old Vladimir coming out of the bar and he walked to a church not far from the bar. The old Vladimir was unaware that John was following him at a considerable distance, but could still hear the sound of his footsteps.

Arriving inside the church, old Vladimir headed straight into the confessional box in the church. While in the box next to it enter someone who then said “Tell me” . Then old Vladimir recounted the incident in the bar in detail.

“How is his characteristic John ini” asked the man back

“Still young in about twenties, rather thin, skin white, eyes blue, long hair shoulder to shoulder old Vladimir replied.

“Good. Dial him. Invite to meet you at the food stall in front of this church” said the man back.

“Baik” replied old Vladimir while coming out of the box, then prayed for a while inside the church and then stepped out of the church.

Outside the church some distance away, John heard every detail of this conversation.

“So you are also one of their conspirators Old man” muttered John while waiting for a phone call from him.

Not long after, old Vladimir called John and invited him to meet in front of the church at a food stall.

John did not show up immediately, he let Vladimir wait in the tavern to avoid suspicion. Thirty minutes later, John stepped inside the food stall, looking at Vladimir who had been sitting there waiting for him.

John continues to sharpen his sense of hearing. From inside the tavern, he could hear a gun had been in the cock, preparing to shoot.

A middle-aged man was in the corner window of the building next to the church, watching John through the telescope of a long-range sniper weapon. He was still observing the two of them through his telescope.

“Truely he” said the man later

“Freely killed him. You kill the person he's talking to.” someone commands it through a headset in the guy's ear.

“Baik” replied the man while pulling the trigger.

Dor's!

Bullets crashing out the window led to old Vladimir's head. John who heard the conversation immediately moved to push Vladimir to fall. A glass behind Vladimir broke apart, but Vladimir's head could be saved.

Immediately John turned his head towards the coming of the bullet, staring intently at which made the man who was looking through the telescope shiver. Then he rushed to escape. John did not stay still and immediately ran after him.

Pursuing the chase happens through several houses around the place. When the man was about to turn in a street, he was suddenly knocked over by a hand that slammed him.

The man tried to get up but he was again attacked by the man who then beat him unconscious. John who ran after saw a beautiful woman had knocked down the man. John then approached the woman while adjusting her breathing.

“Nona, thank you for the help” said John who was responded by the woman's grin who then pointed his gun at John.

“Do not approach” said the woman who made John stop his steps.

“This man is our quarry. We'll catch him” he said back which makes John can't do anything.