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Cold-Blooded Barista An Offer Too Good to Refuse
After Rendra left, Rizal’s café returned to its usual quiet atmosphere. Only the sound of the espresso machine and light chatter from customers filled the room. But Rizal’s mind remained unsettled. That offer wasn’t just an ordinary job.Ucok tapped the counter. “Bro, I don’t like that guy.”Damar crossed his arms. “Me neither. He didn’t just come to offer a job. He definitely has another agenda.”Rizal sighed and picked up the business card Rendra had left behind. Santoso Security Agency. A name that sounded legitimate, but to Rizal, it was just a front for something deeper.Suddenly, police sirens echoed from the street in front of the café. Rizal glanced outside. Two patrol cars stopped across the road, and several officers got out, talking to someone in a narrow alley.Ucok peeked as well. “What now? This city never truly stays quiet, huh?”Damar grabbed a towel and started wiping the counter, though his eyes remained fixed on the scene. “If the cops are involved, it means somethi
Cold-Blooded Barista Shadows of the Past
Rizal slowly closed the folder. His eyes remained fixed on the photo inside. A familiar face. A face that once stood by his side—before everything turned into chaos.Rendra leaned back in his chair. "I know you recognize him."Rizal looked up, his expression unreadable. "I thought he was dead."Rendra gave a slight smirk. "A lot of people thought so."The man in the photo was Leonard Wijaya, one of the biggest masterminds in the city's underworld years ago. He was the brains behind numerous illegal operations, from arms dealing to high-end drug distribution. Rizal knew him well.Because once, they were brothers-in-arms.Back then, Rizal and Leonard worked under the same boss. They fought together, built networks, and protected each other. Until one day, Leonard betrayed everything they had built.And now, he was back."He won't stop until he gets what he wants," Rendra said. "And I'm sure he'll come looking for you too."Rizal remained silent, his fingers tapping lightly on the table.
Cold-Blooded Barista The Hunt Begins
Rizal walked out of the warehouse, his mind racing. The night air was thick with tension, and the distant hum of the city barely reached this abandoned part of town. He had just made a deal with the devil—Leonard. But if someone was targeting his people, he had no choice but to play the game again.As he reached his motorcycle, his phone buzzed.He hesitated before answering. “Who is this?”A distorted voice replied, “You have 24 hours to find me, Barista. Or your friend dies.”Rizal’s grip tightened around the phone. “Where is he?”The voice chuckled. “That would be too easy. Come and find me. I’ll be waiting at the place where everything ended.”The line went dead.Rizal clenched his jaw. The place where everything ended? There was only one place that fit that description.The old docks.Rizal rode straight to the café, where Damar was pacing nervously outside.“Where the hell have you been?” Damar demanded. “Ucok’s missing, and I’ve been getting weird calls all night!”Rizal parked
Cold-Blooded Barista Brewing Storm
The night had settled over the city, but Rizal’s mind refused to rest. Sitting in the dimly lit café, he stared at the cup of espresso in front of him, untouched. The bitter aroma mixed with the scent of rain that had started drizzling outside.Ucok sat across from him, nursing a bruised wrist. “Bro, you sure we should just let that bastard go?”“He won’t stay hidden for long,” Rizal muttered. “Reza’s not the type to give up. If he’s got bigger players backing him, we need to be ready.”Leonard leaned against the counter, arms crossed. “Then it’s time to start digging. We need to know who’s pulling the strings.”Damar walked in, shaking off his wet jacket. “I made some calls. Word on the street is, there’s been movement in the old districts—smuggling routes reopening, new faces in the game.”Ucok raised an eyebrow. “You mean Reza’s not the top dog?”“Far from it.” Damar sat down. “Someone’s been cleaning up the mess left behind when the old bosses disappeared. And guess what? They kno
Cold-Blooded Barista A Ghost from the Past
The name Adrian Kusuma burned in Rizal’s mind like a brand. He hadn’t heard it in nearly a decade, but the memories resurfaced instantly—bloodstained streets, whispered orders, and a betrayal that nearly cost him his life.Leonard glanced at the list in Rizal’s hands. “You know him.”It wasn’t a question.Ucok raised an eyebrow. “Judging by your face, this dude ain't just some random crime boss.”Rizal took a slow breath. “Adrian Kusuma is the reason I left this life. He tried to have me killed.”Damar whistled. “Well, that’s awkward.”Rizal’s grip on the paper tightened. “If he’s back in the game, we’re dealing with more than just a syndicate. Adrian doesn’t take chances. If he’s involved, it means he’s already planned five steps ahead.”Leonard leaned against the desk. “Then we better move fast.”Rizal nodded. “First, we need to figure out where he is. And second—”Ucok smirked. “—we crash his party.”Finding Adrian wasn’t easy. The Cobra Syndicate was well-connected, and their oper
Cold-Blooded Barista Interrogation
The night air was thick with the acrid scent of smoke as Rizal clenched his fists. Adrian had slipped through his fingers again, but this time, it wasn’t just another lost opportunity—it was personal.Ucok kicked over a trash can in frustration. “That slippery bastard always has an escape plan, huh?”Leonard holstered his gun. “We should’ve seen it coming. Adrian’s too smart to get caught like that.”Damar, still catching his breath, leaned against the alley wall. “So what now? We go back and lick our wounds, or do we push forward?”Rizal wiped the blood from his lip and straightened. “We push forward.”Leonard smirked. “That’s what I was hoping you’d say.”Adrian was a ghost, but every ghost left behind traces. If they couldn’t get to him directly, they’d hit his network—piece by piece.Damar pulled up a laptop at their safe house. “I managed to clone some data from the club’s security system before things went sideways.”He typed rapidly, eyes scanning the screen. “Adrian didn’t com
Cold-Blooded Barista Fire and Fury
The explosion sent a shockwave through the airport, BOOM!—flames erupted, metal twisted, and debris rained down like deadly confetti. Rizal barely had time to react before a blast of heat washed over him.“Down!” he shouted.Ucok tackled Damar out of the way as a flaming piece of wreckage crashed onto the tarmac. Leonard shielded his face with his arm, eyes scanning for any sign of Adrian.Rizal pushed himself up, coughing against the thick black smoke. Adrian had to be here.Then he saw it—a shadow moving through the flames.Adrian Kusuma, slipping away like a phantom in the chaos.“Oh, no you don’t,” Rizal growled.Rizal sprinted after him, weaving through the wreckage. Adrian was fast, but Rizal was faster.Adrian ducked into a service tunnel beneath the airport. Rizal followed, gun drawn.The tunnel was dimly lit, the hum of machinery echoing off the walls. Water dripped from overhead pipes.Footsteps. Close.Then—WHOOSH!A knife whizzed past Rizal’s ear, embedding itself in the w
Cold-Blooded Barista A New Target
The metallic scent of blood mixed with the acrid smoke still lingering in the air. Rizal stared at Adrian’s lifeless body, his mind racing. He had spent years chasing this man, and now, just when he had him, someone else had taken the final shot.His grip tightened around his knife. Whoever did this wasn’t done yet.Leonard’s voice crackled through the earpiece. “Rizal! What’s your status?”Rizal exhaled sharply. “Adrian’s down. But not by my hand.”A pause. Then Ucok’s voice cut in. “Wait… what? Someone else got to him?”“Sniper. Precision shot. Professional.” Rizal scanned the rafters, but whoever was up there had already disappeared.Damar cursed. “Shit. That means someone wanted Adrian dead before we could get answers.”Leonard’s tone darkened. “And that means we just made ourselves the next targets.”The wail of sirens grew louder. The airport was in chaos, and soon, security would lock everything down.Rizal moved fast, checking Adrian’s pockets for anything useful. A phone. A s
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A New Shadow
A single lamp illuminated the large mahogany desk, casting long shadows across the dimly lit office. The man sitting behind it leaned forward, fingers interlocked, as he stared at the phone that had just gone silent.Johan was dead.He took a deep breath, his expression unreadable. His men stood silently around the room, waiting for his response.After a long pause, he finally spoke.“Prepare everything,” he said in a calm yet commanding tone.His right-hand man, a lean figure with slicked-back hair, nodded. “Do you want us to hunt them down?”The man chuckled, shaking his head. “No rush. Let them think they’ve won.”A lighter flicked open with a soft click, and the end of his cigar glowed red as he inhaled deeply. Smoke curled around him like a ghostly veil.“They’ll soon realize,” he exhaled, “that every action has consequences.”The familiar aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air as Rizal stood behind the counter, tamping down espresso grounds with steady hands. Fikri sat at
The Final Countdown
The countdown remained frozen at 0:15, but the bomb was still active.Maya slammed her fist on the desk. “The system override isn’t enough! Someone has to disarm it manually!”Rizal turned to her. “Where’s the bomb?”Maya swallowed hard. “Basement level.”Fikri groaned. “Of course it’s in the basement.”More gunfire erupted from the hallway. The last of Johan’s guards were still fighting, but their numbers were thinning.“We don’t have time to fight our way down,” Rizal said. “We take the emergency shaft.”Maya nodded. “Let’s move!”Rizal pried open the steel doors. Below them, darkness stretched for several stories.Fikri peered inside. “No cable car. Guess we’re climbing.”Rizal smirked. “No. We’re dropping.”Before Fikri could argue, Rizal grabbed a zipline hook from the emergency kit and latched it to the cable.Maya’s eyes widened. “Please tell me you’ve done this before.”Rizal grinned. “Nope.”Then he jumped.WHIZZ!He zipped down into the darkness.Fikri shook his head. “That
Storming the Lion’s Den
The city was quiet, but the tension in the air was suffocating. Rizal, Maya, and Fikri crouched behind a parked van near the entrance to Johan’s penthouse.“This place is locked down tight,” Maya whispered, eyeing the guards patrolling the perimeter.Fikri grinned, tossing a suppressed pistol between his hands. “Tight security means they’re scared.”Rizal scanned the building through a pair of binoculars. The top floors were lit. Johan was waiting.He exhaled. “We go in silent. No unnecessary firefights.”Fikri snorted. “I make no promises.”Rizal smirked. “Let’s move.”The trio moved swiftly, taking down two guards near the entrance without a sound. Rizal signaled Maya, and she hacked the security panel, shutting off the cameras for the lower floors.“We have ten minutes before backup systems kick in,” she whispered.Rizal nodded. “Let’s make them count.”They slipped inside, taking the stairs instead of the elevator.As soon as they stepped out of the stairwell, a bullet whizzed pas
Striking Back
Rizal's fingers flew across the keyboard, his eyes locked on Johan's financial records. Offshore accounts, shell companies, bribery transactions—everything was laid bare. He cracked a grin."This is it," he muttered.Maya and Fikri leaned in."What exactly are we looking at?" Maya asked."A roadmap to destroying Johan," Rizal replied. "His entire network relies on these funds. We bleed him dry, and he’s finished."Fikri chuckled. "I like the sound of that. But how?"Rizal tapped a few keys, opening a secure transaction system. "We siphon his money to charities, anonymous donations, and a few ghost accounts. He won’t be able to trace it back to us."Maya smirked. "Poetic justice. Stealing from a crime lord to help the people.""But we’ll need a distraction," Rizal added. "Something big."Fikri grinned and pulled a small C4 charge from his bag. "I thought you'd never ask."Johan stood by the window, looking over the city he controlled. His phone buzzed."Sir," a panicked voice came thro
Smoke and Shadows
The trio pulled into a rundown apartment complex on the outskirts of the city. It wasn’t glamorous, but it was secure. Rizal parked the car and exhaled slowly. The adrenaline rush was wearing off, leaving behind exhaustion and the stench of smoke.Fikri tossed his bag onto the couch. “Well, that went well.”Maya shot him a glare. “We almost died.”Fikri grinned. “Keyword: almost.”Rizal ignored their bickering and plugged the flash drive into his laptop. Lines of encrypted data scrolled across the screen. “Johan’s entire financial operation is on here,” he muttered.Maya peered over his shoulder. “Can you crack it?”Rizal smirked. “Who do you think you’re talking to?” He began typing furiously, bypassing layers of security. Within minutes, a spreadsheet appeared, revealing names, bank accounts, and offshore transactions.Fikri whistled. “That’s a lot of zeroes.”Maya frowned. “So what’s the plan? Leak this to the authorities?”Rizal shook his head. “No. We use it to bring Johan down o
No Rest for the Wicked
The motorcycle weaved through the dimly lit streets, dodging traffic as Rizal held on tightly. Maya sat behind him, gripping his waist, her breath still ragged from the adrenaline. The masked rider maneuvered with precision, cutting through alleyways and side streets until they finally stopped at an abandoned warehouse by the docks.VROOOOM… The engine died down.Rizal jumped off first, scanning their surroundings. “You gonna tell me who the hell you are?” he asked, turning toward the rider.The masked figure pulled off the helmet—revealing a familiar smirk.“Miss me, bro?”Rizal’s eyes widened. “Fikri?”Maya let out a breath of disbelief. “You’ve gotta be kidding me.”Fikri, Rizal’s old partner-in-crime, grinned. “Relax. I’m not a ghost. But I did just save your ass.”Rizal shook his head. “I thought you were in Singapore.”Fikri leaned against the bike, arms crossed. “Was. Until I heard Johan was making a move on you.” His expression darkened. “Figured you could use some backup.”Ma
The Great Escape
BANG! BANG!Rizal flipped the bar table and ducked as bullets tore through the polished wood, sending splinters flying. Johan’s guards were quick, but Rizal was quicker. He reached for the gun tucked behind his waistband and—BLAM!One shot, clean to the shoulder of the nearest thug. The man spun back, groaning in pain.Rizal didn’t wait. He grabbed a bottle of vodka from the counter and hurled it—CRASH!It shattered against another guard’s face, sending him stumbling. In the chaos, Rizal bolted for the exit.Johan, still gripping his phone, barked orders. “DON’T LET HIM GET AWAY!”Maya yanked out the flash drive the moment the upload hit 100%. She stuffed it into her pocket, turned—and froze.A shadow loomed over her.The guard she had knocked out earlier was stirring, his fingers curling around his gun.Shit.Maya lunged forward. She kicked the gun out of his hand and swung a server panel like a baseball bat.WHAM!The man hit the ground again, this time for good.With no time to w
Crashing the Party
The safe house was tucked away in a quiet corner of Jakarta, hidden behind an old auto repair shop. From the outside, it looked abandoned—just another forgotten piece of the city’s underbelly. Inside, however, it was a fully stocked operations center.Rizal flicked on the lights, revealing a cluttered room filled with maps, weapons, and surveillance monitors. Maya let out a low whistle."Not bad," she said, tossing her wet jacket onto a chair. "You always have a place like this ready?"Rizal smirked. "Occupational hazard."He moved to the main table, plugging the flash drive into a laptop. The screen flickered, revealing encrypted files.Maya leaned in. "What exactly are we looking at?"Rizal typed rapidly, bypassing the security. A list of names, locations, and financial transactions appeared."This is Johan’s operation," Rizal said. "Money laundering, smuggling, political bribes—you name it. Everything he’s done is in here."Maya frowned. "And you think this is enough to take him do
Firefight in the Warehouse
The dust hadn't even settled when Rizal burst through the ruined doorway, twin pistols blazing.BANG! BANG! BANG!The first thug dropped before he could even react, his body hitting the concrete floor with a dull thud. The others scrambled for cover, overturning crates and barrels, but Rizal was already moving, weaving between shadows like a phantom.Maya clenched her fists, still bound to the chair. The moment she saw Rizal, a mix of relief and adrenaline surged through her veins."You're late," she muttered.Rizal smirked, ducking behind a stack of wooden pallets. "Traffic."The remaining thugs opened fire. Bullets tore through crates, sending splinters flying. Rizal rolled forward, firing mid-movement—BANG! BANG!Another thug collapsed.The last man standing grabbed Maya, pressing the gun harder against her head."Enough!" he shouted. "Drop your weapons, or I swear I'll—"THWIP!A blade whizzed through the air.The thug froze, eyes wide. He let out a choked gasp as blood dripped f