Lahat ng Kabanata ng Rick's Dilemma: Kabanata 181 - Kabanata 190

The day started out with blue skies and sunshine. It was a beautiful day to be in sourthern Florida. The bus took the group to the tour company that would guide them around to Miami's best food stops. Not restaurants, but vendors of produce and meats, spices and cookware. It was like heaven for Matthew, but the rest of the group enjoyed all of the samples they could eat. The finale of this tour was lunch at a beachside cafe. The locals loved it for the cheap but delicious menu. They all had their fill of their personal choices. Matthew had ventured on a seafood platter containing mussles and octopus, whereas Rick tried the fried aligator tale. It was a perfect ending to this event. Next the minibus drove them up to Ft lauderdale to catch the river tour. There was an excitement among them all as they passed mansions and yachts worth mega millions. Debbie even joked that perhaps they should get a yacht someday. Rick smirked a bit and replied "Who says that we don't already have o

The cruise up the coast was an eventful one. Stops along the way were in St. Augustine, Florida, Savanah,Georgia, Charleston, South Carolina and Williamsburg, North Carolina. All were delightful cities full of history. Although they didn't stay very long in any one port, they were able to disembark while the yacht was replenished with fuel and provisions. The last stop before New York was at Virginia Beach, Va. It was just a fuel stop, but the group went out to explore the beach themed bars close to the harbor. It was a roit to indulge in an afternoon spent in day drinking and partying with some of the locals. Everyone especially enjoyed Savanah's River Walk, with it's shops and bars. And Charelston's Market. The local handicrafts were very interesting. Brandon and Matthew bought several grass woven baskets that caught their eye, and Debbie found some lovely prints of famous places in the area like Rainbow Row and the Battery. Helen found a beautiful necklace at the market that ha

The Group sat and waited for Mr. Hall to speak. He was sweating profusly by this time. It was obvious to everyone in the room that he had much to answer for. But he did not speak. So everyone waited for news from the other sourses in play. After an hour or so, General Han came back to the office with a preliminary report on the audit. He handed Old Wilson the document and withdrew from the room. As Old Wilson looked it over, his face got darker and darker. He then handed it over to Rick. His reaction was much the same as Old Wilson's. Rick said softly, "It seems, Mr. Hall, that you have been a naughty naughty boy. The preliminary report for the remote audit shows that almost every accounting program on the main server had been altered. It has been programmed to deposit 50% of all incoming funds into an account that is listed in your name. The bank will no doubt verify the deposits shortly. In addition, several other accounts have been connected to these programs to include your

Over the next few days, Mr. Hall was kept under close guard. General Han had made a visit to the local police station, and with an introduction from the Cheif of Police back in Fing City, was met by the Cheif of the precinct. They had a discussion about the situation involving Mr. Wang and what the general had in mind. The Cheif was impressed with the general, and especially his plan. So he agreed to help in any way that he could. After all, he was going to make an arrest at the end of it. And it would be a feather in his cap for apprehending such a criminal. Friday morning came, and all parties were in place. By ten o'clock, everyone was on pins and needles in anticipation. Would Mr. Wang show up or not? That was the question on everyone's mind at that time. In the lobby, the receptionist had been replaced with a plain clothes police woman. She was smart, and new how to remain calm in any situation. She had seen a picture of Mr. Wang taken from security footage on one of his e

The men that General Han had brought over from Fing City felt a bit anticlimatic after it was all over. They had not had any part in the final action as they had wanted. So as a compensation, the general took them all out on the town to visit the sights. He especially wanted to take them to Ellis Island. It was a formidable location back when America was still young. From 1892 up until 1924, over twelve million immigrants passed through Ellis Island into a new world full of promise and hope. It should be an inspiration to the men to be able to tour it. And then of course to see the Statue of Liberty nearby. Old Wilson arranged coaches to transport all the men. It was no small feat to carry over a hundred men around in New York City. But they were treated to a luxurious ride around town. After the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, it was on to Central Park. The general had them line up on the grassy knolls to run through some exercises, since they had been slacking off since being