Once he’d found her another place to stay, he contacted the rest of the balloon company’s small staff to warn them not to speak to anyone asking questions about either Hugh or the company. He’d then destroyed the few personnel files that existed in case the gunmen came to do some digging to find out who they might have missed. It had been a stroke of luck for all involved that Hugh kept terrible records, preferring to pay his employees under the table. Derek and Leine were waiting for him outside of the compound. They stored their weapons in the backseat of the pickup and joined Rashid. “You know this is going to be a long shot, right?” Derek asked, handing him a pair of night vision goggles. “They’ve probably already moved the balloon and gotten rid of Hugh’s body.” Rashid nodded. “All right then,” he said, leaning back in his seat. “When we get within a couple of kilometers, put the NVGs on and turn off the lights so they don’t see us coming.
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