Red Phoenix Quotes

“As he drove away, he recalled Jack’s last words to him. The dark, dusty well was just a hazy memory now, but he could remember Jack’s question as clear as day.
Why do you do it, Tom?”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“He only knew that for now, he was compelled. He had to keep moving. Keep hunting.
You’re operational, he thought. No more questions. No fears. No doubts.
You just have to let go”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“He stopped a couple meters from the group and looked up at the smoking building. He uttered an exasperated sigh.
“An American assassin. A Chinese double agent. And a Triad gangster. Mr. Tyler, you still seem to have difficulty with the concept of ‘staying out of trouble.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“Caine's pistol barked twice. A cloud of red mist burst from the man's face.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“She shifted her body in the cab of the tower crane. Then she adjusted the focus ring of the scope mounted above the AS VAL silenced assault rifle. The image became sharp and clear”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“They leapt over the desk, sliding under the half-open gate as the other men opened fire. A hail of bullets screamed above them, punching holes in the wall behind the desk. Caine heard a man shout in Chinese.
“Buyao sha tamen. Do not kill them! I want Sean Tyler alive!”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“Really? I love this place. We draw more power in this room than the average small town in Maryland. The spinning servers down there actually generate enough friction to reduce our heating bill by forty percent in the winter.” He spread his arms and smiled. “See? Even the NSA is going green!”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“I told him about the attack, at the farmhouse. He thinks he’s protecting me.”
Josh looked her in the eye. “Is there something I should know? What’s the story with you two anyway?”
Rebecca rolled over to the SUV and waited as the lift for her chair lowered itself to the ground.
“There is no story. Not anymore.”
Josh stared at her for a moment, then walked over to the driver’s side. “Whatever you say, Boss,” he muttered to himself.
He got into the SUV and slammed the door shut. They drove off the base in silence”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“Weisheme shi wo? What did I do to deserve you? Fine. The others are inconsequential.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“Yes. I killed him. I put one bullet in his head. He fell to the floor, and I stood over him. I looked into his eyes, and I emptied the gun into his heart. When it was finished, my hands were covered with blood splatter. They were dripping red.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“Fang's black, intense stare met Caine’s emerald gaze. His lips curled into a thin smile. “I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt, Mr. Caine, and assume that is not a threat. And as you said, I do have friends in the Ministry. I made some inquiries, as you suggested. You are quite an interesting man.”
Caine shrugged. “Oh, I’m nothing special.”
Iris smiled at him. There was something about her eyes, something that made him uncomfortable in her presence.
“The superior man, if he must stand alone, remains unconcerned,” she intoned. “If he must renounce the world, he is undaunted. That is the wisdom of the I-Ching.”
“I think I read that in a fortune cookie once,” Caine said.
Fang laughed. “Please, let us drop this silly posturing. We are both extraordinary men. We both have a role to play in tonight’s events.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“I’ve crossed paths with plenty of men like you,” Caine said. “Most of them are in the ground now. And I’m sure I’ll bury plenty more. But that’s not why I’m calling. I have something you want. I have the key to TANGENT.”
Fang sucked in his breath. “You are but one man, Mr. Caine. I am Lu Long. We are the Triad behind all Triads. As soon as one of my men finds you, what is yours will be mine.”
“Some of your men found me a few hours ago. You can scrape what’s left of them off the pavement.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“The man’s right hand drifted towards the waistband of his jeans. It was a slow, casual movement, but to Caine it was as obvious as a neon sign. The Chinese man shook his head
“Meiyou yingwen. No English.”
“Bullshit,” Caine snarled. “Catch!”
Caine yanked his hand from his pocket as the Chinese man's pistol cleared his waistband. Before the man could aim his gun, Caine flung the handful of coins towards him. The man instinctively raised his free hand to block his face. The barrage of shiny metal coins pelted his open palm. They were a distraction, nothing more.
That brief window of time was all Caine needed”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“The men in the forward car opened fire. Caine felt the impact of the bullets as they thudded into his hostage’s body. The man ceased his struggling. His hands dropped to his side, and the gun tumbled from his grip”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“As he flew forward, Caine grabbed the man’s necktie and spun him around. He used the strip of fabric to pull his target in close. He stabbed down with the paring knife, jabbing the blade into his target’s trachea.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“Zhengzhou East Station was one of the largest high-speed rail stations in the world. Its boarding platform was a vast, cavernous chamber of gleaming silver and white. A delicate latticework of metal beams crisscrossed high overhead beneath the high-domed ceiling. Caine knew those metal beams were studded with dozens of security cameras. As he meandered through the newsstands and food carts, he made sure to keep his face pointed down, out of view of the probing lenses above”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“Before he could stand, he heard a familiar metallic click ring out. It was the slide on his pistol, racking back. A bright red dot pierced through the darkness and crawled up Ted’s shirt. It flared across his eyes, then landed at his forehead.
His Smith and Wesson pistol was equipped with an integrated laser sight.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“This job, this life … it changes you. Your cover is a lie. A pack of lies, and you have to live with them day in and day out. One day you wake up, and you realize those lies are more real for you than the truth ever was. The person you’re pretending to be … that’s who you become, for better or worse.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“He stumbled out from under the table, dropped to his knees, and clasped his hands over his head. He prayed that it was Rebecca and her Special Operations Group who had tracked him here. If that was the case, he might survive.
And if it was option number two?
Well, in that case, welcome to Vegas, buddy. Because you’ve just been cashed out.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“Thank you. Be careful, all right?”
“You too,” she said.
“And Rebecca … good hunting.”
There was a click, and he was gone”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“Josh started up the engine and drove the jeep down the winding trail. The tall, dark trees receded in his rear view mirror.
“The bad news is he’s not alone. He’s got a small army camped out with him.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“This job. There’s only a few reasons guys like us do what we do. You do it for money. You do it for your country. Or you do it for someone else. You look at the world, and you see bad things in it. And you just want to make it better for that person. Because that person is important than everything else.”
“Jack, I—”
“If you’re not doing it for one of those reasons, Tom … you’re fucked. You hear me?”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“I feel it’s only fair to warn you, I am not merely another gangster or thug. I have greater ambitions than extortion or pointless bloodshed. I am Lu Long. And the Lu Long are the Triad behind all Triads. We are the power in the dark. We are the children of the Green Gang, the masters of heaven and earth.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix

“Fucker hit a lung,” he gasped.”
― Andrew Warren, Red Phoenix