Although Chen Mo and Tony were flying extremely fast, the distance was simply too great. Before they could arrive, Killian's yacht reached the dock ahead of them.
With the overall situation settled and Tony Stark bringing the president over, the final plan he had painstakingly plotted for years was about to be completed. Aldrich Killian no longer needed to worry about being exposed.
This time, he had brought along all several dozen Extremis soldiers he had created over the years. It was a force powerful enough to make anyone fear it. Even if the Avengers came, he would not feel the slightest bit intimidated!
Most importantly, he still had Pepper, an important hostage, in his hands. Tony Stark would surely be constrained by that, making this operation virtually foolproof!
The massive yacht came to a stop beside the dock. Aldrich Killian looked up at the abandoned dock shrouded in darkness before him, and a flicker of excitement flashed through his eyes!
Raising both hands, Aldrich Killian shouted passionately to the group of subordinates behind him.
"Start preparing immediately! Mr. President will be here soon. The great moment is about to arrive!"
As Pepper looked at the group of frenzied Extremis soldiers around her, their faces occasionally flashing with blazing light, her heart sank.
While Killian led his men in preparing for the "final judgment," Chen Mo and Tony Stark sped through the air and soon arrived above the abandoned dock.
Enormous container cranes towered over the dock, while the shore itself looked somewhat empty. Aside from a huge oil tanker with a worn exterior that had been docked there all along, there was only a luxury yacht moored at the edge—the very one Chen Mo had seen in the satellite imagery earlier!
The dock had originally been abandoned, and no