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“Okay, so…”
Prime Minister Kim Myeong-Chan’s face stiffened considerably.
“We lost him?”
The Director of South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, Choi Gi-Nam, nervously swallowed his saliva.
“No, sir! It’s still too early to say we’ve lost him for good, Prime Minister!”
When Kim Myeong-Chan’s expression remained icy, Choi Gi-Nam quickly explained some more.
“It’s obvious where they are headed to, sir. Their destination must be Vladivostok via the city of Harbin!”
“Vladivostok, you say?”
“Yes, Prime Minister! They must be thinking of finding a smuggler to…”
Kim Myeong-Chan cut Choi Gi-Nam off. “How sure are we about this?”
“Very sure, sir! We have already confirmed that Yi Jong-Wuk has multiple contacts in Vladivostok. To be more precise, they seem to be Chang Piljae’s contacts, but Yi Jong-Wuk also…”
“Listen here, Director Choi.”
“Yes, sir.”
“How many times do you think you’ve given me your assurance?”
“I… My apologies.”
Choi Gi-Nam subtly bit his lower lip. Hierarchy-wise, the Director of the NIS was obviously lower-ranked than the Prime Minister. Even so, it wasn’t low enough for Kim Myeong-Chan to bite Choi Gi-Nam’s head off like this.
Unlike those who got elected into their office, a Prime Minister was appointed to his office by his boss. Which meant he could get “relieved of his duties” at any given moment. The NIS was tasked with handling the country’s sensitive information, so its director being micro-managed by an appointee...
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