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Clink!
After stepping inside a cafe, Yi Jong-Wuk quickly scanned its dimly lit interior. Rather unsurprisingly, it was deserted.
Then again, it was three o’clock in the morning. Finding customers in a dark cafe at this hour would’ve been even more strange.
What a terrible habit this is…
At least he was prepared to understand the mindset of calling someone for a meeting at this time of the day; the person who called Yi Jong-Wuk on the phone worked for the organization infamous for not caring about what time it was, after all.
However, he couldn’t understand why they had to meet in a closed-for-the-day cafe instead of some quiet office. This had to be the result of some weird fetish, no?
Click!
Yi Jong-Wuk heard the door getting locked behind him but didn’t bother to turn around and confirm who did it. He was already familiar with how events like this played out, anyway.
He used to do the same type of work not too long ago, after all.
“You’re here, Jong-Wuk.”
A man leisurely appeared from behind the counter. Yi Jong-Wuk smirked wryly after confirming who it was.
“Congratulations on your promotion, sir.”
“Thanks. With how hectic everything’s been on our side, you must be the first person to congratulate me.”
Yi Jong-Wuk stared intently at the man standing before him.
That was… Bak Seong-Jo.
Depending on the viewpoint, one could say they were pretty well acquainted with one another or complete strangers. Why? Because Bak Seong-Jo used to be the NIS’s overseas operations task force “team leader” before getting promoted to deputy director of the organization.
In other words, he used to be Yi Jong-Wuk’s superior, one...
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