“They were killed?”

“Yes, Master,” Miyahara gravely nodded at his master's question.

"You sure about that, Miyahara?"

"Master. We lost all contact with our team. Through our information network in Korea, we were able to confirm that Lee Jung-Geol is very much alive."

The master's brows quivered ominously. “...Did he betray us?”

“The... situation is a little complicated, Master.”

"Details, then. One needs sufficient information first before making a decision. Now that we are presented with the riddle, it's time to solve it, Miyahara."

“Yes, Master. Lee Jung-Geol is indeed alive, but he seems to have yielded his authority and power to a director named Bang Jin-Hun. This Bang Jin-Hun was one of the targets Lee Jung-Geol had told us about, Master.”

The 'master' didn't display any reaction while listening.

Miyahara stopped talking and attentively waited in his kneeling posture, ready to serve. He knew his master was deep in thought and should not be disturbed.

Some time passed, and the cheerful chirpings of the birds could be heard coming from outside the sliding doors.

The master finally broke his silence. "So, to summarize... The man named Bang Jin-Hun succeeded in suppressing Lee Jung-Geol, and our children were killed in the process. Is that correct?"

Miyahara grimly replied, “It's not certain, Master.”

“But the possibility is...?”

"I personally think it's over ninety percent, Master."

“Ninety, you say...” The master sucked in a deep breath. 'How vexing...'

Even though the request...