Yeouido High-speed Train Station. The trio sat in their seats, staring out of the window with great interest at the pedestrians that were passing them by.

They were leaving after one night on Yeouido Island. Their next destination was Pusan.

The night that they had spent in Yeouido was dedicated to assessing the attitude of the Russian Underworld. It was no secret that Hell had shut its borders for the last hundred years, and they were even missing from the international arena. Were the other underworlds attempting to even get in touch with Hell? If so, how were they trying?

Qin Ye didn’t know what the Russian Underworld was thinking, but the one thing which he knew was the fact that they were incomparably wary.

This was borne out from the things which he saw last night. Nothing changed apart from the steep increase in the number of Brain Mite carriers patrolling the streets. Everything accorded well with his deductions and Fate’s assessment of the matter. The Russian Underworld was likely exploring the possibility of eliminating the Hanyang Underworld as a conduit and reaching out directly to Hell. The passiveness in spite of the presence of an Emissary of Hell was a discreet statement to Hell. It was an expression of sincerity.

“They’ve made no contact. Perhaps Rumyantsev is still considering how exactly to make contact, and what exactly they should talk...