Once Lanok arrived at the hotel, he and Kang Chan headed up to the hotel room.

The first thing Kang Chan did was thank him for the acceptance letter.

Having sat in comfort, they started smoking and drinking tea. However, Lanok brought up something unexpected. “Mr. Kang Chan, if you come out to the venue tomorrow, Louis will hand over a pistol to you.”

“A pistol?”

“The Intelligence Bureaus’ heads have all decided to guard themselves. Likewise, my friends and I are planning to put our security in your hands. All five of my friends that you met at Loriam have agreed to this.”

Kang Chan was confused. Why did he have to do this?

“Mr. Ambassador, from my understanding, doing the meetings in South Korea means that you’re entrusting your safety and the way things will proceed to the South Korean government. Are you asking for a separate security detail?”

“Officially, that’s how it would go. However, meetings with the heads of the Intelligence Bureaus aren’t that easy. That’s why my friends and I are asking you to take responsibility for our security,” Lanok said.

“Think about the agents’ pride.”

Lanok glanced inside the room and nodded. “Louis has recommended you. He said he isn’t sure how it would go if you were only guarding me, but...