Kang Chan shared his room with Gérard, the same man with whom he had shared a makeshift bed in a dusty barracks tent and slept beside a pile of corpses in Africa. Having been in situations with no room to be choosy in the past, they now comfortably sprawled out in their underwear, each occupying a twin bed.0

Realizing that he had much to do, he soon shook his head to get rid of his sleepiness. Turning his bleary gaze to the side, he saw Gérard with one leg off the bed. He wondered just how deeply the guy could be sleeping.0

Swoosh!0

As Kang Chan opened the curtain, dazzling sunlight instantly filled the room. Gérard raised his head and blinked, seemingly in pain.0

This kid has a remarkably long leg.0

“I’ll shower first. Go order some coffee,” Kang Chan ordered.0

“Oui,” Gérard answered.0

Kang Chan entered the bathroom right after.0

Ssshhh.0

He turned on the tap and brushed his teeth. He didn’t know who was responsible for Suh Do-Seok’s injuries, but the act of smuggling Sharlan and harming Suh Do-Seok infuriated him as much as the suspicion he harbored toward Gérard. When he came out with a large towel wrapped around his waist, he found Gérard sitting at the table, wearing nothing but pants.0

"Here's your coffee, sir," said Gérard.0

As Kang Chan settled at the table, the events leading up to dawn flooded his mind.0

“What time is it?”0

“It’s a little past ten,” Gérard replied.0

Kang Chan took a sip of his coffee.0

"I'll arrange a meeting with Ambassador Lanok while you're in the shower. I’ll also talk to Director Kang about Oh Gwang-Taek and his...0