Kang Chan and Seok Kang-Ho went inside the room, finding Sharlan lying down on a bed for critically ill patients.

He had grown a bushy beard and looked so emaciated it seemed as if he only had skin and bones left. Kang Chan noticed he had two tubes stuck in his left side, which were then connected to a machine.

His dead eyes seemed to gain strength the moment he saw Kang Chan.

When Kang Chan approached Sharlan, two agents blocked him, but they stepped away upon noticing Lanok’s eye gesture.

“Kang Chan.”

Kang Chan silently glared at Sharlan. He was thinking of killing him if needed.

However, seeing him having to depend on machines to survive made Kang Chan think he didn’t even need to do that. Even if the Intelligence Bureau were to take Sharlan, Kang Chan still wouldn’t have to worry about future troubles.

“Aren’t you going to kill me?” Sharlan provoked Kang Chan despite already having sunken cheeks.

“It looks like I don’t even need to.”

“You could end up regretting it.”

Kang Chan nodded.

“There’s a chance I...