Chapter 5 Chapter 2

As the car pulled into the suburbs of Pyongyang, I felt a surge of pride.They saluted the cars every time our car passed them.When we reached the checkpoint on the edge of town, the guards waved us through without stopping the car. We went straight to Puongsung City, the car slowed down and drove on a mountain road that had not yet been paved with asphalt. Later, we arrived at a security checkpoint, and the guard on duty gave us a standard military salute.After the security checkpoint is an industrialized farm with a large area of ​​sheds and buildings where pigeons are raised.After the farm, the road was deserted and seemed extremely remote.

Have you ever been to this place?Zhong asked me.Tigers often come and go at night.Seeing that he wanted to scare me, I couldn't help feeling a little disgusted, so I gave him an angry look. But he didn't care at all, and said: From now on, you can no longer use or reveal your real name, your name is now Jin Yuhua.Don't forget to never mention your birth name at any time, especially not to the friends you meet. Not long after, our car pulled up in front of a row of houses and we were greeted by a tall woman who appeared to be about fifty.She welcomed me and showed me to my room, which had a bathroom with a bathtub and shower, and new clothes for me.Soaking in the bathtub, I wondered about my new surroundings.I went to bed after taking a shower, but I didn't fall asleep all night.I listened to the sound of the night wind blowing through the treetops, and felt very lonely.Thinking that I was alone now, I couldn't help being a little scared, and thinking of the tiger running out of the mountains, I was even more scared, and didn't fall asleep until dawn.

The next morning I woke up to the most delicious breakfast of omelette, toast, milk, butter and potatoes since I left Cuba.The texture of the bread is very soft and the ingredients are high quality.This is absolutely unheard of in Pyongyang, and it makes me a little ashamed to eat so well. After breakfast, they introduced me to a new roommate, she was also my partner during the whole training period, her name was Kim Sook Hee, she was very pretty, with big eyes and always had a smile on her face.She was a year younger than me, and we became best friends over the next few years. Agent Zhong came into the room and sat down.Good morning, he said to us with a smile: Now that you are both here, I announce discipline.You can't leave the building during the day, and you can only go out for a short walk at night.Tell the chef before you go out.Try to avoid messengers, drivers and other outsiders.Sunglasses and masks must be worn when going out, and these are provided by us.Carry an umbrella with you and use it to cover your face if you meet someone.From now on, you must finish your breakfast at 8:00 every day, and spend half an hour reading "Selected Works of Kim Il Sung" and "History of Revolutionary Struggle" before the training class.Do you understand?

We said we all understood. This afternoon, a vice minister surnamed Jiang came to visit us.He was of medium height, with a round face, and a pair of small vicious eyes.We sat with him in the library, and he spoke curtly and unlovably. You know, the party's goal is to fight for the unification of Korea in our generation.Remember: We expect you to be good fighters.Since you have been selected from among many candidates, I am sure you will not disappoint us. He paused to let us understand what he was saying, and then said: In a few days, you will be transferred to a school where many excellent agents are being trained.

We will never fail.We both answered in unison, as if with the same voice. Know why we use women in spy wars?He also said: Because you are beautiful, if it is really necessary, you have to give your body.Besides, if you need to stay in a foreign country legally, you will have to marry whomever we are looking for.I believe you can understand this. We didn't speak, but I knew we were both terrified, frankly disgusting.That night, when we were lying on the bed, I asked: Shuji, do you think you can bear this?I mean, hand yourself over to a stranger. She sighed: I really don't know, how about you?

Me too. When she spoke again later, her words were full of pain.I guess we don't have a choice, do we? My heart is as painful as hers.