Chapter 11 Chapter 8

The car was speeding across the empty streets of Pyongyang, the rain was pattering non-stop, and the raindrops were pattering on the roof of the car.Most people in the city have fallen asleep, and there is no one outside. We rarely spoke, and Zhong sat next to the driver in the front seat.The driver was stocky, with a gray face and small dark eyes, and he was silent on the road, with a grim expression that looked like it would always be.I was sitting in the back row next to Kim Soon-il, who also didn't say a word, just stared out the window and meditated silently. Finally, I came to the underground garage of the Ministry of Foreign Intelligence, which was not much different from the building next to it; if I wanted to enter through the front door, I had to go through a small courtyard with monitors inside, and two armed guards stood in the foyer.

Tonight, however, they took me up the stairs from the garage.It's so late, and there are still many staff inside; intelligence work cannot be stopped 24 hours a day.Zhong led us to an elevator. After entering, he pressed the number six, and the elevator went up.You're going to meet someone very important, he said, looking at the elevator lights.Mr. Kim has met him several times, but this is your first time meeting him and I am sure you will be impressed. Yes, sir, I replied.What I am desperate to know now is what is the task that will be assigned to me. On the sixth floor, we got out of the elevator. Zhong led us through the white hall to an office inside. A guard was sitting behind a desk. There was a door behind him. As soon as we entered, the guard stood up. He showed his ID, and the guard nodded and opened the door, beckoning us in.

Inside was a large office with a large desk at one end and a coffee table at the other.There were no windows in the room, and it was lit with disturbing fluorescent lights, as if in a library.What we saw was a tall, middle-aged man with soft, silent movements and cat-like dexterity. I felt that he must be a seasoned spy.Yuhua, Shunyi, and Zhong said: This is the director, you follow his orders.I saluted the director, and he exchanged a few pleasantries with Shunyi.They seemed to know each other well, and he beckoned us to sit down at the coffee table.Agent Zhong went to the door.Comrades, I wish you all the best, while he said: This is a top-secret mission, even I should not know, I wish you all the best.He walked out after speaking.

We sat down at the coffee table, the director walked slowly, took out a pack of cigarettes from his coat pocket, handed one to Shun Yi, and Shun Yi took the cigarette, the director handed me another one, and I thanked him.I've never smoked; besides, I'm so nervous right now that I just want to sit with my hands under my body and wait for the session to be over. The director lighted a cigarette gently for himself, sat down, and leaned back in his chair.Two comrades, he said: Let me talk about the result first, your task is to destroy a South Korean airliner.He paused to let us understand what he was saying.I was apprehensive and looked straight at him.

This order, as you probably should know, was signed by our beloved leader, Kim Jong-il, that is to say, in his own hand.He paused again to make sure we understood the weight of the news.I can barely sit still, Kim Jong-jae's written order means it's going to be a very, very important mission. This task is actually the will of our beloved Leader himself.The director continued: I can say that this is also the most important task that our foreign intelligence department has ever received.On this task the fate of our entire nation will hang. Therefore, you must destroy this South Korean aircraft.The country of South Korea, you know, has been in chaos these years. Since World War II, their political situation has never been as chaotic as it is now. Their constitution has been revised again. There will be a general election at the end of this year. The purpose of killing this plane is to Accelerate their chaos, and finally prevent the Olympic Games from being held in Seoul.Other countries are afraid to risk the lives of athletes because they are worried about plane crashes or that athletes will be attacked by terrorists after they arrive in Seoul.

This is just the beginning. If the Olympic Games are successfully prevented and the political chaos in South Korea is exacerbated, it will create an opportunity for the unification of our South Korea.You know, that's the great goal of our generation.If you two comrades succeed in this task, you will be worthy heroes of our nation. I could hardly believe my ears.Feeling terrified and worried.Surprised that I was entrusted with such a heavy responsibility.I admit that I didn't think about its moral issues at the time, the consequences of killing more than a hundred innocent lives, the personal or broad moral issues involved.This sabotage was purely a technical act, a step toward the great ideal of Korean reunification.Given all the education and training I've had in my life, would I have anything else to believe in?Now I ask myself over and over again, even if we do this involuntarily, is our responsibility lessened?

Now there is no time to talk about the details, the director said: I will only give you a rough plan.You went from Pyongyang to Moscow, then to Budapest and Vienna, where you stayed for a few days, you pretended to be a Japanese father and daughter on vacation, and then went to Belgrade, where you still pretended to be tourists.In this way, your passports will be stamped with the stamps of many cities, which will be beneficial to your disguise. You go from Belgrade to Baghdad, which is where this plane departs from.There are two guys who meet you there, and they bring you the explosives that will destroy the plane.Before the plane took off in Baghdad, you put the explosives in your luggage, put them in the overhead luggage compartment after boarding the plane, and set the explosion time to be nine hours later.The plane continued on to Abu Dhabi, via Bangkok and finally to Seoul.You disembarked in Abu Dhabi, left the bomb on board, and took another flight via Amman to Rome.After arriving in Rome, you return to Vienna, where you spend a few days in the North Korean embassy before returning to Pyongyang.

I took a deep breath and looked at Kim Soon-il, and he looked at me.What I see in his eyes is the experience gained from many major missions and the wisdom that comes with age.It made me feel better to think that he was my partner.At this moment, it seems that we can accomplish any task. One more thing, said the director: because of the high level of secrecy and importance of this task, this will be your own last task.After completing this task, it will be very unsafe for you to continue in this line of work. Moreover, you have made the greatest contribution to the country. As a hero, you can enjoy all the enjoyment that the party can give and retire honorably.And you, Yuhua, can go back to your family.He paused and gave me a look that I couldn't read.That's what you want too, isn't it?

I looked into his eyes and almost jumped out of my chair.I was more excited than ever, though a little uneasy under his gaze.This task is not only the greatest hope of my country, but also the greatest hope of myself.In this moment, I feel empowered to do anything.I feel an indescribable sense of pride and honor to have been chosen for this task by our beloved leader.Although I don't understand at all: How this mission will lead to the unification of Korea I still can't understand politics to this day I only take it at face value.In just one action, I can both contribute to my country and reunite with my family.Trust us, Director.I met his gaze and said firmly: We will not fail.