November 25, 2023 13:30,

  Funeral home of National Intelligence Service Safe House Hospital, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Namju. Namgung-won, who was in full swing with stories from the past, moved to the resting room upstairs for a while at the request of Director Ahn Yeon-woo. She was also accompanied by the head of the Cyber Security Bureau, Cheok Hyuk-jun.

  “Ah! I’m sorry. I’ve come to ask. I have something to tell you.”


  “Oh, it’s okay. Director, by the way, what happened to your seat……”


  “Actually, Director Chuck has something to say to you here rather than me.” “Ah! Yes, you are.” “Haha, sorry. Mr. Namgungwon, I asked Director Ahn.” Director Cheok Hyuk-jun, who gave a warm impression like the uncle next door, said with an apologetic expression. Namgung-won slapped her hand and smiled broadly.

  “no. haha, that’s fine. So what are you talking about?”


  “Nothing else, I heard that Nam Gung-won developed a voice call tracking system, according to Director Ahn.” At the words of Director Cheok Hyuk-jun, Nam Gung-won’s gaze turned to Director Ahn Yeon-woo. At this, she made an apologetic expression to Director Ahn Yeon-woo. “I’m sorry. It’s a situation that I have no choice but to say.”


  When she pursued two Scorpion agents, she received informal assistance several times from Director Ahn Yeon-woo. For that reason, Director Ahn Yeon-woo also knew a little about a device called a voice call tracking system. “Haha, no. During that time, I received a lot of help from Director Ahn.” He showed a bright smile to Director Ahn Yeon-woo, who was sorry, and immediately answered the question of Director Cheok Hyuk-jun. “Yes! In the past, I had made such a device with the help of Hocula.” “I See. Could you possibly provide us with that device?” Namgung-won readily agreed to the direct request of Director Cheok Hyuk-jun. “Sure. of course. If you need it.” “Ah! thank you.”


  “Actually, since it is an illegal device, I was thinking of disposing of it, but just in case I kept it at home, it worked out. Would it help?”


  “It will be of great help.” “Yes, I will deliver it to Sabo-guk through my wife tomorrow. Before leaving the company, the last department was Division 2 of the Cyber Security Bureau. It feels good to be of help to the department I worked for and not to other departments.”


  “Hahaha, that’s right. There is one more thing.” Director Cheok Hyuk-jun glanced at Director Ahn Yeon-woo next to him and continued talking “Do you have any intention of reinstating your job as a security bureau again?” “Yes? Reinstatement? Ah!” “Is this a difficult question?”


  “Haha, I just started a business……” Namgung-won, who had a perplexed expression on his face, glanced at Director Ahn Yeon-woo. Director Ahn Yeon-woo opened his mouth to this.

  “Chief Chuck! I will talk with Namgungwon for a moment.”


  “Ah! Please.” After giving a short answer, Director Cheok Hyuk-jun left the break room, followed by questions like the rapid-fire guns of Namgungwon. “Woah! Chief Ahn! What the hell are you asking me to reinstate?” “Well, now the entire NIS is upside down.”


  “You see what happened?” “Right! It has to do with the late Professor Woo Jin-gil.” “Ah! i See.” “More than that, you, remember this place?”


  Director Ahn Yeon-woo slightly changed the topic.

  “Sure. Can I forget that day?” The National Intelligence Service Safe House Hospital was the first point that changed Namgungwon’s life. Eight years ago, after her family and friends were assassinated by Scorpion agents and collapsed due to the shock, this was the place where she first met Director Ahn Yeon-woo and Manager Lee Hye-jin.

  When Namgung-won came here, sad memories of her came to mind, and she deliberately did not talk about the past with Manager Lee Hye-jin. Of course, Manager Lee Hye-jin also did not deliberately tell about her old memories. “Right. This is the place where I first met you and the place that changed your life forever.” Director Ahn Yeon-woo seemed to be talking to Nam Gung-won on purpose, even though he knew it was a painful memory. “Haha, now that I think about it, it’s the place where I first met my wife, so it’s also a meaningful place in a way.”


  Namgung-won deliberately said in a good way.”Is that so? Thinking positively makes me feel a little more comfortable.”


  “Haha, am I not a positive person?” “Do you know why I say this?”


  “Well, maybe it’s because of the reinstatement, isn’t it?”


  “right! It’s your reinstatement issue.” Director Ahn Yeon-woo looked around the break room where there were only the two of them, then made a serious expression and opened his mouth. And she told him in detail about Professor Woo Jin-gil’s suicide and the leak of plasma core technology. “Ugh! Is that really?” Namgoong-won, who learned of the great truth, opened her eyes wide and gave a look of disbelief.

  “As I said before, this case is an emergency for the entire NIS. We need to retrieve or destroy the core technical data as soon as possible, and of course we will catch the hijackers as well.” “No, how could you kidnap those babies and do such a thing? I am really angry.”


  Professor Woo Jin-gil’s suicide was truly an unfair death itself. Professor Woo Jin-gil, who devoted his life to plasma research for the sake of the nation, ended in an infamous death for betraying the nation. There was nothing he could do for his family, but that didn’t change.

  “Yeah, they’re heinous bastards. Shouldn’t we find those guys?”


  “Yes. It must be found and brought to justice. no. I have to catch him and make him live in pain for the rest of his life.”


  Namgung-won’s anger surged momentarily when her family and friends, who had been unfairly killed in the past, crossed her mind.

  “That’s why your reinstatement is so important! You help me catch them.” “Um, that’s, wouldn’t it be possible to find the voice call tracker without me?” “It is important to catch the kidnapper, but it is also important to recover the core technology or completely destroy it. That’s why you need your skills.” “i See.”


  Nam Gung-won gave a short answer and fell into deep thought. Director Ahn Yeon-woo waited quietly for this.

  “Hey, Chief!” “Okay, have you decided?”


  “It is difficult to make a decision right now. I’ll go home and talk to Hyejin. There is a lot of business that I have made, and there are a lot of things that are at stake.” “Yeah, it’s going to be difficult to make a decision right now. In any case, discuss it with this manager as soon as possible and make a decision.” “Yes, I’m sorry.”


  Thank “No. what sorry? We are asking too much.”


  November 25, 2023 14:00,

  The male protagonist B2 bunker, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (a conference room at the Joint Command and Control Center of the Armed Forces).

  Thirteen hours after the outbreak of the war with Russia, they were effectively defending against the remaining 35th Army, 36th Army, and 5th Army, except for the 29th Army, which was attacking the Mongolian border. In particular, the route of the invasion of the main units of the 35th and 36th Army was mainly a difficult mountainous area. For this reason, the speed of the invasion was not fast even after a large-scale invasion. Accordingly, several Gyeonggap Mountain Divisions specialized in fighting in the mountains were firmly defending the main invasion route. As a result, the Northern Front did not have to worry too much. In addition, in the case of the fifth Army, the ‘Operation to annihilate the Triangle’, which would be the starting point of the advance of the Primorsky Sea, was in full swing.

  The success of the ‘Operation to annihilate the Samgakji,’ in which several main units of the 5th Army were gathered in one place on the protruding Samgakji Plain of the Northeast Front, the Airborne Strike Division was deployed to the rear of the enemy by air, and then defeated at once while surrounded in all directions. It could be said that this was the prelude to a large-scale counterattack by the Korean army.

  The problem was the 29th Army, which was invading through the Mongolian border. The 65th Light Armored Infantry Division (sunset), which moved from the Garrison Garrison in Gangjin (Hulun Bayer), bypassed Lake Horun and intercepted the 36th Motorized Infantry Division, the leading unit of the 29th Army, advancing upward.

  Although it received intensive artillery fire from artillery units of various calibers, it was partially bombarded by Russian artillery units due to artillery support from the 86th Mechanized Guard Division (Iron Tong) Division Artillery belonging to the 13th Corps, which is responsible for the division artillery and the upper border. was able to put to sleep However, it suffered considerable damage from the intensive missile attacks of the missile brigade outside the range of the Korean artillery’s artillery. Accordingly, the Joint Chiefs of Staff had no choice but to issue an order to retreat to the rear of the Immigration River.

  Meanwhile, the 11th Armored Division and 39th Motorized Infantry Division, which were ranked first in the 29th Army’s battle ranks, detoured and advanced to the bottom of Lake Horun. About 300 T-14B Armata tanks of the 11th Panzer Division equipped with an unmanned turret system and 16MJ railguns were like a gale.

  But there was something stopping them. It was the Wu Chun River that led to the Horun Lakes and the Bour Lakes.

  Because it was a mirror, there was no flowing water and the width of the river was not very wide, but it was impossible for a heavy tank to move at high speed because of the water that splits into several branches. Because of this topographical advantage, the 5th Panzer Division (the key), who had time to spare, arrived here first and ambushed it. When the 11th Panzer Division attempted to cross the Wuuchun River, it launched a surprise attack. The 11th Panzer Division’s command department hastily ordered the subordinate units to cross without first understanding the situation on the other side of the river through a search tank or reconnaissance drone before Doha. He seemed to have forgotten the basics of the Doha Field Manual. The 11th Panzer Division’s T-14B Armata tanks, crossing at a markedly slowing maneuver speed, were embarrassed by the sudden attack of the 5th Panzer Division’s C-2A1 Black Tiger tank and suffered unilateral damage at first. However, the 5th Panzer Division (the key) also retreated to the rear after receiving an order to retreat from the Joint Chiefs of Staff due to the attacks of various artillery forces and missile brigades waiting in the rear. “It’s a shame. If only that 11th Panzer Division had done a good job, the 29th Army would have been able to slow down the overall advance.” Captain Yoongi-yoon kicked his tongue and felt sorry for him. “Will there be another chance? Then you have to cut it out for sure.” Captain Kim Yong-hyun crossed his arms and spoke calmly, but he was also saddened in his heart. Lieutenant General Kim Yong-hyeon, the head of the operations division, said confidently.

  “Once the seventh and 30th Divisions join the Immigration River as a defense line, the 29th Army’s vacuum will be over.”


  “Honestly, isn’t the problem with those missile brigades? Those guys should definitely get it.” “ruler! A little later, the Minister arrives. Let’s all go to the conference room.” Shin Yong-yong, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was silently staring at the screen of the control room, looked at the digital clock on the wall and said:

  After a while, Minister Kang Yi-sik, who attended the National Security Council (NSC) in the basement bunker of the National Crisis Center all morning, appeared in the conference room where high-ranking generals were sitting. Yeye All the high-ranking generals rose from their seats.

  “Ruler! We don’t have much time, so the meeting starts right away.” Minister Kang Yi-sik took his seat and immediately began briefing about the contents of the NSC meeting this morning. And 20 minutes later, the atmosphere in the conference room wasn’t very good.

  “Under the current circumstances, we cannot send a corps-level force to Kurdistan.” These were the first words spoken by Chairman Shin Sung-yong of the Joint Chiefs of Staff right after Minister Kang Yi-sik finished his explanation.

  “I know it will be difficult. We are at war with Russia.” “How do you know how to give such an order?”


  Chairman Shin Sung-yong of the Joint Chiefs of Staff asked with an upright expression. “I couldn’t help it. It’s the president’s firm will. independence of Kurdistan.” “Are you saying that the independence of other countries takes precedence over your own safety?”


  “Heh heh, what are you talking about? Could the President have given this order with such a thought in mind?”


  “Otherwise, how do you order a corps-level dispatch? Didn’t I report to the Minister of the future plans for the occupation of Siberia?”


  Shin Sung-yong, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, did not back down and expressed dissenting opinions. While coming here, he had guessed that the opposition of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff would be severe, but Kang Yi-sik, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was perplexed by the stronger reaction than he had expected.

  “Well, I know it’s difficult because it’s the beginning of the war. Still, it’s the president’s order, so select the available forces and hurry up to prepare for the deployment……”