Codename-Anastasia

Chapter 19 - 2.6 Twilight: Go Away

Chapter 19: 2.6 Twilight: Go AwayKwon Taek Joo became busy as soon as he entered the room. He stood with his back to the door and looked over the overall structure of the room, then walked along the wall and looked into the window. He carefully checked the shape of the window frame and the glass material and then tried pulling it in and pushing it out. The fixed window does not budge.

In addition, there is another cliff outside. All was as expected. There was no way Sergei could give a good room to a stranger. It seemed difficult to move anywhere in this mansion without passing through hallways filled with security guards.

Kwon Taek Joo took out a lighter from his pocket. It's a small device that uses high heat to penetrate glass or thin steel plates. It was also used at the Bogdanov mansion once before. He grabbed the handle and pulled the long tube out, then bent it and turned the flint wheel in a circle. A few rays of light appeared at the end of the long tube, and soon a high temperature flame flared up. With that, Kwon Taek Joo successfully punched a large hole in the glass window on the cliff side.

He placed the neatly cut part on the window frame and put his left wrist through the hole. Kwon Taek Joo stood so close that his head touched the glass door and then pointed his watch up to the sky. When he pressed the time control device on his side, the watch face opened and something shot out. The object flew straight up and quickly disappeared from sight. Not long after, a clicking sound rang out in the air.

Kwon Taek Joo took off the watch, opened the inside cover and took out a tiny memory chip. He plugged it into his phone and downloaded the saved file. A cross-sectional drawing of the mansion was broadcast on the mobile phone screen soon after. He could immediately understand the structure of the building, as if he were looking at the whole mansion from above. The hidden space between the wall and floor is also completely exposed.

Kwon Taek Joo sent that cross-section diagram toZhenya and deduced the storage location of 'SS-29. I can guess 3 or 4 places. Basement, attic, behind the second bookcase in the reading room and the space inside Sergei's bedroom.

He tried contacting Zhenya by pressing the communication device to his ear.

"I'll probably have to

"You want to take your meal into the bathroom?"

"Oh, I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable. Because I called many times and no one answered, I'm afraid something unfortunate has happened."

Sergei made an obvious excuse. After that, he said that everyone would have dinner together at the restaurant on the first floor and quickly left the room. The door closed with a "bang". The footsteps echoed for a while and then quickly faded away.

Kwon Taek Joo put on his robe as if nothing special happened and then staggered to sit down. He sighed with relief. He almost ran into Sergei in a dusty state. His heart was pounding uncomfortably. Kwon Taek Joo angrily ruffled his wet hair.

"How's it going? It's probably not easy to fix something that's completely broken. But succeeding in something everyone else has given up on is probably a great experience."

"We're just in the stage of tweaking the design."

"Designing really takes a lot of time. That's why it's even more valuable. Even so, things that put a lot of effort into will not betray us. Just like sincere love will never been betrayed like that."

Sergei laughed at that joke. Then, he gently leaned towards Zhenya and whispered a question.

"Okay, when will you announce it to everyone in the industry? Everyone is very curious."

"I have to consider it carefully. Over the years..."

Zhenya, who was answering without hesitation, suddenly stopped talking as soon as he made eye contact with Kwon Taek Joo, who was entering the restaurant. Sergei also raised his head to look out the entrance and raised his hand to greet Kwon Taek Joo, who had now become neat and clean.

"This side."

The restaurant has a long table that can easily seat 40 people. But only Sergei, Zhenya and Hong Yeo Wook were sitting there. This is the first time Kwon Taek Joo officially met Hong Yeo Wook. Their eyes met and he just nodded. Hong Yeo Wook was quietly eating and also bowed his head silently in response.

It seems like the seat where Kwon Taek Joo will sit has already been assigned. It was the chair right next to Sergei. Sure, because that's the only place the cutlery is located. The waiter who appeared also placed Kwon Taek Joo's appetizer there.

Sergei nodded and said "Hello." He wasn't interested but had no reason to refuse, so he just quietly walked back to his seat and stared at Zhenya sitting opposite. He looked at Kwon

Taek Joo while politely eating and cutting the meat, then didn't look at him but just shook his head slightly. It seems that Zhenya also wasted time and effort in the first search.

Kwon Taek Joo's eyes were glued to Zhenya, then turned to Hong Yeo Wook. He didn't participate in the conversation at all and just focused on filling his stomach. After quickly finishing his food, he quietly left. As Hong Yeo Wook walked around the table, his eyes lightly touched the back of Zhenya's neck.

Even though it was only for a moment, the gaze was quite intense. Have the identities of the two people been discovered? Kwon Taek Joo was suddenly startled.

Sergei says that Hong Yeo Wook is a guest who will stay for a while. He immediately changed the subject as if he was waiting for Hong Yeo Wook to leave.

"Is the hacking program you mentioned used in both Korea and the United States?"

He seemed very good at hiding his sinister intentions behind his cunning demeanor. To cover up a lie, it's best to say a little less than to keep repeating it.

Kwon Taek Joo wiped his hand on a napkin and brushed it away.

"I want to avoid mentioning information related to weapons."

"Ah, that must be it. I was so negligent."

Sergei apologized more profusely than necessary. Then, as if thinking it would be better to have a normal conversation, the old man asked very personal questions about his hobbies and interests. I don't understand why he is so curious about other people.

When Kwon Taek Joo was looking for something to respond to, he often made eye contact with Zhenya. He was resting his chin on his hand and looking at the two of them, as if he was watching something very interesting. There was no sign that he was going to change the subject or help Kwon Taek Joo. When Kwon Taek Joo quietly urged him to do so, Zhenya just quietly laughed and slowly stood up from his seat.

"I'll go first. It's a long way so I'm tired. You two continue talking."

Zhenya left alone, leaving only Sergei and Kwon Taek Joo. It was obvious that the way he glanced at Kwon Taek Joo again and teased him was intentional. He was extremely angry but had no other choice. All he could do was stare at the back of Zhenya who was quickly walking away. That's why he also missed Sergei's question.

"...You did?"

"Hmm? What did you just say..."

"I asked if you are married? Like having a lover or something."

Sergei happily asked back with a friendly expression.

"Does whether or not I have a lover affect your purchasing decision?"

Kwon Taek Joo asked again and laughed. It was a rather cheerful smile. He could feel the calmness in his own voice, facial expressions and gestures.

Sergei's thick lips drooped at the unexpected provocation. His hand full of rings slowly covered the back of Kwon Taek Joo's hand. The slow movement of his thumb and hand kneading his hand was extremely uncomfortable.

"That depends on each case."

The old man finished his sentence cunningly. Meanwhile, his hand slipped into Kwon Taek Joo's sleeve. He had been enduring blatant harassment all this while, suddenly standing up from his seat. Sergei's hand fell off immediately, his expression shameless as if something shocking had happened.

"Sorry. I have urgent business to attend to."

He showed off his even teeth and smiled fakely then left the restaurant. Sergei was left alone, looking on in bewilderment.

Soon, the waiter brought dessert. It's a chocolate covered brownie. He could see its moist and chewy texture. Sergei looked down at the brownie hesitantly, finally regaining his appetite and putting his fork down to enjoy the cake.