Chapter 27

Chapter 27

The Special Operations Command was completely overturned.

The room of Lieutenant General Samuel Herden the command deputy commander.

As if telling Lieutenant General Herden’s personality the room was well decorated unlike a soldier’s room. There is a mahogany desk with the US Stars and Stripes and unit flag behind, and various nameplates and awards, insignia etc. that General Herden received while doing military life fill one wall full.

Now Major General Kruger was standing upright in front of Deputy Commander Herden’s mahogany desk.

“Look, Jimmy. Do you know what matter you caused now?”

Lieutenant General Herden said without even looking at General Kruger. Pipe tobacco smoke and smell he is smoking filled the room. Since now a little past 7, Kruger was called out from dawn.

“Your Excellency, I will take responsibility and resolve this incident. Please give a little time. Now I have detained the two people who came from Korea at the hotel.”

Major General Jimmy Kruger gritted his teeth and said.

Though only one rank (?) difference Jimmy Kruger could not even properly see Lieutenant General Herden’s face. Partly because of the problematic incident he caused now but the Lieutenant General Herden in front as a West Point senior was a figure who in fact could be said to decide Kruger’s promotion and position in the army.

He was marked by such a figure.

Jimmy Kruger was desperate now.

Originally the program itself for raising Delta’s power was in fact work started for political reasons. Because when high persons in Washington mentioned the existence regarding Delta that endlessly eats budget the anxious Lieutenant General Herden gave him a special order.

[Raise Delta’s substantial power so unnecessary public opinion related to budget does not come out.]

To perform this order he ran and pondered frantically for the past few years. Then the young guy of the Korean special forces he discovered by chance, he used all sorts of methods to graft the skills that agent possesses to Delta. How much that he even pondered naturalizing Yi-hyeon as a US citizen and putting him into Delta.

But now it is not a situation to talk about such his pure (?) efforts. If this incident leaks outside and becomes known in Washington’s political circles···

General Kruger momentarily trembled his body.

Surely from then on even if he lives he will not be a living life. All sorts of human rights activists in the US and various military-related organizations to anti-war movement organizations will rush with eyes blazing.

“Who has gone out to the hotel? My words are whether there is a person monitoring those two people now.”

Lieutenant General Herden asked dryly.

“That, that···.”

He did not think up to there. Kruger is not in his right mind now. He spent last night sleepless with the worry of how to clean up this incident.

Bang!

“Are you in your right mind now? Leaving that important figure just at the hotel and not even paying attention?”

Lieutenant General Herden who was talking quietly finally exploded.

“I will take measures immediately. I will send a useful agent and the two people···.”

Lieutenant General Herden cut Kruger’s urgent words.

“Agent? What kind of agent? Surely not intending to send Delta?”

“Wouldn’t that be effective? With a quick and sharp-eyed agent···.”

“Jimmy!”

This time too Lieutenant General Herden cut the words.

“Sending Delta that shoots guns and uses body in combat? This tsk tsk··· detach from that matter. I will handle it. You go out and ponder how to persuade that Korean sergeant. ··· If you cannot persuade that guy it will not end with you alone taking off clothes and going to prison. You have to persuade him even by selling your father’s grave.”

“Yes, yes.”

At Lieutenant General Herden’s fierce words Kruger looked at his eyes. It was the first time matching eyes with him after entering this room.

His eyes were speaking.

That his words are truth without a bit of falsehood.

When Jimmy Kruger left the room as if chased out Lieutenant General Herden quietly lifted the mobile phone. It is a wiretap-proof terminal issued to high-ranking military.

“Norman? It’s me. A matter to ask you arose. An important figure is staying at a hotel in downtown Richmond now. Send people and monitor them. 24 hours.”

* * *

Amy McGregor did not leave Yi-hyeon’s side.

She herself caught a room at the hotel where Yi-hyeon and Lawyer Kim Gyu-jeong were staying and the next day from dawn called Yi-hyeon out and while eating breakfast pestered to go play somewhere.

Well, saying let’s go to New York now and eat delicious things and go to fun places.

Yi-hyeon said seriously to her.

“Amy, I did not come here to play now. I am a body that received leave in a special form from the Korean army so actions against that purpose become rule violations.”

Of course they will not call saying they will proceed with the hearing again. But they will soon contact him. Because no matter what method used they have to soothe him and hush the incident.

“And have to wait for contact from the command.”

Even if causing a ruckus when causing I don’t want to be caught on such trivial matters. Now they will be worrying until their heads burst how to quietly clean up this incident.

Amy regardless of Yi-hyeon’s words continues to pester.

“What need to mind those guys? In my view from now on those guys will have to watch Yi-hyeon’s signs. Like a thief cat.”

He thought comparing the big shot of the Special Operations Command to a thief cat went a bit much, but Yi-hyeon just laughed.

Leaving this and that now is not the time to leave Richmond. Because negotiation with them is waiting.

Now not even one year left until discharge and if forcibly discharged with this matter from then on time remains. There will be as much play time as wanted.

Not knowing such Yi-hyeon’s thoughts Amy pouted her mouth and said.

“Just quit that army quickly and come over to the US. I will take care of everything. Oh, Yi-hyeon is still a university student right? Then come study abroad this side. To the east.”

This older sister more and more···

Hearing the words babbling with those lips that only slightly applied lip balm in the morning he almost fell over.

Now is time simply eating at the hotel breakfast buffet. Amy is only wearing a sleeveless tee that sticks to the body so dazzling shoulders and cleavage are revealed. Such a body ultimate king is looking at Yi-hyeon with blue eyes and speaking.

“Uh··· I haven’t thought about that yet. I have to finish this matter first now.”

To the mumbling Yi-hyeon like this Amy made a bomb statement.

“There will be no need to mind this matter anymore. I told everything to father last night.”

“······.”

What? Told that to her father, that is Congressman Ewing McGregor?

Yi-hyeon momentarily became blank. Even he who has a strong heart was flustered.

“Um, um Miss McGregor. So you told all my story to Congressman Ewing McGregor?”

Though flustered and called Miss McGregor again there is no leeway to mind that.

“Of course. This father also has to know. In name the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committee.”

At Amy’s nonchalant face Yi-hyeon put the fork and knife on the plate and leaned his body back.

Ruined!

That this woman has a mouth like an informant.

Though Yi-hyeon earnestly requested embargo when starting the words, he ended up causing an accident. Now if Congressman Ewing McGregor moves this incident will escape Yi-hyeon’s control. Things like ‘quiet negotiation between Yi-hyeon and Jimmy Kruger’ go over the water.

In fact Yi-hyeon while consulting with Lawyer Kim Gyu-jeong how to finish this incident decided to end at the level of General Jimmy Kruger’s resignation.

On General Kruger Yi-hyeon has deep ‘resentment’ piled from the beginning plus he is the person in charge of the matter so ending at the line of making him resign. No need to mind the small fry below.

Lawyer Kim Gyu-jeong had said confidently in the hotel room.

“Hey hey, Yi-hyeon don’t mind. I will finish without any problem arising even in your Korean army. Looking today these guys are completely done. We are holding these guys’ leash.”

It was Lawyer Kim Gyu-jeong’s words who judged the situation in his own way, and Yi-hyeon was the same thought.

But, this woman caused the matter.

“Huu··· Amy, what did father say? Hearing that talk.”

Yi-hyeon who half gave up asked low.

“He said wait, while resting a bit.”

Amy said nonchalantly as if not paying much attention even to Yi-hyeon’s despairing expression.

That gentleman will do something!

Yi-hyeon who half gave up now completely gave up.

Now I don’t know either. Let it be as it will what.

Yi-hyeon threw the napkin placed on his knee onto the table and stood up saying.

“Amy, the weather is good today too where shall we go? Botanical garden? Or is there a better place?”

Era, since the situation left my hands, I will just eat comfortably.

The two people who washed and came down from each room began to run around the vicinity and play as Yi-hyeon said. Not knowing that the Special Operations Command is overturning again.

* * *

“He is with a woman?”

Lieutenant General Herden received a somewhat absurd report by phone.

The report received when a reason worth noting in Yi-hyeon’s actions occurred for the first time after he asked someone to monitor Yi-hyeon, and when that someone instructed a subordinate that subordinate reported by phone to General Herden that monitoring of Yi-hyeon started.

That was the report that Yi-hyeon is with a woman.

With a woman? So what.

No!

Thinking it is strange. That guy is an active-duty soldier status of a Korean non-commissioned officer who entered the US the day before yesterday. How does he meet a woman in the US?

“Who is that woman? What kind of woman is she?”

Now that woman became curious. But the answer is a little unsatisfactory.

“Currently grasping. First young and appearance is excellent. And··· receiving escort.”

This! That the world’s NSA says such limp words.

“Find out in detail. And is there no other movement?”

“No particular movement and now the two are going around the city doing shopping and sightseeing.”

“Shopping and sightseeing?”

As expected an unpredictable guy. At this point, throwing such a bomb at the command hearing and leisurely sightseeing with a woman.

Yesterday Lieutenant General Samuel Herden asked his West Point classmate Norman Harriet to monitor Yi-hyeon’s movements.

Norman Harriet is a lieutenant general of the NSA.

* * *

That day evening 7:30. Lieutenant General Herden hurried to leave work.

Today is the day to attend his wife Ashley’s volunteer meeting as a couple. Though called a volunteer meeting the wife attends the Richmond mayor and Virginia governor also come out to that meeting. He also has to attend and show his face.

But to him who was just about to leave the room the adjutant reports that a phone came.

“Say again. Where did the phone come from?”

When Lieutenant General Samuel Herden said as if shouting the adjutant flinched. Seeing General Herden who usually likes to dress up and values face shouting like this is after a long time.

“It is Congressman Ewing McGregor’s office. Currently in charge of the House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committee.”

General Herden quickly picked up the phone.

“This is Samuel Herden.”

“General Herden? Wait a moment.”

When Herden received the phone, a woman presumed to be a secretary transferred the phone.

“I, Ewing McGregor. General, you know me right?”

“Of course, Congressman.”

Ewing McGregor.

Who among high-ranking soldiers would not know that name.

As known from the grandfather’s time he served as senator of Connecticut and his father is former Vice President Edward McGregor. And he himself is currently in charge of the House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committee chairman. This powerful political prestigious family has countless money and is a wealthy family’s household that owns leading businesses not only in the US but even to Europe and South America.

In short it was known as a family that even the president does not envy in the US.

That figure called him directly.

“General, I recently heard a very unsavory news.”

“······.”

Lieutenant General Herden was just listening for now.

He does not know what matter, but Congressman McGregor heard unsavory news. Since calling him and saying such sounds it would be related to him.

Perhaps···?

Samuel Herden swallowed gulp.

“General. Yi-hyeon Song, a name you know right? Korean army sergeant.”

“······.”

Herden tightly closed his eyes.

Somehow it seems he will not be able to attend today’s couple accompanying meeting.

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