The Expediter
“The street was blocked at each corner by four troop trucks and what looked like at least fifty North Korean soldiers in camouflage combat uniforms and armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles.
A lieutenant colonel got out of a Russian-made Gazik parked directly across from the embassy and walked up the street toward them.
“This is trouble,” Pak said. “These guys are Reconnaissance Bureau— special forces—and they don’t screw around. Let me do the talking.”
“You’re supposed to be at gunpoint,” McGar...vey said.
“I’ll figure out my explanations later,” Pak said. “But both of you, keep your mouths shut if you want to survive the next five minutes.” He got out of the car, his movements deliberate, his hands in plain sight.
“What is State Security doing here,” the lieutenant colonel demanded. “Haven’t your people caused enough trouble already?” City police were under the control of the agency.
Kim quickly translated for McGarvey.
“I’m delivering two people to the Chinese—”MoreLess
A lieutenant colonel got out of a Russian-made Gazik parked directly across from the embassy and walked up the street toward them.
“This is trouble,” Pak said. “These guys are Reconnaissance Bureau— special forces—and they don’t screw around. Let me do the talking.”
“You’re supposed to be at gunpoint,” McGar...vey said.
“I’ll figure out my explanations later,” Pak said. “But both of you, keep your mouths shut if you want to survive the next five minutes.” He got out of the car, his movements deliberate, his hands in plain sight.
“What is State Security doing here,” the lieutenant colonel demanded. “Haven’t your people caused enough trouble already?” City police were under the control of the agency.
Kim quickly translated for McGarvey.
“I’m delivering two people to the Chinese—”MoreLess
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