The Little Prince in the Ossuary

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# Do whatever you want (3) #Camp Roberts

The Triad boss leaned in and spoke in a low voice. “I owe you for what you did in Atascadero. If it weren’t for you, the recovery of bodies would have been delayed for a few more days, perhaps even weeks. You made it possible for us to pay respect to our dead.”

Gyeo-ul graciously accepted Li Chinzen’s remarks. “Regardless of nationality and affiliation, it’s normal for a human being to feel sympathy toward others.”

Li Chinzen nodded at this. “We’re all humans… that’s also what the Triad stands for. Although you are not our brother, you are as qualified as any.”

“I’m ashamed by your high opinion. It’s just human duty, after all.”

“That’s something to be proud of. There are too many people who don’t understand that. The petty ones who take the trouble of others as their opportunity. They’re insidious.”

It was the sound of a criminal. Chinese crime syndicates, including the Triad, were notorious for devouring their compatriots abroad. It was just time for the Triad to be devoured.

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