NBFF 191

A dark, gloomy night.

Two groups were gathered in the pitch-black darkness of a harbor packed tightly with containers.

One side consisted of five Koreans.

The other was a group of three foreigners.

The two suspicious-looking groups approached each other with smiles on their faces, even as they remained wary of one another.

“You came right on time.”

“It’s an important appointment. Of course I couldn’t be late.”

“Don’t worry. Your long trip here will be worth it.”

At the man’s words, a slender foreigner stepped forward with a sly smile.

“The agreed-upon payment is ready, right?”

“Of course. Show me.”

Click.

Heavy briefcases filled with dollars.

The Korean group had brought enough of those briefcases to fill both hands.

The slender foreigner who had stepped forward first checked the amount, nodded, and stepped back.

“Wow, you really brought the exact amount.”

“Did you think it was fake?”

“The amount…