10.The Ghost That Vanished

Episode 21 – The Ghost That Vanished

Confidential Intelligence Bureau – Briefing Room

The air was heavy.A thick silence fell over the room as the report was placed on the table.

An agent spoke flatly:

"No body was found."

The tension intensified.Some wanted to believe Vincent Kang was dead.Others instinctively knew — it wasn't that simple.

"So… he escaped," Kane concluded.

A few agents exchanged uneasy glances.

"With an explosion of that scale, it's natural no remains were found."

Kane scoffed quietly.

"So you believe that's proof he's dead?I wouldn't bet on it."

He pointed to the screen.

Archived operation data flashed.He'd seen this tactic before — used it, even.And so had Vincent.

"He's not fleeing.He's already planning his next move."

The agents felt a chill crawl up their spines.

"Then… where is he going?"

Kane's eyes were cold.

"Somewhere we won't expect."

Elsewhere – A hidden safehouse

Feynman clutched his head.

"This is insane. Seriously — what the f*ck, man."

He stared at Vincent.

"You should be running! The government's out for your blood!"

But Vincent calmly unrolled a map.

"We go through the front door."

Feynman blinked.

"What?Did you hit your head in the explosion?"

Vincent didn't flinch.

"We're going back in."

He pointed at a government facility.

Feynman rubbed his temples.

"You're seriously suggesting we walk back into enemy HQ?"

"They won't expect it."

Feynman exhaled sharply.

"If I die helping you, I'm haunting your ass."

But deep down, he knew—this crazy plan might actually be the best one.

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Episode 22 – What No One Expected

Midnight – Feynman's hideout

Feynman furiously tapped at his keyboard.

"You're actually asking me to find Kane's location? Are you suicidal?!"

Vincent nodded.

"Yes."

Feynman groaned.

"You're just... unreal."

He scanned through surveillance logs, satellite trails, and data leaks.Finally, he pinpointed a location.

"There. Exactly where I didn't want to find him — deep inside government headquarters."

Vincent studied the map.

"Perfect."

Feynman stared in disbelief.

"Perfect?! You're walking into hell and calling it perfect?!"

Vincent's voice didn't waver.

"They'll never expect it."

Feynman laughed bitterly.

"Congratulations. Even the government agrees you're insane."

Inside the government facility

"Security check complete. Patrols report all clear."

The guards were relaxed.To them, Vincent Kang was either dead… or long gone.

But they forgot one thing:

"The real threat doesn't run."

At that moment, the rooftop ventilation grate slid open.A shadow slipped inside.

Vincent moved like a ghost.Every camera angle calculated, every blind spot memorized.No footsteps. No noise.

The guards noticed nothing.Their minds were set on one belief:

"Vincent Kang wouldn't dare come here."

But he was already inside.Deep.

Meanwhile, back in Feynman's workspace...

"Time to crack this sucker open…"

He opened the file.Or tried to.

"…Huh?"

The file refused to open.

He tried another method — no luck.

"Don't tell me this is corrupted…"

But no — this wasn't damage.It was layered encryption.

Feynman's fingers flew across the keys.His brow furrowed.

"This isn't just any data…"

The structure, the embedded firewalls — they weren't for a standard file.

Then it hit him.

"This has something to do with Vincent.Directly."

He leaned back from the screen.

"This… might be too big to mess with just for fun."

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Episode 23 – Taking Down Robert Kane

"All systems operational. No anomalies reported."

The surveillance systems in the government facility reported nothing out of the ordinary.

But—

No one saw it.

A shadow moving in silence.

Vincent Kang.

He had already reached his target.

"At Kane's office."

Vincent slowly opened the door.The room was sealed with high-grade security—No signals in. No signals out. A black box.

Inside, one man sat alone.

Colonel Robert Kane.

He looked up with calm recognition.

"Long time no see, Vincent."

Like greeting an old comrade.

Vincent stared back, voice devoid of emotion.

"Colonel Robert Kane."

Kane smiled.

"You survived."

Vincent's gaze darkened.

"I wanted a quiet life."

Kane gave a faint laugh.

"And yet, you made quite the noise."

Vincent didn't respond.

He stepped forward.

"Our unit. Everyone's dead… except me."

"Were you involved?"

Kane sighed, unbothered.

"Who knows."

Vincent reached forward.

Grabbed Kane by the collar—

WHAM!

A hard punch to the face.

Blood sprayed from Kane's lips.

But he smiled through the pain.

"Did you think answers came that easy?"

Vincent struck again—a brutal blow to the gut.

"Ghh—!"

Kane doubled over, coughing violently.

Still, he looked up with a smirk.

"You still don't see the whole picture."

Episode 24 – Breaking the Hound's Chain

No answers. Only silence.

Vincent glared at Kane's bloodied, smirking face.

"Tell me. How deep were you in that operation?"

Kane licked his split lip and chuckled.

"Does it really matter now?"

Another punch.Blood trickled from Kane's mouth.

But he kept grinning.

"Still chasing meaning in all this?"

"Some truths aren't worth the cost."

"Everything was already decided."

Vincent inhaled deeply.

"Then I guess you've made your peace with fate."

"That means… you're no longer needed."

He slammed Kane against the wall with one hand.

Kane strikes back.

While Vincent had him pinned, Kane's hand subtly moved.Quiet. Precise.

Unfastening the restraints on his wrist.

Then—CRASH!

A desk lamp exploded in a burst of light and glass.

Vincent flinched instinctively, and Kane seized the chance.He lunged, throwing Vincent off balance.

The two men crashed to the floor, grappling.Elbow strikes, wrist locks, counters—

They moved like mirrors of each other.

Of course they did.

They were trained in the same unit.

But Kane lacked the edge of real field time.

Vincent quickly gained the upper hand.

The escape.

Vincent pinned Kane, hand at his throat.

"It's over."

Kane grinned.

"If that's what you think."

Suddenly, Kane pulled Vincent forward—using the momentum to launch himself—

SMASH!

The window behind him shattered into shards.

And just like that—

Robert Kane dove out of the building.

A chance at survival.

Vincent rushed to the broken window.

What he saw—

Just before Kane hit the ground,a black SUV peeled away, carrying him to safety.

Vincent clenched the window frame, jaw tight.

"He got away."

His fists curled tight.

"Then I'll just have to go deeper."