"Are you worried about making things difficult for someone over here?"
"After this mission, we'll be leaving this place. I've negotiated terms with the people here—they verbally agreed, but the higher-ups haven't issued any instructions. After all, we are elite operatives trained for situations like these. It's reasonable for them to consider keeping me here."
"You're worried that if someone stays behind, whether we win or lose in the end, they might not be able to get out of this vortex."
"That's why everyone must leave," Gu Zichen said. "Once we're gone, they won't force us to return. After all, we represent the Central Bureau—they won't do anything too blatant. Maybe I'm overthinking, but it's better to be cautious."
"Mm." Mo Shu nodded.
"By the way, Mo Shu," Gu Zichen said, "The Central Intelligence Bureau will send someone to join us on this mission."
"Who?"
