(Sorry for the late update. A little distracted lately)
Recap: Sunny revealed her identity by escaping from Penny’s custody. Penny had to rely on Agency resources to transfer Dr. Wei to safety.
Chapter 11: Friend or Traitor?
Eric is in a grumpy mood though. “I burned through all my untraceable phones and cars I hoarded for years, just for this one single job. These things are not easy to come by in China.”
“I know,” says Penny. “I’ll make it up to you.”
“You? You’re the most wanted person in the country now, how can you possibly help me? I’ll be lucky if I don’t end up at the firing squad with you.”
“You should leave the country now, before they connect you to us.”
“You think I’m gonna leave you and the doc here alone in the city? You won’t even be able to get groceries without getting caught.”
Penny knows he’s right. She and Dr. Wei will be as good as dead without a helper.
“I don’t want you to feel guilty or anything,” says Eric, “but at least I deserve an explanation for this catastrophe. Look, if you told that chick about our decoy plan, how could you let her escape alive? You didn’t have the shot?”
Penny scratches her head like a kid being called on in the class.
“What got into you?” Eric keeps pressing her. “ I read your file before. You’re a good shot, aren’t you? She lured you into China to get rid of you. And you just let her go?”
“Fine.” Penny pulls Sunny’s photo out of a phone. “This is why, I guess.”
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