While Song Heping was going through the resumes of newly applied staff in his office overnight, the lights were still on in the CIA branch office in the Green Zone.
In an office on the second floor, Thomas sat in a chair, looking down at station chief Simon.
Simon was browsing through a document.
The document contained many photographs, taken from different angles, featuring Song Heping as the main subject, with an obese Illiguo local by his side.
"How did he manage to connect with the people from the Supply Department?"
Simon's gaze did not leave the photos as he flipped to one where Song Heping was chatting next to a temporary hangar at the foot of a hill with Yousuf, his focus settled on the two figures in the background.
Behind them was the front of an SU-25 attack aircraft.