For days, Ye Chen stayed on Scrap Island. His kung fu grew stronger by the day, but even so, no smile of satisfaction appeared on his face.
Lucci spent those days at the Shipyard. He was meticulous about the new ship's design and demanded the highest standards. He also absorbed everything he could from the Shipwrights, learning like a sponge.
Lucci had never devoted all his attention to fighting. He knew the role he wanted to fill. Since shipbuilding interested him, the work of a Shipwright was naturally his to take on.
Kalifa had thought she would have time alone with Ye Chen. But the matter of the bomb left her so conflicted that she did not dare seek him out.
Kaku had hidden the Explosives in a gap aboard the new ship, just as Ye Chen had instructed. Yet Kalifa knew that this alone laid bare where they stood, and it broke her heart.
Why had Thunder Leopard ordered them to deal with Ye Chen and Lucci?
The answer was obvious. They were CP9, bound to obey the government. It was their duty. If their superiors ordered them to blow Ye Chen up, they had to do it.
Kalifa found that hard to accept. She wanted to be Ye Chen's friend and to think of Lucci as an older brother. But as long as they remained on the government's side, even that small wish would be out of reach.
Kalifa was not the only one troubled. Kaku and Blueno were unhappy too.
This mission had made them realize that their superiors were always looking for a way to eliminate Ye Chen. Remaining his friends would leave them dangerously exposed. For intelligence agents, being caught in contact with an enemy was unforgivable. Even without evidence, their superiors would send CP0