Mission

'Yes,' Jason thought, 'We are all monsters,' as he tried to open the door to his apartment with the little girl sleeping in his arms. When he opened the door, the refreshing smell of mint tea, which he could not finish when leaving the house, filled his lungs. He put the girl in her arms on the sofa so that she could continue to sleep and covered her with his jacket like a blanket.

Someone knocked the apartment's door. Jason looked at the talisman hanging on the door, made to keep everybody and everything malicious outside the door. If the person arriving had bad intentions towards house or its owner, the hoop made of pigeon feathers and the spell it carried would not even allow him/her/it to touch the door. Jason had one talisman for each window and door, just to be sure. He opened the door.

''Glad you didn't forget your way home, young man,'' The old man at the door with a long face said.

''Zack, it's a pleasure to see you too, come in.'' Jason invited the old man inside. The traces of years passed with suffering were in lines on the man's face. If you looked carefully enough, you could see the scars that were formed long before the wrinkles covered his face. Zack glanced at the little girl sleeping on the sofa and settled on the other end of the sofa.

''Tea?'' Jason turned on the stove.

''Are you making your host drink stale tea? Didn't your momma teach you any manner?'' He smacked his lips.

'I can't say she taught.' Jason put teapot on fire, ''Should I throw the tea just because it's cold?''

''No, no. God does not like those who waste water and food. The Prophet said that don't waste water even if you are at a running stream. ''

Jason laughed, ''Didn't your Prophet say that stealing was prohibited?''

''You are crossing the line. I repented years ago.''

''Sorry,'' Jason apologized casually. He knew that although the old man had repented, he was proud of his past secretly. Jason leaned back on the marble counter and turned to the old man. ''Can I ask what brought you to my apartment?''

''As if working with the police wasn't enough, look at the people who came to see you. Was that old man from 'the council tower' or something? He seemed like pretty wealthy to me.'' His eyes flashed with an old greed. ''What about the guy with the black car that has been around for last few days? It would be good if the neighborhood doesn't set us on fire.'' The old man shook his head.

Jason folded his arms and frowned. ''My first choice wouldn't be that the old man to come here either. I don't know the other person you said. Maybe he came to visit someone else.''

Zack grit his teeth, ''Who will he visit? Orphan Nedim? Maybe Nancy decided to get a new lover at the age of 70?'' He gave a laugh. ''Or you're saying that guy came to visit the dog?''

''Got it, you can stop.'' Jason turned to pour the tea into the little porcelain cups. ''But I really have no idea who you are talking about.'' He carefully led one of the cups to the old man.

''I can't believe. You are collecting little pink cups like a dame.'' He took the cup. ''Let's hope he really came to see someone else. Listen to my warning Jason, If you cause a problem in this mansion, I won't wait a moment to throw you out.'' He took a sip of his tea and made a wry face.

''Sure Zack, I will keep that in mind.'' When Jason took a sip of his tea, he understood the reason for the old man's expression. Maybe reheating wasn't a good idea.

''Maybe you should add some honey.'' Jason nodded and turned to the shelves on the marble counter to find some honey. Zack left no further comment until he finished his tea. Ones suffered from hunger don't insult the food easily. When he biding his farewell, ''Don't make me throw you out,'' he said.

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[The 'host' completed her first twenty four hours at the origin world. The host switched to unconscious rest momentarily. Host's memories are collecting... Review is 30 percent complete. The current state of the origin world is at the average advanced civilization level. Two organs were identified to serve to ensure the safety and health of civilians: Hospital and Police. The host was faced with a life-threatening situation once.]

[Review is 65 percent complete. The origin world's police do not have the level of armed force that is threatening to our armed forces. It was determined that it was aimed at organizing the daily life of civilians. No other armed unit was found.]

[Review is 85 percent complete. A female with access to eternal source of Qi energy has been identified.

Name: Marguerite ????

Qi type: Healing

Status: Helping the armed forces as a healer

Judging process begins... Judging process begins... The threat level is measured. Process completed.

Decision: Should be annihilated]

[The mission of spying in the origin world is 1‰ completed.]