"Comrades of the Volunteer Army, Comrades of the Volunteer Army..."
Not long after Cui Xixuan passed by, a dozen or so people quickly emerged from behind the hill. Leading them was a middle-aged man in his fifties. In the darkness, he was wearing a black leather overcoat, the khaki woolen military uniform underneath barely visible. It was clear he was a high-ranking official. Even while fleeing, he was dressed like this; no wonder he hid at the sight of troops, afraid to show his true face.
With a sharp "snap," as he approached, he gave us a proper military salute and said, "Kim Jong-song, commander of the 15th Division of the Korean People's Army, welcomes you on behalf of General Kim Il-sung and the Korean people."
"Comrade, hello! Comrade, hello..." Before we could return the salute,
