At Zhoushan Park, Julian Vance didn't need to play the role of the idle "Scoundrel." For the first time, he was there on official Milice business—or so the paperwork said.
According to the coded notice in Le Matin, his new contact would be waiting near the artificial lake during the mid-afternoon lull. The park was a masterpiece of Haussmann-era design, now slightly overgrown and gray under the German occupation. Julian walked with a slight limp, his arm in a sling, looking every bit the wounded veteran.
He activated Edith’s Scanning Mode. His eyes swept the perimeter, confirming no Milice tails were lingering in the shrubbery. Then, he found his target.
> (Name: Pierre "Master Niu" Renard. Age: 28. Nationality: French. Rank: Elite SOE Agent. Expertise: Combat driving, long-range mar
