THE ETERNAL DRAGON
CHAPTER 26 | Sasha Romanov

For a moment John looked at the woman, from her hard and slightly rough demeanor, in fact this woman had a beautiful face with thin lips and golden yellow hair.

“Why are you looking at me like that” said the woman glaring at John who made her realize.

“Ah no, I just thought about why the food has not come too” smirk John while rubbing his head.

“My name is Sasha. Sasha Romanov” said the woman then gently.

“It's nice to meet you Sasha. From your name it looks like you are from Russia huh?” john's Sahut

“Iya” replied Sasha briefly.

“If you may know, yesterday you said that the man you caught was your prey. Are you an agent from Russia?” ask John

“If I tell you, then I have to kill you after that” said Sasha ketus back with a sharp look.

If just a glance could kill me, I might have been killed many times already. Of course after that I will rise again John thought with a smile of his own.

“Why are you smiling yourself” asked Sasha suspiciously

“Ah no, I just feel like I'm being interrogated by officer” John replied

“Indeed. Why are you looking for Dakota?” ask Sasha.

“Don't I ever answer this question” said John.

“Iya. But your answer is not satisfactory. So I asked again. Who are you and why look for Dakota” asked Sasha back.

“I'm an archaeologist. I'm looking for Dakota... “

“Why would an archaeologist look for an agent like Dakota” cut Sasha before John finished his sentence.

I was wrong to introduce myself. If you say something else, he won't believe me, John thought.

“I found a historical record of the Longevity Sect, in my search I found information that this Dakota had something to do with the sect. But I just found out that he's an agent since the shooting in Turki” said John honestly what he knew.

Sasha frowned watching John's face, as if judging the truth from his words.

“Alright, I trust you” continued Sasha who made John's heart feel relieved.

“Dakota is indeed an agent who recruits mercenaries and does some cases in our country. Regarding the Longevity Sect, we have also not found any connection with it. He doesn't want to admit it” continued Sasha.

“Can I meet him to ask?” ask John then

Sasha frowned again, then asked “Can I trust you?”

In fact, ever since interrogating Nikolai after he met John, Sasha had already investigated John's background. However, he finds some discrepancies in the information he gets, especially the timing of John's events and appearance.

Sasha is not a fool, she draws a relationship from Nikolai, who eventually finds Selena. Later Sasha develops an investigation into Selena, who finds herself being picked up by a person named Araga. For a spy agency, it will be easy to find information from people around the target to find the target.

“What is your relationship with Selena” asks Sasha again.

John is surprised by Sasha's question, he feels himself to have been investigated by Sasha.

“Selena is a relative of my family, I call her aunty” said John half lying.

“Good. Right now I trust you. I will try to arrange your meeting with Dakota” Sasha said back.

“Thank you, hopefully I can help with the investigation” continued John while preparing to eat the food that has been served.

Then they began to eat, a light conversation limited to things about the city of Belarus and Russia.

“Then, if you are not busy, will you accompany me tomorrow for a walk in Belarus” asked Sasha.

“Alright, I will accompany you” John said

The next day they agreed to meet at a restaurant near the hotel where Sasha was staying. They then went around the city of Minsk.

“I've never been here. I'm going to Russia next week. I hope to see you there”, John said

“What you will do in Russia” ask Sasha next

“I continue my research on this Longevity Sect, maybe I will visit some historical places in Russia to look for clues” said John.

“Alright, then. This afternoon follow me to Dakota” Sasha said next.

“Thank you” said John with his smile.

Then they went back to enjoy the beauty of the city of Minsk.

In the afternoon Sasha took John to a rather remote house in Northeast Belarus near the border with Russia. Sasha then greeted the guard in front of the house, then she called John and invited him into the house.

Inside the house, apparently there was no one there, Sasha then took John down to the basement in the house. Inside the basement were two officers interrogating Dakota again.

Seeing Sasha and John come in, they stop their work.

“Alex, let us continue” Sasha said next. Then they both came out of the interrogation room.

Sasha took a note of his interrogation, then sighed.

“Sergei, work with us. Tell us exactly what you know”, continued Sergei, nicknamed Dakota.

Sergei whose head was drooping limp, raised his head looking towards Sasha. His bloody face did not clearly see Sasha's figure, but he recognized her voice.

“Cuh, I don't need to say anything. You guys are going to die soon, they won't let me get arrested.”.

Sasha sighed again, “I want to introduce someone to you” she said as she invited John to come forward.

John stepped slowly closer to Sergei to see his face clearly. Then he rubbed Sergei's face with the tissue on his desk to clean his blood.

After his face was cleared of blood, Sergei slowly saw John's face from vaguely becoming clear. He was surprised “Ka..You”

Sergei's expression also came to Sasha's attention, he was as surprised as Sergei did not expect if Sergei knew him, he reflexively retreated while raising his weapon towards John even with a doubtful heart.

“Do you know me?” ask John next.

Sergei looked trembling, he silently did not dare to answer. His eyes were full of fear seeing John was like seeing an angel of death.

Sasha shivered at Sergei's terrified gaze, confused as to what to do, his hand still pointing its weapon at John.

John understands the situation, Sasha is certainly surprised that Sergei recognizes him. Is he their friend or their opponent. But John doesn't care about Sasha's actions, he just focuses on asking Sergei while reading his mind.

“Why didn't you shoot me back then. Who gave you the order?” ask John

“Di..He, who gave me orders to know you. I'm just following orders. He forbade me from killing you because it was in vain. And then told me to kill Vladimir” Sergei told me honestly.

Sasha who overhears their conversation begins to draw the conclusion that John must have a connection with their organization.

“Who is he?” ask John next.

“A..I can't say his name. It's the same with me dead” Sergei said.

“Do you, by not mentioning his name you will die” said John next with horrible eyes staring at Sergei, making him shiver in fear.

“Don't.” Sergei says next.

“I'll say it, but on one condition. Protect me” he continued.