All the seemingly natural deals and negotiations in the past, though they didn't benefit P.B. immediately, generated long-term gains and, at critical moments, provided Joe Ga with pivotal support.
This was why P.B. had barely any manpower in Kinshasa, yet the movements of 'Barsakya' were fully under control.
Without Frester leaking information, how could the Congolese Defense Forces have the capacity to 'catch' so many people in one go?
Joe Ga didn't want to make Steven's job too difficult. If a diplomatic crisis arose right after he took office and he couldn't resolve it, he'd be in serious trouble.
And with the intelligence provided by Frester, Joe Ga knew that James wasn't deeply involved. By now, James must have realized he had been used as a pawn by the English…
Joe Ga took a sip of beer, giving Steven enough time to process, then said, "Steven, I have no problem letting James go, but the CDC must get involved.