11-04-2026, 12:32 PM
Ajay left home telling Meera he had an urgent meeting. He rode straight to the small, quiet tea stall on the outskirts where Raghav was already waiting.
Raghav sat in the corner, casually reading a newspaper. Ajay ordered a cutting chai and sat beside him without any formal greeting.
After a minute of silence, Raghav spoke in a low, steady voice, still looking at the paper.
“You sounded excited last night. What happened?”
Ajay took a slow sip of tea and replied quietly, “Sir, I have an insider now.”
Raghav’s eyes sharpened. He folded the newspaper slightly.
“Inside where?”
“Inside Shankar’s company.”
Raghav leaned back slightly, surprised but composed. “How did you manage that?”
“I didn’t,” Ajay said honestly. “It happened naturally. I lured somebody who is workign there.” he lied.
Raghav remained silent for a few seconds, processing the information.
“This is big,” he finally said. “But is this insider reliable?”
Ajay nodded. “Completely reliable. But… they are not trained at all. Very innocent and naive. No field experience.”
Raghav exhaled slowly. “That makes it both good and dangerous. An untrained asset can be a liability if not handled properly.”
He looked directly at Ajay for the first time.
“Can you guide this person without raising suspicion?”
“I can,” Ajay said firmly. “I will be very careful. I’ll ask for small things slowly — office gossip, meeting schedules, important visitors. Nothing direct in the beginning.”
Raghav slid a small pen drive under the newspaper towards Ajay.
“Latest updates on Vikram’s network are in here. Study them. Also, there’s a new emergency number. Use it only if things go wrong.”
He paused, then gave a serious warning:
“Ajay, listen to me carefully. Do not push this insider too hard. If Shankar or Vikram gets even a hint of suspicion, they won’t hesitate to eliminate anyone. Train your source slowly. Be patient.”
Ajay nodded, his face serious. “I understand, sir.”
Raghav sat in the corner, casually reading a newspaper. Ajay ordered a cutting chai and sat beside him without any formal greeting.
After a minute of silence, Raghav spoke in a low, steady voice, still looking at the paper.
“You sounded excited last night. What happened?”
Ajay took a slow sip of tea and replied quietly, “Sir, I have an insider now.”
Raghav’s eyes sharpened. He folded the newspaper slightly.
“Inside where?”
“Inside Shankar’s company.”
Raghav leaned back slightly, surprised but composed. “How did you manage that?”
“I didn’t,” Ajay said honestly. “It happened naturally. I lured somebody who is workign there.” he lied.
Raghav remained silent for a few seconds, processing the information.
“This is big,” he finally said. “But is this insider reliable?”
Ajay nodded. “Completely reliable. But… they are not trained at all. Very innocent and naive. No field experience.”
Raghav exhaled slowly. “That makes it both good and dangerous. An untrained asset can be a liability if not handled properly.”
He looked directly at Ajay for the first time.
“Can you guide this person without raising suspicion?”
“I can,” Ajay said firmly. “I will be very careful. I’ll ask for small things slowly — office gossip, meeting schedules, important visitors. Nothing direct in the beginning.”
Raghav slid a small pen drive under the newspaper towards Ajay.
“Latest updates on Vikram’s network are in here. Study them. Also, there’s a new emergency number. Use it only if things go wrong.”
He paused, then gave a serious warning:
“Ajay, listen to me carefully. Do not push this insider too hard. If Shankar or Vikram gets even a hint of suspicion, they won’t hesitate to eliminate anyone. Train your source slowly. Be patient.”
Ajay nodded, his face serious. “I understand, sir.”


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