What Now?

Night.

Sister Zhang's home.

Under the bed in the guest room of the Small Western-Style Building.

Hearing that Zhang Longjuan's tone had finally softened somewhat, Zhai Shun did not hide much more from her and told her about the mission. "You're an old comrade of our National Security, more senior than I am. Fine, even if you don't want to admit it, you've provided our National Security with hundreds of millions in financial aid. We have nothing to hide from you. Here's the situation: we have a scientist named Zhong Lizhen. She developed a certain technology—we don't know exactly what it is—but the higher-ups consider it extremely important. She's currently under America's control. She wants to return and serve her country, but she can't get back. So the higher-ups issued us a top-priority mission: no matter the cost, we have to rescue Comrade Zhong Lizhen and bring her home."

Zhang Longjuan glanced at him. "Which research institute?"

Zhai Shun pointed west. "That one over there."

"That one?" Zhang Longjuan's eyes turned cold. "No wonder its security has been so tight lately! So that's what this is about! No wonder!"

Zhai Shun looked at her. "This concerns matters of national importance, so..."

Zhang Longjuan cut him off. "How did Xiao Lü and the other comrades die?"

Zhai Shun hesitated, his face darkening. "Old Lu was discovered and killed while trying to infiltrate the area around the research institute to gather intelligence. The others were arrested after being implicated, and some were tracked back to their residences by the military and shot dead. Our bureau's work in Fu Continent had already been... difficult. Now it's even harder. Comrade Zhang, Director Zhang, I know you're a patriot who always has the motherland in mind. This time, we truly had no other choice. That's