There was only Liu Jialin in the quiet office. She stood before the window, looking outside while making a phone call.
When she heard Lin Li say that he had plans that evening and no time, but that any other time would work, she immediately smiled and said, "This mission will begin in the afternoon. It won't delay you from having dinner with your friends."
Lin Li said, "I see! That's great. Tell me when and where we're meeting."
"Mm." Liu Jialin nodded with a smile, raised a hand to smooth the hair over her forehead, and then told Lin Li the meeting time and place.
After ending the call, a burst of footsteps echoed through the corridor outside.
The office door was pushed open, and Zhang Xiao walked in carrying a breakfast.
Seeing Liu Jialin standing before the window with her phone in hand, she immediately guessed that Liu Jialin had just finished a call.
"Captain, were you talking to Lin Li?"
"Yes." Liu Jialin smiled, then went to her desk, pulled out the chair, and sat down.
The mission would begin at half past one in the afternoon. During the morning, she could deal with some of the work at hand.
"What did he say? Does he have time to carry out that mission with us?" Zhang Xiao asked.
"He does. I've already arranged the time and place to meet him," Liu Jialin said.
As soon as she finished speaking, she placed both hands on the keyboard. Her fingers danced rapidly across it, entering a string of words into the document on the computer screen.
"With Lin Li's help, we'll be able to finish this afternoon's mission faster." After receiving a definite answer, Zhang Xiao spoke with a beaming smile.
"Half past one in the afternoon. There's