In a business van in the center of Xianyang...
Zhang Qiang received a message from one of his subordinates. He thought it over, then looked at Alvin curiously. "How'd you figure out that woman was suspicious?"
"Was that woman really suspicious?"
Alvin looked at Zhang Qiang's serious expression and slapped his hands together. "Damn it, I knew there was something off about her!
What woman sees a handsome guy like me and doesn't even glance my way?"
Zhang Qiang said helplessly, "Come on, man. Can we be serious?
Neither I nor my people noticed anything suspicious about her. How did you figure it out?
I don't know why anyone would be keeping an eye on you. I need to know the reason, and how to spot them."
Alvin looked at Zhang Qiang with disdain. "You're worried about that in China?
Do I look like someone who's afraid of being watched?"
Zhang Qiang looked at Alvin, who wouldn't take anything seriously, and said helplessly, "Come on, man. Can we be serious? That woman alarmed our president...
You should know, our president is in India right now, hunting down a few hardline Deities. He never answers calls while he's working, but that woman got through to his private Communicator without any trouble..."
Zhang Qiang's expression turned peculiar as he continued, "I didn't even know there was anyone like her in China. And I really didn't notice anything unusual just now. That's not normal!"
Alvin looked intrigued. "So there are things you don't know about China?"
Zhang Qiang said helplessly, "I'm not an Embroidered Uniform Guard. My department mainly handles matters abroad.
Ask me how many mistresses some American congressman has, and I can tell you right away. But there's a lot about what goes on here at home that I really don't