Ye Hua sat in a dim room, its light a particularly murky yellow.
She sat on an old wooden chair, her back straight despite a hint of exhaustion. A small table stood before her, strewn with documents and photographs-clearly the material she was reviewing. The scent of aged paper mingled with that of the room's wooden furniture, creating a distinctive smell.
Ye Hua's gaze was deep and focused as her fingers gently leafed through the documents. Her expression barely changed, but her occasional frown betrayed the unrest in her thoughts.
An old desk lamp stood in one corner, casting a faint yellow light. It fell across her face, outlining her features and lending them an air of resolve.
"Even after going through all those old books, there's still no information on those organizations? Just how well hidden is this organization? Or is District 25 no different?"
She stopped what she was doing and looked out at the night sky.
Exhaustion.
Having an enemy this strong was bad enough, but I haven't found even a scrap of information on them. What am I supposed to do?
To keep the people from Dragon City from finding her, she had stopped staying at the apartment altogether and moved somewhere else.
She had also blocked Ji Yeling on her Communicator. Otherwise, she would have been bombarded with messages.
Beep, beep.
"Hmm?"
Ye Hua received an encrypted message: an invitation from Jonas asking her to visit the Alt Conglomerate's headquarters. He said he had something to discuss.
"What's this?"
A flicker of confusion crossed Ye Hua's eyes.
She knew an invitation like this meant more than a simple meeting, but what puzzled her even more was why Jonas would invite her to the Alt Conglomerate for a talk.
*Something to discuss? What could he possibly