Back in the administrative office, Professor Shen informed his assistant that he was retiring to his private quarters. The assistant nodded, stepping aside as Professor Shen walked down the secluded corridor toward his office.
Yu Qi and Long Hui, who had been shadowing him all along, followed closely behind his footsteps. They trailed him to a heavily fortified, private office situated deep near the main laboratory sector.
Once inside, Professor Shen carefully engaged the electronic door locks. Believing he was finally alone, he unlocked a hidden security box beneath his massive mahogany desk and retrieved a specialised satellite phone. He quickly dialled a series of encrypted numbers, pacing back and forth across the plush carpet as he waited anxiously for the connection to go through. His face was unnaturally pale, slicked with a fine layer of cold sweat.
