"I'll keep this," he said, placing the tablet on the table. "Return to your post and continue monitoring."
"Yes, boss."
Lu Zihao glanced once more at the tablet. Displayed on the screen was a working title, stark and ominous.
"Underworld Apocalypse: The Fall of a Criminal Empire and the Tragic Demise of the Most Evil Family in History."
Munich, Germany;
Elena, Jin Di, Maestro Ludovico De Luca, and Professor Kalisha Schwarz boarded Enrique Valdez's private jet, its sleek cabin humming with quiet luxury.
The flight to Munich was short, a little over an hour, barely enough time for Elena to settle into her seat before the city appeared beneath them like a storybook illustration unfolding in real time.
After landing, they were chauffeured straight into the heart of the city, winding through streets that led them into Munich's historic Old Town.
They checked into a five-star Asian hotel whose architecture blended understated elegance with warm familiarity.
