Lin Yue moved swiftly yet cautiously along the slippery streets, his steps light but deliberate. The rain-slicked pavement reflected fractured streams of neon light, casting an otherworldly glow on his sharp, focused features. His eyes, like those of a hawk in the depths of night, scanned the surroundings with unwavering vigilance. Behind him, Chen Xi followed closely, the faint blue glow of the device in her hand flickering intermittently, each pulse a grim confirmation—they were being tracked.
“We need to find a place to lay low,” Lin Yue murmured, his voice low and filled with urgency. “They already know we’ve got the data.”
Chen Xi nodded, her expression tense, her fingers flying across the device’s keyboard with practiced speed. “I’m scanning for a secure location, but we need to sh
