No one answered immediately.
Finally, it was a team member closest to the door who spoke, his voice choked with emotion, "Director Schultz, one of our colleagues in Xiangjiang has just died in the line of duty."
Upon hearing this, Schultz opened his mouth, seemingly searching for the right words, but eventually could only offer a heavy sigh, consoling, "I'm very sorry to hear that, my condolences."
Li Wenbin rubbed his face hard, almost as if trying to rub off a layer of skin, then stood up abruptly.
His eyes were still bloodshot, and he turned to Schultz, his voice hoarse from restraint:
"Director Schultz, have you come with any new information?"
Schultz nodded and walked into the room, closing the door behind him.
"Yes, Li, we've just received an intelligence report forwarded by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) through Interpol channels."
