He read the message twice, but the words refused to rearrange themselves into anything smaller or less dangerous. They sat on the screen exactly as they had the first time.
He called Jae because there was nothing else to work with except test it against a voice he trusted. The call connected on the first ring.
"Liuxian," Jae said. The sound of traffic moved behind him, steady and indifferent.
"Jae, that is not possible," Liuxian said. He kept his voice low and even because if he said it flatly enough it might become true. "My security is the best in the country. If anything had happened, I would have known."
"Are you stupid?" Jae said. "Are you saying I am lying? Liuxian, be real with yourself. People get replaced all at time. How did I find this out before you if your security is so good?"
