The pale glow of dawn filtered through the shattered windows of the abandoned library, casting fragmented beams of light on Lin Yue and Chen Xi. They had narrowly escaped a harrowing pursuit mere hours before and now sought refuge in this temporary sanctuary.
Chen Xi’s fingers danced over the keyboard of her laptop with tireless precision. Her intense focus illuminated her face, which bore equal parts exhaustion and determination. The stolen data from the shadowy organization was a labyrinth of secrets she was determined to unravel.
“Hidden within this data lies their deepest secret,” she muttered, her voice taut with both fatigue and excitement. “We must decode it quickly before it’s too late.”
Lin Yue nodded, his sharp eyes scanning the surrounding bookshelves, his ears attuned to eve
