Rt. Major-General Lok was sitting in his office . At eight in the morning , the cloudy , chilly morning portended bad weather that was not conducive to his age . Tall with a voluminous body , his sixty-seven years was starting to bear on him . Having served in the Forces for forty years , he could be peacefully enjoying his retirement had it not been for the president who had insisted on having him as his right-hand man in the government . He was thinking of throwing in the towel at the end of the current term . Not only had he stashed enough money in a foreign account , but the income from his various business enterprises , now being managed by his children , was enough to see him through another lifetime . He deserved some peaceful time with his wives and grandchildren , not this fast-p
