Darek, a lean human male with a scruffy beard and dirt-streaked clothes, approached them from the shadows. His wiry frame moved with the ease of someone accustomed to blending into his environment. He gestured for them to follow him to a hidden spot behind an old haystack.
"District 5 is heavily guarded," Darek began, his voice low and cautious, his eyes scanning the horizon. "You've got at least thirty guards patrolling the perimeter. They've set up motion detectors near the north and west entrances. The house in the middle is the entry point to the underground lab. But security's tighter the closer you get."
Bian listened silently, his golden eyes narrowing as he absorbed the information. His imposing figure loomed over the smaller man, the faint glow of his eyes piercing through the d
