At the secluded farmhouse near the Seine, the evening air was thick with the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke. Zheng Yi—the medic known as Yellow Sparrow—offered a tight, cryptic smile in response to Lucille’s question about "Lancelot." He didn't answer. He couldn't.
A short while later, the heavy tread of boots on the gravel announced a visitor. Li Dongsheng, the grim operative from the Hurricane Team, stepped into the courtyard.
"Brother Li," Zheng Yi and Lucille greeted him in unison.
"Plans have changed," Li Dongsheng said, skipping the pleasantries. "The original extraction for you two tonight is canceled. We have a priority. Tonight, we’re picking up a female student—Colette—and moving her to the coast. Tomorrow morning, you’ll all travel by water to the London headquarters. Is t
