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SAM HAD BEEN STEADILY CLIMBING higher and higher into the jagged mountain peaks as he neared Zhangjiakou. The roadway flowed from valleys to high elevations with panoramic views that were currently hampered by the dark and gloomy night.
It was noticeably colder at this altitude, and Sam turned on the car heater. He had to deal with some minor ice buildup on the windshield as the rain had turned to a light sleet which he really hoped did not accumulate on the steep roads. Presumably it would be well above freezing once the sun came out in a few hours, but he would hopefully be where he needed to be before then.
Up ahead Sam could see what looked like a check point. According to the route on the driver’s phone they were just over five miles from the Zhangjiakou facility. Sam hadn’t gue
