The journey from Chad to China was smooth. 

Zhu Xuanyue had replicated Da Vinci and the latter’s family was a mysterious and prominent one with enough power to affect America’s strategy. This news wasn’t great to the world but to Xia Lei, it was an advantage. If Zhu Xuanyue so wishes to do nothing, not even the CIA nor FA Organization could do anything to him either. The Pentagon wouldn’t be able to do much too. Why? Well, nothing good would come out from going against Zhu Xuanyue. 

The events that transpired in the Jungle of No Return did make it on the news. China had expressed their protests and the outcome was as expected- All blame was pushed onto the Boko Haram armed group. The Americans did not admit to it and the Boko Haram’s spokesperson had taken responsibility for the incident. All evidence collected by the Vientiane Group was futile. 

His trip to Nigeria seemed to be a node. After their return, neither Xia Lei nor the Thunder Horse Organization had run into any trouble. Everything was calm at home and elsewhere but Xia Lei was aware that this would be the last peace he’d taste. 

The prehistoric chosen one had graced him three...