Jordan, Amman. 

This city was not far from Jerusalem but they needed to cross the Palestine border. Xia Lei only reached Amman at nightfall. This was the capital of Jordan, and it was prosperous and a rare oasis of peace in the Middle East. 

Xia Lei found a hotel in Amman and checked in. Long Bing used her satellite phone to call China and report their situation. 

“Someone will come pick us up tomorrow,” said Long Bing after ending the call with Shi Boren. “He told us to stay in the hotel and guard the items well.” She then looked at Xia Lei. “Especially you. Boss specially told me that you have to be protected well. You’re like a National Treasure now.” 

Xia Lei rubbed his fat mask-face and laughed. “I do look like a panda now but I don’t need your special protection. Just protect yourselves. This is Jordan but the CIA’s might reaches all over the world. We should still be careful.”

“Okay, okay, Long Bing, it’s getting late. You should go back to your room and rest,” said Tang Yuyan. 

Long Bing spoke evenly, “I was the one who booked the rooms. Three...