Recap: Penny agreed to surrender to the Chinese State Security on the condition of a prisoner swap and prepared Dr. Wei for a risky defection.
Chapter 16 The COVID Prank
Sunny and dozens of agents surround the cafe where Penny is waiting for them. Penny is in skin-tight shirts and pants, making it clear that she doesn’t have concealed weapons. Her Apple Watch has an eye-catching orange band to remind the agents of the power she holds over Dr. Wei’s life. She keeps eating BBQ lamb from a bamboo skewer like she hasn’t noticed the agents approaching from all directions holding guns.
“Drop the skewer!” One agent shouts.
“Oh sorry.” Penny drops the skewer on the table. “You’re right to be cautious. I can totally kill people with this.”
Two agents twist her arms and cuff them in the back.
“Be careful with the watch, boys. You don’t want to…” She stops talking when she sees a familiar figure sitting down at the table.
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