Even in the midst of the war in the fallen North Africa, no one, whether government or the rebel army, dared to touch the embassy. It was a local war to begin with. If they were to invade the embassy, it would undoubtedly escalate to an international war.
Chu He stopped the car at the entrance and pushed the door open. The moment she walked through in the darkness, her combat boots trod on a soft corpse. Then, in the pitch-dark silence, she vaguely heard the sound of a gun being loaded.
She immediately calmly raised her hands and said loudly in English, "I'm Chinese. I am unarmed."
Smack!
A beam of light shone at her face, blinding her.
Chu He calmly accepted the "review" until it was confirmed that she was really Chinese. A light finally came on in the hall.
