In a secret room somewhere in Europe.
"Ladies and gentlemen," a woman with a cold demeanor addressed the gathering, "taking down Zhu Tianlong has been very costly. This time, we've lost over half our agents in China. We need a recovery plan."
Freya Van der Linde, the current head of the Linde Group, one of the world's biggest consortiums, scanned the room. Her gaze settled on a middle-aged Chinese man. "Mr. Wei," she said, "China is your domain. Surely you have some ideas?"
Wei Jianhong, the wealthiest man in China, had built the powerful Life Group from the ground up. His name remained a secret, even to most within his own country. Like everyone else in this room, he was a top capitalist, a figure who wielded immense power behind the scenes.
