Early the next morning, Zhou Chao was awakened from his sleep by the bustling noise outside.
"Who's making all this racket so early in the morning? Don't they know people need their rest?" Zhou Chao grumbled as he got out of bed, threw on his heavy down jacket, and made his way to the balcony.
"Wow, there are so many people!" Zhou Chao observed as he looked out at the villa's courtyard, where at least forty to fifty people were busy with various types of machinery and equipment. It seemed that these people were all part of the exploration team that Abdullah and Ibya had called in.
"Zhou!" Abdullah called out loudly as he and Ibya were leisurely enjoying their morning tea nearby, noticing Zhou standing on the balcony.
Zhou waved at them in response to their call, realizing it was only around 8:30 in the morning. He hadn't expected them to arrive so early with a group of people.
