The convoy of armored SUVs finally came to a halt within the subterranean parking garages of the towering Li family hotel in central Beijing. As the engines went quiet, the operatives sprang into action with almost eerie synchronicity - fanning out to secure the perimeter with watchful sweeps.
Once the all-clear was given, the core members of the Li and Sun clans disembarked and made their way to the awaiting elevator bank in grim silence. It wasn't until the car doors had slid shut, enclosing them in the small space, that Sun Lixia finally spoke up in an undertone.
"You know my dear sister-in-law," she began, addressing Li Yanyan beside her. "I have been running from this my entire life. The Wolves Syndicate took my husband from me, leaving me unable to properly raise our twin boys. They stole one of the twins, and I had to abandon the other just to remain in hiding. They have caused me and my sons far too much heartache over the years."
