Li Chen drove to Chen Yunlong's villa, his heart heavy with the weight of what he was about to do. As soon as he arrived, he burst through the door, his eyes wild with urgency.
"I need the pages," he said without preamble.
Chen Yunlong's brow furrowed with concern. "What is going on?"
Li Chen quickly narrated the events of the past few hours, watching as worry etched deeper lines into the old man's face. When he finished, Li Chen's voice was filled with desperation.
"I have to give him the pages, or my wife, my brother's wife, and my unborn babies will die."
Chen Yunlong sighed heavily, the gravity of the situation settling on his shoulders. "You know the pages are what they need to wreak havoc like you've seen in your visions."
Li Chen nodded, his jaw clenched. "I know, but I can't risk my wife's life. I will find another way to stop them, a way that won't involve putting my loved ones in danger."
