C451 On the Way Back

Early in the morning, the eastern gate of Deepbarrow swung wide open. A throng of people gathered in the open space just outside, bidding farewell to Lin Chen as he prepared to leave the city.

A Hummer and a heavy truck were parked on the clearing. Lin Ya occupied the driver's seat of the Hummer, while the truck's cargo hold housed eighteen large monkeys. Originally, there had been twenty