Xia Lei was a consultant for Bureau 101 but it was his first time coming to the headquarters. It was an old building which looked to be fifty to sixty years old but it was vastly different from the other buildings of its era in terms of sturdiness. It seemed strong enough to withstand bombardment. 

And seemingly by coincidence, this old building of five storeys was also numbered ‘101’. There was a yard before the building and a sports field behind it, but the people doing activities on it were not agents from Bureau 101 - they were old folk in their seventies and eighties. 

Xia Lei’s first impression of the place was that it was an elder-care facility, not a mysterious government facility. 

“Surprised?” said Long Bing as she led him towards the old building. 

Xia Lei smiled. “I get it. This must be a cover.” 

“Yep, it is. I’ll take you on a tour since you’re here. You’re half Bureau 101 already anyway,” said Long Bing. 

“It’s just this place. What’s there to tour?” said Xia Lei. 

“Follow me and you’ll find out.” Long Bing led him in and they walked into the lift. She...