The third in command of the errand company FOR, Xiong Jie, got injured during a mission a year ago when someone slashed his throat. After surgery, his voice sounded very strange, raspy yet not quite.
The sound of footsteps faded as Xiong Jie left and the two men guarding the door began chatting again.
Zhou Xufang broke the rope binding her hands, removed her hood and the tape over her mouth, and whispered to the person next to her, "Grandma Lin."
She removed Grandma Lin's hood as well.
"Grandma Lin, Grandma Lin."
Trying not to speak too loudly, Zhou Xufang nudged her.
Grandma Lin opened her eyes, waking up. They had been kept in different places before, so Grandma Lin hadn't seen Zhou Xufang on the ship.
Zhou Xufang removed the tape from her mouth.
Grandma Lin quickly composed herself. Hearing voices outside, she knew there were people nearby and quietly asked Zhou Xufang, "Did they tie you up too?"
