"A month has passed since my transfer from-" He was interrupted by Director Huntley's stout frame entering the room, two thin folders in his right hand. There was a grimace on his face that was more dour than usual, which more than likely signaled the level of stress that was on his shoulders. He handed a folder to each operative before whisking himself to the opposite end of the table, turning on a large monitor that was mounted on the wall to reveal streams of data flashing across the top and bottom of the screen. In the middle was satellite video footage that was in a continuous loop, melded together with surveillance tape. He examined the screen, a heavy exhale escaping his lips. 
"I cannot stress how important this operation is. Not just to us, but to the entire intelligence community across the globe." He placed a finger on the screen, the footage pausing to reveal the grey facade of a building with a red carpet rolled out on the sidewalk, men in maroon colored uniforms standing next to each other. On the carpet stood a lithe Asian female, her ruby colored lips slightly agape. 
"This is Ling Shi Hua. She was with Lane and the Syndicate, yet she's managed to stay under the radar ever since we captured her superior." He pressed on the screen to continue the footage, then pressed again to reveal Ling standing with two men clad in sharp suits and sunglasses in spite of the rain that dropping to either side. 
"The two men with her are on the security detail at the United States embassy in Hong Kong."
"So she's based in Hong Kong?" Huntley turned around, scowling.
"I would think that you'd be able to deduce that by me telling you, Agent Makashev."
"I just..."
"The men, Timothy Cowlishaw and Jalen Montague, have been taken into custody due to their appearing with Ling. They haven't given us much, but they have told us about a potential bomb threat, one that could be planted by Ling." 
"They were willing to give her up that quickly? And to be that sloppy about being seen out in public..."
"My suspicion is that she wanted them to be captured, for us to see that she's acting on her own terms."
"So the information provided from the guards..."
"Might be a sham, yes, but we were essentially given a bluff by Ling. She told us through giving two of these men up that she has a web of agents that could be hidden anywhere AND that she can easily replace them." Huntley paused for a moment, looking up at the ceiling before returning his gaze to the operatives:
"What I want you two to do is to track Ling. There are two leads in your briefing packets that you can follow up on that were provided by the security detail and scoped out by local intelligence. Find out what she's planning on doing in Hong Kong, stop her operations and bring her in. Alive." He strode to the exit, then quickly added:
"You're working with a team now, Lilith. I expect you to welcome the change." With that cryptic comment, he left the room. 

Yerbol rose from his chair, brow arched.
"That was...abrupt. Is he always like that?"