Director Wei Hui Zhang considered the information in front of him. He had known the British were trying to develop a Resonant Harmoniser for some time now but he had not realised just how close they were to achieving this. If Agent Lee’s information was accurate, and he was confident it would be, they were already looking for a candidate. If they were already looking for a candidate they had more information than he did and this would not sit well with the Chairman. He needed to know just how near they were before his next meeting with his superior. He replied to the encrypted email instructing Agent Lee to step up the investigation using all means necessary. Lin Lee was the best agent he had, but she was nearing retirement. Two years was the maximum amount of time they would use any agent for. Unlike other Intelligence Agencies, the Chairmen’s organisation did not plant sleepers for years at a time or use highly trained operatives to infiltrate organisations. They preferred to use ex Chinese Nationals who still had strong family connections in the provinces. They could be easily reminded of their heritage and swayed by strong promises of rewards for themselves and for their relatives back home. Agent Lee had not needed much persuading and had proved to be a very willing recruit. With the highest success rate of any agent he had known he was confident the information from Lin Lee would be forthcoming, but he was concerned it would be too late.