It seemed that the entire Rabbani family was here, and the operation had clearly been very successful, given the appearances of the ISA operatives—nobody seemed to be injured, suggesting everything had gone smoothly.
As the child walked past Song Heping, she, who had initially been biting her finger, suddenly grinned at him.
Song Heping felt a sudden jolt inside, a sensation he couldn't quite describe.
Everyone was gathered in the open space at the camp, and soon an ISA officer with a professional camera arrived. After some brief arrangements, it was almost like taking a family portrait in a photo studio, lacking only the ISA officer calling out, "Say cheese!"
After a few clicks of the shutter and flashes of light, the officer gestured an "OK" sign to Niki.