At six in the evening, Song Heping and Samir arrived at a relatively secluded villa in the Green Zone in an unmarked SUV.
The security here was more stringent than in other parts of the Green Zone, with private armed guards outside each villa.
The car stopped in front of the third villa.
The villa's main door was made of heavy solid wood, with an armed guard on each side.
After Song Heping stated his name, the guard immediately consulted through an earpiece, and within less than a minute, the door was opened from the inside.
The man opening the door was in his forties, slightly overweight, wearing an exquisite Arabic robe. Upon seeing Song Heping, he broke into an enthusiastic grin, exaggeratedly wide, and opened his arms in welcome.
"Song! My brother! Allah bless, it's so good to see you again!"
Yusuf gave Song Heping a firm hug, patting his back vigorously.
"It's been a long time, five years, right? No, six years! You look exactly the same!"
