Qiu Shui returned two hours later.
Her expression was still extremely grim.
After entering the room, she did not sit down. Instead, she said, "R5 has matters to attend to and cannot come meet Mr. Jiang."
I frowned slightly, while Yan Rou sneered. "What could he possibly have to do?"
Qiu Shui said coldly, "R168, have you forgotten your own identity? How can you casually discuss R5? He commands a large force and has many matters to handle. However, he said he would have R15 come meet Mr. Jiang. R15 can fully represent him in making any decisions. R168, surely you don't think R15 is also unqualified to speak with Mr. Jiang?"
Yan Rou smiled. "Of course not. I think this is quite good. R15 should have come from the start. Sending you really did show a lack of sincerity from the organization."
"You!" Qiu Shui was furious, but she still took a deep breath. "When I first led the team here, I didn't know the specific circumstances. If I had known, R15 or R55 would probably have led the team instead."
"No blame for the uninformed. By the way, when will R15 arrive?"
"He'll be here shortly. He'll come once he hands over his work." With that, she calmed herself and sat back down to boil water and make tea.
Yan Rou did not target her any further. Her goal had been achieved anyway.
By then, I had already guessed what Yan Rou was thinking. She definitely did not want someone far below her rank to be in charge here; it would not look good for her. Besides, as she had said, someone of higher rank would make it easier for us to learn their ultimate purpose.
In truth, there was no need to investigate. They had previously established