I wasn't in a hurry to return to that contact station.
Because Xu Qiuyan was coming. She was bringing a team with her. The Administration Bureau claimed they were sending personnel to assist with the negotiations, but in truth, they still hadn't given up. They still wanted to stick their hands into this matter and claim a share of the benefits.
Although they had lost control of the negotiations, they had still contributed people and effort. No matter what, they could not possibly be left out when it came time to divide the benefits.
Xie Yi led me into a small room. It was about the same size as the lounge from before, with only a few chairs and not even a table.
Xie Yi gave a wry smile. "This place was only cleaned up temporarily. You know this underground air-raid shelter had been abandoned long ago. It's already pretty good that we managed to make it usable in such a short time."
I nodded to show that I understood.
Xie Yi said, "You don't need to take the Administration Bureau's affairs to heart. Even if the Yin Family wants to lodge a complaint, the higher-ups still have to be willing to listen. Besides, Unit Nine has been leading this matter from beginning to end. To put it bluntly, you've been doing all the work. They want to come in and pick the peaches now? Dream on!"
I laughed and told him I hadn't taken the Administration Bureau seriously in the first place.
A question suddenly occurred to me. Even now, I still didn't know who the head of the Administration Bureau actually was. I had asked Xu Qiuyan before, but she said she wasn't very clear on it either.
When Xie Yi heard my question, he sighed. "The Administration