I was chatting with the Doctor when Jiang Xiaohui arrived. He told me Old Shu wanted to see me.
I was startled. Old Shu had come in person? Shouldn't he have been coordinating with the higher-ups?
After saying goodbye to the Doctor, I returned to my residence. Old Shu was already waiting there.
Xie Yi was keeping him company.
Jiang Xiaohui did not come in with me. He had gone off to handle his own business.
I had no idea what he was busy with all day. In any case, he and Goudan'er were always glued to each other. I even suspected those two were up to no good.
The moment I sat down, Old Shu handed me a cigarette. Smiling, he said, "I more or less understand what happened. You did well. The higher-ups had expected a huge mess, but no one anticipated this outcome. Xiaobai, you're becoming more and more mature. I was worried the matter would spiral out of control if you handled it poorly, but it seems I was overthinking it."
Xie Yi added from the side, "He has those people firmly pinned down now. There shouldn't be any more trouble on this end."
Old Shu nodded. "If these twenty thousand people can be put to our use, they'll be a powerful fighting force. Xiaobai, I'm leaving them to you."
But Xie Yi was somewhat worried. "I'm afraid we'll end up making a wedding dress for someone else."
I replied calmly, "If someone is willing to take them over, that would be even better." I truly did not want to manage so many things. It was exhausting.
Old Shu frowned. "You can't think like that. If these twenty thousand people fall into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, the consequences would be unimaginable."
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