As long as one side did not covet or seize anything, remained humble and accommodating, and was even willing to take a loss, an agreement could always be reached quickly.
With Dong Fan turning himself in and the matter of his Mother's "Informant Protection" treatment, no one obstructed the process. The Great District Center's Special Envoy was also happy to vouch for it, so everything moved swiftly. A verbal agreement was reached in the morning, and the formal documents were signed that afternoon.
The only flaw in the process was probably the absence of Tang Li, the head of the district center. But after considerable effort, they finally managed to contact his office. He said he was temporarily unable to get away, but had no objections to this method of handling matters and could return later to add his signature. Only then did the matter barely pass muster.
Once the agreement was signed, Dong Fan was temporarily detained in secret. The Great District Center's Special Envoy claimed the greatest credit and could continue making use of Dong Fan as an "A-Class" resource afterward. As for the district center, aside from a negligible number of points, it gained nothing else...
Perhaps avoiding a troublesome situation counted for something too?
That sort of reasoning clearly could not convince him.
Ang Tun felt stifled inside and wanted to hear Dong Fan's explanation, if only to satisfy his curiosity. But the Great District Center became stingy again at this point, saying it had confidentiality terms with Dong Fan and needed to speak with him alone. It gave the district center no chance to interfere whatsoever.
Thus, Ang Tun came away from the interrogation room empty-handed and even more annoyed. Rather than returning to his own office, he wandered around nearby. Somehow, he eventually arrived