Bai Tiancong led Tai Yu out the door at a leisurely pace. Though his mind was wholly occupied with finding a "Firewall" candidate to shield him, he could not afford to slight this man either.
After hesitating briefly, he reached out and rested a hand on Tai Yu's nearer shoulder. Given their age difference, this generally conveyed warmth and familiarity without being as frivolous or exaggerated as slinging an arm around someone's neck.
Tai Yu did not refuse.
Encouraged, Bai Tiancong struck while the iron was hot and poured out everything he had left unsaid before:
"Brother Tai Yu, there were too many people just now, so some things were difficult to say. But I think Mr. Bang Qi's proposal is excellent. What we need to do now is get to work quickly.
"However, transferring authority is an extremely rigorous and systematic process. It concerns not only Police Headquarters and Star Ring City, but also the transfer and reassignment of Star Alliance administrative authority and Abyssal Spirit Net permissions. It is very complicated. If we get hung up on formalities, we will only miss a golden opportunity."
Tai Yu said nothing, but gave a slight nod.
Bai Tiancong relaxed inwardly. Remembering how this man had previously given Shi Wo a way out, he began to hold somewhat more positive expectations for his own future.
He immediately continued, "This is what I'm thinking: the work must begin at once, and the personnel must be deployed immediately. As for the measures involved, funding, signatures, and so on, I will not hold back in the slightest. Right now, the priority is to swiftly provide you, brother, with a capable and efficient team that can get things done..."
As they spoke, the two had already exited through the main doors of the Reception Room.