Xia Chujian let out a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. I was really afraid of owing someone a favor!"
"Chief Quan Da, push hard for compensation. It absolutely can't be lower than your standard fee!"
Quan Yuxun smiled. "Don't worry. The compensation is directly tied to my legal fees. I'll definitely fight for every last bit."
Once the three had settled it, Xia Chujian packed her things and boarded Quan Yuxun's flying vehicle.
Zong Ruoning, his bodyguard, and a private secretary serving as an elite lawyer boarded as well.
On the way back to Beichen Star, Xia Chujian had intended to hold a meeting with Quan Yuxun and Zong Ruoning's secretary.
But once she got aboard the flying vehicle, she began sleeping.
She slept for twelve hours straight.
Neither Quan Yuxun nor Zong Ruoning woke her. The two briefly discussed matters in Quan Yuxun's office before each returning to their own work.
Only when they reached the spaceport above Beichen Star did Quan Yuxun wake Xia Chujian.
After washing up, Xia Chujian came out and said apologetically, "I'm really sorry. I was just too tired... I didn't get the chance to discuss the lawsuit with you."
Quan Yuxun and Zong Ruoning both believed Xia Chujian had only just returned from the Exotic Beast Forest, so they fully accepted her exhausted state. They both said, "It's fine. No rush. Rest first. Get your health back in order before discussing anything else."
Quan Yuxun sent Xia Chujian to the villa district near the Empire's First Military Academy.
That had once been his house, which he later gave Xia Chujian as a gift.
Though it was not entirely a gift. It was compensation for the profits from Xia Chujian transferring the mineral deposits on Senze Star to him.
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