"Did you send me away because you wanted to say something to Master?" Su Qiao stared at him suspiciously.
Feng Han's eyes flickered slightly, but he calmly said, "It's official business. You can stay and listen if you want, but Yuan Wu and Yuan Liu can't keep Little Bai under control. It might run into the village."
"Then I'd better keep an eye on it!" Hmph, she had Little Four with her anyway. She could find out whenever she wanted.
She snorted inwardly and patted Little Bai's back. "Come on, I'll take you to play in the bamboo grove over there."
"Awooo... Awooo awooo..." Little Bai seemed to understand and began barking happily.
"Don't bark so loudly. You'll scare people, you know?"
Su Qiao grabbed the fur on its back and led it toward the sparsely inhabited bamboo grove, scolding it as she went.
Only after watching them leave did Feng Han enter the main room under Old Master Su's guidance.
Once they were seated, the old master respectfully bowed. "My lord, if you have something to say, please give your orders."
"Sit."
"Thank you, my lord." The old master carefully sat down on a chair to the side.
Feng Han pondered for a moment before speaking.
"I'll be returning to the capital in a few days. The things in the mine haven't been excavated yet, and I'm not at ease leaving them to someone else. That's why I'd like to ask you to help keep watch over it. I wonder what you think?"
The old master rose again and bowed with cupped hands. "Since my lord has given the order, this commoner will naturally do his utmost. It's just that I'm merely a commoner, so if..."
"Rest assured, Old Master. I'll appoint you as the mine supervisor, giving you