Joyful Tidings

"Okay. Sorry for the trouble. Tell me as soon as you have any news," Third Master Xu said.

"Don't be so formal with me. You helped me out a lot back then..." The middle-aged man smiled warmly.

"Be careful lately. Although you're not part of our organization, there's no telling whether those bastards from the Black Crow Organization might trouble you because you're acquainted with me," Third Master Xu warned.

"Mm." The middle-aged man answered, then said casually, "The place I'm staying isn't far from the Ability Management Bureau. They probably wouldn't dare come looking for trouble."

After they finished discussing the matter, they ended the call. Third Master Xu put the spare phone in his hand back into the drawer, then walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window and gazed into the distance through the glass.

The matter of money had given Third Master Xu quite a headache. Now that he was using his connections to solve the problem, he believed the funding shortage would be resolved before long.

"Phew..."

He drew in a deep breath, then slowly exhaled.

Third Master Xu had been feeling considerable pressure from the string of events lately. After taking a deep breath, he relaxed a little.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

Just as Third Master Xu was calming his mind and gazing out the window, someone suddenly knocked on the study door.

"Come in."

He turned toward the door and called out.

"Click."

The door opened, and a housekeeper wearing an apron walked in with a plate of fruit.

"Boss, the neighbor next door just brought over some fruit. He said it all came from his own orchard..."

As she spoke, the apron-clad housekeeper set the fruit plate on the desk.

Third Master Xu went to the desk and picked up a piece of cut fruit