Qiao Geliman deliberately arrived ten minutes early at the place they had agreed on. He came early partly out of personal refinement, and partly because he did not want to give Director Johnson any opportunity to take advantage of him.
He did not want to offend Director Johnson, but neither did he want to appear too close to him. The Revenue Service had been dealing with quite a few troubles lately, so avoiding him was actually the best choice.
He simply had not expected someone else to be there as well—and that person looked somewhat familiar.
Qiao Geliman never bothered remembering the appearance of minor figures. After his doubts flashed past, a warm smile appeared on his face, as if he and Director Johnson were good friends with the stranger.
Only after the three of them shook hands did he figure out who the man was. This surprised him greatly. He had assumed the two of them should be at each other's throats, but judging by the current situation, things were clearly not that simple. In other words, there might be something else behind the news that had been making such a commotion.
Everyone opened the conversation by discussing the recent weather and the market's steadily declining atmosphere. Originally, Director Johnson had only planned to introduce Qiao Geliman to Lin Qi before leaving, but now he did not really want to go.
It was not that he thought there was anything worth paying attention to between the two men. Rather, the note in his hand made him restless and left him struggling to decide. He wanted to wait until Lin Qi and Qiao Geliman finished talking before discussing the matter with Lin Qi.
As he maintained the atmosphere, he gradually came to agree with some of Lin Qi's claims. Michael's