This really had been a case of coming and going in a hurry. Su Gao was still living up to her reputation as a tireless worker.
Hopefully, the Night Watcher higher-ups who'd summoned her back in such a rush would have some unique insight into her situation and perform as well as the Spirit Ash Institute had this time.
"I was a little surprised too, but His Excellency Stos was quite insistent. Before leaving, he asked me to thank you again on his behalf and extend an invitation."
While Fu Qian silently marveled at Su Gao's workload, Yuan Fang clearly understood his surprise and filled him in on the details.
"His Excellency Stos hopes you'll pay the Night Watchers a visit when it's convenient, Professor Fu. He extends the highest council's standing welcome."
Oh? He'd been invited straight to the seat of power of the world's most powerful organization?
As expected, this shortcut to a career in government through scholarship was a sound one.
The only problem was, His Excellency Stos might have been sincere, but the odds of this being a banquet with no good intentions were still quite high.
The Old Man had actually made the invitation in earnest. Fu Qian marveled at it for a moment, then quickly ran through his own background check.
The verdict: utterly wicked.
He might have made a few small contributions, but as far as he was concerned, he'd violated the Night Watchers' ironclad rules so thoroughly they were in worse shape than a scrap of burlap.
"Thank you. I'll definitely pay a visit when I have time."
Even so, how could he waste such a warm invitation?
The road to a career in government was arduous. From the moment he'd set foot on it, he'd been prepared.
Besides, perhaps he'd even