"Mousse, I gave it some thought. The flat ground can't be placed at the bottom of the valley. It needs to be set on slightly higher ground, like enlarged terraced fields. That way, floodwater won't collect inside, and we can avoid waterlogging."
Li Dayong was clearly still immersed in his earlier excitement. Seeing that Mousse seemed to have something to say, he failed to read the room and launched straight into a lengthy explanation of his new idea.
Only after he finished did Li Dayong finally realize that Mousse was not merely chatting with him as usual, but had something very important to say. He immediately stood and gestured for Mousse to follow him outside, lest there be anything inconvenient to discuss clearly.
"You're going home? That makes sense. No matter how precocious you are, at your age, your family must be worried."
Li Dayong did not try to keep Mousse, because putting himself in Mousse's shoes, there was simply no reason to force someone who was still a child to remain here.
However, Li Dayong was not about to let Mousse simply clap his hands and leave.
"But my country and I have received such an enormous favor from you, and we have not yet had a chance to repay it. Mousse, you must leave behind your home address, a way to contact you, and your real name."
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you." Mousse immediately laughed and revealed his true identity.
Though Li Dayong had already been somewhat prepared, he was still shocked when he heard Mousse say it himself.
"So the family you mentioned before—the one that made the World Government suffer such a huge loss—was your own? It's truly unimaginable for a family to be powerful to that extent!"
Li Dayong finally understood why