Shen Tang had become so engrossed in infrastructure projects that she no longer knew up from down.
That was the conclusion Wei Lou had reached after observing her for ten days.
Shen Tang had an inexplicable obsession with building houses, repairing bridges, and constructing roads. She wished she could cover everything within sight with buildings of her own.
To finish as quickly as possible, she spared no expense, even hiring Ji Sun Yin's troops to work overtime day and night. The budget was no problem, as long as the projects were completed on schedule. The former Warlord Leader grew increasingly uncomfortable the longer he worked, and he truly could not understand it.
"Lord Wei, do you think our lord might..." He pointed at his temple. "Have a bit of a problem here?"
He had only narrowly avoided asking whether Shen Tang was mentally ill.
He had originally been too afraid to ask Wei Lou directly.
At first, he had assumed Wei Lou was Shen Tang's strategist, a heavyweight confidant capable of influencing her judgment. After secretly observing him for some time, he learned that Wei Lou was not a member of Shen Tang's faction. He was merely a senior clerk whom Shen Tang had hired with money.
If they were talking about closeness—
Although he had nominally submitted to Shen Tang, he now seemed more like "one of Shen Tang's own" than Wei Lou did. Still, Wei Lou had known Shen Tang longer, so he naturally understood her better. If he asked Wei Lou about his doubts, the man presumably would not betray him.
Only by understanding one's superior's preferences could one better integrate into a new workplace.
Unexpectedly, Wei Lou's reaction was not the cold indifference he had imagined. His gaze clearly sharpened, leaving the Warlord Leader quite puzzled.