"None of what you imagined happened," Xu Huo said. "I just know Miss Koukou and asked her for a favor."
Xin Rong was hugely disappointed. "I thought that if you two were close, I could strike a shady deal with the city government..."
Liao Ying shoved him aside with a slap, her eyes lighting up. "Then can you introduce us to Miss Koukou?"
"Don't you usually deal with the city government?" Xu Huo asked.
"The older generation in our families handles those dealings," Xin Rong said with a shrug. "It's not our turn yet. Besides, Miss Koukou rarely attends banquets, so we only run into her once in a while."
"Running into her is one thing, but you can't just force your way over and strike up a conversation," Bian Jun added.
Xu Huo declined with a hint of apology. He wasn't close enough to Bai Kou to ask her for that.
Xin Rong and the others were a little disappointed, but said they understood. After all, as a core member of the city government, Bai Kou didn't have as much time for eating, drinking, and having fun as they did.
But by the next morning, their understanding had turned to resentment. After breakfast, Xu Huo was heading out, and he hadn't hidden where he was going. When Xin Rong, Liao Ying, and the others learned he was going to meet Bai Kou, they stared at him with wide eyes, as if they could make him feel guilty that way.
This wasn't a completely secret location. It had probably been placed underground for some special construction-related reason. A warning sign at the entrance read "Military Zone."
After Bai Kou verified her identity, the doors opened. The robots stationed behind them immediately came forward to inspect the two of them, allowing