In the end, by the time they had finished eating the grilled fish, none of the noble youths had shown up, nor had anyone else been sent over to ask questions. After the meal, the two of them returned to their own quarters.
After that, they naturally went about their separate business in peace. They hardly ever ran into each other at the Mountain Villa during the day.
As for the donation, Xu Huo contacted Mr. Dong to ask for more details.
Before Xu Huo left District 011, he had told Mr. Dong that if they received a charitable invitation, they could make a reasonable donation. They could also attend other fundraisers, since those events usually didn't require much money and certainly wouldn't make him a "charity case."
"Lady Lily made a substantial donation in your name," Mr. Dong said.
"How much?" Xu Huo asked.
"Ten times the amount you left me for donations." Mr. Dong's expression was strictly professional. "Since you didn't leave enough money, I only chose a few of the more important public fundraisers. I didn't attend the other events for nobles."
After he finished speaking, there was a brief silence on both ends of the Communicator. A few seconds later, Xu Huo said, "Prepare a generous gift for Lady Lily for me."
Mr. Dong immediately agreed. He also shared another piece of news: the District Government had recently been secretly searching for medical experts skilled at making antidotes. The reason was that when the Ghastly Sound Knights attacked District 011 last time, they had made a dirty move, releasing contaminants and pathogens in several important locations. Although only Hugo was known for using pathogens, it was clear that the others knew where the infectious agents Hugo used came from—and that they could get their hands on