Three people sat on the office sofa.
They were representatives from the Special Operations Department, two men and one woman. One of them was a second-tier minister directly under the department.
The High Martial Arts School's representative was its dean of academic affairs, who stood to one side rather than sitting.
Cai Jingwen sat across from them at her desk, a list beside her hand with the quantities and model numbers already marked.
"The batch for you consists of thirty units. You can take them tonight." She pushed the list toward them.
"The accompanying technical documentation and usage guidelines will be sent separately to your encrypted email accounts."
The second-tier minister took the list and looked it over. Without commenting on the spot, he folded it and tucked it into his pocket.
"Who do we contact for after-sales issues?"
"The Haoyue Si Customer Service Channel, but your batch has a dedicated line that connects directly to the President's Office."
"Good."
The three stood, shook hands, and left.
The dean stayed behind and sat on the sofa for another minute.
"When do you expect production capacity to increase?"
Cai Jingwen gathered up her copy of the list. "Six months, if things go quickly."
"Six months..." The dean lowered his head, thinking something he left unsaid, then stood and bowed slightly to Cai Jingwen.
Once everyone had left, Cai Jingwen leaned back in her chair and rubbed the left side of her neck.
Li Li handed her a cup of hot tea from beside her.
"How many organizations' letters are still waiting to be dealt with?"
"Twenty-three." Li Li scrolled through her tablet. "Aside from the Special Operations Department and the High Martial Arts School, which we've already dealt with, the rest... include government-level letters from fourteen countries."
Cai Jingwen picked up