Dan Feng's face betrayed nothing, retaining its usual cold expression.
His mind, however, was awash with thoughts.
One was an assistant paid to do a job, whom he had dragged into this mess. The other was a subordinate uninvolved in the matter, merely passing along a message.
Facing the two of them, Dan Feng ultimately said nothing.
A mistake was a mistake.
He would not make excuses for himself.
His tone unchanged, Dan Feng reassured his subordinate, then began handing over his work.
He picked up his Jade Abacus, sifted through Office Software for documents his subordinate was authorized to read, and forwarded them.
Then Dan Feng switched to the messaging app and sent his driver a message.
By the time he finished explaining the work for the next seven days, he had received word that his driver had arrived at the Alchemy Commission.
Dan Feng said goodbye to his two subordinates. After boarding the starskiff, he checked his bank balance over and over.
His Jade Abacus displayed countless zeros, along with daily interest that dwarfed most people's annual income.
He often checked his balance.
Usually, no matter how many worries he had, they would vanish in an instant.
This time, it did not work.
Dan Feng returned to his mansion, entered the study, and stepped through a concealed doorway. He retrieved the various documents he had deliberately hidden away, then returned to the study.
These were the assets Xianyu had originally given to "Imbibitor Lunae."
Dan Feng had kept none of them for himself.
In a few days, he would hand them all over.
Dan Feng had retained none of the income-generating assets. After hastily looking through the documents, he raised his head slightly and stared at the ceiling, more than ten meters above him, unable to stop himself