Inside the Capital City secret base, a large surveillance screen was playing footage of the conference hall where Lin Yi and the others were gathered.
Sitting before the screen was a tall, slender young man. He wore gold-rimmed glasses, a dangling earring, and a white T-shirt covered in graffiti, yet his deep eyes were as clear and steady as a Cold Pool.
Elder Chen walked in. Seeing the footage on the monitor, he could not help asking, "Bai Xuan, did you have this surveillance installed?"
"Don't worry, Elder Chen. I installed it myself. They won't notice."
"That still won't do. If they discover it, it'll greatly damage the government's image."
"Fine, then I won't watch it."
The young man named Bai Xuan shrugged and shut off the surveillance video.
"The Spark Meeting is about to begin, but our government people still haven't all arrived. Urge them again!"
"I notified them long ago. Chen Chu is on his way. Niu Jianjun's phone seems to be broken, but according to his location, he's on Mount Tianzhu. He probably won't arrive until this afternoon. As for Yu Huachen, I'd guess he isn't coming."
"Forget those who can't make it. Once Chen Chu arrives, we'll begin."
"Sure. You're the boss, so I'll listen to you."
Elder Chen said sternly, "What boss? In a workplace, address people by their title!"
Bai Xuan felt his head swell. "All right, Director Chen, stop nagging. I've found that the Longevity Spirit Fruit can not only cure illness and extend life, but also turn people into chatterboxes."
Elder Chen could do nothing about Bai Xuan. After sighing softly, he found a chair and sat down. "You watched the surveillance video for so long. What did you find?"
"You wouldn't let me watch just now, and now you're asking what