Kong Jie quickly departed with the jade pendant. As he did so, Director General Zhao sighed. “Do you think this was an accident, or was it meant to be?”2

“I don’t know!” Huang Yu responded calmly. “If he stayed in hiding and showed himself only at the last possible moment… we would naturally have a lot less trouble. But in that case, you and I both would think less of him. Now we think more highly of him, but taking a stand creates a lot of trouble for both him and us!”2

The two truly hadn’t meant to land the young man in trouble. They’d anticipated a bit of fallout, but hadn’t expected him to charge into the fray. So at the moment, they didn’t know if they were happy or sad.1

“Forget it, we’ll take things one day at a time!” sighed the director general. “Li Hao’s willingness to show himself and save people means that he’s changing. In that case, we can’t let him down. You should make a trip and keep an eye on him from the shadows. Don’t let him get overwhelmed.”2

“If I go, then White Moon City…” Huang Yu frowned. “And the military... The others aren’t too reliable.”0

“That’s fine, I’ll keep an eye on things,” responded Director General Zhao. “Take our remaining reserves of Water of Life. Li Hao...2