She turned to the System.
"We need to find out more about this Chen Yifan. Where is he stationed? How long will he be in the region? What are his actual resources and connections?"
The System checked his information. "According to the plot data, he's temporarily assigned to this district to oversee some administrative matters—tax collection audits, dispute resolution, that sort of thing. He's staying at the magistrate's compound. He's supposed to be here for about a month."
"A month," Heena repeated. "That's more than enough time for him to become seriously involved in household politics if Maya plays this right."
She thought for a moment longer, then made a decision.
"I need more information before I can plan how to handle this. What exactly did Maya and Chen Yifan's first meeting look like? Where did she fall? How did they interact?"
