After two days of adjustment, everything had settled down. Life seemed to have returned to normal, except that there were now three people living in the estate, an additional twenty bodyguards hidden on the grounds, and an escort for anyone who went out.
That day, after Li Xiu took Zhou Lian to school, he left one bodyguard behind and drove with another to the Imperial Palace. He wasn't there to see Elder Ping, but Secretary Sun.
Secretary Sun, sitting at his desk, heard a knock. He smiled, took off his glasses, and looked toward the door. "Come in!" The only ones who would knock so directly were his assistant and Li Xiu. 'Especially today,' he thought. 'That kid sure knows how to bide his time!'
"Brother!" Li Xiu called out as he entered, then sat on a nearby sofa and said no more.
