Busy all afternoon, he finally managed to finish. The Inner Three Halls, the Outer Five Halls, and the core teams from the various branch divisions departed one by one with a sense of satisfaction. Doctor Bei let out a long sigh of relief and dismissed his own team of strategists. At this point, the main hall held only Shi Potian, Axiu, Bei Haishi, and a few serving maids and attendants.
With a chuckle, he said, "Young brother, what is your name? Ahem, thank you so much. If not for your timely rescue, this old Bei would barely have been able to catch his breath. Otherwise, with all the overwhelming and complicated affairs of this Third of the Third, it truly would have crushed me, ahem."
Disguising her voice, Axiu let out a rough-sounding laugh and said, "Thank you, Mr. Bei, for your undeserved praise. This humble daughter—(realizing her slip, she immediately corrected herself while Bei Haishi was pouring tea to drink, completely relaxed and paying no attention)—this subordinate is Shi Xiu. I merely offered a sliver of my meager effort, a trifling contribution not worth mentioning."
Chapter 30