Little Xin'er spent three days auditing the books as if it were a game. During this time, Manager Ma visited more than once, eager to invite her to audit the accounts for the New City. Manager Ma was a crafty man; he trusted no one but Little Xin'er now. The heads of the other three major families, including the Wang Family, felt the same way. Since they couldn't squeeze any profit out of their own clean books, they were damned if they would let the others do so.
Little Xin'er remained steady and unhurried as she replied, "I will return to the New City to audit the books only after I have finished clearing things up here."
Sensing the shifting winds, the stewards of the four families visited Little Xin'er one after another. Although she was still a child, no one dared to treat her as one, not when she held a thirty percent equity stake in the project. They had dug into her background until they reached rock bottom, yet they still couldn't fathom her origin. This very air of mystery only served to increase her value in their eyes.
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