— Noon —
— Golden Summit Building - The Golden Empire Group HQ —
In the opulent and expansive CEO office of the Golden Summit Building, Daniel was present along with Greed, President John Malcomes, and Cao Cao.
Daniel sat on the large sofa with Greed perched on his lap, guiding his hand to rest on her waist, nonchalantly displaying her affection without concern for President John Malcomes, who didn't know how to react.
As for Cao Cao, he completely ignored the couple's affectionate display. It wasn't that he was used to them, but he didn't mind it. Compared to the debauchery of Dong Zhuo's parties he had once participated in, this was nothing in his eyes.
"Go ahead, say your piece, Mr. President. I'm right here, don't mind her," Daniel said while cuddling with Greed.
"Yes, I also want to hear your explanation. How in the world did all the leads suddenly die along with those criminals you detained? Seriously... does your Super Max prison have the same security measures as a roadside convenience store?" Cao Cao added, further increasing the president's discomfort.
"Er... Mr. Cao, Mr. Emberweave. We deeply regret what happened and apologize for our lack of security measures to detect such infiltration. We have no clue how or when they infiltrated our detention facilities.
This is why... ahem..." President Malcomes cleared his throat. "Could you please sell us some security equipment from Astral Tech? With the upgraded security, we're confident we can prevent this from happening in the future."
"Oh, honey. This guy is smooth. He suddenly asks for our security tech, and his reason is pretty convincing too!" Daniel praised with a chuckle.
"Didn't I tell you, Danny? Mr. Malcomes is smooth, reflexive, but loyal," said Greed.
"Yeah, I see why you use him. Sorry, I mean..." Daniel apologized to Malcomes, trying to choose a more palatable word.
He had permission from Koyuki to stay there, as she had taken little Sylvana to stay with Envy. The little one was quite fond of Envy's cooking, so Daniel let her be and stayed with Greed. Wait... isn't this what Koyuki planned? Letting him stay with Greed, that is.
Of course, Daniel didn't do the deed with Greed last night, tomorrow Greed arranges a private meeting with him and the president after all, and he doesn't want to tire her out and get up late. They just cuddled together in the same bed and traded some kisses; that was all.
Besides, She said it was her first time and she wanted it to be special for him. Now Daniel was really looking forward to it.
Really, really anticipating it.
When morning came and the two arrived at the office, the first thing they encountered was Albert and several informers from the Whispering Hall waiting for them in the CEO office. How they entered without anyone noticing, Daniel didn't want to think about it, because it was Albert and his people. To Albert, the security here wouldn't be that different from a roadside lemonade stall.
"Okay, Mr. Worseley. How may I help you? Since you've come to me so early in the morning, you must have something urgent to tell me, right?" Daniel asked.
"Yes, my lord. Please take a look at this," Albert said, handing over a tablet to Daniel.
Daniel checked the information on the tablet and found that it detailed the involvement of individuals who had cooperated with those behind the assassination attempt on Cao Cao. The mastermind was revealed to be the Qing Empire, or rather, the Qing Dynasty.
Another piece of information showed traces of hellish mana detected in the southern part of the Confederacy's territory.
"You've worked hard. Is there anything you need? Consider this a reward from me," Daniel said.
Albert thought for a moment before nodding. "Yes, there is one thing, my lord."
"Oh? Tell me then. What do you need from me?" Daniel asked.
"I made a peculiar deal with someone to gain this piece of information, along with some funds for the Whispering Hall. If Mr. Cao were to hear of this, I think he and I might have a scuffle. So, could you please..." Albert was about to finish his sentence, but a familiar voice cut him off.