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With Qi Xuansu absent, Chen Jianchou found himself with a bit of free time.
Today, someone had invited Chen Jianchou out for tea.
This was a Lingnan custom that had spread to the Nanyang region.
Since Chen Jianchou had long been accustomed to serving as a secretary, he disliked arriving late or arriving exactly on time. Instead, he preferred to arrive early to scout ahead for his superior.
So even though someone else had invited him for tea, Chen Jianchou arrived an entire hour early.
The teahouse was located in the northwest district of Lion City, a place of mixed crowds and characters. Chen Jianchou did not hurry to the private room on the second floor. Instead, he casually found a seat in the ground-floor hall, ordered a cup of bland tea, and drank it slowly.
The present-day Chen Jianchou was no longer who he once was. In the eyes of others, he was now an important figure—secretary to Chief Deputy Qi and godson of Second Deputy Xu, someone with influence...
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