The gaunt old man looked up with efficiency and patted Xu Dayuan's arm.
"I like Director Zhou so much, I was actually going to discuss this matter with you, but I didn't expect you to bring it up first. So, let's do as you suggest. There's no need for you to handle the ash collection; someone will bring it to your room later."
Xu Dayuan waved his hand.
"Then we'll take off, heading to the airport in an hour. Till we meet again."
"Till we meet again."
...
An hour later, at Ganzhou City Airport.
Everyone was happy to be able to go home, all of them in one piece. Zhou Ning stared out the airport's glass windows at the bright blue sky, watching planes take off and land.
A figure slowly approached Zhou Ning from behind. Zhou Ning didn't move, remaining in the same position, and didn't initiate conversation.
After standing like that for a few minutes, the figure behind him rubbed his hands awkwardly and spoke:
"Boss, you know everything?"