"Official, she's quite the fool," Clerk Jiang reported with hidden glee, "she actually thinks that the cucumber pests are getting worse every year because the plants are sown in the same plot each year. She even had me go out to investigate. What do you think, sir, isn't it funny?"
Upon hearing this, Official Liu also laughed, "Whether she's foolish or not, since she asked you to make inquiries, just go through the motions, but be careful not to give yourself away. She mustn't know that you are someone I've placed by her side."
"Understood."
"Do whatever she asks you to, she has connections above, and you can't afford to offend her." Official Liu said this with a smile, but the irony was thick. What did connections matter when this was his territory?
"Understood."
