Just as Zhou Yu was on his way to the Wu Yue residence, Qi Guochang's office was also bustling with activity.
Yang Tianpeng and Zhao Songqing had already been there for most of the day.
Qi Guochang had become aware of their presence as soon as they arrived.
He immediately realized that these two were likely there to stall him again.
However, due to the polite demeanor of Yang Tianpeng and Zhao Songqing coupled with their status, Qi Guochang couldn't just send them away brusquely and had to let them stay.
The three of them drank tea while chatting.
The teapot was replaced again and again.
In the meantime, Qi Guochang tried to excuse himself on the pretext of having matters to attend to several times in order to see the guests off, but Zhao Songqing was prepared; he arranged—through the connections of the Zhao Family in the Capital City—for high-ranking officials from the capital government to call Qi Guochang and burden him with numerous tasks, frustrating him to no end.
