They would ask questions or update him about the progress of a negotiation. He would chat with them briefly. Then he would return to studying.
But he had to take some time off when something that couldn't be sorted out by chatting happened.
His mind was in the tower of destiny when one of his subordinates reached out to him with a trembling voice, "Boss dollar, we have a problem."
He asked with mild irritation, "Who is this?"
The voice replied, "It is Blood Rush."
It did sound like her voice. But he was only half listening to her earlier. Now that he knew her identity, he began to pay more attention to her.
He asked, "What is the problem?"
Blood Rush answered, "Do you remember Slasher? He is the one that refused to back down concerning the supply of flesh."
He nodded and replied, "I know him. Am I to guess that he is still not backing down?"