Rebuilding the Garden was a lengthy process that couldn't be rushed.
But understanding the reasons for the Garden's destruction was urgent. Quite simply, if Gao Yi didn't know why the Garden had been wiped out, what would he do if history repeated itself?
"Now tell me how much money the Garden has."
"Now tell me why the Garden was..."
Gao Yi's question came too late, and too slowly. Before he had finished speaking, Luca, unable to contain his urgency, had already asked his most pressing question.
Gao Yi didn't want to dampen Luca's enthusiasm, but trust, once lost, could not be rebuilt.
From his pocket, he pulled out a piece of paper and laid it in front of Luca. These were the assets Gao Yi had organized over the past couple of days.
"What's this?"
"Safe houses, client contact info."
Luca looked at it for a while, and then his eyes widened in surprise. With a look of bewilderment, he gazed at Gao Yi, "No money?"
