Chapter 1575: Chapter 1575: A Visit
Wolf pondered all morning and finally made a decision.
He called his friend and said that Sofia’s residency had been approved and hoped she could come to the immigration office to complete the related procedures.
Director Wolf had already decided that, whatever the case, he would question her: why involve the child in our matters?
That friend was also happy, the issue was finally resolved, but soon after, he called back, hesitantly saying—on the other side, they are asking Wolf to personally deliver the documents.
Wolf asked, caught between laughter and tears, “James, do you think this request is reasonable?”
“I also think it’s unreasonable,” James sighed on the other end of the phone, sounding rather embarrassed, “She says you know the reason and it’s hard for me to ask further. Whatever the case, she’s just a child, Wolf, just bear with it.”
Wolf didn’t respond, and after a couple of “Hello” from this end, James assumed he was angry, apologized, and hung up the phone.
Director Wolf wasn’t angry but was in a state of deep fear.
After hearing his wife talk about the Mai Nation incident, he instinctively thought that it was Sofia’s doing, but ultimately he couldn’t be sure.
He wanted Sofia to handle the paperwork partly to observe this girl, perhaps even to continue testing her.
But hearing the request now, he was certain without doubt, it was Sofia who did it, and it was clear she bore a grudge, even demanding that he, a director, provide door-to-door service, which he believed was an intentional humiliation.
He certainly could choose not to go, but it was obvious that if he didn’t comply, the Mai Nation incident would definitely not end, and next time, falling objects from high places wouldn’t narrowly miss, and it wouldn’t just be tree branches falling from the sky.
Sofia ultimately showed some mercy after all…
After James hung up, he felt rather uncomfortable too, silently deciding to help kids less often in the future—it wasn’t reliable and also affected the mood of those helping.
It took him a full ten minutes to rid himself of this unpleasant mood and get back into work mode.
However, less than five minutes into work mode, his mobile phone rang; seeing “Wolf” on the caller ID, he frowned in irritation—is he calling just to scold me?
In any case, he had to take the call, “Wolf, if you’re calling to scold someone, you could just shut up, I’m very busy with work.”
“Why would I scold you?” Wolf responded morosely, then awkwardly made a request, “James, could you come with me to Amstan?”
James was very surprised, “Oh oh, what did I just hear? I thought you were going to scold me.”
“If you want to be scolded, I can fulfill your wish,” Wolf said, feeling a little better at his words, “but I have a request too, you need to come with me to Amstan!”
James let out a proud whistle, “Looks like the person I introduced you to is helping you quite a bit.”
“Stop introducing people to me in the future, I’m scared of you,” Wolf habitually retorted, then sighed, “But this time, I really do have to thank you.”
This is what he thought of within these fifteen minutes—he really needed to thank James as without this factor, why would Sofia have shown any mercy? Just look at Simonni’s miserable state and you’ll know she’s not some benevolent person.
Thinking about the trouble he caused such a person, Wolf felt like crying, why was I so foolish, so eager to curry favor with the Mai Nation people? Those that Mai Nation couldn’t handle, are they easy to mess with?
He decided to make amends and voluntarily help Sofia with her affairs, but now he was also worried, going to her place, what if something embarrassing happened? So it was best to bring James along as well.
A day later, he and James appeared at the construction site and met Sofia.
To his surprise, Sofia was even more beautiful in person than in her photos, and she spoke with a youthful exuberance, showing no signs of the scheming or arrogance he had imagined.
Thinking of how he once troubled such a young girl, Director Wolf felt a bit guilty, so he said, “This matter could have been handled sooner, but Simonni encountered an incident, and Pinat, who’s acting in his position, tends to be more lax…”
He guessed that Pinat had some connection with Sofia, but since he had already come to her door, a little complaint shouldn’t be a problem.
However, at that moment, a cold snort sounded from outside the door, then someone walked in, and it was indeed Pinat? He looked at his superior with disdain, “Wolf, you are quite over the line.”
Wolf was stupefied, badmouthing someone behind their back isn’t great, being caught is even more awkward; he stayed calm on the surface, “Pinat, what are you doing here during work hours?”
“Aren’t you also here?” Pinat retorted unkindly, then looked at Sofia, “Don’t listen to him, I’ve been working hard on your case, he’s the obstructer and uses his director position to suppress me.”
“Pinat!” Wolf really got angry, he shouted loudly, “Have you forgotten the confidentiality principle? Matters of work, can they be discussed outside?”
This is not merely about the principle of confidentiality, it also involves professional rules, to badmouth one’s superior to outsiders, do you not want to continue working here?
However, Pinat knew who he couldn’t mess with, so he stuck his neck out, “You have the nerve to blame me? If I wasn’t careful enough, I wouldn’t have thought the Director would come to Amstan. Not only did you steal the credit, but you also reported me!”
“Alright,” Sofia spoke up to stop their argument, “what’s done is done, Pinat, I trust you.”
Are their relations that good? Wolf’s eyes shifted; it looks like he cannot deal with Pinat right away when he returns.
But the next moment, he thought of a more severe issue: Pinat and Simonni’s relationship is not that good…
Thus, he immediately considered a possibility, and his face changed again: if that’s the case, Simonni suffered an accident, and Pinat is the direct beneficiary…the more he thinks about it, the more terrifying it becomes!
Pinat was also aware of his boss’s intelligence, and seeing his face change repeatedly, he decided to go all out and said with a smile, “I can only be in charge for a few days, once Simonni recovers, he still has to take over.”
“Recover?” Sofia scoffed with a smile. She had been earnestly learning from Feng Jun about hiding her strengths, but she was ultimately just an eighteen-year-old girl, not very good at hiding her emotions, “Let’s hope so.”
James watched silently for a long time and finally developed a suspicion, then turned to Avril, “Avril, I also know that Simonni; is it really hard for him to recover from his injuries?”
Avril was already ninety-nine percent sure that Simonni’s misfortune was related to Sofia, so she sneered, “That depends on Sofia’s mood.”
Sofia gave her a look, “What nonsense are you talking about!”
“I’m saying you have protective powers that can heal him,” Avril replied smugly, “yet he offended the person who could help him, doesn’t he deserve it?”
Sofia shook her head, “Don’t talk about protective powers or such in the future. I don’t know how to heal.”
Avril exclaimed, “So many people saw it that day, including the police. Is it any use to cover it up?”
Sofia agreed with her perspective, but Feng Jun was her learning target, so she could only smile, “The more we can cover, the better. Maintaining a certain degree of mystery is necessary.”
After saying this, she glanced at Director Wolf, “Do you have anything else?”
Is this a pass? Director Wolf felt a bit nervous, looking out at the busy Huaxia Citizens outside, his eyes shifted, “I heard that all the construction work here is assigned to Huaxia Citizens?”
It was fine if he didn’t ask, but once he asked, it annoyed Sofia, “Yes, should the immigration bureau come and check on illegal immigrants regularly?”
Last time, because someone reported, Feng Jun could no longer appear in public, and she was still upset about it.
“No, no, that’s not what I meant,” Director Wolf hurriedly shook his head. He also knew why the police came last time—because illegal immigrants were under the immigration bureau’s jurisdiction.
He did not want Sofia to misunderstand at all, “I mean, in the future, the immigration bureau can promote to Huaxia citizens that these buildings were built by their fellow countrymen. It should serve as a selling point.”
Sofia looked at him deeply, “Let’s hope so.”
Director Wolf lingered for a while and finally left, yet James was in no hurry to leave, sitting there chatting with Avril.
Sofia’s nationality was finalized, and Australia’s foundation was effectively laid. By mid-January, the Earth Vein Traction attained a steady improvement period, much to Feng Jun’s satisfaction.
In another month, once the Earth Vein completely stabilizes, at least a High-Rank Spirit Gathering Array could be set up here.
At this point, Feng Jun could actually consider returning to the mobile phone realm, but he still wanted to spend more time fully settling Australia’s matters.
At the same time, Huaxia’s Spring Festival was approaching, and he had time to travel back and forth between both places.
On this day, while he was studying a book in the Jade small building, Zhang Caixin called him over the intercom, “Boss, come out for a moment.”
He went to the backyard, and Zhang Caixin handed him a tablet, “Look at this news.”
There were many people idly surfing the internet in the manor, but when discussing important matters, electronic devices would be set aside.
Feng Jun glanced at the news, which reported that volcanic ash was emerging from a small island in the Pacific Ocean, and many speculated that volcanic activity had intensified, though whether an eruption would occur was uncertain.
He spoke with a smile, “Hmm, I’ve seen it. What do you want to say…you’re not going to ask me to stop a volcanic eruption, are you? That’s a bit difficult.”
Zhang Caixin put away the tablet before speaking seriously, “It’s an island in the Pacific Ocean. I checked; it’s very close to Australia.”
In discussions about how Luohua Manor should manage overseas territories, Feng Jun suggested that at least one Qi Refinement Realm practitioner should be stationed there long term, and Xiao Caixin, who considered herself the second in Luohua, was very interested in this matter.
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