Bab 25: 25 Verses of Midnight Song

The roof of the room was hung with an old incandescent bulb that was flickering on and off, casting everyone's faces in an unpredictable mixture of light and shadow.

Xun Jiasheng couldn't help but ask again, "Where are we?"

"Are you asking me?" Shen Yue finally responded.

Xun Jiasheng held back his anger and said, "I am asking you, Advisor Shen." The word "Advisor" came out exceptionally loud as a way of implicitly reminding Shen of the responsibilities of his role.

Shen Yue responded indifferently, "If I don't ask you, then who should I ask?"

Xun Jiasheng almost passed out from anger. Jin Xin chuckled, fearing Xun Jiasheng hadn't been angered enough and added, "President Xun, you seem to have forgotten. This is a special advisor hired by jintong Security with my own money. You are not prohibited from asking questions, but you must hand over the check you received today. Ask any questions you wish then."