A knock sounded at the door.
Du Xiaoying opened it. Her secretary handed her a thin folder. Du Xiaoying took it, nodded, and waved her away.
She skimmed the contents at high speed, then passed the document to Du Lao.
Du Lao lifted a hand, signaling for her to read it aloud instead. Understanding his intent, Du Xiaoying straightened slightly and began to explain in a clear, calm voice.
“Grandpa, we’ve identified the group that joined the battle later. The investigation was straightforward, and we didn’t alert anyone. Our team traced the activity through stock transactions and quickly located the source account.”
She paused briefly, then continued.
“It belongs to a small local company in ZB City, with assets a little over one hundred million. By our standards, it’s… fairly insignifican
