"That thing, if it wants to Merge Path, it could probably do it at any moment, but for some reason it seems to be holding back... Hmm, it's so stable. Then let's play it safe too—investigate first before starting a fight."
Koga Lunyue swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Li Pan didn't scare her further and said,
"The Yingzhou investigation task is yours. I'm approving you a budget of a billion, and you'll have permissions to use the Staff of Paradise. If there's danger, just smash the damn thing.
Also, help me locate someone—Zhang Martin, Wudang's disciple. He went into the mountains and hasn't surfaced since.
Oh, and dig up some intel on the Black Lotus Sect too. Their Sect Hierarch died in Night City last month. By now, word should've spread, and there might be some ripples in the martial world."
Koga Lunyue said,
"...Didn't you say this was just a temporary business trip?"
