Murphy, hidden in the shadows, gave Professor Chen an enthusiastic thumbs-up; of course, no one saw this scene.
His Excellency the Governor, with a hint of gossip in his heart, quickly headed to the Executive Office. He happened to run into Milian returning to her office after a meeting. The Crimson Regent didn't reprimand the Governor for leaving his territory to wander. She placed a large stack of papers on the table, sipping tea herself, and said to Murphy:
"Sign these! These documents require your signature to take effect. You'd better read them carefully; some of the upcoming decrees are quite radical."
"You can give me the summary, Milian."
Murphy rolled his eyes and said:
"Haven't you learned how to be a humble tool of society by now?"
"Well, I'm trying Sir Humphrey's approach. Do you want me to give you some long sentences and critique them?"
The Regent smiled, then shook her head and said:
