Director Wu ultimately didn't manage to gain any benefits from Xu Xingguang, but Xu Xingguang had already prepared a separate gift for him in advance.
"Director Wu, you've worked hard these past two days. This is a token of gratitude prepared especially for you by the younger generation." Xu Xingguang placed a tree root wrapped in velvet in front of Director Wu.
On the brown root, as thick as a pinky finger, grew dark red tree tendrils, fine as silver threads, clustered together.
Director Wu stared at the item for several seconds, unable to discern what kind of medicinal material it was.
Knowing that Xu Xingguang wouldn't casually use any tree root to fool him, he humbly asked her for guidance: "Doctor Xu, pardon my lack of knowledge. I truly don't recognize this item. What is it?"
