Du Bin paced anxiously into the courtyard. He found that the Empirical Department, usually bustling with activity, was eerily deserted. The cold glow of the empty room conveyed a sinister atmosphere.
Wang Qi stood in the center of the courtyard, holding two Spirit Rhinoceros Bottles in his hand, lost in thought. Du Bin cautiously approached and tested the waters, "Brother Wang..."
"What is it?" Wang Qi replied, his tone devoid of surprise, filled instead with a bureaucratic flatness.
Du Bin felt a sense of dread in Wang Qi's tone as he looked at him and tread carefully, "Mr. Zhao Qingfeng has invited you to a meeting, Brother Wang. He wants to discuss some matters of spells..."
"Oh, I know." Wang Qi nodded, then asked, "It's been over a year since I implanted the Artificial Law Foundation in you, hasn't it? How does it feel?"
For some reason, Du Bin felt his safety was becoming increasingly precarious. He nodded and replied, "It's actually quite useful..."
