The bonuses Su Chen had mentioned were distributed by Ivan that very day. As the farm manager, Bastu naturally wanted to thank his boss.
The patrolman nodded. "Wait here a moment. I'll go ask the boss!"
With that, he turned and strode over to Su Chen, explaining the situation from top to bottom.
After listening, Su Chen said simply, "Have him come over. And while you're at it, ask what's going on with Ivan."
The patrolman waved Bastu over, then promptly stood aside to act as a guard.
"Boss, good afternoon!" Bastu called out respectfully as he approached.
Looking at the older man with the thick, bushy beard, Su Chen pointed to a nearby rock, gesturing for him to sit.
Bastu wasn't one for ceremony. He plopped right down on the rock.
"Boss, I found this little guy on the way over. I hope you like it!" As soon as he was seated, Bastu hurriedly pulled a small creature from a pouch at his hip.
