P, we’ve been buddies for almost twenty five days and you know where I’m from. I’ll talk to mayor and the other members of the board. Don’t worry about the media, let me handle them.”
“Song，I’ve got a feeling. There is something I don’t know about this operation. But if I’m not cleared to the access, fine. I just wanna know that I’m doing my job right.”
“You’ve got my word, P.”颂亚想轻松一下气氛，“Hey, how is Lynn doing? What’s her due date?”他听说包务恩的妻子又怀孕了。
“She’s doing great. It’s gonna be some time next May.”
“Jesus! This is the fifth or sixth? You guys are just too damn amazing!”
“It’s gonna be the seventh. Remember that? Maybe you do not know，somebody call me Mr. Penis! Hehehe…”
“Hohohoho…Okay, I hear you, P！”颂亚笑得眼睛眯成了一条缝，这还是第一次听包务恩提起自己的绰号，在一个有相当身份和地位的人口中这样的话，怎么听着就怎么都觉着怪。
“Okay, I let you go. Talk ya later.”
“Later, man!” 放下电话，颂亚的心里轻松了许多。他这一辈子能称得上交心的朋友大概不超过五个，他也很想包务恩能成为第六个。为了一份薪水，他犯不着在退休以后少一个一起喝酒打发时间的好朋友。他打定了主意，起身往会议室走去。那儿，几个手下正等着他。
走廊里，他们低着头满怀挫折感地或站或蹲，他安慰地拍了拍他们的肩膀。人没捉到，还引起一场大火灾，确实不好交代。隔着会议室的玻璃门，他看见郑煌郑炫也象斗败了的公鸡一样，一声不吭地坐在那儿。他一推门，走了进去。
“Okay, gentlemen, now what?”
“Song……”郑炫抬起头刚想说话。
“It’s over, Song! You lost him! Listen, you guys have caused too much chaos here. Just couldn’t be any worse. Let me tell you something, Nobody here can afford for any further political consequences. This is just too much. I’m really fed up with this kinda cowboy-style stunt move.”
颂亚完全明白郑煌在说什么。他现在必须承认，这次行动是完全失败的。让柳天