"Not a little brother, but a private assistant."
Gu Weijing corrected the gatekeeper's words: "And please forgive me, I must ensure your character meets my standards before I hire you."
Uncle Ah Lai was nearly amused by this young man who seemed to not know the heights of the sky.
Gu Weijing, however, was serious, taking out a newspaper that he had clipped to his sketch board and handing it to Uncle Ah Lai.
"National Hero Under Investigation for Misappropriating One Billion Myanmar Kyat in Public Funds" — read the headline on the front page in large letters.
After hearing from Old Dad Koko about Uncle Ah Lai's background, he went to the archives to browse through old newspapers, and sure enough, found some traces in a Myanmar Mirror from many years ago.
"The photo should be you, would you mind explaining it?"
Uncle Ah Lai asked with some amusement: "You don't trust the Mirror's report?"
