My hopeful gaze landed on Shen Kuo. “But I don’t have anyone for that,” I said urgently. “It can’t be anyone close to you,” Shen Kuo interjected, taking charge. “It has to be a fresh face. Think about it—if someone gets into their inner circle, they’re going to vet them from top to bottom. I'll handle it.” He continued, “We’ll get someone in close with Deng Jiaming. The man has no real accomplishm