Yan Wuchen received the group in a bright chamber overlooking the north wall. He congratulated Yan on reaching Golden Core and said the guild measurements had calmed public concern.
“The test was narrow,” Qinghe said. “The report says what it found and what it did not.”
“That restraint is part of why people trust it,” Wuchen replied. “I want to keep the work moving.”
He laid out the offer in three parts. “The guild’s measurements were public and narrow. That helped. The archive work has also given us a reason to revisit local regulators. I want the people who understand the plans in the room.”
He looked at Qinghe first. “Your laboratory access can be restored in full.”
Then Gu. “You would review channel designs with the technical council.”
Then Yan. “And you would join the Registry as an appointed investigator.” Qinghe’s full laboratory access would be restored. Ning’s clinic would keep its independent funding. Gu would receive a position reviewing old channel designs. In return, Yan would accept a Registry appointment and submit the archive pages for internal review.
Yan did not answer at once. “How long would the pages remain sealed?”
