The sound of heavy rain hitting the window glass was like a dense drum beat. Chen Mo stared at the Excel spreadsheet jumping on the computer screen and checked the demolition compensation details for the thirteenth time. Lightning flashed outside the window, instantly illuminating the pile of documents on his desk - the "Implementation Plan for the Renovation of Old Community" with red annotations, the summary of people's opinions filled with yellow sticky notes, and the dog-eared "Regulations on Letters and Calls".
