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Varrick was now pacing. He wasn't too worried, but something still had to be done. His rebels had failed to kidnap Unaloq. He was now being hunted by officials to give him a 'fair trial'. Meaning he was going to be immediately seen as guilty, which in all honesty he was, and being thrown in a cold cell. If he was ever going to jail, it would be in his cushy cell back in Republic City.

So how was he going to get out of the south? Well first he needed to find a good place to hide. Someplace where no one would think to look. He stopped pacing. The smile on his face could almost be characterized as manic.

"Zhu li, take note, we are going to need to gather up some things. I know where we are going to hide. First we need to gather up all the spare cash we brought here. Also that fancy tea set we brought, that tea I love, and maybe a few of those kale cookies. Make sure to grab anything important you brought with you as well. Now keep in mind it will probably be a little cramped,"

"Sir, if you don't mind me asking, where are we going?"

"Isn't it obvious? We're going to hide in Ping Ping!"

Zhu li lifted an eyebrow. This wasn't the oddest thing her boss had ever said but it certainly wasn't normal. Ping Ping was, unfortunately, a platypus bear, a stuffed platypus bear. She should have known there was something off with that platypus bear when Varrick had told her it was hollow on the inside when he bought it. She should have known he would one day try to get inside of it.

"I'll get to gathering your things, Sir," She went to gather his things when Varrick stopped her.

"Zhu li, remember to grab your things as well. I'm not leaving without you," He looked at her seriously. "You will be joining me in Ping Ping," he smiled with that statement.

Did he not realize just how awkward it would be with two people and all his on hand cash is going to fit into a platypus bear? And how did he expect her to make tea? It's not like she was a fire bender who could just heat the tea with her hands, although that would make things easier. She would just have to grab one of Varrick Industries prototype 'heating plates'. There were made for safe cooking in small areas, but this was a bit of a push. Hopefully it could at least get the water boiling and not set fire to Ping Ping.

"Of course, Sir. I just need to gather our things. I'll be back soon but you should prepare the platypus bear,"

"She has a name, Zhu li." Varrick said haughtily.

"Of course, Sir," Zhu li then walked over to the platypus bear and patted its bill, "Sorry Ping Ping."

Varrick smiled at that. He knew his assistant was humouring him but the fact that she would pat Ping Ping was still an amusing sight. "Now Zhu li, be careful getting our stuff. If anyone notices you they could connect you with me and then we both would be in hot water,"

Zhu li just gave the smallest of smirks, "Don't worry Sir, no one notices me. And if they do notice, I can handle it. I'll be back in less than half an hour," with that she left the room.

Now barely five minutes had gone by before Varrick started to wind himself up with worry. It didn't take him long to figure out how everything would lay out in Ping Ping, but that gave him plenty of time alone with his thoughts. All he could imagine was Zhu li getting caught. He knew she could take care of herself, he had seen that first hand. But she could be weighed down by the tea set or his money. He could only think of the worst case scenario.

After about twenty five minutes Zhu li came back in carrying all of the things they may need. She almost dropped it all when Varrick practically tackled her in a hug. "Did everything go well? You weren't seen were you? Or followed? Do you have any idea how worried you made me?!"

Zhu li sighed, partially in exasperation, partially to calm her quickly beating heart. "Everything went fine, Sir, like I said, no one ever notices me."

"I notice you," Varrick muttered low enough for her not to hear him. Now was not the time to worry about that, they had to get in Ping Ping before anyone decided to look in here for him. He explained to Zhu li how everything would fit into the platypus bear.

"Now you're going to have to reside mostly in the stomach region. I'll have to be near the top so I can be look out," Varrick was explaining, "Now, let's get in Ping Ping,"

Getting in was more than a little awkward, but everything fit, just as he said it would. Varrick standing with an impressive amount of balance on her shoulders. She carried heavier luggage than him so Zhu li had no trouble as she sat on a fairly large stack of cash. At the moment she was using the heating plate to boil some water for tea.

Varrick was only now starting to realize how awkward it would be for the two of them in such close quarters. He was so aware of all of the little things Zhu li did. How soft her face seemed to look when she was making tea, how she kind of smelled like oolong and ink, or how soft her hair looked. Not only was he hyper aware of the inappropriate ways he was thinking about his loyal assistant, but he was also hyper aware of every little action he did. His hands were twitching from having nothing to do, he was sweating do to the warmth of the inside of the platypus bear, and just the fact he was standing on Zhu li's shoulders.

He desperately wanted to at least make small talk but then he heard the door to his office open. He noticed how both he and Zhu li had tensed, how she looked serious in case she had to defend her boss, how pretty she looked. Okay he really needed to focus. Then he recognized Bolin's voice. And Bolin may have not known it then but he was Varrick's ticket out of the south. He, and certainly not Zhu li, would be going to jail in the south.