The lady-shaking ○ and such—this kind of predatory technique was absurdly effective against Liu Bai.
"Want me to explain it in detail?"
"...No. Although I really want to know what I did, knowing too much would put too much strain on my mind. Besides... I probably have some idea of what I'd do, right?"
Did she really?
"Ugh..."
"By the way, you're no longer in any danger period now."
Jade suddenly remarked as she watched the whimpering, trembling Topaz.
"Who do you think that's because of?"
"Ruan Mei, I'm actually from the moderation faction."
...That actually seemed true.
"Oh, right, Boss. Be careful around Ruan Mei. That woman... though saying this might be disrespectful to strategy, compared to Stellarons and Otto out in the universe, she's more likely to become the final boss."
"Be Careful of Ruan Mei... I've actually always been pretty careful around her. What, do you think my caution still isn't enough?"
"Maybe it isn't. Ruan Mei... no, if you're always by her side, perhaps she won't cause any trouble?"
Jade was having an internal conflict.
After Topaz helped correct her understanding of Ruan Mei this time, Jade felt that Ruan Mei's unpredictability had risen by several levels.
"Hmm... If this were in the universe, I'd be calling a meeting right now to recalculate the risks."
Jade's eye for business was indeed sharp, but not sharp enough to measure a genius's depths and value.
Even under normal circumstances, she would need to hold a meeting and carefully calculate the risks and benefits of working with a genius.
But now... that was not really possible.
"That's quite a harsh assessment."
Liu Bai had trouble grasping the point—aside from acting lewd around him, Ruan Mei had shown very little danger. If not for the traces of Ruan Mei's medicine