Was this being mocked to his face?
Given Madam Harold's position, and Ronan and the Martial Emperor's long-standing passive position, it was hardly strange for her to take some pleasure in their misfortune.
Still, the problem she pointed out did exist. Ronan answered calmly, "Yeah. That's exactly what has been troubling me. Her Secretism habit really makes it..."
"Let me guess." Madam Harold had been cutting him off frequently today. Perhaps that was simply her nature, only previously suppressed too severely, and now finally showing through. "The information Mister Luo obtained through other channels was not encouraging?"
Ronan raised an eyebrow. "What makes you say that?"
"Forgive my bluntness, but from the perspective of someone only half involved like me, what Mister Luo should be wholly focused on right now is continuously strengthening your ties of influence on Earth's side, clearing out the various connections of the 'Li Wei system' here, and steadily compressing Li Wei's influence. That naturally includes using the 'Dream World' to continue Wall-Pushing, constructing a social cognitive framework built on an entirely new consensus, stamping it with your own mark at the most fundamental level, and preparing and mobilizing for the full-scale conflict to come... Yet that has not been the case over the past month or two.
"You merely started everything, Mister Luo, then left it there. Whether it was the 'Dream World' or the 'Anxia Line.' Fortunately, when they launched, they already stood at a high level and had enough momentum. The resulting impact could continue operating on inertia alone for a while, so those farther outside still could not really see it. But the people involved might not be without their thoughts—for example, the foundation members you left in Huai City for a month, unable even to find you to report their progress."