Arivik had guessed wrong.
After Xi Xiu completed her training, Xu Fengxiang and the others had handed all of Nine Stars over to her.
They happily retired to enjoy their later years.
They wished they never had to worry about anything again.
Unfortunately, they were simply fated to work hard.
Xi Xiu knew Arivik had been probing her all along, but he seemed to have been heading in the wrong direction. She would tell him after some time had passed.
To get from the western district to the eastern district, they first had to take a Hovercar to the lot where the specialized vehicles were parked, then leave through the dedicated passageway.
By the time the two of them reached Basia's office building, it was already 8:45.
Qing Zhixun had arrived before Xi Xiu. He was waiting downstairs with Li Yuanting for her.
When he saw Xi Xiu and Arivik get out of the vehicle, he let out a sigh of relief.
Then, when he saw Arivik's current expression, he knew Xi Xiu had basically dealt with Arivik.
The two of them must have had a confrontation yesterday, and Xi Xiu had completely crushed him.
Once the Huovian people's mission in the western district was completed, the entire district would fall completely into Xi Xiu's hands.
That way, he would only need to handle the other three districts.
Basia probably had not expected that he had made such a "good move." He really ought to thank him!
Xi Xiu stepped forward to greet Qing Zhixun. The two did not exchange many words; a single look was enough for them to understand each other.
Qing Zhixun enjoyed this feeling of being in sync with her. Though he wondered why Xi Xiu had become increasingly familiar with him, he ultimately did not