Seeing Basia automatically ignore Xi Xiu beside him made Qing Zhixun very happy.
He wished these people would focus all their attention on him, so Xi Xiu could have a little more peace.
And he could worry less too.
When Xi Xiu, Qing Zhixun, and Li Yuanting entered, they had already greeted Basia according to Alliance etiquette.
They were now seated in chairs Runell had robots bring over.
Basia gave a few dry coughs. Arivik had never intended to do anything to him, so he quickly moved behind Li Yuanting and sat down.
He looked as though he were eight thousand miles away from the people from Yuanri, sitting there lost in thought.
He had no intention of listening to their conversation.
Basia merely glanced at him before offering Qing Zhixun a few words of welcome.
He then had Runell give Qing Zhixun the latest plan. As for Xi Xiu, it was as though he was merely meeting her as a formality.
Not once did he mention the mission she was to carry out in three days.
Runell did not remind him either.
Qing Zhixun knew he was doing this to make things difficult for Xi Xiu. When Xi Xiu went out on her mission, he could pretend not to know, and then the West District would not receive any weapons.
Basia did not know that the Elder Council had directly issued Xi Xiu an order, with the mission name written clearly on it.
Neither of them intended to tell Basia.
They would let him remain smug.
Xi Xiu listened as Basia rambled on to Qing Zhixun about how difficult things had been in Liuning, even explaining why Leisiren's mission had failed.
In short, he pushed all the blame onto others without feeling that he had done anything wrong.
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