The others in the Dark Department had no idea what he was planning. He looked as solemn as if he were going to meet his partner.
Because after Arivik turned around, he went straight to the bathroom.
When he emerged, he had shaved off the beard he had grown over the past few days and changed into formal attire reserved for official occasions.
When he came out again, he looked entirely presentable.
Gu Peidong and Han Fenglin clicked their tongues a few times. They had never seen him take such initiative in tending to his outward appearance.
Who on this Starship was worth such effort from him?
Even when meeting his partner, he might not dress up like this!
They knew that much.
Arivik shot them a sidelong glance. "Come on. Come meet someone with me."
The others exchanged looks, not knowing whom they were going to meet. Hong Xixiu was indeed the new leader acknowledged by the Nine Stars, but they belonged to the "dark."
The two had connections, but they were separate and independent forces.
There was no need for this, was there?
Still, they followed behind him to Xi Xiu's office.
After he knocked, the robot Sixi came to open the door. After seeing Arivik through the visual display, she even scanned him from head to toe with her system before confirming that the beardless man before her was one of their own.
Xi Xiu and Li Zhengfeng heard the sound and looked up, only to see him leading the others inside in a stream.
Arivik's gaze, however, remained fixed on Li Zhengfeng beside her.
Arivik walked up to Li Zhengfeng and performed the Alliance's highest salute, an ancient clasped-hands bow from human history.
It had also been passed down by Li Zhengfeng. Originally used within the