Early the next morning, Lei Xue summoned Li Xiaoqian to the Main Base. Mainly because time was tight—she had to hand over her duties, and afterward she still had to help Yu Nv Wu Gua check on the condition of her two friends. She did not have much time to spare for Li Xiaoqian.
Li Xiaoqian clearly knew this as well. She had arrived at the Main Base early and waited there, almost four hours in all, without showing the slightest impatience.
When Lei Xue arrived, she checked the surveillance footage. She had to admit that the girl was quite perceptive. She clearly understood that the way one treated a bootlicker like Wang Chengbo could not be used on someone stronger than oneself.
"Greetings, Administrative Head." The moment Li Xiaoqian saw Lei Xue, she stood and bowed, adopting a very humble posture while still maintaining an air of neither servility nor arrogance. She had a natural public-relations flair.
Unfortunately, Lei Xue, who knew about her past, was not swayed in the slightest by that generous air. There was nothing wrong with wanting to climb higher, but once certain bottom lines disappeared, the nature of the person changed. She could not say it was definitely wrong, but Li Xiaoqian was certainly not on the same path as her.
"How did you meet Jiaming?" Lei Xue asked casually after finding a seat in the main hall.
"You mean Young Master Jiaming?" Li Xiaoqian hurriedly replied. "We worked together several times in the New Realm."
Lei Xue raised her head slightly. "Sit."
As she spoke, she used her smart device to glance through the records. A faint glimmer flashed in her eyes. Strictly speaking, it could not be called cooperation; it should have been assistance. Li Xiaoqian's faction had helped Lei Jiaming many