It wasn't just a simple case of taking a wrong turn. She'd gone into the wrong line of work.
Small in stature, but imposing in presence.
Fu Qian naturally had a deep impression of this one of the Fallen Star bigwigs. She'd even been the only one who'd thought to set a trap for him the last time they crossed paths.
So all it took was one look for him to understand Lady Xia's predicament.
The time between their arrivals should have been no more than a few seconds, yet when they met again, she'd already been hired and had fully integrated into her current environment.
In Fu Qian's view, the reason wasn't necessarily a difference in rank. It was how they'd arrived here.
Something had gone wrong during Xia's descent, but that didn't mean the descent itself had been interrupted.
Could she have completed the final step while inside the person who'd originally been carrying the tablet?
As for why she hadn't simply shrugged off such a heavy burden and quit—
Simple. The person walking ahead wasn't just huge; even on a supernatural level, he radiated the overwhelming presence of a king.
According to his power-detecting radar, the man was already at a high rank.
And the two of them were even connected by a heavy chain.
Unable to determine whether the other party was good or evil, Lady Xia couldn't just quit. She had to follow along as if everything were perfectly normal, careful not to fall behind.
Fortunately, she was a supernatural being. Though her earlier performance hadn't suggested much physical strength, a load like this was still something she could bear.
Besides, it was clear that Xia's cautious response was the right one. The coworker ahead of her really wasn't friendly—
Heh...
At one point, the