"Eh?"
Xu Si suddenly thought of something:
"Then do those who approached her for cooperation know about this?"
"Oh? You've gotten smarter?"
Xu Xiang shot Xu Si a surprised look, leaving Xu Si thoroughly annoyed:
"I've always been smart, okay?!"
Xu Si had merely failed to make the connection for a moment, having been thinking from the perspective of Xia He's special circumstances. Now that he had realized it, he could naturally follow the implications further.
Otherwise, Xu Xiang would not have favored Xu Si as his successor.
After half-teasing and half-praising Xu Si, Xu Xiang turned his gaze back to the documents:
"Those who went to her may not all have figured this out. Some never did, while others probably realized it along the way."
His thumb gently rubbed across the sheets of A4 paper as Xu Xiang narrowed his eyes slightly:
"At the very least, the few who formed deep partnerships with Xia He should have already figured it out."
For example, in their East China Division, the one that had partnered with Xia He was Tian Xia Hui. It was a newly risen force among the supernatural community, lacking foundations in that world but making up for it with abundant money.
Now, it was partnering with Xia He, an Immortal's disciple who had nothing but a powerful backer and seemingly received little support in mundane affairs. They were a perfect match.
From this perspective, Xia He might be young, but her methods were anything but simple. The only question was where her limits lay. After all, limits could only be displayed when circumstances allowed, and no one was currently giving her that opportunity.
"Tsk... no wonder that kid has suddenly started expanding without restraint lately. So he gained another connection like this."
Thinking of Tian Xia Hui's