Walking along the stone path before the Cardinal Directorate, Gu Yu asked hesitantly, "Boss, we're taking the teleportation array tomorrow. If we deal with this now, won't we run out of time?"
Afraid the other two would misunderstand, she added, "What I mean is, we could leave this matter to someone else."
"Gu Yu." Chen Xi suddenly stopped and called out to her.
"What?" Thinking she had said something wrong, Gu Yu tensed up and instinctively clenched her fists.
"Why are you so nervous? It's not like I'm going to eat you." Seeing her like this, Chen Xi, who had been wearing a stern expression, couldn't help but laugh.
"Maybe you will." Lin Yue spoke gloomily from the side.
With that interruption, the original atmosphere vanished at once, and Chen Xi could only roll her eyes at Lin Yue speechlessly.
Under Chen Xi's stare, Lin Yue showed no hint of guilt. She merely turned her face away.
Having dealt with the disruptive element, Chen Xi looked back at Gu Yu and continued what she had been unable to finish earlier. "Then let me tell you what the problems are."
"First is the issue of his identity. As a marquis, Hilton's status in the North Wind Territory is second only to Casper's. Wanting someone else to handle him is simply unrealistic."
"What's the second problem?" When Chen Xi suddenly fell silent, Gu Yu asked curiously.
Chen Xi raised one finger. "Second, when you're away from home, don't meddle in other people's business."
Hearing that only confused Gu Yu more. "Then why did you just say you'd handle it personally? What exactly do you mean?"
Chen Xi gave a faint snort. "I mean that the Black Moon Empire is my home now. Anyone who dares cause trouble in my home can wait