There were only two flights of stairs leading from the underground training ground to the first floor of the base.
If an adult walked them at a slightly slow pace, it would take no more than ten seconds to get through them. Even with the girls' relatively shorter strides, it would not take much longer. Yet Larkspur felt as though she had spent several hours walking down those stairs.
Adhering to the principle of "favoring neither side and neglecting neither side," she struggled to maintain a balance between Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan. Surrounded by the two younger girls, she had to put in considerable effort before finally squeezing out of the stairwell with great difficulty.
Standing at the stairwell entrance, she only needed to glance to the side to see the dining room not far away.
The dining table was especially lively today.
Not only was everyone present, packing the entire table full, but the members of the Bai'an City Squad also seemed to be fiercely discussing something. Their arguing could be heard clearly even from the stairs leading up from the basement.
Judging from the voices, the two people arguing appeared to be White Thistle and Wood Lily.
—"No! A squad is a whole. Even if we split up, it should not be for such a childish reason. I can't agree to your request!"
"Why not? Bai'an City doesn't exactly lack my combat power, does it?"
"That's not the point! This isn't about combat power. You should understand that you're also a very valuable member of our squad..."
"Yeah, yeah, a member who keeps causing trouble for the squad and always drags everyone down. Isn't that what you said yourself when you reported to Sister Yuan Xiang before?"
"How did you... No, I... I did say that, but