"I'm not trying to do anything." Faced with Servini's questioning expression, Xu Yi answered casually. "We've only recruited another hundred elves. There's nothing strange about that, is there? Don't forget, our Xinfei Merchant Guild already employs more than five hundred dwarves. You personally issued their Labor Permits to me last time, Princess Royal."
Servini looked far less relaxed than Xu Yi. She shook her head. "Dwarves and elves are different. Although dwarves have never been particularly close to humans, their relationship with us isn't bad either. Many dwarves also live among humans, so people find them easier to accept. But elves once ruled this continent. Even though several thousand years have passed since the Race War, many humans remain wary of the Elf Race."
"That's really overthinking things, isn't it?" Xu Yi frowned. "There are so few elves on the Sains Continent now. I doubt there are even ten thousand in the entire Lampari Kingdom. What is there to be wary of? Besides, their birth rate is much lower than ours. According to Elder Elusia, only two elven children have been born in her tribe in the past ten years. Do you think a race like that is worth worrying about, let alone treating with suspicion?"
"I don't, but some people do. And it isn't these elves I'm worried about. I'm worried someone will use this as an excuse to attack the Xinfei Merchant Guild and cause you trouble," Servini said solemnly.
Xu Yi smiled. "People who want to attack our guild will always find an excuse. One more involving elves won't make much difference. Besides, Princess Royal, you're such a strong supporter of our guild. Surely you wouldn't stand by and let that happen?"
Seeing Xu Yi's grinning face, Servini gave him a rare roll of her eyes. "President