The Sea Queen Subordinate seemed determined to shock him with every word. Two short sentences left Xianyu rooted to the spot.
Just how big was the dragon she intended to turn into a specimen?
Big enough that he would have to move to a new delve?
His subordinate had only taken a Stellar Destroyer. How could she possibly defeat an enemy that enormous?
Remembering the repeated petitions from his subordinates urging him to move, Xianyu instantly understood what she meant.
He used that trick all the time.
Before Xianyu proposed opening a window, he would first propose tearing off the roof. That way, nobody would oppose his actual plan.
His subordinates had truly mastered his tactics.
Once Xianyu understood her real intentions, he said irritably:
"All right, all right. You just want me to move into a bigger residence, don't you? Fine, I'll move."
In the projection, his female subordinate smiled smugly, pleased that she and her colleagues had finally achieved their goal.
She said with feigned innocence:
"Oh, you've misunderstood. I really only wanted to find you a new specimen... I certainly wasn't trying to get you to move..."
"Yes, yes, of course."
Xianyu nodded perfunctorily, then asked, "Anything else?"
He knew his subordinate well.
The Sea Queen Subordinate was named Daiyang. She was capable and efficient, and if he absolutely had to find fault with her, it would be her overly casual approach to romance. The lovers she had wronged could form a line stretching from the Luofu General's Residence to Starskiff Haven.
Daiyang would dump people and run, only to find herself cornered at the General's Residence by an ex who vehemently demanded that she take responsibility.
When Xianyu investigated the troublemaker's identity and discovered that they belonged to another faction in the universe, he couldn't help