After stepping into the Reception Room, Xianyu took a quick look around and found that all the representatives attending the meeting were human.
He had thought he might encounter some other cute species, like soft-bodied starfish...
What a shame, Xianyu thought, then headed toward the only vacant seat at the head of the table.
The Company Shareholder seated right beside the head seat immediately stood up to pull out his chair.
After Xianyu sat down, one of the attendees smiled and praised the arrangements made by the Corporation and the Xianzhou. "You've thought of absolutely everything!"
The man expressed his complete satisfaction with the itinerary and arrangements, lavishing praise on the security checks before boarding the cruise ship.
The shareholder smiled and nodded, graciously accepting the compliments.
He simply pretended not to understand the implied meaning.
Wasn't this just criticism disguised as praise? Didn't they just think the Corporation and the Xianzhou were up to no good, that something would happen to them once they boarded?
The man claimed to be satisfied with the arrangements, but what he really meant was that they had been too heavy-handed, forcing everyone to submit to stringent security checks.
But this was all for their own good!
If someone with ill intentions actually slipped aboard and tried to hurt the Marshal, everyone on the ship would pay dearly.
"With the Corporation and the Xianzhou being so thorough, surely nothing should have gone wrong?"
The man turned his attention to Xianyu, first looking surprised, then changing his tone to one of concern:
"Did something hold you up?"
The Company Shareholder immediately picked up on the problem.
On the surface, it sounded like concern. In reality, the man was complaining that the Marshal had arrived late and kept them waiting.
Anyone else would have followed his