Bacchus sought out Akivili.
After hearing him out, the Aeon first froze, then grew a little curious.
Akivili scratched their head and said hesitantly, "Isn't that a bad idea?"
Bacchus began fanning the flames:
"The Nameless can tolerate the unknown, but we can't bow to the unknowable!"
Akivili thought it over, then shook their head.
"Bacchus, this is too dangerous. If it were just you and me, I wouldn't mind trying it, but there are plenty of Nameless aboard."
Their tone was serious. "I'm responsible for their safety."
Bacchus pursed his lips.
He never abandoned the idea.
If he gave up, would he still be Bacchus?
But he also knew he couldn't persuade Akivili.
He didn't know what the Aeon had told the Conductor, but Pom-Pom was extremely wary of him, reacting to the sight of him just as they did to Akivili.
Bacchus behaved himself for quite some time. Once Akivili and Pom-Pom had lowered their guard, he slipped into the driver's cab while no one was around.
After leaving the cab, he knocked on Eric's door.
When the door opened, the other man's expression was indifferent. He turned toward his desk while telling the person on the other end of his Jade Abacus:
"Ignore it. It's their internal business, so let them resolve it themselves."
Xianyu paused, then added, "If it really concerns you, praise his subordinates to him."
Thanks to her guardian, Hua now felt uncomfortable all over whenever she heard the word "praise."
She instinctively rubbed her arm. "Praise them? Imbibitor Lunae's Dragon Preceptors went behind his back to send you and me gifts. Why should we praise them?"
Xianyu smiled.
"It seems you still have plenty to learn."
"Tell him his subordinates have strong personalities and minds of their own. That's all you need to