The two chatted as they walked. By the time they reached Herta's office, Topaz's Friendship toward him had already risen to over ten points, making for a good start.
Presumably, it would not take too long for Topaz's Friendship toward him to reach the maximum level either.
Heh, having an executive of the Interastral Peace Corporation as a wife would feel pretty good too, Li Qiuzhi idly thought.
Beside him, Topaz had no idea that someone had designs on her. Seeing that they had reached their destination, she said to Li Qiuzhi:
"Mr. Li Qiuzhi, sorry for the trouble, but could you introduce me to Madam Herta?"
As a visitor accompanied by someone from the Space Station, Topaz naturally could not rudely walk in on her own.
"Of course, no problem."
Li Qiuzhi nodded slightly and entered first. As expected, he saw that Herta had a puppet here as always.
"You're here. Asta already told me by text. So, Miss Topaz, what did you want to see me about?"
Herta asked with her arms folded.
"Hello, Madam Herta. Have you been following the recently emerging 'Akasha Domain'?" Since this was a public matter, Topaz did not avoid discussing it in front of Li Qiuzhi.
"Naturally, I've heard of it." Herta looked at her thoughtfully.
Based on her understanding of the Corporation, its people had surely grown wary of the "Imaginary Domain" that Siskal and Li Qiuzhi had recreated.
That was why they had sent "Topaz" of the Strategic Investment Department to personally sound her out.
"Although its name has changed, the owner of the 'Imaginary Domain,' the predecessor to the 'Akasha Domain,' was Siskal, a member of the Genius Society.
"Madam Herta, if I may ask, has your Genius Society heard anything?"
Topaz asked.
Her companion, the Warp Trotter Numby,