Right, if he wants to keep climbing up, heâll inevitably get involved with politics.
With Meng Xinianâs intelligence, Chiang Xiao isnât worried, she just fears heâll be mentally and emotionally exhausted, unhappy, and tired. So whatever Meng Xinian is talking about now, for the time being, sheâs fine with it.
"Little, if I really need to go to Ke Ku Li, why donât you take some time off and stay with the Chief Alliance Officer?" Meng Xinian suddenly suggested.
Chiang Xiao was taken aback.
Why would she need to take time off and stay at Li Hanzhongâs place for no reason?
Living there would be so restrictive, wouldnât it?
She wouldnât get used to it with people always around.
Meng Xinian clearly knows, yet he still suggested it. Is he genuinely worried about Hu Xiangyong?
"I donât need to go; Iâll just stay here," Chiang Xiao said. "Brother Xinian, do you believe it? I have this intuition that once I fully research the Talisman Diagram in the Ancient Tome, thereâs definitely something that can either protect me or counter Hu Xiangyong, so you donât need to worry."
"The Talisman Diagram, doesnât it still require the Magic Brush?"
"Do I need to stop using everything just to guard against him?" Chiang Xiao sat up, "Donât you think weâre being too passive? Weâre always lagging behind and afraid of getting beatenâwhy? If heâs got creepy abilities, Iâve got magical ones, so why should we fear him?"
"Iâm afraid that if I truly end up far away in another country, if anything happens, I wonât know about it and wonât make it back in time..." Meng Xinian said, "and I would worry a lot."
Chiang Xiao leaned on his shoulder, patting him, "No need to worry, I think theyâre not necessarily as strong as they seem! Take Hu Xiangyong, for instance. His gun might be modified, you know? Maybe his eyes have some sort of spooky chip in them? Even if heâs powerful, if I donât enter the Space in front of him, he wonât necessarily guess where Iâve gone."
Itâs likely because theyâre used to having strong backing themselves, and theyâre surrounded by much weaker ordinary folks. When a few exceed ordinary capabilities, it unsettles them.
Actually, itâs not that scary.
Who knows why, but once Chiang Xiao figured that out, her deep-seated fear of Hu Xiangyong vanished.
Her confidence came rushing back.
Meng Xinian was overly worried about her, and since his current duties inherently involve these unusual organizations, he relates them to Chiang Xiaoâs Space and Magic Brush, which caused him concern.
But now, seeing Chiang Xiaoâs lively expression, he felt reassured.
Indeed.
In Country Y that night, he wasnât cautious because he didnât anticipate anyone with such strange gun skills, so he took that shot.
However, now that he knows there are possibilities beyond his understanding, as long as he remains vigilant and careful, he might be able to stand against Hu Xiangyong.
He chuckled softly and pinched Chiang Xiaoâs cheek.
"Alright, letâs both be confident."
"Exactly, strong people shouldnât be worrying about this or that, being overly cautious. Arenât you still the Tyrant Meng I know?"
"When did I ever admit to being a tyrant?"
"You donât need to admit it; I think you are, so you are."
"Then letâs see how I act as a tyrant..." Meng Xinian said as he flipped over and pinned her under.
After a while, Chiang Xiao breathlessly escaped his grasp, and a thought suddenly came to her.