"So."
Glina sat in the conference room of the Underwater Abyss Bureau, looking across the long table at Qinlan Jiuge, who seemed on the verge of tears, and asked:
"Are you saying that, to appease the Empire citizens, I must pretend to be expelled from the Layer Abyss along with that kid?"
"Well... considering the Empire's situation, please try to understand."
Qinlan Jiuge scratched his chin, helplessly said:
"I don't want to go down either. I just dealt with the curse, haven't even drunk a few tons, and I'm being sent back to the Border Abyss. Just pretend you didn't hear anything, the cameras won't show you."
"It's really strange. The Empire invited me to perform in the first place to promote economic development and cultural exchange."
Glina crossed her long legs, tilted her head, and said in a seemingly perplexed manner:
"In the end, at the time of parting, why are they personally sending me away? Am I, Glina, just a disposable item to the Empire?"
