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"With Wen Ru not around, and you not around either, who is there to explain the reports to me? More than half of the work I can only grasp a rough idea, and compared to the ample free time you and Wen Ru have, Zijing's work is very busy..." Liu Bei pulled a face as he spoke.
"Hehehehe." Chen Xi grinned, at a loss for words. It seemed Liu Bei's points made a lot of sense!
Without Chen Xi and Li Youu by his side, it wouldn't be easy for Lub Su to give a clear report to Liu Bei on the tasks at hand. After all, explaining them in a way Liu Bei could understand would take up a great deal of Lub Su's time—a time that could otherwise be spent on more productive work.
"Look, Kongming has arrived." Chen Xi unconsciously avoided Liu Bei's gaze and quickly called Zhuge Liang over upon seeing him.
"I have seen Lord Xuande," Zhuge Liang said calmly as he approached and offered Liu Bei a courtesy bow. "May I ask why Marquis Chen is summoning me?"