When Liu Bei received the news of Wei Yan's return in defeat alongside Zang Ba, Chen Xi was engaged in an exchange with the envoy from Cao Cao's side.
However, when Jia Xu sent people to deliver the news from the North, Chen Xi merely glanced at it and tossed it aside. He then reached for a pen, intending to fill out some forms. Such matters typically followed protocol, and there were others to deal with the merits and faults of Wei Yan and Xu Shu.
"It appears Marquis Chen has important matters at hand; otherwise, urgent messages wouldn't be sent at such a moment. Perhaps I should return later?" Liu Ba chuckled, conveying a sense of irritation.
Since Liu Ba arrived as Cao Cao's envoy to Liu Bei's side, he's been somewhat complacent. Although Ye City could be considered prosperous, it had just endured the fires of war and didn't seem overly splendid. Thus, Liu Ba didn't sense much of a disparity between the two sides.
