A-Jiu had always followed his master’s orders implicitly, never once questioning a decision. "My master has his reasons for such arrangements. Besides, you are already being targeted by the Bantan State delegation, Madam. If you were to be injured, it would only make things even more difficult for my master."
But... Ruan Jiaojiao gritted her teeth. She still didn't know if A-Jiu had participated in this Winter Hunting Ceremony in the original novel’s plot; the author had a habit of using generic names like Yǐ, Bǐng, and Dīng for minor characters.
Ruan Jiaojiao had no impression of such common, disposable names. Even racking her brains, she couldn't distinguish which role A-Jiu played in the original story, given that the guards surrounding Pei Huaiyu were replaced batch after batch. What would his ending be?
Chapter 143