I asked Huo Jingchuan, "What on earth did you two talk about?"
Huo Jingchuan pulled my hand as we walked back, drawing out his words deliberately: "He warned me to treat you well, and said he'll build this place into a prosperous kingdom where one can advance to attack and retreat to defend—your forever home. The moment you suffer even the slightest grievance outside, he'll bring you back here and make sure I never see you again for the rest of my life!"
Huo Jingchuan sighed. "Why do I feel like I've lifted a rock only to drop it on my own feet?"
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