Lying in Gongsun Lü's arms, Li Lanhao felt a heart-rending pain tearing through every inch of his body. He did not want to drag the innocent down with him, especially since the City Lord's Mansion had treated him so warmly for days, and Gongsun Lü had even promised him a Jade-Green Fruit!
Extremely weak, Li Lanhao fought through the intense pain and said in a trembling, persuasive voice, "Lord City Lord... thank you, Li Lanhao is deeply grateful. But the Queen is ruthless and far too... dangerous. Put me down. I... I will bear the consequences of my own actions."
"No. The Queen will kill you. As a proper City Lord, how could I just stand by and watch you march to your death?"
Chapter 99