Fangsheng and Armand set off, walking side by side down the bustling avenue, with Fangsheng leading by a slight half-step. He turned his head to look at Armand, who was lingering a step behind, and asked, "Armand, is there anything else you'd like to do? If not, we'll take the steam locomotive back to Yalan tomorrow."
A flicker of surprise crossed Armand's face, but it quickly smoothed into calm as he smiled and replied, "No, I can leave whenever you wish." Ever since the passing of his beloved wife and child, he had been unburdened by ties, with nothing left in this world to hold his affection. Now, the sole motivation keeping him alive was the desire to repay a debt of gratitude.
He continued, "Sir, if one day I should fall in battle ahead of you, and if a recognizable body should remain, I beg of you to bring me back here and lay me to rest alongside my wife." His words carried a deep and lingering attachment to her, even though he knew full well that she had already passed on.
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