"What are you coughing for? I brought my personal guard today. Their captain is just nearby—if you want, he could be lying in your bed by tonight."
"Gyun-gyun, do I look dignified enough right now?"
Elder Xiu said this with a straight face, despite the absurdity of the suggestion. There was no helping it; the old man had been a bit of a rogue soldier in his youth. To him, such a thing was trivial—it didn't even qualify as strong-arming.
Chapter 22