Looking at his weak yet hopeful expression, a sharp ache gripped my heart. For a moment, I simply did not know how to answer his question.
After a brief silence, I slowly spoke, "Don't think about these things right now. Just tell me what the method is to save Mu Yanfeng." My voice trembled slightly, burdened both by worry over Mu Yanfeng's injuries and by unease at his current state.
He offered a bitter smile and shook his head. "Hanxi, you are still the same. So be it. Since you don't want to answer, I won't say anything either." A flash of desolation crossed his eyes, as though he had given up his final hope.
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