After all, one's life on this earth, especially having served as a parent official here for so long, must carry a shred of pursuit and sentiment.
So when the two of them asked him such a question, his instinct was to shake his head.
Yet, looking at this chaotic era and his current predicament, it seemed that seeking peace would be difficult. After all, though the Black Spider had been completely eradicated, the Ninth Prince continued to seek the person responsible for the suppression, a matter already strange enough. Later, he even dispatched a squad of soldiers to investigate, imprisoning Old Uncle Qiu and the others.
It was evident that the forces behind the Black Spider were not simple.
Now, in order to protect Xiao Shan, he was caught up in the matter as well. Trying to extricate himself unscathed seemed unlikely.
He himself didn't matter, but could he possibly let his immature son and these fellow colleagues and servants sacrifice alongside him?
