The Captain grinned. Looking very sincere, he said, “Senior, that’s totally impossible. Back then shē was the one who begged for the honor of helping me.”9

His calm voice, relaxed demeanor, and the reminiscence in his eyes made it seem like he had absolute trust in the entity behind this door, all based on their previous beautiful relationship.2

Ning Yan and Wu Jianwu exchanged a glance. Based on what they knew about Erniu, and especially this specific facial expression, they were very suspicious about what they were hearing.3

Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Qing backed up a few dozen meters until he was standing by the Heir Apparent and Princess Brightblossom. That seemed like the safest spot. He didn’t even bother thinking about the Captain’s invitation to come along. He thought of himself as a reasonable person who never went too crazy. It was all about costs and benefits. In that respect, he was different from the Captain. That was why, when it came to crazily courting death, the Captain always had the edge.14

Seeing Xu Qing backing up caused a flash of bitterness to appear in the Captain’s eyes.6

“Shē’s pretty good at cursing,”...27