Li Hao reverted to a prudent and cautious state in his teacher’s absence. It was always a good idea to keep a low profile in front of top brass. Thrusting himself into the spotlight might earn him Hou Xiaochen’s high regard, but was there a need for that?0

The young man wasn’t familiar with the Night Watcher director and they didn’t have a relationship. He didn’t need the man to think well of him. All he needed was for Hou Xiaochen to resist a bit of pressure for him in the short term. It wasn’t a deal between him and the director, but an agreement that his teacher had reached with Hou Xiaochen.0

Thus, Li Hao judged that the director wanted him to display his value not because it had to do with whether or not the Night Watchers would continue to protect him. After all, would Hou Xiaochen hand him over if the young man proved uninspiring?0

No!0

Someone who spoke of independence would destabilize his own Night Watchers if he gave up Li Hao. Even if everyone understood that yielding the young man would save them a lot of trouble, it was an incontrovertible truth that Li Hao was a Night Watcher. Who would be loyal to a ruler...0