Chu Bamboo said unhurriedly, "Old Huo, I don't need you to help me! Or to attack any of your colleagues!"
"...Then what about what happened in the Underground Temple?" Huo Qiming's voice was tinged with sarcasm.
"I never ordered you to do anything! You took action... wasn't that also to keep the Captain's Office's casualties to a minimum?" Chu Bamboo turned to look at Huo Qiming, a smile on his face.
Huo Qiming fell silent.
"...So!" Hu Kaikang's eyes darted around for a moment before he said softly, "What's the plan? I'll be honest, even with the Pope's orders... if you're just planning on dragging me to my death... I won't go along with it!"
"The most I can promise is to leave you an intact corpse... but when the time comes, young man, don't blame me for killing you and using your body to prove my loyalty!"
Chu Bamboo was completely unfazed. "Suit yourself! It's just... there's really no point in doing that..."
