"Then he used that rebounding force to slip away and run for a while. I saw that he had gone quite far, so I didn't continue chasing him," Xiao Jin replied.
"He ran away? Wasn't he injured? It was only a matter of time before you caught up to him, so how could you let him go?" Liu Ling said irritably.
"Well..."
Hearing Liu Ling's words, Xiao Jin scratched the back of his head and said hesitantly in his childish voice, "Brother Liu, I was afraid that if I chased too far, I wouldn't be able to keep watch over you. If... something happened to you, I wouldn't be able to answer to Master."
"Uh... so you were worried that something might happen to me!"
Hearing Xiao Jin's explanation, Liu Ling was suddenly at a loss for words. He knew very well that his master, Gu He, had ordered Xiao Jin to protect him. Xiao Jin would certainly do everything in his power to complete that task; in its eyes, everything else could be considered trivial.
After thinking it through, Liu Ling suddenly gave Xiao Jin a thumbs-up and grinned. "Xiao Jin, you did very well this time. You deserve praise. I'll put in a few good words for you before Master."
"Ah, really? Brother Liu, you're too good!"
Seeing Liu Ling praise him, Xiao Jin's face lit up with delight.
"Of course it's true!"
As Liu Ling spoke, he reached out and gently patted Xiao Jin on the head.
Suddenly seeming to recall something, a warm smile appeared on his face as he said to Xiao Jin, "Xiao Jin, the communication jade talisman from before was crushed. Get Brother Liu another one."
"Okay!"
Hearing Liu Ling's words, Xiao Jin nodded obediently, then took out another communication jade talisman and