"War is about to break out, so why stay here..." I looked at Jiu Fang Tao, still somewhat uneasy about leaving a young girl here on her own. Even with Jiu Fang Jin around, this was ultimately a clash between lineages, a brutal trampling between armies numbering in the millions. Even a man like me felt his heart tighten at the thought of it, let alone someone her age who was rushing onto the battlefield to command troops.
"Uncle, you can rest assured. Don't I have you here?" Jiu Fang Tao said confidently. Then she looked at Di Yiqin and said, "Sister Di, stay here too. The Zeng Household is an enemy force now, and there are dangers everywhere."
"Huh? But Big Brother Xia needs people to help him right now. Since he's putting himself in danger, I should go with him." Di Yiqin spoke instinctively. Along the way, she and I had grown much closer. Naturally, we were responding to each other's friendship in the best possible way.
"There's no need. The Zeng Household is in a dangerous situation now, and it wouldn't be appropriate for you to go. For one thing, friction and conflict could arise. For another, you indirectly represent the Di Household. Once you go, the relationship between the Di Household and the Zeng Household could fall apart because of it. It wouldn't be worth the trouble," I said quickly.
Jiu Fang Tao looked at Di Yiqin and me with envy before suddenly saying, "It hasn't even been that long, and Sister Di has already been swept off her feet by Uncle."
Di Yiqin's face immediately flushed red. She hurriedly waved her hands and said, "That's not it! We... we... Anyone would think the same way, right? Tao'er, if it were you, wouldn't you feel the