"It's all right. Just tell me the location, and I can go by myself. There's no need to trouble you to follow me around any longer. It would delay your work, and you wouldn't be able to return and report to the emperor."
Uchiha Hiko wanted to find some excuse to dismiss the little servant. It was truly inconvenient to have him following along the whole way, since he still needed to observe the layout of this residence.
There were also many things he needed to plan. If the little servant kept following him, many matters would become difficult to handle. But he did not know whether this reason would be enough to completely shake him off.
He wanted the little servant to hurry back and report that he was currently staying somewhere safe, so the emperor could rest assured and stop worrying about him.
Only then could he better carry out his own secret plans. But Uchiha Hiko was also worried that even if the little servant agreed to leave, he might still secretly follow him.
Although Uchiha Hiko knew how to deal with such things, he still hoped the little servant would keep his word.
"Sir, it's no trouble. Our emperor means well; you should accept his kindness. Besides, following you won't cause me any inconvenience. I usually have nothing to do at the worksite anyway. The emperor assigned me this one task today—how could I possibly fail to complete it?"
This little servant truly had many tricks up his sleeve. No matter how Uchiha Hiko spoke to him, he refused to leave, so Uchiha Hiko had to rack his brains to make him go away.
"I'm doing quite well here. There truly is nothing wrong. Look, this residence is also a private place for me. It really