The moment those words left his mouth, the centaur boy clearly realized he had said the wrong thing and hurriedly covered his mouth.
Lex watched him in speechless exasperation, while Zhuo Ge beside him was laughing heartily.
By now, Lex had figured out that they were living quite well.
Without realizing it, the heart he had kept hanging in suspense finally settled completely.
Even so, he still instinctively launched into a lecture.
"You lot, stop thinking about playing outside all day. Go back early, and remember to stay safe! If you run into any trouble..."
At that moment, the centaur boys all wore expressions that said, I knew it.
They were definitely about to be dragged back.
As Lex faced his clansmen and suddenly became long-winded, Zhuo Ge smiled and patted him on the shoulder.
"Relax. This entire grassland belongs to Great Zhou. This place is in the heartland of our territory, so there's basically no danger. Even if something unexpected really happens, the patrols on the grassland will arrive immediately. Just put your heart at ease."
After saying that, Zhuo Ge looked at the uneasy centaur boys and waved his hand.
"What are you all standing around for? Go play!"
However, the centaur boys did not move. Instead, they looked at one another, and then every gaze landed on Lex.
Without anyone saying a word, even the atmosphere became subtly awkward.
The situation made Lex's heart jolt.
Normally, this would not have been a problem. But after their tribe merged into Great Zhou, their clan chief and leader had become Zhuo Ge, who was standing beside him.
These centaur boys clearly had not figured out the situation yet. Zhuo Ge's words did not work, and they still listened to Lex instead. There was no guarantee that this would not