Unexpected Relations

After chatting for a couple of sentences, Zhou Xu noticed the weariness on Huo Qubing's face and asked where he was currently staying.

Upon learning that Huo Qubing had already sold off his home to make ends meet and was now living in a dilapidated thatched hut, Zhou Xu immediately ordered someone to prepare a room in the city lord's residence and let Huo Qubing stay there.

To be honest, Huo Qubing still had not figured out why Zhou Xu valued him so highly.

But whatever the reason, his gratitude toward Zhou Xu had only grown stronger.

"Your subordinate thanks Your Majesty."

As he spoke, Huo Qubing once again moved to kneel, but Zhou Xu quickly helped him up.

"All right. You're too weak, so stop kneeling at the drop of a hat. If there's anything in your room, I can have someone move it here for you. I'll also find a doctor to treat you later. Right now, the most urgent thing for you is to cure your illness first."

Hearing this, Huo Qubing's gratitude was plain to see.

But he was an understanding man. He knew that his body was already weak and that he was ill on top of that. Not causing their king any trouble was already helping them. Even if he were to serve later, he would have to recuperate first.

During the time the two of them had been chatting, Huo Qubing's personal guards had already roughly familiarized themselves with the layout and rooms of the city lord's residence.

Zhou Xu simply told Huo Qubing to pick any room he liked and rest there.

In the past, after being put through all this, he would have needed to sit in a chair and recover for quite some time before regaining enough strength to walk.