San Gou came over and said, "Old He, I misunderstood you before. Now I can see you're a real man."
They'd gotten to know each other through a fight, and after He Jin had risked his life to save him, San Gou's opinion of him had changed dramatically.
Back on the fighting platform, San Gou had thought He Jin's decision to forfeit was cowardly, even that he was afraid to die.
Now he saw that He Jin wasn't the kind of person who was afraid to die.
He Jin gave a self-deprecating smile. "It's not just you. Everyone in Heng City thinks I, He Jin, am a coward who forfeited and disgraced the city."
"They never stop to think: we Awakened have such incredible gifts. Is it worth dying over infighting?"
"Besides, I don't trust those people in Heng City. If I died on that platform and was no longer useful, they'd abandon my old mother in Heng City as a burden in no time. It's different now. I was recruited by the Joint Command Group. Even if I die, at least I'll be honored as a martyr. No one will dare treat my old mother unfairly in public."
Jiang Yue and San Gou exchanged a glance. It seemed their previous impression of He Jin really had been rather shallow.
"Old He, you're a good guy. We can get along. From now on, you're my brother. By the way, if you don't feel safe leaving your mother in Heng City, you can bring her to Star City."
He Jin's brow twitched, and he looked to Jiang Yue as if seeking his opinion.
Clearly, he was tempted.
If he could move to Star City, the status and treatment of its Awakened would certainly make life much better for him than in