Zheng Zhaoling had been looking out the door, but at those words, she instinctively turned her head to look at Cui Hao.
She saw Cui Hao gazing at her with utmost fervor, a faint, inexplicable light seemingly shining in his eyes.
There was no actual light. Rather, the emotion in his eyes conveyed itself like light with a single glance, revealing his thoughts and resolve.
"Fellow Daoist, whatever our identities may be at this moment, and whoever's interests we represent, we are human in the end. We should all fight for a future the Human Race here can see." Cui Hao extended his hand, his tone exceptionally sincere.
"Since we both have fervor in our hearts and a conscience, I hope we can join hands to tackle this difficult problem."
Zheng Zhaoling sighed softly.
"There must be something wrong with me."
Cui Hao froze at her words. "What do you mean, fellow Daoist?"
"Although I know there are problems with this, after hearing what you said..." Zheng Zhaoling extended her hand as well and lightly slapped his palm. "I still want to help you this once."
Cui Hao gave an easy smile at her words.
"When we encounter a problem, we solve it. How could people like us shrink back at the sight of difficulty?"
Zheng Zhaoling chuckled and shook her head slightly.
"All I can say is that you're an odd one, and I happen to be a little odd myself. But I have my own business to attend to, so I won't necessarily be around all the time."
"I understand." Cui Hao nodded lightly. "Your coming at all would be wonderful, fellow Daoist. I'm not someone who fails to understand circumstances. I also understand that one must take care of oneself before helping others."
"I'll do my best