3.19

The guard's taken aback expression was a feast to behold.

"We are people who live on the grey side of the world. We just need as much power as we could to stay upright and not be swept by the currents of the other regions. What's wrong with me taking this girl in? You have seen how well she fights back against you all, right? With your discerning eyes.. It should be enough to evaluate her. How about it?" Xie Yongrui's cold gaze sent chills down their spine in one go.

By saying this, it was almost as if he was declaring that he would be protecting this girl. It was a very powerful statement, since he was the master in this household. Originally, if he just told them to take care of her, the effect wouldn't be as large. However, now that he was directly covering for her, it meant a lot more.