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"Even if I have to kneel, I must repay my own debts!" Pei Qin had no intention of prying further.
Pei Qian has yet to lay a hand on him, but Jiujiu had already given him a good thrashing with a hundred worms. Xiao Yi is a man of his word, and being a Commandery Prince, he couldn't break his promise, so he started spending his days catching bugs with Jiujiu, tanning a shade darker in just a few days.
Mo Heng was also packing up, ready to set off, though reluctant to leave. He clung to Pei Qin for days, even more unwilling to go, "Once I've settled down there, I'll bring you, Jiujiu, and Xixi over!" It was hard enough to have finally made it this far, only to have to part again. Mo Heng was suffocating with frustration, and these days he was trying to make the most of his time, pestering Pei Qin daily.
