Upon hearing this, the County Magistrate's eyebrows shot up in indignation: "What nonsense are you spouting? You think just because the Fox Brothers have left, you should too? I'll always keep this house for the Fox Brothers, and all you need to do is guard it for them. Just live here peacefully and don't overthink things."
The County Magistrate had his own reasons for saying this.
He had realized that Old Uncle Qiu and his family shared a life-and-death bond with the Fox and company. As long as he could hold onto Old Uncle Qiu's family, wouldn't there be opportunities to meet the Fox and the Little Bear in the future?
So, one shouldn't let a small, immediate profit blind them. After all, "no pain, no gain"; strictly speaking, he was the one coming out ahead.
In these chaotic times, reliable bosses are hard to find; he'd better hold onto the Fox's "legs" tightly.
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