Ming Mei struggled, "Then don't let me leave. I'll stay, no matter what happens, we'll face it together. I won't hold you back."
Kang Chen held her down, not letting her move, "No, I can't risk you. I can't knowingly let you return when there's danger."
Kang Chen repeated the words, he couldn't, knowing the Imperial City was dangerous, let Ming Mei return.
He couldn't take the risk; he couldn't afford to gamble.
He couldn't bet on Ming Mei.
Although he had confidence in himself, he didn't have confidence in his opponent. The enemy was in the shadows, and he would never know what tactics the enemy might use next.
In these circumstances, the best choice was to hide Ming Mei,
though hiding in the UC palace wasn't exactly an ideal solution either.
But at least... even if exposed to flames, far away in UC, and under layers of palace protection, those people's reach couldn't extend that far.
