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His current intention was either to let Hua Zhonglou negotiate with him or to let Nangong Wan marry him. As a man, Hua Zhonglou naturally wouldn't let his sister suffer grievances.
If he chose to negotiate, he couldn't bring along a single soldier. Even if he were to die in a neighbouring country, he might not even be able to bring back his corpse.
Even if the negotiations were to succeed