Lu Chao was stunned. Cheng Yunsu was stunned. And Wu Caicai was stunned, too.
Slowly, the pieces fell into place for Lu Chao...
Clearly, Fan Jinhua had arrived with the two from the Hundred Flames Trading Company. By claiming responsibility for everything, he was getting them out of a bind—after all, they were just holders of an Orange Order.
If they were charged with a crime, they would face endless trouble down the line.
Fan Jinhua also needed a reason to intervene. Recruiting Cheng Yunsu into Tiger Flame Academy perfectly explained why he would help Lu Chao, a person with a Life-taking Bone.
Of course, Fan Jinhua hadn't actually helped.
But he couldn't change the fact that no one believed he was capable of accomplishing what he had.
After a moment's thought, Lu Chao said, "Xiao Su'er, accept."
Cheng Yunsu came to her senses and, along with Lu Chao, dismounted her warhorse.
