Would You Take the Blame?

Yu Kuohai said, "Shasha, stay here for now. You two, come with me!"

The three of them went into another room.

Yu Funan was just about to speak when the Strategist said,

"Patriarch, judging by what the Eldest Daughter said, Lu Chengwen has some incredibly powerful backing! Just hearing the Jiang Family's name was enough to put this at the very top of the ancient martial arts world. But Miss Shasha works in intelligence, so she must know more, and her information must be more accurate!"

Yu Funan dropped to one knee. "Patriarch, Strategist, I..."

The Strategist clenched his fists. "And from what the Eldest Daughter let slip, her assignment is to keep watch on Lu Chengwen—him alone! Even then, she keeps losing him! That means everything Lu Chengwen has done here was premeditated, planned, and carried out step by step!"

Yu Funan said, "Exactly, and I think..."

The Strategist said gravely, "The Jiang Family's Tiger Highness wants to kill Lu Chengwen, Monkey Palace wants to protect him, and the Bai family's people want to capture him. The Li Family might well be the Bai family's disposable proxy, responsible for letting him go! Those two families have created four factions just to deal with Lu Chengwen alone. This affair is mysterious beyond belief, Patriarch. We cannot afford to overlook it!"

Still kneeling, Yu Funan nodded vigorously. "And..."

The Strategist clapped his hands. "Patriarch, as things stand, we cannot keep Lu Chengwen under house arrest anymore. We must clear up the misunderstanding immediately and turn his confinement into protective custody first! Otherwise, we're in for a disaster!"

Yu Funan said, "Yes! And I also know..."

The Strategist said anxiously, "Also..."

Yu Funan shot to his feet, overcome with anger and frustration. "Can you let me get a word in!?"

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