Though they were both stunned, Xu Bai reacted quickly. He understood what Liu Xu meant.
Since Wu Hua had already seen them, they had to drag him into the water. Otherwise, who could guarantee what consequences might follow? When it came to dragging people into the water, Xu Bai realized Liu Xu had some skill too.
"If you refuse to get involved, then I will not help you with your matter either. At worst, I will disobey my teacher's orders. It is not as if this is the first time I have defied them," Liu Xu said calmly.
From the sound of it, she was quite the rebellious girl.
"You should at least tell me what this is about. It is not as though I am going to commit murder and arson," Wu Hua said, caught between laughter and tears.
He had only come to sound them out and perhaps find himself a helper. How had he ended up being treated as someone else's helper instead? It was unbearable!
It felt like trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used as bait.
"I have heard of you. A man blessed with the Wisdom Eye, valued by Vajra Temple. Word in the martial world is that you are upright and impartial. You should be willing to help with this matter," Liu Xu slowly explained.
Xu Bai stroked his chin. It did not affect him much anyway; no one knew his identity.
The next step of this plan was for Liu Xu to submit the account books to the relevant authorities and bring County Magistrate Zhang down completely.
Because of Xu Bai's current identity, it was inconvenient for him to go in person. Liu Xu happened to be able to help.
"Benefactor Liu, I do not even know what