Bi Fan stirred the scattered sparks in the bonfire. After a moment of silence, he raised his head and smiled faintly. "Brother Su, are you hoping Xiaoran will join my team?"
"Yes!"
Su Bai nodded seriously. "Although I don't know what Brother Bi's background is, or what you plan to do in the future, the two of us owe our lives to you all. And as far as your character and integrity go, I have no concerns at all!"
"If Brother Bi doesn't mind that my sister and I have poor aptitude, could I ask you to take us in?"
Su Bai spoke with complete sincerity. Sitting off to the side, Su Ran looked at him with eager anticipation. In her heart, she wanted to stay with these people, too.
Bi Fan looked at them and sighed, then gave a wry smile. "It's not that I mind your poor aptitude. It's just that I have quite a few enemies, and following me might not be all that safe. That's why I didn't bring up having you join my team in the first place."
"If you're willing, I can help you find a righteous, trustworthy force and let you live a stable life."
"I don't want that."
A crisp voice rang out at once, so quickly that even Bi Fan was taken aback.
It was Su Ran who had spoken. Her voice was quiet, but she looked at him with unusual resolve. "Big Brother, I want to go with these big sisters. Is that okay?"
Su Bai looked at his little sister and could only give everyone a helpless smile.
Bi Fan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He'd only been thinking of their safety, but it seemed he had no support.
Still, refusing them now would seem