Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Meanwhile, Wu Caicai caught up to Fan Jinhua and asked, ”Master Fan, why did you have to ask about it in such detail?”

Given Master Fan’s status, there was no need to question Cheng Weishan about anything. He could have just ignored him.

Fan Jinhua tilted his head back and replied softly, ”Lu Chao’s killing intent is far, far too strong... I originally thought he went a bit overboard, but based on what that Patriarch Cheng said, hell, if it were me, I’d have wiped out his whole family too.”

Stunned, Wu Caicai finally understood that Master Fan had been somewhat disapproving of Lu Chao’s recent slaughter.

Master Fan had a direct and upright personality and disliked people who killed indiscriminately. That was why he wanted to know the reasons behind Lu Chao’s actions.

After learning the truth, he had almost exploded with anger himself.

Once she understood, Wu Caicai asked softly, ”Master Fan, it seems you’re very reluctant to give up on Lu Chao, aren’t you?”

Fan Jinhua couldn’t stop smiling wryly.

”I was reluctant before, and now I’m even more so.”

”Getting your revenge, just like that. Damn, it feels good.”

Hearing this, Wu Caicai was left speechless. Lu Chao’s earlier outburst had already sparked a deep appreciation for his talent in Master Fan. Now, Lu Chao’s style of swift revenge appealed to him even more.

But alas, with the Life-taking Bone, no one knew how to cultivate it at all. Master Fan was surely feeling incredibly frustrated.

Sighing again and again, Fan Jinhua walked on in resignation...

Suddenly... COO! COO!

The cooing of a pigeon sounded above Fan Jinhua’s head.

A black pigeon swooped down and landed on his shoulder. As expected, a small note was tied to its leg.

Someone had sent Fan Jinhua a message by carrier pigeon.

Fan Jinhua’s expression turned grave. He quickly removed the note, and after a few glances, his whole body shook.

”So... it’s happening this quickly.”

Beside him, Wu Caicai was full of confusion and curiosity, wondering why Fan Jinhua had suddenly received a message by carrier pigeon.

But this was Fan Jinhua’s private business, so of course she wouldn’t press for details.

At that moment, Fan Jinhua crushed the note to dust and said, ”Caicai, my coming to the vicinity of Yangzhou City was not, in fact, just to travel and see a friend. I have a very important mission to carry out. I must leave Yangzhou City now...”

”As for Lu Chao, after he finishes his business tomorrow, I want you to take them and leave the city immediately.”

Wu Caicai heard this and nodded in agreement.

”Don’t worry too much. The City Lord’s Mansion shouldn’t have time to bother with you.”

”Leaving tomorrow gives you plenty of time.”

If the City Lord’s Mansion and Wu Xin knew that Fan Jinhua was leaving, they would rush over to kill Lu Chao at the first opportunity.

But Fan Jinhua had said with absolute certainty that the City Lord’s Mansion wouldn’t have the time...

And just like that, Fan Jinhua hurriedly left the Cheng Mansion.

Watching Fan Jinhua depart with a puzzled expression, Wu Caicai returned to where Lu Chao had just been killing. At that moment, Cheng Weishan had started begging Uncle Leng to let him go again, making all sorts of promises and offers.

But the moment Wu Caicai arrived... SLAP!

A single slap sent Cheng Weishan flying. ”You dare try to butter up my subordinate? You’re asking for a beating.”

After the slap, a satisfied expression appeared on Wu Caicai’s face. She then proceeded according to Lu Chao’s instructions, not letting a single person out of the Cheng Mansion. As for Fan Jinhua’s hurried departure, she certainly wasn’t going to mention it.

’I, Wu Caicai, am only a Hundred Flame Orange Orderer; I can’t suppress the City Lord’s Mansion on my own.’

...

Meanwhile, Lu Chao returned to Doctor Liu’s clinic.

He had originally planned to go to the Lu Family, one of the four great families, to find Bai Xin and Cheng Yunxiang and uncover the full truth. However, he had already been away from Doctor Liu’s clinic for a short while and had to go back to check on things before making any other decisions.

The City Lord’s Mansion and Wu Xin were dying to kill them, so of course Lu Chao couldn’t leave Cheng Yunsu unprotected.

Soon, he arrived outside his father-in-law’s sickroom, but he stopped abruptly...

’How am I going to tell Father-in-law the truth?’

Lu Chao gave a wry smile. ’My father-in-law’s background, and the matter with Bai Xin... it’s all too tragic. He isn’t Cheng Weishan’s biological son, his birth mother was forced to her death by Cheng Weishan, and his own son, Cheng Yunxiang, isn’t actually his.’ Lu Chao was truly afraid that his father-in-law wouldn’t be able to withstand the blow and would try to take his own life again.

’Forget it. I’ll discuss it with Xiao Su’er first,’ Lu Chao thought, stepping into his father-in-law’s sickroom.

Inside, Cheng Chuming was still unconscious, with Cheng Yunsu diligently caring for him.

Seeing Lu Chao return, Cheng Yunsu let out a small sigh of relief, then asked with a sorrowful look in her eyes, ”Lu Chao, how did your ’walk’ go?”

Earlier, Lu Chao had said he was just going out for a walk, but Cheng Yunsu knew he was going to the Cheng Mansion to kill.

Although she hated Cheng Weishan and the others immensely, now that she had calmed down, Cheng Yunsu was filled with grief. She truly hadn’t wanted things to come to this.

Lu Chao fell silent for a moment, then took a deep breath. ”I found out... two secrets...”

He planned to tell Cheng Yunsu the two secrets first, before telling her how many people had died at the Cheng Mansion.

Before he could speak... BANG!

Doctor Liu suddenly burst in. He said urgently, ”Yunsu, you have to take your father and leave, quickly! It seems the City Lord’s Mansion got word that you’re here. Wu Xin is leading soldiers this way to kill you!”

At these words, a cold glint flashed in Lu Chao’s eyes.

’Not long ago, someone saw Cheng Chuming jump into the lake, and someone else must have seen us bring him into the clinic. It wasn’t impossible for the City Lord’s Mansion to have received the news, but I didn’t expect it to be this fast...’

”Go on, don’t worry. I’ll handle things here,” Doctor Liu added quickly, before rushing back to the clinic’s front hall.

Lu Chao and Cheng Yunsu exchanged a look. There was no more time for words.

Lu Chao immediately heaved Cheng Chuming onto his back, grabbed Cheng Yunsu’s hand, and darted out through Doctor Liu’s backyard.

Soon, they heard the thunder of hooves. Wu Xin was indeed leading several hundred cavalrymen, charging toward Doctor Liu’s clinic.

Finding a dark corner, Lu Chao gently set his father-in-law down...

He said to Cheng Yunsu, ”Xiao Su’er, Doctor Liu has helped us so much. I have to go back and check on him.”

He had only known that his father-in-law, Cheng Chuming, and Doctor Liu were on good terms. He never expected the doctor would tip them off, much less risk facing Wu Xin. Lu Chao couldn’t let anything happen to him.

Cheng Yunsu knew she couldn’t stop Lu Chao. Her expression was grave as she said, ”Be careful.”

Giving his wife a reassuring look, Lu Chao flickered away like a phantom, reappearing in a large tree near Doctor Liu’s clinic. He saw that the clinic was now completely surrounded by the City Lord’s Mansion’s soldiers.

At the clinic’s entrance, Wu Xin was questioning Doctor Liu...

Beside Wu Xin stood Tutor Han Shu, who had lost a hand.

Her arm was now bandaged, though her face was still a little pale. On her other side stood an old man.

The sight of this old man made a cold glint flicker in Lu Chao’s eyes. It was the Patriarch of the Lu Family of Yangzhou City, Lu Dingxuan.

Lu Chao had seen him at the wedding that day.

Inside the clinic, a series of BANGS echoed as the City Lord’s Mansion’s soldiers conducted their search.

The clinic wasn’t large, and the search was over quickly.

Wu Xin, naturally, received the report that no one had been found.

Staring at Doctor Liu, Wu Xin asked with a grim expression, ”Doctor Liu, where are the Life-taking Bone Calamity Star and Cheng Yunsu?”

Doctor Liu was very calm...

”Miss Wu, they left some time ago. I couldn’t treat Cheng Chuming, so I told them to hurry and seek help from someone more skilled.”