Li Chonglou directly voiced his confusion, and Yu Kewei lowered her head.
"I was afraid you'd worry, Brother Li. Uncle Wutong told me about the Divine Envoy organization, and I didn't want to involve you."
She looked up as she finished.
"It's just that I didn't expect you to be in this organization too. Now I'm even more relieved."
She had been interacting with Wutong for some time. Although she had learned a lot from him, the thought of leaving Shangjing alone to learn something completely new was naturally frightening.
It was also for this reason that Yu Ke had hesitated until now. It was only after the incident with her family that she finally made up her mind.
Now, Yu Ke's last lingering doubt had completely vanished.
Li Chonglou frowned and reminded her, "Xiao Ke, if you go this time, you don't know when you'll be back. Are you sure?"
Yu Ke nodded seriously, "Brother Li, I've thought it through. This time, I'm going to make my own decisions!"
There was an unparalleled determination in Yu Ke's eyes. The matter with Yu Tianba was the last straw. If it weren't for him, Yu Ke wouldn't have made such a swift decision.
To think that her own brother, after getting into trouble, would actually sell his sister to protect himself. No one could possibly accept this!
In Yu Ke's eyes, this was all happening because she was too weak, forcing her into such a choice.
Otherwise, why didn't he sell his sister? Why her and not someone else?
The thought made Yu Ke clench her fists.
Wutong had not spoken since Yu Ke awoke, and had even stepped aside. During the years of persuasion, he had heard Li Chonglou's name from Yu Ke more than once.
This was why he knew so much about Li Chonglou. He had even once thought that Li Chonglou was the one who could truly make her decide.
He just hadn't expected it to be today.
Li Chonglou looked into Yu Ke's eyes. The girl who had always been so timid could now meet his gaze calmly.
After a long moment, Li Chonglou sighed.
"Since you've made your decision, then you should live your own life as you see fit."
There were some things he didn't want to explain, but the meaning was conveyed. Once a decision was made, one had to bear the consequences, right or wrong.
However, this didn't mean he was completely at ease with letting her go.
Li Chonglou looked at Wutong and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Ke has made her decision, and I won't stop her. But as her friend, I have an obligation to understand the situation clearly."
Yu Ke's expression froze for a moment. Thinking he was distrustful of Wutong, she couldn't help but explain, "Brother Li, Uncle Wutong is truly a good person. If he wanted to harm me, he would have done so long ago."
They had met many times, and Wutong had even demonstrated his strength in front of her. Therefore, Yu Ke understood that it would be an effortless matter for Wutong to forcefully take her away.
However, Wutong understood what Li Chonglou meant and nodded, saying, "No problem. Ask whatever you want. I'll tell you what I can, and I'll explain why if there's something I can't."
"Come with me."
Li Chonglou walked deeper into the corridor, with Wutong following. Yu Ke looked at their receding figures with some worry but knew Li Chonglou was doing it for her own good.
"I never thought that in the end, the one who cared about me would be an outsider."
A hint of gloom flickered in Yu Ke's eyes. While this "outsider" wasn't a stranger, they were certainly not family. At this moment, she thought of Yu Tianba again.
In fact, she had woken up when Wutong handed her over. Wutong had suddenly asked her to continue pretending to be asleep, and although Yu Ke was confused, she complied. Looking back, Wutong had sensed Li Chonglou's presence at the time.
It was for safety that he had her feign sleep.
However, Wutong had explained everything to her on the way down.
At the same time, Li Chonglou led Wutong to a certain distance and asked the same question.
"So, you were the one who had Yu Tianba take them away? And Lin Qing, what's your relationship with him, and what's his role inside?"
Li Chonglou stared directly into Wutong's eyes. If he uttered the slightest lie, Li Chonglou would be able to detect it immediately!
When Li Chonglou mentioned Lin Qing's name, Wutong's eyes flickered slightly, appearing somewhat uncomfortable, as if someone had learned his secret.
However, his answer to the first question was about this.
"Alas, you're the first person to know about my relationship with him. Lin Qing is my younger brother, my biological brother. My real surname is also Lin."
Li Chonglou's expression froze.
"What?"
This answer was completely beyond his expectations! Li Chonglou had always suspected that Lin Qing was a subordinate arranged by Wutong!
That's why he wanted to clarify Wutong's purpose!
Wutong smiled helplessly, "When I sensed you following earlier, I knew this secret couldn't be kept. However, I still hope that even after you know, you won't tell anyone, especially not Xiao Ke."
This statement immediately piqued Li Chonglou's interest.
"Tell me first."
Wutong sighed and slowly began to recount events from many years ago.
It turned out that he had noticed Yu Ke when she was still in elementary school. However, at that time, he had just joined the organization and was not yet stable, so Wutong had to put it aside temporarily.
When he returned, Yu Ke had already grown up and was not dissatisfied with her life.
Seeing this, Wutong understood that if he suddenly appeared, Yu Ke would not only refuse but might even feel a sense of rejection towards him.
Imagine this: when you're living a happy life, someone suddenly jumps out and tells you to abandon everything you have and go with them to live an unknown life in anonymity.
Not calling the police on the spot would be considered polite!
But Wutong was unwilling to give up. Coincidentally, Yu Ke's older sister, Yu Qing, had reached the age of marriage. At that time, Wutong didn't know if he had suddenly lost his mind.
He persuaded his own younger brother to become a live-in son-in-law!
Of course, it wouldn't be that smooth, as being a live-in son-in-law wasn't something one could just do. However, regardless of the process, the result was that through Wutong's efforts, the two of them eventually did get married!
Li Chonglou was dumbfounded when he heard this.
He couldn't help but interrupt, "So, Lin Qing is not only your brother, but his relationship with Yu Qing is also fake? No, he's been acting all along to deceive Sister Qing?"
Wutong shook his head, "Not exactly. The first time my brother met Xiao Qing, he fell in love with her at first sight. He told me himself."
Wutong added further details about their relationship. "Although Qing is my brother, he's a very opinionated person, and has been since childhood."