He walked up to Cheng Li anxiously and said, "The young master fell into the water right under my nose. If there is any responsibility, it is me who should bear it! I just think that the young master fell into the water here. We are going back now. What if he is still here?"
Pan Shulin interrupted, "We have been looking for him for several days, but we haven't found him. He must have been washed away or eaten by a fish."
Cheng Li looked at Pan Shulin strangely. These words really didn't sound like something someone who cared about his friends would say.
Pan Yue seemed to think so too. He said, "Shulin, the young master is your friend after all. You can't be so mean."
Pan Shulin said nothing more, and joy appeared in his lowered eyes.
This ancient orc disappeared, Xi Yao died, and Brother Bai went back to Ning'an City... Nothing could be more perfect than this.
As for Cheng Li being held accountable
That's not his concern.
Pan Yue thought about it and chose a compromise. He said, "Brother Cheng, how about this? You and I will take them back to Ning'an City to report, and these people will stay here and continue searching."
Cheng Li looked at Pan Shulin and his attendants whom Pan Yue was pointing at.
Pan Yue explained: "They are brothers too. I am afraid they will be like the young master that day on this boat. It is safer to take them back."
"Okay." Cheng Li responded, "But I have to avoid suspicion. You should carry these two back."
After saying that, he transformed into a beast and jumped directly off the boat.
"..." Pan Yue was stunned. There was no problem with Pan Shulin being his younger brother, but this servant... he also had to avoid suspicion.
As if he had noticed Pan Yue's embarrassment, Pan Shulin hurriedly said, "Brother, it's okay. He won't hold you responsible. He's mine."
“…Okay.” Pan Yue got the guarantee and transformed into a beast. Pan Shulin and his attendants quickly climbed up.
The Sky Fox Clan was most proud of their speed. Even delivering a letter would take several days, but they managed to return to Ning'an City in just one day and one night.
Cheng Li and Pan Yue were both used to traveling, so it was fine for them to return to Ning'an City. However, Pan Shulin and the other two had never been in a hurry before, so their legs became weak as soon as they stepped onto the ground.
Cheng Li took a look and said, "Send them back first. I'll go see the city lord first."
Pan Yue was afraid that Cheng Li would bear the blame alone, so he hurriedly said, "They can go back by themselves. I'll go with you."
"I'll go too." Pan Shulin wanted to track down the whole story of Xi Yao's incident. At the moment, he was not at all confident in letting the two of them go, for fear that they would become suspicious and expose him, especially Cheng Li. He was the one who sent someone to deliver the letter to Xi Yao, but he asked Cheng Li to carry it on his back.
“…” Seeing that they were determined, Cheng Li stopped talking and hurried to the meeting room.
At this moment, the city lord should be approving documents inside.
After passing through numerous orc guards, Cheng Li heard a familiar voice coming from inside the hall before he even saw it.
"Thank you, City Lord."
It was Cheng Bai. Cheng Li's frown relaxed slightly. Pan Shulin's face lit up and he couldn't help but say, "Brother Bai."
After saying that, he couldn't help but wanted to step forward, but was stopped by the orcs in the meeting hall: "Master Pan, wait a minute, the city lord is meeting with Master Cheng."
"They are meeting, can't we go in?" Pan Shulin asked with a frown.