Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

Chapter 702 Agreement
Erii arrived in the capital three days earlier than Lu Mingfei.

A Dassault Falcon 7X passenger plane landed smoothly at Beijing Capital International Airport. This was a private jet that had taken off from Chicago and transited through a southern city in China. The plane was entirely white, with only the Dassault logo painted on the tail section of the wing.

This is quite rare. Most private jet owners customize their aircraft to showcase their status; corporations will paint their logos on the fuselage, and families will paint their surnames. The fact that this aircraft has not undergone any modifications suggests that the owner prefers to keep a low profile.

Ground staff skillfully drove the gangway vehicle to greet them. As one of the largest and busiest airports in the country, and an air traffic hub connecting domestic and international routes, Beijing Capital International Airport sees private planes taking off and landing almost every day, something the staff have long been accustomed to.

With a hiss, the cabin door opened like an oxygen tank deflating. However, the staff couldn't help but be slightly startled as the VIPs stepped out of the private jet.

It wasn't because of the other person's identity. As a ground staff member stationed at the airport, he had seen quite a few famous movie stars, business tycoons, and foreign dignitaries, so he wouldn't be too surprised if Leonardo DiCaprio stepped off the plane.

Moreover, the other party did not have a particularly prominent status. According to the information received in advance, the VIP of the private jet that landed here was just the president of a private university in the United States.

However, upon seeing the private university president, the staff member was still drawn to him. Although she wasn't sure if the elderly man in the black suit with a white scarf tucked into his collar who stepped out of the cabin was indeed the president, judging from the age of the group, he was probably the only one who could be considered president. The rest of the entourage were all much younger than him.

Coupled with his composed, scholarly demeanor, he's like a fine cognac that grows richer with each sip. Even Leonardo DiCaprio might not be this handsome when he's older, right?
Angers walked down the gangway, followed by Erii, who was arm in arm with Sakura Yabuki, as they slowly descended the steps.

"Is this Erii's first time in the capital?" Angers asked, turning his head slightly.

Erii nodded gently. To be precise, this was also the first time she had gone out alone without Genjiro or Lu Mingfei by her side.

Although Sakura was with her, as Genjiro's secretary, Sakura was more like a servant and friend to Erii, much like a young lady from a wealthy family always has a close female companion she grew up with. Friends were certainly important to Erii, but they couldn't give her the same sense of security that Lu Mingfei provided.

They boarded the shuttle bus leading to the airport exit. Seemingly sensing Erii's nervousness, Angers smiled faintly and began to speak, intentionally or unintentionally steer the conversation in a direction that Erii would surely be interested in.

"Eri, how have you been getting along with Mingfei these past few months? Are you happy? Has he bullied you?" Angers asked.

This topic seemed to have piqued Erii's interest, and the beautiful red-haired girl's eyes lit up as she asked Sakura for a small notebook.

“I’m so happy! Sakura is so good to me and has never bullied me. I’ve also made a lot of other friends.” Erii turned the writing side over for Angers to see.

"I'm glad you're happy. Your brother and I were worried that you wouldn't be used to life in China."

"Is my brother alright? He hasn't called me this month."

Before coming to China, Genjiro and Erii agreed that he would call Erii at least once a month. Of course, the frequency couldn't be that low. In the first two months after Erii moved into Su Xiaoqiang's house, Genjiro would call two or three times almost every week to inquire about Erii's situation. However, the frequency gradually decreased later. This month, he hasn't spoken to Erii even once.

It wasn't just because Erii adapted to Chinese lifestyles so quickly that Genji gradually felt at ease; it was also because, with the intervention of Kassel College, Tachibana Masamune was slowly pulled away from the core of the Snake Clan's power circle, and Genji gradually took over the family's affairs, becoming increasingly busy.

Sakura Yabuki patted Erii's head: "Miss Erii, don't worry, the young master is fine. He's just been busy with family affairs lately and hasn't been able to find the time. Before I came to China, the young master specifically asked me to pass on his message, to apologize for not being able to come to China to see you, Miss."

Erii nodded and wrote: "It's okay. Just let my brother focus on his work. I'm happy to have Sakura with me."

It's Sakura again.

Sakura Yabuki choked for a moment, wondering what kind of magic Lu Mingfei possessed that made Erii so infatuated with him after only a few months of getting to know him. Even on the flight to the capital, Erii kept sharing things related to Lu Mingfei with her.

She was just like a primary school girl who, after coming home from school, would excitedly share with her parents some funny stories about a boy in her class.

A convoy of Maseratis waited outside the VIP entrance, with executives in formal attire already positioned by the car doors. Clearly, such a lavish display was unremarkable in the capital city, where power and prestige were paramount. Passersby glanced quickly past the logos on the hoods, their attention drawn only to the unusual combination of a handsome older man and two beautiful young women.

Sakura Yabuki and Erii got into the back seat, while Angers gentlemanly took the front passenger seat. With engines roaring, the Maserati convoy, like a Maserati promotional tour team, entered the airport expressway. Escort vehicles sandwiched them between the cars.

Erii sat by the window on the inner side, watching the scenery rushing by outside, her beautiful eyes unblinking. She didn't ask them where they were going, just staring at the view outside the window without moving, her clear mind lost in thought.

Sakura Yabuki withdrew her gaze from Erii's profile reflected in the window, and was suddenly a little surprised, because Erii had also started to have something on her mind, and she felt that it was natural for Erii to have something on her mind.

A few months ago, she was still that simple-minded girl, confined to a small room under the Sheqi family's residence, rarely venturing out, and with a pure heart. A simple girl has no secrets; she speaks her mind immediately. But now, the girl's thoughts have become more complex; she thinks more internally and speaks less.

Sakura Yabuki didn't know if this change was also related to Lu Mingfei.

Even if Erii asked her where they were going, Sakura Yabuki probably wouldn't be able to give a good answer. From the few words Genji revealed to her, Sakura only knew that it seemed to be related to Erii's unstable bloodline.

It seems that Kassel College has a way to help Erii resolve her extremely unstable bloodline. It appears that the agreement signed with the Snake-Headed Eight Families included a clause promising to help Erii resolve her bloodline issue. This is probably why Genjiro was able to agree to Kassel College's conditions so quickly and sign the agreement with Angers.

Genjiro is the head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, and he needs to consider the interests of the entire family when he does things; however, he is also Erii's older brother.

In Genjiro's life, family affection has always been something that is very lacking. He once had a blood relative, but now he doesn't have one anymore. Now there is an opportunity to help his sister escape from the swamp called "Demon" and become an ordinary, normal girl. Genjiro couldn't possibly not be tempted by this offer.

However, Sakura Yabuki had no idea how Kassel College would specifically help Erii stabilize her bloodline.

Her purpose in this trip was twofold: firstly, as a representative of the Snake Clan, to witness Kassel College's efforts to stabilize Erii's bloodline; and secondly, to monitor whether Kassel College had crossed any red lines during this process.

The phone rang suddenly in the small carriage. Sakura Yabuki looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was Angers' phone ringing, as he was sitting in the passenger seat. Angers took his phone out of his suit pocket, glanced at the caller ID on the screen, and answered with a smile:
"Hey?"

A familiar voice came through the microphone. It was a somewhat aged and hoarse voice, yet it carried a hint of nonchalance: "I've already gotten off the plane. Have you arrived yet?"

“I’m already on my way, I should arrive a little before you,” Angers replied, glancing at the rearview mirror.

"That's perfect. Let's get our little princess a basic physical exam first. I should be there by then."

"Don't you need to go back to the hotel and rest first? You just had a flight that took more than ten hours."

"No need, I slept enough on the plane. Besides, old people don't need much sleep anyway, and I need to hurry up and check on our little princess. If her health isn't good, she might not be able to have the surgery."

"I'm not asking you, I'm asking about the two distinguished guests you've invited. They've come from afar, they should rest for a while first."

"No need. I'm an old man and I don't need to rest. Why do those two young people need to sleep so much? I'm about to go through customs. Let's meet at the address you sent me."

The call was abruptly ended.

Angers looked at the phone after it was hung up with a helpless expression. So many years have passed, but this guy's personality hasn't changed at all; he's still as capricious as ever.

Thirty minutes later, the Maserati convoy stopped in front of a villa.

The villa is located in Yanxi, the capital city. This area is full of villas. To the north are Qianling Mountain and Beigong Forest Park, to the south are Qinglong Lake and a golf course, to the east is Nangong Hot Spring, and to the west are Tantuo Temple and Jietai Temple.

In Beijing, where land is incredibly valuable, this is definitely one of the most expensive areas for real estate.

Sakura Yabuki helped Erii out of the car with one hand, looked up at the detached villa with a garden and private hot spring in front of her, and asked with some doubt, "Is this one of Kassel College's bases in the capital?"

“Not really.” Angers closed the passenger door. “Actually, this is just a villa in the capital city belonging to one of the academy’s board members. It’s her private property, but no one has ever lived here. It’s just temporarily being used by us.”

“What a generous school board member,” Yabuki Sakura said.

This villa in front of us must cover an area of ​​over a thousand square meters, and conservatively speaking, it's worth several hundred million RMB. Not only has he never lived in such a large villa himself, but he's also casually lent it out to other people.

But looking at it from another angle, this favor was ultimately done to Angers.

If a few hundred million could make Angers, the principal of Kassel College, owe him a favor, most wealthy and powerful families in the mixed-race world would probably be willing to do this deal.

However, after entering the villa, Sakura Yabuki realized that she had underestimated the favor the other party had done for her.

The interior decoration of the villa is in a modern Chinese style, and of course it is magnificent and extremely luxurious.

However, this was not what shocked Sakura Yabuki. What surprised her was that the basement of the villa had been transformed into a small medical room with an area of ​​nearly 100 square meters, with professional medical equipment neatly arranged in several equipment rooms.

The serum that Erii needs for her daily injections, which was sent from Japan, has been unpacked and placed in a medical incubator in the medical room.

It's clear that converting the basement into a medical room couldn't have been the villa owner's doing. No one in their right mind would think of building a professional medical room in their home. This medical room was probably converted by Angers after they borrowed the villa from that school board member.

This large-scale renovation is practically equivalent to gifting the entire villa to Angers. If it were just a normal loan, the villa owner certainly wouldn't allow someone to convert his basement into a medical room.

Perhaps noticing Sakura Yabuki's surprise, Angers smiled and said, "This will be Erii's home from now on. Erii can live here until she graduates from the preparatory class. The private middle school that partnered with the academy to set up the preparatory class is only three kilometers away, so it will be very convenient for Erii to go to school after the start of the semester."

"Can Sakura come and stay with us too?" Erii asked, writing in her notebook.

Ang nodded. "Of course."

The executive officers who accompanied the convoy were the medical personnel Angers had arranged to give Erii a simple physical examination. They were, of course, unaware of Erii's lineage; they were simply conducting a routine physical check-up as instructed by Angers.

Erii leaned back in her chair. Sakura Yabuki stood at a distance, silently watching the executive officer in a white coat prick Erii's arm with a needle, and crimson blood was drawn into a test tube through the vacuum.

"You care about Erii a lot?"

Sakura Yabuki turned her head, and Angers stood beside her with his hands behind his back. She had never imagined that she would one day stand side by side with Angers. However, this legendary figure in the history of dragon slaying, who terrified the entire Japanese underworld, was not as terrifying as the legends suggested. His refined, scholarly air made him seem approachable, much like an old professor beloved by his students.

Sakura Yabuki paused for a moment: "Yes...we are all very concerned about Erii-san."

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(End of this chapter)