From the end of the world

Chapter 347: Lu Chan's Surrender

Lu Chan wants to be loyal to me?

Are you going to come over to me like Mr. Zhu wanted to do with the Zhu family before?
"Why is that?" I asked.

"There are several reasons. First, I did something very wrong to you and Ma Zao in the past. Although you think I am a different person from the Lu Chan of the past and let me off lightly, from my own perspective, I cannot just cut myself off from the mistakes I made in the past." Lu Chan said, "Joining my position under you, working for you, and making contributions... Although it is too self-righteous to use this kind of thing to compensate for all the mistakes, it can at least compensate for part of them.

"Secondly, you are now the newly promoted Great Impermanence, and will soon become a rising star in Luoshan; while I am in the stage of firing my old boss and looking for a new job... It just so happens that you and I have a past relationship, although not all of them are pleasant memories, but you should have been able to see my ability and value from our past cooperation experience. This should be able to replace the process of submitting a resume and interviewing, so that you can make a direct judgment..."

"That's not what I meant." I said, "You are no longer the transcendental Lu Youxun, but Lu Chan who wants to be a hero who saves the masses and stands on the side of governing the world. Since you have seen through me to this extent, you should also understand that I am not interested in governing the world or transcendentalism. How will joining me and working for me help you realize your dream?
"I don't think you're the kind of person who would rush over to climb the ladder just because you see someone you know has become a great impermanence... You must have deeper thoughts."

Hearing this, Lu Chan showed a strange smile, and Zhu Shi said beside him: "I figured it out... How could he have any deep thoughts? In the past, he betrayed the doctrine of ruling the world, and now he betrayed the doctrine of transcendence. No matter where he ran to, he couldn't get a decent job. Even the position of that Dong Che is many times better than his current one!

"——Hmm? Wait, Lu Chan first betrayed his boss who advocated world governance, then betrayed his fate of transcendence, and now he has come to the side of Senior Brother Zhuang who stands on a neutral position. Isn't that the three-family nature..."

Seeing Zhu Shi with a thoughtful look, as if he was about to say something very undignified, Mr. Zhu immediately interrupted him with a violent cough, and Lu Chan also showed a very embarrassed expression. Ma Zao, who was the only one quietly listening to the conversation, looked at the others with a blank expression, probably completely unable to understand why they reacted so strongly.

"Anyway... I didn't intentionally betray my two bosses before. No, it was indeed intentional, but that was all due to force majeure factors... Zhuang Cheng, you understand, right?" Lu Chan explained awkwardly.

"I understand. You're having difficulty finding a job right now, so you want to work at a company you know," I said.

"Well, that's about it. And since you changed me back to my current personality, don't you think you should be responsible for me?" Lu Chan seemed to be trying to make a joke to ease the awkward atmosphere.

Zhu Shi complained: "If you were a girl saying this, it would be fine, but now let it go."

"After that incident, I should be able to summon the 'possible clone' in the form of a girl if I try hard." Lu Chan actually continued, "If you, Zhuang Cheng, are interested in me in that form, I am not unwilling to..."

"If you make that kind of joke again, I'll curse you to only drink heated Coke in the future," I said.

Lu Chan's expression froze, while Zhu Shi quietly stepped away from Lu Chan and said with emotion: "As expected of you, Senior Brother Zhuang. You came up with such a vicious curse so quickly... Is this the fate of those who anger the gods..."

Yes, the consequences of angering me are very serious.

"Let's get back to the point. Actually, it's not that I can't practice my own ideas here with you." Lu Chan said seriously, "Although you are neutral, most of the people around you are politicalists, so you will maintain a friendly attitude towards ordinary people. And as for me, I also hope that the members who join you in the future will mainly be demon hunters who are friendly to the masses."

Mr. Zhu looked at Lu Chan with a scrutinizing look: "I see. As long as you join Zhuang Cheng, you can find a way to screen those who approach him in the future. As long as the people around him are all politicalists, then he is essentially the Great Impermanence who stands up for politicalists. This is also the greatest contribution you can make to politicalists now... Is this your plan?"

Although Mr. Zhu himself is also in the camp of politicalism, between me and politicalism, he subtly shows an attitude that is closer to my side.

"It's too much to say 'plot'. I just hope there are more good people around Zhuang Cheng. Even though you don't say it, you won't let bad people influence him, right? You are all doing the same thing." Lu Chan said calmly, "Besides... I don't really want to contribute to the hegemony right now. I chose to stand on Zhuang Cheng's side partly because I hope to look at the future issues from a perspective outside the framework of hegemony and transcendence."

Transcendentalism is certainly the worst route for ordinary people, but governance also has the disadvantage of being likely to turn to transcendentalism. Young girl Lu Chan told me that this was also a problem that Lu Chan had seen a long time ago, but he was unable to get rid of his position in the past. "Zhuang Cheng, what do you think?" Mr. Zhu looked at me, "After you become famous as the Great Impermanence, there will definitely be more people coming to you. Although the power of those people is useless to you, as the Great Impermanence, you need to establish a connection and anchor yourself in the weird world.

"If you feel that management matters will take up your time and energy, you don't need to worry about this. Our Zhu family will help you solve it. Although Lu Chan was rejected by both camps, he probably still has a lot of connections in private and has strong ability to get things done. Taking him in may help fill the gap in our intelligence gathering."

For example, in tracking down clues about Shan Liangyi, we may need talents in this field...Mr. Zhu seemed to be hinting at this.

In the end, it seemed that I had to make the final decision on this matter, so I nodded: "Then, Lu Chan, you will be mine from now on."

Lu Chan breathed a sigh of relief, then his expression became serious and he knelt on one knee in front of me to salute.

This was the first time someone had shown me this kind of courtesy. I didn’t know how to respond, but I still knew that I should take it seriously, so I stood there like a wooden man.

"From now on, I, Lu Chan, will go through fire and water for you without any hesitation." He said seriously.

Why do I feel like you sound so skilled in saying this... Even though I know this should be a very serious occasion, I couldn't help but have this thought.

Lu Chan's surrender ended here. He went to the lobby on the first floor of the hotel to check in, and we found our rooms. Mr. Zhu had booked single rooms for us, and he and Zhu Shi went to their rooms to put their luggage. Although I didn't have any luggage in my hands, I still went to see my room.

Ma Zao seemed to be accustomed to following me, just like automatically following the player's character in the game. He followed me into my room stupidly, and then looked at the room with only one bed with a puzzled expression.

Maybe she didn't listen to us carefully when there were other people around, just like a child who was in a daze while the adults were talking at a party. It was not until I reminded her that her room was next door that she woke up and turned to go to the next room.

But after turning halfway, she paused, then turned her head and looked at me silently.

I'm not going to rest in this room, I just came in to take a look, and then I'm going to follow Lu Chan to the place where Mingzhuo is to fight a life-and-death duel. So, maybe this is the last time we see each other. I also looked at her silently like Ma Zao, and our eyes merged quietly.

This is the first time I went to the battlefield with the determination to never return. Although I have plans and intentions for the future, as long as I die there, all will be in vain. So some things, maybe I should say it as soon as possible. No, it can only be said at this time. I must take this opportunity to say it. If I miss it, I may never be able to say it again.

"Ma Zao, do you remember what I said to you in the hotel in the nearby city after the battle at the Humanitarian Division base ended?" I mustered up the courage to speak. "At that time, you asked me why I did this, why I fought against the Life Turbidity for you... You thought I had feelings for you in that sense at first, right?"

Ma Zao seemed to be caught off guard. She didn't expect me to bring this up all of a sudden, and then she said, "Well, yes... But didn't you tell me the answer later? You wanted to protect me because of my bad luck..."

"That is indeed the main reason. Without this reason, perhaps our relationship would not have been established from the beginning. However, my desire for your unlucky physique and the fact that I like you are not actually in conflict with each other," I said stiffly.

"Yes, they are not contradictory..."

She nodded as if she understood, and then waited for me to continue. I didn't continue talking, just looked at her. After three or four seconds, she finally realized what was going on, and her eyes slowly widened.

(End of this chapter)