Dragon Clan: Force me to be reborn and slay dragons

Chapter 374 Growing Towards the Sun Where No Light Can Be Seen
Xia Mi was surprised that Chu Zihang had suddenly become enlightened, but in the end she couldn't bear to refuse his rare initiative.

As the group walked out of the airport, four black cars were already waiting outside.

A man in a black suit stepped out of the Maybach at the head of the group, bowed respectfully to Lu Mingfei, and then handed the car keys to Chu Zihang at Lu Mingfei's signal.

Chu Zihang didn't stand on ceremony. He nodded to everyone and prepared to open the car door and get in.

But just as his hand was about to touch the doorknob, someone clicked their tongue softly. Chu Zihang immediately remembered the experience that Lu Mingfei had almost personally taught him last night, and naturally turned around and opened the back door, gesturing for Xia Mi to get in first.

"Pa!" X3
Lu Mingfei, Lao Tang, and Finger all facepalmed, their expressions so terrible they were almost unbearable to look at, like a scene from a world-famous painting.

If a guy opens the car door for a girl, but it's not the passenger side door, what's the difference between him and a driver or a doorman?!

The man in the black suit standing to the side looked on, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, as if his job had been taken away.

But I'm still a little unsure, I'll see.

Xia Mi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the open back door; this was the Chu Zihang she knew.

She tossed her backpack containing a change of clothes into the back seat, slammed the car door shut, then, carrying her small handbag and with her hands behind her back, slowly swaggered to the other side, opened the passenger door, climbed in, and waved to Chu Zihang, who was still staring blankly at her, with a serious expression.

"Senior brother, there's no time to daydream, get in the car quickly."

Chu Zihang glanced at the backpack in the back seat, nodded, got into the car as if nothing had happened, skillfully started the car, nodded to Lu Mingfei and the others again, and then stepped on the gas and drove away with Xia Mi.

After enjoying a short and witty comedy, Fingel silently gave a thumbs up: "As expected of Master Jing, he knows how to have fun."

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei elbowed him, wanting to say something about Master Jing, but that was Sister Jing.

But upon closer reflection, Chu Zihang is a grown man; even if he hasn't eaten pork, he's seen pigs run. Last night, he shared all his knowledge with Chu Zihang, so there's no reason why he couldn't even do this small favor properly.

Is it...

He suddenly remembered a saying: "High-level hunters often appear as prey!"

"Hiss... Junior brother, what are you doing? Ouch!" Fingel gasped, his face contorted in pain, not understanding why Lu Mingfei had suddenly slapped him.

"No, just a little tribute." Lu Mingfei gave a smile that resembled the Hideki Go meme, then pulled Erii into the car.

The only one with a driver's license had already left, leaving the young couple in one car, Old Tang's family of three in another, and Fingel and Caesar, the two foreigners, in a third.

"Sigh, I really envy them. I also want a girlfriend with big breasts, long legs, a perky butt, and who is clingy."

Fingel sat slumped in the back, looking like a salted fish, his eyes dimmed.

Caesar glanced at him in the rearview mirror and wanted to say, "There's no way you could attract girls with looks like that."

But she was also worried about being pestered by this useless senior, who would ask her how to become a cool and handsome god like him, so she simply turned her gaze away and continued looking ahead.

In about two hours, Nono will arrive, and he doesn't know what will happen then.

Lu Mingfei made it clear that he wanted to cause trouble for the Chen family, but apart from his group, probably no one else knew that their official pretext was to send Xia Mi home, visit the sights of Beijing, and incidentally visit the Chinese branch of Kassel College.

But the Gattuso family called him back at this crucial moment, seemingly out of normal concern, but in reality, they didn't want him to get involved in certain matters.

He tried to figure out what kind of shady dealings were going on here, but there were too few clues, and the information provided by that good-for-nothing was not enough. He could only wait for Nono to arrive so that the two of them could work together.

Meanwhile, just as they were leaving the airport, inside a mansion in Beijing, the heavy mahogany door was tightly closed, and sunlight streamed into the room, illuminating the deep blackness.

The head of the Chen family sat behind a large sandalwood table, his knuckles lightly tapping the surface, his cold gaze sweeping over the documents in front of him.

A lot has happened lately, it's a bit messy, and something's not quite right.

First, there was that good-for-nothing younger brother, who suffered a sudden heart attack at the Black Prince Group and became a vegetable due to lack of timely rescue.

They claimed it was an accident, but the head of the Chen family knew very well that although his younger brother was useless, he was always healthy and his annual medical check-up reports were always flawless.

Then, some idiots from the Solomon Temple suddenly tried to contact Lu Mingfei and were almost beaten to death. Now they have all become prisoners of Kassel College.

The former was just someone who managed the business and did the dirty work; even if he became a vegetable, it wouldn't affect the continued operation of the business in the south.

However, the Chen family and the Solomon Temple have some connection, and have had several transactions and collaborations in the past.

Fortunately, Zhao Xuzhen was only a candidate knight and had no access to the secrets known only to the higher-ups, so there was no need to worry about the Chen family's private affairs being exposed.

Recently, the Solomon Temple Society has been arguing with the Secret Party. Zhao Xuzhen and his group didn't have time to do anything. They only hypnotized Cheng Shuangfan and his subordinates who were blocking their way before Lu Mingfei suddenly appeared and beat them half to death. On the surface, they are the victims. They are aggressively demanding an explanation from Kassel College and to release the people.

However, that old geezer seemed to have the Solomon Temple Society completely under his control. Not only did he refuse to release them, he also demanded that they compensate Cheng Shuangfan's hunting team for emotional distress and logistical support in Kassel.

The Chen family patriarch probably believes that Lu Mingfei has an ambiguous relationship with Kassel College, and Zhao Xuzhen was captured by Lu Mingfei. Without his approval or the Solomon Temple paying enough, they would not release him.

Angers is indeed getting old; he even has to act according to the whims of a mere child.

It seems that his doting on Lu Mingfei was all for the purpose of getting him into Kassel to become his successor.

The idea is good, but unfortunately it won't come true.

It wasn't that they were certain Lu Mingfei wouldn't agree to inherit Angers' leadership certificate, but rather that the school board was already considering whether to limit the principal's power.

Kassel College has been making a lot of moves lately, but has reaped very little reward.

With the White Dragon's bones destroyed and the legacy of the King of Bronze and Fire sunk to the bottom of the river, almost all the resources invested by the Secret Party went down the drain, and the biggest beneficiary was always Lu Mingfei.

They contributed money, effort, and manpower, but Lu Mingfei reaped all the benefits!

Is this true? !
There are now rumors circulating within the Secret Service that Lu Mingfei might be Angers' illegitimate son; otherwise, why would he have been the one to reap the rewards of all the long-planned actions by the Kassel College?

Of course, all of this has little to do with the Chen family. As long as the Gattuso family still holds a seat on the board of directors and remains one of the most influential families in the Secret Party, everything will be fine.

But the problem now is...

Yesterday, after Lu Mingfei and Caesar had a brief exchange, Nuonuo suddenly took a plane back to China.

And early this morning, Lu Mingfei suddenly appeared in Beijing.

Considering the Bai family's sudden discovery of their long-lost clansmen and their meeting with the Tang and Zhou families, if there wasn't some explanation behind this, he might as well resign as head of the family and jump into a lake. An ominous premonition welled up in his heart, and he dialed his current wife's number.

“Come back now.” His tone was calm, but his words brooked no argument: “Take the keys.”

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a woman's soft reply: "Okay."

The key is one of the Chen family's most precious treasures and must not be lost.

As for the thunderstorm, it will dissipate soon. If all else fails, we can follow Lu Mingfei and the others and fly back directly from the next province.

After hanging up the phone, the man pondered for a moment, but ultimately decided not to take any major precautions.

Firstly, Lu Mingfei had no connection with the Chen family. The only relationship was that Nuonuo had offended him in the past, so at worst, Nuonuo would apologize to him.

Secondly, if Lu Mingfei knew some secrets that were not known to others, such as the connection between the previously unseen head of the Uesugi family and the Chen family, then he could also give a satisfactory answer.

Thirdly, given Lu Mingfei's demonstrated combat prowess, even if the entire Chen family fought to the death, they couldn't kill him unless they used some special methods.

But those were all his most treasured possessions, and once exposed, not only would Lu Mingfei not tolerate him, but the entire mixed-race world would not accept him.

So, let's assess the situation first and not panic.

With that in mind, he sent out a few messages, asking his more capable children to pick up their younger sister in the afternoon.

She's been studying abroad for almost a year and hasn't been home yet. This time she's coming back, she should at least let her father see if she's lost weight.

……

On Chang'an Avenue, adjacent to Wangfujing, Lu Mingfei and his entourage arrived at their hotel.

Su Enxi helped book the rooms. Lu Mingfei and Erii shared a double suite, as did Lao Tang and Ryoma Kaoru. Everyone else had a single suite.

Lu Mingfei didn't think much of it. Erii's condition wasn't suitable for her to be alone, but she didn't like anyone watching her sleep, and she wouldn't accept anyone other than Lu Mingfei and her brother sleeping under the same roof.

So, Lu Mingfei could only sigh and carry his and Erii's luggage into the hotel, his eyes full of helplessness, as if to say, "Potato Chips, you've really made my life miserable."

Constantine had been watching him closely and could clearly see that the smile on his face never stopped, his mouth almost stretching to the back of his ears!

What's most infuriating is why he doesn't sleep in the same room as his brother.

It's one thing to not let him sleep in the same room as his brother, but why is that half-human sleeping in a double room instead of a twin room with his brother?!

If it weren't for the fact that the Dragon King couldn't conceive a pure-blooded offspring, Constantine would have been terrified that the next day his brother would be embracing Ryoma Kaoru, asking him expectantly whether he wanted a nephew or a niece.

Then he would get really, really angry and say he wants a niece!
There's no way around it; Constantine is like this when his older brother is around. Between being angry and feeling humiliated, he often chooses to feel humiliated.

And she's very easy to coax; as long as her brother says a few nice words, she'll immediately cheer up again.

Fingel didn't care whether his room was good or bad, as long as he wasn't sharing a room with a stinky man.

As a dog-loving man, Caesar was naturally not used to sleeping in luxury suites, especially since his girlfriend was coming in the afternoon. He wanted to choose a more impressive room, so he decided to switch to the presidential suite.

Unfortunately, the presidential suite had already been booked, so he used his money to get the suite from Mint Club.

"As expected of a nobleman's son, he's unwilling to suffer even the slightest grievance when given the opportunity." Old Tang put his arm around Long Ma Xun's shoulder and walked into the room, treating his girlfriend like a brother.

Constantine watched this scene and felt inexplicably heartbroken.

It wasn't that he was confused as to why his brother, even after regaining his memory, still maintained his unconventional demeanor; rather, it was because his brother hadn't hugged him like this in a long time—almost a day, seven hours, and thirty-six minutes had passed since the last time his brother had put his arm around his shoulder.

Feeling the resentful gaze of his future brother-in-law, Ryoma Kaoru felt like he was being pricked by needles. Helplessly, he removed Old Tang's arm from his shoulder and instead linked arms with him.

Indeed, no matter the country, younger brothers are always a troublesome creature.

She had previously thought Kang Jun was very well-behaved, but she never expected him to be such a brother-obsessed person. These past two days, she's been under so much scrutiny that she's almost starting to doubt herself as a wicked woman who stole someone else's love.

Oh well, it's my own choice anyway. If I love him, I have to accept everything about him, even his overly brotherly younger brother.

After arriving at the hotel, the Maybach slowly drove into the shadows behind the high-rise buildings, like a silver fish swimming into a deep pool, and arrived at an exceptionally old neighborhood.

As the wheels rolled over the cracked cement road, Chu Zihang looked at the neighborhood and felt an unusual sense of familiarity, especially with the sycamore trees planted there. The rough bark was covered with the furrows of time, making him feel as if he had returned to that long-abandoned villa in the forest.

"Does this look familiar?" Xia Mi was almost curled up in the passenger seat, slightly turned to the side, her nose almost touching the car window.

Her eyelashes were reflected in the glass, trembling gently in the interplay of light and shadow.

She watched the fallen leaves swirling in the breeze, cutting the sunlight into tiny pieces of gold foil, which fluttered and scattered onto the windshield with a soft sound.

"Mm." Chu Zihang nodded.

It was lunchtime, and many residents were coming and going in the community. They all looked at the luxury car, which was out of place with the community's style, with great curiosity, wondering which family had made a fortune and returned home in glory.

Privacy glass blocks the view of those who are exploring, but it cannot stop those curious whispers.

Xia Mi didn't roll down the car window to greet the neighbors; she simply stared at the old red-brick building not far ahead, a slight glint in her eyes.
"Are you ready? My home might be a little unexpected."

Chu Zihang gazed at the mottled walls, the cement balcony, the green, peeling wooden windows, and the faded old clothes fluttering in the wind, his face still revealing little emotion.

"I have received professional training and can remain calm no matter how unexpected things are."

"Chu!" Xia Mi suddenly laughed, "It's not like I'm asking you to defuse a bomb, why are you so serious?"

The hand gripping the steering wheel paused almost imperceptibly, the knuckles turning white from the sudden exertion. Chu Zihang sensed a different meaning in that "Classmate Chu" he heard.

The car fell silent for a moment. After the car stopped in an open space on the side of the road where it wouldn't obstruct entry, Xia Mi unbuckled her seatbelt and got out.

Chu Zihang also got out of the car, looked up at the old building of unknown age, and then followed her into the poorly lit corridor, which was dark even in broad daylight.

The stairwell reeked of mildew, and the walls were covered with footprints, children's graffiti, and moss. It was so dirty that a single rub could stain a basin of water black. Xia Mi, however, seemed unfazed by it. She walked up the stairs at a leisurely pace, her fair legs gleaming faintly in the dim light beneath her shorts, like a fresh lotus root.

Looking at the girl's slender back, Chu Zihang realized that at this moment she really was just an ordinary human girl, growing towards the sun in a place where she couldn't see the light.

(End of this chapter)