Dragon Clan: Force me to be reborn and slay dragons

Chapter 405 Principal, here's the goods you ordered, hurry and get them while they're hot.

"Mans, it's been a long time." Principal Angers greeted his old subordinates with a smile. "And Ye Sheng and Aki, it must have been hard for you to run around everywhere."

These two had just been kidnapped and rescued in Japan, and after returning to China, they went to Chongqing and almost got slept with by two different men. Now they have to face the capital. To be honest, their experiences are richer and more exciting than some senior executives.

Ye Sheng and Ya Ji, being family members, knew their own situation well and were simply winning without lifting a finger. They humbly smiled and said, "It's not hard work at all."

Angers looked at the young Latina girl, and before he could ask a question, Selma bowed nervously:

"Selma, the intern in charge of paperwork and communications, is honored to meet you, Principal!"

“I remember you, Selma. You almost got a perfect score on my ‘Introduction to Dragon Genealogy.’ I hope you achieve satisfactory results in this internship.” Angers smiled gently and patted her thin shoulder lightly.

"Also, there's no need to be so formal. Young people are the future of the academy. We older generations will eventually be overtaken by you younger generations."

A few words from him made the Latina girl so excited that she felt like she'd been injected with two liters of chicken blood. He then turned to Mance and said, "Let's go."

"Principal, would you like to go to the hotel first or go directly to the branch base?" Mans asked as he led the way.

Angers shook his head slightly: "No, where is Lu Mingfei? I need to go see him first."

“They’re at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Chang’an Avenue. If you don’t mind, I can go with you. Nono is with them too.”

Angers glanced at Mans but did not answer immediately.

His trip was for a purely personal purpose: to find the traitor who caused the near annihilation of the first Lionheart Society, his former best friend and classmate, and settle old scores.

He didn't want too many unrelated people present at this event.

Before he could refuse, Mans's private phone vibrated.

He glanced at the caller ID, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly. The caller was the head of the Chen family, Nuonuo's father.

Angers gestured for him to answer the phone first, and Professor Mans made an apologetic gesture before walking a short distance away to take the call.

They were only a few steps away, but the people present were all of mixed race with sharp hearing and eyesight. Even without speakerphone, amidst the noise of the airport, they could still faintly hear a voice on the other end of the phone, filled with suppressed anger and helplessness.

Soon, Professor Mans's politeness and formality faded, replaced by a hint of embarrassment. He exchanged a few perfunctory words and hung up the phone.

"Something's up?" Angers looked at him.

Professor Mans sighed and recounted how Nono and Lu Mingfei had stormed into the Chen family manor, knocked out dozens of bodyguards, beaten several of their siblings and stepmother to the hospital, and then stolen the keys. Instantly, everyone's expressions became tense.

He knew Nuonuo was rebellious, but he never expected her to do something so extreme. He also never expected Lu Mingfei to get directly involved in the Chen family's internal affairs, and to use such... brutal and ruthless methods.

Indeed, young people are still too naive.

“It seems we have no choice but to go together.” Angers smiled. Although he didn’t want too many people to know about Friedrich’s affairs, he figured it was fine since they had run into each other.

Anyway, slaying dragons always involves dealing with blood and fire.

So the five of them got into the car and sped off towards Chang'an Avenue.

Meanwhile, in the shopping mall near the hotel.

Nono and Zero, who had just returned from the research institute, finally found Lu Mingfei and Erii at a children's arcade.

The imagined scene of chaos and children crying did not materialize.

On the contrary, the atmosphere inside the store was so warm and even dreamlike, a scene that Nono could only see before she left her mother.

Erii, dressed in a fiery red ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), squatted on the ground, holding a plush toy in her hand, and making muttering noises to amuse the child.

Opposite her, Key was sitting on the ground wearing an extremely cute light green dinosaur jumpsuit, with a small dragon head with soft horns on his hat and a chubby little tail trailing behind him.

The little guy seemed to really think of himself as a bewildered and adorable baby dragon that had just traveled from prehistoric times, making "ee-yah-yah" noises and reaching out to grab the plush toy, like a little dragon learning how to hunt.

Lu Mingfei, dressed in a black gentleman's robe, squatted down beside him, taking pictures of the two playing together with his phone: "See, I told you this color suits him, right? It's much cuter than that tiger costume he wore earlier."

Xia Mi, arms crossed, sat on a chair next to Chu Zihang. Hearing this, she couldn't help but tease, "Are you afraid you'll turn into Wu Song, drunk and fighting a tiger?"

Nono stood frozen at the door, momentarily speechless.

She had imagined countless possibilities, and was even prepared to see Lu Mingfei bully the key like a toy until it made her cry. She never expected it to be such a peaceful and serene scene.

Key seemed to really like his new clothes, waving his chubby little arms wrapped in green velvet, giggling, and his big eyes sparkling.

That's a smile he only shows when he sees her and plays with her.

Suddenly, she saw Little Key pounce like a dragon, trying to knock over the plush toy in Erii's hand. However, Little Key was not fast enough to Erii and lost his balance, about to fall face down to the ground.

She instinctively stepped forward, wanting to rush over, but Lu Mingfei reached out and pulled her into his arms.

The way Lu Mingfei held the child, so natural and skillful, made her think of a professional nanny who had stepped out of a textbook, leading her to make an absurd guess.

Could this guy have secretly received training as a stay-at-home dad?

Just as this thought popped into her head, Lu Mingfei turned around and looked over. The key was forced to switch perspectives and also noticed Nuonuo standing at the door.

The familiar red hair made the little guy feel warm, but he immediately turned his head to look at Erii, who had just stood up. Erii also had red hair and red eyes.

Key: Σ(°△°|||)︴

The little one's brain clearly couldn't process such complex information, and his expression immediately became confused. His little mouth was slightly open, and his eyes moved back and forth between Nono and Erii, as if he was doubting his own eyes—how could there be two older sisters?

Seeing her younger brother looking like his CPU was about to overheat, Nono stopped standing there dumbly and went over to pinch his chubby cheeks:
"Silly boy, I'm your real sister."

As she spoke, she pulled Erii closer, and the two of them leaned together, revealing a clear difference in their facial features:
"This is your cousin."

Key's gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, and finally he let out two "hehehe" sounds.

Caesar couldn't help but laugh when he saw Key's innocent and adorable face. Although he wasn't very good at dealing with children, this was Nono's younger brother, and he naturally liked him because of his love for Nono.

He stepped forward, bent down, and looked at the key with his captivating ice-blue eyes, trying to show his friendliest side:
"Hello, let's get to know each other formally. I'm Nuonuo's boyfriend, you can call me brother-in-law."

Of course, Key didn't understand the word "brother-in-law," and just stared blankly at this dazzling blond stranger with a powerful aura.

Nono gave him an elbow in annoyance: "Why are you meddling in this again? He can't even speak properly."

That's what she said, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, clearly this heartwarming scene had relaxed her tense nerves a lot.

Fingel also joined in, fully utilizing his comedic talent from the first Kassel joke, covering his eyes and mouth with both hands, making an extremely exaggerated face at the key, winking and sticking out his tongue.

Unfortunately, Key had just witnessed Xia Mi's dragon roar, so he wouldn't be scared by a piece of trash. His expression remained completely calm, and he just felt that this person was so childish.

Undeterred by the lack of a scare, Fingel simply leaned close to Caesar and whispered, "Boss, Nono didn't deny that you're this little guy's brother-in-law."

Caesar realized what was happening and smiled with satisfaction. Although Nono had agreed to be his girlfriend and they had had some intimate contact, there was always a sense of unreality between them, as if she had never been grounded and was always floating in the sky. He was worried that one day she would suddenly run away from him.

After arriving in the capital, he learned the reason: the psychological trauma inflicted on her by her family was too deep. And coincidentally, the Gattuso family, like the Chen family, was a profit-driven group. She couldn't find the sense of security she needed in him, which is why she gave people a distant feeling.

Now that the Chen family has confirmed that they have provoked Lu Mingfei, this monster, the days ahead will be filled with headaches just from dealing with him. Therefore, the pressure on her mind has been greatly reduced, and her mood has naturally improved.

Although Caesar felt a little frustrated that his relationship with Nono had progressed further because of Lu Mingfei, he didn't mind being overshadowed as long as Nono was happy.

In terms of loyalty and righteousness, he certainly surpasses his stallion father by leaps and bounds.

Just as he was about to smile, Nuonuo elbowed him again.

Nuonuo reached out and took her little brother from Lu Mingfei's hand. She touched her face with her little hand, as if to confirm that it was real by touch. After confirming that it was real, she showed a cute smile.

For a moment, the arcade was filled with a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

Zero stood quietly to the side, a barely perceptible curve appearing on his icy face.

However, at that moment, Lu Mingfei, who was smiling, had a slight change in his eyes. The relaxed expression on his face vanished in an instant. He turned to look at Xia Mi, who was putting the tiger-head hat that Erii had picked up onto Chu Zihang's head, and made a gesture as if to lift him up.

Upon receiving the signal, Xia Mi stopped tormenting Chu Zihang and pulled him along to leave first.

"Where are they going?" Fingel wondered, watching them leave together with bags and packages.

"Take your things." Lu Mingfei picked up the large pile of clothes the group had just bought and gave him two-thirds of them.
"Let's go, an old man will be coming to visit later. Let's go have a cup of tea with Caesar first."

……

Nibelungen, the land of kings of earth and mountains, is no longer the beautiful campus scene where Chu Zihang and Xia Mi reunited as childhood sweethearts. It has become desolate, lifeless, and broken, with time and space exhibiting an eerie sense of distortion. Broken bronze pillars are stuck diagonally in the scorched earth, and in the distance, black mountains roar silently. The air is filled with dust and an aura of despair.

It was in this deadly place that Friedrich embarked on an endless escape.

Initially, Lu Mingfei stripped him of control over his body and casually handed him over to Xia Mi for safekeeping.

But later, it seemed that the King of Earth and Mountains felt this was too lenient on the traitor, or perhaps he wanted to compensate his subordinates whom he had accidentally injured during his promotion, and give them some amusement. So he restored the traitor's mobility and had the low-ranking undead servants and weasel packs wandering the ruins play a game with him—

Nibelungen Battle Royale!

To prevent him from committing suicide, Xia Mi deliberately planted a powerful psychological suggestion in his mind, amplifying his will to live to the extreme, overwhelming all fear and pain, and ensuring that he would never choose to end his own life.

Then she threw him onto the train and sent him to the side of those bloodthirsty monsters, telling them to take good care of him and just make sure he didn't die.

For the surviving Deadpool and Kamaitachi, this suddenly appearing creature, exuding the aura of a living person and the smell of fear, was the best toy and object of their endless, desolate years.

Especially since they had just been nearly wiped out by the residual power of Xia Mi's evolution into her complete form, they were so terrified that their minds and bodies almost collapsed at the same time, and they desperately needed an outlet to vent that unforgettable fear.

And so, Friedrich's nightmare began.

He ran frantically, dodging Deadpool's slow but powerful claw attacks and the swarm of weasels' bites like a storm.

The bamboo cloth shirt had long since become tattered strips of cloth, and his body was covered with fine, deep scratches and pecking wounds that revealed the bone. Blood and filth mixed together and formed thick scabs.

These wounds were not fatal, but the pain they caused was incredibly real and continuous.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Deadpool suddenly stopped chasing him. Then, they burst into speed again, abandoning their previous cat-and-mouse tactics, pinned him to the ground, tied his hands and feet with rusty chains, and pulled out a black bag from somewhere, stuffing him inside.

He struggled desperately, but to no avail. His mouth was gagged, and he could only make "woo-woo" sounds. In the end, he felt himself being lifted up and thrown into a train carriage, and then transported to an unknown destination.

When the train stopped, he heard two footsteps approaching the train. One of them, clearly a boy, walked up to him, picked up the bag containing him, and took it outside.

With a "zip," the zipper was pulled open, revealing Friedrich, whose mouth was gagged and whose face was covered in terror and blood. He stared at the two people in front of him in horror, as if he were looking at two demons.

He clearly remembered that he was thrown here to wait for Angers to arrive. Originally, he wished that Angers would die in a plane crash on his way to the capital, but now he wished that he could teleport to his side right now and give him a quick death.

Xia Mi was a little confused when she saw that this old man had suddenly become excited. Could it be that he had just awakened some kind of strange fetish?
Foreigners are all weirdos, as expected.

The stereotype was reinforced slightly, and Xia Mi directly erased Friedrich's previous memory, implanting a memory of being captured, unable to resist, and suffering a double beating from Xia Mi and Chu Zihang.

Then Chu Zihang dragged him out and slightly modified the wounds on his body so that it was impossible to tell that he had been attacked by Deadpool and Kamaitachi before he waved his hand.

Chu Zihang took out a long, black body bag, deftly stuffed the unconscious Friedrich, who had been forced to faint from the pain, into it, zipped it up, and then easily lifted it up.

The whole process was calm and efficient, without a trace of unnecessary emotion, and I didn't want to ask him what he had just experienced.

Xia Mi was quite satisfied with this, put her hand into his empty palm, and staggered upwards, disappearing into the Word Spirit·Netherworld Domain as she left Nibelungen.

……

Inside the presidential suite, Angers and his entourage were politely invited in by Caesar.

Professor Mans was thinking about how to tell Nono on his way here, but as soon as he entered, he saw Nono holding a little dinosaur...

No, it's Key dressed in a dinosaur costume. The little guy has an excited blush on his chubby face and keeps laughing and babbling.

When Professor Mans and Principal Angers entered, Nono's body stiffened noticeably, and she instinctively hugged the key tighter, her eyes no longer avoiding her mentor's gaze.

Right now, the last thing she wants to face is the people from the academy, especially her advisor, but who knew they would actually come to her door without even saying hello.

But she wasn't worried. She figured if her advisor and the principal asked later, she could just shift the blame to…

Well, he's my own brother after all, so I'll just have to take the blame.

Seeing Lu Mingfei's nonchalant expression, I guessed that this was the person who brought the principal here, and I was speechless again.

When Ye Sheng and Ya Ji saw Lu Mingfei, their eyes showed a hint of respect for their boss. However, they were currently in a state of disloyalty, and for the sake of future wealth and glory, they could not expose themselves, especially not in front of Boss Cao.

So, I just gave a simple greeting.

"Principal Angers, it's been a long time. You're still in such good health." Lu Mingfei smiled and handed Angers a cup of tea.

"A day apart feels like three autumns?" Angers may be old, but he still understands what Lu Mingfei meant.

"Haha, Angers understands me best," Lu Mingfei laughed, then poured tea for the others.

Professor Mans sat next to Angers, facing two beautiful girls with red hair and red eyes who looked like twins. His gaze fell on the little dinosaur between them, and his expression was slightly complicated.

"Teacher." Nono held onto Key's shoulder to prevent him from falling, looked up at her tutor, knew what he wanted to say, and cut him off immediately:
“I know the consequences, but I don’t want him to stay in that place anymore.”

Having seen the light, she didn't want her younger brother to continue living in a dark and gloomy place.

She spent most of her years in the Chen family experiencing indifference, calculation, and being treated like a tool; she knew that feeling all too well.

She has the ability to resist, but not the key. If she leaves him there, he is destined to be taken advantage of one day.

“Nono, this isn’t something you can decide on your own; it involves too many people.” Professor Mans was also a bit of a headache. Of course, he knew what kind of life Nono was living in the Chen family, so he was particularly concerned about her at Kassel College and even asked other professors to help look after her.

But the key is a very special individual, and it can be said to have strategic significance in certain matters.

He can not only open the graveyards and hatcheries of high-ranking dragons, but even the Nibelungen, the dragon king, cannot stop him.

To put it simply, it's about being a master at knocking on doors and picking locks; but to put it more bluntly, it's about ignoring the permissions set by the manufacturer and forcibly gaining control of them.

The existence of the key involves many interests, and Nono alone, without Caesar who controls the Gattuso family, cannot protect him at all.

He tried to persuade him, saying, "Besides, taking care of a child isn't as simple as you think, especially since the key can't grow up; it's for life..."

“Mans.” A calm yet weighty voice interrupted Professor Mans.

Angers, having finished his pleasantries with Lu Mingfei at some point, put down his teacup, looked at Mans, and shook his head: "Let the Chen family handle their own internal affairs."

“But…” Mans was about to say something more when he saw Angers’ gaze shift to Nono and the key in her arms, a slightly teasing smile on his face that belonged to an elder:

“I believe Nono is capable of taking good care of her younger brother.”

Besides, there's the road... cough cough, with the future heir of the Gattuso family taking care of things, it's like a rehearsal for their future childcare life, not bad at all.

Upon hearing this, Nono's tense shoulders instantly relaxed, and she gave Angers a grateful look.

Although Caesar felt that the principal might have slipped up and said something impolite, he didn't take it too seriously.
"Don't worry, Professor, I will protect Nono and the key."

There were no oaths or vows, just a promise between men.

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but exchange a glance with Fingel, both seeing the same meaning in each other's eyes—

This sounds like a son-in-law promising his father-in-law that he won't let his daughter and grandson down.

Professor Mans looked at Angers, then at Nono and Caesar standing behind him, and finally glanced at Erii, who was playing with a small toy and teasing the keys. He shook his head helplessly.

"Forget it, there's an old Chinese saying that even an upright official can't settle family disputes. I won't get involved in your business."

Upon hearing this, Nono gave a knowing smile. Although Professor Mans was strict with his students, he was still very lenient with her, his personal disciple.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door of the presidential suite.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn over.

Zero, who was closest to the door, walked over and opened it.

Chu Zihang walked in first, his face still expressionless, like an assassin who had just carried out a successful assassination. The long, thick black canvas bag he was carrying looked quite heavy.

He walked into the living room, and without saying a word, slammed the bag onto the expensive carpet with a dull, solid thud.

A faint smell of blood wafted from it. Ye Sheng, Jiu Deya, and Selma all remembered the rumors about the academy and thought that the Lionheart Society's number one assassin had just gotten impatient while waiting and had done a mission on a whim, even bringing back the corpse of the mission target.

Fingel's strange look clearly indicated that he was also thinking in that direction.

Soon, Xia Mi slipped in from behind Chu Zihang. She immediately spotted Angers sitting on the sofa, a bright and cheerful smile spreading across her face. Her eyes curved into crescents, like a mischievous little fox, and she spoke in a clear, melodious voice with a hint of self-satisfaction:

"Good afternoon, Principal! Here's your order. It's fresh and hot, just packed. Enjoy it while it's hot!"

(End of this chapter)