Dragon Clan: Force me to be reborn and slay dragons

Chapter 441 If you're not hot-blooded, are you even a young person?
"Tap tap tap——"

The footsteps approached from afar, steady and powerful.

Just by listening, one can imagine a figure striding confidently and proudly through the corridor, moving with incredible speed and energy, as if stepping into another world.

A few breaths later, a burly middle-aged man appeared before everyone.

He was born with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a square face. The lines on his face were as sharp as if they had been cleaved by an axe, and his expression was resolute and imposing.

In movies, they are the kind of characters who are obviously good guys, and even if they are thrown into the villainous camp, they are obvious as undercover heroes.

But this is a world full of contrasts. Some people may seem frivolous and despicable, but they are actually more loyal and righteous than anyone else. On the other hand, the more righteous and upright some people appear, the more despicable and filthy they are inside.

Chen Tianmu, the head of the Chen family!

His every move exuded an air of domineering authority that he had long held a high position, an air that even Sophie couldn't stop.

His gaze swept across the room, seemingly carrying a sense of scrutiny and control.

Anyone who saw him would likely be awestruck by his overwhelming righteousness and sincerely believe that he is a trustworthy and righteous hero, a pillar of the mixed-race world.

But only those who know the inside story understand that if all the shady dealings he did behind the scenes were fully exposed, even being dragged out and shot for an hour would be considered too lenient a sentence.

Chen Tianmu's gaze swept over everyone in the hall, first ignoring his children who showed respect, then ignoring his secretary Percy and butler Chen Fu, lingering on Caesar and Nono for a moment, and finally settling on Lu Mingfei and Erii in the center.

Facing these two, Chen Tianmu's resolute expression softened, revealing a perfectly polite smile.

He didn't rush to exchange pleasantries, but simply nodded slightly to Lu Mingfei, then turned to look at Nuonuo, whose body was slightly tense beside him, a deep and silent fatherly love appearing on his face:

"Mo Tong, you're back."

His voice was gentle, inclusive, and without a trace of gloom.

Like a loving father seeing his runaway daughter, addicted to rebellion, finally return home, he feels only joy and relief, without the slightest resentment.

It's good that you're back. You're still Dad's little darling.

Before setting off, Nono put on her battle armor and applied light makeup, dressing up like a battlefield Valkyrie.

But when she actually stood before one of the few truly powerful figures in this mixed-race world, she seemed like just a little girl throwing a tantrum while holding her younger brother. Faced with absolute power and authority, her rebellious spirit and sharp edges appeared to be mercilessly crushed.

The girl's dark red eyes gazed at her father, who was always as silent as a rock in her memory. His expression was flawless, showing no displeasure or anger at being tricked so badly by his daughter and outsiders, who then came to swagger around.

There was only one kind of joy that seemed to truly come from the heart: seeing one's precious daughter back in one's pocket.

But she knew very well that this was just a disguise.

He perfectly disguised the CEO's favoritism and attempts to win over the top salesperson as a father's love for his daughter.

She was blinded by this superb acting skills for many years, only realizing the truth after her mother's death that she had never been a precious daughter, but merely a pathetic and laughable cricket.
In this magnificent cricket cage belonging to the Chen family, they are forced to fight constantly, ultimately emerging as the most outstanding cricket.

From the day her mother died, she had a profound realization.

She is no longer one of the fifty-five heirs of the Chen family; she is herself, the red-haired witch who lives for herself, Chen Motong.

So, when faced with her biological father's greeting, she merely twitched the corners of her mouth, her face expressionless, her voice as cold as Chu Zihang's:

"I don't have a home."

"This is your home." The man raised his voice slightly.

To this, Nono simply let out a mocking sneer from her nose: "Heh."

Seeing this, Chen Tianmu looked helpless, just like any ordinary father who feels at a loss when faced with a rebellious daughter.

His gaze shifted downwards, sweeping over the key that was nestled in Nuonuo's arms, biting its finger.

The little thing blinked its big eyes and looked at him curiously, as if it didn't recognize him as its father.

Without greeting the tiny child whose brain and body were not fully developed, he turned to Caesar, who had composed himself, and nodded slightly.

"Nice to meet you. I am Mo Tong's father. You must be Caesar. Mo Tong has been well taken care of by you at Kassel College."

These words were purely an elder's appreciation for a younger generation, and contained absolutely no displeasure at the foreign wild boar taking advantage of their family's wealth.

As a devoted father to his daughter, Lu Mingfei completely failed to see the concern in Chen Tianmu's words about his daughter's criteria for choosing a partner. He only saw the smug face of a seller trying to sell his prize to a buyer.

Caesar glanced quickly at Nono out of the corner of his eye and saw that she still had a cold face, but she did not stop him from talking to Chen Tianmu.

So he politely stood up, extended his hand to shake hands with Chen Tianmu, his posture impeccable:
"Mr. Chen, you're too kind. It was Nuonuo who helped me the most. She is very outstanding and mature, and many people in the college have great faith in her."

He had originally prepared two titles: Uncle and Mr. Chen.

The former depends on Nono's attitude and is a respectful form of address.

The latter, depending on the situation, is the title used by the future head of the Gattuso family to refer to the current head of the Chen family, and is also the common name used for Chen Tianmu in the mixed-race world and secular society.

Although the Chen family is not an ancient mixed-blood clan with a history of thousands of years, it is still one of the most prestigious and powerful families in the mixed-blood world.

Even if we take the Zhou family and the Bai family, these ancient mixed-blood families, out of the picture, they wouldn't dare to easily antagonize them.

As for Chen Tianmu himself, compared to those family heads who like to use ancient titles to flaunt their status, he prefers the modern title of Mr. Chen.

Therefore, Chen Tianmu was not displeased by Caesar's slightly distant form of address. He simply shook hands, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then turned away.

Perhaps in the future Caesar will become the main course he needs to take seriously, but today, on this occasion, he is at most a delicate side dish.

The real main course was the boy who had been quietly observing him all along.

This young man, who successfully replaced Angers and became the strongest dragon slayer of the era in just one month, seemed to have super glue stuck to his bottom from the moment he appeared, and didn't move an inch.

Even when she was right in front of him, she didn't greet him.

But what kind of young person isn't spirited?
Chen Tianmu remained expressionless and proactively extended his hand to Lu Mingfei:

"Hello, Lu Mingfei. I've long admired your name. It's a pleasure to meet you today. You truly are a descendant of the Lu family, surpassing your master in every way." Lu Mingfei glanced at him, but didn't get up. He offered a perfunctory handshake and gave a soft "hmm."

Lu Mingfei is already a master at tailoring his approach to different people.

To say he's hypocritical?

Not only that, but there's also bipolar disorder, would you like to see it?
Chen Tianmu didn't take it to heart and instead looked at Erii, who had similar features to Nuonuo, and tried to get close to her like a friendly elder.

Erii remained unmoved, her clear, rose-red eyes filled with aloofness and a sense of unapproachability.

Despite being rebuffed twice, Chen Tianmu remained unperturbed, naturally taking a seat and engaging in conversation with Lu Mingfei as if he were the host.

The old man made no mention of the conflict caused by the Chen family members' blindness in mistaking Erii for Nuonuo, and seemed completely unaware that Lu Mingfei had just wiped out two of his secret research bases the night before.

He simply raised his teacup, using tea instead of wine, to express his apology to Lu Mingfei, acting as Nuonuo's father.

He said that Nuonuo was young and naive before, and had accidentally offended Lu Mingfei on certain occasions. As her father, he apologized to Lu Mingfei on her behalf for her recklessness.

He also said that Nuonuo is essentially a good child, but her personality makes her act unconventionally at times. He hoped that if Nuonuo offended him in any way in the future, Lu Mingfei would be understanding and not hold it against her.

Hearing this, Nuonuo felt a surge of anger and wanted to immediately rebuke this hypocritical man and shut him up. She told him not to pretend to be respectable by using her father's name, as he had no right to speak for her!
But Nono knew better than anyone that there was no point in being quick-witted in this place.

No matter how much she denies it in her heart, the fact that she has the blood of the Chen family flowing in her veins cannot be changed.

To outsiders, she will always be the eldest daughter of the Chen family, Mr. Chen's darling.

Instead of wasting your breath arguing about this unchangeable identity and making yourself look childish and unreasonable, it's better to just ignore it all like a trivial fart.

In an argument, whoever gets angry first loses.

Lu Mingfei, unusually, did not take this opportunity to kick someone when they were down. He simply waved his hand, indicating that the past was the past.

As long as Nuonuo is willing to serve him like a slave in the future, the past can be completely forgiven and her name can be deleted from her notebook.

The ensuing conversation between the two was rather uneventful, with the topic shifting several times. It ranged from the hardships faced by Charlotte Chen's lineage to the grand theme of the fate of dragons and hybrids, and the causes and consequences of the fall of the King of Earth and Mountains.

It seems that, as one of the most powerful mixed-race families in the capital, he was completely unaware of what was happening right under his nose.

They even said they wondered why they hadn't brought Chu Zihang and Xia Mi along, so that he could do his best to be a good host.

If we really call Chu Zihang over and turn you from a landlord into a roasted sweet potato, you won't be happy.

During this time, Chen Tianmu tried to talk to Erii several times, but Erii was a simple-minded girl who wore her heart on her sleeve. She knew from Nono that this "uncle" was not good to Nono.

Although the girl did not use harsh words, she clearly showed her refusal to communicate.

Chen Tianmu had no choice but to give up. While chatting with Lu Mingfei, he also made sure to have a few words with his future son-in-law Caesar and Percy, the senior secretary representing the Gattuso family.

The topics ranged from the current situation of European mixed-race families, some trivial industry trends, and even complaints about Kassel College's repeated failures in finally killing the dragon king without even touching its skin, claws, or teeth, suggesting that Angers should really consider increasing its investment in dragon slaying.

Old Deng speaks eloquently and has unique insights. He always manages to find the perfect angle to engage with the other person’s interests, making anyone who talks to him feel like they are bathed in a gentle breeze.

In ancient times, she would definitely be a strong candidate to be the emperor's close companion.

However, everyone present knew what kind of person Chen Daban was in real life and was not fooled by his outward appearance.

Seeing that the atmosphere had gotten warm enough, Chen Tianmu changed the subject and finally got to what seemed to be the most important topic of the day.

He solemnly asked Lu Mingfei if he would be willing to have Erii's name included in the Chen family genealogy:
"Although Miss Erii is only a distant relative of the Chen family, she is ultimately a descendant of the Chen family, so it is only natural for her to acknowledge her ancestors and return to the family."

Moreover, if Lu Mingfei is willing, the Chen family can help Erii obtain legal status, which will not affect her future education, employment, or marriage.

His words were earnest, as if he were thinking of Erii's future entirely.

However, given Lu Mingfei's current abilities and status, why would he need to rely on the Chen family to achieve all of this?
Moreover, knowing that the two sides are at odds, he still strongly recommended Erii to be included in the Chen family genealogy. Isn't that just putting poison on Lu Mingfei's mind?

Chen Tianmu couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

But he was so enthusiastic, even to the point of being like a dog scratching at a piece of tin, or an emperor who wasn't worried but a eunuch.

This is very unusual; there must be something wrong here.

Is he trying to provoke him, to provoke him into turning on him or attacking him in public?
Lu Mingfei realized something was wrong and glanced at Nuonuo. He found that she still had a cold face and was staring at a point in the void. She seemed to be still immersed in the dissatisfaction that Chen Tianmu had forcibly represented. She was thinking about how she should scold him without seeming unreasonable and did not pay much attention to the details of the conversation.

What use are you if you lose focus at crucial moments?
However, Chen Tianmu knew that Nuonuo possessed a powerful profiling ability and could easily see through his disguise.

His apology as Nono's father was partly intended to disgust Nono, but perhaps more so to distract her and make her ignore his unusual behavior because of her anger.

Isn't this intention a little too obvious?
Would Chen Motong really fall for that so easily?
Lu Mingfei remained outwardly calm, but his spiritual power surged forth like a tidal wave.

Word of Power: Serpent!

Countless invisible vacuum serpents spread out silently from him, scanning every corner of the Chen family's main residence once again.

Upon arriving at the Chen family's residence, he had already conducted a thorough scan. At that time, he did not discover any ambush or obvious signs of danger. However, the defenses were extremely tight, as if they were preventing anyone from breaking into the widower's house at night.

Upon further investigation, the result remained the same as when he first arrived.

There were no dozens of axemen lying in ambush outside, just waiting for the Chen family head to smash a cup as a signal to rush in and carefully turn the outsiders inside into minced meat.

Since there are no external problems with the Chen family, the problem most likely lies with Chen Tianmu, who is right in front of us.

Lu Mingfei thought of the two research bases he had wiped out last night, and that old geezer who was being paid tribute to everywhere, and muttered to himself:
If that old bastard Herzog can create shadow warriors as puppet clones, then surely the head of the Chen family must have similar methods.
It's important to know that body doubles have always been an essential tool for those in power.

In his perception, Chen Tianmu's bloodline was indeed excellent, but Herzog's experiments had already proven that dragon blood products created through genetic technology could also possess bloodlines that were extremely powerful.

It's possible that the person in front of him is a decoy clone deliberately thrown out by Chen Tianmu, while the real body is hidden behind the scenes and remotely controlled, trying to test Lu Mingfei's strength and see what unknown methods he has, so that when the real body appears in the future, he can take targeted precautions and avoid being caught off guard.

This old Deng is clearly cunning, yet overly cautious!

However, since he dared to throw in the bait, Lu Mingfei didn't hold back. He cut the bait and line together, broke the rod, and then beat up the fisherman who was fishing illegally!
He stared at Chen Tianmu, who was about to take the family tree from Nuonuo's table, and started shooting with zero frames:
"Baby, look directly at me!"

(End of this chapter)