Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

Although she felt that given Lu Mingfei's personality, he definitely wouldn't let her keep her promise.

But if he actually brings it up, would I really be willing...?

Su Xiaoqiang shook her head violently, suddenly realizing she was really going crazy, actually considering such a question. She was academically gifted, beautiful, and from a wealthy family; the line of suitors could stretch from the gate of Shilan Middle School to the gate of Xunli Middle School. What did Lu Mingfei have that made him so special that she should be his mistress?

But then I thought, if I wanted to be with Lu Mingfei without ruining the relationship between Miaomiao and Lu Mingfei, the only way seemed to be...

Lu Mingfei watched the little fairy beside him shake her head and smile with her lips pursed. Although he didn't know exactly what she was thinking, he knew that it was probably nothing more than the poetic sentiments of a young girl.

Lu Mingfei also had something on his mind.

On the plane to Portugal, he was actually thinking about how to handle his relationship with the little fairy.

Although it might sound a bit scummy to say it like that, he did indeed fall in love with Xiao Tiannv at the same time as he fell in love with Liu Miaomiao.

If I fell in love with Liu Miaomiao because of her gentle, caring, and considerate nature, then I fell in love with Xiaotiannv gradually and subtly through our love-hate relationship, where we constantly bickered and teased each other whenever we met.

He had felt this way before; he had fallen for Nuonuo while still harboring feelings for Chen Wenwen.

At that time, he chose to give up Chen Wenwen and choose Nuonuo instead.

In fact, he had already made his choice long ago. When Liu Miaomiao confessed to him, he had already accepted her, which meant that he had indirectly given up on Xiaotiannv.

However, when he heard Su Xiaoqiang's confession that rainy day, he realized that it wasn't just him who hadn't let go; Xiaotiannv had also never let go of the feelings in her heart.

Despite the ambiguous relationship between him and the fairy maiden, he still followed her to Portugal out of concern for her safety...

Lu Mingfei certainly wouldn't accept Lu Mingze's twisted logic about Zhang Wuji so quickly. How he should approach the Little Heavenly Maiden was indeed a difficult problem that had been troubling him.

As he was lost in thought, the banquet began. Everyone took their seats. Louis stood up first to introduce Lu Mingfei and Jiu Deyaji, and then introduced his family members to Lu Mingfei and the others one by one.

Besides the two older cousins ​​of the Little Fairy whose names Lu Mingfei already knew, the Little Fairy's two aunts and one cousin were also present.

The male and female servants carried trays in unison, serving each person a dish of exquisite dishes with distinct Portuguese regional characteristics. The butler brought out two bottles of wine, poured them into decanters, and then poured them for everyone.

Across from Lu Mingfei, Aki brought her pink lips close to the rim of her cup and took a sip.

"Wow, it smells so good." Aki's eyes lit up immediately.

"It's just homemade wine made using traditional methods at home. I'm glad you like it," Louis said with a smile.

Mans snorted, "Pretending to be vain again. Everyone knows that the Valentine family is the largest shareholder of Calem Winery."

"Mans, with so many children here today, can't you give me some face?" Louis said with a sigh.

Lu Mingfei had lived several lifetimes but never learned how to appreciate red wine. However, the aroma and flavor of this glass of red wine surpassed all the red wines he had ever tasted before. Even the nearly 10,000 yuan bottle of red wine he had at Aspasia when he invited Chen Wenwen to a candlelight dinner, and the high-end red wines he had tasted at the Takamagahara wine cellar, were far inferior to this glass.

“Oh, right.” Louis suddenly looked at Lu Mingfei, “I heard from Bettina that you’re here in Portugal for tourism, is that right?”

Seeing that the topic had shifted to him, Lu Mingfei paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes."

"Why are you thinking of traveling to Portugal this time of year?" Luis asked with a smile. "I remember that China has a two-semester system, so it shouldn't be on holiday yet, right?"

Wow, aren't you Portuguese? How do you know so much about China's curriculum?

Louis's question drew everyone's attention to Lu Mingfei.

Before Lu Mingfei could figure out how to answer, Louis said to him in a slightly teasing tone, "The girls in our Valentine family are all very proud and not easy to pursue. Mans should know that. Mingfei, you'd better work hard."

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei understood that this uncle, like his cousin Clara before, had come all the way to Portugal to pursue the Little Fairy.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoqiang blushed and hurriedly tried to explain that she and Lu Mingfei were not in that kind of relationship, but Lu Mingfei, who was beside her, said, "I know, Uncle."

……

Chapter 211 Aki's Mission

The main reason Lu Mingfei didn't explain was that explaining this matter would be too troublesome.

If he directly says that he came because he saw the bounty post on the Hunter website and was worried about Su Xiaoqiang, then it will lead to questions about why he knows about the world of hybrids.

Therefore, after some consideration, Lu Mingfei felt that he might as well just agree with Louis's suggestion.

Su Xiaoqiang, who was sitting next to Lu Mingfei, was stunned after hearing Lu Mingfei's reply.

Why did this guy agree so naturally?

No, what's more important is why this girl calls her uncle "uncle," right? What does that mean?

Su Xiaoqiang's mind was in turmoil, her CPU was about to overheat and burn out, when she overheard her adoptive uncle adding insult to injury:

"Then Rosella, why don't you take Mingfei for a walk around the city tomorrow?" Louis said.

"Eh, me, me, me?"

“Hmm.” Louis nodded and asked, “Or do you have something else planned for Rosella tomorrow?”

Nothing else happened... Su Xiaoqiang felt very conflicted.

Emotionally, she was more than willing to take Lu Mingfei around, but psychologically, the thought of her ambiguous relationship with Lu Mingfei suddenly made her feel listless.

However, because Su Xiaoqiang remained silent for a long time, her uncle seemed to take it as tacit approval of her suggestion.

At this point, the topic of conversation at the banquet had shifted from Lu Mingfei to the group from Kassel College on the other side of the table.

"By the way, are you going to Lisbon tomorrow?" Louis asked. "Would you like me to drive you there?"

"No need, we can go by ourselves."

Mans was the one in charge at Kassel College, and even at such a grand family dinner, he still had a cigar in his hand, looking like a long-time smoker. "But you can lend me your Bentley Arnage to drive."

"I only have this one good car, and you're still eyeing it?" Louis sighed.

"Haha, who told you to pick us up in that car the other day?"

Lu Mingfei didn't know the connection between the little fairy's uncle and the academy, but judging from their conversation, they seemed to have a deep relationship. After all, it's said that cars and women are the only two things a man shouldn't lend to others.

If someone is willing to lend their most expensive car to another person, it means that the two people must have a very close relationship.

Furthermore, Lu Mingfei gleaned other information from their conversation.

Aki and the others are going to Lisbon tomorrow to carry out a mission.

……

The next morning, Lu Mingfei woke up in bed and, as soon as he got out of bed, he saw through the glass window the group of students from Kassel College who were all ready to go in front of the Western-style building.

Lu Mingfei had no doubt about the professionalism of Mans and his team. Although they all perished in the Three Gorges Bronze City mission, their opponents were Norton's Dragon Servants, and they were on foreign soil. The Moniahe, disguised as a research ship, also didn't carry enough ammunition.

Even so, the mission was actually a tragic success, because they successfully killed Norton's dragon servant.

Louis and Mans were talking, but because of the distance, it was impossible to hear what they were saying; both of them looked very serious. After their conversation, they shook hands, and then Mans got into the expensive Bentley, which sped away through the vast entrance garden.

Lu Mingfei yawned and turned to wash up. He wasn't worried about Aki and the others encountering any accidents. Since they had only died in the Three Gorges mission, it meant this mission would definitely be successfully completed.

Just as Lu Mingfei stepped out of his room, a maid happened to pass by. The maid mentioned that breakfast was served in the dining room downstairs from the previous night. However, just as Lu Mingfei hurried to the dining room, he bumped into Louis, who was also having breakfast there.

Lu Mingfei paused for a moment, then immediately reacted and greeted, "Good morning, Uncle."

"Good morning." Louis nodded. "You're having breakfast too?"

"Uh-huh."

Although the little fairy's uncle seemed very kind and approachable, Lu Mingfei always sensed something unusual about him...

Lu Mingfei had also felt this way about Angers, the principal of Kassel College. He was like an old fox who, although he had perfectly concealed the sharpness in his eyes, could not get rid of the body odor that clung to him.

Of course, it's not that Louis actually had body odor, but rather that he seemed to possess the same unassuming and shrewd nature as Angers.

The maid brought Lu Mingfei a classic white meal set—two slices of bread, a fried egg, a slice of Iberian ham, and a glass of milk. Across the table, Louise's blue eyes watched Lu Mingfei with a smile.

"Although I asked Rosella to take you around the city yesterday... Rosella is usually not up yet at this time. She likes to sleep in and doesn't wake up until almost noon."

Logically speaking, a young man like Lu Mingfei, sitting at the same table as the parents of the girl he likes, should have shown some nervousness. However, Lu Mingfei already had ample experience in dealing with seasoned veterans.

“When we were in school, Little Fairy was always the last one to arrive at the classroom.”

"Oh?" Louis's brow relaxed. "You call her Little Fairy?"

Lu Mingfei was about to put a slice of Iberian ham to his mouth when he heard this, and immediately replied, "Yes."

“Rocela and I don’t see each other very often each year, and we know nothing about her life in China. Now that you’ve told me, I’m quite interested,” Louis said. “Could you tell me more about her?”

Lu Mingfei always felt that the little fairy's uncle had ulterior motives, but since he had asked, Lu Mingfei told Louis a few interesting stories. After all, Lu Mingfei was used to caring for elderly people living alone in his past life...

Although Louis is not an empty nester, nor is he old, he is perhaps even younger than Su Xiaoqiang's father.

Just as Lu Mingfei was trying his best to deal with his future uncle, Jiu Deya and his group arrived in Lisbon, Portugal.

Mans drove, Ye Sheng sat in the passenger seat, and Jiu Deya and Selma sat in the back.

"You should all have received your mission data by now, right?" Mans asked, a cigar dangling from his lips.

The group exchanged glances and answered in unison, "Yes."

“Okay. Let me reiterate our mission objective,” Mans said. “Portugal is a small country and has been deindustrialized for many years. Its main industries are tourism, wine, and football. There aren't many industries that need antimony, so suddenly importing such a large amount of antimony is definitely problematic. This excess antimony metal is currently flowing to these four companies on paper, one for each of us. What we need to do is obtain the relevant documents for the target and verify them. Norma will assist you during the mission. Contact us immediately if there are any unexpected situations. Understand?”

"Understood!" they all answered in unison.

"If you understand, then get off the bus."

As he spoke, the Bentley pulled up to the side of the road. This intersection was about 2 kilometers away from Ye Sheng's target location. It was impossible to drive openly to the target company's entrance during a mission; to avoid arousing suspicion, their drop-off points were carefully chosen.

Ye Sheng got off the train at this stop first, then Selma, and then Jiu Deyaji.

Of the four, only Aki's assignment was the most unusual. She was assigned a fairly large art gallery in Lisbon, located in a suburban area. Of course, the gallery was just a facade; Norma's investigation revealed that it was actually one of the largest antique forgery factories in Portugal.

Although antimony metal is currently mainly used in the chemical industry, in its earliest days, this metal with special physical properties was a favorite of artists.

As early as the Predynastic Period of Egypt around 3100 BC, antimony trisulfide was used as eyeshadow by the nobility, and antimony-plated bronze artifacts discovered in Egypt date back to between 2500 and 2200 BC. Medieval European painters used antimony white as an important pigment in their paintings. Therefore, it seems plausible that a counterfeit factory would have been purchasing antimony for an extended period.

Aki got out of the car two blocks away from the gallery. Today she was wearing a floral Louis Vuitton suit, carrying a Guuci handbag, and wearing high-heeled Roman sandals. Her sweet East Asian face was quite eye-catching in the crowd.

Norma gave her the false identity of a socialite from China. It's said that Chinese socialites often have a penchant for affectation, enjoying buying all sorts of second- and third-rate art pieces to present themselves as members of high society. To fit this persona, Aki even wore makeup, a platinum necklace, and diamond earrings, her hair casually draped over her shoulders.

Because the gallery hosts exhibitions every day, getting in is not too difficult; you can enter by showing your ID card and having your ticket checked.

There weren't many people in the gallery; compared to the few visitors, the gallery was quite large. Clearly, it was unlikely that such a large gallery could survive on just a handful of visitors.

Aki walked with elegant steps, pretending to admire a painting as she looked around, passing through one corridor after another. Under her long hair on the right, Norma was issuing commands to her through a Bluetooth headset.

“There’s a camera to your right front and a camera to your left rear. You don’t need to avoid them; just act like a normal customer. After passing through two more corridors, you’ll reach the museum director’s office. The entrance to the ventilation duct that you can squeeze through is inside the office,” Norma’s cold voice whispered in your ear.

"I understand." Aki opened her mouth slightly, facing a painting in the corner of the wall.

It was a grand and lunar ukiyo-e print. Under the sky, flames fell from the clouds and stretched all the way to the top of the earth. Terrifying demons, holding knives and axes, cut people lying on racks in half at the waist.