Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt." Lu Mingfei waved his hand.

"You saved me again just now, thank you..."

Liu Miaomiao knelt down beside Lu Mingfei, her almond-shaped eyes darting around, and softly uttered two words, "...Mingfei".

Chapter 44 This road is blocked

Mingfei...

Lu Mingfei carefully considered what Liu Miaomiao had just said, confirming that he had indeed not heard the word "Lu".

"What did you just call me?" Lu Mingfei wanted to confirm.

"I'll just call you by your name! What else can I call you?" Liu Miaomiao pouted, her eyes still swollen.

"No, what's your name?"

"Don't you know your name?" Liu Miaomiao resolutely avoided the topic.

Lu Mingfei scratched his head, wondering why this little girl had become so arrogant.

As if trying to change the subject, Liu Miaomiao looked around the platform.

"Lu Mingfei, look, this platform seems different from the previous ones."

Lu Mingfei also began to examine the platform.

The green ceramic tiles, the cement floor, the peeling putty, and the cobwebs everywhere in the corners all indicate that the building is very old, probably dating back many years.

The walls are covered with graffiti by subway vocational school students, with signatures like "XXX from Class 19XX of XX Major was here" appearing everywhere. At the platform entrance, there is a warning sign that reads "This is not an operating area of ​​the station. Unauthorized personnel are prohibited from entering," but it has long been rusted.

A single incandescent bulb hung from the ceiling, its light brighter than the previous platforms. The four large characters "Fushouling Station" were painted on the wall in a shocking red.

"Fushouling Station?"

Liu Miaomiao suddenly pulled a small booklet out of her shorts pocket. It was a tourist guide to the capital city, with a map and subway route map of the city.

“Strange, there’s no such platform on Line 1…” Liu Miaomiao muttered.

They entered this subway station from Wangfujing Street and just passed through Fuxingmen Station, the interchange station for Line 1 and Line 2. Logically, this should be Line 1.

However, she couldn't find this station on the subway map for Line 1.

It's like in those school horror legends, where there were originally only twelve steps, but at midnight suddenly there are thirteen.

However, she soon realized that everything in this subway station could not be judged by common sense.

They had just seen so many strange things: the ghostly black-clad men chasing them, and the giant, rat-like birds with enormous claws.

Compared to these, the sudden appearance of an unheard-of platform on Line 1 seems acceptable.

and……

She glanced at Lu Mingfei, as if the panic and fear lingering in her heart would vanish as long as he was by her side.

Lu Mingfei was of course unaware of Liu Miaomiao's "girlish feelings" at this moment. The instant he saw the words "Fushouling Station", Lu Mingfei knew that they had arrived at the final stop.

"You can't find this station on the map."

Lu Mingfei pressed down on the booklet in Liu Miaomiao's hand.

"This is the original terminus of Line 1, built in 1969, but it has never been open to the public."

"I see." Liu Miaomiao nodded and obediently put away the booklet without asking Lu Mingfei why he knew so much.

Lu Mingfei had already surprised her too much today, so she subconsciously felt that it was only natural for Lu Mingfei to know these things.

"Let's go find the subway manager."

Is the subway supervisor here?

"should be."

Lu Mingfei patted his trouser leg and was about to stand up when he suddenly remembered that Liu Miaomiao's ankle seemed to be twisted.

Turning his head, his gaze followed Liu Miaomiao's shapely and straight legs downwards, revealing her slender, snow-white feet, though her ankles were slightly red and swollen, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding fair skin.

"Is your foot alright? Can you still walk?"

"It should work."

Lu Mingfei took Liu Miaomiao's hand and tried to help her stand up. As soon as she took a step, Liu Miaomiao let out a muffled groan as if in pain and leaned against Lu Mingfei.

"No, it seems like a serious sprain." Lu Mingfei frowned as he looked at Liu Miaomiao's swollen ankle, which made it impossible for her to walk.

If it's just a regular sprain, that's fine, but I don't know if it could be an ankle subluxation.

If it really is an ankle subluxation, then it's a problem.

In any case, we must take immediate emergency measures.

"Do you mind if I take a look at you?" Lu Mingfei asked Liu Miaomiao, looking up at her.

Liu Miaomiao hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently. With Lu Mingfei's help, she sat down on the ground, raised her sprained ankle, and slowly stretched it into Lu Mingfei's arms.

Lu Mingfei reached out and touched Liu Miaomiao's heel. The moment the sandal strap was hooked by his fingers, Liu Miaomiao suddenly trembled. She immediately covered her mouth with the back of her hand and let out a few cute moans, but her eyes were already filled with uncontrollable laughter.

"Um, could you please try not to touch the soles of my feet?" Liu Miaomiao looked timidly at Lu Mingfei with teary eyes. "I'm a little ticklish."

Looking at Liu Miaomiao's hesitant expression, Lu Mingfei suddenly recalled the scene in "Water Margin" where Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian were having dinner.

Wang Po suggested to Ximen Qing that he deliberately throw his chopsticks on the ground and then take the opportunity to touch Pan Jinlian's foot. If Pan Jinlian did not vehemently dodge, it meant that the deed was done.

Since the feet are a relatively private and ambiguous part of the body, if Pan Jinlian did not dodge, it means that she accepted Ximen Qing's frivolous advances and seduction.

At that time and moment, just like this moment?

How can they be so similar?

"I try my best not to run into them."

Lu Mingfei held Liu Miaomiao's heel with one hand and gripped her ankle tightly with the other.

Liu Miaomiao's feet were softer and lighter than Lu Mingfei had imagined, like a fallen leaf placed in his palm, yet carrying a touch of girlish warmth.

Lu Mingfei carefully kneaded and massaged it, and did not feel any misalignment of the joints. Fortunately, it was not a subluxation of the ankle joint.

Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief, tore a strip from his clothes, and used it to immobilize Liu Miaomiao's ankle. As his fingers inadvertently brushed against her slightly sunken, delicate sole, Liu Miaomiao jerked as if electrocuted. The sudden movement also made Lu Mingfei's heart itch.

"I took a look at it for you, and it shouldn't be a big problem, but it still can't bear any force for a short period of time."

Lu Mingfei helped Liu Miaomiao put on her sandals, glancing away from her feet. "I've given you some basic treatment. I'll carry you on my back from now on."

Liu Miaomiao simply responded with a light "Mm".

Lu Mingfei helped Liu Miaomiao to her feet, then squatted down in front of her.

Feeling Liu Miaomiao's body gently press against his back, with her hands hooked around his front, Lu Mingfei then lifted Liu Miaomiao's legs and stood up.

"Where is that subway attendant?" Liu Miaomiao asked softly in Lu Mingfei's ear, her head resting on his shoulder.

“It should be nearby,” Lu Mingfei replied.

In my memory, the croupier, draped in dark brown linen, should have been sitting under the incandescent light on the platform of "Fushouling Station," with a simple table and seat in front of him.

But now there's nothing under the incandescent light bulb; it's completely empty.

"Let's walk a little further and take a look."

"Ah."

If Lu Mingfei remembered correctly, "Fushouling Station" was already the terminal station of Metro Line 1 in Beijing. Further in was the lair of that little clumsy dragon Fenrir.

If there really are no dealers in this Nibelungen, how is he supposed to get Liu Miaomiao out?

The narrow platform was quickly circled by Lu Mingfei and his group, but they couldn't find any trace of the dealer.

Could it be that there are no dealers at this point in time?

The thought popped into Lu Mingfei's mind, but he immediately dismissed it.

Since Lu Mingze specifically gave me the cheat code to "show hand," it means it will definitely come in handy.

It's just unclear what went wrong that prevented the dealer from appearing where he was supposed to be.

"Let's walk a little further into the tunnel."

"Mmm." No matter what Lu Mingfei said, Liu Miaomiao just nodded obediently.

They jumped down into the tunnel again, groping their way forward over the sleepers on the tracks.

Further into the tunnel, the searchlights on the rock walls were gone, and Lu Mingfei could only rely on his burning golden eyes to vaguely discern the shapes of things in front of him in the darkness.

The last time he crossed this tunnel, he was panting heavily. But this time, even carrying Liu Miaomiao on his back, he still handled it with ease.

The man-made rock walls are full of gullies left by the tunnel boring machine, and the "clattering" sound of its footsteps echoes in the empty tunnel.

If they keep going, they will reach a spindle-shaped concrete platform, which is the true end of the tunnel. The train tracks extend and converge in front of the platform, where the subway will turn around and return.

It seems I really need to go find that little clumsy dragon. Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

Continuing forward, perhaps because we were getting closer to the rock wall at the end of the tunnel, the footsteps inside suddenly became more frequent.

The original rhythm was "da, da, da," but now it's "da da, da da, da da," with a lighter tone at the beginning and a heavier tone at the end.

It seemed as if the footsteps bounced off the rock face, creating a secondary echo.

Lu Mingfei suddenly stopped.

The footsteps continued, changing from "da da" to "da, da".

It wasn't a second echo at all! There was another person in the tunnel!

Because the person's footsteps closely followed Lu Mingfei's, maintaining a highly consistent rhythm, Lu Mingfei mistakenly thought that the repeating sound was his footsteps hitting the rock wall and bouncing back a second time.

Suddenly, a blurry human figure appeared ahead of the tunnel. It was small and its face was not visible, so it was hard to tell whether the person was even human.

Lu Mingfei tensed all his muscles and stared warily ahead.

The other person stopped about ten meters away from Lu Mingfei, and it was still impossible to see the other person's face clearly. All that could be seen was a high ponytail swaying back and forth behind the head.

A light voice drifted over: "You've come to the wrong place, senior brothers and sisters."

It was a girl's voice, melodious like a bell, both strange and familiar, like a dusty photograph suddenly unearthed from a long-forgotten corner of memory.

Before Lu Mingfei could wipe the dust off the photo, the voice spoke again in a low voice: