Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

"This road is blocked. Please turn back the way you came."

Chapter 45 Trading

The girl's voice was like a gentle breeze, softly brushing past Lu Mingfei's ears and blowing away the colorful dust of his memories.

He should have immediately thought of who else could be the girl who would appear here besides her.

Lu Mingfei didn't know what kind of expression he should use when facing Xiaolongnu.

Should I greet her with a cheesy "Junior sister, long time no see"? Or should I pretend not to know her and say, "Beautiful lady, who are you?"

"It looks like a girl?" Liu Miaomiao asked Lu Mingfei. "Why is she calling us senior brothers and sisters? Did she also wander into this place by mistake like us?"

Before Lu Mingfei could speak, the voice came again.

“I’m also a student at Shilan Middle School, one year younger than you, so of course I have to call you senior brothers and sisters.”

As she spoke, the newcomer began to walk towards Lu Mingfei. As she got closer, her face gradually came into view.

It's Xia Mi.

Lu Mingfei had always felt that innocence and maturity, clarity and allure, were antonyms and could not coexist in one person, but at this moment they appeared on Xia Mi's face at the same time.

The 14-year-old "Xia Mi" looked more youthful and immature than Lu Mingfei remembered, and her figure was also more petite, probably less than 1.6 meters tall.

She was carrying a schoolbag, had her hair tied in a high ponytail, wore a junior high school uniform, and had simple short socks and sneakers on her feet.

But that awe-inspiring beauty was already beginning to emerge, flawless.

"It's not a good habit to barge into someone's home without saying hello, senior brother."

Xia Mi grinned, her lively and mischievous expression instantly transporting Lu Mingfei back to the Chicago train station in 2010, as if she had just bounced out of that white cloth.

“I don’t think you look like Little Dragon Girl at all,” Lu Mingfei suddenly said.

Xia Mi was taken aback for a moment, then burst into a bright and enthusiastic laugh:

"Is this some new way to start a conversation? Just take it as a compliment on my looks, senior. But even so, it's not a reason for you to barge into other people's homes."

"If you don't keep the Ancient Tomb Sect's doors tightly shut, you can't blame others for accidentally wandering into the Tomb of the Living Dead."

"Really? Did you spit on the portrait of Wang Chongyang at the door?"

Xia Mi made a face and caught his rant. The two of them were like the straight man and the funny man in a crosstalk performance, one joke after another, as if they had really returned to that wonderful morning when they first met.

Liu Miaomiao lay on Lu Mingfei's back, completely unable to understand what the two of them were talking about, as if they were communicating in a code that only they could understand.

It was only vaguely apparent that Lu Mingfei seemed to have known this girl who had suddenly appeared for a long time.

……

The Nibelungen in the capital's subway system nominally belongs to the King of the Earth and Mountains, but Lu Mingfei knows that the actual gatekeeper of this alchemical labyrinth is Jormungandr.

The labyrinth was actually built to imprison her brother Fenrir.

Although Fenrir is the one who wields the "power" of the twins, Jormungandr is Fenrir's external brain and is weaker in combat, but this weakness is only relative.

Regardless, the seemingly harmless and gentle girl in front of Lu Mingfei is actually a true dragon king who can easily destroy the "Serpent of the Midgard" roller coaster.

Without summoning Lu Mingze, Lu Mingfei felt he had almost no chance of winning against her.

Moreover, he also had to protect Liu Miaomiao behind him.

"The girl I saw in Odin's Nibelungen was you, Junior Sister, wasn't she?" Lu Mingfei asked knowingly.

Since Lu Mingze did not appear and Xia Mi did not immediately attack them, it means that she does not pose a threat or hostility to them for the time being.

Of course, she might also be observing herself and Liu Miaomiao with a playful mentality, similar to "a human child observing two lone ants."

The reason they are not in a hurry to launch an attack is because they can crush themselves at any time.

Therefore, Lu Mingfei decided to ask the question first and seize the initiative in the conversation.

"You really do remember." Xia Mi nodded on tiptoe. "I was actually quite surprised that you were able to spot me back then. Just who are you?"

"I'm just an ordinary senior brother."

Xia Mi shook her head: "Could an ordinary senior brother detect my presence? I don't believe it."

"Don't you know that pretty junior sisters are all traps for senior brothers? They can smell you even from thousands of miles away."

"You're carrying your girl on your back, I think her name is Liu Miaomiao, right? Is it really okay to flirt with a junior like that?"

"Since you know that your senior sister is your senior brother's girl, how about your senior brother makes a deal with you?"

Xia Mi nodded with her hands behind her back, "Tell me about it."

Lu Mingfei raised an eyebrow, then suddenly put Liu Miaomiao down from his back and held her in his arms.

"Close your eyes," Lu Mingfei said, holding one of her hands.

Liu Miaomiao suddenly had a strange feeling, as if the boy in front of her had boarded a ship without a destination, about to set sail and leave her behind.

But Lu Mingfei held her hand tightly, making her decide to trust the boy in front of her. Liu Miaomiao changed her handshake posture, interlocking her fingers, and obeyed Lu Mingfei's instructions, slowly closing her eyes.

With a gentle press on her neck, Liu Miaomiao fell asleep in Lu Mingfei's arms. Her eyelashes were so thick, and her breathing was light and even, just like Sleeping Beauty in a fairy tale, who had been sleeping for a hundred years, waiting for the prince to awaken her with a kiss.

"Senior brother is so chivalrous!" Xia Mi clicked her tongue in amazement.

"It's not good for her to hear what happens next." Lu Mingfei shrugged, letting Liu Miaomiao's head gently rest against his heart. "Let her out, and I'll let you do whatever you want with her."

“Interesting.” Xia Mi tiptoed lightly, like a swan gliding on water. “The hero saving the damsel in distress scene is indeed very cool and classic, but what value do you have, senior brother, that would make me agree to this deal?”

“Because I’ve been to Odin’s Nibelungen,” Lu Mingfei said.

Xia Mi, in her previous life, said that the reason she had been observing Chu Zihang was because Chu Zihang had entered Odin's Nibelungen and carried Odin's mark.

Throughout his life, Lu Mingfei has also visited Odin's Nibelungen, so he should also bear Odin's mark.

Although Lu Mingfei didn't know what Odin was, he knew that Xia Mi was interested in Odin, so he chose to use himself as a bargaining chip to trade with Xia Mi, and the object of the trade was Liu Miaomiao's life.

So that's what Lu Mingze meant by "show hand".

Xia Mi was taken aback, and a look of annoyance and surprise seemed to appear on her face, as if someone had guessed her thoughts.

“Interesting.” She suddenly sneered, a proud, chilling glint flashing in her eyes.

"You do know something, after all. But why should I agree to your request? You're not the only one who's entered Odin's Nibelungen."

"Of course, it's because I'm more worthy of observation."

"for example?"

“For example, I’ve not only been to Odin’s Nibelungen, but also to yours,” Lu Mingfei said. “Isn’t it because you’re curious about my identity that you’ve hesitated to make a move against me?”

A new round of horn blares and lights came from ahead of the tunnel. The wind, pushed by the air, blew haphazardly in the confined space. The two stared at each other in silence, neither of them speaking, not even holding their breath.

Xia Mi only grinned when the train's whistle and headlights drew closer and closer, almost within reach.

"You're quite the crazy gambler. I'm actually starting to wonder about your identity."

"Promise?"

“I haven’t fully agreed.” Xia Mi shook her head. “Whether you are truly worth it remains to be seen. However, I can fulfill the deal first and let you and your girl leave Nibelungen.”

You agreed, so why are you being so arrogant? You're stubborn to the death.

“However—” Xia Mi changed the subject, “What happened here isn’t good for your girl. Do you need my help?”

"What can you help me with?"

As soon as Lu Mingfei finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that in his past life, Xia Mi seemed to have altered the memories of his stoic senior brother. Could that be what Xia Mi meant?

“I can help your girl forget what happened here.” Xia Mi tilted her head. “Whether you need it or not is up to you, senior brother.”

Teacher Da Ye's storyline is so hard to write...

Do you think there's anything about this chapter's plot that could be improved or refined? Feel free to share your thoughts.

Chapter 46 Lu

"pat, pat..."

What was that sound? Liu Miaomiao wondered.

As thoughts began to surface in her mind, Liu Miaomiao's consciousness gradually cleared, as if she had just woken up from a deep and distant dream, but could not remember the contents of the dream.

Liu Miaomiao forced her eyes open and was met with a deep darkness. Dim yellow light shone on her face intermittently.

"pat, pat..."

The pattering sound still echoes in my ears. Is it raining? Or is someone crying?

"Liu Miaomiao, Liu Miaomiao, are you awake?"

The sound came from the right. Liu Miaomiao closed her eyes drowsily, and when she opened them again, the scenery in her field of vision gradually became clear.

The night sky was clear, and streetlights flickered past the car window one by one. Colorful umbrellas were set up on the street, indicating that it had started raining sometime earlier.

Raindrops played crisp notes on the windowpane, and the iron-fence-like mesh surrounded the driver in the driver's seat. The boy's face was close enough to touch his, casting a concerned gaze.

"Ming, Mingfei?" Liu Miaomiao rubbed her forehead and gently lifted her head from Lu Mingfei's shoulder. "What's wrong with me?"

Liu Miaomiao only remembered that she and Lu Mingfei agreed to meet on Wangfujing Street, then they walked side by side for a while before preparing to take the subway back.

She remembered that it was still early when she was preparing to go back, but how come it was already dark in the blink of an eye? And she wasn't sitting on the subway, but in a taxi.

“We had a heart-to-heart talk and were about to come back when you suddenly twisted your ankle. So I gave you some basic first aid and stayed with you to rest on a bench by the roadside for a while.”

Lu Mingfei spread his hands and recounted, "Then, I don't know if you were too tired or what, you rested for a while and then fell asleep. I couldn't wake you up no matter what I called you. So I had to take a taxi to send us back to the hotel."

Looking down, Liu Miaomiao indeed saw that her ankles were being secured by something.

Liu Miaomiao tried to move, and immediately felt a sore and swollen sensation in her ankle.

"Is that really true?" For some reason, she couldn't recall any related memories. "How come I don't remember?"

"You're probably still sleepy after waking up. People are often groggy when they first wake up. Take another nap when you get back to the hotel, and you'll feel better tomorrow morning."

"Oh." Liu Miaomiao nodded, feeling as if she had forgotten something very, very important.

What's the matter?

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