Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei, let them live with regrets for the rest of their lives.

Seriously speaking, it's not surprising at all that Ye Sheng and Jiu Deyaji, as the ace of the executive department, were sent by Angers to carry out the Kuimen Plan.

Although we didn't go to Kassel College and couldn't become senior and junior students, we are still friends.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lu Mingfei was taken to a large ship.

The Moniach, the pride and joy of the Kassel College Equipment Department, is a maritime powerhouse.

According to Professor Rundstedt, the captain of the Moniach, the ship's firepower was comparable to that of a cruiser, and it could easily deal with a pure-blooded dragon.

Because the Zhou and Jiang families were latecomers, they didn't have time to prepare the boats.

The Chen family and Kassel College had been conducting underwater operations near the Qutang Gorge for a long time, and the Moniach also crossed the ocean to reach the Qutang Gorge at that time.

This requires a lot of maneuvering.

There were about forty or fifty people on the ship, representing four different factions.

Nono boarded the boat and took the initiative to greet someone.

"Uncle De'an".

"Yes, Nuonuo is here." Chen De'an nodded slightly.

He is the true representative of the Chen family, in his forties, down-to-earth and steady.

Chen De'an's gaze fell on Lu Mingfei, who was standing next to Nuonuo.

Lu Mingfei's appearance attracted a lot of attention.

There's no other reason than that Lu Mingfei's heroic deeds in Kunshan, after being publicized and spread far and wide, made him a household name.

On his wedding day, he abducted the bride... cough cough, no, he single-handedly defeated the strongest Apocalypse Knight of the Solomon Temple, and rumor has it that he also killed a pureblood dragon hiding in Yangcheng Lake.

Although the information gathered said that nothing had ever been caught, the fact that dragon blood had soaked into Chengyang Lake for three days without dissipating, causing fish and shrimp to mutate and hairy crabs to mature prematurely, was indeed true.

Before Chen De'an could even speak to Lu Mingfei, Professor Rundstedt beat him to it.

Professor Rundstedt, with a scar on his face, was a very easygoing person. He showed great enthusiasm to Lu Mingfei, inviting him to his cabin for some low-alcohol drinks, but unfortunately, Lu Mingfei ultimately chose the Zhou family over Kassel College.

To outsiders, Lu Mingfei appears to have a very close relationship with the Zhou family, and it is clear that he has indeed joined the Zhou family.

But one person disagreed.

That's Nono.

Having traveled from Rongcheng to Fengjie, Nuonuo observed the interactions between Lu Mingfei and Zhou Minhao and became certain that Lu Mingfei had not yet joined the Zhou family, but was merely in a cooperative relationship.

Based on Nuonuo's understanding of Lu Mingfei's personality, she believes that trying to win Lu Mingfei over is not about coercion or enticement, but rather about playing the emotional card.

This child lacks love; if he can be given the warmth of family, he will be halfway to success.

Nuonuo pondered that she had to seize this opportunity to give Lu Xuedi the warmth of an older sister, making him unable to resist.

For Nuonuo's sake, Lu Mingfei would voluntarily join the Chen family.

Nono is confident of this, probably.

Anyway, even if I fail, the Chen family won't kill me, so it doesn't matter.

She treated Lu Mingfei as a research subject, wanting to uncover the soft and fragile heart beneath the fierce tiger.

Isn't that very satisfying?

The Zhou family was represented by Zhou Minhao, the Chen family by Chen De'an, the Kassel College by Professor Lundschnett, and the Jiang family by Jiang Lingzhao.

By the way, Jiang Lingzhao is around twenty-four years old, very young. He is taciturn, but has a strong presence. He was not timid at all when communicating with Zhou Minhao and Professor Longde Schneider, and his words and actions showed the demeanor of a master.

However, the main character is Lu Mingfei, along with a Nono and an Old Tang.

Jiang Lingzhao was just an extra.

The four of them huddled together to discuss specific plans for the water diversion project.

Soon, the initial selection was made.

They are Lu Mingfei, Lao Tang, Chen Motong, Chen Chuan, Ye Sheng, Jiu Deya Ji, Jiang Yan, and Jiang Yumo.

Each faction sent two people.

Old Tang replaced Zhou Minhao.

The weather was great the next day, so I decided to go swimming.

But tonight.

……

Chapter 155 I'm sorry, Nono, you're late.

The night sky was spotless, and the bright moon shone brightly.

Nuonuo leaned against the gunwale, letting the river wind at Kuimen tousle her temples, gazing absently at the steep cliffs on both sides.

"Be careful not to fall in and become fish food, it's very dangerous."

A boy emerged from the shadows of the cabin and stood on the deck to offer a warning.

"Don't worry, I can swim, otherwise how could I take on underwater work?" Nono shrugged.

“S-level, it’s so late, why aren’t you asleep?” she asked.

"I'm restless and can't sleep." Lu Mingfei shrugged, walked to Nuonuo's side, leaned against the gunwale, and glanced at the dark river surface.

"Oh? So even S-rank characters are afraid?"

"Scared? Not bad." Lu Mingfei smiled.

He was confident in his abilities and usually overcame them with sheer force.

But how do you break free from something as abstract and unpredictable as fate?

Lu Mingfei was worried about Lao Tang.

Nuonuo pouted, thinking that Lu Mingfei had killed the conversation.

Fine, I'll take advantage of this rare opportunity to be alone with him and test Lu Mingfei.

"I'm very curious, what did the Zhou family promise you that made you choose Zhou alone, instead of trying to win over so many other families?"

Does a photo album of Nuwa count?

Lu Mingfei chuckled: "You've misunderstood. I didn't choose to join the Zhou family; I just acted as a henchman."

"So, the Chen family... no, I, Nuonuo, can also hire you to do things?"

"Unfortunately, I recently won the lottery and became a nouveau riche. I have plenty of money to spend. If you want me to come out of retirement, you'll have to offer me a different kind of compensation."

"for example?"

"Like a dragon bone cross or something of the next generation level or higher?"

"If I had this thing, would I need to ask someone for help?"

"Yes, that's true. You're smart."

"Lu Mingfei, are you trying to mess with me, Nuonuo? I'm not someone to be trifled with."

"You're joking. Why would I play a trick on you? Just tell the truth."

"..."

She felt both helpless and quite envious of Lu Mingfei's relaxed demeanor.

Her desperate rebellion and resistance, which appeared to outsiders as freedom and lawlessness, were, in reality, nothing more than a struggle within a cage.

The little red bird was not capable of pecking open the iron cage and escaping on its own.

"Is there a cheaper price you're asking for? Something I can afford personally," Nono asked.

Lu Mingfei turned to look at Nuonuo. Under the moonlight, the girl's red hair was dark, like a deep rose. Her sharp eyebrows and eyes had thorns, reminding you to be careful when you get along with her.

"Why you, and not the Chen family?" Lu Mingfei asked rhetorically.

"Would you believe me if I were a princess who needed to be rescued by a prince?"

"Do not believe."

"Hehe, but this isn't a lie. Being in a large family, you don't have a choice."

"What I mean is, Nono, you don't give me the feeling of a princess, but a female thief."

"A female thief? A heart-stealing phantom thief?" Nono covered her mouth in surprise. "She stole the hearts of Xiao Chu Nan and Lu Mingfei?"

Lu Mingfei shook his head and said seriously, "If you can't understand the term 'female thief,' how about another one? How about 'female bandit'? The kind who would rob a train on horseback."

He acted recklessly, disregarded the imperial court, and trampled on the rules.

“Someone like you won’t wait for rescue like Sleeping Beauty; you’ll take the initiative,” Lu Mingfei said. “Well, it’s just a feeling I don’t have, so don’t take it to heart if I’m wrong.”

Nono listened, pinching her chin, "Although it doesn't sound good, it's quite interesting. I'm not angry."

Lu Mingfei hummed in agreement.

"Stop focusing on dissecting my personality. What about you? What are you? A prince? A hero?"

"A cowardly dragon."

This is the name Lu Mingfei uses for himself.

"The dragon is powerful, but also cowardly. It will hide in a cave and silently guard its treasure."

If someone tries to plunder, he will become enraged and breathe fire to burn them to death.

"That has nothing to do with being cowardly. I think the dragon is quite brave, daring to fight bravely against the bad guys who stole its things, even though it was defeated in one move."

Lu Mingfei smiled but remained silent.

Nono tossed her long hair haphazardly, sighed, and said, "Something in my heart is telling me that we shouldn't be like this."

"What will happen then?"

"...To be honest, I have investigated you."

“Many people have investigated me, I’m used to it.”

"In my investigation, you are cowardly, but not a dragon, but a wretched child. You are the kind of person who needs to be saved."