Under One Person, Mountain and Sea Painting Demon

"Do you think, with Lu Ci's condition, can I be at ease if I pass the position of head of the family to him in the future?" After sighing, he looked at the group of Lu family members who rushed in and couldn't help but ask.

"This……"

Hearing this, everyone's heart tightened. Although they all felt that Lu Ci was in great trouble now, they also knew that they had to be cautious when answering such questions.

So...

"Don't worry too much, Patriarch. The young master is still young. He will surely become more mature in a few years..."

"Yes, yes. After all, the young master is the most capable of the younger generation of our Lu family. As long as he polishes his character, it won't be a problem!"

"..."

"Ugh……"

Looking at this group of guys who said one thing and thought another, a look of helplessness suddenly appeared on the face of the head of the Lu family. Then he sighed and kicked them out.

Then, he lowered his head, his eyes showing thought. He certainly knew that his actions were against human nature, but for the long-term interests of the entire Lu family, he had no choice but to do so.

At the same time, knowing the temper of that brat, there was one thing that the head of the Lu family did not say, which was - he suspected that Duanmu Ying was hiding something.

Regardless of whether this suspicion is true or false, he must first drag this matter out, and the child in Duanmu Ying's belly is the biggest bargaining chip. He doesn't believe that this woman would rather her child get into trouble than keep the secret!

Think of it...

Snapped!

The head of the Lu family slammed the table hard and said to himself, "This 'Shuangquan Hands' is definitely for my Lu family!"

Then he suddenly raised his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked in the direction of the dungeon with an extremely determined look.

……

……

By evening.

"Master, what are you doing here? The master has instructed..."

"The owner of the house was afraid that she would die in prison, so he asked me to bring her some food. Open the door and let me in."

At the dungeon entrance, Lu Ci was holding a basket of food and explained with a frown. He opened the basket in his hand for them to check and indicated that there was no problem.

"This……"

Since the master of the house had specifically instructed that no one except him could enter the prison without special orders, the two guards were a little hesitant.

"Why, do you want me to specially invite my father here for you to believe? Okay, but if anything goes wrong with the people inside because they didn't have a meal, don't say I didn't warn them!"

"Oh, okay, okay, please don't blame me, Master. Please, please!"

After hearing what Lu Ci said, the two men immediately let him go. They actually knew that the head of the family probably had not given these instructions, but they just didn't want to bother with it any more.

They were quite aware of the trouble-making ability of the man in front of them, and it was better to have less trouble than more. Anyway, if there was any problem, it would not be their fault. The head of the family had always been clear about the young master's troubles.

In this way, Lu Ci successfully entered the dungeon and soon saw Duanmu Ying lying on the ground with his hands and feet locked.

"Hey, are you still alive? If you are, come and eat something!" He walked up to her, put the basket in front of her, and raised his chin at her.

"..."

Hearing his words, Duanmu Ying glanced at him subconsciously, then looked at the food in the basket, and her eyes widened.

Beef, vegetables, fruits, steamed buns... these are the most suitable foods for pregnant women before giving birth. What happened to the Lu family? Did they suddenly change their ways?

For a moment, she couldn't help but look at Lu Ci with suspicion, wondering what the Lu family was up to...

Seeing that she was still hesitating, Lu Ci was speechless and couldn't help but urge her: "Come on, eat quickly, I took all these secretly, if my father finds out, he will definitely take them away from you!"

"Gudu..."

At this time, the aroma of food drifted into Duanmu Ying's nose, and she couldn't help swallowing.

Over the past few days, the Lu family has only given her a small amount of water and food, just enough to sustain her survival. For a pregnant woman like her who is about to give birth, this is totally insufficient.

Looking at her bloated belly, Duanmu Ying finally made up her mind. No matter what, even if it was just for the baby in her belly, she had to eat this meal!

So she struggled to get up, picked up the food in the basket, and started eating it bit by bit.

Twenty minutes later...

All the food was finally finished, and Duanmu Ying finally felt that she had regained some strength.

At this time, her face darkened, and she looked at Lu Ci squatting in front of her and said, "I have already confessed everything I should confess. What do you mean by keeping me locked up like this?"

"Uh……"

Hearing her words, Lu Ci was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "You don't think that my coming to bring you food is a trick used by the Lu family to trick you, right?"

"Isn't it?" Duanmu Ying responded coldly, but saw that Lu Ci opposite him was suddenly speechless, with veins bulging on his forehead.

"Well, your kindness is taken for granted. No wonder you can become sworn brothers with a guy like Wu Gensheng..." he suddenly said.

"I was afraid that you, a pregnant woman, would be locked up like this and end up with two dead bodies, so I took the risk to bring you food. But you start doubting me right away, okay?"

The next second, Lu Ci stood up and clenched his fists: "You should understand one thing, the troubles that happened to you are all caused by you. You can't blame others for any consequences. Don't bite whoever you catch."

As he spoke, he suddenly circulated his Qi and gathered Qi energy in his hands. Then he raised his hands and sent out two streams of energy, rushing straight towards Duanmu Ying!

"!!!"

Seeing this scene, Duanmu Ying closed her eyes suddenly, thinking that she had angered the other party. She could only curl up her body and try her best to protect her stomach.

But the next moment...

Swish!

The Qi force that was attacking her suddenly turned and hit the chain beside her directly...

clang!clang!

As the sound of broken chains entered her ears, she opened her eyes again and saw the current situation, her face was filled with surprise!

"What on earth do you want to do?"

"What do you want to do? Now that you're full and have enough energy, shouldn't you run away? Hehe..." Lu Ci grinned and put his hands on his waist.

"Don't you think that I was sent by my father to test you? What do you say now? Should I apologize?"

"Who are you?" Duanmu Ying was even more confused at this moment. She couldn't help but stare at him and asked in a deep voice.

"My name is Lu Ci!"

"Lu Ci? One of the two pillars of the Lu family? The son of the head of the Lu family???" Duanmu Ying exclaimed, and then stood there in a daze.

Over the years, she has heard many rumors about the two leaders of the Lu family, especially Lu Ci, who is famous for being "mad" and "rebellious".

But even so, she still didn't understand why this guy wanted to let her go. As a member of the Lu family, doesn't he... have to consider the interests of the family?

"I say, now you know my identity. Are you leaving or not? If not, then I will leave!" Just as Duanmu Ying was hesitating, Lu Ci urged her again.

"Do you need so many reasons to help someone? If you think you should help and want to help, then just help, right?" He frowned, showing an impatient expression.

"..."

Hearing Lu Ci say this, Duanmu Ying couldn't help but be moved. She didn't expect that there would be such an oddball in the Lu family. It was really strange.

When she thought of the baby in her belly and her little master, she didn't care to think about anything else. Even if this was really a trap, she had to give it a try, so she nodded immediately:

"Okay, I believe you!"

"Hey, good!"

Seeing that the woman finally stopped wasting time, Lu Ci smiled, but then he suddenly became serious: "But before that, I want to ask you a question, are you 'Quan Xing'?"

"..."

"I'm not. I, as well as all the other people who have sworn brotherhood with Wu Gensheng, just admire him as a person. It has nothing to do with his identity as the 'Master of Quan Xing'."

"Well, people with 'Quan Xing' will not be ashamed to admit it. Well, I believe you too!" Lu Ci nodded, motioned for her to wait a moment, and then turned and left.

Then, he heard a few muffled sounds and the sound of someone falling outside the cell. He immediately turned back, grabbed Duanmu Ying's arm, helped her up, and took her out of the prison.

"Come on, this way."

After leaving the dungeon, according to the escape route he had planned in advance, Lu Ci led Duanmu Ying along a winding path and soon reached the edge of the village.

"Let's go from here!"

He pointed to the woods opposite. There were few people here and there were many places to hide. As long as they could get through the woods and get to the main road, they could go to the nearby post station to rent a carriage and escape far away.

however……

As soon as the two stepped into the woods, they heard a roar from behind: "Rebellious son, stop right there!"

"Oh no, my dad and the others are chasing us. You go first and run in that direction towards the main road. They won't do anything to me. I'll cover your retreat!"

Seeing this, Lu Ci made a choice immediately, pointed in a direction to Duanmu Ying, and turned back immediately.

As for Duanmu Ying, she knew that this was her only chance, and she also knew that she could not help Lu Ci at all now, so she mobilized all her strength without hesitation and started to escape at full speed.

soon……

"Lu Ci, where is that woman?" The head of the Lu family brought people to chase after him, and seeing Lu Ci here alone, he couldn't help but question loudly.

"People? What people? Where is the woman? I just came here for a walk after dinner. What are you talking about?" Lu Ci spread his hands, looking confused.

"Bullshit! The guards have already said that it was you who let that woman escape!" The head of the Lu family glared at her and waved his hand, ready to send people to search the woods.

"You old thing, you trust others but not your own son, right? I won't let you pass today!" Lu Ci played tricks and raised his hand to stop the person who was approaching.

"Let's see who dares to take another step forward!"

"Okay, okay, you kid are rebelling, right? Come, catch him for me!" The head of the Lu family was furious when he saw this.

All of a sudden, all the Lu family members who followed him came over and surrounded him completely, while at the same time they split off and headed straight for the woods.

"All of you come back here!" Seeing this, Lu Ci simply stopped pretending and moved to stop those people, but was blocked by the people who stayed behind.

"Get out of my way!"

The next second, his face darkened, and he growled in a deep voice. The Qi in his body burst out, and his Ruyi Force circulated, and he was ready to force his way out.

But at this moment, a figure flashed in front of him and slapped him with his hand...

Snapped!

A crisp slap sounded, and he fell to the ground!

"Rebellious son, are you going to turn against your clan members for an outsider?" Retracting his hand, the head of the Lu family shouted angrily, his eyes full of rage, as if he was "hating iron for not becoming steel".

"What? You've tried and it doesn't work. Just because our Lu family is so powerful, does that mean we should bully a pregnant woman?" Although he was slapped in the face, Lu Ci was not willing to be outdone. He jumped up from the ground and roared at the same time.

"You know shit!" The head of the Lu family was furious. He felt that this kid was really unreasonable. He raised his right palm again, ready to slap him again.

But as soon as his hand fell, it was grabbed by Lu Ci. The Qi energies of the father and son collided and exploded instantly!

boom!

With a loud bang, Lu Ci flew backwards and fell to the ground. Although he was gifted, his cultivation was ultimately not as good as his father's.

Just as he was about to get up again, the tribesmen around him rushed over and restrained him. No matter how he struggled, he could not break free.

"Lu Ci, you disappoint me so much!"

The next moment, the head of the Lu family walked forward and looked down at Lu Ci, his eyes full of disappointment.

"I originally thought that after Ren'er left, your temper would be restrained and you would gradually take on the responsibility of being the head of the Lu family. But the facts have proved that I was wrong. You are simply not cut out for this and you are not worthy of being the heir of our Lu family!"

As soon as he finished speaking, in the woods nearby, the group of Lu family members who had just chased out also came back with Duanmu Ying. There was no way. With her current strength, it was impossible for her to escape from the hands of the Lu family masters.

The head of the Lu family saw this and his expression softened a little. But when he thought of Lu Ci's defiance and all the rebellion over the years, he couldn't help but shout, "That's right, don't you want to save her? From today on, you will be locked up in the dungeon with her, and you will be expelled from the Lu family!"

"Listen carefully, everyone from the Lu family present here. From now on, Lu Ci is no longer a member of my Lu family, and I don't have such a son. When I return, I will remove him from the family tree!" Then, he looked at the clan members around him and announced loudly.

"At the same time, anyone in Lujia Village who dares to plead for him will be regarded as a traitor and will suffer the same fate as him, and will be executed immediately!"

"This……"

Hearing this, all the members of the Lu family present looked at each other and gave up their thoughts on persuading.

To be honest, it was the first time they saw the head of the family get so angry, and it was also the first time they saw him really want to punish Lu Ci. Moreover, they could all see that he was serious this time!

Of course, this is also because the crime Lu Ci committed this time was too serious and he did not repent. If anyone who cared about the family were in his position, they would have to do something to give an explanation to the clan members.

However, they did not expect that the patriarch would deal with him in such a harsh way if he did. You know, "expelling from the family tree" is a serious crime of treason, and Lu Ci is the patriarch's only son. It is a bit too much no matter how you think about it.

"Lu Ci, look how angry your father is. Hurry up and admit your mistake. Why would you do this for a stranger?" At this time, someone among the people who subdued Lu Ci whispered.