Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before slaying the dragon

"Huh!" The men nodded heavily standing in the rain.

Gen Chisheng made a gesture to indicate that it was time to leave. He picked up the spider blade on the ground, put it back into the sheath, and left first. Ying held a black umbrella for him, and Caesar's team followed behind him.

The gaps between the crowds became wider, and the crowds on both sides made way for the head of the Yuan family. Thousands of men bowed at the same time, their heads following the direction Yuan Zhisheng was moving. Yuan Zhisheng lit the Cohiba cigar that Caesar had given him and took a deep breath.

"Now I understand why the tortoise can't crawl back to his own puddle." Caesar whispered to Chu Zihang and Lu Mingfei from behind, "Taking responsibility is a man's duty. At this moment, he is an upright young master of the underworld. Can you see it? He has a heavy mountain on his shoulders."

"I'm always an upright gangster, okay?" Lu Mingfei rolled his eyes. "Boss, were you provoked by what happened just now? When you spoke in the language of the strong, it made me feel that your Chuunibyou is incurable."

"It seems like they are a perfect match." Chu Zihang said.

Turning the corner, the deafening roars and sounds of fighting finally broke out again. This was a fight between gangs. It was a survival of the fittest. Even Yuan Zhisheng, the young master of a gangster family, had no right to stop it.

Yuan Zhisheng suddenly started coughing violently. Caesar walked over and patted him on the back and said, "You don't smoke much. It's strange that you don't choke if you take that first puff. You can't treat cigars like your woman's cigarette."

Yuan Zhisheng ignored Caesar's teasing this time. He raised his head and looked directly into Lu Mingfei's eyes: "Who are you?"

"What do you mean?" Lu Mingfei's heart skipped a beat, and his hands involuntarily clenched the little yellow duck in his pocket. He was not sure if Yuan Zhisheng had seen anything.

"I don't understand either. Is this your Japanese word puzzle game? Is standing in the rain and playing word puzzle games a tradition of your underworld?" Caesar raised his eyebrows.

"Are you from the Ghost Clan?" Yuan Zhisheng continued to stare at Lu Mingfei and said shockingly, "Or, in other words, what is the connection between you and the Ghost Clan?"

Chu Zihang, who was standing next to Lu Mingfei, said in a deep voice, "Yuan Jun, although I don't know exactly what kind of organization the Ghost Clan is, we just arrived in Japan yesterday. Lu Mingfei's hometown is in the same city as mine. He can't be a member of the Ghost Clan."

"Then how do you explain his sword? That's Mr. Inuyama He's Kanze Masamune, I guess I'm not mistaken?" Yuan Zhisheng looked at Lu Mingfei's back. Under his windbreaker was a black scabbard. "The one who took Kanze Masamune away has defected from the main family and joined the fierce ghost group. His sister, who had become a 'ghost', was executed by me personally the day before you came. I originally wanted to discuss this matter after the mission tomorrow, but..."

Yuan Zhisheng unconsciously tightened his grip on the phone in his pocket. "I can't see through you. You're hiding too many secrets... And the night you disappeared, no one knows where you went or what you did. If you can't give me a reasonable explanation, I can only regard you as an enemy of our family."

"Are you suspecting my people?" Caesar's face turned cold and he stood between Yuan Zhisheng and Lu Mingfei.

The atmosphere between Caesar's group and the company's executives suddenly became tense.

Chapter 213 Long time no see, Lu Mingze

Lu Mingfei patted Caesar's shoulder, signaling him not to be impulsive. He shook his head and met Yuan Zhisheng's gaze with a calm look.

"Yuan Jun, there are many things I can't explain to you right now. Everyone has their own secrets, right? But I can assure you that I am definitely not an enemy of the Sheqi Eight Clans. At least, I am not on the side of the Menggui Clan."

"Promise? You can't even explain your whereabouts, what guarantee can you give?" Yuan Zhisheng frowned, his tone full of distrust. He couldn't believe a man who was shrouded in fog.

"If I am on the opposite side of the ghosts, is that enough to prove my position?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"Anyone can talk nonsense, but I have no way to judge your position now because there is no evidence." Yuan Zhisheng said vigilantly.

"I do have evidence... enough to prove that I am not in the same group as the ghosts, but the premise is that you are not allowed to ask me where I got this evidence." Lu Mingfei said.

"What do you mean?" Yuan Zhisheng was stunned.

"You should have someone specially assigned to monitor the movements of the ghosts, right?" Lu Mingfei suddenly looked at Ying.

"There is such a department, called the Information Department. They not only monitor the Ghost Clan, but also monitor major events from all over the world, but the core area of ​​focus is mainly concentrated in Japan." Ying was stunned. "Of course, the Ghost Clan is our main focus, but what does this have to do with the evidence that the young master mentioned?"

Lu Mingfei walked to Ying's side, leaned over and whispered something in her ear. Ying looked at him strangely, then took out her cell phone and made a call.

"Check the latest wanted notices issued by the underworld market. Is there anyone named Lu Mingfei?"

"Really? Posted at 5:24 last night? And the reward was 300 million yen?"

"Which organization issued it?"

"Okay." Ying looked at Yuan Zhisheng after hanging up the phone. "Last night, a bounty of 300 million yuan appeared out of nowhere. The target of the bounty was Lu Mingfei. After repeated confirmation by the Information Department, it was confirmed that the organization that issued the bounty was the Ghost Clan, and it has their own unique Ghost Mark on it."

"A bounty of 300 million?" Even Yuan Zhisheng was momentarily shocked by the figure. He looked at Lu Mingfei in disbelief. "What did you do? Burn down their base camp? Or rob their vault?"

"Yuan Jun, we agreed not to investigate the source of the evidence. The promise between men is more important than Mount Fuji." Lu Mingfei showed a mysterious smile.

"Did I promise not to pursue the matter..." Yuan Zhisheng was stunned for a moment before shaking his head gently. "Forget it. Since the Ghost Tribe has issued a wanted notice for you, that's enough to prove your position. The Ghost Tribe regards you as an enemy, and the Ghost Tribe is the enemy of our family. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and there should be enough trust between friends. I'm deeply sorry for doubting you before."

Yuan Zhisheng bowed deeply to Lu Mingfei, who quickly helped him up. "How can you bow to me? Isn't this confusing?"

"identity?"

"You are... the young master of the Sheqi Eight Clan. Yeah, that's right, how can a young master bow to his minions?"

"You Chinese have a saying: If the emperor breaks the law, he is guilty just like the common people. If he makes a mistake, he must apologize."

Lu Mingfei patted Yuan Zhisheng on the shoulder and said, "I understand your doubts. I would have doubts too if it were me. So don't take it too seriously. After all, this is about the foundation of the Sheqi Eight Clans, so we should be more cautious."

"Thank you for your understanding." Yuan Zhisheng nodded.

"It's good that it's been talked about. Everyone is happy, everyone is happy." Caesar patted Lu Mingfei's shoulder and then Yuan Zhisheng's shoulder, looking relieved like an older brother who saw his two younger brothers reconcile. He took the lead and walked towards the long streets, with Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang following closely behind him.

"It's still those same psychopaths." Yuan Zhisheng looked at the backs of the three people and shook his head slightly.

Ying pondered for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Young Master, do you doubt that wanted warrant?"

"Do you suspect the warrant is a forgery?"

"No, no one in the underworld dares to forge the mark of the Ghost Clan, so the wanted order must be real." Ying said, "But what if this is a plan within a plan? It's not ruled out that Lu Mingfei and the Ghost Clan had agreed to create a wanted order to deceive our trust. If they knew about the Jiyuan plan, our helping those three people to dive would be equivalent to sending the Ghost Clan's accomplices to the God's Burial Ground. Then the God..."

"cherry."

Gen Chisei suddenly interrupted Sakura's guess. He was in a deep box in Kabukicho, the most prosperous area in Shinjuku District. He stood in the darkness and looked at the bright skyscrapers in the distance.

"This has been a gamble from the very beginning. The moment Mr. Masamune decided to go to war, the family had already lost its way. Whether these three people are on the side of the main family or are traitors within the Oni Clan, they are merely affecting the probability of winning or losing this gamble."

Yuan Zhisheng paused.

"But we have no choice but to trust them. Don't forget, those three people are our only bargaining chips. Losing one of them means we're no longer worthy of being human... From the very beginning, we had no choice!"

……

The strong wind whipped up the waves, raising waves of whitecaps taller than the boat. Thick and deep lead-black clouds obscured the sky, as if weaving a dense cage on the sea surface, separating the sky and the sea.

The dim white light swayed on the restless sea like a flickering candlelight. It was the xenon lamp of the Moniach.

"Professor Mance is actually willing to lend you his treasure!" Caesar said in a hoarse voice. The tugboat's engine and the waves were roaring wildly. Only by shouting in a hoarse voice could he drown out the roars of the two beasts, the sea and the ship.

"To be precise, it is loaned to you. You are the protagonists of this mission. Tonight, the entire Japanese branch is your assistant!" Yuan Zhisheng also responded loudly. He stood at the bow of the ship, and huge waves rushed towards him from above his head. The sticky and salty sea water soaked his entire body thoroughly.

The Japanese branch immediately converted the tugboat into a large-displacement fishing vessel. The inscription "Moniyach" on the hull was replaced with "Moni Maru," and the torpedoes and gun barrels on the stern boom were replaced with harpoons and trawl nets. However, all of this was done without Professor Mans's knowledge. If he had known how these dishonest Japanese treated his beloved vessel, he would have been furious.

"We have been sailing for almost three hours. We should be in the high seas, right?" Chu Zihang looked down at his waterproof watch, then looked up at the desolate sea.

All they could see was water, only water, the black tide rolling up white waves, and there was no other ship sailing on the sea except theirs.

"Yes, this is Japan's exclusive economic zone, but it's also international waters. In other words, the mineral resources beneath it belong to Japan. While killing someone here is illegal, the Japanese Coast Guard probably won't bother arresting you," said Yuan Zhisheng. "This area has been cleared. We have twelve hours."

They set off at dusk from the pier in Tokyo Bay. At that time, a large number of fishing boats were returning to the port. Fishermen nearby said that there would be an eight-level gale and three-meter-high waves tonight.

Caesar, dressed in a white uniform, opened his shirt to reveal his proud chest muscles, and smiled calmly at those who said it was nothing. He said that he had been to the Bering Sea, known as the Devil's Sea, during the crabbing season, where he had conquered a force nine gale and seven-meter waves... As he was talking, he suddenly wanted to eat crabs, so he jumped onto a nearby fishing boat and bought the largest king crab. Since he had no cash, he generously took off the Cartier rose gold ring on his hand in exchange.

"There should be heavy rain tonight. It is indeed an unsettling night." The Amaterasu lantern shot towards the sky. Lu Mingfei could vaguely see thunder rolling in the clouds. It seemed as if the sky was brewing a catastrophe, which would strike down upon everyone at the most unexpected moment.

"Don't worry, everyone. The Japanese branch has already made all the necessary preparations. Your safety is guaranteed." Yuan Zhisheng comforted everyone.

“Bullshit!”

A long-lost yet familiar voice sounded, and Lu Mingfei slowly raised his head. The huge waves stopped in mid-air, and the thunder in the black clouds stopped rolling. Yuan Zhisheng, Chu Zihang and Caesar all stood quietly in their original positions without moving... The whole world was still, and there was one person who could press the pause button for the whole world.

No, it should be said that it is the devil, because the devil can do everything.

"Long time no see, Lu Mingze." Lu Mingfei smiled at the boy standing at the bow of the boat.

"Really, brother. It's been so long, and you wouldn't miss me if I didn't look for you... But I still came to find you, because I am your most loving brother." The boy looked at Caesar's white captain's suit, then looked at his own black suit. He snatched Caesar's clothes and put them on himself.

Poor Caesar squatted with his upper body naked in the cold sea breeze, like a meaningful sculpture.

The bleak Black Sea had turned into an endless sea of ​​ice at some point. The white waves turned into steep icebergs. The dark clouds dispersed, revealing the Milky Way that stretched across the universe. Black shadows swam under the frozen sea. A white half moon poked out of the sea, and together with the reflection of the other half moon at the end of the sea, it formed a perfect disc. Lu Mingze stood at the bow with his back to the moonlight, his shadow stretched out very long, like an abstract doomsday painting.

"Are you trying to persuade me to turn back?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"Hey, brother, you know, sometimes I really feel that I am not a devil at all, but you are, because when you go crazy you are much crazier than me. You know what you are going to release..." The little devil said, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he saw the orange king crab in Caesar's hand.

He pulled out the crab from Caesar's waist, pried open the crab shell with the blade of a knife, dug out the tenderest part of the crab roe, dipped it in the mashed garlic and seafood sauce in the bowl, sat on the fence and ate it with relish. To relieve his boredom, he also snatched the operating instructions of the submersible from Caesar's hand.

"Well, let me see... It's made of memory metal that can withstand water pressure at a depth of ten thousand meters... Even sharks and giant whales can't damage it... There will be no accidents unless the inner shell is hit hard..." Lu Mingze flipped through a few pages and stuffed the operation manual back into Caesar's hands, cursing irritably, "Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, this is all bullshit. This is completely murder for money, brother. You don't really believe they can guarantee your safety, do you?"

"I don't need them to ensure my safety. I lied to Yuan Zhisheng, and I've never been on the same side as the Sheqi Eight Clan, nor am I on the same side as the Menggui Clan. I know what I'm going to release, the devil from the abyss. I can't let Caesar know about this, nor can I let Yuan Zhisheng and Fengjian Liuli know about it. If they knew, they would definitely stop me and think I'm a complete lunatic." Lu Mingfei said calmly, "No one will understand a lunatic."

"I can, brother. I understand you. I'm the only one in this world who can understand you! You're truly a complete lunatic, but I completely understand you." Lu Mingze looked at Lu Mingfei and smiled. "Because the only person who can understand a lunatic... is another lunatic, right?"

"Hmm? You're not here to dissuade me? Then why don't you come?"

"I was just checking your resolve. I didn't expect you to be so resolute. I'm impressed, brother." The little devil seemed to be tired of eating king crabs and stuffed them back into Caesar's hands. "I know from your expression that I can't dissuade you. So I can only support you, brother."

Lu Mingze was tempted by Caesar's king crabs, so he picked up a shovel and awl and jumped off the bow of the boat onto the frozen sea. He began to vigorously chisel holes in the ice, with fishing rods, fishing lines and fish baskets placed next to him. It seemed that the king crabs were not enough to satisfy his craving, so he prepared to go sea fishing himself.

"You came to me just to confirm my resolve?" Lu Mingfei asked, "Is that all?"

Given this little devil's unwavering character, wouldn't their reunion after such a long time be just to remind Lu Mingfei that his ideas were dangerous and to express their support for them? If this guy had such good intentions, he wouldn't be the little devil he knew.

"Brother, you've become someone I don't recognize, and I've become someone I don't recognize. What's wrong with that?" Lu Mingze slung the fishing hook into the ice cave and sat cross-legged on the ground, not caring at all whether his expensive trousers and leather shoes would get dirty. "I'd be heartbroken if you questioned a brother's care and love for him like that."

But there was no sadness in his tone. He stared at the black hole in the ice with excitement in his eyes, as if he was looking forward to seeing what kind of prey would take the bait.

"Forget it then. I've already asked you. If you don't want to talk about it, then I'll just ignore it." Lu Mingfei said, "What are you fishing for? How long are you going to fish for?"

"Right away, right away. Don't rush me, brother. Haven't you noticed? Ever since you arrived in Japan, you seem to have become more impatient and not as calm as before." Lu Mingze said, "I'm just kindly reminding you, brother, that some things, once decided, can't be rushed. It's better to take a steady approach. Otherwise, even if you know what's waiting for you down the road, you might end up falling and getting bloodied if you're not careful!"

Chapter 214 The Little Devil Beats the White Dragon

Lu Mingfei watched the boy fishing in the moonlight, his long rod dangling silently above the frozen waters. Inside the cave, the dark waters lay calm and still. The boy waited patiently, as if he would wait until eternity as long as no prey took the bait.

Lu Mingfei stared at this quiet scene for a long time. After coming to his senses, he said, "Thank you. I understand."

"Don't be so formal, brother. I'm just giving you a reminder. After all, I'm the one who knows you best. Do you think Chu Zihang can give you a reminder? Can Caesar give you a reminder? Can Yuan Zhisheng give you a reminder?" Lu Mingze said with a smile, "None of them can, because they don't know you well enough. No one knows what you're thinking."

"Do you really know what I'm thinking?" Lu Mingfei seemed to be talking to himself, "Maybe I don't even know what I'm really thinking."

"Of course I know. Actually, you know it too, brother. It's just that you're not as confident as before. You're clearly gaining more and more power, but you seem to be getting more and more afraid." Lu Mingze smiled. "Is this opponent too powerful? Or is the thing you want to protect too important?"

"Probably all of them." Lu Mingfei sighed softly.

"Don't sigh, brother. You don't look good when you're depressed. Just imagine how cool you are when you're confident. You're the national idol of Kassel Academy. I'm so envious of you being so popular with so many junior sisters." Lu Mingze made a face. "So, brother, you must get what you want. Believe in yourself. You have what it takes!"

"You always say I'm a little devil, but I live in your heart, brother. So there's a devil hidden in your own heart. Anger is the best food. The moment the thing you hate truly appears before you, the devil will descend from the sky singing a bloody hymn, and then you'll be invincible!"

"Brother, remember, you must make a deal with me. In exchange for a quarter of my life, I will help you achieve whatever you want...on the day you truly make up your mind!"

Lu Mingze shouted in encouragement, not caring at all whether he would scare away the prey under the ice cave. His tone was full of excitement and fanaticism, like a fanatic who witnessed his faith with his own eyes.

With a "swish", at this moment, the prey that Lu Mingze was waiting for took the bait by coincidence.

Lu Mingze raised the fishing rod high up, his little face full of excitement, and Lu Mingfei looked up.

In the pale moonlight, a black line dragged a huge monster. The huge white creature roared wildly under the bright moon, as if it was making an earth-shaking roar to the world. It was arrogant and agile, with white scales covering its whole body and white bone wings covering the sky... It was a giant dragon completely white!

This was the most beautiful dragon Lu Mingfei had ever seen. It had nearly perfect bone lines and scales. Every scale on its body looked like a crystal that had been polished and polished. The sharp bone spurs exuded a ferocious beauty, as if it were the most perfect creation in the world, evil yet sacred.

However, as he watched, Lu Mingze reached out and pinched the white dragon's bony wings. The huge dragon shadow writhed and struggled in his hand, and a hint of viciousness flashed in the boy's eyes.

"My brother is right here, and you dare not give me face? That's perfect...Brother, if you don't know what to do, I'll show you...just like this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy broke the white dragon's bony wings. The huge dragon, which was disproportionate to his tiny body, twisted wildly in his hands, but to no avail. Lu Mingze held the dragon's neck and punched and kicked the beautiful white dragon. After kicking it a few times, he seemed to be tired of playing and stuffed the white dragon into the fish basket at his feet.

It seemed incredible to stuff such a huge creature into such a small fish basket, but Lu Mingze did it with ease, as simple and natural as putting daffodils into a vase.

"Oh, oh, oh, I finally caught this guy. It's very simple, right, brother? As long as you have enough patience to wait for the fish to bite the hook, and then use absolute violence to beat her until she can't take care of herself, you can catch any prey!" Lu Mingze picked up the fish basket, "Okay, this trip all the way to find you was finally worth it. I have helped brother regain his confidence and I can consider it a success. Now I can retire and go home to roast this guy. Just thinking about the taste is delicious, it must be much better than the king crab just now. Of course, Caesar's cooking is also good, but crabs are crabs after all. How can they compare to the taste of such a noble creature like a dragon? Hiss, hiss, I can't stop drooling!"

Lu Mingze left, the white moon disappeared from the end of the sky, black clouds covered the sky again, the ice surface cracked under his feet, black sea water surged into the sky from the cracks in the ice, the icebergs in the sky turned into huge waves again and hit the Moniach, causing the hull to rise and fall, and everything in sight became dim again, as if someone had turned off the lights of the whole world.

A wave knocked Lu Mingfei, who was still in shock, off balance. He fell over the fence, and just as he was about to fall into the sea, a steady arm grabbed his shoulder.

"What's wrong? You seem to have been distracted for a long time." Chu Zihang frowned slightly.

"I'm fine." Lu Mingfei shook his head, shaking the lingering feeling of the illusion out of his mind.

"We're almost there. Please allow me to introduce you all before we arrive..." Yuan Zhisheng reminded.

"Hey, wait a minute!" Caesar suddenly interrupted from the bow, standing up and high-fiving. "We need to boost morale before the mission officially begins. And since our midnight snack is ready, why not try some fresh Hokkaido-style king crab, cooked with the most authentic sauce and method, and celebrate our entry into the damned Abyss. Let's all have a toast together."

"Don't mind Yuan Jun. He has always been like this and can clink glasses for any reason." Chu Zihang said.

Yuan Zhisheng nodded, and several people gathered around. When Caesar offered Lu Mingfei the freshest crab shell, he politely declined. Lu Mingfei said he would rather eat the crab legs, because he saw that the rosy crab shell seemed to be stained with crystal silk threads... which was probably Lu Mingze's saliva.

"I didn't expect Gattuso to have such profound attainments in cooking." Yuan Zhisheng praised.

"We Italian men are all born gourmets. Although we are not as good as you Japanese in cooking seafood, I don't mind learning any skill that can make a man better." When someone praised him, Caesar certainly would not hesitate to show off.

"Translated, it means that the girl he likes is probably a foodie, and he thinks cooking is a skill that can help him pick up girls, so it's worth his time and effort to learn." Lu Mingfei changed the rich and handsome man's speech into plain and easy-to-understand vernacular.

Yuan Zhisheng nodded, thinking that if Lu Mingfei hadn't reminded him, he probably wouldn't have thought of this aspect even if he racked his brains. Sure enough, only an idiot could understand an idiot.