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They had previously discussed taking Erii away, and Caesar had already made a decision: Lu Mingfei should take Erii away at dawn tomorrow.
He has already given the human traffickers a sum of money.
Gu Ran said, "Let Lu Mingfei choose."
Caesar said, "He's so soft-hearted, he definitely won't take her with him."
Chu Zihang was silent for a while before finally saying, "The head of the Uesugi family cannot return it to the Hebi-Hachi family. Kazama Ruri said that Tachibana Masamune is very problematic. Returning it to the Hebi-Hachi family would be equivalent to returning a nuclear bomb."
“That makes sense,” Gu Ran said.
Caesar nodded in agreement: "That's right."
Looking at the two men, Chu Zihang felt that they were just going through the motions.
……
At the Genji Heavy Industries Building, Genji Chisei is chatting with Tachibana Masamune.
Genjiro handed a photo to Tachibana Masamune: "This man wearing a mask sneaked into the French restaurant, seemingly intending to take Erii away. Fortunately, Gu Ran discovered and stopped him, and killed him."
“I suspect he is the king,” he continued.
Looking at the photo, Tachibana Masamune confirmed, "It must be him."
Genjiro believed Tachibana Masamune's words in the mural hall, but Gu Ran's words also made a lot of sense. Princess Kaguya kept the personal information of all the underworld in Japan, and only Princess Kaguya could send mass text messages to these underworld figures.
Only two people have the authority to use Princess Kaguya's powers.
“I’ve discovered something: Princess Kaguya’s server room has been hacked, but we haven’t found out who did it yet,” Tachibana Masamune said. “Someone breached Princess Kaguya’s firewall, and although it was only for a short while, they stole a lot of information about the underworld.”
Yuan Zhisheng asked, "When did this happen?"
"At the same time that the Secret Party's AI launched its attack, I initially thought it was the Secret Party's doing and didn't pay much attention. Now that I think about it again, it seems that this was a premeditated hacking operation," said Tachibana Masamune. "I guess it was the work of the Oni Clan. The King has hidden some people among us, and I've already tried to find the mole."
Yuan Zhisheng nodded slightly, explaining why someone was able to send mass text messages to so many members of the underworld.
Looking at the photo of the man wearing a Noh mask, Tachibana Masamune said with some emotion, "Kassel College is truly a place where hidden talents abound. A child who hasn't even graduated yet was able to kill the King, but... is the King really dead? Was that really the King?"
Yuan Zhisheng frowned.
Unable to confirm whether it was a king or not, Gu Ran threw the corpse to him. He discovered that the Noh mask and the flesh on the face were stuck together tightly, making it impossible to identify the person's appearance.
"You mean... the king is not dead yet?"
“The King is not so easy to kill. I have dealt with that old friend for many years and know his abilities well.” Tachibana Masamune emphasized again, “The war we have launched against the Demon Clan these days has only eliminated the gangs that are affiliated with the Demon Clan, but it seems that the most elite part has not been eliminated.”
Genjiro nodded in agreement. The war against the Oni Clan had been progressing exceptionally smoothly these past few days, as if it had swept away everything in its path. This was certainly because Tachibana Masamune had been planning for many years, but there was another reason: the Oni Clan had not yet deployed any strong fighters.
The Snake-Headed Eight Families and the Demon Clan have been fighting for so many years, with each side having its share of victories and defeats. They know who is involved in all the battles they've fought so many times.
Some renowned masters have disappeared from their sight, as if they had never existed.
"How's the progress at the Red Well?" Tachibana Masamune asked again.
"We've already dug 340 meters, and we're very close to the Shenguichuan underground river. In a few more days, we should be able to reach the God's Hatchery."
What if the king attacks the hatchery?
"There is only one road leading to Red Well, and the head of the Ryoma family has led his trusted confidants from the Self-Defense Force to block it. There are also ninjas from the Fuma family and various surveillance cameras and infrared detectors in the surrounding forests. We have also prepared missiles, which can destroy the entire Red Well if necessary."
Genji told Tachibana Masamune about all the plans in detail, and Tachibana Masamune nodded slightly.
Yuan Zhisheng thought to himself that these arrangements were foolproof, but since the king had infiltrated an insider, the secret probably wouldn't last long.
"The most urgent thing is to find Erii immediately." Tachibana Masamune pretended to be very concerned about his daughter, saying that he hadn't been a responsible father and had never known that Erii was so beautiful when she dressed up.
He said anxiously, "Eri has lost control. The dragon blood will devour her body. We must bring her back immediately to inject the serum for the Deadpool fetus. Kassel College can't possibly have that kind of serum."
“I understand. Although the heavy rain erased the traces of their escape, it is still certain that Erii escaped to the border between Shinjuku and Minato Ward,” Genji said. “After she killed everyone present, she ran away with Lu Mingfei in her arms, which proves that she still retains her rationality and should be able to hold on for a while longer.”
Genjiro has already sent people to search for her in these two areas. It was really clever of Lu Mingfei to have Erii dye her hair before. After a girl changes her hair color and hairstyle, her temperament will change drastically. If you don't look closely, you probably won't recognize her.
……
In the love hotel room, Erii held Lu Mingfei in her arms and fell into a deep sleep on her shoulder.
She was exhausted early in the morning, but her mind was in a state of extreme tension. She was so scared that she dared not sleep until she held Lu Mingfei and gradually relaxed and fell asleep.
Lu Mingfei had just recovered from his serious injuries and it took him a lot of effort to carry Erii out of the bathtub. Then, in the dark, he took off all her clothes, dried her with a towel, and finally put her on the bed and covered her with a blanket.
Lu Mingfei touched Erii's ankle; the sharp scales almost cut her. In fact, he had seen the scales on her ankle when he carried her out of the bathtub.
The dragonification phenomenon on her body has not been completely resolved, and the dragon blood is corroding her body. It is unknown how much longer she can hold on.
Lu Mingfei touched her forehead affectionately again, then stood up, changed into dry clothes, and went out into the night with an umbrella.
He knew that his classmates were waiting for him at the secret base.
Chapter 457 Man’s calculation is not as good as God’s calculation
"Take off your clothes!" As soon as Lu Mingfei entered the room, Caesar pulled him to the bedside.
The boss gave the order, and the underling dared not disobey. He immediately took off his shirt and then unbuckled his belt to take off his pants.
"No need for pants, we're not gay." Gu Ran grabbed Lu Mingfei's hand, then looked at Lu Mingfei's back with Caesar and the others.
Lu Mingfei's back was covered in scars, with not a single patch of undamaged skin, and bullet holes in it. One bullet even hit his heart in the back.
"The other side has a gun?" Gu Ran asked, touching the bullet hole.
Lu Mingfei was shirtless, and he shyly crossed his arms over his chest, saying, "Well, the group that chased us at the beginning didn't come, but then a group of people suddenly appeared from the roadside, and they all had guns."
Caesar and Chu Zihang touched Lu Mingfei's back at this moment, just like jade merchants caressing rare stones and beautiful jade.
"Where are the bullets? Why do you only have bullet holes in your body and no bullets?" Caesar asked.
"It seems... it's been expelled," Lu Mingfei said, though he wasn't entirely sure of the situation.
Chu Zihang thought for a moment and gave a more plausible explanation: "The human body has a rejection reaction to foreign objects. For example, if you get a splinter in your hand, it will be expelled from your body after a few days if left unattended. I think his body instinctively accelerated this process."
"Fortunately, the enemy used 9mm bullets, which don't have strong penetrating power. If they had pierced your heart, you probably wouldn't have survived," Caesar said.
Gu Ran laughed and said, "Not necessarily. I heard that the principal was hit by a Rhine bomb at his manor in Kassel back then, and half of his heart was ruptured, but he's still over a hundred years old now!"
Chu Zihang nodded: "It seems that S-class items all have extremely strong self-repair capabilities."
“But his healing ability is stronger than that of a tortoise,” Caesar said.
"However, he doesn't always have this ability. Last time, he was shot and his artery was grazed, and he was unconscious for a long time," Chu Zihang said.
"How about we slice him up and study him?" Gu Ran suggested.
Caesar said, "We don't have the research equipment right now, but we can try to develop a team combat formation. Let Lu Mingfei be the tank in front to absorb damage, Gu Ran be the assassin, Chu Zihang be the warrior, and I be the marksman in the back."
"Hey, hey, hey, this is getting more and more outrageous. You guys have been playing too many RPG games!" Lu Mingfei put his clothes back on. "I didn't come here to play games. I have something more important to discuss."
“We know the general outline of what happened, because the news has been on TV all night; it’s impossible not to know.” Caesar turned on the hotel TV for Lu Mingfei to see.
The news was all packaged by the Sheqi Bajia, and the interviews were also controlled by the main family. Lu Mingfei felt that there was really no freedom of the press in this world. Such a big thing could be distorted by the Spring and Autumn Annals. What in our world is real?
Suddenly, Lu Mingfei filmed a news interview with his uncle and aunt.
The uncle was shouting that the Japanese government should take responsibility because they condoned the gangsters' pursuit of his nephew. He said that if the Metropolitan Police Department did nothing, he would complain to the embassy and demand an explanation for his nephew.
Uncle Lu's sudden intrusion caught the security guards and reporters off guard. Several riot police officers immediately removed him from the camera's view. Aunt Lu and the chubby Lu Mingze followed behind two riot police officers, cursing and swearing, and even tried to pull him away.
Fortunately, the Japanese security guards were quite restrained. If it were an American security guard, he would have pulled out a Taser and given Auntie a good electrocution treatment in no time.
As Lu Mingfei watched this scene, his eyes welled up with tears. He longed to return to that home during summer and winter vacations, but once he stepped through the Gate of Kassel, the world behind him had already closed. He had to say goodbye to the past; this was the best way to protect his uncles and the others.
"I can have someone inform your uncle and let him know you're safe," Gu Ran said, patting Lu Mingfei on the shoulder.
"Thank you." Lu Mingfei sniffed.
"Tell me, what happened after you drove away?" Gu Ran sat on the bed and asked seriously, "I clearly gave you a bag of guns, and the people chasing you were all ordinary people. Why were you so badly injured? Don't tell me you were too scared to shoot!"
Lu Mingfei noticed that Gu Ran was a little angry, so he quickly said, "Do I look like such a stupid person? They were all trying to kill me, so of course I would shoot back. At first, it was fine. The UZI you gave me had a very fast rate of fire, and one magazine of bullets took down all those people on the motorcycles."
“Some people drove up behind us. Frigga’s bullets have limited penetrating power, so it was a bit difficult to shoot through the windshield. But when those people peeked out, I hit them all with one shot. That was my best shooting moment!” Lu Mingfei said, a little proudly.
"Get to the point," Gu Ran urged.
"Later, the masked man caught up again. He came from the side, followed by more than twenty people, all of mixed race. These people were all very quick to react, especially the masked man, who was riding a motorcycle and holding a black clapper. I knew I couldn't let him hit that clapper, so I fired all my bullets at it, but he still managed to break it after hitting it twice."
Gu Ran was stunned; so that's where the problem lay.
It's really human beings who count as gods.
If I'm not mistaken, Herzog must have noticed Gu Ran's presence and, worried that things might go wrong, sent two shadow warriors. However, the shadow warrior who was chasing Lu Mingfei didn't seem to be that strong.
They also had to mobilize some mixed-race individuals from the underworld, like the 'Red Guard' at Mambo Internet Cafe.
A bunch of mixed-race people chased after Lu Mingfei and slashed at him. They also had guns, but they only shot at Lu Mingfei and didn't hurt Erii.
In the end, it was Erii who saved him. In a fit of rage, she used her Word of Power, which affected everyone on the hundred-meter-long street. Even the masked Shadow Warrior died under this Word of Power.
Caesar looked at Gu Ran: "Didn't you say before that you would kill the masked man?"
Before Lu Mingfei arrived, Gu Ran told Caesar and Chu Zihang about the previous situation.
“Yuan Zhinü said before that the king general wouldn’t be so easy to kill, and it seems that’s true,” Chu Zihang said at this moment. “What he said was true.”
"So, does the King possess the ability to create clones or to resurrect?" Caesar paused. "It seems we really need to cooperate with Genjiro."
After speaking, he looked at Chu Zihang, then at Gu Ran, and finally his gaze fell on Lu Mingfei.
"W-what are you doing?" Lu Mingfei felt a little uneasy under the stare.
“The organization has an urgent mission for you.” Caesar patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder. “We must get the head of the Uesugi family out of Japan immediately.”
Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, then explained, "She's very unstable and weak right now, she could die at any moment!"
“We cannot return her to the Snake-Headed Eight Families, because our enemy is likely within their ranks,” Chu Zihang said.
“A container ship is leaving tomorrow, and I’ve already paid the shipper.” Caesar handed a card to Lu Mingfei. “The address is on this card.”
"What if she loses control?" Lu Mingfei continued to make excuses.
Caesar took out a small glass vial containing a potion: "Propofol, a powerful anesthetic. After the injection, her vital signs will drop to the minimum, but with her strong bloodline, she shouldn't die. However, we still need to give her glucose injections in between."
“But she’s very weak right now. What if she dies halfway through the injection of a high-strength anesthetic?” Lu Mingfei unconsciously raised his voice.
Caesar explained that he didn't want to return her to the Snake Clan, but rather wanted to give her to the Secret Party for research: "Moreover, she seems to be related to the awakening of the White King, so as long as she leaves Japan, it's equivalent to eliminating a dangerous factor. This is the best solution at present. We must not let the White King awaken under any circumstances."
“The three of us discussed this before you came.” Chu Zihang patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder. “She trusts you a lot and will obediently go with you.”
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