Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Doesn’t Want to Become a Night City Legend

Chapter 314 The Infamous Mercenary
Nighttime at the Next Life Bar.

V, dressed in a black leather jacket, walked briskly through the gate. Almost every mercenary in the corridor stopped to talk and greeted the woman respectfully as a sign of respect.

If Lu Mingfei is a spiritual totem or something similar, then V is probably the leader and spokesperson.

In terms of sheer number of tasks completed, V far surpasses Lu Mingfei. This workaholic takes on tasks every day without hesitation and is almost completely indiscriminate in his choices. Even if a passerby on the street says his wife might be cheating on him, V will help without a second thought, and his hiring fee is pitifully low.

But it was precisely because V, despite being from Night City Rice Noodles, had more connections than Lu Mingfei that she made a name for herself in the underworld.

"That's the famous V?"

"Yes, L's partner."

"I remember they were also involved with a man named Jack?"

"That guy has switched to being a middleman and is now competing with the priest for business with Haywood—but I heard he's good to his men and, just like you said, knows L and V. He's riding high right now."

People in the bar started talking about V after they saw him, and V, unconcerned about the prying eyes of those around him, turned to the bar girl and pressed her for answers.

Did L come here tonight?

"Sadly, no."

The younger sister and V were acquaintances; the latter had helped her secure a racing title in a competition, ranking first in every qualifying round. She knew V's abilities better than any of the mercenaries present.
"What's wrong? Can't get a date with him again lately?"

Of course, almost everyone who has any connection with V knows that the person this Supergirl likes often looks at her with a teasing gaze.

"That's not how it is."

V, who had no intention of hiding anything, calmly shook his head, "There are some other tasks I'd like to ask about."

This afternoon, V watched the entire transaction from the restaurant next to where Lu Mingfei made the deal, seeing Lu Mingfei go from calm to serious, and finally lose his composure in a rare way.

Although she was very curious, Lu Mingfei's appearance was so unusual that she hesitated briefly and missed her chance. Afterwards, Lu Mingfei suggested that he wanted to be alone for a while and then disappeared.

V isn't afraid that Lu Mingfei will get into trouble on his own, but she's more afraid that Lu Mingfei will do something unexpected and outrageous that she won't be able to react to in time.

You should know that the entire Night City is now being watched by the outside world.

The only one who cannot be harmed is Lu Mingfei.
Meanwhile, where Lu Mingfei was...
Pink is everywhere.

The holographic sign resembles a rotten cherry, with pink and purple laser grids flowing across the synthetic leather curtain. Each time someone enters or exits, data ripples appear, breaking down the faces of passersby into mosaic blocks of color.

The store is filled with artificial musk to mask the customers' body odor.

As guests pass through the curtain and the standardized, smiling receptionist to enter the store, they will see two rows of cabins.

Each capsule surface is pulsating with different styles of AR projections: a prosthetic girl in a kimono, a male doll dressed as a thug in a suit, a thin boy in shackles, and a blonde girl in tattered clothes.

Yes.

This is a sex shop.

To prevent others from finding him, Lu Mingfei turned off his communication channels and went to a place where no one else would ever look for him.

He rented a room, declined the receptionist's recommendation, and then lay down alone on the heart-shaped bed, shifting his body a couple of times.

"There's a waterbed underneath, it feels nice," Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

He stared at the advertisement on the ceiling, but Lu Mingfei's mind was on the afternoon's transaction.

Crystal Palace

【School Board】

Caesar

If Caesar really was inside the Crystal Palace.
No, don't be prejudiced. It's possible that Caesar was just a puppet put forward, and not necessarily the mastermind behind leading the nobles in the Crystal Palace away from Earth.

Even if so, perhaps there are reasons behind it?

After a while.

Lu Mingfei admitted to himself that this was a subconscious act of protection.

Lu Mingfei clearly remembered his conversation with Caesar in the ruins of the Gattuso family, under the shimmering light of stained glass, before he left the Dragon World.

He admired Caesar's character, even feeling that, from a human perspective, Caesar was far more complete and perfect than himself, or even Chu Zihang. He trusted this friend completely.

But now, they're telling Lu Mingfei that decades from now, Caesar will reign supreme as the de facto emperor of this planet?

Can decades really change a person?
you--

[Didi Didi——]

Lu Mingfei, who was staring blankly at the ceiling, received a phone call.

This is an inside line; it bypasses his shielding. Not many people can make this call, not even V.

—Because this inside contact is for Lu Mingfei, someone important to him, to ask for help in critical moments; V doesn't need to ask him for help.

The only people who can be dialed are David, Lucy, Jack, and Old Vie.

And the answer this time
【Hey.】

With a hoarse voice and an unwavering composure, Old Wei's face appeared on my retina.

"Lao Wei?"

【Yeah, don't ask me why I called, you know the reason.】

[V is looking for you. In this situation, I would usually assume the man is cheating, but you don't seem to have done anything wrong. You're probably just troubled by something.]

But no matter what you encounter, the elderly will remind you not to worry the important people around you.

"."

Lu Mingfei let out a breath, speechless.

Old Wei is always like this.

He doesn't call Lu Mingfei often, and Lu Mingfei, being busy, doesn't often go to the prosthetics store to see him either, because he knows that would cause trouble for Lao Wei.

It sounds strange, but it does resemble the way middle-aged parents and their children who work away from home interact.

Even though they didn't say much, parents really do understand their children best.

Lu Mingfei was a little embarrassed, so he simply nodded quickly.

"Ah."

Don't run away from problems, even if you fail. Don't run away; everyone has their own way of doing things. But Mingfei, you're the type who will regret it for the rest of your life if you run away from it.

"."

Old Wei hung up on his own.

As Lu Mingfei inhaled that familiar warmth, a bitter smile appeared on his face, but he was also thinking to himself.

Correct.

Don't make unrealistic expectations, and don't be disappointed without your consent.

Like Lai Xuan, Caesar was a natural leader, but also a rebel.

If he were in this world, he would definitely become someone like Lai Xuan.

but.
I can't imagine what I would become if I embraced true power.

Power is not just for yourself; it can also be used to protect your loved ones and those who love you.

Once you know these things, you won't be able to let go.

"."

protection.

Perhaps Caesar created this era in order to 'protect' it?
That was the one Caesar most wanted to protect.
Lu Mingfei recalled that red figure.

(End of this chapter)