Lu Mingfei, why are you slaying dragons if you're not involved!

Chapter 247 Xia Mi
"girl?"

It seemed as if the early warning radar had detected a large unidentified flying object and issued a warning. Susie's subtle question sounded deafening to Lu Mingfei!
When this radar is placed on a person, it's not actually used to detect any flying objects... its main detection target is the Bagua (Eight Trigrams).

Big news!

Who is the girl? Judging from what Susie said, they obviously met a girl before they arrived. Senior Brother Chu knows the girl's identity, but Senior Sister Susie does not.

They must have had other interactions, which might even have gone beyond the boundaries of ordinary friendship, otherwise Senior Sister Susie wouldn't have been so unable to restrain herself...

A whole host of logical speculations flashed through Lu Mingfei's mind. At this moment, he was not multitasking, but rather completely absorbed in this matter.

What kind of bullshit Japanese branch is this, and what about that guy named Genjiro? We'll deal with whatever comes our way, we'll just have to deal with whatever comes our way, right? How could they be more important than our senior's gossip!
Lu Mingfei thought to himself, and before anyone could answer, he couldn't help but ask.

"What girl?"

Chu Zihang kept his eyes fixed on the road ahead, naturally listening to Su Xi and Lu Mingfei's questions... He could pretend not to hear Su Xi's, but he couldn't help but listen to Lu Mingfei's questions.

It's not because of any discrimination, but because Susie's personality is such that she wouldn't do something like pressing for answers.

But Lu Mingfei is different. Especially since this kind of thing happened to him, it's obvious that he would dig deep into the matter.

How could a brother not know what another brother is thinking? Just put yourself in his shoes and you'll know what you'd do!

But that girl...

"Don't you recognize me?" Chu Zihang asked.

"Don't you recognize him?" Lu Mingfei clearly didn't believe him.

"If I've seen it, I won't forget it," Chu Zihang said calmly.

"Oh oh oh!"

Lu Mingfei got excited, "Then she must be very beautiful, right?"

Chu Zihang remained silent.

As Lu Mingfei said this, the scene from before flashed through his mind: the girl's incredibly exquisite face.

Human reverence comes in many forms: the vastness of the heavens and earth, the devastating power of disasters, the high position and great power of authority... and there is also an instinctive reverence for ultimate beauty.

It's like a tomb raider entering Tutankhamun's tomb and being faced with that exquisitely beautiful golden mask that seems to seal away time. He would marvel at it in silence for a long time, not daring to reach out and remove it, as if afraid of disturbing the sleeping beauty, afraid that it would age and pass away the moment it awakens.

Flawless—even with Chu Zihang's experience, this was the only word he could think of at the time. But it wasn't really a good word, because all living things have flaws, and truly flawless things are more or less different from the definition of "human."

“It’s really beautiful.”

Even Susie, who is also a girl, couldn't help but sigh. With her A-grade bloodline, she was already a rare beauty, but she could only feel ashamed in comparison to such beauty.

"Really? How beautiful is it? Can you give me an example to compare it to?" Lu Mingfei asked in a barrage of questions, his curiosity almost overflowing.

"Um……"

Susie was suddenly in a dilemma. Of course, she didn't mind comparing herself to others; if she couldn't win, she would accept it, and there was nothing she could do about it. But instinctively, she felt that using herself as an example was completely pointless, like comparing an elementary school math test paper to the final exam paper of the International Mathematical Olympiad.

Of course, there were people she knew who could be compared to her. In her heart, she felt that her best friend Nuonuo and Lu Mingfei's girlfriend Su Xiaoqiang were more suitable, belonging to the "slightly inferior" level, but how could she say that directly?

As the saying goes, human relationships and social customs are essential; without them, accidents are more likely to occur. And when it comes to human relationships, it often means that you can't just state the facts directly, even if those facts are the most accurate.

Just as Susie was struggling with her decision, Chu Zihang, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up again.

"about the same as you."

Lu Mingfei was taken aback: "About the same as me?"

Susie was also taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening. She looked Lu Mingfei up and down, her gaze lingering on his face, and finally nodded as if she had just realized something. "He really is similar to you!"

Lu Mingfei: "???"

"Wait a minute, I seriously suspect you're deliberately changing the subject! What do you mean by 'similar to me'? Do you know some secret information that I don't?"

Lu Mingfei glanced suspiciously at Chu Zihang and Su Xi, pondering the weight of the phrase "about the same as you." Almost instantly, he came to the most likely conclusion—

These five words are a realistic description!
Almost, really almost?

"Oh my god, it looks just like me? Did my parents leave me here all these years just so they could go live their happy lives and create a new account? They must think my main account is hopeless and they need to create a new one to level up!"

Lu Mingfei swallowed hard. "I have a younger sister?"

"you misunderstood."

Seeing that Susie hadn't reacted yet and couldn't understand how Lu Mingfei suddenly came up with this completely unrelated guess, and that it was becoming more and more logical as he went further down this path, Chu Zihang, who had already reached "Level 4 in adapting to the path," could only interrupt him again.

"It's not that you look alike, but that you all look... without any flaws."

Flawless!

Neither Chu Zihang nor Su Xi remained stunned for long upon seeing the girl; they were merely briefly surprised and instinctively felt awe at her beauty.

Before this, they had already seen a prodigy of the same level, except that this prodigy was male.

Even the most beautiful things can become tiresome after a while; habit is such a powerful force. Chu Zihang and Su Xi had seen Lu Mingfei so many times before that they naturally got used to it. Plus, Lu Mingfei himself was the kind of person who had a passive advantage in talking nonsense… Over time, it was really hard for them to feel any sense of "awe." But even now, when it came to comparing someone to that girl, Lu Mingfei was still the obvious choice.

Regardless of how he hid his good looks before, and regardless of how people have gotten used to it over time, his good looks are still there... A dignified S-class hybrid! How could he be bad?

Not to mention that this "S-level" is just an unspoken consensus, and who knows what the real level is? There's no need to care.

"Yes."

Susie nodded in agreement. Having realized this under Chu Zihang's 'guidance', she was still sizing up Lu Mingfei, a strange light in her eyes.

"If I gave you a long, straight black wig, covered your Adam's apple, and dressed you in women's clothes... since you're both girls, you and she would be evenly matched!"

"Hey, hey, hey, please stop looking at me like I'm playing a dress-up game, okay? I'm a man, a real man! Crossdressing is impossible, absolutely impossible, I'm jumping off this bus right now..."

Lu Mingfei shuddered and shook his head repeatedly.

If it were just casual talk, that would be one thing, but the problem is that he seems to have genuinely seen a light called "eagerness" in Susie's eyes! This makes him have to be cautious. Who knows if Susie, who admires Senior Brother Chu, suddenly had the idea to use him in women's clothing to strike down the girl's "arrogance" after being stunned by the appearance of a strange girl who appeared out of nowhere?
As we all know, many things only have a zeroth or an umpteenth time. Therefore, this door absolutely cannot be opened! Lu Mingfei wanted to get some gossip about Chu Zihang, but he didn't want to get gossiped about himself...

Yeah, the topic suddenly shifted to me and even involved women's clothing? Shouldn't the focus be on that very pretty girl right now?

Besides being a gossipy and reserved guy, Senior Brother Chu has also developed a cunning and ruthless side?!

In a flash of inspiration, Lu Mingfei suddenly realized something. He patted the leather seat cushion, and his expression quickly became serious.

"Don't change the subject! Quickly reveal all the information about that girl; I need to investigate thoroughly! Name, place of origin, home address, hobbies... well, forget about that. Just tell me whatever you know!"

After he finished speaking, he put his hands on his hips, looking very proud and confident, but secretly he breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully I didn't slip up, I almost said it out of the blue...

"We just bumped into each other by chance and didn't talk much," Chu Zihang explained.

"What about the name? You should at least know the name, right?" Lu Mingfei pressed.

He didn't even need to ask Senior Sister Susie; he knew perfectly well that the truth could not possibly be as Chu Zihang described... He knew all too well that the cold-faced, ice-cold Lionheart Society president was capable of lying.

If we let this opportunity slip by, Chu Zihang might make some secret deal with Su Qian and then refuse to budge from me.

As for how he knew? Of course! If there really wasn't any interaction, why would Susie specifically ask? She obviously couldn't resist! That girl was definitely there for Chu Zihang…

Chu Zihang knew that it would be difficult to hide this from Lu Mingfei this time. It was strange, though. If there really was nothing wrong, he could have justified himself by saying it openly. But somehow, even though he had no memory of ever having any contact with that girl, he still subconsciously chose to keep it a secret.

"Xiaya."

Without changing his expression, Chu Zihang searched his memory again and spoke calmly.

"She said her name was Xia Mi."

……

Genjiro took off his goggles and subconsciously looked to his side. The plane was landing, and the vibration of the brakes spread throughout the entire fuselage, but he remained motionless.

His father gave him a business class ticket on the next available flight, a ticket for just him alone. He didn't bring his assistant Sakura or his subordinates Crow and Yaksha on this trip.

On the one hand, they believed that he alone was enough to teach the Gattuso family a lesson; on the other hand, this was Chinese territory.

As the saying goes, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Although he, as a "powerful dragon," is confident in accomplishing this today, he may not be able to protect his assistants and subordinates.

Given his status, even if he did something slightly outrageous, it would be difficult for him to be punished. But it's a different story if he brings assistants and subordinates. Others might vent their anger on lower-ranking people, but the Japanese branch is unlikely to say anything about them.

At least, that's how the Japanese branch sees it.

So he came alone.

"It shouldn't take long, right?"

Yuan Zhisheng thought to himself that as the director of the executive bureau of the Japanese branch of Kassel College, he was already twenty-one years old. He had a clear conscience to deal with the Gattuso family, but to target that seventeen-year-old minor named Lu Mingfei... Although they were only a few years apart in age, it was still a bit like bullying the younger one.

"You should hold back then."

Genjiro kept his eyes slightly lowered. Masamune's father once said that he had a pair of awe-inspiring evil eyes, even when he didn't activate his golden eyes. A coward would feel like he had been stung by a scorpion when faced with such eyes.

Therefore, he rarely looks people in the eye, not wanting others to feel uncomfortable because of his gaze.

But this habit must be changed slightly today... He came alone as a representative of the Japanese branch. At the same time, he is both the director of the executive bureau and the young master of the family. He cannot tarnish the family's reputation while he is away. In order to finish the following matters as soon as possible, he also needs to crush everything with an "arrogant" and "proud" attitude and overwhelming strength, come easily, and return with a full load after achieving results.

To be fair, Genjiro's personality wasn't suited for this kind of thing, but in life, there are many times when one has no choice but to step up and shoulder the burden of responsibility.

He walked through the VIP passage and arrived at the arrival hall. After taking a light breath, he slightly raised his eyes. The people sent by the China branch to greet him should be here, right? Let's start with them!
Those were indeed awe-inspiring evil eyes, the clear light of swords and blades within them was so sharp it was almost overflowing. The cowardly bowed their heads, and the wicked were filled with fear!
Few people could meet that gaze directly, and Genji easily spotted the three staff members from the Chinese branch who were responsible for receiving him in the crowd…

It was really hard not to spot them; they were holding up a huge sign with his name scrawled on it, almost as big as a person, and it was even pink! It was a stark contrast to the other people picking them up.

But they didn't even glance at the arriving guests at the exit, instead engrossed in their own discussion. Genji's initial glance, after mentally preparing himself, was completely wasted... He couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. Was this how the Chinese branch treated the Japanese branch's specialists? It was utterly impolite!
Genjiro despises people who don't uphold their responsibilities. In his view, those who neglect their duties are useless and degenerate. He has zero tolerance for such people!

Therefore, he strode forward.

(End of this chapter)