Dragon Clan: I am Lu Mingfei, the Intelligence Strategist, the God of Concepts!

Does Chapter 133 mean there's a powerful figure behind the Ghost Gang? (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)

"nailed it."

The following morning, Lu Mingfei woke up in a guesthouse in Meijinji Town.

I received a message from Potato Chip Girl.

Last night, after playing games with 'Eri's PSN', since it was still early, he played some other games at the arcade and then went to a restaurant in town and ordered all sorts of food, from grilled chicken skewers to cape mackerel to mixed rice, mainly for the experience.

It perfectly fits the rule that boys' travel is nothing more than changing cities to eat, sleep, and play games.

Of course, he didn't forget to pack up the freshest big fish, grill it, and deliver it to the open-air parking lot with two bottles of beer.

Chip Girl is a complete workaholic. After taking a nap in the evening, she got up again full of energy and continued to bombard employees all over the world with sticky notes in one hand and a phone in the other. It seems she plans to continue like this all night long.

As long as she sits in the back of the extended Hummer SUV, the whole world becomes her office.

Lu Mingfei could understand. After all, their company was even more global than the British Empire of yesteryear. Every day, they had countless things to deal with. Those who spent money had no right to comment on those who made money.

When Potato Chip Girl saw the wine and fish that Lu Mingfei had brought, her eyes lit up.

But she didn't rush to eat; instead, she continued working, and casually mouthed a gesture that meant, "Do as you please."

Having done his part, Lu Mingfei naturally wouldn't linger in her office that night. Instead, he returned to Meijinji Town and found a guesthouse to settle down. After all, it was once a tourist hotspot, and even though its glory had faded, it still retained some of its charm.

now.

Lu Mingfei washed up and replied to Potato Chip Girl's message.

"So fast?"

A few seconds later, the phone rang.

“I told you, I’m a professional.” Su Enxi’s voice was full of energy, not at all like someone who had just stayed up all night.

"You can go wherever you want now. I've already sent someone to infiltrate Genji Heavy Industries and replace the original wanted poster with yours! From now on, you're Sanji! No one will doubt you anymore!"

Taken aback by Su Enxi's confident tone, he subconsciously retorted.

"It's as if Genji Heavy Industries is your backyard..."

Lu Mingfei choked up halfway through his sentence.

Well, it might really be a backyard.

After all, the foundation under this girl's control is the number one shareholder of the Snake Clan. With her influence, she could easily issue an order in the morning and the entire family would go bankrupt overnight.

Then, the children of the Snake Clan would have to endure the miserable life of only getting meat when they went on missions. From this perspective, the traditional, non-listed model is still more stable. Although it may limit their development, at least they won't be hindered at every turn...

"Hehe, you don't understand. That girl is amazing. There's no place in the world that isn't her private playground!"

Chip Girl, of course, had no idea that Lu Mingfei was suddenly so far-sighted. She continued in a light voice:

"Alright, alright, once you're awake, go back to the car. We'll talk on the way."

……

Moments later, the extended Hummer SUV rolled away.

Leave this seaside town.

"You guys are well-informed, do you have any leads on Deadpool, you know, the snake-like one?"

In the back of the car, Lu Mingfei gestured with his fingers.

"Snake Deadpool... So this is what you came to Japan for."

Su Enxi said "Oh".

His eyes seemed quite surprised.

"So you don't know why I'm here?" Lu Mingfei was taken aback.

"How would I know? I'm not a fortune teller, I'm just here to meet you on the boss's orders." Su Enxi spread her hands innocently.

“…Alright then.” Lu Mingfei sighed, not dwelling on it.

"So do you have any news?"

"Have you ever heard of the Fierce Ghost Clan?" Su Enxi asked after thinking for a moment.

"So, the mortal enemy of the Snake Clan?"

"It seems you only have a superficial understanding."

Looking at Lu Mingfei's expression, Su Enxi immediately understood.

“Yes,” Lu Mingfei admitted.

He didn't really know much. Angers, that old man, told him that there might have been snake-shaped deadmen in Japan, and also gave him a general introduction to the Snake Clan. Angers wouldn't proactively mention anything else that Lu Mingfei hadn't asked about. It was basically a brainwave-like exchange.

Su Enxi smiled and immediately recounted the history between the Fierce Ghost Clan and the Snake Clan to Lu Mingfei.

As the largest investor in the Snake Clan, he naturally knew the secrets of this land very well.

……

After a while,
"In short, the 'demons' banded together to survive while being hunted by the Snake Clan, and thus craved even greater power."

Su Enxi summarized, "These people have an extraordinary obsession with bloodline evolution drugs. After all, for other hybrids, bloodline evolution drugs are highly poisonous. The price of a temporary increase in strength is that they will soon fall into the form of death servants. They are generally only used as a means of fighting to the death when they are determined to die."

"But for the Ghost Clan, they won't easily become Deadpools. Instead, they can recklessly enhance their bloodline. Even if they take a bloodline evolution drug and their bloodline goes further out of control, they will only become more violent ghosts."

Lu Mingfei continued, "So, in the process of continuously conducting research on dragon blood genes and human experiments, it is possible that the Ghost Clan could have developed a byproduct technology for creating 'Snake Deadpool'?"

"That's right!"

Su Enxi snapped her fingers, her eyes filled with satisfaction.

Indeed, the little white rabbit's cleverness this time is quite commendable.

It's so much easier to talk to people with good comprehension skills!

"But do you know anything about the legitimate Chen family?" Lu Mingfei suddenly asked. "According to our deduction, the Chen family's technology for creating Dead Servants may have been taught by outsiders. According to you, the Ghost Clan seems to have developed it entirely on their own?"

"Well, how should I put it..."

Su Enxi considered for a moment and explained, "The Ghost Clan might be able to independently figure out how to create Deadpool, but it's unlikely they could figure out how to create a 'Snake Deadpool'... You know what I mean?"

"I understand." Lu Mingfei nodded slightly.

According to the Zhou family's records, snake-shaped dead servants mostly exist as personal guards of dragon nobles. Even if they are man-made, the technology must have originated from the dragons. However, for a long time now, no man-made snake-shaped dead servants have appeared.

The Ghost Clan, in theory, could have, during their research into evolutionary drugs, "accidentally" discovered a method for creating the Snake Deadpool using modern biotechnology.

But after the snake-like Deadpools were created, there was an even more difficult problem: how to 'control' them.

This is the true technology exclusive to the dragon race.

There is no such thing as 'theoretically' or 'accidentally' then.

If the Fierce Ghosts could develop such advanced techniques on their own, then the dragons who monopolized knowledge in ancient times could basically just find a block of tofu and smash their heads against it.

Of course, you can also choose not to control it and just create it.

But this presents a contradiction.

Simply creating a batch of uncontrollable snake-like Deadpools has significant limitations. Unless you infiltrate your opponent like a sieve, you can't transport these monsters into their base and let them run wild.

But if someone has the ability to do this, why would they need Deadpool's power? There seems to be a big problem here…

"So, the gist of it is that there might be a powerful figure behind the Ghost Gang?"

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment and then decisively made the decision, "Okay, let's go take a look!"

"By the way, where is their hideout again?"

"Osaka!"

The potato chip girl immediately gave him some pointers.

……

Genji Heavy Industries, 29th floor, combat command center.

Tachibana Masamune was dressed in a black haori, while the old monk sat in meditation in the center.

He resembled a patriarch from the Warring States period who issued commands.

As the saying goes, those who can accomplish great things remain calm even when Mount Tai collapses before them.

Maintaining a calm and collected mindset at all times is the first essential quality for those in positions of power.

Yuan Zhisheng pushed open the door and entered.

"Dad, you don't seem to be feeling well? Are you too tired? You're getting old, don't push yourself too hard."

He was about to report the situation when he noticed a hint of fatigue on Tachibana Masamune's face.
"I will take care of myself."

The old man perked up, a warm smile spreading across his face. "Have you heard anything about the reward?"

"Not for now." Yuan Zhisheng's brows furrowed with a hint of seriousness.

"Since there has been no news for more than 24 hours, we can only take it slow and follow up."

"However, we still need to find Lu Mingfei as soon as possible, clear up the misunderstanding, treat him with courtesy, and win him over. At this stage, he is an invaluable fighting force. Remember not to let the Fierce Ghosts get the first chance."

After finishing his comments, Tachibana Masamune added, "In addition, news came today that two more gangs in Osaka may have secretly sided with the Oni Clan. They intend to completely drive out our forces and turn Osaka into their own territory."

"As for Osaka... Dad, let's hold back for now."

Yuan Zhisheng hesitated and said, "Unless we launch a full-scale attack on the Demon Clan, it will be difficult for the family's influence to extend there. Now is not the time. To strike a snake, you must strike its vital spot. You must use your strength at the crucial moment."

Tachibana Masamune nodded approvingly, "You're right, Chisei."

"The Ghost Clan is mobilizing their troops to try and seize control of the narrative, but this is also our chance to wipe them out in one fell swoop. We need to be patient for a while."

Tachibana Masamune handed a few sheets of paper on the table to Genji, then changed the subject.
"I found Hercules' information, take a look."

"This person is a rising star who only appeared on the Hunter website this year. His ranking has soared very quickly. He is known for his ruthless methods. No one who has fought him has ever been left alive. His main area of ​​activity is South America."

Genji glanced at Hercules' brief record of victories and couldn't help but be surprised.

"He actually killed five hybrids of rank A or higher?"

“A very dangerous guy. I guess he might have some means to gain explosive power in a short time. This reminds me of the Demon Clan’s evolution drug. Perhaps Hercules was one of the Demon Clan’s excellent experimental subjects. They controlled him with the evolution drug.”

"Has Princess Kaguya found out where this person is? I'll go and take care of him."

Yuan Zhisheng's calm words exuded confidence.

Grade A bloodlines are the best in the world of hybrids, and Hercules, who has killed five Grade A hybrids, is undoubtedly the best of the best, but Genji still has absolute confidence.

He is a unique emperor, born to sweep away everything.

"No."

Tachibana Masamune sighed, "Initially, it was a family informant in Rio de Janeiro who provided the clues. Princess Kaguya analyzed them and eventually confirmed Hercules' arrival from Nishikyo Ran, who was involved in the human trafficking business."

"But this person left no trace after going ashore."

"This guy has a strong sense of counter-surveillance. He's probably not a wild hybrid, but someone who has been specially trained by a hybrid organization."

"Does this mean there are hybrid organizations secretly funding the Ghost Clan?"

Yuan Zhisheng was slightly taken aback.

Tachibana Masamune rubbed his temples. "It's been a long time coming. Similar things have been happening more and more often in recent years. For humans, the dragon's legacy is like Pandora's box. Humans thought it contained power beyond this era, but when they opened the box, all they released was a demon."

"Human beings can never defeat the greed in their hearts. Once desire is unleashed, they can only become servants of the devil."

"The allure of bloodline and power..."

Yuan Zhisheng fell silent.

Yuan Zhisheng understood that his father was reminding him of these philosophical sayings.

Wisdom and courage are the true strengths of humankind.

Perhaps only a true sage like my father could resist the temptation of power.

My father's bloodline wasn't actually that strong, yet he kept the giant ship of the Snake Clan moving forward, leaving those 'demons' who were blinded by the violent power of the dragon blood helpless.

Even as he grew older, the old man never considered using external means to improve his bloodline and prolong his life, because he knew that would only lead to a dead end.

Once you fall in, it's hard to get back up; you can only slide endlessly down to the bottom of darkness... But wise people are only a minority; countless moths still flock to it.

Genjiro collected his thoughts. "Dad, I heard the doctor say that Erii experienced severe emotional fluctuations last night? What happened in the end?"

"It's nothing, maybe he's just unhappy playing games."

Tachibana Masamune smiled helplessly, "Perhaps we need to control her gaming time and prevent her from becoming too addicted to it. This child is really too obsessed with games."

"This one……"

Yuan Zhisheng looked conflicted.

He knew, of course, that it was inappropriate to let Erii play games like this every day.

But there's nothing that can be done about it; her physical and mental condition means she's destined not to enjoy the colorful world outside like a normal girl.

Games and anime are her only sources of enjoyment; we can't take that away from her, can we?

"I was just saying. Sigh, once you're done with this busy period, spend more time with her."

Tachibana Masamune gave a wry smile, his soft-hearted demeanor no different from that of any kind old father in the world.

"I will."

Yuan Zhisheng stood up. "Dad, I'm going to check on Crow. He's being discharged this afternoon."

"Yes, remember to treat your subordinates well."

Tachibana Masamune gave a word of advice,
"Dad, you should also take a rest."

Then, watching Genjiro's departing figure,

The old man fell into deep thought again.

It wasn't because of Erii's change; after receiving the news last night, he immediately asked the medical team for Erii's test results.
Neither the mental status assessment nor the routine electroencephalogram (EEG) examination revealed any abnormalities.

After all, it's normal for girls to throw tantrums occasionally.
As long as it's still within our control, everything is fine.

But what truly unsettled him was the dream he had last night…

(End of this chapter)