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

Chapter 196 Returning to the Coast, Everyone Here is a Gossip Monster (8k)

It was sunny at noon.

Lu Mingfei and his group stood at the entrance of Genji Heavy Industries.

The iron-black building behind them had undergone emergency repairs. The traces of the battle, such as explosions, claw marks, bullet holes, and the aftershocks of the release of magical words, were completely covered by the decorations. Two large potted plants were newly placed at the entrance of the reception hall, their lush green leaves reflecting the sunlight.

A complete transformation, a new beginning after the destruction.

More than half a month has passed since Lu Mingfei illegally arrived in Japan.

They came sneaking in, so of course they'll leave with a bit of cloud in their wake.

"Lu Jun, please feel free to contact me anytime."

Genjiro wore a black haori, symbolizing his position as the head of the family, and was followed by a group of heads of the five outer clans.

This was clearly a farewell ceremony.

The scene wasn't very large; it consisted entirely of people from the main branch of the Snake Clan.

Genji was busy dealing with matters concerning the Oni Clan and did not show up, but she had prepared a gift in advance.

Uesugi Kotsushi is probably still asleep right now. I wonder if the old man will cut off all contact with the women at the izakaya after realizing he has two sons and a daughter. He's been confused his whole life, sometimes appearing wise but actually foolish, and sometimes appearing foolish but actually wise...

"Yes, I'll keep in touch anytime."

Lu Mingfei smiled and nodded, then checked the tags on each suitcase again.

This time, I brought a lot of luggage, more than a dozen suitcases, as well as a large number of metal boxes filled with documents.

From everyday items to stylish clothes and shoes, as well as PSPs and various toys.

These suitcases mainly contained Erii's treasures, as well as many brand-new, unopened items and her most familiar red and white shrine maiden outfits. Most of them were packed with the help of Genji.

Yuan Zhisheng knew that if he let his sister pack herself, she would most likely forget things. Although he could send her a message later to arrange for someone to mail it to her or buy it locally.

But being unable to find something after searching for a long time is often the most frustrating thing in the world.

Erii's mental state is much better than before, but Genji still subconsciously protects her at all times, like a delicate piece of glass.

While tidying up, Genji suddenly felt very disgusted again.

This is...it looks like Princess Wencheng is going to marry into the Western Regions.
Lu Mingfei's luggage was much simpler, consisting of only two suitcases.

Some daily necessities, clothes, and gifts recommended by 'Master Kazama Ruri' were packaged into exquisite gift boxes.

It's a rare opportunity to come to Japan, and it's really not right to bring back a girl without any local specialties.

In addition, there was a Japanese sword.

Named Kogarasumaru, it is an alchemical weapon from the early Heian period. The hilt is unmarked, but it bears a red seal with the Minamoto clan crest, known as "Sasa Ryudan".

Yuan Zhisheng usually talks about using great strength to make bricks fly, but in reality he is an absolute master of swordsmanship, and he has quite a bit in common with Chu Zihang, who is a graduate of the Children's Palace.

During his free time these past few days, Lu Mingfei watched Chu Zihang and Genjiro discuss Japanese swordsmanship and even tried to imitate a couple of moves himself. Seeing this, Genjiro simply gave him a sword.

It was only after Chu Zihang reminded him that Lu Mingfei realized what was happening.

In the history of Japanese swords, surrender or loyalty was not based on swordsmanship, but on the offering of a sword—a sword symbolizing power and status was presented to the victor, and the inscription itself became a pledge of submission. From Minamoto no Yoshitsune's "Kogarasumaru" to the "submission swords" of the Twenty-Four Generals of Kuroda, the inscription was an oath, and offering a sword was submission.

Although Genjiro didn't say it explicitly, his attitude was undoubtedly very clear.

Lu Mingfei agreed with Yuan Zhisheng's attitude; compared to his impetuousness when they first met, this guy had indeed changed a lot.
However, he didn't feel any smugness or arrogance.

The Japanese concept of "righteousness" is the least believable; in ancient times, it was often used as an excuse.

For example, Akechi Mitsuhide burned Oda Nobunaga to death at Honnoji Temple for the greater good; Toyotomi Hideyoshi turned around and destroyed Akechi Mitsuhide, also for the greater good; Ishida Mitsunari attacked Tokugawa Ieyasu for the greater good; Kobayakawa Hideaki betrayed Ishida Mitsunari in the face of battle, still for the greater good.

There is also a story about King Goujian of Yue during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

Instead of believing in this, it's better to trust friendship. Who can shoulder all the world's affairs? The world is so big, but there are only a few people who are truly worth caring about. It is because we care about those few people that we care about the world in which they exist.

Erii and Genjiro together constitute the world that Genjiro cared about.

Therefore, he doesn't mind taking up his responsibilities again.

Lu Mingfei was willing to make friends with such a man, rather than simply seeking an exchange of benefits.

"Don't worry, I will take good care of Erii," Lu Mingfei said solemnly.

"..."

Genji took a deep breath and barely managed to maintain the smile on his face.

"The plane is ready, the driver will take you there, I won't see you off."

"Ha ha!"

Lu Mingfei realized what was happening and chuckled awkwardly as he patted Yuan Zhisheng on the shoulder.

Before getting on the bus, Lu Mingfei looked up again at the Genji Heavy Industries building standing in the sunlight. His gaze suddenly drifted away to a newly opened balcony on the 55th floor. A girl with dark red hair and dressed in a shrine maiden's outfit was faintly waving goodbye.

It's Nono.

Erii, who was already sitting in the car, seemed to sense the commotion upstairs as if by telepathy. She poked her head out, which was wearing a mask and had her hair pinned up in a witch's hat, and waved up.

Lu Mingfei also got into the black luxury sedan, casually glanced at the driver wearing white gloves, and smiled and nodded in greeting, "Hello."

"Hello, hello..."

The other party was clearly flattered, not expecting this 'important person' to be so polite.

The suitcase next to him was lifted into a truck that was accompanying him.

There was so much stuff—more than a dozen suitcases, plus documents that Lu Mingfei had carefully selected over the past few days, filling several safes…

We have to be selective; the written materials left by that old dog Herzog are far too complicated.

Aside from the most crucial data from the Shadow Warrior experiment,
The diaries, research reports, and manuscripts also involve a large number of bizarre and outlandish experiences... In short, it's the kind of outrageous content that would get a warning from administrators even if posted on the dark web.

There's no need to take these waste materials back with us.

click-

The car door closed, and the black luxury sedan started its engine.

Less than half an hour along the city road, we arrived at the military airfield located on the border of Tokyo and Yamanashi Prefecture.

A Bombardier business jet was waiting there.

They came in discreetly by human smuggling boat, so they should leave in style.

This was a legitimately arranged private plane, utilizing the connections and channels of the Snake Clan.

The other friends who were also going back to China had been waiting here for a long time.

"it is finally over."

The plane was ready to take off at any moment, just waiting for Lu Mingfei to arrive.

After adjusting the seat to the desired angle, Lu Mingfei leaned back comfortably, enjoying the dry, warm air from the air conditioner, a can of juice in his hand, and a straw in his mouth.

This sweet little drink is so delicious; Erii's love for it has even infected Lu Mingfei.

"How is Genji Heavy Industries doing?"

Sitting opposite him, Chu Zihang, who had been in deep meditation, slowly opened his eyes.

Like Nono, Chu Zihang has no plans to return to the remote mountain college in the outskirts of Chicago for the time being.

It is not an intention to sever ties with Kassel College.

Instead, after the successful completion of this mission, Chu Zihang took the initiative to apply and seamlessly signed up for the 'Hometown Teaching Support' project—the very school that Zhengtong has been preparing for recently.

Nuwa finally made up her mind and agreed to Angers' request for assistance.

It wasn't just Angers who were interested in orthodoxy,

Nuwa was also very interested in the outstanding mixed-race individuals that Kassel College had recruited over the years.

They're just poaching people from the wall!
See who digs whom.

Theoretically speaking, as the president of the Lionheart Society, Chu Zihang has no problem participating in the executive department's missions, but this kind of diplomatic project shouldn't be his responsibility... The Secret Party is also worried about the outflow of outstanding talents.

After all, serving one's hometown is a high priority for many people, and it can also reflect one's character to some extent.

Surprisingly, the application was approved.

Nuonuo, who accompanied Chu Zihang to Japan on an executive mission, was not reported as 'battle damage' but was instead included in the list of personnel for the teaching support project.

It seems that Principal Angers has been working hard lately and has started to exert his influence behind the scenes.

The only thing that frightened Lu Mingfei was
Nono and Erii are currently in a castling situation.

The former's personality is naturally suitable, and she would definitely be a good teacher, but if Erii were to become a teacher... the image is simply too horrible to contemplate.

Okay, actually, in a sense,
Erii is also particularly good at the 'blackboard writing' part, which is essential for teachers.

What can someone with that little brain of hers possibly teach others?
Want to play PSP?
After a moment of contemplation, Lu Mingfei briefly recounted the events of saying goodbye at Genji Heavy Industries earlier that day.

"There shouldn't be any major problems."

He knew Chu Zihang was asking about Nuonuo.
Some time ago,

Under the guidance of a paparazzi with extremely good information,
Chu Zihang and Nuonuo collaborate at the Kassel College library to investigate the connection between the Sigurd family and Odin.

This ancient family is a member of the Secret Society's Elders' Council.
According to Norse mythology, Sigurd was a descendant of Odin, the chief god, and the two had a deep connection. He once wielded the divine sword Gram, slew the dragon Fafnir, and ate its heart, thus gaining the ability to understand bird language... It's just unknown what kind of history this corresponds to in the real world.

Within the library and Norma archives, most of the information was hidden, which undoubtedly added many obstacles to the investigation.

Just when they were about to make some progress, a paparazzi suddenly went crazy and made a big news story, forcing Chu Zihang to take Nuonuo away from Kassel College to Japan ahead of schedule.

Although, in retrospect, this actually helped Lu Mingfei a lot.

They gave Herzog a severe beating.

"Ah."

Chu Zihang looked thoughtful.

"Don't worry about Nono, she's smart. If the Japanese branch gets serious, protecting someone won't be a problem. But the Chen family's affairs are probably not over yet. This bloodline may not be so simple."

Lu Mingfei's expression was serious: "Yes, Charlotte Chen, Uesugi Kotsu's mother. I will arrange for someone to investigate this line in depth later, which can be considered as giving them an explanation. After all, we have reached a cooperative alliance for now."

Chu Zihang nodded and quieted down.

He was just giving a reminder.

My junior brother is growing very fast. His way of thinking and personal abilities are improving by leaps and bounds. He doesn't need to worry about many things.

Even Chu Zihang felt that he was no longer able to help.

"By the way, senior brother, you mentioned before that when you were at Kassel College, it was that young master from the Gattuso family who tipped you off that someone might be planning to take action against you?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"There is such a thing."

Chu Zihang recounted the story with great familiarity: "I later studied the love history between Caesar and Nono, and actually, the two of them were a bit strange."

"How so?" Lu Mingfei immediately became interested.

Not only Lu Mingfei, but also the remaining people in the cabin, including Ling and Lao Tang, pricked up their ears.

Seeing that everyone looked very interested, Erii also joined in and spat out her straw, looking adorable as she listened.

Is it true that being a gossipmonger is human nature?

Lu Mingfei was quite annoyed by Zero's seemingly calm demeanor.

The three-person nanny team, Mai Shude and Enxi Su, did not plan to return to China with him. They only said that they would contact him when necessary. Lu Mingfei even suspected that if he had not extended an invitation to Zero that day, Zero might have disappeared along with the other two.

This group of people is acting so furtively.

"say what?"

Chu Zihang was stunned. Although he liked gossip... no, although he had no interest in gossip, he was even less comfortable talking about other people's gossip in public.

He is a person of good character when it comes to privacy.

"Go ahead and tell me, senior. I remember your Kassel College has a Night Watchers forum, right? I think you found your information there?"
Lu Mingfei lowered his voice and urged.

Chu Zihang fell silent.

It really is.

Caesar was a very flamboyant guy who never shied away from the fact that he actively pursued female students, and even enjoyed the fact that his thrilling experience was widely circulated on the college forum.

In a sense, the fact that gossip is flying around can also prove that he's awesome.

Although he disliked the recent gossip and even plotted to send people to hunt down Fingel, the instigator.

The reason given was that the news would damage the woman's reputation.

"Anyway, it's all information that can be made public, so just say whatever you want. If it really doesn't work, I'll call Nuonuo and ask her directly," Lu Mingfei said, pressing his advantage.

"That's not necessary..."

Chu Zihang hesitated for a moment.

I'll just give a brief description of how Caesar and Nono got together.

In fact, Caesar and Nono's relationship caused quite a stir at the time, even surprising the paparazzi.

If things didn't actually develop that way...

It's hard to believe that the young master of the Gattuso family would fall for a Chinese girl.

After a moment, Old Tang muttered a summary:
"You mean, this Caesar was originally the student council president, a man of many talents and wealth, who owned an entire troupe of beautiful ballerinas in white stockings. But this high-quality human being, who could flit from flower to flower without ever getting attached to anyone, suddenly took a fancy to Nono and became a simp?"

"That's probably... how it is."

Chu Zihang frowned slightly, clearly not used to Lao Tang's colloquial style of language.

"It makes sense. On a rainy night, with your hair soaked through and your skirt clinging to your body, you drive a convertible around the dorm building, shouting, 'I want to go to Chicago! I want to go to Chicago! Anyone want to come to Chicago with me?'"

Lu Mingfei's evaluation is not objective.
"To be honest, it would be normal for every window in the entire dormitory building to be open. At least for that moment, the older male students would like her, otherwise they would have to wonder if she was male."

"Uh... I was meditating at the time and didn't open the window to check what was happening below," Chu Zihang said solemnly.

Lu Mingfei's expression was heavy. "That makes sense... After all, you're different from those flashy, cheap senior brothers. You're a one-of-a-kind!"

"In short, the first thing Caesar did was draw his Desert Eagle, fire a shot into the air, and jump from the third floor. He fell in love with the girl at first sight and believed she was his destiny."

There was no time to marvel at Kassel College's approach, wondering why it was so open as to allow students to bring Desert Eagles to school.

"This guy sounds like he's very casual about relationships."

Lu Mingfei continued his comments, and Zero nodded in agreement.

People who are careless about matters of the heart often find it difficult to win a girl's favor.

"But why fire a shot?"

"According to the paparazzi's speculation, and given Caesar's style, he might be trying to scare others off before he can get there; he's determined to go to Chicago with Nono."

Chu Zihang's expression was serious, as if he were giving a report.

"But the result was, naturally, that they got together after that, and even the women of the White Silk Ballet had to admit defeat, because they couldn't learn Nono's crazyness."

The plane had already climbed to the stratosphere, and the cabin was quiet for a while.

Lu Mingfei said carefully, "But to be honest, senior brother, if we put aside Gattuso and the Chen family's identities, Nono and Caesar are a match made in heaven. I can't find any fault with them... What's the strange thing you mentioned?"

"I heard this from Nuonuo's roommate." Chu Zihang first put on a layer of armor for himself.
"First of all, even after they got together, the always radiant Caesar shouldn't have become a simp... Of course, it's also possible that Nono discovered this side of him... But the strangest thing is what happened after Nono chose to break up with Caesar the moment she returned to Kassel College from the seaside."

Chu Zihang calmly said, "As far as I know, Caesar did not respond to the opportunistic advances of some members of the White Silk Ballet, but unusually, he also did not put much effort into salvaging the relationship."

"How did you find out?"

"...Because Nono has been spending more time with me lately."

"Wow!" Old Tang couldn't help but exclaim.

"And then, Caesar suddenly tipped you off?" Lu Mingfei said.

"Yes," Chu Zihang admitted.

"That does sound a bit strange."

Lu Mingfei tried to use his intelligence to analyze this relationship.

If you were in Caesar's shoes, what would you choose?

His mind subconsciously conjured up the scene after he returned from the seaside amusement park last time... Well, okay, he wasn't that bad off; Old Su was quite kind-hearted after all.

but……

"It sounds like this Caesar still likes Nono," Lu Ming analyzed irrationally.

"Yeah, I think so too."

Chu Zihang nodded.

"And I think Nono probably likes Caesar too."

"Of course, this is just my personal opinion."

After thinking for a moment, Chu Zihang added another sentence.

"Oh? What makes you say that?" Lu Mingfei perked up again.

"how to say……"

Chu Zihang considered for a moment, “In the academy, it is an open secret that Caesar hates his family. In some ways, he is very similar to Nono. However, unlike Nono, who completely cuts ties with the Chen family, Caesar does not mind causing trouble for the Gattuso family and often makes some absurd requests to deliberately provoke the elders of the Gattuso family.”

"You know that too?" Lu Mingfei was taken aback.

"Hmm... Kassel College's intelligence network has always been pretty good."

Chu Zihang was unusually embarrassed.

Using the term 'intelligence network' is really giving it too much credit... This is clearly gossip!
Under the leadership of the notorious paparazzi Finger, the Kassel College's news department is utterly ruthless, always managing to dig up big news from unexpected angles.

"In short, Nono and Caesar are very similar in terms of family conflicts, which is why Caesar pursues Nono and Nono chooses to be with him... They are the same kind of people who can see themselves in each other," Chu Zihang concluded. "Just like how people will like themselves."

"So the reason why the ordinary girl in the White Silk Ballet Troupe failed was because her family was too happy?"

"...If we have to interpret it that way, there are probably some related factors as well," Chu Zihang said candidly.

After listening to the gossip.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had eaten and drunk their fill.

The outstretched necks quickly retracted, and the people leaned back in their seats.

Lu Mingfei began to ponder deeply.

The Gattuso family was subtly implicated in the Chen family incident.

Although the Gattuso family's subsequent actions were impeccable, as members of the Secret Society's elders, the Gattuso family could be considered pioneers in dragon slaying in the past. Even Hilbert Jean Angers, who was also known as the 'sworn enemy of dragons,' acknowledged the contributions the Gattuso family had made in dragon slaying over the years.

It seems that this is probably a misunderstanding.

The Orthodox attacks on the Secret Party were seen by other dragon-slaying organizations or families as more like a factional struggle within human society.

To undermine the other party's reputation in order to gain more influence, and so on...

Based on the partial information regarding the Odin avatar that was killed in the Nibelungen-on-the-Sea,

If it is said that a force lurking in human society is colluding with Odin, who is suspected to be the Dragon King.

The Sigurd family is more suspicious than the Gattuso family.

But Lu Mingfei always felt it wasn't that simple.

The reason is similar to that of my trip to Japan, except for one point.

No matter how complex the situation may seem on the surface, you only need to grasp the most crucial link.

Nono and Erii.

Under the arrangement of the Chen family, the former was implicitly given the title of 'Caesar's Bride'.

Considering Nono and the enormous conspiracy behind the 'Frigga Project,' to say that the Gattuso family has no problems... would undoubtedly be an insult to human intelligence.

So, the core issue lies with Caesar?
"Is this the most likely reason why Nono chose to break up with Caesar so quickly?"

Lu Mingfei seemed to have grasped a key point.

Nono likes Caesar... but Caesar's true stance is still uncertain?
Hmm... that's not right either.

Lu Mingfei's brows furrowed even more.

With Nono's almost superhuman ability to profile people, how could she not guess what others were really thinking?

She couldn't possibly be unaware of what Caesar was thinking.

Unless the other party can block profiling... well, that doesn't make sense, does it?

What's the reason?
After a moment of deep thought, Lu Mingfei was almost completely confused.

hateful!

Are human emotions really that complicated? Isn't it something that can be resolved with just box A?
"That's right, Senior Brother."

Lu Mingfei suddenly realized something and asked, "Did Nuonuo say anything special when she broke up with Caesar?"

Everyone focused their attention once again.

Chu Zihang couldn't help but cough.
The meaning is obvious.

Junior brother, your gossip is getting a little too much...

Seeing that Chu Zihang's expression was strange,

Old Tang quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Mingming, you're putting yourself in a difficult position. How could you possibly know what young couples say when they break up? That's so disrespectful of their privacy. Nobody's that gossipy."

"Hehe...right?"

As he spoke, Old Tang winked at Chu Zihang.

"..."

Chu Zihang visibly choked for a moment, "I was just reminiscing."

"what?"

Old Tang's expression instantly turned strange.

If you're not a buddy, you really are...

"No, actually I was there at the time."

Chu Zihang could only explain, "I just happened to overhear it."

……

After a while,
The gossip was finally over, and the cabin quieted down again.

Everyone began to rest.

As Chu Zihang said,

When Nono and Caesar discussed breaking up, they didn't say anything particularly meaningful.

It was a simple, uneventful breakup, with standard dialogue: everyone should calm down together.

Whether they contacted each other privately afterward is unclear.

They also said the two had no contact at all.

Only tacit understanding?

This... is really going a bit too far.

Lu Mingfei felt that it was a bit too perverted to call Nuonuo just to confirm something like this... Well, for the sake of the bigger picture, he should find an opportunity to ask her.

but,

Nono's attitude, and Caesar's actions,
This seems sufficient proof that this young master of the Gattuso family might be a force worth winning over.

...Never mind, it would be best to meet him.

That should make a lot of things clear.

Lu Mingfei pondered to himself.

Just then, Erii, who was leaning against the porthole, suddenly handed over her notebook.

"So there are so many monsters in the world."

Lu Mingfei was taken aback.

I didn't say anything so as not to disturb the others' rest.

He took Erii's notebook and pen and wrote in the blank spaces.

"Aren't the only three of us monsters? You, me, and Zero."

“And pandas, and Hanazawa Rui,” Erii replied in her notebook.

Panda refers to Lao Tang, and Hanazawa Rui is Chu Zihang. This girl is very good at coming up with nicknames.

"He's my senior brother..."

Lu Mingfei pointed to Chu Zihang, who was resting with his eyes closed, and then laughed, "Alright, Hanazawa Rui is fine too."

Panda is taken from Lao Tang's game platform avatar, while Hanazawa Rui is from the shoujo manga "Boys Over Flowers" by Japanese manga artist Yoko Kamio, which is translated into Chinese as "Meteor Garden".

Hanazawa Rui, translated as Hanazawa Rui in Chinese, is an autistic and withdrawn boy.

Chu Zihang rarely reveals his true nature in front of outsiders, but he didn't expect Erii to see through him at a glance.

Why are pandas and kalanchoe also considered monsters?

"There's no reason why, that's just who they are."

Erii scrutinized her notebook, her dark red eyes revealing a certainty beneath her innocent and adorable expression.

Although... she herself didn't know what she was so certain about.

Lu Mingfei was somewhat surprised, and also somewhat solemn.

He suddenly realized something.

Erii had previously told him that she herself was a monster, and that she believed Lu Mingfei and Zero were also monsters.

However, he was not optimistic about Genjiro, who appeared to be a 'pseudo-emperor' but was actually very strong.

At the time, Lu Mingfei had nothing better to do, so he used Kazama Ruri and Uesugi Kotetsu as examples to ask questions, as if he were coaxing a baby.
But she still received a negative answer from Erii.

The other 'false emperor' and the only designated 'true emperor' are not 'monsters' either.

Then,

What are Erii's criteria for judging 'monsters'?
Old Tang is a 'monster,' that's something everyone knows.

But why is Chu Zihang also considered a 'monster' by Erii?
To put it in a slightly more assertive way,

In Lu Mingfei's view now, Old Chu's lineage and strength are actually rather average.

On the surface, he has an A+ bloodline, but his combat strength is not high. Putting everything else aside, just on this plane... he can only be considered an ordinary handsome guy at best.

But Erii suddenly bestowed upon him a height that did not belong to him.

Monster is undoubtedly a very high compliment.

Does this mean that the criteria for determining whether something is a monster have nothing to do with bloodline or strength?

But a kind of...

prophecy?

"hiss--"

A thought suddenly popped into Lu Mingfei's mind.

This seems like a very reasonable explanation.

Damn it, Erii and Nono really are from the same school?

This appearance is truly meme-worthy!
Seeing that Lu Mingfei did not react for a long time,
"What's wrong, Sakura? Shouldn't I have said that?"

Erii seemed a little hurried.

She has always been sensitive and perceptive, and easily noticed Lu Mingfei's emotional fluctuations.

Lu Mingfei snapped out of his daze and shook his head.

He took the notebook and wrote: "No, you're right, but don't tell anyone about monsters in the future. Just tell me. Others will be prejudiced against 'monsters'."

"Ok, I see."

Erii nodded obediently, took the new bottle of girl's juice handed to her by Lu Mingfei, and continued to slurp it.

Lu Mingfei ruffled her hair in appreciation.

Calm down,

Lu Mingfei suddenly realized that he might be too nervous.

It's not necessarily true that a 'monster' means something terrifying is about to happen to you.

It could also represent an attitude towards the value of life.

Erii is actually very similar to himself. He used to think that the world was cold and hard, and that no one in the world really liked him. So after school, he would sit on the rooftop where no one could find him for hours.

Since nobody in this world likes you, why shamelessly flaunt yourself in places where everyone can see you? You should stay quietly where nobody knows you, quietly growing and quietly withering away, like a wild dandelion.

My senior brother probably had such thoughts before, and after that typhoon night, these feelings probably intensified further. However, he hid them very well. Underneath his glamorous exterior, no one would know about his past unless he took the initiative to talk about it.

Old Tang might be the same.

In essence, he is a young dragon king whose bloodline and memories of the dragon race are sealed within his body. Even animals dare not approach him, so he can only embark on the path of a hunter, hiding himself in a rented room in the slums day after day.

Zero goes without saying.

but……

Lu Mingfei quietly sipped his juice.

We still need to find an opportunity to talk to them.
(End of this chapter)