Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei, let them live with regrets for the rest of their lives.

On the other side, Mai Shude chose to strike first, chanting softly, plunging the alley into complete darkness as she unleashed her Word of Power: Netherworld Illumination.

Lu Mingfei's vision was obstructed, and the thugs' attacks could come at any moment, but this did not deter him. Kamaitachi, activate!

He then caught two heartbeats in his ears: one steady and calm, the other rapid and restless.

They belong to the zeros and the criminals, respectively.

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but think that Ling was in danger but remained calm and composed, which showed that his mental fortitude was truly outstanding.

perhaps……

The thought was interrupted, and the Kamaitachi sent a rapidly approaching whistling sound towards Lu Mingfei. The thug's speed increased dramatically, and he approached Lu Mingfei from a tricky angle.

Lu Mingfei calmly raised one hand.

A cold glint flashed in the darkness.

Mai Shude was taken aback. Lu Mingfei caught her dagger with his bare hands, pinching it between his two fingers.

She tried to pull it out, but found that the blade seemed to be embedded in a crack in the stone, and it wouldn't budge.

Immediately afterward, alarm bells rang in her mind, and Jiu De Mai bent over, displaying amazing flexibility to dodge Lu Mingfei's leg whip.

Lu Mingfei felt his legs slip and was secretly surprised. This thug was not simple. He was able to dodge his normal basic attack. He was proud of himself.

This is something that many self-proclaimed elite mixed-race individuals cannot do.

At least Ye Sheng and Jiu Deyaji are no good; they'll really kick the bucket.

It is evident that the criminals not only possess powerful lineage but also have rich combat experience, enabling them to enter the T1 tier in the mixed-race combat power rankings.

Would such a skilled fighter rob a loli of her money and sexually assault her?

That's a bit too old-fashioned.

Lu Mingfei was puzzled, but he didn't stop moving. He was about to use his self-created Lightning Five-Strike Whip, each strike faster than the last, so that the thugs would definitely not be able to dodge it.

However, Lu Mingfei had never eaten the Rubber Fruit, so his hands and feet could not stretch freely like rubber.

Mai dodged Lu Mingfei's leg whip, and was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat. Without hesitation, she retreated and did a series of handstands to avoid Lu Mingfei's attack range.

Then... you grease the road.

Having achieved her goal of having the little white rabbit rescue the damsel in distress, Mai Shude no longer wanted to stay and get beaten up.

Today's battle not only humiliated Jiu Demai's buttocks, but also left an indelible mark of Lu Mingfei's strength in her heart.

slip away.

Hearing the commotion of the thugs fleeing, Lu Mingfei, considering Zero's safety and fearing it might be a diversionary tactic, decided to give up.

He noted down the thug's appearance: a thin young man whose distinguishing features, besides his dyed yellow hair, included a lot of flesh on his buttocks.

The ninja girl was defeated and retreated, and the dark smoke naturally dissipated.

"Are you injured?" Lu Mingfei asked Zero.

He looked her up and down and found that her clothes were clean, indicating that the assailant had not yet succeeded in committing the crime.

Ling shook her head, stared intently at Lu Mingfei, and said earnestly, "Thank you for saving me."

"It's nothing. Anyone else would have done the same. It's about helping those in need," Lu Mingfei said modestly.

Come to think of it, he seems to frequently rescue beautiful young girls, such as Su Xiaoqiang and Liu Miaomiao. Today, he even rescued a Zero from the clutches of a mixed-race creature.

"Zero, do you know that criminal?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"I don't know them." Zero denied it at first, then pondered, "But I might know who sent them, which is related to my background."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei became interested and curious about Ling's background.

Judging from her noble demeanor, she couldn't possibly be some kind of royalty, could she?

What era is this? The Great Luo Dynasty has long since perished, only five years after our Great Qing Dynasty.

“To be honest,” Zero looked at Lu Mingfei, forcing a sad expression, “I am actually a descendant of the Romanodu dynasty.”

His real name is Zero Razumovsky Romanov.

Chapter 113 Zero: "Lu Mingfei, I'm willing to give you half of my assets."

“I am a descendant of Tsar Elizabeth I of Russia, belonging to a collateral branch of the Romanov royal family. My bloodline is thin, but I do indeed possess the blood of the Tsar,” Zero said.

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei expected to be shocked, but he couldn't believe it.

Perhaps because of the example of Xia Mi, the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, Lu Mingfei was more accepting of having a princess from the last Tsarist dynasty by his side and quickly adapted to Zero's new setting.

"So that thug from next door was sent to eliminate the remnants of feudalism?"

After Lu Mingfei finished speaking, he realized that his words might have hurt Ling too much, so he added, "I didn't mean to slander you, Ling. You will always be my classmate in my heart."

Upon hearing this, Ling responded with an "oh".

He then continued, "After the October Revolution, a large number of Romanov descendants and royalist mixed-race individuals remained in Russia."

These people still held the Tsar's royal family in awe. Over the years, some of them had become wealthy merchants, while others had taken control of armies and secretly amassed considerable power.

"So those thugs were actually trying to take you back to inherit the throne and restore the glory of the Romanov dynasty?" Lu Mingfei asked, puzzled.

“No, he’s trying to harm me,” Zero said. “I’m not the only descendant of the Tsar; there are countless others who impersonate princesses.”

I think someone must have discovered my bloodline and, fearing I would compete with them for the dynasty's inheritance, wanted to eliminate me completely to prevent future trouble.

When Zero spoke of the perilous crisis facing him, his tone was calm, and Lu Mingfei once again admired Zero's mental fortitude.

It would be a real shame if such a talented person didn't join the Great Xia Dynasty.

Teacher Daye would certainly welcome such a talented person wholeheartedly (in Fenghua accent).

"If an assassin fails to carry out an assassination, there will be a second time; they will not give up easily."

Ling's features softened slightly, as if an iceberg had met spring, and she extended a hand to Lu Mingfei:

“Mingfei, I would like to appoint you as my knight, my personal bodyguard, to be fully responsible for protecting my personal safety until I ascend the throne.”

Even if I ultimately fail to inherit the dynasty's legacy, I still possess a vast estate and enough wealth to live comfortably for the rest of my life.

At that time, I will share half with you.

"This is a bit sudden, and I need to consider it carefully," Lu Mingfei said frankly.

Zero felt a little disappointed, but she didn't show it. She nodded slightly and said, "I'll wait for your reply."

Then, Lu Mingfei said, "I've made up my mind."

"Hmm? Your answer is..."

"Why don't you join our Great Xia Dynasty? I'd also like to introduce you to a princess you've met before," Lu Mingfei said with a smile.

Ling pretended to hesitate, held back for three seconds, and then nodded in agreement.

So, Lu Mingfei reached out and gently shook Zero's small hand, which felt cool and soft to the touch.

……

“I understand the whole story,” Xia Mi said, arms crossed, her gaze shifting between Lu Mingfei and Ling. “But, isn’t this a bit too abrupt?”

"Not at all abrupt. Vice Alliance Leader Xia Mi, since we insist on being feudal remnants, even if we succeed in the end, we will face strong internal opposition and constant demonstrations and uprisings. Don't you see Yuan Shikai?"

"In order to protect Xia Mi's parents, I privately think we can drag other countries into this and turn back the clock of history. Then it won't just be the two of us who get criticized," Lu Mingfei said.

Upon hearing this, Xia Mi pinched her chin. What Alliance Leader Lu said made sense, but perhaps she was being too sensitive. Just now, the other party's words seemed to imply that he was taking advantage of her.

She said that her parents were scolded, and that the two of them were scolded.

What's wrong, senior brother? You want to mess up the seniority and become junior sister's mother's father?

Ling sipped tea to the side, listening quietly to Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi's discussion.

She believed in her knight, the Dragon King whom the world feared and dreaded. Wouldn't Lu Mingfei be able to handle him with ease?

As expected, Xia Mi didn't want to offend Lu Mingfei and agreed after a moment's hesitation.

"Very well, I hereby appoint you as the First Guest Minister and the Outer Domain Lord of the Great Xia Dynasty, to assist you in eliminating other heirs to the throne. I hope you will be grateful and repay me in the future."

"Okay," Zero readily agreed.

"Then I'll go buy groceries and meat. We'll have an extra meal tonight to celebrate the alliance between the Great Xia Dynasty and the Great Luo Dynasty."

"People will remember this day in the future, because history has changed dramatically since then, enough to be recorded in history," Xia Mi said.

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei didn't care about the historical upheavals or being recorded in history. He only felt that Teacher Daye was truly virtuous, so he volunteered to take on the task of buying vegetables and meat.

Xia Mi glanced at Lu Mingfei and said, "Forget it, senior brother. You don't know how to pick vegetables, and you're not as good at bargaining as us. Just sit down and keep Ling sister company."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, junior sister." Lu Mingfei cupped his hands in greeting.

Xia Mi smiled, got up and went out.

She rejected Lu Mingfei mainly because being alone with Ling would be extremely awkward, an awkwardness that even the Dragon King couldn't tolerate—an awkwardness so profound that you could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of your toes.

Xia Mi has left.

Only Lu Mingfei and Ling remained in the living room.

Both remained silent, and there was a certain awkwardness between them.

Lu Mingfei took the initiative to ask, "Where are Zero's parents now? Do they know about these things?"

Zero was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "My parents passed away a long time ago... they starved to death."

Oh, this.

I should slap myself if I wake up in the middle of the night.

However, Lu Mingfei had some doubts. Zero's parents starved to death. Weren't they very wealthy? How could her parents have starved to death?

To be fair, the claim that Zero was the last princess of the Romanov dynasty is only her side of the story.

Lu Mingfei was worried that Zero, like the wicked Teacher Daye, was just saying things to fool idiots.

Don't forget, Lu Mingfei met Zero even earlier, in the script world.

Lu Mingfei reasonably suspected that Ling was a mysterious female spy sent by Lu Mingze to monitor his every move and plot something sinister.

In other words, Lu Mingze is a real person.