Chapter 554 Sword
"Extortion?" Lu Mingfei tapped his finger on the table, "Is it possible that you plan to take away my entire life at once?"
"Ah, brother, you are really in tune with me. This is what I originally planned." Lu Mingze looked at Lu Mingfei's face and saw that Lu Mingfei didn't mean to joke, so he had to curl his lips and said, "Okay. Okay, I’m just not joking with you, who are you showing such a stinky face to?"
"We'll decide what the price is, but I will definitely take your life." Lu Mingze waved his hand, "Otherwise, I won't even be able to get my money back after I finally made a deal with you."
"As long as the price you offer is not going to hurt other people, nor will it affect Eli Yi and senior brother who have been baptized by dragon blood." Lu Mingfei nodded to Lu Mingze, "Everything else doesn't matter. , I can give you whatever you want."
"You can give me everything?" Lu Mingze's tone was slightly jealous, "Brother, you are really generous to your girl and your senior brother. Do they know how much you paid for them?"
"They don't need to know." Lu Mingfei shook his head, "Because in the final analysis, these are actually not done for them, but for myself."
"For yourself?" Lu Mingze tilted his head.
"For myself." Lu Mingfei nodded, looking at the warm candlelight of the ramen stall, "Whether it's Eli Yi, Chu Zihang, or even Caesar, Fingel, Genji brothers... who among them died I will be sad... very sad, very sad."
"I have experienced that feeling of powerlessness. The belated regret and regret are more uncomfortable than killing me." Lu Mingfei took a deep breath of the cold night air, "I have also seen what a regretful senior brother looks like. I I hate that feeling. I became strong in order not to lose anyone. In order not to let myself live in regret, I bet everything on myself and fight with everything I have... So I am doing it for myself. Is there anything wrong with what you said?"
"No problem, of course there is no problem." Lu Mingze smiled at Lu Mingfei, "I just think that brother, you seem to have grown up. Really, you have become quite mature among your peers. Even Caesar and Chu Zi In front of me, Hang looks like a dandy and a stubborn kid who hasn't grown up yet."
"People always have to grow up, don't they?" Lu Mingfei said, "I forgot which book I read a passage in, but I still remember that passage. It said that a person's existence depends on You and your friends, your family, the people you love, and the people who love you... your existence is the connection between you and all the people who have interacted with you. If you are caught by these people If a part of you is forgotten, or someone important to you disappears from this world, your own existence will fade away in this world."
"Until you lose everyone important to you, even if you are still alive, your existence will be objectively erased from this world. You will be alone and homeless." Lu Mingfei said slowly, "There are always people in this world. There is something more frightening than death, and that thing is regret, so what is more frightening than regret... is loneliness."
"Are you really my brother? When I heard you talk, I thought you were a certain philosopher." Lu Mingze sighed, "Brother, you are right, you are not lonely at all now, Caesar, Chu Zihang, Yuan Kosei, Minamoto no Sasame, Eriki, Uesugi Koshi... Brother, you have developed a deep bond with these people, and a circle has been formed around you with you as the center, and you are the same to them. It’s important, and the traces of your life are also heavily imprinted on this world.”
"Thank you." Lu Mingfei placed a wine glass in front of Lu Mingze, "Would you like to have a drink before leaving?"
"I won't drink it this time." Lu Mingze looked at the empty wine glass, shook his head and pushed it back, "Brother, save the wine for victory on the day you truly defeat your enemy Herzog. I look forward to it." A grand banquet.”
"Goodbye." Lu Mingfei said softly.
"Goodbye, brother." Lu Mingze also said softly.
The figure in the colored sleeves disappeared from the ramen stall, as if someone took an eraser and erased the boy named Lu Mingze from the world.
Cyan arcs of electricity streaked across the distant sky, thunderous thunder rolled down to the top of skyscrapers, raindrops formed a curtain and fell from the sky, the sound of rain and wind filled my ears again, and the curtain of the ramen stall began to flutter again, Mist rose from the boiling pot.
The stationary Uesugoshi and Kazama Ruri also returned to normal. Uesugoshi picked up the cooked noodles from the pot and put them into the prepared noodle bowl. Kazama Ruri's eyes jumped a few times, as if he had just lost consciousness after being slightly absent-minded. Come to your senses.
"Today is the last blood transfusion. The blood transfusion process must not be interrupted." Lu Mingfei said to Fengjian Liuli, "No one knows Herzog's whereabouts now. Maybe his spy has discovered us. If we are suddenly attacked during the exchange of blood, both Master Yue and I will be in danger."
"I understand, Mr. Lu." Fengjian Liuli said to Lu Mingfei seriously, "During your blood exchange, I will guard your Zhou Wei and not move an inch. I guarantee that no one can threaten you." To keep you and your father safe."
"With your promise, Kazama-kun, I feel more at ease." Lu Mingfei nodded to Kazama Liuli, and then reminded Kazama Liuli, "With your strength, Kazama-kun, I believe that basically all mixed races in Japan There is no opponent for you, but this guy Herzog is an exception... So do you have the thing I gave you to Kazama-kun with you?"
Kazama Liuli nodded, and tapped the inside of his cochlea with his slender fingers, indicating that he was prepared... Kazama Liuli wore a small instrument in his ear that Lu Mingfei gave him, which could temporarily paralyze the auditory nerve. , Ruri Kazama is also one of the victims of Herzog's brain bridge surgery. If you hear that weird banging sound, you will become an unconscious "ghost", but produced by the Yanliu Research Institute The small instrument can instantly paralyze hearing, and Herzog's banging sound will no longer have an effect on Kazama Ruri.
"Just bring it with you, Kazama Ruri, you have always been a very reliable ally." Lu Mingfei nodded to Kazama Ruri, then he looked at Uesugi Yue, "Master Yue, you should not be feeling unwell, right?"
"Don't look down on me just because you think I'm an old man, you bastard." Uesugi Yue said angrily, "After all, I was also the Supreme Underworld sixty years ago, and the current Supreme Underworld's father, my health is fine. 'Emperor' is more resilient than you think."
"That's good." Lu Mingfei nodded, not caring about quarreling with Uesugi, "Without further delay, let's prepare for the final blood exchange. This work must be completed before dawn."
After saying that, Lu Mingfei stood up and prepared to leave the ramen stall with Uesugi Yue and Kazama Ruri, heading to a hidden basement where blood transfusion equipment and medical instruments were specially prepared for them by Su Enxi.
"Wait a minute." Just when Lu Mingfei opened the curtain and was about to leave the ramen stall, Uesugoshi suddenly stopped him.
"Is there anything else?" Lu Mingfei turned to Uesugoshi and asked.
"It'll be done within today, right? The blood transfusion won't take long, so there's no rush. It's cold outside. Just eat a bowl of ramen before leaving." Uesugoshi poured a bowl of ramen over hot soup and soy sauce. , gently placed in front of Fengjian Liuli.
This was a father's heartfelt concern for his son. Seeing this scene, Lu Mingfei was slightly startled.
Thinking that Uesugoshi and Kazama Ruri had just met each other not long ago, Lu Mingfei couldn't bear to ruin the hard-won tender time between father and son. He simply sat back and waited for Kazama Ruri to finish the noodles Uesugoshi cooked for him. Leave together.
For no reason, Lu Mingfei thought of his parents. Where were they now? What are you doing? Do you think of yourself occasionally? When will the next meeting be? Will a family of three sit together and eat noodles as warmly as Uesugoshi and Kazama Ruri do now...
"Don't be in a daze, kid." Just as Lu Mingfei was wandering in the sky, a muffled sound fell in front of Lu Mingfei, bringing his thoughts back to reality from fantasy.
Lu Mingfei looked down at the table, where a layer of soy sauce-colored ramen was floating on the table. Warm steam rose from the bowl and gently brushed his face.
Lu Mingfei raised his head and met Ue Shangyue's kind smiling face.
"I'm sorry for you, kid." Uesugi said to Lu Mingfei. He always loved to quarrel with Lu Mingfei. At this time, his tone was as soft as a father's. "It seems like you're here without eating, right? No matter what you're going to do next, How important is this matter? Everyone needs to eat. Only when we are full can we have the strength to save the world, right?"
"Thank you." Lu Mingfei held up the noodle bowl, and the warm noodle soup flowed all the way from his throat to his stomach.
It's like every diner who comes to this ramen stall will have this feeling after eating the ramen of the stall owner... The rainy nights in this city no longer seem to be cold.
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Takamagahara, the rooftop on the top floor.
Few people know that there is a huge and empty terrace on the roof of Takamawahara, which leads directly to the boss's office. The rainwater patters on the stone slabs of the terrace, and the rainwater gathers into a trickle and gushes out from the drainage pipe of the terrace. The sound of rain Pattering.
A graceful figure wearing a black combat uniform stood under the eaves of the terrace entrance. The raindrops slipped in front of her in a beaded curtain. Mai Shutoku looked at Tokyo in the night, her charming eyes were slightly absent-minded, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Dong, Dong, Dong... The sound of heels clicking sounded from the dark corridor behind Shuutoku Mai. Shuutoku Mai was still in a daze... For a ninja, it was a big taboo to not be alert when there was a strange sound around him. , let alone an elite ninja like Shutoku Mai, but Shutoku Mai was uncharacteristically unprepared for the footsteps.
Because she was so familiar with the owner of the footsteps, so familiar that they could trust each other with their lives and it wouldn't matter if they died for each other.
Su Enxi, who was wearing a nightgown and a cashmere blanket, slowly came behind Jiude Mai. She looked at Jiude Mai's eyes, then followed Jiude Mai's gaze, and looked at the complete expression in Jiude Mai's eyes. Same scenery.
But after watching it for a long time, Su Enxi felt that Tokyo tonight was no different. It was just like every rainy night before, with neon lights jumping in the dark, scattered passers-by hurriedly passing by on the street, and rainwater dripping on the high-rise buildings. On the steel frame of the building, the city is like a huge machine, being washed away by the heavy rain.
"It's really rare, Long Legs, you are actually in a daze." Su Enxi's tone was full of surprise, "I used to be lectured by you when I was dazed. I remember you said that life is a very limited thing, and being dazed is a waste of life. .”
"Yes, I said it." Mai Shutoku retracted her gaze, "I take it back now. People are not machines. They cannot be emotionally tense forever. Occasionally daze and relaxation are still necessary... But what I mean It’s not like you, who has twenty-four hours a day, ten hours for sleeping and eight hours for daze.”
"There are still six hours left to watch TV dramas, read handsome men's magazines and study horoscopes, right?" Su Enxi curled her lips, "Get rid of it, isn't that my rest time? Isn't it meaningful to waste free time? Keep an eye on the market, operate carefully, keep spinning for days, and often go for dozens of hours without sleeping... It's not because I'm too busy when I'm busy, and when I'm free, I just want to do some meaningless things to make myself thorough. Do you want to relax?"
"To be honest, sometimes I feel that you are like a machine that never gets tired, working 24 hours a day, 365 days a year," Su Enxi said, "But The machine will occasionally stop to cool down for a while, otherwise it will break after loading... I'm really afraid that you, Long Legs, will break down one day."
"I am the 'Sword'." Mai Shutoku replied calmly, "Be ready to unsheath the sword at all times. This is the mission of the sword."
"Sword?" Su Enxi was a little confused.
"The boss said this. He said that everyone has attributes. My attribute is sword, and Sanwu Niu's attribute is shield. I am suitable for killing people, and Sanwu is suitable for guardians." Mai Shutoku said to Su Enxi, "And Su Su Your attribute is your brain."
"Brain? It's really not a low evaluation." Su Enxi sighed, and she looked at Jiude Mai again, "Then our Miss Jian, don't you know your own meaning very well? What are you confused about?"
"It's been a long time." Mai Shutoku said, "It's been a long time and I haven't unsheathed it."
Su Enxi's heart moved. She is the person who knows Mai Jude best. She knows that Mai Jude is not the kind of person who is afraid of trouble and complains. What Mai Yi is most afraid of is that she will lose her role to someone... This It also means that her existence has lost its meaning.
"Longlegs, are you thinking too much?" Su Enxi asked worriedly.
"Do you think Lu Mingfei still needs something like a sword now?" Mai Jiude asked.
Su Enxi was stunned. She thought carefully about the question raised by Jiude Mai, and then realized that Lu Mingfei really didn't seem to need a "sword" now.