Chapter 344: So, at what cost?
"How?" Caesar, who was in the middle school and second illness, didn't really like to hook up with people, which would make him look less cool, but Lu Mingfei was an exception.
He is not only a friend he recognizes, but also a conscientious teammate who fights side by side, and deserves to be treated differently by Caesar.
In this regard, he really didn't learn the fine traditions of the Gattuso family, those sinister old Dengke are ruthless characters who can stab their teammates without changing their faces for the sake of the family's interests.
"This, how can I say it...... "At present, One Piece has not yet serialized the appearance of that man, so Lu Mingfei can't use the "world's strongest man" that conforms to local characteristics as an example, so he borrowed the setting of Hong Kong films:
"Lao Xia Tou is a chivalrous man who roars when he sees injustice in our country, punishing evil and promoting good, seeing righteousness and acting bravely, especially likes to take care of some orphans and widows who are bullied, or lonely and helpless children, and those who are targeted by him will not end well."
"Sounds like a modern-day version of Zorro?" Caesar knew Chinese kungfu, but he didn't know much about the chivalrous spirit of the ancient East, but fortunately, he had seen the hero film co-produced by Italy and France, and expected that the two should be almost the same.
"Almost." Lu Mingfei also had a little impression of the Zorro who liked to wear a blindfold and a black cloak, and nodded: "If he knows what happened to you, he will definitely help you get rid of the shackles of the family and give you a happy child who is unfettered and free......"
Glancing at Caesar's strong pectoralis muscles, he changed his words again: "I promise to give you an unrestrained beautiful youth, at least not to be beaten like Romeo and Juliet." β
The golden-haired boy blinked when he heard this, feeling that Lu Mingfei's words were a little attractive.
Regardless of the sweet love of the beautiful youth or anything for the time being, just the fact that it can get him rid of the shackles of the family makes him quite excited.
Although the Gattuso family provided him with delicious food and drink, provided him with the best resources and the most thoughtful service, and tried to make him the best boy in the world, he was not necessarily very happy.
In the direction of his life, he has never had the right to choose, he can only find the plan made by the family to implement it step by step, even if he tries to resist, he will always be guided by various coincidences to take the route planned by the family in advance.
Just like before, he was obsessed with games and didn't want to spend more time studying and practicing, but after experiencing the battle of wits with the butler, he found that he enjoyed the sense of accomplishment of working against and defeating the butler who represented the family more than the game, so he was no longer obsessed with the game after that.
Now that I think about it, the reason why that butler dared to be so presumptuous to the heir of the Gattuso family may also be because of the tacit approval of those old things.
It's a pity that the poor gentleman butler didn't expect that the old man was so skillful in unloading and killing donkeys, just like he did with his mother.
Caesar knew that his parents were married, so after his mother died, he decided to say no to arranged marriages, pursue free love and not accept the family arrangement, and the old guy Frost also said that he would respect his decision, and as a result, he had already arranged a so-called fiancΓ©e for him behind his back.
They are like the protectors of endangered species in an animal sanctuary, waiting for the time to be ripe, when they are old enough to mate and when they are in heat, they arrange for two rare species to combine and give birth to offspring.
If it is executed as planned, then his future is likely to be a remake of "Truman's World", but fortunately, this bad shooting plan was ...... by that old Xia Tou Oh no, it should have been Mr. Xia who stopped in time, not only canceled the qualifications of the male and female protagonists at the same time, but also made the Chen family, one of the investors, discredited and completely bankrupt.
"My family is not a good talker." Caesar didn't smile as Lu Mingfei expected, "Maybe you haven't heard of the name of the Gattuso family, but Gattuso is the richest family in the half-breed world.
You know, Batman Bruce Wayne doesn't have superhuman strength, but he has superhuman wealth that is difficult to match, and the Gattuso family is indeed not so strong compared to those long-established dragon-slaying families, but they only need to throw out a little bit of wealth in their hands to pull up a terrifying half-breed army, not to mention that there are all kinds of magical ...... stored in the family."
Before he finished speaking, Lu Mingfei raised his hand to stop: "It's okay, it's okay, don't say it again, if you keep talking, I'm afraid that Gattuso's family won't be able to survive tonight." β
"Why?" Caesar didn't know why, after all, there were countless incidents in European history of overturning because of carelessness, and slaying dragons is an extremely rigorous job that will kill the dragon's mouth if he makes a slight mistake, so the education he received since he was a child is "the lion fights the rabbit, and he also uses all his strength".
Although the Chen family is indeed a mixed-race family with good strength, compared to Gattuso, a wealthy family that dominates Italy and has a good influence in the mixed-race world and the world, it is still a little insufficient.
If the Gattuso family really recklessly used all means of relationships to launch a counterattack against Mr. Xia, and even slandered the other party as a reviving dragon, then perhaps the whole world would be in turmoil.
Lu Mingfei smiled at this: "Because he has the habit of robbing the rich and helping the poor." β
Lao Xia Tou once admitted that after his righteous and courageous deeds, his meager assets were a little richer, and he was also known as a bonus awarded to him by the state.
But this also deceived primary school students, and the bonus for those who acted bravely was ten figures.
Looking at his confident appearance, Caesar couldn't help muttering in his heart, secretly saying that this Mr. Xia is sacred, is it really strong enough to suppress the disobedience of people all over the world by himself?
In the face of Caesar's doubts, Lu Mingfei could only spread his hands, saying that he didn't know how big Lao Xia Tou was, but the only thing that was certain was that he was stronger than all of them imagined.
Thinking of this, he suddenly turned his head to look at Chu Zihang, who was standing aside and did not express any opinions: "Senior brother, you said that if we complete this mission with a super high score, will we be able to know what secrets Lao Xia Tou is hiding?" β
"Difficult." Chu Zihang shook his head lightly, Master Xia is an old riddler, how could he casually expose his secrets.
And even if he was willing to talk to them openly and honestly, it would probably take him three days and three nights to shake off the secrets on his body.
In this way, the topic transitioned smoothly from the Gattuso family to Xia Di, from which Caesar learned a lot of information that the family had worked so hard to find out, and had a clearer understanding of the mysterious Mr. Xia.
To sum it up: people are kind-hearted and have hard fists, and if they have something to ask for, as long as they have fun to watch, they can take nothing, but they will make up for it 100% from other aspects afterwards.
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Time passed quietly, the lights of Umetsujimachi gradually went out, and the bustling streets gradually fell silent.
It was only nine o'clock in the evening, but most of the townspeople had already gone to sleep, and Lu Mingfei could hear thunderous snoring coming from the wooden houses on both sides of the street along the long street.
"The sound insulation is really poor."
With a sigh of complaint, Lu Mingfei walked away from the town with the sign of "Umetsuji Town" and walked along the cement pavement towards the station.
In the silent night, insects and birds chirp, the sea breeze blows the leaves, and the five people walk in the silent countryside, and the picture is as poetic as "My Neighbor Totoro" in the afternoon.
Eri Yi held a delicate little windmill in her hand, which was blown by the wind and turned, making a "whoosh" sound, and Susie was walking beside her with a small lantern, and the two girls were delicate and bright like goblins coming out of the painting.
Caesar learned that Lu Mingfei bit a weed in his mouth, his long golden hair fluttered in the air again, his eyes scanned the countryside scenery at night, and the sparkling sea in the distance, and pun intended: "The scenery I saw today is indeed unforgettable." β
After the words fell, he looked at Chu Zihang, who was walking aside, and proposed: "It's still early, why don't we go to the beach and throw two shots, and see who catches the fish first?" β
Chu Zihang couldn't understand Caesar's strong desire to win, and just pointed to the sign in the distance: "Fishing is prohibited near the station." β
The sea next to Umetsujimachi is very calm, unlike Atami, which is hit by a tsunami, so it was built near the sea.
Susie looked at the overly monotonous white platform under the moonlight, and suddenly recognized that this was the filming location of the finale of "Tokyo Love Story", no wonder she felt that this place was somewhat familiar, it turned out that the scene that made my mother cry half a pack of tissues was filmed here.
Chu Dahu bought a ticket to enter the station, he and Caesar's outstanding temperament successfully deceived the conductor, and he was sure that it was two big brothers who came out to play with their younger brothers and sisters, and accidentally played too much and almost missed the last train.
While waiting for the bus, Lu Mingfei squatted on the gravel beach with Painted Pear Clothes, teasing those little shrimps and crabs.
At noon, he promised Eri Yi to take her to eat, drink, and have a good time, but after dinner, he only cared about blowing water and complaining with others, and now he can make up for his lack of companionship.
And Susie seems to be infected by their childish appearance, squatting next to her, looking for a beautiful shell, and wants to make a shell bracelet for Eri when she returns.
There is always an end to the journey, and she doesn't know if she will be able to see Eri again after the dragon slaying mission is over, and she wants to leave something as a skeen.
Chu Zihang and Caesar leaned against the railing of the platform, chatting with each other, like two strangers who were idle and had nothing to do and were looking for a topic to talk about.
"I heard that Ling's childhood was not good?" Caesar looked at the expressionless iceberg face and guessed whether Chu Zihang's tragic childhood was born because of this.
"It's not bad, although my parents don't pay attention to it, but they are very good to me." There is no harm if there is no comparison, after knowing Lu Mingfei, Xia Mi and Caesar, Chu Zihang suddenly felt that his childhood was actually okay.
The divorce of his parents did cause him a lot of trouble, but it did not rise to the level of psychological shadow.
"What about you, do you really want to break away from your own family?" Chu Zihang turned his head to look at Caesar, staring at those sea-blue eyes, as if he wanted to peek out the other party's true thoughts:
"You shouldn't have experienced the life of a commoner, it's hard to go from luxury to frugality, can you adapt to it?"
Chu Zihang experienced that it was a precious time that he had lost and could never get back.
At that time, the family of three lived in a room of less than 10 square meters, a bed and a cabinet table could not be passed side by side, there was no balcony and no place to dry clothes, the kitchen was a corner with a simple gas stove, the toilet and bathroom were so narrow that it was easy to touch the water pipe when turning around, and if you wanted to take a bath, you had to use the heat to burn quickly.
Although his family was indeed very poor at that time, he lived a very happy and contented life, and occasionally he could see a smiling face on his face that was not forced out by his mother.
And Caesar knew at a glance that he was a rich kid who didn't know the sufferings of the world, could he stand the life of eating meat for three meals a day?
"You don't look like the kind of person who cares about other people's families." Caesar looked directly at those dark eyes, and the expression on his face remained unchanged:
"But don't worry about that, my mother left me a lot of inheritance, and even if I leave the Gattuso family, I can live a good life."
He is indeed a big spender, but that is because the Gattuso family does not feel sorry for spending their money, and when they have no money, they even dare to auction the family's collection of authentic works of artists online.
If the capital that supports his chic is the property left to him by his mother, then he will definitely give up meaningless social interaction and extravagance, and he may not even touch that precious wealth if he can support himself by working and studying.
Chu Zihang was also stunned when he heard this, before he saw that Caesar did not mention his mother, and thought that it would be the same as his mother, because he couldn't stand the angry husband who chose to divorce, but because of the strength of the Gattuso family, he couldn't take the child away, but he didn't expect her to pass away.
Although Caesar was light-hearted, it is clear from his previous hatred of his family that his mother's death was inseparable from the Gattuso family.
"Sorry, I didn't expect ......"
"No, it's not your fault." Caesar raised his hand to interrupt his words, and turned his head to look at the crescent moon hanging high in the night sky: "I knew a long time ago who was wrong and who I should hate, and the reason why I followed you was also to find Lord River God, that is, Mr. Xia in your mouth, and let him give me the power of revenge." β
When he said this, he caught a glimpse of Lu Mingfei smiling at the pear clothes smiling on the ground out of the corner of his eye, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook slightly: "Of course, being with you is really interesting, and it is a wonderful experience that I have never had before." β
"Really?" Chu Zihang's voice suddenly became low, as if he had made some kind of decision:
"What can you give to gain power?"
"Huh?" Caesar looked at Chu Zihang inexplicably, and saw that his expression was serious, as if he was about to press the nuclear bomb launch button in the next second, blowing up the country under his feet.
But Chu Zihang did not have a red button in his hand, only a square locket made of unknown metal, and his eyes stared at Caesar as contemplatively:
"What price are you willing to pay for revenge?"
(End of chapter)