Dragon Clan: Restart your life

Who sent the courier?

It is no longer a coincidence that it was sent at this time, but a blatant provocation.

The other party knew that he would stay in this hotel room today, and knew his whereabouts very well. Was there an internal betrayal, or had the enemy's spies already penetrated the secret party?

Lu Mingfei opened the door, and there was a hotel waiter standing at the door, holding a large express carton in both hands.

"Hello, is this Mr. Lu Mingfei Lu? This is your express delivery." The waiter said with a warm smile.

Lu Mingfei smiled back and took the carton. The moment he saw the carton, he knew what was inside. He was disappointed that it was not a bomb.

After closing the door, Lu Mingfei came to the sofa with the cardboard box in his arms, and Eriyi curiously held Long Zaizai and sat next to him.

After opening the express box, there were two large plump durians, a set of Southeast Asian-style batik beach pants and skirts, some white coffee, and a letter.

Lu Mingfei was not in a hurry to open the letter. He looked at the two big durians and thought that in a sense, these things were no different from bombs. They were still biochemical bombs.

Eriyi held up the Southeast Asian-style batik dress with some surprise. It seemed that she really liked this color and style of batik cloth. She gestured the size in front of her and it seemed to be just right. It seemed that the people behind the scenes not only knew their Their whereabouts and their dimensions are also well known.

Lu Mingfei opened the envelope and wanted to see what the mystery was on it.

There was only one sentence in the letter.

This sentence was so incomprehensible that Lu Mingfei was completely confused.

"During those late nights in those years, when you sneaked out of the house with your accumulated pocket money, walked through the paulownia path leading to the Internet cafe, and were surrounded by the shadows of the trees snarling in the rustling night wind, were you ever afraid even for a moment? "

Lu Mingfei stared blankly at the strange question on the letter.

He turned the letter paper over, but could not find the sender's name on the letter paper.

Isn’t it basic etiquette to write a letter and leave your name?

Lu Mingfei clicked his tongue and turned the carton over again, but found nothing.

After thinking about it, he took a photo of the only information on the courier and sent it to EVA, asking her to help find out where the courier was sent.

While waiting, he looked at the question on the letter and fell into a daze.

The person who asked this question seemed to have really investigated his past in depth.

When he was a child, he and Fatty Lu Mingze shared an old-fashioned laptop that his uncle had no longer used. If he wanted to play, he could only play under the covers while Fatty Lu fell asleep, but it was somewhat unsatisfying, especially in the summer when it was extremely hot and muggy.

When he had some pocket money on hand, he would sneak out of the house late at night, flash through the shadowy paths like Night Walker, and rush to the game machine room in a flash of smoke.

In the eyes of Lu Mingfei at that time, the Internet cafe was a magical holy place. The fluorescent tubes were shrouded in the choking smoke. Everyone smoked cigarettes, drank Nutrition Express, and typed keys casually, with fortress expressions on their faces as if they were telling stories. Jianghu is really as lonely as snow.

As a member of the Jianghu, he stayed in the territory that belonged to him within a few hours of paying the money, and started an all-night fierce battle against the smoke, with people cheering or cursing in his ears from time to time, and some wearing headsets. They expressed their hearts to the little sister across from them tenderly, and there were also people who used their fingers to move their fingers and killed each other so smoothly that they were defeated. The girl who collected money was lying on the front desk dreaming of the rising little king of the music world, but it was a pity that she was killed before her little hand could be held. "The network administrator comes with a box of Mediterranean" broke the dream, so he cursed, yawned and turned around to find a cigarette...

Lu Mingfei, who was used to huddled in corners at that time, would feel that all the noise, joys and sorrows in the world were gathered here.

This is probably the Jianghu.

As for fear...

Lu Mingfei put down the letter and looked out the window with memories in his eyes.

To be honest, when I passed by the paulownia path on my way out, my mind was filled with the excitement of staying up all night. I didn’t care about how ferocious the shadows of the surrounding trees looked like the tentacles of monsters. Simply put, I was about to get carried away by the joy of playing computer games all night long. .

When he went home to sleep at 4:30 in the morning, it was still dark at this time. The cool night breeze came in and wandered along the sleeves and trousers. The cold wind cooled his brain. The shadows of the trees around him were swaying, and the shadows on the ground were distorted. As ferocious as a monster's claws. Every time at this time, he couldn't help but look back. He always felt that someone seemed to be following behind him, but he only dared to look back twice, because some netizens told him that if he looked back three times while walking at night, the three rays of yang fire would be gone. When everything is extinguished, all the demons and ghosts will come.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingfei burst out laughing.

Now that I think about it, Yang Huo and all that are too nonsense. If there is really a ghost in this world, you wouldn't dare to come to him, right?

But in fact, he missed those days very much.

Because that was one of the few commendable moments in his childhood.

It's a time that I can't help but smile knowingly when I suddenly think of it one afternoon for a long, long time.

It is also evidence that he is Lu Mingfei and has existed in this world.

The person who wrote this letter is quite interesting.

The phone suddenly vibrated.

Lu Mingfei turned over the phone and saw the message from EVA. Looking at the information on it, Lu Mingfei felt somewhat calm.

The logistics company responsible for this express delivery is his target tonight - Red Shield Logistics and Transportation Company.

It seems that the target of their trip has made preparations to welcome them in advance.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingfei began to look forward to tonight's trip more and more. He wanted to know who was hiding behind the scenes, who sent him this letter, and whether the guy who asked this question was someone he had known before. An acquaintance.

Hope to see him tonight.

Although he didn't see the name, Lu Mingfei vaguely felt that this could be an acquaintance.

For some memories from long ago, Lu Mingfei did not remember clearly, including some members of the Presbyterian Church. The long years made him forget some people and things, or he never thought of them. This memory has always been there. Place it on another self.

Lu Mingfei has not been to find his other self these days, but the other person refuses to take any advice and just remains silent.

Lu Mingfei put the letter away and stuffed it into his pocket. He was going to take this letter to meet the people behind the scenes tonight, hoping that the other party would not avoid it. It would be so boring.

He looked at the two big durians on the table and struggled for a while. This thing was really unbearable...

In this leisurely afternoon.

Eryi hugged the dragon cub and fell asleep on Lu Mingfei's shoulder.

Lu Mingfei was lying on the sofa, squinting and preparing to take a nap.

The dappled sunlight filtering through the layers of forest leaves outside the window swayed with the forest leaves and swept over his face.

He took advantage of the leisure time in the afternoon and gradually fell into sleep.

He seemed to have had a long and unclear dream.

In the dream, he stood at the door of a palace, leaning against the door. The bright skylight fell on the palace, and the vision in front of him was blurry and hazy, making it difficult to see clearly.

He could only vaguely see someone sitting deep in the palace with his back to the sky. No one could see that person's face clearly, just as no one could look directly at the bright sun above his head.

Until the sound of footsteps outside the hall interrupted his thoughts.

…

…

"Your Majesty, long time no see."

"Smith?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Did you encounter anything interesting during this trip? Tell me."

"I set out from the north shore of the Sea of ​​Giant Gods and traveled around various countries. Along the way I saw a creature called human beings."

"Humanity?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, that is a group of people whose body shape is similar to ours."

"oh?"

…

In a daze, the hazy figure with his back to the sky bowed his head, as if he had heard something interesting.

The man kneeling on one knee in the temple looked up at His Majesty above. He described the scenery along the trip in vivid language, while the hazy figure above listened silently.

…

"Smith."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"The temple is getting deserted."

"Your Majesty, everyone has joined the expeditionary force. Please be patient and we will bring you what you want."

"Smith, did you ever feel that this world was too boring for a moment?"

"Your Majesty, your glory will always shine on our people, reaching far and everywhere. How can there be such a thing as boring in this world?"

"Smith, are you afraid of me?"

"Your Majesty, we respect you, but we are not afraid of you."

"very good."

…

The sound of wind chimes, as melodious as the gurgling water of a mountain spring, spread deep inside the palace.

The figure as silent as a stone statue on the throne slowly stood up against the skylight above his head.

He looked down at the heaven and earth and saw the endless flow of destiny.

…

"Smith, in your eyes, what is destiny."

"Your Majesty, fate is there, invisible and intangible, but it encompasses every choice we make. No one is free from the shackles of fate, because it drowns everything."

"Including me?"

"Your Majesty, of course not including you! You were born to be above fate. You are the writer of fate, not the ant struggling underneath."

"Smith, you will never say anything but flattery."

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty."

…

"Smith...Smith?"

"Your Majesty, the priest has joined the expeditionary force."

"..."

"His Majesty?"

"Horus comes to see me."

"As you command, Your Majesty!"

…

…

This is a strange dream.

When Lu Mingfei woke up from being half asleep, he vaguely remembered that he had had a dream. He tried hard to recall the details of the dream, but he could only think of a fragmented part.

When Lu Mingfei woke up leisurely, the sky outside the window turned into dusk.

Large fiery red fire clouds are reflected in the Chicago Lake, as if the entire lake is on fire, magnificent and spectacular.

The tall buildings in the distance reflected the red light of the setting sun. On the lake where birds were flying in flocks, the sun was slowly falling diagonally among the city buildings. The whole world was covered with a layer of dim color.

Eriki was already awake, and there was the sound of water running in the bathroom. She seemed to be taking a shower.

Lu Mingfei stood up slowly, came to the window, and stood silently.

He was still thinking about the dream just now.

This dream gave him a special feeling, like a recall of memories. He thought of an old friend from long ago and the past between them, but there was a layer of gauze between them, like the white mist that was gradually filling the foggy sky. There were only large expanses of blooming flowers and grass between the sky and the earth, and a familiar silhouette stood on the wilderness. Through the white mist, he vaguely saw the man kneeling on one knee, saying something, but he couldn't hear it clearly, nor could he see it. The man's face was unclear, only the setting sun in the distance.

Some memories are like demagnetized tapes. Even if the sound is familiar, it will eventually become blurred in the noise that gradually separates, and then become unfamiliar and far away.

Lu Mingfei slowly raised his head, the dusk on the horizon was gradually sinking, and the summer night in Chicago was coming.

He didn't like this feeling, this feeling of forgetting someone or something.

"Smith..."

He whispered the name he heard in his dream, and the vague outline of the figure in his mind gradually became prominent in the hazy white mist.

Eri wiped her hair and came from the bathroom. She had suddenly changed into the batik dress that came with the delivery. The blue and white background color resembled the sea and the sky. She turned in front of the full-length mirror in the bedroom. He walked around a few times, took photos, and nodded with satisfaction.

The red dragon cub was huddled under the bed and shivering, carefully climbed out and hugged the mistress's calf.

From just now, the little guy was aware of the depressing atmosphere in the room and crawled under the bed very wisely.

Eriki leaned over to pick up the little guy and wiped its little paws with a towel.

Lu Mingfei quickly calmed down, suppressed the annoyance in his heart, stretched, and prepared to take a shower. It would be time for the mission in a while.

This mission definitely requires temporary changes.

The other party has completely grasped their whereabouts, and their traces are completely invisible, so there is no need to be sneaky. Just come to the door openly. I just don't know if the other party has the courage to wait for them to visit "at home".

Lu Mingfei rinsed his body with cold water. After a brief rinse, he walked out wearing a towel.

"Wear this!" Eriyi held up the batik pants that came with the express delivery, her eyes sparkling and her smile full of laughter.

Lu Mingfei hesitated for a moment. Wearing big pants to go out in summer didn't seem out of place?

He took the clothes and pants from Eri Yi, put them on and stood in front of the mirror to look at them. Not to mention, these two pieces looked a bit like couple clothes.

Before leaving the house, Lu Mingfei looked at the little guy in Hui Liyi's arms.

Do you want to take this little guy out?

This is a problem.

But seeing Eliyi holding the dragon cub in her arms without letting go, Lu Mingfei shrugged and said it didn't matter. His wife liked to go out with a pet, so why not let her go?

They walked out of the guest room and the hotel side by side. A black car was waiting at the door for a long time.

Lu Mingfei opened the car door and let Eliyi get in first.

"Let's go, let's go directly." Lu Mingfei sat in the back row and closed his eyes, saying calmly.

The black car started silently and drove into the endless traffic.

The last rays of the setting sun dissipated from the horizon, and the setting sun that broke through the sea of ​​clouds at the end of the city completely sank. The Chicago Lake not far away also returned to silence. The waves on the lake surface were smooth, and the white cruise ship docked quietly at the lakeside.

The summer night belonging to this city has completely arrived.

Hello everyone, 2023