Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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If Xia Mi hadn't been right next to Lu Mingfei, it wouldn't have been convenient for such a large person to simply disappear into thin air. He was confident that he could easily deal with this stupid dragon.

Su Enxi and the others are wary of Xia Mi only because they are not strong enough, not at a high enough level, and do not understand this foolish dragon enough.

"As for what happens next..." The handsome man remained silent, still pondering.

Jiude Mai said, "Why don't we send Lu Mingfei to kill a dragon king first to test the waters?"

But when she suggested it, the handsome guy shook his head: "Forget it, let's see how it goes. We still don't know what he wants."

Lu Mingfei's situation is quite mysterious. He's become capable, yet he remains quietly in the shadows. Aside from getting closer to Xia Mi, there's no other apparent activity on his part. He diligently attends classes, exercises, and writes to earn money every day…

The three women could understand the boss's helplessness.

If Lu Mingfei doesn't change, then they can proceed step by step to push him to follow the established plan.

But now that Lu Mingfei has hands and feet, even without their protection, the outside world is still sunny for him. The tens of thousands of yuan Lu Mingfei earned from writing were the last straw that broke their backs; if he didn't step in soon, he would have flown away.

If his own thoughts and goals conflict with their plans, then things will get complicated!

Those were the boss's dearest friends, family, and brothers...

"You guys decide what to do. Report to me if anything important comes up. If nothing is important, then forget it. I have to go pave the way for my dear brother." The handsome man gave a wry smile, and then disappeared as if he had vanished into thin air.

After the boss left, the three women were silent for a moment before Su Enxi spoke up, "As it stands, Lu Mingfei hasn't become mentally deformed because of his powerful abilities. Deep down, he's still the innocent little rabbit we know."

Despite possessing the ability to master all the incantations of the world, he did not fall into depravity because of it.

“Lu Mingfei is still the same innocent rabbit? Listen to that yourself, do you believe it?” Jiu De Mai rolled her eyes. “With a weapon in hand, the desire to kill arises naturally. It’s just that Lu Mingfei hasn’t adapted to his own power yet, and doesn’t know how outrageous he is in the world.”

"What can I do if you say that?" Su Enxi spread her little hands. "Tell him to sing 300 nursery rhymes and be a good person, and strive to improve every day? All we can do now is pray that he doesn't go astray and turn bad."

“It’s alright if he turns bad, but I’m afraid of him…” Zero started to say, but when she got to the most crucial point, she suddenly fell silent and didn’t say what she was afraid of him for.

"What are you afraid of him for?" Mai Shude pressed.

"It's nothing." Zero shook his head.

"Riddler, get off the planet!" Mai Shude extended a universally accepted friendly gesture toward Zero.

"How about we test the waters by talking about his uncle and aunt's family affairs?" Su Enxi asked.

Chapter 35 Non-stick pan

Lu Mingfei didn't seem to care much about his uncle and aunt's affairs, only saying that they shouldn't bother him.

This request seems simple, but it's precisely these kinds of requests, which don't specify what needs to be done, that are the most difficult to fulfill. It's like going out to eat, the guy asks his girlfriend what she wants, and she replies, "Anything."

It seems like anything is possible, but you still need to consider the other person's feelings. You can't order spicy food for someone who can't handle spicy food, hot pot for someone who can't eat very hot food, or something for a woman on her period... Avoid these wrong options, and congratulations, you've passed the first hurdle: eliminating the wrong options. Next is the second hurdle: finding the correct option...

With ample room for maneuver and high flexibility, Su Enxi can be ruthless or gentle, so she can test Lu Mingfei to some extent in this matter.

"Heavier or lighter?" Su Enxi asked Ling and Jiude Mai.

Mai was about to suggest going all out, as a pledge of allegiance, but after glancing at the silent riddle-maker Zero, she swallowed her words.

After thinking for a moment, he said to Su Enxi, "I am a combatant and not responsible for logistics. You can choose for yourself."

She suddenly realized something: she had to take responsibility for what she said!

This was originally Su Enxi's job, but after she asked the question and I answered, if something goes wrong, I'll have to share the blame with her!

Seeing that Jiu Demai was not taking the blame, Su Enxi looked at Ling again, hoping that she could point her in the dark.

"You decide for yourself." Zero is a non-stick pan too; if Saketoku Mai can think of something, then of course she can too.

“Let’s proceed evenly, steadily. We don’t aim for great achievements, just to avoid mistakes.” Su Enxi estimated the outcome: “The money is definitely going to be taken. Lu Gucheng’s income is far from enough to buy a BMW…”

Even an entry-level BMW 3 Series costs two or three hundred thousand yuan. Although Lu Gucheng is just a low-level employee, his income is stable and he receives various allowances. After working for so many years, he can afford it if he grits his teeth. However, there is a prerequisite—his son, Lu Mingze, cannot attend Shilan Middle School. Otherwise, with Lu Mingze's grades and without tuition reduction, the annual tuition and miscellaneous expenses of Shilan Middle School, which are at least 100,000 yuan, would be enough to kill this single-income family. Not to mention that Lu Mingze also attends various art and interest tutoring classes.

Because Lu Mingfei's aunt is unemployed, a full-time housewife who takes care of all the household affairs.

Supporting their child's annual tuition and fees of over 100,000 yuan, affording a BMW worth 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, their aunt's ability to lose money at the mahjong table while unemployed, and sending a large sum of money to their son at school—given Lu Gucheng's income, their family could only choose one of these three options at most; they couldn't possibly have more than two at the same time. Yet, they managed to have all three, all because they have Lu Mingfei, whose parents send a considerable amount of money back home every year.

Even if Su Enxi chooses to play it safe and steady, neither aggressive nor ruthless, their family will definitely lose their car. With the Lu Mingze family's affairs causing such a stir at Shilan Middle School, he will definitely not be able to stay there anymore. It can be considered as saving their family a lot of tuition and miscellaneous expenses...

"We can't let them bother Lu Mingfei..." Su Enxi pondered for a moment. The Lu Gucheng family, whose resources had been cut off, would likely enter a period of chaos and reconstruction, and would be quite strapped for cash.

It's foreseeable that they will definitely hold a grudge against Lu Mingfei, so we still need to keep them in check... It's not enough to just drain their savings; they definitely won't be able to come up with the money they've spent. We'll issue IOUs first and then apply to the court for enforcement at any time. Lu Gucheng probably doesn't want things to escalate to his workplace and cause him to lose his job, right?

……

During the two weekly PE classes, Xia Mi and Lu Mingfei played badminton. Lu Mingfei wore the clothes that Su Xiaoyan had put together, and with his face having been touched up by the makeup shop owner, although he didn't look as pale as he did because he wasn't wearing any BB cream, he was still a pretty fresh-faced young man.

After playing for most of the class, the two stopped and, in perfect unison, put away their rackets and headed towards the school store.

Xia Mi asked Lu Mingfei curiously, "Is this what you said you were going to do? This is making quite a commotion."

"I did not do that."

Lu Mingfei immediately shook his head in denial. Although Su Enxi did what the system wanted to do, she failed to accomplish it, and he would not take the blame for it.

But nobody would believe that. He had just told Xia Mi he wanted to do something, and then this mess happened. He'd definitely be blamed for it...

Xia Mi smiled but didn't say anything.

When they arrived at the convenience store, Lu Mingfei chose to drink mineral water, while Xia Mi chose to drink cola.

After leaving the convenience store, Xia Mi took a couple of sips of her cola with a satisfied smile before asking, "Where did you live after you moved out of your uncle's house?"

"The hotel we're staying in now is inconvenient. We'll have to buy or rent a house later." Lu Mingfei said.

In Beijing, housing prices are six or seven thousand yuan per square meter, but their city doesn't have such exorbitant prices. It's not the capital or anything, and housing prices are only a little over a thousand yuan per square meter, which is about the same as people's monthly salary.

Not counting the money he brought back from his uncle's house, he could afford it in two months with his royalties.

"It's so nice to be rich," Xia Mi said enviously. "I wish I could just buy a house and live there anytime I wanted."

"Gold always shines. With your abilities, you won't lack a big house to live in after graduation."

Lu Mingfei was thinking, why don't you move in with me?

However, the system stopped it.

It's too abrupt, the intention is a bit obvious, and Xia Mi is moving to Lu Mingfei's house. What will the other girls think when they find out about this, and how should they deal with it?

It's better to be honest. You can come to visit anytime, but staying for an extended period is not an option, at least not now.

Xia Mi sighed: "Going out to work after graduation is many years away. The feeling of having a house then will be different from the feeling of having a house now."

Can the instant noodles we ate when we were kids be the same as the instant noodles we eat now?

Lu Mingfei remained silent; the system was still analyzing how to subtly and gently help her. Trying to maintain relationships with several beautiful girls while juggling multiple relationships wouldn't last with domineering tactics; a combination of firmness and gentleness was necessary to make them unwilling to leave him.

"System, do you think Xia Mi is comfortable living in the dormitory?" Lu Mingfei asked the system.

The student dormitories at Shilan Middle School are definitely in good condition; four-person rooms with balconies, toilets, bunk beds, and desks underneath are standard features.

However, having experienced the wickedness of human nature, Lu Mingfei did not believe that good material conditions would make a person live comfortably. Good material conditions only guarantee a basic level of comfort, and living in the dormitory would be subject to various restrictions imposed by the school. It was nowhere near as comfortable as living off-campus.

The system then conducted an analysis: [...Given Xia Mi's personality and grades, she'll most likely do quite well. However, unless it's her personal preference, the school dormitory regulations mean there's a limit to how comfortable she can be...]

If it weren't for the inconvenience of juggling multiple relationships, the system would have tested Xia Mi by showing her how someone could live in such a spacious place.

"It's quite difficult to have the blessing of having multiple wives." Lu Mingfei felt a bit of an itch in his head, wanting to use his brain to solve this problem.

Seeing Lu Mingfei pause for a moment, Xia Mi asked, "What are you going to do with the money your uncle has?"

Rumors circulated at school that Lu Mingfei's parents sent back a million yuan a year, but Xia Mi had talked to Lu Mingfei before and knew that it wasn't that much.

But it's still a lot. In this era where the average salary is only around two thousand, even if Lu Gucheng's family could deduct one hundred thousand from Lu Mingfei's parents for a year, that would still be a large sum of money. Who wouldn't care? Especially Xia Mi, who is poor, she should care even more.

Chapter 36 I only made the same mistake as my uncle.

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment and said, "We will definitely get the money back, but I don't know about the rest."

Su Enxi handled this matter, and he didn't know the specific outcome, but the money he got back would definitely be enough for a minimum living allowance; otherwise, how could he help him get back what belonged to him?

Xia Mi looked around and noticed that although many students were watching her and Lu Mingfei, they didn't get too close.

She glanced at Lu Mingfei again. Lu Mingfei noticed her strange movements and was watching her furtive behavior. She leaned closer to Lu Mingfei and whispered seriously, "Given your aunt's personality, she probably won't let this go easily. Why don't we go all out and kill the snake? I looked up the Criminal Law. Illegally appropriating a large amount of other people's property is punishable by imprisonment for two to five years. The fixed amount for a large amount is usually over 5 yuan. Your uncle's family has definitely amassed over 10 yuan in the past few years. With that money, you can hire a good lawyer, fabricate some other charges, and send them to jail for ten or eight years. Even if they hire a lawyer to dismiss the case, you can make a scene at Lu Gucheng's workplace. He definitely won't be able to stay there anymore; at the very least, his future is ruined..."

Lu Mingfei looked at Xia Mi, who had given him the idea, with a somewhat surprised expression.

The system was overjoyed! This was a good omen!

A normal person would never reveal their sinister and treacherous side to outsiders. Who would want to be friends with someone who is two-faced, ruthless, and vicious? Only close relatives, best friends, or confidants would say such a thing. Xia Mi, in particular, usually presents an innocent and carefree demeanor to others, but this time she showed such a viper-like side to Lu Mingfei, even going so far as to look up criminal law for it, which clearly shows she took it very seriously.

Add to that the cautiousness with which he said those words...

The system thought it was better to win over Xia Mi first. It wasn't a rigid system. Although subjectively, it was better to proceed cautiously and steadily because it was juggling several relationships, why miss an opportunity that could be seized first?

Not to mention Xia Mi's past record of getting together with Chu Zihang.

If it were Chen Wenwen and the other two, they wouldn't have had the chance to meet such an exceptionally high-quality man as Chu Zihang, so they wouldn't have this worry... Take one, keep two stable, develop three, four, five, six, seven... Isn't this a steady and methodical approach?

Lu Mingfei felt that this was a bit too much for him. After all, she was his aunt who had cooked for him for several years and his uncle who had given him a house to live in for several years... He should switch to the system instead. The system had no psychological burden and could strike hard.

He only needs to feel guilty, just like his uncle. I just made the same mistake as his uncle...

Log in to the system.

[...It's less likely they're testing his character; it's more likely they feel sorry for the host because of his past experiences...]

The system first analyzed the reasons and possibilities behind Xia Mi's statement.

After she finished speaking, the system did not deny that Lu Mingfei was someone she had painstakingly thought of for him, but instead nodded in affirmation of her idea: "This method is good."

Having received his affirmation, Xia Mi changed the subject again, saying, "However, there is a hidden danger in this method, which comes from your parents' attitude towards this matter. As I said before, to you they are your uncle and aunt, but to your dad they are your younger brother and sister-in-law. Your dad is working outside and it's not like something happened to him, so we also have to consider your dad's thoughts."

"Hmm." The system nodded, reaffirming her point of view.

Having shared her views and thoughts, Xia Mi added, "I'm just saying this to offer you a method and a line of thought. You can decide what to do with it yourself, since I'm not familiar with your family's situation."

"Thank you for your suggestion." The system first thanked Xia Mi for giving it the idea.

"We're friends, aren't we?" Xia Mi smiled nonchalantly, as if she were just saying something she didn't care about at all.

However, the system felt it was time to connect with Su Enxi. Xia Mi had already told him the method, and it would be a waste of this opportunity if he didn't follow it.

As the saying goes, it's better to do bad things with your boss than to work for him. Once you've done bad things together and have dirt on him, that's what makes a true confidant.

If he followed Xia Mi's line of thinking, he would be indebted to her, and he should thank her, so he could treat her to more meals and chat more... Many things would then have a very formal excuse.

Winning over Xia Mi is just around the corner!