pjbooks Chapter 18: Participating in the Resource War, Childhood Sweetheart Nan Jue!
Chapter 18: Participating in the Resource War, Childhood Sweetheart Nan Jue!
Chapter 18: Participating in the Resource War, Childhood Sweetheart Nan Jue!
"I came here today because of you," Lu Hai said, explaining his purpose to Lu Yuan.
"I wonder what business my uncle has with me?"
Lu Hai stated bluntly, "The Lu family will be holding a resource competition in six months, and I would like to invite you to represent our branch in the competition."
Lu Yuan knew about this, but at that time he was not qualified to participate in such a competition.
"Will Lu Zhiyong's lineage also participate?" Lu Yuan asked.
Lu Hai nodded. "They want to compete for the position of family head, so naturally they will participate."
Lu Yuan has now withdrawn from Lu Zhiyong's lineage. Even though he has withdrawn, he is still a member of the Lu family.
Therefore, Lu Hai wanted Lu Yuan to represent their lineage, since their lineage had not produced any promising talents.
After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
"Don't worry, we're just inviting you to participate. We'll give you some compensation, and you'll still be a free agent after the competition," Lu Hai said.
"I agree." Although Lu Yuan couldn't bring Lu Zhiyong down, he at least wanted to disgust them.
"That's great!" Lu Hai was overjoyed. The younger generation of their lineage was too incompetent, otherwise they wouldn't have ended up like this.
Overjoyed, he took out a magic-binding artifact. "This is a spirit-level magic-binding artifact. Consider it half of my payment."
Lu Yuan didn't expect Lu Hai to be so sincere, offering a magic tool worth millions.
He accepted the magic-making device. "I'll take the magic-making device. I won't let my uncle down."
"I'm relieved to hear you say that," Lu Hai said with a smile, taking a sip of tea.
……
After leaving his office, Lu Yuan stayed at Mingzhu Academy for two days before setting off for Dunhuang.
The rewards he received these past two days were quite ordinary, just materials, which were of little use to him.
Lu Yuan took a flight to Dunhuang and arrived in Dunhuang in the afternoon, exiting the airport.
He had only been out for a short while when a bell rang in his hand.
"I'm on the side of the road, in a black SUV." A brisk voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Let me see." Lu Yuan scanned the vehicles on the roadside and quickly found the black SUV.
He walked over, and as he approached the SUV, the driver's side window slowly rolled down.
Sitting in the driver's seat was a girl with long, center-parted bangs and bright, sharp eyes.
She placed her hand on the car window, turned her head, and said, "Lu Yuan, it's been a long time."
"Nan Jue, long time no see," Lu Yuan replied with a smile.
They've known each other since they were children, because Lu Yuan had been in Dunhuang for a long time.
Following in their parents' footsteps, Nan Jue's situation was similar, so the two became friends.
But after Lu Yuan's parents passed away, they separated, and this separation lasted for several years.
"How are you now?" Nan Jue asked.
Lu Yuan replied, "I study at Mingzhu Academy."
"Not bad. Mingzhu Academy is ranked among the top ten in the country. You have a bright future ahead of you," Nan Jue said with a smile.
"And you?"
Nan Jue replied, "I inherited my family's mantle and became an outstanding military mages."
"It's so hot outside, let me get in the car first and we can talk, otherwise I'll get all wet." Lu Yuan felt cooler once he got into the car.
"What are you doing in Dunhuang?" Nan Jue asked curiously.
Lu Yuan paused, looked out the window, and said, "Let's do something my parents haven't done in a long time."
Nan Jue, confused, changed the subject, asking, "Are you going back to your old house now?"
Lu Yuan said, "Take me somewhere first."
……
Half an hour later, they arrived at a residential area, which consisted of old buildings that looked quite old.
Not long after I left, I passed a small square and saw many people playing chess there.
Looking at those people who were leaning on canes and missing limbs, Lu Yuan felt a deep sense of emotion.
Seeing this, Nan Jue understood why Lu Yuan had returned here.
As a child, she greatly admired the Army Intelligence Bureau, and as she grew up, she took him as her role model.
She felt it was a great pity that such a good person had sacrificed himself during a demon invasion.
These people in front of him were the comrades who had followed Lu Yuan's parents through thick and thin.
"Uncle Chen, Uncle Liu..." Lu Yuan called out to the crowd.
Suddenly, the chess players turned around and their eyes fell on Lu Yuan and Nan Jue.
They paused, then a man leaning on a cane stood up and exclaimed excitedly, "Are you Yuanzi?"
Lu Yuan smiled and nodded, then walked up to Uncle Chen. "It's me."
Uncle Chen patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder and said happily, "You've grown so much, and you're even more handsome than when you were a kid."
The others looked over and couldn't stop smiling.
Uncle Chen looked at Nan Jue, "Is this your girlfriend?"
Upon hearing this, Nan Jue turned her head away, her face flushing red.
"Uncle Chen, you've met her before. You even said that this little girl is quite fierce," Lu Yuan said with a smile.
"Really?" Uncle Chen carefully recalled the past events and quickly realized who it was.
"Are you Nan Yatou?"
Nan Jue nodded, but the blush on her face did not fade.
Uncle Chen chuckled and said, "You've all grown so much! Time flies!"
After being seriously wounded, they withdrew from the battlefield and could only spend their remaining years here.
At that time, Lu Yuan's parents would visit them from time to time, so Lu Yuan would naturally come along as well.
However, Lu Yuan never came after his parents passed away, since he had already been sent back to the Lu family.
"Why did you come to Dunhuang?" Uncle Chen asked curiously.
"I came to see you all." If Lu Yuan were to talk about family, besides Dean Xiao, these were probably the only people he had.
"Seeing that you're doing well at the Lu family's house, we're relieved," Uncle Chen said with a smile.
Lu Yuan said, "I have severed ties with my lineage."
"What?" Uncle Chen and the others all looked puzzled.
Afterwards, Lu Yuan told Uncle Chen and the others what had happened.
"Lu Zhiyong!!" Upon hearing this, Uncle Chen and the others gritted their teeth.
Lu Yuan's parents treated them very well and regarded them as family.
They would even use their own money as compensation to subsidize the fallen subordinates.
And these elderly, weak, sick and disabled people were able to overcome their difficulties only with the help of Lu Yuan's parents.
Therefore, Lu Yuan's parents did not leave him much savings, otherwise he would not have had to live such a frugal life during the years he was away from the Lu family.
However, Lu Yuan supported his parents' decision. Those people had risked their lives alongside his parents and were as important as family.
Lu Yuan solemnly said, "Uncles, don't worry, I will personally go to the main family to retrieve my parents' memorial tablets."
Upon seeing this, Uncle Chen and the others nodded in agreement. "If there's anything we can do to help, just let us know."
"Don't worry, uncles, I won't keep Mom and Dad waiting too long," Lu Yuan said firmly.
"Good boy." Uncle Chen hugged Lu Yuan, his eyes red as he looked at him, seemingly wanting to say something but unable to.
Lu Yuan felt that Uncle Chen seemed to have something to say to him, but he swallowed it back.
Uncle Chen said, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll cook for you."
"That's great! I haven't had Uncle Chen's cooking in ages," Lu Yuan said with a smile.
……
(End of this chapter)