Chapter 454 The Feng Demon Family

One is Little Pepper, almost unrecognizable. She has always been a tomboy with a bad face. In the photo, she actually smiles brightly, with two rows of white teeth shining brightly, and her eyes are squinted, cheerful and sunny. The breath hit my face.

Judging from the age, it was a few years ago.

Lu Mingfei's eyes lingered on this cheerful version of Little Pepper for a moment.

He looked at the girl next to him.

Probably the Miwako that Chili Pepper was talking about.

At first glance, she gives off a well-behaved impression. She is also smiling. Compared to the enthusiastic and bright Chili Pepper next to her, Miwako’s smile is more reserved. She looks at the camera like a small animal, timidly. There is something shiny again.

What's interesting is Miwako's hair.

This is white hair.

Dyeing?

still……

Lu Mingfei noticed that Miwako's face in the photo was extremely pale and looked a bit sick.

Putting down the bowls and chopsticks, Lu Mingfei stood up. He put on his coat, walked to the door and found Little Pepper.

The child was squatting under the tree alone, hugging his knees and lowering his head, his shadow was very long.

Lu Mingfei looked at it for a long time.

He has been staying at Xiaojiao's house for a few days and has never seen anyone else except Xiaojiao.

Is the change in this child because of Miwako?

When Pepper came back with his head down and kicking stones, the kitchen and dining table had been cleared up.

She cut.

Sure enough, Xiaojiao found Lu Mingfei on the balcony, holding a book and reading.

"Hey, didn't you tell me, I'll take care of it."

"Why are you meddling in other people's business?"

Lu Mingfei looked up at her and smiled.

"Well, should I say sorry at this time?"

Pepper tilted her head.

"wack."

She stood in the doorway, with the light of the room behind her.

"I'm going to put in the hot water. I'll take a shower later."

"Um."

Little Pepper hesitated to speak.

"Let me tell you, it's not appropriate for you to stay here for a few days and still not express your opinion."

"What you said makes sense."

Lu Mingfei nodded in approval.

"I remember Uncle Iwata said they would be paid. How about a thousand a night? Or ten thousand? I'm sorry I still don't understand the prices here."

Pepper pursed her lips.

"That's not it."

She finally raised her head and looked at Lu Mingfei.

"Didn't you say before that you would teach me how to fight?"

"I still want to learn."

Lu Mingfei patted his palms with the book.

"You want to learn? The only thing I can teach is martial arts."

"It's going to be hard."

Pepper snorted.

"The thing I'm not afraid of the most is hardship. Don't underestimate others!"

"That's good."

Lu Mingfei pondered for a moment.

: "Since you are not afraid of hardship, how about this? I will prepare it in these two days and teach you in three days."

The corners of Little Pepper's mouth couldn't help but rise.

"Um!"

She nodded heavily.

"I'll put the hot water on."

"You guy, stop dawdling all the time and take a shower quickly."

"I'll let you wash your hair today."

Little Pepper was furious, and before he finished speaking, he had already ran out.

The thumping sound of stepping on the tatami is also particularly cheerful.

Although she didn't witness it with her own eyes, Pepper learned about Lu Mingfei's performance from Kenta and Dashan.

The powerful ones simply don't look like humans.

wrong.

It should be said that he is so powerful that he hardly looks like a hybrid.

But Uncle Iwata swore that he could not sense blood in Lu Mingfei, so Lu Mingfei was not a mixed race.

Then he must have some powerful secret.

Little Pepper thought so.

If he could learn it, then he would definitely be able to bring Miwako back even if he faced them... faced them...

The day Miwako was taken away appeared again in front of Little Pepper's eyes, looking back at her.

She clearly saw what Miwako said to herself.

She was saying it in a sad voice.

"Sister, sister."

"help me."

At that time, Little Pepper was pressed to the ground, unable to move, and could only whimper like a beast, and watched helplessly as Miwako was taken away.

On the balcony, Lu Mingfei was leaning on the railing, watching Little Pepper's back disappearing through the door.

Originally, he had something else he wanted to say.

Practicing martial arts is not something that happens overnight. If you want to achieve something, it will take five or ten years, and it will even take more time.

Little Pepper, are you... ready for the wait?

But Lu Mingfei thought there was no need to ask this question.

Pepper couldn't wait.

She has things she must accomplish, so she needs strength.

In Kyushu, Lu Mingfei had seen too many people like Xiaojiao.

Those who value technique over Tao and blindly pursue power are like moths flying into the flames, and will ultimately end up being shattered into pieces.

If it were other people, in this dragon world that was very different from Kyushu, they might have thought about whether Lu Mingfei had intervened.

His top priority is to go to Tokyo and find a way back to Kyushu.

But Pepper is no stranger.

"returning a Favour many times more."

Lu Mingfei looked up at the stars.

The starry skies in the two worlds are generally the same.

So, presumably this principle can also be applied universally.

Pepper woke up from a nightmare.

She sat on the bed, and the moonlight filtered in through the curtains, making the girl feel particularly lonely.

I've been having nightmares lately.

Not long ago, she was still on the Sunny and had not returned to Hong Kong. Her dream was that she was deformed into a monster.

Now that I have returned to Hong Kong, my dream has changed, from myself to Miwako.

In the dream, Little Pepper went back to the days when she and Miwako were dependent on each other many years ago.

Both parents died in an accident, leaving only two sisters.

Although it sounds pitiful to say that they are dependent on each other, life is not as hard as imagined. With the help of everyone in the village, they can survive.

But one day when Little Pepper woke up, she found that Miwako was unconscious with a high fever. After that, her body became weaker day by day, and the family that was already barely able to survive suddenly became even worse.

In the nightmare, Pepper returns to that dark time again.

She just felt helpless.

The most painful thing was the day Miwako was taken away.

What kind of mental hospital? She didn't believe that kind of thing to lie to children.

But what's the use if she doesn't believe it?

Who cares about a kid's opinion.

"Sister, sister."

Miwako's weak voice.

"Let's go back."

"I am okay."

"Miwako will listen to the doctor."

"I know how to take medicine and take injections well."

"Sister, please go back."

Miwako!

Miwako!

Pepper struggled on the ground.

It's been a long time, and even today, when she thinks about it, her heart is still full of pain.

So, she wants to become stronger.

Must become stronger.

Pepper clutched the sheets tightly.

She fell asleep at dawn.

…………

"Brother Lu, here we come!"

"Good morning, Uncle Iwata."

"Hahaha, that's so polite."

Uncle Iwata pointed at the middle-aged man in the room.

"His name is Watanabe. He is a guy with a very strong business acumen. He happens to be going to Tokyo in the past two days. He seems to be going to discuss business or something..."

Uncle Iwata scratched his hair in distress. For a long time, he couldn't remember what kind of business Watanabe was going to Tokyo to discuss. But it didn't matter if he couldn't remember. Uncle Iwata waved his hand and threw it behind him.

"Anyway, when we go to Tokyo next, Brother Lu, you will go with this guy."

Uncle Iwata slapped Watanabe hard on the shoulder.

"Let me tell you, Watanabe, Brother Lu is a very important friend of mine. He even saved my life at sea. You have to take good care of me."

Watanabe looked at Lu Mingfei in surprise.

"Oh, I can't believe it. I saved you, boss, on the sea!"

He held Lu Mingfei's hand with both hands, bent down, and shook it respectfully up and down.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Lu!"

"Boss Yantian is always careless. He never knows when he will encounter danger. He has almost lost his life. It must be very dangerous to go to sea this time. Thank you for that. Otherwise Boss Yantian... "

"Anyway, you don't need to prepare anything for this trip to Tokyo. I'll take care of everything."

Watanabe vowed.

"What!"

A voice more majestic than Iwata's came from behind.

"Something almost happened to Iwata-chan!"

A man on crutches came out of the stairs.

"Old... old man..."

Even Uncle Iwata stuttered subconsciously.

Lu Mingfei looked at him curiously.

Lu Mingfei felt that the appearance of this old man was almost an upgraded version of Uncle Iwata. Many details of the two were exactly the same. It gave people the impression that if Uncle Iwata had lived for decades and aged, he would look like this.

If the guess is correct, this person should be Uncle Iwata’s father.

It’s just amazing that…

"Dad!"

Watanabe stood at attention and bowed, saluting the old man respectfully.

"Um."

The old man spoke faintly through his nose.

Even though he was Uncle Iwata's father, Watanabe called him daddy and responded as expected.

Well, probably the title "Dad" does not mean father, but a title similar to "boss".

The old man walked up to Lu Mingfei.

He hit the ground hard twice with his crutch.

"Kid, is your name Lu Mingfei?"

"Um, old man, Brother Lu is very powerful and even saved me. You should respect whatever you say..."

"Shut up!"

The old man scolded, and Uncle Iwata shrank his neck.

Lu Mingfei glanced at Uncle Iwata and found it interesting. He had never seen Uncle Iwata like this before.

"Well, I am."

Lu Mingfei answered.

The old man looked at him majestically, and his invisible gaze actually seemed to be real, which brought great pressure to people. Watanabe's waist bent even more, and Uncle Iwata's usual boldness was also missing. At this moment, he seemed at a loss, and he clearly wanted to remind him of the way. Ming Fei, but worried about the old man's existence and didn't dare to speak.

By the way, Uncle Iwata is still wondering what happened to his old man. Didn't he already know that Brother Lu had saved his life? Why is he so aggressive today?

Moreover, I asked Brother Lu what the crime was. He was a lifesaver, not an enemy.

Several people in the room were silent, not even daring to breathe.

The only exception is Lu Mingfei.

He was what he was before, and it was as if his father's oppressive gaze had no effect on this young man.

"you……"

His sullen face looked like that of a demon in a Ukiyo-e painting, but he smiled. The criss-crossing wrinkles unfolded one by one, not only unkind, but even more terrifying.

If there were any children here, they would probably be crying.

Uncle Iwata and Watanabe were both dumbfounded.

They have never seen their father like this.

"You're fine."

Dad nodded to Lu Mingfei.

"very good."

Lu Mingfei was not as shocked as Uncle Iwata and the other two at this moment.

In Kyushu, he and the little emperor rose from humble beginnings to become the most powerful person in the world. He has experienced countless people and things, and there are countless powerful characters. His father's identity may be very special, and he is not like a character that can be found in a small fishing village. , but so what, it’s not like Lu Mingfei has never seen the likes of princes, even he himself, the little emperor forced it on him. If such Lu Mingfei will be nervous when facing his father, then it’s not just for him. He was also an insult to the Kyushu martial arts community and the warriors who had died at the hands of Yama.

"I know what you want."

Dad said such meaningful words to Lu Mingfei.

He didn't see the unexpected surprise on Lu Mingfei's face.

The old man's face darkened, and the corners of his mouth curled up again.

"Interesting kid."

The cane hit the ground.

"You two bastards, get out of here!"

"yes!"

Uncle Iwata and Watanabe go out.

When they passed each other, Uncle Iwata gave Lu Mingfei a very apologetic look.

The door was closed behind him.

"Come with me, kid."

The old man greeted Lu Mingfei.

They went upstairs one after another.

Dad opened the door.

Lu Mingfei smelled a faint scent of sandalwood.

This smell is not unfamiliar to him. Qualified warriors will burn incense to assist in standing in order to enter a more efficient meditative state.

The room was very dark, all the windows were closed, and only one candle was lit, which cast a huge light on the surrounding area.

Lu Mingfei adjusted to the light slightly, turned his head and looked around, and saw the evil ghost pagodas with teeth and claws coming into view, some with red hair, some with clear faces, some yakshas, ​​and some ghost mothers.

Is it Huangquan?

This is his first impression.

Lu Mingfei is very familiar with the underworld.

The next second he quickly rejected his idea.

It's not Huangquan. Think about it. If I remember correctly, these should be called... Ukiyo-e.

Lu Mingfei looked thoughtful.

When he discovered that he was not in Kyushu, but inexplicably in other worlds, Lu Mingfei, who had always resisted reading books, took the unprecedented step of reading all the books he could find on the Sonny.

It's right to resist reading, and now Lu Mingfei is the same. From Kyushu to the dragon world, changing places doesn't mean that he has changed his temperament.

Lu Mingfei just knew clearly what he wanted and was willing to take action for it.

He has led troops in Kyushu for many years, so he naturally understands the importance of intelligence. When he comes to a new environment, the most important thing is to collect intelligence as soon as possible. Reading books is a good way.

Now it's just that the environment has changed a bit, from the world of Kyushu to the world of dragons.

Even after returning to Hong Kong and getting off the Sonny, Lu Mingfei did not give up the habit of reading. Information about a new world cannot be collected in a short time, not to mention that this world is far from Lu Mingfei's Kyushu. Modern devices such as mobile phones and the Internet amazed him, but these were just the tip of the iceberg of the world here.

The information on one world is so huge that it is unimaginable, so detailed choices must be made. Lu Mingfei focuses on Japan and the Far East. One is where he will go next, and the other is quite different from Kyushu, especially the latter. The history of the Far East gave him a lot of inspiration, and Lu Mingfei had a lot of insights. Occasionally, he would be curious and wonder, if he packaged the Twenty-Four Histories and showed them to the little emperor of Kyushu, how would his best friend react?

It’s really exciting to think about it.

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, then quickly put it down and shook his head.

The little emperor's reaction may be interesting, but it probably doesn't have much effect. Although the existence of history is to remind latecomers not to take the detours of their predecessors and step on the pitfalls that their predecessors have stepped on, there is inherent paranoia in human nature. and an element of arrogance.

The only lesson humanity has learned from history is that humanity never learns any lessons from history.

Lu Mingfei saw Ukiyo-e in an introduction to Japan.

This land is said to have three million ghosts and gods, and Ukiyo-e are paintings depicting ghosts and gods.

But...ordinary people would not put so many ukiyo-e paintings at home.

"Sit down, kid."

Dad said.

He put his hand on his chest, then shrugged his shoulders and opened his clothes.

In February and March, the early spring was cold, and his father was getting older again. Lu Mingfei wanted to remind him, but stopped when his eyes fell on his father's open skirt.

Even though he is old, Dad's muscles are still full, with many criss-crossing wounds and bullet marks on them.

It's hard to imagine how he could have injured himself in such a peaceful era.

But the most eye-catching thing was not Dad’s injuries.

Instead, it has a sinister red ghost tattoo on its upper body.

The tattoos are so lifelike that you can tell at a glance that they are the work of a master. Even with Lu Mingfei's vision, they are remarkable, but based on ordinary painting skills alone, they are quite rare.

The most valuable thing is the harmony between the red ghost tattoo and my father.

The red ghost's tattoos followed the texture of his father's muscles. He was just sitting casually, his chest rising and falling with his breathing, and the red ghost seemed to be alive, as if he was about to kill him.

"Kid, I know everything you've been doing these past few days."

What have you been doing these days?

Lu Mingfei quickly understood that what his father was probably referring to was the fact that he had taken advantage of the banquet and dinner to inquire about information about Miwako.

Everyone on the Sonny owed Lu Mingfei their life. After returning, every family invited him to dinner. Lu Mingfei took the opportunity to inquire about Miwako. It turned out that when he was still on the Sonny, he originally wanted to ask Dashan. After encountering the matter about Little Pepper, Dashan, who has a simple and honest personality and seems to be careless, reacted quite unexpectedly. No matter how Lu Mingfei asked, he refused to speak and always remained silent.

From that time on, Lu Mingfei paid attention.

Back in the Sailing Village, Lu Mingfei has been exploring the truth overtly and covertly for the past few days, but this kind of thing is not his area of ​​expertise. After a few days, he has collected a lot of clues, but there are still a few important pieces of the puzzle missing from the truth. .

The information Lu Mingfei had showed that Xiaojiao did have a younger sister named Miwako. She was a very lovable girl who was in poor health and seemed to have a strange disease.

The accident occurred a few years ago, and Lu Mingfei has not yet found out the specific time.

Miwako left the sailing village for unknown reasons and her whereabouts are unknown.

It was also because of this that the originally cheerful little pepper turned into the current one with a stinky face all day long.

But where did Miwako go?

And why did you leave the village?

No matter who it was, they kept silent or changed the subject when mentioning this piece of information.

This seems to be a secret that all villagers must protect together.

What Lu Mingfei is good at is frontal attack. This kind of investigation work that requires careful thinking and peeling off cocoons is not his specialty. Being able to find this point is the limit of his ability.

Originally, Lu Mingfei had planned to use force to convince the villagers with his fists and kicks, but he never thought that today, he would take a turn for the worse and see the light of day with Uncle Iwata's father.

"You are investigating Miwako."

"Kid."

Dad's two words directly confirmed Lu Mingfei's guess.

"Um."

He didn't beat around the bush. Now that Dad had said it all, there was no point in making insinuations.

"What's wrong with Miwako?"

"Where did she go?"

"Who took her away?"

"besides……"

Lu Mingfei said.

"Why is everyone in the village avoiding talking about it?"

"Hahaha."

Dad clapped his hands and laughed.

"The kid is just a kid, he's so hot-tempered."

"That's fine."

"I was going to tell you everything."

Having said this, he pondered for a moment, showing a look of reminiscence.

"That kid Miwako..."

"I remember it was the seventh one."

"the seventh?"

"yes."

Dad sighed.

"Where should I start..."

"Let me think."

"Oh, right."

Dad pointed to his heart.

"Kid, have you seen this?"

Lu Mingfei nodded.

Of course he saw it. The dim light in the room did not affect Lu Mingfei's vision. There was a tattoo of a spider on his father's heart.

"The Wind Demon Family."

Dad said in a deep voice.

"This is the emblem of the Feng Demon family."

Lu Mingfei could hear his father's trembling in these two sentences.

Especially when he mentioned the words Feng Demon Family.

It seems that in Dad's eyes, the Feng Demon family is like a scourge, representing terror and power and must never be mentioned.

Lu Mingfei naturally knew what the family emblem meant.

Since Dad’s heart is about Feng Mojia Hui’s tattoo, then...

"Are you from the Feng Mo family?"

"But isn't your last name Iwata?"

"Could it be..."

Lu Mingfei's heart moved.

"Ha ha."

Dad shook his head.

"It's not what you think, kid."

"My original surname is Iwata, I didn't change it later."

"As for why there are Feng Mo family tattoos here."

He touched his heart with emotion.

"Kid, dog owners will put chains on their dogs, and even give names to dogs that are particularly obedient and beloved."

"You know this."

Dad smiled.

"and I……"

"I am the Feng Mo family's dog."

Dad's voice was calm.

It's just that sometimes, the calmer the tone, the more intense the emotion.

"Kid, don't you want to know where Miwako went?"

Lu Mingfei listened carefully.

Dad did not give a direct answer. Instead, he asked Lu Mingfei.

"Inoue, um, is Koiwata's first mate."

"Kid, you've also seen Deadpool's hybrid form."

"So, do you know ghosts?"

Gradually, as his father told him, the truth hidden under the peaceful surface of the sailing village was revealed to Lu Mingfei.

The root of everything lies in ghosts.

Ghosts are not Deadpool, ghosts are still hybrids, but they have a greater risk of corruption than ordinary hybrids.