First-Year Internship—And You Went to Site 749 to Contain Monsters?!-Chapter 766: Elderly Youth Has No Price Tag, Abandoning Offspring for a Little Escape

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Hanjing is the capital of Great Han. The hardliners have explosive tempers and are prone to fighting. Placing them in the capital would be like planting ticking time bombs, so they are generally assigned far away, to conquer cities and lands outside, guard territories, and expand the borders.

Only with Elder Shui, this representative figure of the hardliners, stationed in Hanjing, keeping a watchful eye over all directions, can the hardliner members stationed outside feel at ease.

The Dong family member continued:

"If Lu Ding doesn't clash with us, it's fine. Once a conflict occurs, if Lu Ding hits us, it's perfectly justified. If we hit Lu Ding, Elder Shui will have to hit us, and that's also perfectly justified."

The Dong family patriarch listened, his expression gradually darkening. This problem, at present, was a dead-end alley for the Dong and Su families.

There was no way out.

If it weren't for the fact that they were not in the right to begin with, if it weren't for their previous attempt at smuggling, then this problem would be easier to solve.

After all, this is Hanjing, the capital of Great Han, a place that follows reason.

But the problem is, they are not in the right.

There's nowhere to even file a complaint.

After pondering for a moment, the Dong patriarch suddenly stood up: "I'm going out to seek reinforcements!!!"

These words gave the Dong family members present quite a scare.

Of course, they weren't afraid that something would happen to their patriarch.

They were afraid that if their patriarch left, they themselves would be in trouble.

"Father, you must not leave! If you leave, what will we do if Lu Ding comes knocking? We can't stop him."

"Oh right, there's also Old Man Long. I heard he's taken the Fu family kid by Lu Ding's side as his disciple now. They're all on the same side. When the time comes, that old fool Long will definitely lend a hand."

"Grandfather, you must not leave! I'm scared if you leave."

One cry after another.

It annoyed the Dong patriarch: "Enough!!!"

*Bang!*

A slap shattered the wooden table, instantly quieting the atmosphere.

He looked at them with exasperation, pointing at them one by one: "Look at you all, scared by a single Lu Ding?"

"A native from the Third Circle who hasn't even grown all his feathers yet scares you!?"

"Even if he has some talent, even if he can slay God Ascension cultivators at the early Fifth Restriction stage, where is this!?"

"This is Hanjing!!!"

The Dong patriarch's voice rose, almost piercing through the roof.

"I don't know what you're afraid of. He caused such a big incident at the 749 Reserve University. Do you think he can come to the Dong family so quickly?"

"If I don't go out now, at best I can only protect you for a short time, for a day. What happens afterwards, when Lu Ding finishes dealing with the 749 Reserve University matter?"

"If I don't go out now, what we'll face later might be Lu Ding arriving with 749 hardliner powerhouses, backed by Elder Shui. We can only take the beating, unable to fight back."

"But if I go out now and secure reinforcements, we can downplay this whole incident!!!"

"A bunch of fools, how did I end up with such stupid descendants? With so many dragons and so many people in the family, I don't know what you're afraid of!!"

"I can tell you very clearly, Lu Ding won't come for now, and I must seize the time and leave immediately!"

Hearing this, the Dong family members present also came to their senses.

Right.

Lu Ding killed a teacher at the 749 Reserve University.

This is no joke.

Right now, he's probably still going through procedures, formalities, cooperating with investigations, etc., unable to break free.

If we wait until he finishes his current business, it will probably be too late to do anything by then.

Under normal circumstances, Lu Ding would indeed be tied up like that.

But Secretary Qiu left first, didn't he........

The Dong family members who understood immediately felt a sense of urgency. They must race against time.

"Father, then you should go quickly, don't waste time. We'll guard the Dong family well. Remember to go and return quickly."

"Grandfather, your grandson is not afraid. Your grandson is a Dong family member. Dong family members have no weak bones. If Lu Ding dares to come, your grandson will definitely fight him to the death!!"

"Patriarch, rest assured, we will definitely defend the Dong family to the death."

Hearing these words, the Dong patriarch's anger finally subsided a little.

"I'll take a few dragons. While I'm out seeking reinforcements, you continue discussing countermeasures, think of more ideas, pay attention to outside news and Lu Ding's movements. The Dong family's foundation built over many years must not be destroyed in our hands!"

"Yes!"

Powerful, resonant responses echoed uniformly in the conference hall.

Not long after.

The Dong patriarch, having prepared his dragons, set off.

That guy ran so fast, you couldn't even see his shadow.

Only after going quite far.

Did the Dong patriarch look back with a complex expression towards the direction of the Dong family and sigh.

"I'm sorry for you all...... If there's a chance in the future, I will definitely avenge you."

Seek reinforcements?

Seek what damn reinforcements?

Elder Shui's situation, which power with real standing, which cultivator with slightly higher cultivation doesn't know about it?

He's a pure old bachelor.

And doesn't have much longer to live.

With this situation, who would dare to help the Dong family?

Moreover, the Dong family was in the wrong to begin with, and not clean either.

The Dong family patriarch understood this himself.

So cut the losses when necessary, to avoid greater chaos.

Cut off the tail to save the body, sacrifice the pawns to save the king. Although the losses are heavy, it's better than losing one's life. Anyway, he had already taken the Dong family's accumulated strength with him.

If after leaving, nothing happens to the Dong family, then he can just come back. If something happens.

As long as he is here, the Dong family exists!

The Dragon Keeper Clan will not perish!

The world isn't just the Great Han nation. With him being such a powerful Spirit Refinement realm expert, where can't he establish a family?

It's not like he can't have more children.

As long as the green hills remain, there'll be no shortage of firewood. Leaving Baidi in the morning amidst colorful clouds, life is blissful without offspring to bother you.

After finishing his lament, the Dong patriarch was just about to continue running when he turned his head.

Hey!

Guess who he saw. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The Su family patriarch.

What a coincidence.

The two looked at each other from a distance, grinning, their wrinkles squeezing together.

The Su family patriarch spoke first: "Brother Dong, you are......."

The Dong patriarch lied without blushing: "I'm going to seek reinforcements."

The Su patriarch feigned surprise: "What a coincidence, me too. Brother Dong, which way are you heading?"

The Dong patriarch couldn't be bothered with his act: "Alright, stop pretending. We practically grew up wearing the same open-crotch pants. What kind of person you are, don't I know?"

"Just tell me, which way are you going?"

The Su patriarch's smile didn't fade: "North."

"I'm also heading north. Shall we go together?"

"Together, together."

The two hit it off immediately, turning and heading north without looking back.

Birds of a feather flock together. The two of them were even chatting: "I'm really tired of staying in Great Han. Too many restrictions, this law, that regulation. We cultivators, cultivating power, isn't it to be free and unrestrained?"

"Controlling us every day, then what's the use of cultivating this power and these realms? And they talk about **ism management hahahahaha......"

"Yeah, exactly. Originally, I couldn't make up my mind, but now that Great Han is forcing me like this, I can only choose flight as the best strategy. I heard Great Jing found a prince with almost one hundred percent pure bloodline, named An......"

The Dong patriarch couldn't remember for a moment.

The Su patriarch quickly added: "An Wuyang."

"Yes, that's right, An Wuyang. This prince currently only has his bloodline, lacking cultivation realm, lacking strength, lacking a support base, solely possessing legitimacy. Adding flowers to brocade is not as good as providing charcoal in snowy weather. My Dong family has always been good at gambling. If things stir in Hanjing, I plan to seamlessly become a retainer over there. Brother Su, you......"

"Hahahaha, old brother, the two of us really did grow up together. Even our thoughts are the same. Let's go, let's go, let's go together. With our brothers united, our strength can cut metal. As long as this Prince An isn't a fool, in the struggle for the crown prince position, the ownership of the throne, the advantage will definitely be his."

The two were now.

Free and unburdened, without offspring.

Elderly youth has no price tag, abandoning offspring for a little escape.

The two fled under the setting sun, far from the sounds of their offspring's impending screams. It wasn't that they couldn't beat Lu Ding, but that they couldn't beat Elder Shui. It wasn't that they didn't dare to fight, but that it wasn't necessary.

Having lived to this age, and being leaders of their respective factions, not just their eyelashes, even their hair strands are hollow.

They dared to gamble against Lu Ding because they didn't lack courage, but they would also avoid danger because they weren't fools.