First-Year Internship—And You Went to Site 749 to Contain Monsters?!-Chapter 776: I Know Who He Is Now—the Sin of Pride, Jie Shi Taisui!
Although these people were all old acquaintances of Long Chen, wherever there are people, there is society, and wherever there is society, there is the "jianghu." Regardless of the level of cultivation, as long as there is a jianghu, there is a hierarchy and seating order.
Don't you know that even in Liangshan Marsh, with its 108 heroes, they had to distinguish between who came first and who came later, between the Heavenly Spirits and the Earthly Fiends?
Even a reckless brute like Li Kui wouldn't dare to challenge Wu Song.
No matter how formidable Long Chen was, to be honest, in front of these people... he might not be the weakest, but he probably wouldn't rank very high either.
Each one of these people, if thrown out there, was a domineering figure whose face could run a horse and whose spit could turn to gold.
But today, their attitude of first being arrogant and then subservient truly dumbfounded Long Chen.
You... are you still yourselves?
Before, he had only heard stories, caught whispers, glimpsed from afar, or watched from the outermost periphery during battles, witnessing Elder Shui's dashing and heroic bearing. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
He idolized his idol, but the idol was far, far away from him.
It wasn't until today that he truly managed to glimpse the leopard through the bamboo tube, seeing just a single spot.
Merely a name was enough to make these powerful figures tremble with fear.
Long Chen sighed inwardly, truly worthy of being Elder Shui...
Although he had long heard that the various factions in Hanjing had been thoroughly subdued by Elder Shui in the early years, which family was 'negotiated' here by Elder Shui, and which family 'voluntarily' moved to Hanjing under Elder Shui's recommendation.
But hearsay, after all, is just hearsay.
The shock of seeing it with your own eyes after knowing the full story is absolutely inexpressible in words.
It's like how legends of Lu Ding have been circulating in the Third Circle. Now, in Yunhai 749, every investigator idolizes Lu Ding, memorizing his deeds by heart. There are even those who were his contemporaries.
But those who have truly had contact with Lu Ding, who have personally witnessed his grand scenes, are exceedingly few.
Only a handful.
Long Chen was momentarily speechless.
It wasn't until Lu Ding, who was standing close to him, couldn't bear to watch any longer—the atmosphere couldn't remain this awkward forever—and gave him a nudge with his elbow that Long Chen snapped back to reality. "It's fine, we're all under the same blue sky. It's normal to have friction with each other."
He wasn't a man without perspective either.
Although these people's words weren't pleasant to hear, he'd had moments when his own words were even harsher.
Having saved face, the crowd finally stood up.
They subconsciously looked up at the sky.
Blue sky...
It might have been blue before Lu Ding arrived.
Now that he was here, the thing was dyed pitch black.
With the minor interlude temporarily resolved, Lu Ding didn't need Old Long to take the blame for him anymore. After all, the matter would eventually leak out. This place was Hanjing, after all, where one must act with just cause and proper authority.
And it had caused such a huge impact.
So the whole story, cause and effect, would definitely be made public.
Lu Ding himself was also in the right.
With these conditions in place, before heading to the Su Family, Lu Ding spoke up, "What happened here has nothing to do with Old Long. I did everything. Afterwards, compensation, settlement, and reasoning will all be announced in corresponding bulletins."
"I do not change my name while traveling nor alter my surname while sitting. My surname is Lu, my given name is Ding. After this matter is settled, if any of you have any opinions, you can come find me at the Hanjing 749 Director-General's office."
As Lu Ding spoke, Fu Xinghe handed over the already prepared action materials and documents. Although they were all formalities, given Lu Ding's character, once he handed these things out, he would absolutely not just go through the motions perfunctorily.
He took them, stamped them with his seal, and tossed them out to the crowd.
The main message was: I'm in a hurry right now. Wait until I finish my urgent business. Through wind and rain, the Hanjing 749 Director-General's office awaits you.
If you want an explanation, you'll get an explanation. If you want procedure, you'll get procedure. If you want compensation, you'll get compensation. The main theme is being rich and powerful, having money in the bag, backing from above, with no bullying by influence, no heartless wealth.
Having said that, Lu Ding led his people flying toward the Su Family direction.
Just before leaving, Long Chen still let out an "Ai..." sigh.
The remaining people held the documents, looking at each other, you at me, I at you.
"This little... Second Granduncle, he... he said he did this?" The speaker initiated the conversation, his eyes sweeping over the tragic scene of the Dong Family territory as he spoke, his face filled with disbelief as he immediately followed up, as if seeking answers or simply voicing his shock. "He looks young. How old is he?"
"He looks young. What's his cultivation realm?"
"With this level of combat power... his actual age shouldn't be that great, right? Right? Right!!!? Will you fuckers say something!!!"
The crowd looked up.
One person held up the document, his expression serious. "I may not know how old he is, but I think I know who he is."
"Who?"
"White Ridge Special Envoy, Corpse-Shattering Taishui, Great Han's Proud Son of Heaven, Sin of Arrogance, Lu... Ding!!!"
Not everyone was unaware of the situation in the new city.
Those who could have families in Hanjing were not blind men groping in the dark.
Some didn't know because they had no vested interests tied to the new city.
But those with interests tied to the new city all knew this name.
It was just that the identity of 'special envoy' was too special, and they were all obedient children close to the emperor's ear, unwilling to learn from the Dong Family's recklessness, so they didn't dare make contact.
Now that Lu Ding had announced his own name!
It matched up. Everything matched up.
Someone followed up, "If it's him... then his growth speed seems a bit too fast. And he was just in the new city; how long has it been since he arrived in Hanjing?"
His gaze swept the surroundings. "This temperament truly lives up to the name Corpse-Shattering Taishui. Intense!!!"
"Special Envoy... then the incident at the 749 Reserve University before was also him???!"
"This is a major move..."
Those present were all shrewd individuals, each with their own sources of information, their own specialties, and their own different thoughts.
Some concealed information because concealing it benefited them. As long as it didn't harm the Great Han, they could play however they wanted within the rules.
But others felt the murkier the waters, the better. Hanjing was a good place, but opportunities had already been choked off, so...
"I wasn't sure before, but now I am."
As soon as these words were spoken, the speaker turned and left, flying back to his own faction at the fastest speed.
As the first person flew away, the others' expressions changed. You motherfucker, you actually said it out loud!?
They then hurriedly flew off, scrambling over each other to return to their respective homes and find their respective mothers.
Although their thoughts differed, they absolutely shared one idea: 'The opportunity to move seems to have arrived!'
Only two or three blockheads remained, still dumbfounded on the spot.
The goat-bearded man: "What the hell is all this? What Sin of Arrogance? How come I don't know anything? The new city? Wasn't the new city already half-abandoned?"
The big bald man: "You're asking me?"
Goat-beard: ...
He looked at the other one.
He got a reply: "Huh?"
Goat-beard lost it: "Go to hell, go drool somewhere else! Just being with you two lowers my value!"
After saying that, he left, blowing his beard and glaring.
Not to return to his own home, but to go to someone else's. He would pester them, he would make a scene; they had to take him along!
He didn't seek to eat meat, but he had to get at least a sip of the soup.
