First-Year Internship—And You Went to Site 749 to Contain Monsters?!

Of course, as a human, Lu Ding was also curious.

It was just that he knew his curiosity might touch upon others’ sensitivities.

So he didn’t ask.

He would listen to what Zhan Tingzhou said, not offering his own opinion, but would join in the cursing.

If Zhan Tingzhou didn’t speak, he would respect that.

After the two of them finished packing up, they had just stepped out of the secret chamber.

Zhan Tingzhou’s father hurried over anxiously.

”Grand Duke Lu, you’ve come. Why didn’t you say anything? I could have had the cook prepare a simple home-cooked meal for you to have a bite and a drink.”

”No need, Uncle Zhan. We have urgent matters to attend to, so we won’t eat this time. Next time, next time.”

Lu Ding and Zhan Tingzhou walked forward.Zhan’s father stood still in place.

Grand Duke Lu called me ’Uncle’?

Grand Duke Lu actually called me ’Uncle’?!!!

I... I...

A single form of address instantly made Zhan’s father feel dizzy-headed.

It was like winning the lottery.

His blood surged upwards, his face flushing red like a bubble tea kettle.

Suddenly, he snapped back to reality: ”Grand Duke Lu, the pigments you requested might need to arrive a bit later.”

Lu Ding didn’t respond.

At times like this, it should be Zhan Tingzhou who spoke up.

”Dad, I’ve mixed the pigments.”

A very simple sentence.

But when Zhan Tingzhou said it, there was an inexplicable hint of a choked sob in his voice.

Pigments were the foundation upon which his Zhan family had built their fortune.

In his previous life, he hadn’t been able to tell his father that he had already mastered the family’s inherited skills, and had even innovated upon the Zhan family’s pigment formula, blazing a trail no predecessor had walked.

In this life, he could finally say it.

Zhan’s father’s expression returned to calm, his half-stepped foot slowly withdrawn.

Looking at Zhan Tingzhou who was stepping over the threshold alongside Lu Ding, he said: ”Follow Grand Duke Lu’s lead and work well. Remember to come back and visit when you have time, have a couple of drinks with your dad.”

Zhan Tingzhou didn’t respond, just silently walked forward.

He was afraid the choked sob in his voice would betray his emotions. It was a bit embarrassing; he still cared about saving face.

Zhan’s father’s smile broadened.

Gazing at the now empty doorway.

He said with a sighing tone: ”No matter what, you are my son.”

As a father, and one who wasn’t neglectful of his child, how could he not notice the changes in Zhan Tingzhou?

No one knows a minister better than the ruler, no one knows a son better than the father.

....

On the other side.

White Ridge’s Shengda Armory.

Today, there was no sunlight, and the wind was boisterous.

A young man with a delicate, effeminate temperament stood at the entrance of the armory. A delicate embroidered handkerchief lightly covered his mouth and nose, his brows slightly furrowed as he cast a disdainful glance at the bare-chested man forging iron by the roadside.

The newcomer was none other than that Wuwang Mechanism Master, Jiang Sheng, who had previously tried to snatch the Earth Dragon Immortal from Lu Ding!

The two had once arranged a fight through a technique.

The conversation ended with Jiang Sheng not daring to reveal his own location.

Lu Ding had cursed him as a spineless thing.

And it was precisely this phrase that thoroughly stung Jiang Sheng.

It made him summon up twelve parts of his spirit. During this period, he hadn’t rested for a moment, completing the official business at hand, then immediately turned and returned to the new city.

He was a eunuch, a born eunuch at that.

From birth, his parents had instilled in him the notion that when he grew up, he must enter the palace. Once in the palace, he would surely rise meteorically and gain the Emperor’s favor.

Because you are born with an advantage others don’t have. You are a natural eunuch, not a man-made one. This is a talent others can’t even envy.

Who exactly would envy this talent of his was unclear.

As a result, the dynasty was destroyed by the Great Han.

His dream of becoming a powerful eunuch was shattered.

After finally joining Wuwang and taking a tiny step forward, wanting to transform from a natural eunuch into a real man, to experience that particular flavor.

As a result, his big, long dream was shattered by Lu Ding!!!

One fantasy after another destroyed.

How could Jiang Sheng not hate!!!

He hated it to the point his teeth itched. His hands, with pinkies raised in a delicate gesture, continuously rubbed the handkerchief in his grasp.

Until he used too much force and tore the handkerchief apart.

Jiang Sheng was momentarily stunned, his face instantly flustered, all because this handkerchief was a gift from the girl he liked.

It was also because of this girl that Jiang Sheng had developed the desire to become a normal man.

But now, the Earth Dragon Immortal was gone, and the handkerchief was torn.

Jiang Sheng’s eyes reddened: ”It’s all your fault!!!”

The venomous resentment in his eyes seemed to overflow at this moment. He dumped all his problems onto Lu Ding.

If that person hadn’t stolen his Earth Dragon Immortal, he could have installed a big, long one, and gone to marry his woman in a grand and glorious manner.

Now it was gone, everything was gone!

Who knows when the next good material will appear!

He had waited too long. This feeling of hope rising only to be crushed nearly drove Jiang Sheng insane!!!

He flicked the handkerchief away with a pinch.

Seemingly discarding the handkerchief, he was in reality discarding his obsession with the girl.

How long he would have to wait next, he didn’t know.

Being sensitive, he couldn’t make promises. He could only use the excuse of self-comfort, while stepping forward without looking back, softly saying: ”I don’t wish to hold you back.”

As the handkerchief gently landed on the ground.

Jiang Sheng was also ready to fight Lu Ding to the death!

”After I retrieve the mechanical parts, I will come find you. You better hide well. No matter who you are, no matter what your status, between life and death, you and I are irreconcilable!!”

He had returned in a hurry this time, hadn’t told anyone, and hadn’t gone to investigate exactly who had snatched his Earth Dragon Immortal in Xiankong Town.

Instead, he came directly to this Shengda Armory, wanting to retrieve the mechanical parts he had ordered. After making preparations, he would return to Wuwang to investigate Lu Ding’s identity.

He was being very proactive, and his actions weren’t the least bit sloppy.

But he was just unlucky.

Because Lu Ding’s petal was also ordered from Shengda Armory.

Jiang Sheng had just stepped inside.

A red-soled leather shoe stamped with a dragon-head seal stepped over, landing squarely on the torn embroidered handkerchief.

*Slap!*

The sound of it hitting the ground was crisp.

Lu Ding held his phone: ”Shengda Armory, Lingji Creation Pavilion......”

Looking left and right, he said in an uncertain tone: ”Where is it......”

Fu Xinghe had handled the petal order from start to finish.

So Lu Ding had never been here before.

But Fu Xinghe was busy right now. Although Lu Ding sometimes liked to slack off, at times like this, he would do what he could himself, which also counted as reducing Fu Xinghe’s burden.

Beside him, Zhan Tingzhou, as a local, spoke up: ”I know. Go straight to the end and turn the corner, it’s right ahead. I’ll lead the way... Huh?... This is......”

As he spoke, his gaze was drawn to the embroidered handkerchief, half-covered by Lu Ding’s foot, only a corner of its floral pattern visible.

”What?”

Lu Ding lifted his foot, now revealing the handkerchief’s full appearance.

Zhan Tingzhou jolted.

He raised his hand, summoning the handkerchief, examining it carefully with a serious expression.

Wasn’t this the handkerchief that the effeminate Wuwang Mechanism Master never parted with?!

Why was it here?!

In his previous life, without Lu Ding’s intervention, Jiang Sheng had successfully obtained the Earth Dragon Immortal’s corpse, and of course, had married the girl, so he had always carried this handkerchief.

A man, constantly raising his pinky in a delicate gesture, using a pink, embroidered handkerchief—the label was too unique, making it hard not to remember.

And this guy was also quite perverted!

Zhan Tingzhou knew the priorities of the situation, so he didn’t hide it. His eyes looked forward, scanning the crowd as he said: ”The Wuwang Mechanism Master who didn’t dare to arrange a fight with you last time at Iron Stone Cave is right here!”

Logically speaking.

They were about to start a team fight. At a time like this, even if they discovered traces of a Wuwang member, it was best not to act rashly to avoid alerting the enemy and creating new complications.

But!

Lu Ding didn’t like reasoning with Wuwang members, let alone one who was a spineless thing.

If they didn’t drag him out now, what if he caused trouble, resulting in casualties? Wouldn’t that mean innocent people died in vain?

It was like the trolley problem, kill one or kill five.

It seemed like a multiple-choice question, but Lu Ding wanted to save them all.

He spoke directly: ”Where is he!?”

Zhan Tingzhou: ”Haven’t spotted him yet.”

Lu Ding also looked around: ”How do we find him!?”

Zhan Tingzhou formed a hand seal and pressed it onto the handkerchief: ”I’ll use a secret technique, using the handkerchief as a guide to point the general direction. You pick him out precisely. The identifying features are a somewhat effeminate man who likes to raise his pinky in a delicate gesture!”

As he spoke, a thread visible only to Zhan Tingzhou extended forward from the handkerchief, pointing precisely in the direction Jiang Sheng had gone.

”He’s ahead.”

Lu Ding immediately strode forward: ”Let’s go!!”