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

Facing Lu Ding’s gaze.

Han Yu felt a sense of disdain directed at him.

But he wasn’t angry about it.

In fact, a strange sense of gratitude and reverence inexplicably rose in his heart, yet this clashed with the undeniable fact that Master Lu had died by Lu Ding’s hand.

At this moment.

Han Yu’s emotions were complex.

’Could he be trying to recruit me under his command?’

Suddenly.

Upon thinking of this, Han Yu’s eyes instantly turned resolute!

Otherwise, he truly couldn’t understand Lu Ding’s current actions. Even with the grandest perspective, the two had never met before, and now there was even conflict between them.Judging by Lu Ding’s external reputation, for him not to kill Han Yu today was something to be thanked for with immense gratitude.

Moreover, similar recruitment attempts were nothing new to him.

In the world of Great Jing, his talent and brilliance had attracted countless olive branches. There were plenty of precedents for this.

The thought in his heart grew firmer.

Han Yu secretly resolved:

No!!

If I leave, what will happen to the Listening Rain Pavilion? What will happen to the scholars of Great Jing?

I must inherit Master Lu’s unfinished will!!

Protect the Listening Rain Pavilion, protect the scholars of Great Jing.

Lu Ding, I am very grateful to you, but I cannot leave this land that gave me life and nurtured me.

Thinking this.

Seeing Lu Ding soar away, flying towards the depths of the Listening Rain Pavilion, Han Yu hurriedly followed.

He wanted to make things clear to Lu Ding!

Listening Rain Pavilion, Lakeside Pavilion.

This was Lu Feng’s favorite spot in the past, and also the place with the best scenery in the Listening Rain Pavilion. Lu Ding arrived with Fu Xinghe, stepping on the wind, landing steadily within the pavilion.

”Brother Lu, thank goodness you stopped that Han Yu earlier. Otherwise, who knows what reputation-destroying foolish thing he might have done. Trying to imitate Lu Feng, but it’s like drawing a tiger based on a cat—still too green, lacking by more than just a little.”

”But if he undergoes some polishing, enters the official path, and assists your friend, he should be serviceable.”

”Gaining control of the Listening Rain Pavilion is equivalent to gaining control of the common scholars. Combined with a justifiable identity, the purest Great Jing royal bloodline of this generation, and your support, the right timing, favorable geography, and harmonious human relations—all three come together.”

”The position of Crown Prince is his and his alone.”

”Even after we leave and are no longer in Great Jing, as long as he controls the Confucian Cultivators and common scholars of Great Jing, his position will remain unshakable.”

”Once your friend’s position is secure, then with the strength of an entire nation, the feedback to the new city will be immense.”

The world bustles, all for the past; the world hustles, all for profit.

The friendship between Lu Ding and An Wuyang, while not about profit, has a very realistic aspect: friendship with mutual benefit and mutual assistance is more solid.

One-sided giving only leads to exhaustion.

Listening to Fu Xinghe’s analysis, Lu Ding casually took a seat in the spot Lu Feng used to occupy, glancing at the deadlocked chess game: ”Not a bad assessment.”

With a wave of his hand, he swept the chess pieces away.

Taking a black piece, he placed it firmly on the central star point, *smack*!!!

The board instantly cracked with spiderweb-like fissures.

After doing this, Lu Ding said with a smile, ”But have you noticed, you two are actually quite similar.”

As these words left his mouth.

The curve representing a smile on Fu Xinghe’s lips instantly flattened.

There was a time when he too was such a half-foolish idiot, arrogantly trying to learn from his uncle, resulting in a botched imitation that got him expelled from school.

If he hadn’t met Lu Ding, who knows how his life would have turned out.

Fu Xinghe thought for a moment: ”Brother Lu, the scenery here is quite nice, huh?”

Lu Ding: ”Hahahahahaha.......”

Amidst the laughter.

The wind rose, and a figure came treading over the water.

It must be said, looking at it this way, Han Yu was indeed different from those old men of the Listening Rain Pavilion, or those half-dead middle-aged men.

Dressed in a long gown, he somewhat carried the air of an elegant young master.

Flying into the Lakeside Pavilion.

No one else around.

Now he could finally clasp his hands in salute.

He bowed again: ”Thank you, Grand Duke Lu.”

Lu Ding sat while he stood, replying: ”You really should thank me. Kowtow once.”

Han Yu was stunned, truly not expecting Lu Ding to say that.

But then he thought, since Master Lu could endure humiliation for the sake of the Listening Rain Pavilion, why couldn’t he?

The honest lad immediately prepared to kneel before Lu Ding, ready to knock his head three times with loud thuds.

Fortunately, before his knees touched the ground, wisps of black smoke spilled out and supported him.

Lu Ding added, ”Just joking. In Great Han, we don’t do that.”

”Speak. What do you want?”

Han Yu stood up, his expression solemn: ”Grand Duke Lu, I am deeply grateful that you preserved my dignity. I am deeply grateful that you saved me from my rashness and immaturity. In the future, Han Yu will definitely repay you.”

”But I beg your forgiveness, Han Yu cannot accept your esteemed favor, cannot follow you to join Great Han. Master Lu’s unfinished will shall be inherited by me.”

”I will protect this land, protect the Listening Rain Pavilion, protect the scholars of Great Jing, I.......”

Lu Ding couldn’t listen anymore.

He raised his hand, interrupted, opened his mouth, and asked: ”You might have misunderstood.”

Still observing courtesy before force, he added another sentence: ”Do you think you’re worthy?”

”Taking you back to Great Han......”

Lu Ding covered his mouth with his hand, but the changing curve at the corner of his mouth was still visible through the gap.

He truly didn’t know what this person was thinking.

Did he think Lu Ding was like those forces that had previously thrown olive branches at him?

Faced with this kind of ’local’ prodigy, ’regional’ hero, ’one-area’ talent, Lu Ding had to be brutally sharp, to let him know the harsh reality of a beating.

”Don’t overthink it. The reason I can help you is because of your future identity as the master of the Listening Rain Pavilion, which can be of use to me.”

”Of course, since I’m telling you this now, I also hope you understand: if you cannot be of use to me, then I wouldn’t mind changing the candidate for the master of the Listening Rain Pavilion.”

”Compared to others, you’re merely the tallest among dwarfs.”

As he spoke, Lu Ding looked towards Sun Wei, who had come with Han Yu but hadn’t followed him inside: ”Whether it’s Master Sun, or the other two masters.”

”Among them, you have the advantage of youth, and your potential ceiling is higher than theirs. That’s all.”

”To put it bluntly, this small patch of land called Great Jing is the main stage for you to display your talents. In Great Han, you’re not enough.”

”It’s not that I look down on you. Whether it’s mindset, talent, combat power, IQ, or EQ, you might be fine in Great Jing, but in Great Han, you’d definitely not make it.”

”For high-end combat power, you can’t help me. For low-end combat power, I have plenty of people. For IQ, those under me who can crush you could form a line. For EQ, those under me who far surpass you could pile up into a mountain.”

”All you have is the legitimacy and convenience brought by your identity.”

”Can you understand what I’m saying???”

Watching Han Yu’s fists gradually clench tighter, thinking of how such a genius as him had countless nobles, princes, and aristocratic families scrambling to invite him out of seclusion.

Now he was being utterly disparaged and made worthless by Lu Ding.

Han Yu only felt humiliation, but he didn’t refute, because these words came from Lu Ding. The four characters ’Corpse-Shattering Taishui’ represented the weight of his words.

Moreover, his argument with Master Lu before he left.

Had also made Han Yu understand a truth.

Talking is easy; doing things is hard.

Han Yu stood in place, slowly raising his head to look directly at Lu Ding: ”Grand Duke Lu, so... what do you need me to do!?”

At this moment, Han Yu’s heart was already prepared. Since it wasn’t about following Lu Ding away, since it wasn’t about leaving Great Jing, as long as it didn’t violate his conscience and morals, then whatever Lu Ding asked him to do, he would definitely accomplish beyond Lu Ding’s expectations!!!!

Whether to repay kindness or to prove himself, he didn’t want to prove himself, but wanted to use facts to tell Lu Ding that he was absolutely not as worthless as he had said!!!!

Lu Ding smiled.

Although the words were a bit harsh, similar PUA tactics were quite effective.

And with the added weight of his identity, the power of his words was supercharged.

The arrogant suffering humiliation, the despicable enjoying respect, the pure falling into depravity, the plunderer showing tenderness... all kinds of stark contrasts like heaven and hell always brought unexpected surprises.

Lu Ding leaned back, casually saying: ”Very simple. Merely the merit of supporting the dragon’s ascent.”