Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 1285: Chapter 1286: A Compromise

Since both parties have agreed, Mr. Wang didn’t dwell on details. His decisive military style immediately surfaced.

”Let’s go! I’ll take you to see!” Mr. Wang pulled Lu Xiaobu along.

”Is it really that urgent?!” Lu Xiaobu said speechlessly, ”Even if it’s urgent, you don’t need to be like this. Speaking of which, is there no military rank or anything?”

”Military rank? None!” Mr. Wang said firmly.

”Pfft!”

Lu Xiaobu spat out a mouthful of old blood, ”Not even a military rank?! Do you have to be so stingy?”

”Take your time.” Mr. Wang replied very perfunctorily.

”Alright, alright.” Lu Xiaobu had no choice, ”You’re really good at getting something for nothing.”

”What do you mean getting something for nothing? Didn’t I invest in a granddaughter?” Mr. Wang said justifiably.

”Shameless! That was mutual willingness between two people! What do you mean by investing?” Lu Xiaobu spoke without restraint.

”At worst, when they get married, our family won’t ask for a bride price!” Mr. Wang thought for a moment and said.

”What bride price can’t the Lu Family afford? We’re not short of that!” Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes.

”I don’t care! Anyway, I won’t ask for a bride price! This way, you can’t say I’m getting something for nothing!” Mr. Wang was quite stubborn.

”How about this! We each take a step back: you ask for the bride price, and I won’t go join the army? How about it?” Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes and said.

”Hmm, that could work!” Mr. Wang thought for a moment; it seemed correct.

”Alright, see you next time, old man! Bye!” Lu Xiaobu nodded and was about to leave.

”Bye!” Mr. Wang nodded.

Then!

One second!

Two seconds!

Three seconds!

”You little brat, stop right there!” Mr. Wang realized!

Damn it! He was fooled by this little brat!

What nonsense about taking a step back!

The parents of Wang Ling were about to go mad; what the heck is all this?!

Soon, Lu Xiaobu was caught and brought back!

Actually, he didn’t run. If he could have escaped, it would have been even more laughable!

”You tricked me!” Mr. Wang said angrily.

”Nope.” Lu Xiaobu said justifiably.

”What do you mean no?! Of course you did!” Mr. Wang was furious.

”So you admit to getting something for nothing?” Lu Xiaobu asked back.

”No! I said I don’t want your bride price!” Mr. Wang was still stubborn.

”So it’s because I’m joining the army, so you’re not asking for a bride price?” Lu Xiaobu asked again.

”Correct.” Mr. Wang nodded; there was no issue here.

”Alright, in reverse, we each take a step back: I don’t join the army, and the bride price is still given, any problem?” Lu Xiaobu’s persuasion skills were maxed out!

”No... wait, that’s not right!” Mr. Wang almost blurted out there was no problem, but luckily he stopped himself, ”Wait! Wait! This is a bit confusing! Let me think it over!”

Just like that!

Mr. Wang walked back and forth in the hall, muttering repeatedly, ”I won’t ask for a bride price, Lu Xiaobu joins the army, Lu Xiaobu doesn’t join the army, I still ask for the bride price, no problem, no, no, no, it should be, the bride price...”

Mr. Wang was walking in circles in the hall.

Wang Ling’s parents were helplessly smiling; their old man father was completely led astray!

The original exchange condition should have been whether the Lu family’s second son or Lu Xiaobu would join the army, but it was confusedly replaced by the bride price and army enlistment matter.

Wang Ling’s father wanted to remind him, but at this moment, Lu Xiaobu casually said, ”Actually, it’s good for the elderly to exercise their brains to effectively prevent dementia.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Ling’s father looked at Lu Xiaobu, who had no intention of leaving, then looked at his father, who kept muttering, and thought, it kind of makes sense.

There wasn’t actually a loss; it was just making his father think more. Why bother reminding him?

Thus, the three of them just watched Mr. Wang walk back and forth in the hall, muttering endlessly.

This scene was incredibly amusing!

Eventually, after who knows how many circles Mr. Wang made, he seemed to have figured it out!

”Come on, let’s start over!” Mr. Wang looked at Lu Xiaobu and said.

Wang Ling’s parents nodded in agreement—Dad finally figured it out! It wasn’t easy!

”Good, okay. Are you getting something for nothing?” Lu Xiaobu asked again.

”Yes!” Mr. Wang said firmly, ”I am getting something for nothing! What can you do about it!”

”Pfft!”

Lu Xiaobu spat out another mouthful of old blood!

I thought you figured it out, but you just outright admitted it?!

You’re impressive! You’re impressive!

Wang Ling’s parents also smiled helplessly, watching their old father with his proud look, feeling their faces flush!

What the heck is this!

”Alright! Let’s go! I’ll take you to the base!” Mr. Wang wasn’t concerned anymore!

Earlier, he was embarrassed to admit it, but now, since he couldn’t figure it out, yet absolutely couldn’t let Lu Xiaobu go, there’s no embarrassment anymore!

I just got something for nothing; what can you do about it!

What can you do to me?!

I can afford to lose face; what can you do to me?!

However, that question remained a mystery to him—how did suddenly taking a step back turn into that?

Forget it, I’ll think it over slowly when I get back.

Just like this, at Mr. Wang’s strong urging, Lu Xiaobu was dragged to the military district, boarded a helicopter, and headed straight for the destination.

Of course, this time, Zhang Meng and Li Jin weren’t brought along.

As he boarded the plane, there was a small detail Lu Xiaobu noticed: the pilot took out an eye mask, apparently preparing to put it on him.

But, Mr. Wang gently shook his head, stopping the action.

Clearly, Mr. Wang knew that if he forced any move on Lu Xiaobu, the consequences would be unimaginable!

On the flip side, if anyone came to report that Lu Xiaobu had defected, was a spy, he would unhesitatingly execute the informant!

This stemmed from his trust in Lu Xiaobu, who was a massive patriot, to the extent he once burned Japan’s Jingguo Shrine, making the Japan Emperor publicly perform a strip dance.

The helicopter kept howling, but as it flew, Lu Xiaobu suddenly felt something was off: ”Is this Taihang Mountain? Is the base inside Taihang Mountain?”

Where is Shimen? Shimen is just beside the Taihang Mountain range!

That means Lu Xiaobu has been neighbors with this base all along!

Naturally, Lu Xiaobu thought of one thing!

What the—!

That means these folks have been watching him all along?!

Alright, alright, you think you can have a good time, but if I don’t call myself Lu Xiaobu!

He didn’t have an objection; he was just purely displeased and wanted to vent!