Ning Zhe accompanied Lu Meng to Chaoxi Town, and almost all of his men were dispatched. Except for the physically disabled Cao Xinglong and Ma Si, who did not come, the rest were not left behind, and they also brought more than thirty elite bandits with them.

There are no roads in Lingnan, and there is no official jurisdiction. Although there are bandits everywhere, the bandits are not responsible for infrastructure construction. So from Wugu City to Chaoxi Town, we can only walk through the desert. The route along the way is very complicated. Not only do we need to avoid

Some gangs' territories have to avoid mountains and quicksand areas.

Because there is no specific coordinate point in Chaoxi Town, we can only rely on the experience of Li Shezi, who has been to Chaoxi Town, to lead the way. Moreover, four motorcycles must constantly alternate to explore the road ahead, causing the convoy to move extremely slowly.

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When Lu Meng received Lu Tao's call, the motorcade was parked behind a sand dune for fuel replenishment. Ning Zhe noticed that Lu Meng's mood had become a little strange, so he walked over and asked him, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Lu Meng shook his head: "No, my second brother just called me and said that what happened to me here has been reported to the capital."

Ning Zhe thought for a moment: "Do you think the people who want to deal with you are from the capital?"

"It's not clear yet, but if this matter is really related to the capital, there is indeed some danger." Lu Meng saw a gust of yellow sand blown by the wind, adjusted his peaked cap, and continued: "Let's

What makes me feel chilling is not what kind of enemy I face, but that my family also knew about this matter but did not provide me with any help. My second brother called me and he wanted to help me, but he couldn't.

Take action."

Only then did Ning Zhe realize that Lu Meng felt uncomfortable because of the attitude of his family. He smiled and said, "You still remember, when you came to Lingnan, your father was clearly against it. Since you

From the moment you choose to join the army, aren't you ready to fight your family to the end?"

"That's not what I'm worried about, but..." Lu Meng glanced at Ning Zhe, then smiled and shook his head: "Forget it, just don't mention it."

"Don't think too much. If family matters really bother you, just treat yourself as an ordinary person." Ning Zhe handed the kettle to Lu Meng: "Even treat yourself as a person without a family. I know what to say.

It's not appropriate, but you can actually try to change your thinking, separate family ties from family, and treat your dad and your brother as ordinary people. You are a family, but they can't help you with anything. When you think of them

, isn’t it great to just use the word family?”

"When you are in the temple, you can't help yourself!" Lu Meng smiled: "Don't mention it, I can adjust myself!"

At this time, Wei Li also shouted from a distance: "Commander! The vehicle has been filled with fuel, we can continue to set off!"

"Okay!" Ning Zhe agreed, then stood up and said to Lu Meng, "I'm going to check the vehicle, and you can also adjust yourself."

Lu Meng sat on the sand dune, watching Ning Zhe's retreating back, and said to Hu Lang beside him: "After we arrive at Chaoxi Town, you must follow Ning Zhe every step of the way. Don't let him go."

Get him out of your sight!"

Hu Lang was stunned: "Fourth Master, what does this mean?"

"My second brother stayed put on the matter in Chaoxi Town because the family didn't want him to be stained by anything. In the eyes of my father, I was just a loser who didn't live up to expectations. It wasn't worth my second brother's risk for me. My second brother

I was also convinced, which shows that my family is well prepared for my matter."

Lu Meng paused for a moment and continued: "Since arriving in Lingnan, I have not been going well, but I always believe that there must be a purpose behind the harassment of the gangs, and this target must be me. With the energy of my family, I want to

It may not be difficult to protect me, but what I'm more afraid of is that they are not here to protect me."

"Fourth Master, are you too sensitive?" Hu Lang looked at Lu Meng incomprehensibly: "If your family doesn't protect you, will they still hurt you?"

Lu Meng narrowed his eyes: "The word harm is not necessarily used only for myself! I'm afraid they will hurt these friends of mine!"

The corners of Hu Lang's eyes twitched: "Did the second master say this to you?"

"My second brother didn't say anything, but he hesitated to speak, which was more serious than what he said." Lu Meng took a deep breath: "We are brothers and grew up together since childhood. I know him very well.

Yes, my dad definitely doesn’t want anything to happen to me, but at the same time, he doesn’t want to see me succeed either.”

Hu Lang felt Lu Meng's suppressed emotions and clenched his fists unconsciously: "I really don't understand, you are obviously a family, why are you so intrigued? Other parents hope that their children will succeed, but why do you want to do this?

Want to see you fail?"

"My family environment is very special. It is destined that only one dragon in our family can fly. What my dad cares about is not the achievements I can achieve now, or the things I do now, in their eyes, they are all trivial matters.

, what he is doing now is to nip problems in the bud!"

Lu Meng smiled: "Now the energy of the entire family is devoted to my second brother. When he grows up, he can replace my father's position and continue to make the family cohesive. The fortress cannot be breached from the outside.

, and looking at the entire family, the only person who can threaten my second brother's status is me, a direct descendant who has the same origin as him and has the advantage of blood."

Hu Lang said sternly: "But everyone knows that you are not such a person!"

"Yes, my dad also knows, but what he wants to do is to be foolproof. If I were a mediocre person, I would definitely not be treated like this. Instead, I would be very favored! But I am not, I am ambitious.

People!" Lu Meng raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "The head of a big family, the throne of one of the thirteen elders, these things are very attractive, no one doesn't want them, including me, you can't see that I am obsessed with power.

desire, but my dad can!"

Lu Meng, who has always been indifferent to power, was able to say these words, which shocked Hu Lang, who had always been by his side: "Fourth Master, is this really what you really think in your heart?"

"People will change with the environment. I didn't want power before, but after arriving in Lingnan, I found that even low-level armed forces like bandits didn't take the Lu family seriously. It was really hard for me to accept it! I think

I want power not to benefit myself, but to change everything! I don’t know if I can do better than my second brother, but I am confident that I can do better than him! I won’t

Fighting for power with my brother! But there is a beast in my heart that wants to devour power!"

Lu Meng paused for a moment and suddenly showed an incomprehensible smile: "This beast is terrifying and powerful. It's so powerful that I don't even know if I can control it! And my father is the one who can."

The person who saw this beast! He wanted to kill this beast! He wanted to protect our family, but my ambition is to break the family infighting among the chaebols and make the Lu family stronger. At this point, we
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