The moment Lu Mingfei stepped off the gangway, a fiery enthusiasm struck him. He squinted slightly and saw luxury cars and men in black lining the runway in the distance.
"Brother, is that the welcoming party for us?" Old Tang followed Lu Mingfei's gaze, overjoyed.
"That's the welcoming party for the Academy," Lu Mingfei said, then he added in a low voice, "It's not for me."
"I think I saw a Maybach?" Old Tang slowly walked towards the welcoming party with Lu Mingfei.
"And Rolls-Royces and Porsches," Lu Mingfei said.
Old Tang increasingly felt that Lu Mingfei was amazing, and his trip was definitely not in vain.
Lu Mingfei shook his head. His experiences during this period gradually made him understand the saying that a person's name is like the shadow of a tree. Respect and awe are always hard-earned. The premise for him to receive such treatment was having the Headmaster backing him, and such a status was something the Headmaster achieved through his own strength.
While Lu Mingfei and Old Tang observed the motorcade, Inuyama He in the motorcade was also watching them.
Inuyama He, dressed in a black haori, calmly watched the boy walking from afar. Under the light, the boy's shadow behind him swayed. From his footsteps, he didn't seem skilled in close combat, so the only way he could kill a Next Generation Species was through Rune.
Is his bloodline as terrifying as the Uesugi Family Head's? No, this child's bloodline is far more stable than the Uesugi Family Head's.
I truly don't know where Headmaster Angers dug up such a monster.
"Setsuko," Inuyama He bowed slightly.
"Hai," the girl behind him responded softly, picked up the flowers prepared for the esteemed guest, and trotted towards the guest.
Setsuko resembled Ryoko Hirosue, with a fresh face and a high ponytail like a kendo girl. As she ran, her long ponytail swayed, revealing the unique vitality of a young girl.
However, only Lu Mingfei and Old Tang could see this scene. No one in the motorcade dared to look up at this moment, even with an appreciative mindset, it was not allowed. Setsuko was not just any girl Inuyama Family Head casually found on the street.
She is currently a key cultivation target for the family, already holding the principal position in the ballet company. The Family Head intends to cultivate Setsuko and send her to Russia for training.
"One day, our Setsuko will shock the world," these were the Family Head's original words.
Looking around, she was not the only girl waiting for Lu Mingfei. There was Wasa, a young musician who had performed at Carnegie Hall in New York; Koto, a genius Go player of professional fifth dan; and Mimi, who had turned down five or six television programs just to wait for the guest here...
These girls were all the Family Head's goddaughters, socialites nurtured by him. Men from all walks of life who wished to meet them never considered if they had time, but rather sought out the girls' free time.
But for today's reception, they canceled all their engagements. At their father's call, they dressed up, put on their most beautiful makeup, just to welcome a guest whose name they had never even heard of.
They had to show a smile more beautiful than blooming cherry blossoms to the boy walking down the gangway, and what would that boy think?
Lu Mingfei, with steady steps and an unmoving demeanor, gave them their answer.
As he approached, a bouquet of flowers was presented to his chest. As Lu Mingfei reached out to take them, he was enveloped by a fragrant embrace.
"Welcome to Japan!" (Welcome to Japan!)
Lu Mingfei was startled by the girl's enthusiasm. The last time he saw such a display was when he met the Seek Path Society fans at the Academy. He took a small step back, wondering if his fan club had expanded to the Shachi Hachi Family.
Holding the flowers in his left hand, he extended his right hand, "Lu Mingfei, nice to meet you, please take care of me."
The two shook hands ceremonially. Lu Mingfei paid extra attention to Setsuko's tiger's mouth. After Setsuko and Old Tang shook hands and embraced, they were led by Setsuko towards the motorcade.
"Something's not right, brother. The girl who shook our hands seems to know some kendo."
Old Tang walked up and whispered behind Lu Mingfei. Having been in the business for so long, Old Tang was certainly not as naive as he appeared, especially in unfamiliar environments.
"There are traces of calluses being trimmed on her tiger's mouth. The Headmaster told me to learn kendo from Inuyama Family Head. This girl is from the Inuyama Family, so it's not strange," Lu Mingfei said, looking at Setsuko's black and white student uniform. "It's all a smokescreen."
"Then did your Headmaster say what the Inuyama Family does?" Old Tang asked.
Lu Mingfei shook his head. The Headmaster hadn't mentioned it. Perhaps it wasn't anything worth noting?
"We'll find out in a bit."
As they talked, they had already reached the Inuyama Family Head at the very front of the motorcade.
This old man was very attention-grabbing. Lu Mingfei found it hard not to look at him. Those in high positions of power were always like this; no matter where they went, people's first glance would always fall upon them.
"Inuyama-dono?" Lu Mingfei asked tentatively.
"Lu Jun." The old man extended his hand to Lu Mingfei, who quickly raised his hand and clasped the old man's.
Strong and powerful.
This was Lu Mingfei's impression of the old man after shaking hands. As expected of the Headmaster's student, they were all old heroes with remarkable strength. Despite his advanced age, he still possessed awe-inspiring power.
He concentrated and carefully observed Inuyama Family Head. His intuition told him that the power held by this old man with sharp eyebrows was a peak that countless young people could never reach in their lifetimes. The aura of a superior was strong between his brows.
"How was your flight? Do you still have enough energy to have a meal with this old man?" Inuyama He smiled, his tone making people feel as comfortable as a spring breeze, like a long-lost elder to Lu Mingfei.
"I haven't had dinner yet," Lu Mingfei nodded and said.
"Ha, we've prepared a rich dinner for Lu Jun and your friend. Just move to the club. When it comes to hospitality, our Inuyama Family has always been very confident." Inuyama He put an arm around Lu Mingfei's shoulder, a gesture that made the eyebrows of those waiting nearby twitch. Setsuko also bowed and stepped back, making way for the old man and the young man.
Lu Mingfei hadn't expected the Family Head to humble himself to this extent. Even Liu Heguang, when they first met, didn't directly put an arm around his shoulder and inquire about his well-being.
If the news department saw this attitude, he would probably become Inuyama Family Head's illegitimate son outside again.
Topics he had discussed with Liu Heguang, and topics he hadn't, were all exchanged with Inuyama Family Head at once.
Setsuko followed behind Inuyama Family Head and didn't neglect Old Tang, thoughtfully communicating with him in Chinese. After chatting for a while, she vaguely felt something was off. Was this person really Chinese? He didn't seem as fluent as she was.
Amidst laughter and conversation, the two were led into different cars.