Uncle... Father?
Luo Jun and Zhuge Lan exited the subway station and, following the navigation, arrived at the entrance of an upscale residential complex. Zhuge Lan tried scanning her face at the gate, and it actually opened.
"Your possession conditions are quite good." Luo Jun looked at the clean ground and lush greenery in the courtyard and couldn't help but sigh, "Which building is number three?"
"I don't know either..." Zhuge Lan looked at the map on her phone, equally bewildered. Although it was set to her home, this was her first time back.
"It seems to be over there..." Luo Jun saw a number three marked on a high-rise building not far away, so the two walked over and got on the elevator, but couldn't press the button. Zhuge Lan noticed an elevator card hanging on her phone case, scanned it, and the elevator started.
Although they have taken over the identity, they lack the corresponding memories, and they have to figure out how to perform these daily tasks by trial and error.
The elevator doors opened, revealing only one house. Zhuge Lan stepped forward, pressed the fingerprint lock, and the door opened.
"Welcome to my home." Although it was also her first time home, Zhuge Lan immediately assumed the role of the homeowner. She went inside, changed her shoes, looked around, and headed straight for the kitchen. She opened the refrigerator, took out two bottles of chilled drinks, and tossed one to Luo Jun.
"I've never seen this brand before..." Luo Jun looked at the packaging of the drink. Neither the brand nor the spokesperson was familiar to him. He took a sip and found the taste to be completely unique.
No matter how similar it is to the Main World, this is, after all, an alternate world created by the Chaos Mission.
"Oh, Lan Lan's back?"
Just as the two were relaxing, a middle-aged woman's voice suddenly rang out.
"Huh?" Zhuge Lan was taken aback and turned her head to look. She saw a woman in her fifties standing at the entrance of the corridor connecting the living room and bedroom. Although she was old, she had a straight posture and an elegant temperament, and did not look old at all. When she saw Zhuge Lan, she looked at her as if it were a matter of course, but when she turned her head and saw Luo Jun, her eyes widened in surprise.
"Old Man, come out quickly! Lan Lan has brought her boyfriend home!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than hurried footsteps came from the direction of the bedroom. A short while later, an old man wearing reading glasses came out, looked at Zhuge Lan, then at Luo Jun, his eyes behind the glasses seeming to spit fire.
Under the watchful eyes of the elderly couple, Luo Jun turned to look at Zhuge Lan and muttered softly, "You didn't mention there were any elders in the family..."
"I don't know either..." Zhuge Lan was also exasperated, then forced a smile and went to greet him, "Oh, Dad, don't listen to Mom's nonsense, this isn't my boyfriend..."
"What did you say?" The woman asked in surprise upon hearing Zhuge Lan's address, "Lan Lan, what did you call me?"
Zhuge Lan was taken aback. "Mom... what's wrong?"
The woman's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she collapsed into the old man's arms behind her, sobbing, "Huai Yong, Lan Lan has finally acknowledged me..."
The old man patted the woman's shoulder. "Don't cry, don't cry, this is a good thing..." After saying that, a hint of warmth appeared in his eyes when he looked at Zhuge Lan, but when he saw Luo Jun next to him, his eyes became sharp again.
"It's good that you've thought it through and are willing to change your ways..." The Old Man sighed, "Bring your friend over and sit down."
"Oh... okay..." Zhuge Lan was still a little confused, so she could only pull Luo Jun into the living room.
"Looks like your family situation is pretty complicated..." Luo Jun muttered to himself.
"You should say less..." Zhuge Lan's gaze lingered on the elderly couple. "I don't even know what to say anymore..."
The living room was spacious. The Old Man sat on the sofa to the side and gestured for Luo Jun and Zhuge Lan to sit on the long sofa facing the coffee table. Seeing that the two were sitting a little close together, the old man also told Zhuge Lan to move closer to him and keep her distance from Luo Jun.
He took out a few boxes of tea from under the tea table, glanced at Luo Jun, and asked, "What do you usually like to drink, young man?"
I like drinking cola... Luo Jun was too embarrassed to say it aloud, so he could only laugh and say, "Anything is fine with me, Uncle."
"Hmm..." The Old Man's face darkened a little more after hearing "Uncle," and he took out a box of tea leaves and began to brew them.
"You and your child should have a good talk, don't always look so stern!" The woman beside her wiped away her tears, then smiled through her tears, "You two talk, I'll go cut some fruit..."
"What's your name, young man?" the Old Man asked casually, handing over a cup of tea.
"My name is Lin Feng..." Luo Jun took the teacup and answered honestly.
For some reason, this old guy in front of him, who was clearly just a fragile ordinary person, made Luo Jun feel a stronger sense of oppression than the Polluter.
"Oh..." the Old Man continued, "How old are you this year? What do you do for a living?"
"I'm twenty-four this year..." Luo Jun casually gave an age. "An ordinary employee at a company."
"A relationship between an older woman and a younger man?" The Old Man was slightly taken aback, looking at Luo Jun's full beard. "I didn't realize you were so young."
Luo Jun couldn't help but glance at Zhuge Lan. This girl was only a junior in college and looked to be around twenty years old. He had registered himself as twenty-four and was still being treated as a younger man, which meant that her persona was much older than her actual age.
"Company employee... is it a listed company?" the Old Man continued, "There are different levels of employment in companies. You're so young, I won't ask for a manager or director, but surely you could be a supervisor? Or maybe a skilled worker? How's the income?"
"I was just an ordinary employee..." Luo Jun recalled his surroundings when he first transmigrated, "My income was very average..." He then recalled the balance in his payment app, "A few thousand yuan, maybe?"
"That's it?" The Old Man frowned slightly, glanced at Zhuge Lan beside him, and muttered something under his breath. Of course, Luo Jun could hear it clearly.
"He's neither good-looking nor rich, what do you want from him?"
"Oh, Dad, we're not like that..." Zhuge Lan explained, "He's really just a friend of mine. He has nowhere to stay tonight and is asking to stay at our house for the night..."
"What? You want me to stay overnight?!" The Old Man's eyebrows shot up immediately. "Tell me honestly, how far have things progressed between you two?"
Just then, the lady came over with a fruit platter. "Oh, Old Yu, what era are we living in? You shouldn't interfere too much in the interactions between young people."
"That won't do!" The Old Man looked at Luo Jun: "Young man, I don't know how you and Lan Lan met, but to enter the Yu family, you don't have to be an outstanding Young Talent, you at least have to be able to provide Lan Lan with the life she wants!"
"What? Does that mean I'm already being accepted as a son-in-law?" Luo Jun raised an eyebrow, Old Master Yu's tirade continued. "Look at our Lan Lan. Forget about her looks and family background, just look at her abilities. She's not even thirty yet, and she's already a senior executive at a large company. Do you know how much she earns a month? How much she spends? Do you know what brands of clothes she wears and what brands of cosmetics she uses? We can temporarily waive requirements for a house and a car. You're only in your twenties. You can do without them now, but you can't do without them forever, right? And also..."
"Oh, Dad!" Zhuge Lan couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted him, "Alright, alright, since you're so against it, we won't stay at home anymore..."
She hadn't expected to have an elderly father at home, and one who was so troublesome. It seemed unlikely they'd stay overnight at home; perhaps the two of them should go find somewhere else and maybe look for other teammates.
"What? You're going to stay out all night again?" Old Master Yu stood up, even angrier. "You've really grown up! I've been a bit nagging lately, pressuring you to get married... but you can't just go after anyone, can you? Are you deliberately trying to spite your Dad?" He pointed at Luo Jun. "Fine, that's a ruthless move. Dad give up, okay? Stop humiliating yourself!"
These words made Luo Jun's face darken. He thought to himself, "The Old Man doesn't use any vulgar language, but his insults are really dirty..."
"Oh, Old Yu, how can you say that..." she said, glancing apologetically at Luo Jun.
It must be said that this auntie is very approachable; no wonder she was able to handle the short-tempered Old Master Yu.
Just as the group was arguing, the doorbell suddenly rang.
"Who?" Old Master Yu shouted angrily.
"Express delivery!"
A reply came from outside the door, and at that moment, the video screen on the door lit up, showing a young man in a courier company uniform holding a long, rectangular cardboard box. "Cash on delivery, please sign here."
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"The delivery has already come to the door?" Old Master Yu was still angry. "What are the property management companies doing?"
"Oh, calm down!" the lady said, going to open the door.
At this moment, Luo Jun suddenly frowned, turned around and shouted, "Wait!"
But it was too late. The door had already been opened a crack, and then a hand reached in, roughly pulling the door open and causing the lady at the door to stumble.
Then, the long cardboard box was pushed into the room, and a Black Hole gun barrel pierced through the cardboard, pointing at Luo Jun!
It's a shotgun. At this distance, everyone inside the house would be within its kill range!
Upon seeing this, Luo Jun rushed forward, pulled the fallen woman aside with his right hand, and threw her into the house. With his left hand, he gripped the gun barrel and, with a crack, crushed the hard barrel!
Bang!
With a muffled thud, the shotgun exploded, and the deliveryman holding the gun was thrown backward by the shock, his back even denting the elevator door!
This power is definitely not that of an ordinary firearm!
Luo Jun infused his vital energy into the scan, and sure enough, it was a Fine-level Treasure Item!
Normally, these would be considered trash by top-tier players, but now that everyone has sealed their vital energy, instead of spending 800 points to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Realm, it's better to spend a little over 500 points to get a powerful and Fine Weapon, and also kill more people and accumulate points as quickly as possible!
It was a very clever move, but unfortunately, he ran into Luo Jun!
Before the boy could regain his footing and retaliate, Luo Jun had already rushed forward, snapping his limbs with a few swift movements, then tossed the injured man back. "Lan Lan, here you go!"
Zhuge Lan was taken aback, stepped forward and caught the cripple, then looked up at Luo Jun: "And what about you?"
"I still have more!" With that, Luo Jun's ears twitched, and he kicked open the fire door, rushing straight into the Stairwell!
He just realized something was wrong, not only because of Old Master Yu's complaint, but also because he remembered his experience on the elevator. Since you need a card to enter the elevator, and the property management doesn't allow couriers into the park, how did this delivery guy get on?
Climb the stairs!
If I were a delivery driver, with the property management helping out, I would never climb the stairs myself to deliver packages!
Sure enough, after Luo Jun rushed out the door and subdued the kid, he heard a series of rapid footsteps in the Stairwell!
They moved very quickly, and there was more than one person involved!
As Luo Jun rushed into the Stairwell, a sharpened steel bar came hurtling towards him! He raised his hand, grabbed it, and then, with his other hand, grabbed the man who was about to retreat, plunging the steel bar into his chest, piercing him through!
However, the man who had been stabbed in a vital spot was not quite dead yet. With his last bit of strength, he suddenly shouted, "Too strong! Run!"
Luo Jun frowned slightly, flicked the steel bar, and sliced him in two. Then, his ears twitched as he heard hurried footsteps downstairs.
Why did they run away so decisively?
Luo Jun dropped the corpse, leaped out, smashed through the glass, and landed outside the building. As he free-fell, his ears keenly picked up on his opponent's location inside the building.
This is it!
When he reached a certain height, Luo Jun suddenly grabbed the windowsill, smashed the window, and crawled into the Corridor. Just then, he saw a small, thin figure running down from upstairs and bumped right into him!
"Ah!" The short man was startled and turned to run upstairs, but Luo Jun was not about to let him go. He rushed up, grabbed the back of the man's head, and slammed him down on the stairs. His face hit the steps, and his nose broke instantly, blood splattering everywhere!
But this time Luo Jun didn't rush to kill him. Instead, he restrained him and pinned him to the ground. "Tell me, where are you from, Polluter? How did you find me?"
Luo Jun's questions weren't without reason. In Metropolis spanning hundreds of square kilometers and with tens of millions of people, if less than a hundred people were scattered around, and there were only about forty enemies... Let alone just wandering around, even if one wanted to actively seek out enemies, it would be difficult to find even one. How come the enemies are now coming to their door one after another?
If the attack at the train station was just a coincidence, then these three guys who came directly to his home made him suspect that he or Zhuge Lan might be being targeted...
No, it should be myself!
Both the woman who attacked him at the station and the deliveryman's gun were clearly pointed at him, ignoring Zhuge Lan standing nearby! This suggests that the other party likely possesses some kind of detection method beyond its mission function, specifically targeting him!
"Pah! Go ahead and kill me if you dare!"
This kid's got guts, but Luo Jun isn't afraid of guts the most. "Are you sure you won't talk?" As he spoke, he snapped off one of the other's fingers.
"Ugh...!" The kid gritted his teeth and endured the pain. Luo Jun snorted coldly and casually broke off the second, third, and so on... until all ten fingers were broken. The kid still refused to give in.
Luo Jun shook his head, then changed his method. He pointed his fingers like a knife and stabbed them directly into the other man's side abdomen. Then, with a flick of his finger, he pulled out a bloody rib...
"Ughhhhh..." The pain of having bones ripped out is nothing compared to breaking a finger...
"Humans have twenty-four ribs. Let's see how many you can manage!"
As he spoke, Luo Jun grinned maliciously and plucked another one!
(End of this chapter)