novelraw Chapter 844: Preparing to Add More and More Spectacle—Until Everyone Is Sick of It
Chapter 844: Preparing to Add More and More Spectacle—Until Everyone Is Sick of It
When Lu Ding spoke these words, black smoke drifted from his body, as if sketching out the deity beneath the dark clouds, created solely for the destruction of all living beings.
Every move and gesture exuded endless, ferocious might.
An Ning fell silent.
For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
If someone else had said this, An Ning would have only thought them overestimating themselves, but the person was Lu Ding.
Question his strength...
An Ning smiled.
She probably wasn't qualified.
As for the giant Lu Ding mentioned.
She knew, that was the terror that had flattened the Dong and Su families, that was Lu Ding's confidence when facing the siege by Wuwang alone.That was the divine technique known as 'Dharma Form', unheard of and unseen!
An Ning sighed inwardly.
Yes, procedure is procedure, capability is capability.
Grand Duke Lu follows procedure, but that doesn't mean he lacks capability.
An Ning cupped her hands in salute: "Then An Ning will take her leave first. I'll take advantage of tonight to contact my father, Prince Zhao, and bring people to personally welcome Grand Duke Lu at the Royal Capital tomorrow."
Any more words would be empty.
The most important thing is to see what the person pledging allegiance does.
Since she had chosen to cooperate with Lu Ding, An Ning had to show sincerity.
Coincidentally, her father, Prince Zhao, entering the Royal Capital without summons to personally welcome Lu Ding would best demonstrate the sincerity of her Zhao Prince's residence.
Through Lu Ding's words just now, An Ning also understood that Grand Duke Lu and An Wuyang had an extremely close relationship.
So since Lu Ding wanted to make a big move,
and they were already grasshoppers tied to the same rope, and An Ning wasn't someone who didn't know how to handle affairs,
she had to add, add, add to the spectacle until she was sick of it!!
When the time came, she would directly persuade Prince Zhao to stand with An Wuyang alongside Lu Ding, under the watchful eyes of all.
With Lu Ding outside and Prince Zhao inside,
the expressions of all the ministers in the court would surely be spectacular then.
Moreover, An Ning's mind was very agile. She knew that tomorrow, blood would surely flow not only at Four Dukes Mountain, but the Royal Capital wouldn't fare much better either.
Many things, while Lu Ding could take action, from a standpoint perspective, it wasn't suitable for him to act.
At such a time, her father, who held military power and was the second eldest among the princes, could act on his behalf. It was simply the perfect opportunity for a pledge of loyalty!
Lu Ding nodded: "Go ahead."
"Yes."
An Ning withdrew.
In the hall, only Fu Xinghe and Lu Ding remained.
"Brother Lu, tomorrow I'll get to see you display your brilliance again."
Hearing this, Lu Ding felt he could barely suppress the corner of his mouth. In front of friends, he didn't hide his emotions. They were all brothers, why put on an act?
But since An Wuyang had wanted to show off in front of him before—of course, this 'showing off' wasn't bad, but rather 'I've made it, I must display my strength in front of you, then bring you along'—
then Lu Ding had to return the favor. Tomorrow, he was definitely going to show off something huge in front of him.
After all, which guy hasn't imagined a day when a brother strikes it rich, slapping down a stack of money, slapping down a car key.
'This is for you,' 'This is also for you,' 'I've arranged a job for you, right next to my office, a private office, air-conditioned 24/7, base salary whatever you want, your daily task is to hang out with your dad.'
One second, you're a miserable corporate drone; the next, foster father!!!!!
Of course, this was just the beginning of a new life, and there was also the satisfaction of facing the old life.
Those court ministers who had bullied An Wuyang were like the department heads in his old company.
Lu Ding would go over, directly take An Wuyang, barge into his old company and publicly announce, 'This company has been bought by me now. You, you, you, and you, all of you, get out. You're fired, and there's no severance pay. I'm doing it on purpose. Welcome to sue me. I've got plenty of time and a professional team. And from now on, I'll blacklist you across the entire industry. Whoever dares hire you is going against me.'
Wish-fulfillment story, a massive wish-fulfillment story.
Lu Ding laughed, crossing his arms: "Isn't that just absolutely necessary!"
"When the time comes, you just stand by his side, give him advice, and utterly humiliate those who bullied him."
Fu Xinghe stood at attention on the spot, stomped his foot with a slap: "Mission guaranteed, completed."
Lu Ding: "Hahahaha, you motherfucker..."
The joyful laughter of the two continued.
Of course, this was also one of the reasons Lu Ding had decided to go all out.
His relationship with An Wuyang was a private friendship. Him helping An Wuyang stand up was his own business, so he couldn't use those eight hundred investigators. Any casualties among those eight hundred investigators in this matter would be unreasonable.
So Lu Ding was going all out, directly unleashing his ultimate move!!!
Public is public, private is private.
One must be clear when dealing with people and matters.
At the same time.
On the other side.
Arriving at a quiet place, An Ning took out a small bronze mirror from her hand.
She formed hand seals, and after a short while, a human image appeared on the other side.
Like a damn video call.
But the cost of this was several dimensions higher than a video call.
"Ning'er, I heard you left the palace?"
An Ning: ......
"Father, you're even monitoring me?"
"Incidental. Mainly paying attention to the situation in the Royal Capital."
An Ning was speechless. Guess if I believe that.
She steered the topic back: "Father, I met Lu Ding. He is truly a dragon among men, the likes of which I've never seen in my life. Now, I have reached a preliminary cooperative intent with him."
"Moreover, during this mission to Great Jing, he will also side with the Filial Prince. He and the Filial Prince have an extremely close relationship, they are sworn friends. Father, this is our opportunity. If we grasp it, once the Filial Prince ascends to Crown Prince, our steps toward a slow death, forced rebellion, can stop."
"At that time, you will still be Prince Zhao, holding military power, campaigning abroad."
Prince Zhao on the other side remained silent for quite a while.
"The Filial Prince... I never imagined he had a connection with Lu Ding. But who can guarantee the Filial Prince won't kill the donkey after it's done grinding the mill..."
An Ning could understand her father's worry.
But she also trusted her own judgment: "I can!!"
"I can guarantee it!!"
"After the matter is accomplished, I will go to the new city to work for Grand Duke Lu. At that time, with your weakness held in someone else's hand, it will both demonstrate your stance that you won't rebel as long as others have no intention of harming you, and also put the Filial Prince and Grand Duke Lu at ease."
Hearing this, Prince Zhao said: "Ning'er, wouldn't that wrong you? I, as a father, couldn't keep you by my side before, and in the future also..."
An Ning directly interrupted him: "Father!"
"This is forced by circumstances, it is not your fault. Moreover, this time, I don't consider this a wrong. Compared to Great Jing, I yearn more for the Great Han I've never been to. Compared to the Jing Emperor, Grand Duke Lu will treat me better."
"And your thinking, I feel, should also change. The future development of history will gradually shift toward the model of Great Han."
"I know, we were born and raised in the dynastic era. You can't let go of class, so there's conflict with Great Han's management philosophy."
"You fear the Great Jing world of the An family will become the Great Jing world of the common people. But now, the Great Jing world of the An family cannot accommodate you. Your worries, they don't appreciate them, so why should you trouble yourself with this concern?"
"Can't you live for yourself, for me, for mother? Moreover, this doesn't require you to change anything. In the future, you will still be Great Jing's Prince Zhao!!!"