Top-class Bodyguard

Chapter 848 - 826: The Lu Family of Tiannan

Earlier, Lu Duo'er had a conflict with her father about the choice of school, and she made the decision herself to enroll at Jiangnan University instead of a university in Yanjing.

Moreover, when chatting with Ren Feng, she revealed that she didn't want to go back, but even so, upon learning that something happened to her father, she couldn't help but feel anxious.

Ah Ye and Ah Feng's expressions were somewhat grave: "Miss, we don't know the specifics, but the entire Lu Family is in chaos now. Madam has already rushed back from Suhang, and we've been ordered to bring you back as well."

Lu Duo'er looked anxious: "Alright, I'll go with you."

"Okay, we've already bought the tickets, we'll take the high-speed train, and we can arrive this afternoon," Ah Feng said from the side.

Ren Feng had remained silent all along but upon witnessing this, he asked: "Is the situation dangerous?"

Ah Ye looked up at Ren Feng and nodded slightly: "Very dangerous. Have you heard of the Lu Family of Tiannan?"

Ren Feng shook his head.

"Tiannan Province is very complex. The peace and stability maintained there is half thanks to the Lu Family controlling Tiannan, but now that the patriarch is in trouble, chaos in the Lu Family will lead to chaos in all of Tiannan."

"Will Duo'er face danger going back?"

Ah Ye hesitated: "We'll do our best to protect her."

Lu Duo'er looked back at Ren Feng: "Feng, come back with me."

Ah Ye and Ah Feng exchanged glances and also spoke up: "If possible, we hope you can come with us. The situation with the Lu Family is completely chaotic now, and someone might harm Miss. If you come along, Madam will be much more at ease."

They had already thoroughly investigated Ren Feng's background, and were very confident in his skills.

"I'll go too," Ren Feng said, "I was planning to visit the southwest anyway."

"Alright, let's go now."

The group headed straight to the train station, and on the way, Ren Feng sent messages to Xia Wenxue and the others, telling them not to worry.

The situation was urgent, and there wasn't time to explain in person.

They got on the high-speed train, the four of them sitting in a compartment together.

"Mr. Ye, Mr. Feng, what's going on with my dad? And what's the current situation?" Lu Duo'er asked anxiously.

"The patriarch was attacked and seriously injured, he's still unconscious," Ah Ye said in a low voice.

"What?" Lu Duo'er was struck, "What exactly happened?"

Ah Ye organized his words: "The situation is complicated. We initially suspect it was forces from abroad. At the time, the patriarch and other businessmen went to Yangjin Country's border market, and were attacked on the way. The firepower was heavy, but those protecting the patriarch fought desperately to save him, though he's still unconscious."

Ren Feng frowned: "When did this happen?"

"This morning, around eight. As soon as we learned, we came to retrieve Miss," Ah Ye looked at Ren Feng.

Ren Feng tapped his fingers lightly on the table: "Give me a detailed introduction to the Lu Family."

Ah Ye nodded and began explaining the Lu Family to Ren Feng, and as he listened, Ren Feng couldn't help but be astonished.

The Lu Family is truly extraordinary!

The origins of the Lu Family can be traced back to a time before the founding of the nation, when Lu Shiming arrived in Tiannan Province with his people. After struggling, he later married a local ethnic minority daughter and established a force spanning half of Tiannan Province!

Lu Shiming was the first head of the Lu Family, a man of terrifying ability who built this foundation from scratch in Tiannan Province.

Tiannan Province, also known as South of the Colorful Clouds or Caiyun Province, is a southwestern province in Huaxia, bordering four countries: Yangjin, Laos, Vietnam, and Tiannan. The border has many Huaxia troops stationed for defense.

Additionally, due to the internal strife and civil wars in Yangjin, Vietnam, and Laos, some areas have already become practically nonexistent, seized by warlords who cultivate armed forces and grow poppy plants, akin to the operations of southern United States plantations historically, extremely chaotic.

From the last century to now, the regimes of these countries have repeatedly changed.

For Lu Shiming to establish such a dominant family in this environment is truly impressive. And don't forget, he rooted in Tiannan Province in the previous century when bandits ran rampant, and Tiannan Province had warlords present, making it even harder to establish a power.

Lu Shiming was like a hero of his time.

Of course, now Lu Shiming is deceased, and the patriarch is named Lu Xingye, Lu Duo'er's father.

After listening to the introduction, Ren Feng was also amazed, never expecting Lu Duo'er to have such an immense background.

"What are the Lu Family's industries?"

"Jade industry, not sure if you know about it?" Ah Ye said, "The Lu Family is the biggest jade operator throughout Huaxia, almost monopolizing half of the market share."

Ren Feng was taken aback internally; the jade industry is one of the lucrative industries. To put it simply, consider stone gambling!

Stone gambling can lead to either sudden wealth or losing everything overnight, akin to a decisive experience, although it's just a small part of the jade industry.

Jades are hidden in stones like the fabled Heshibi from the Warring States, processed into various pieces and sold elsewhere.

According to Ah Ye, the Lu Family should dominate the upstream and midstream sectors in this industry, which explains the hefty profits.

Lu Duo'er was somewhat anxious beside him, and Ren Feng comforted her briefly before looking at Ah Ye again.

"Besides the jade industry?"

"Mostly that, there are some minor industries, but they're not the main ones," Ah Ye said.

Ren Feng gave Ah Ye a deep look but didn't pursue further, knowing that Ah Ye was hiding something.

One could easily guess that a family spanning half of Tiannan Province must involve other areas, especially since it borders foreign countries.

Additionally, for the Lu Family to remain unshaken in Tiannan Province, it must have some unique dealings, likely connected with the Huaxia Government. Otherwise, how could Huaxia allow such a power to exist?

But since Ah Ye didn't disclose it, Ren Feng refrained from asking.

The rest would have to be dealt with upon arriving in Tiannan Province.

...

The speed of the high-speed train is incredibly fast, from south to north takes up to ten hours at most, from east to west it's similar, and Jiangnan City being in the south means it's only crossing two provinces to get to Tiannan.

By evening, Ren Feng and the others arrived at their destination—Tianming City!