Chapter 102: Adventures in the Fresh Food Supermarket (V)
After getting the king crab, Jun Fang and Lu Ren watched the mermaid go away. At this point, the ingredients for the hot pot were basically ready.
Lu Ren decided to quit while he was ahead, and quickly took Jun Fang to pay the bill and leave the supermarket. After all, this place looked like it was full of dangers, and it would be bad if he was too greedy and ended up getting into trouble.
However, when the two of them pushed open the door of the ship's side again and successfully returned to the fresh food supermarket, they found two rows of men standing at the entrance of the aquatic area. They were all wearing black suits and ties, and they were serious. They looked like the local bully groups that appeared in many film and television works.
Moreover, these people have more or less scars on their weather-beaten faces, as if the words "not easy to mess with" are clearly written on their faces. At this moment, they are standing opposite each other in a neat and uniform manner , standing at the entrance of the aquatic area like reception ladies, with their heads held high and their eyes looking forward.
When Lu Ren first pushed the door, he was caught off guard by the group of people standing there. He didn't dare to move at all for a moment, but after waiting for a minute, the group of people didn't seem to be too bothered by his sudden push of the door. So, seeing that the group of people were motionless, Lu Ren tentatively stretched his feet forward a little, observing their reactions, and found that they still had expressionless faces and looked straight ahead, and didn't seem to have any intention of paying attention to others.
So Lu Ren felt a little relieved.
"Maybe he is waiting for someone. It should have nothing to do with us." Lu Ren said softly to Jun Fang, and pulled him away quickly so as not to block others' way.
Junfang listened to Lu Ren's words, silently observed the movements of these people, then nodded and took steps. However, during this process, Junfang quietly took two quick steps forward, silently protecting the "delicate" Lu Ren behind him.
Who would have thought that they had just taken two steps when they saw this group of ferocious people collectively bent down, made a standard 90-degree bow, and shouted in unison: "Welcome His Highness Lu Ren to the aquatic product market for guidance!"
Who is welcome?
Lu Ren wondered in confusion, "Their little prince actually has the same name as me? And what a coincidence that he arrived at this time?"
Lu Ren was annoyed that he showed up at the wrong time, catching up with the welcoming ceremony. As he quickened his pace, he couldn't help but look behind him in confusion. However, there was nothing behind him.
Lu Ren: “???”
Are they rehearsing?
Just when Lu Ren was confused, a young man walked out from the end of the queue. He was facing Lu Ren and Jun Fang, so Lu Ren could easily see his face.
The young man had short light chestnut hair, handsome eyebrows and eyes, and a faint aura of majesty. Unlike the people in the queue who were dressed in formal attire, this man was just casually wearing a casual suit, but his upright figure and outstanding appearance made him look like he was walking on a catwalk.
The young man looked casual and relaxed, and it was obvious that he was the leader of the group.
After a while, the young man walked up to Jun Fang and Lu Ren.
Because he didn't know the purpose of the visitor, Jun Fang naturally stood between the two of them to prevent the suddenly appearing young man from doing anything bad to Lu Ren.
The young man obviously didn't care about Jun Fang's defensive posture. He didn't even give Jun Fang a glance. He just looked at Lu Ren with a critical eye, then raised his chin and said arrogantly: "I am the Dragon King of Weihe River, and you are my new grandson?"
Lu Ren, who had already put his hand in his trouser pocket and was ready to call for help at any time, was stunned when he heard these words.
"Grandson?"
If one day, when you are shopping, a man who looks about the same age as you, or maybe even younger than you, suddenly comes up to you and says he is your grandfather, what would you do?
Most people would probably choose to just yell "lunatic" and run away quickly.
But what if that person brought dozens of strong and powerful men with him?
Facing such a scene for the first time, Lu Ren was really at a loss. After all, a person may not encounter such a scene many times in his life.
Lu Ren still had a dazed expression on his face, but his brain was working rapidly. He even felt that he could hear the CPU in his brain emitting a burnt smell.
"Who did he say he was just now? The Dragon King of the Wei River? It seems that Yinglong's cousin is the Dragon Girl of the Wei River, so he is - the Dragon Girl's father?"
Lu Ren quickly sorted out the relationships between the characters and finally had an idea of why things turned out this way: this should be related to the fact that the dragon girl insisted on calling him "son".
In fact, Lu Ren had resisted the Dragon Girl's constant claim that "Lu Ren is my son". But the Dragon Girl didn't seem to take his resistance seriously, and she still called him "son" every time she saw him. Over time, Lu Ren was too lazy to resist.
Because of this, Lu Ren was troubled for a long time.
But once, Lu Ren told Bai Hua about his troubles. Bai Hua said to him, "She calls you son, so you don't have to take it too seriously."
Lu Ren was puzzled: "Why?"
Baihua then counseled him, "Times have changed now. Star-chasers are all mother fans, calling their idols their sons. Sometimes people who raise cats and dogs also like to be their parents, calling them 'furry kids'. This is just a way for modern people to express their love, you don't have to take it too seriously."
Lu Ren was a little skeptical: "Really?"
Although Baihua didn't know the truth, she assured him, "Of course it's true. Think about it, the Dragon Girl lives in the Dragon Palace and rarely sees humans. The dragon's body is so big, so in her eyes, humans are the same size as cats and dogs in the eyes of humans. Maybe she calls you that because she thinks you're cute."
One dares to speak, the other dares to believe.
However, after that conversation with Baihua, Lu Ren did relax and silently accepted the fact that the Dragon Girl always called him "son" and no longer obsessed with it.
He thought: "This is just the Dragon Girl's way of expressing her kindness. There is no need for me to dwell on it."
But the sudden appearance of the Wei River Dragon King has made things more complicated.
Although he didn't know why the Dragon King suddenly claimed that he was his "grandson", Lu Ren still politely asked the Weihe Dragon King: "Excuse me, Dragon King, what can I do for you?"
When the Dragon King heard this, his already serious expression became even more displeased. He said, "What's the matter? You actually come to ask me? Since Qi Xin has recognized you for a long time, why don't you come to see Grandpa?"
This question completely confused Lu Ren.
Lu Ren was completely confused: "Huh?"
The Dragon King ignored Lu Ren's doubts and said to himself, "Qi Xin also refused to tell me where you were. If you hadn't come to the seafood market where our family has invested today and been discovered by my subordinates, we don't know when we can meet again."
"Shrimp soldiers and crab generals?" Lu Renzheng was puzzled, but suddenly he saw the two salesmen who had just been on the fishing boat standing behind the Dragon King.
Lu Ren suddenly realized: "It's you!"
One of the two salesmen saw Lu Ren looking at them and quickly handed the black plastic bag to Lu Ren respectfully: "Your Highness, this is the fish I prepared for you. Please accept it."
He was the salesman who had gone out to process the mullet earlier. He smiled and said to Lu Ren, "I was not here before, but I heard Lord Hanba mention your name on the boat, and then I knew that it was the young prince who came here. In order not to disturb your conversation, I did not pay my respects to you in advance, but asked me to inform Lord Dragon King. I hope you don't mind."
The salesperson said so much information in one breath that Lu Ren couldn't digest it all at once. He blinked and asked, "Although what you just said seems to have something to do with me, why don't I recognize any of the people mentioned in this sentence?"
The salesperson then realized that he had spoken too fast and forgot to introduce himself , so he patiently explained to Lu Ren: "Crab Pot, that's him." He pointed to another salesperson next to him and said.
The other salesperson was the one who was present when Junfang was reminiscing with the mermaid just now. His name was Crab Pot.
"He was transformed from a giant river crab, and was named by Princess Qi Xin."
Naming crabs "crab pot" sounds very unethical.
Lu Ren then asked: "What about you, what's your name?"
The salesperson who heard the fish introduced himself: "My name is Xiabao, and I was transformed from a river shrimp in the Wei River."
Lu Renshen felt that the names they came up with were all good. If they followed the naming style of the Weihe Dragon Palace and continued to carry it forward, once a real fight broke out, they should be able to starve the enemy to death.
After hearing this, Lu Ren nodded, indicating that he knew, and then continued to ask: "Who is Lord Hanba?"
This made Xiabao stunned for a moment. He unconsciously turned his gaze to Junfang, and then said to Lu Ren: "Isn't the one standing in front of you Lord Hanba?"
In front of you?
Lu Ren was stunned, and looked at Jun Fang who was standing in front of him, then he realized: "So, he is referring to Jun Fang?"
So Lu Ren looked at Jun Fang in confusion and asked, "Are you actually the Hanba?"
Junfang never intended to hide his true identity, and he seemed to be very proud of his biological classification, so he rubbed his nose and said proudly: "It's not that powerful, just the king of zombies."
Lu Ren saw that he wanted to be praised, so he immediately followed Jun Fang's words and praised him: "Then you are very powerful!"
Jun Fang then smiled and wanted to say something modest to Lu Ren. But the Dragon King, who was left out, was getting impatient.
He pretended to cough, interrupting their conversation: "Ahem, now that you've figured it out, why don't you quickly recognize your ancestry?"
Lu Ren finally turned his gaze to the face of the Dragon King who had been waiting for a long time: "Returning to your roots?"
The Weihe River Dragon King did not hide his intentions and revealed the purpose of his trip: "Yes, I am old and need to find an heir."
"Heir?"
Is this the legendary million-dollar fortune falling from the sky?
The Weishui Dragon King explained, "Several decades ago, I started a nationwide aquaculture wholesale business with several other Dragon Kings from all over the world. Although we made a lot of money, we were so busy that we had no time to enjoy our life. In the past two years, those old Dragon Kings have learned their lesson and have started to support their successors to take the throne, while they have gone out to enjoy their life. Of course, I can't fall behind. I have to find a successor to suffer for me, or take care of the family business."
Lu Ren's forehead twitched, and then he realized that the Dragon King wanted to retire and was looking for a replacement.
But he didn't understand why this happened to him: "But don't you have a daughter?"
When the Dragon Girl was mentioned, the Weihe Dragon King looked very disappointed. He said bitterly, "She is a love-brained person. Sooner or later, she will ruin my family business."
