21. Night 21: Discharge from the Hospital

Lu Muru's arrival was beyond Lu Xi's expectations. Although this woman was her grandmother, she thought she didn't care about her.

Of course, coming to the hospital is not necessarily because of concern.

The black-clad assistant brought a chair to the old man. The old man, dressed in a cheongsam, gathered his shawl around his shoulders and sat down. "Does your wound hurt?"

"Not bad." Lu Xi said in a calm tone.

"I asked the doctor, and he said there was no internal damage, just excessive blood loss. I've been feeling dizzy for the past few days and need to eat more nutrition."

Lu Xi didn't expect that she even asked the doctor. Although she didn't understand why the old man did this, she didn't show it on her face.

"Does your mother know you're injured?"

"I didn't tell her." Lu Xi didn't want her to worry.

"Really?" The old man looked up at her, seeing through her thoughts at a glance. "Maybe even if you tell her, she won't necessarily care."

The old man disliked Lu Xi's mother very much, not only because the Lu family never married into the outside world, but also because the women of the Lu family were always self-reliant. None of them cried like Lu Xi's mother, who couldn't live without a man, and yet had the nerve to come to the Lu family to be supported.

That woman is really relying on her own sex to gain fame and fortune.

"She is my mother, please respect her."

"Never mind." The old man remained calm. "I came here today not only to see you, but mainly to talk about that mermaid cub."

The old man's words made Lu Xi's eyebrows raise slightly, and the fingers on his side paused slightly. "What is there to talk about?"

"I watched the video footage sent back from the warehouse." The old man casually shifted his sitting position. "This cub is a bit unexpected."

After hearing her say this, Lu Xi realized that someone had actually recorded the chaotic scene.

"We've already analyzed the cub's performance in our meeting. Based on my years of experience, if my estimate is correct..." The old man rubbed the bracelet on his wrist, "his level is probably SSSSS."

What is the concept of SSSs level? The first generation of rulers who suppressed the four demon tribes and unified the entire demon tribe were of this level. After that, there have been no such descendants in the demon tribe.

As human beings, the Lu family is actually a very special existence. In the eyes of many monsters, the Lu family has been the running dogs of the monsters for generations. They are obviously human beings, but they are committed to cultivating the leaders of the monsters. If they are not running dogs, then what are they? Some people even think that they are not worthy of being human beings.

However, they did not know that the Lu family cultivated the leader of the demon clan not only because of their ancestral connection, but also to a certain extent to control the demon clan. No one dared to imagine what would happen if these monsters were not restrained and acted recklessly in the human world.

Although humans have tenacious vitality, the demons are not weak either. Even if humans do not destroy themselves all at once, the world will definitely not be peaceful. Therefore, they need to cultivate better people in power. Only a smart person in power knows the pros and cons of relationships.

At least, that's how it has been so far.

"You overestimate him." Lu Xi was also surprised for a moment, but she quickly suppressed it. She knew that the little mermaid must have a high talent, but she never thought it would be so high.

The old man looked at her deeply and said, "Whether it is true or not, we will know after a few days by giving him a test."

Lu Muru's eyes fell on Lu Xi's pale face. In fact, the old man was not very dissatisfied with this granddaughter, because she possessed the excellence that a person of the Lu family bloodline should have, but she just lacked emotions.

I came here today because I really wanted to care about her. After all, we are blood relatives, so I won't completely ignore her life or death.

Of course, what is more important is the matter of the cubs.

"If his talent is really as I think..." The old man's face was more serious than before, "Then he is not under your control, nor is Lu Man's control."

The old man tapped his fingertips lightly on the handle of the chair. "When the time comes, I'll let someone more suitable teach the cub."

Lu Xi's eyelids jumped. It turned out that the old man no longer planned to let them teach the little mermaid. How could she continue to complete the mission then?

"Whom?"

"This is not something you should care about."

Lu Muru did not intend to report to Lu Xi. She came over to explain to Lu Xi that she already thought highly of this junior.

Lu Xi clutched the quilt tightly around her body, and some thoughts circled in her mind countless times. The old man's behavior really disrupted her plan. She originally wanted to take advantage of the annual assessment to snatch the little mermaid back, but in the current situation, it would be useless no matter how well she performed in the assessment.

After the old man finished speaking, he stood up and prepared to leave. Lu Xi felt that there were some things she needed to say right now.

"What if I say I want to continue teaching him?"

The old man turned his head to look at her, his sharp eyes shot at Lu Xi like a sword, as if solidified and pierced her.

"you?"

"yes."

She seemed to have heard some joke, and her critical eyes fell on Lu Xi's pale face, "Are you kidding?"

"No, I'm serious."

The old man stared at Lu Xi for a while, then turned and walked to the door of the ward, with his back to her, "Do what you should do first."

After saying this, the old man left the ward.

…

The medicines at Lu's Hospital are very effective because they are mixed with special medicinal ingredients and are several times better than those at ordinary hospitals.

An injury that might take an ordinary person several months to heal was healed to 70% to 80% in just one week for Lu Xi.

Next, she just needs to go home and rest.

When the Lu family learned that she had been discharged from the hospital, they actually sent someone to pick her up from the hospital, saying that they would take her back to the Lu family because of her contribution in the rescue.

These people's attitude did not allow her to refuse.

Lu Xi knew that it was Lu Muru who called him. He didn’t know what the old man was going to do, but it would definitely not be a good thing.

The car drove towards Lu's main home, but once it entered the mountains, the road was obscured by thick fog. The entire mountain was Lu's territory.

As the car drove into the gate, a group of people were seen standing at the door from afar. Leading them was the old man who had visited Lu Xi a few days ago.

"Welcome to the hospital. I'll have someone take you to your room."

The old man's kind words made Lu Yuan, who was standing next to her, dissatisfied. She was obviously a little bitch, so why was he so polite to her? But thinking of her grandmother's instructions, she could only suppress her dissatisfaction.

"I want to go back and live there." Lu Xi stood there without moving.

The old man saw that the gauze on her arm had been removed, but her face still looked a little pale. He said, "You shouldn't move your arm too much now. You need someone to take care of it. Xiaomei, take Lu Xi to her room."

The old man's tone clearly showed that he was not discussing anything with her.

A maid came up and offered to help Lu Xi get things. Lu Xi wanted to push the wheelchair, but another maid got there first.

"Ms. Lu Xi, I'll do it."

Lu Xi frowned and could only follow.

The old house of the Lu family was built many years ago. Lu Xi had never been here before because whether he had attended birthday parties or regular meetings, they were all held in the newly built place.

This place is the innermost part of the Lu family.

The classical houses make people feel like traveling through time and space, back to the ancient town many years ago, with birds singing happily on the branches.

Probably because it's in the mountains, it's colder here than outside.

She pulled her coat tighter around her. Perhaps because the temperature was so low here, her shoulder, which had almost healed, began to ache again.

Lu Xi's residence is a courtyard with beautiful scenery, and the furnishings in the house are also very stylish. If this was not Lu's house, but a place to stay for travel, perhaps she would want to stay a few more days.

"This mermaid cub will be placed in the next room." The maid helped Lu Xi take out the clothes from the suitcase and fold them.

She raised her eyebrows and said, "Okay."

"Excuse me, Miss Lu Xi, is there anything else you need me to do?"

"I'm tired and want to rest."

"Okay, then we won't disturb your rest. If you have anything, just call the internal line and I'll come right over."

After the maid closed the door, Lu Xi's eyes fell on the washbasin and towel on the table. The maid wanted to wash her face just now, but she refused. Even though her hands were inconvenient, she didn't like being served like this. She walked to the washbasin and just picked up the half-wet towel, but it was snatched away by someone. It turned out to be the little mermaid pushing a wheelchair over, and snatched the towel with a bad look on her face.

"I told you, Miss Lu Xi, you are not allowed to move that arm."

"It's my shoulder that's injured, not my hand."

"No, it will tear the wound." He said viciously.

Arsente remembered that when she was in the hospital, she just raised her hand and gently pulled the quilt, and a large area of ​​red seeped out of her shoulder.

Later, even though Lu Xi's wound had healed a lot and no longer bled, he still remembered that scene and stopped her from doing anything.

The little mermaid soaked the towel skillfully, picked it up and wrung it dry. Although his attitude looked bad, he wiped his face very gently. He was not as clumsy as he was at the beginning in the hospital.

Gently wiping his forehead, eyes, and cheeks... his strength was very steady. Lu Xi had to say that he had a talent for serving people.

Lu Xi looked at Arsenal's serious expression. She didn't know what the old man's plan was. He obviously didn't intend to let her continue teaching the little mermaid, so why did he keep him by her side?

Could it be that he wants to wait for the monitoring results to come out again?

After wiping his face, Lu Xi went over to close the curtains. The room suddenly became much darker. He turned on the heater, took off his shoes and lay down on the bed.

"Do you want to go rest next door, or..." Before she could finish her words, the little mermaid climbed onto her bed by herself.

The little mermaid leaned carefully against Lu Xi. His body had no temperature. His cool body was comfortable to hug in the summer, but it was too cold in this season. Fortunately, he did not squeeze into Lu Xi's quilt, but just lay beside her across the quilt.

In the dim environment, the breathing sound was somewhat obvious.

"Ascent." She looked at him in the dim light. The curtains were very effective in blocking out the light. She could only see the outline of his cheek and knew that his wide eyes were very close to her. "Do you want to go back to the sea?"

This seemed to be the first time Lu Xi asked this question.

Because the little mermaid is her mission target, her requirement for him has always been to become stronger and better. He can protect himself and avenge his tribe by becoming stronger, but she has never heard of the little mermaid's wishes. She doesn't know whether he is willing to do so.

I don’t know whether he wants to give up his hatred, give up everything and return to the sea, even if he is alone.

"No." He said without hesitation.

"Why."

"I want to become stronger and avenge my father and mother."

When the little mermaid mentioned the word "revenge", the coldness in his tone surprised Lu Xi. If he had mentioned this matter before, he was still a child who was forced to accept reality, but this time, he seemed to have accumulated more hatred and determination.

Lu Xi was even more certain that something had happened in the warehouse that had stimulated him and caused such a big change in him.

"Do you really want revenge that much?"

It would be too dangerous to run into a group of monsters that even the Yuan family is troubled by. Although Lu Xi knows that since he wants to become the ruler of the Yuan family, Asent will have to face this problem sooner or later.

"Well, I want revenge." Thinking of what he heard in the warehouse, Asent gritted his teeth, and blood seeped into his eyes.

No one knew how much hatred he felt when he heard that his own people were being eaten as food. He wanted to destroy everything, even himself.

At that time, infinite power surged out of his body.

"Ms. Lu Xi will help me, right?"

Of course Lu Xi wanted to teach him personally to become stronger, but the Lu family was the biggest uncertainty now. However, for Assente, whether she or someone else from the Lu family taught him, the result would be the same, and there would be no harm in it for him.

…

Arsenal's talent test was scheduled for the day after Lu Xi moved into the Lu family. Lu Xi accompanied him all the way as instructed. The test result was unsurprisingly SSSs level, which shocked everyone on the spot.

At noon that day, the Lu family held an emergency meeting and invited the elders of the Yuan family to discuss the follow-up arrangements.

This meeting lasted for half a day.

Assente didn't know what SSSSS-level talent meant, but looking at the reactions of others, he knew it was not low.

"Ms. Lu Xi, am I good?"

"Yeah." Lu Xi rubbed his head.

The corners of Assente's eyes were red. Does this mean that he can become stronger and avenge his tribe?

Compared to Arsenal's happiness, Lu Xi was feeling worried. He didn't know what changes would happen after this emergency meeting.

It was not until the next day after the meeting that the maid came and asked her to take the mermaid to the hall. Lu Xi looked at the dark clouds outside the window.

It seems that arrangements have been made.

"Ms. Lu Xi, you are here." The steward was very polite.

Lu Xi glanced across the hall and didn't see the old man. The steward probably saw what she was thinking, "The head of the family is not here today."

Lu Xi didn't expect that she wouldn't even show up, but that wasn't surprising. She was just a minor character to the old man. "Then what are her plans for me?"

"Arrangements?" The housekeeper was puzzled. "The master didn't arrange anything for Miss Lu Xi, only for the mermaid cub."

The steward told Lu Xi that the mermaid cub had been here for two days, and the owner was worried that he was too bored, so he wanted to introduce him to some friends.

After saying that, the manager asked someone to bring a few cubs. These cubs saw the little mermaid for the first time and looked at him curiously.

A cub asked the little mermaid: "What's your name?"

When the other cub saw someone speak, he followed suit and asked, "Are you from the Fish Tribe? My name is Linlin, and I'm from the Qilin Tribe."

"My name is Xiaomu... I am from the Tree Sheep Tribe."

"I am from the Spirit Rabbit Clan, my name is Momo..."

These cubs were all from a relatively docile and easy-going group. They were rather shy and greeted him cautiously.

The little mermaid sitting in the wheelchair frowned. Apart from playing with his own kind in the sea, he was not used to talking to these alien cubs, especially the previous cubs had left a bad impression on him.

"Oh." He replied coldly.

The tree lamb cub trembled, turned around and threw himself into the maid's arms. After being comforted by her for a long time, he mustered up the courage again and approached Asent with the other cubs. "Then...then, can we play a game with you? What games do you like to play?"

After Asent awakens, he will emanate a kind of pressure that only the demons can feel, especially those of his weaker peers. The weaker they are, the stronger the pressure they feel.

In their eyes, the mermaid is also very scary.

But the steward asked them to make friends with him. If they make such a powerful friend, they will become powerful too, right?

Lu Xi watched the cubs trying hard to make friends with the little mermaid. She originally thought that they would make some arrangements for her, or assign a new housekeeper to the little mermaid, but she didn't expect this to happen.

Until the little mermaid returned, a group of followers followed behind, "Little Fish, can we be friends?"

"Yes, yes, okay?"

The little mermaid ignored them completely until they were farther and farther away and the cubs stopped chasing them.

After returning to her residence, Lu Xi lowered her head and asked the mermaid, "Don't you want to be friends with them?" She also felt that he could make some friends.

"Yeah." Arsenal turned his head away.

Before in the villa, the behavior of those cubs had already left him with psychological trauma, and it was difficult for him to accept these cubs. What the mermaid grandfather said in the sea was right before, these monsters on the shore were a group of guys with bad intentions, and he would no longer trust them.

"I have Miss Lu Xi, that's enough."

But Lu Xi feels that friends are different.