Chapter 44 "Herbivore Protection Act" was officially established
The restaurant was warm and bright, a stark contrast to the bitter cold of Elf outside. Exquisite food was placed on the table, and Ruan Xingfeng seemed to have turned his emotions into appetite, eating quickly, his cheeks bulging.
But those clear eyes stared at Li Mingyuan without blinking, full of desire to solve the mystery.
In contrast, Li Mingyuan's dining manners were textbook. He gracefully cut his food into evenly sized pieces, slowly placing them in his mouth and chewing them with care, as if performing some kind of ritual. The two men's eating styles formed an interesting contrast.
"But I still don't understand," Ruan Xingfeng swallowed his food and asked impatiently, "Since Liao Chen fell into the glacier, and you said he had already... then why did he appear now? And there are really scary scars on his neck, like they were left by a tiger's claws! He also treats President Song in that way... cruel and fearful way."
Li Mingyuan put down his knife and fork, picked up his napkin, and gently wiped the corner of his mouth. He tilted his head, thinking seriously about Ruan Xingfeng's question. There was no impatience in his eyes, more like he was solving an interesting puzzle.
"Hmm..." He pondered for a moment, "Falling into the glacier doesn't necessarily mean death. Maybe... he was rescued by someone?" He proposed a possibility.
"As for the scar on the neck..." Li Mingyuan's expression became a little subtle, with a hint of lingering fear. "If the scar is definitely caused by a tiger claw, then this person is probably Liao Chen."
He looked at Ruan Xingfeng's surprised expression and continued to explain, "This incident left a deep impression on me. Xuexi...she has been no ordinary tiger since she was a child. She has a very...um...hot temper and holds grudges. She has always disliked Liao Chen, believing that he has evil intentions and will harm Liao Feng."
Li Mingyuan lowered his voice, as if sharing a secret. "I heard there was a particularly intense conflict. Xue Xi transformed into a tiger right in front of Liao Chen and lashed out with one claw... If Liao Feng hadn't desperately held her back, she might have killed him right then and there. That scar must have been left at that time."
He paused, then added with certainty, "So, the scar actually proves he's the real deal. Because that incident... very few people know about it, and the location and shape of the scar would be difficult for an outsider to imitate convincingly enough to fool Xue Xi and Liao Feng."
Finally, as if remembering something terrifying, he added in a low voice, "Besides, Xue Xi is incredibly scary when she gets angry! How could anyone not be afraid of her? That 'Liao Chen' is both cruel and afraid of her, which is perfectly normal. I'm afraid of her sometimes, too."
When Ruan Xingfeng heard his words, he looked at him as if he knew something interesting and said, "Has she ever beaten you? Would she beat people for no reason?" He was worried about his sister.
"No, I was very weak when I was in school. If she had beaten me, I probably wouldn't be alive today. Uh... no, compared to Liao Feng, she has a good personality. She is the most rational among the three brothers."
Ruan Xingfeng nodded thoughtfully when he heard Li Mingyuan's comments about Song Xuexi being "very good" and "most rational," and he felt a little relieved for his sister, Ruan Yuexin. At least, Song Xuexi wasn't an unprincipled lunatic.
He finished the last bite of food and wiped his mouth with a tissue. The confusion and pain in his eyes had been replaced by a quiet determination.
His confused thoughts have been sorted out, the enemy's face has gradually become clear, and his goal has become clearer than ever before.
He was no longer seeking revenge against Liao Feng. What he wanted to do now, three things, ultimately came down to one thing:
1. To avenge Liao Feng and settle the old accounts of being framed by Yuan Shuai and Liao Chen, which led to his disgrace and torture.
2. Clear his own name and make up for the huge harm caused to Liao Feng by being exploited.
3. To realize that great dream and build a real “safe tent” for himself and all herbivores like him who long for dignity and peace.
All three things point to the same core action: to overthrow the head of state and his minions, including Liao Chen, and to dismantle the corrupt and cruel power system.
Ruan Xingfeng raised his head and looked at Li Mingyuan with a burning gaze. His tone became calm and pragmatic: "I understand. Brother Li, thank you for telling me this."
His way of addressing Li Mingyuan quietly changed to the more intimate and respectful "Brother Li".
"Now that our goal is clear, we can't waste time dwelling on our emotions." Ruan Xingfeng's eyes sharpened. "I need a plan, one that gets to the heart of the matter, not just scratching the surface."
He leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice. "The Führer sent me to Elfe to work with that 'Liao Chen'. He simply wanted to use me to deal with Liao Feng and have Liao Chen keep an eye on me. So, I can use their tactics to counter them."
Li Mingyuan admired the fire that had rekindled in Ruan Xingfeng's eyes, but he knew full well that this road ahead would be long and difficult. He spoke in a gentle yet solemn tone:
"Well, your ideas and determination are good. But, Xingfeng, you must understand one thing——"
He paused briefly to allow Ruan Xingfeng to fully understand what he was going to say:
"It's impossible to completely dismantle and overthrow the existing order. This set of rules is a foundation formed over thousands of years, deeply rooted and permeating every corner."
His gaze became profound, his speech slowed down, and each word carried a heavy weight:
"Perhaps, even if you spend your entire life doing only this one thing, you still won't be able to truly 'complete' it. Change takes time, the efforts of generations after generations, and there's no rush."
Then, his tone turned clear and pragmatic, and he pointed out the most realistic and effective first step for Ruan Xingfeng:
"For you, the most important and practical goal right now is not to shake that invisible mountain."
"It's about making the Herbivore Protection Law truly effective and no longer just a piece of paper. We need to make the Herbivore Association a formal organization with real say and enforcement power."
Finally, he offered a visionary and farsighted suggestion, which relieved Ruan Xingfeng of the heavy and unrealistic burden on his shoulders:
"As long as you can do these two things, you will be successful. You will have laid the most solid foundation for those who come after you."
"As for your more distant and ambitious ideals," he said with a faint smile that showed both understanding and relief, "you can rest assured to hand them over to the next generation."
"Your great mission is to pave this path for them."
Ruan Xingfeng nodded and looked at Li Mingyuan, his eyes full of trust and a light of having found direction.
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, and with a bit of the curiosity that is unique to young people after leaving the serious topic, he asked:
"Then...Brother Li, how did you fall in love with Liao Feng in the first place? I think it's reasonable for everyone to like you, but Liao Feng has such a bad temper..." He muttered softly, as if he really couldn't understand.
Li Mingyuan was amused by his sudden question which was a bit "disdainful" and full of gossip, and his laughter was clear and pleasant.
"Silly child," he shook his head, his tone filled with the tenderness of reminiscing about the past. "If you had to point out Liao Feng's shortcomings, it would probably be his bad temper. Besides that, what else can you point out?"
He counted on his fingers, "Capable, responsible, protective, good-looking... Back in school, he was a celebrity, radiant and dazzling wherever he went, like a personal spotlight. Even though he was constantly beaten by his father and often bore scars, that only served to highlight his incredible willpower. He possessed a certain...broken yet powerful allure."
At this point, Li Mingyuan touched his nose a little embarrassedly and said frankly, "But to be honest... the first time I noticed him, the first time my heart fluttered was because of his face."
"Pfft..." Ruan Xingfeng couldn't help laughing, looking at him with sparkling eyes, as if he had found a confidant: "Me too!"
The two looked at each other, instantly understood what the other meant, and burst into laughter together.
The wonderful resonance created by the fact that "we are all obsessed with looks" completely dispelled all the previous barriers and embarrassment.
Li Mingyuan remembered Song Xuexi's constant teasing of Liao Feng. He imitated her tone and laughed, "A beauty that can captivate the whole country! A disaster for the nation and its people!"
After the laugh, the atmosphere became unusually relaxed and warm. The relationship between them was no longer the awkward "ex and current" relationship, but had transcended ordinary allies.
Li Mingyuan would naturally show a kind of brotherly care, and imitate his elder brother to explain the truth and give guidance to his younger brother.
Ruan Xingfeng was also willing to put aside all his sharpness and defenses, listen obediently, and seriously intend to carry out the plan.
Li Mingyuan looked at the young man with a bright smile in front of him and felt a sense of emotion. Ruan Xingfeng's intelligence, courage, and willpower, each of which was outstanding individually.
He was simply blinded by hatred and misinformation and took a wrong path.
Now, he has found the right direction. For a person with such inner strength, once he has a clear goal, his future is boundless.
At this moment, the fact that they can sit together like this and talk about their common "dark history" with a smile is itself a huge victory and happiness.
In the end, Ruan Xingfeng asked a lot of questions about Xu Nuoyan and Song Xuexi, but he rejected them one by one. He smiled and said, "My dear, Xu Nuoyan is just an ordinary doctor. He is not a doctor now, and Xuexi is the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and the leader of the Tiger Tribe. They don't have vests. Don't listen to others." Although Ruan Xingfeng did not believe what Li Mingyuan said, he did not continue to ask.
Ruan Xingfeng's first goal was achieved in the cold winter three years later, when all the orcs sent representatives to the RCB complex to sign the "Herbivore Protection Law" and the "Herbivore Rights Law."
The complex is the tallest building among skyscrapers and the tallest building in the world. All major issues concerning the world are discussed here.
No one knows how Ruan Xingfeng and his three roommates got here step by step. They started with only four people, and now there are more than 40,000 people. Ruan Xingfeng did not contribute much to the matter of recruiting people to expand the scale, but he did every part of the resources, conversations, and planning by himself.
Finally, Ruan Xingfeng tentatively asked many questions about Xu Nuoyan and Song Xuexi's deeper background, but Li Mingyuan rejected them all with a gentle but firm attitude. He smiled, as if comforting a curious child:
"Be good, little darling," he said in a warm yet unquestionable tone. "Xu Nuoyan is just an ordinary doctor now. He hardly even handles a scalpel anymore. And Xue Xi is the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and the leader of the Tiger Tribe. They don't have all those mysterious 'vests'. Don't listen to all the rumors out there."
Ruan Xingfeng looked at Li Mingyuan's flawless smile and knew that he must be hiding something, but since the other party was unwilling to talk in depth, he wisely stopped asking and buried this doubt in his heart for the time being.
Time flies, and it is winter three years later.
The wind and snow in Elf are still there, but the world is different.
The Global Orc Representatives Conference was grandly held at the RCB Complex, the pinnacle of power and order.
This skyscraper standing at the center of the world is the tallest building on the planet, reaching into the sky as if connecting heaven and earth.
Since ancient times, all major decisions concerning the world pattern have been made here.
And today, history will write a new chapter here.
The "Herbivore Protection Act" and the "Herbivore Rights Act" - these two bills that symbolize equality and civilized progress will soon be formally signed and take effect by representatives of all ethnic groups!
No one knew that the key figure behind all this was the young man, Ruan Xingfeng, who was standing in the center of the venue at that moment. He was still thin but had a sharp gaze.
No one could have imagined how he and his three roommates, who were just four people with "wild dreams" in a university dormitory, journeyed step by step to the pinnacle of power in this world.
Ruan Xingfeng may not have personally done the specific work of expanding the scale and recruiting personnel.
But the original vision, the core strategy, the key resource negotiations, and the fierce game of every clause in the bill... the countless sleepless nights of painstaking consideration, the cautious attitude in every dialogue with huge forces, and every plan that embodies wisdom and determination, the cornerstones of all this were laid by Ruan Xingfeng.
He transformed from a victim forced to disguise and seek self-protection into a chess player who truly rewrote the rules.
Inside the solemn venue, most of the carnivore tribal leaders from around the world maintained their majestic orc forms—the giant lions were solemn, the tigers were stern, the wolves were stern… They represented an ancient and powerful force, and their aura was compelling.
In the past, such a scene would have been enough to scare any herbivore.
However, today, Ruan Xingfeng, Fu Hangxing, Zhou Yi, and Zhu Zhe, the original four, stand side by side in this powerful herd of beasts. Behind them are the faith and support of more than 40,000 like-minded people.
They looked straight ahead, their backs were straight, and there was no fear in their eyes, only the calmness and pride of finally reaching their goals after going through hardships.
Under the spotlight, in front of countless cameras, Ruan Xingfeng slowly walked to the front desk and picked up the heavy pen.
At that moment, he represented not only himself, but also countless voices that had been ignored and suppressed.
His eyes swept across the various representatives in the audience, finally landing on the bill before him. Then, confidently and firmly, he signed it.
Ruan Xingfeng.
Three Chinese characters, so powerful that they can be seen through the paper.
This stroke put a glorious end to years of struggle; this stroke opened a new era for the world; this stroke announced the official arrival of a fairer era for all orcs.
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