First-Year Internship—And You Went to Site 749 to Contain Monsters?!

"Master Minglong is young and his cultivation is low, so that bastard Lu Ding can only bully the weak."

"Why doesn't he dare to clash with us?"

"To put it bluntly, he's just scared, judging people by their status. As soon as he heard we were coming, he hurriedly sent Secretary Qiu to fish for information."

"If you ask me, he's probably still calculating. If our lineup were a bit weaker, maybe he'd dare to come and meet us. Unfortunately, this time we have two Fifth Restriction experts leading the team, the safest of the safe."

"Even without Lord Dong Congyi and Lord Su Sheng accompanying us, just us, just us lot, damn it, we'd beat the shit out of him!!!"

Lu Ding, sitting in the toilet stall, chuckled.

Fine, you're awesome.

You're going to beat the shit out of me.

At this moment, Dong Congyi and Su Sheng combined, tied together, weren't as deeply imprinted in Lu Ding's mind as the person who had just spoken.

Anyway, he'd memorized that voice.

He was definitely going to find this person later.

Suddenly.

The noisy carriage fell silent in an instant.

It turned out.

It was Su Sheng of the Su Family who had leaked a hint of his aura.

The man's voice carried a trace of impatience: "What kind of spectacle is all this clamoring? We are here to do a job, and doing a job requires the proper attitude!"

It was one thing for the Dong Family members to be unrestrained.

But for the Su Family members to join in, constantly shouting and clamoring.

Su Sheng found it irritating!

If you have the ability, meet on the battlefield with swords and spears;words can't kill people. To put it bluntly, it's not Su Family people who died, so why the hell are you all joining in the uproar?

This rebuke provoked Dong Congyi's displeasure.

The Dong Family didn't have much of those inexplicable internal power struggles. Usually, even if there were minor frictions, when things happened, they always presented a united front to the outside.

This time, his big nephew was dead.

Yet he couldn't move openly against Lu Ding.

Dong Congyi hated it so much his teeth itched, sparks practically grinding between them.

So, what's wrong with letting his subordinates curse Lu Ding a bit? What's wrong with that!?

He snorted coldly: "Hmph, Brother Su, do you have some connection with Lu Ding?"

Su Sheng replied casually: "No."

"No!?"

Dong Congyi's voice rose slightly, tinged with sarcasm: "Then why are you speaking up for him!?"

"Why are you siding with an outsider? I thought you had some connection with him."

"Speaking of which, your Su Family hasn't suffered any losses, hasn't lost any people, so why are you so eager to come and help?"

Su Sheng's earlier words had disgusted him. Whether intentional or not, that was the fact.

So Dong Congyi had to disgust him right back.

Before Su Sheng could even speak, he answered his own question: "Oh~ I almost forgot, because the Dong Family and the Su Family are now grasshoppers tied to the same rope, equally targeted by the Great Han."

"But our Dong Family basically won't be too heavily affected, just subject to various restrictions, but we can maintain our current level. Endure for a few decades and maybe we'll be fine."

"But the Su Family can't. For the Su Family, if you don't advance, you regress. Once the Great Han's restrictions come down, if the Su Family doesn't take countermeasures, maybe enduring for a few decades will just lead to being worn down and eliminated by the times."

"So you want to use this incident to also seek development in the new city, including establishing connections with them."

"Enough!!!!"

Su Sheng abruptly stood up.

Although Dong Congyi's cultivation was higher than his, there was no need to completely tear face. Just as he had said, the two families were tied to the same rope.

So a little mutual disgust was enough.

Dong Congyi stopped talking and silently sat back down.

Seeing the situation was somewhat awkward.

A Fourth Restriction Qi Refiner from the Dong Family team looked out the window: "We've reached the uninhabited zone."

His voice successfully diverted everyone's attention.

Similarly, it also made Lu Ding, who was sitting on the toilet lid with his legs crossed, cast his gaze out the window.

He had been in too much of a hurry on the way here before, neglecting, and shouldn't have been looking at any scenery.

Now the situation was confirmed. Just a wall away was the fish on the chopping block, waiting only for him, the butcher, to slice and dice horizontally and vertically.

With this rare moment of leisure, he could also look at the scenery outside the window.

One word: Beautiful!

Two words: Absolutely stunning!

Scenery absolutely not found in the Third Circle, never even heard of. Looking at it made his mind go blank, only lamenting that when you need knowledge, you regret having too little. So many big trees, so many birds.

As the train passed through the mountain's shadow.

His gaze fell into that boundless rift valley. Accompanied by the morning sun, it was as if he could glimpse the earth's open heart. Sunlight, like liquid gold, splashed across the bronze-colored cliffs of the canyon, cascading down the jagged precipices. Every ridge and angle of the cliff face was like a sword cast from bronze and poured with gold, guarding this heart.

Clouds hung low, the water's color bashful, reflecting the clear sky.

As the train passed, it startled hundreds of thousands of crimson birds, dancing together in the vast sky, stirring up a rolling rose-colored storm that swept away.

Lu Ding's interest was piqued.

"When the old colors fade, the vacated space will inevitably be filled with new colors......."

Watching the flock of birds gradually recede into the distance.

A slanting ray of sunlight from the window fell on Lu Ding's face, creating a stark division of light and shadow:

"If I could conduct a slaughter, embellished with the color of fresh blood, in such a beautiful place......"

"That would be just too perfect....."

Lu Ding stood up, pulled open the toilet door, and walked out, heading calmly towards the last carriage.

At this moment.

The Qi Refiners from the Dong and Su Families guarding the carriage door, one on the left and one on the right, noticed Lu Ding's unusual movement.

Both men's brows instantly furrowed.

Being low-level lackeys, and with Lu Ding not wearing his scholar-warrior sleeves, it was normal they didn't recognize him.

But because they saw Lu Ding's bodycam, they subconsciously assumed he was an enforcer on the train.

They shouted:

"This is a restricted area!"

"No further forward!"

Lu Ding didn't move, only after stepping across the carriage connection, his gaze fell on a cigarette butt in the corner.

He took out his phone and typed a message.

[When you hear the commotion, have the train conductor disconnect the tail car]

After sending the message, he pocketed his phone and stopped walking.

Lu Ding's voice rang out.

"Didn't anyone teach you that smoking isn't allowed on high-speed trains?"

The two men exchanged a glance, finding it laughable.

Since when could such rules constrain them?

Not smoking in the city was one thing, but I'm in the uninhabited zone now. I'll smoke however I damn well please.

Immediately, he fished out a cigarette pack from his bag. The Su Family Qi Refiner had just pulled out a cigarette and handed it to the Dong Family Qi Refiner beside him.

The man put the cigarette in his mouth: "I'm gonna smoke another one right now, what are you gonna do about it, you—"

Lu Ding raised his hand.

A slap went out.

So fast they couldn't react at all. They only saw the moment the palm connected with the face, the skin and flesh on the man's face rippled like waves. When the ripples completely spread out—

BANG!!!!!

His head directly exploded.

Others have pointy heads;he had a flat neck, with no head to speak of.

Blood splashed, drenching the Su Family Qi Refiner beside him, who had been about to put one in his own mouth.

His movements froze.

The threat of death enveloped him.

Inside the carriage, Su Sheng and Dong Congyi both stood up simultaneously, their gazes turning towards the carriage entrance door.

"Who's there!?"

Outside the door.

The blood-soaked Su Family Qi Refiner trembled uncontrollably.

After Lu Ding plucked the cigarette from between his fingers.

He didn't speak, just handed the cigarette upward, gesturing for him to open his mouth.

Although Lu Ding smoked, he never littered cigarette butts. Each time, he would use the Way of the Jinche to mince them into tiny pieces.

He also never carelessly exhaled smoke, not affecting others, only pleasing himself. He had upbringing.

People like this had no upbringing.

The man raised his eyes, bolstering his courage with his identity as a member of the Su Family.

He wouldn't dare kill me. Lord Su Sheng is right inside. He wouldn't dare kill me. I'm from the Su Family.

"I am......."

The moment he opened his mouth, Lu Ding directly shoved the cigarette into it, his hand gripping the man's face, and slammed his head with tremendous force against the tightly shut train door!!!

"You are your mother's fucking * you are!!!"

His skull shattered, plasma splattered. With a loud *thump*, the heavy door flew inward, crashing into the carriage.

Behind them, the train coupling suddenly disconnected.

The now detached carriage immediately tumbled, falling towards the great rift valley.

Looking at the now doorless, empty opening, Lu Ding exuded a dark aura, black smoke billowing from him, arrogant and ferocious.

He'd listened to them curse all the way here. He hadn't acted because they weren't in the uninhabited zone yet. Now they were, so Lu Ding's explosive temper was coming up.

Appreciating both the refined and the vulgar.

A furious roar shook the air, parting the rolling black smoke: "I fuck your mother!"