Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle
Chapter 417 - 416: Can’t Even Refrain from Stating a Position Anymore

Chapter 417: Chapter 416: Can’t Even Refrain from Stating a Position Anymore

Luo Ranran had already guessed that the Lou Family wouldn’t let her off easily.

After receiving the note from Sikong Family Patriarch and reading it once, a sarcastic smile appeared on her lips, "They really think highly of me."

Not only had they placed people around this island, but they had also stationed people at the main exit of the island and the port of Nanhai City to block her.

This time her father seemed determined, as if he would not give up until he brought her back.

Luo Ning was sitting beside Luo Ranran and turned her head to see the contents of the paper.

She reached out to pat Luo Ranran’s hand soothingly, "Don’t worry, they won’t be able to take you away, I’m here."

Luo Ranran’s expression brightened, and she wrapped her arms around Luo Ning’s, "Brother Ning, you’re the best!"

Then she felt a sharp gaze on her and looked up to find Lu Xun looking at her with deep and cold eyes.

Only then did Luo Ranran remove her ’paws’ from Luo Ning’s arm, grumbling inwardly that Lu was a petty ghost.

The reason Lu Xun was wary of Luo Ranran was simply that the woman preferred females and had even pursued his Luo Ning.

After sitting for a bit longer, Sikong Wei and Lu Xun together sent Luo Ning and her back to the Lei Family.

Early the next day, Luo Ning and her companion went to the conference with Lei Lifei.

Yesterday’s exchanges had been mostly completed, and today was mainly a time for the members of the various families to network and bond.

Today Lu Xun became the center of attention at the event.

Especially after discovering that Lu Xun was the Special Department Minister, Mr. Lu’s youngest son, and a close nephew of Sikong Family Patriarch, everyone was extremely surprised.

They also felt quite puzzled about why he would personally come to the island.

It was because islanders generally had little interest in the entertainment circle, especially those attending the conference, who were mostly older and paid even less attention.

Therefore, they were not aware of Lu Xun’s identity as an Imperial Capital celebrity, nor of his good relationship with Luo Ning.

The first hour was for exchanges, and the rest of the time was spent catching up with acquaintances.

Sikong Family Patriarch sat in the resting area and had someone invite the heads of a few other families over.

The various Family Heads were curious about what kind of ’medicine’ Sikong Family Patriarch was selling in his gourd.

Sikong Family Patriarch did not beat around the bush and reintroduced Lu Xun’s identity to everyone once more.

He then said, "Minister Lu has been especially appointed by the higher-ups to come to the island to discuss important matters with several Patriarchs."

Lei Lifei smiled cooperatively and asked, "What business does Minister Lu have with us? Please, speak freely."

Lu Xun recounted the situation where Luck Changing Arrays were being set up in multiple locations across the country.

He then asked, "The Fengshui Xuanhui has suggested to us that the Six Ancient Feng Shui Families send masters for reinforcement. I wonder what the Patriarchs think?"

The Patriarchs were surprised by the happenings in the country.

Lei Lifei furrowed his brows, "An organization capable of setting up so many Luck Changing Arrays must be significant, and if allowed to grow unchecked, the harm could be substantial."

"The Lei Family will join the reinforcements without hesitation; I will send my most beloved son, Lei Qiu, to lead a team to assist the Special Department inland."

It was a good excuse for his foolish son to head inland legitimately.

His emphasis on his most beloved son also indicated the significance he placed on this matter and his alignment with higher authorities.

The Lei Family had always sided with those in power, with no intentions of betraying Huaxia, so his agreement was swift.

Moreover, with such a force suddenly emerging, if they did not stop it in time and root it out, who knows if it might end up harming their island.

Lei Qiu internally rolled his eyes; his own father had once again ’trapped’ him.

Sikong Family Patriarch also said, "The Sikong Family is also committed to assist the Special Department; my son Sikong Wei will lead a team there."

This was something he and his son had discussed the night before; sending the heir to assist with reinforcements also demonstrated the Sikong Family’s emphasis on this matter and their stance towards the authorities.

Seeing the Lei Family and Sikong Family express their positions so quickly, the other Family Heads remained silent.

While everyone could comprehend why Sikong Family Patriarch expressed his position so quickly—after all, Lu Xun, the Minister, was his nephew—

The Sikong Family had always had a better relationship with those above than the other Five Major Families.

But what kind of trouble was Lei Lifei stirring up?

Why did that guy make a statement so quickly? It made it so they had no choice but to take a stand as well.

The Ming Family and Wen Family had always aligned themselves with the Luo Family and Lou Family.

So now, it actually depended on the attitudes of the Luo Family Patriarch and Lou Family Patriarch.

The Luo Family Patriarch gave Lu Xun a deep look and said with a light smile, "For such a matter, my Luo Family naturally cannot shirk our responsibility."

He added, "I will send a rather prestigious and capable elder from the Luo Family to lead the team."

With his eldest son dead, his youngest son confined to the Forbidden Land, and his grandchildren virtually non-existent, Family Head Luo naturally couldn’t send someone as close as the Lei Family and Sikong Family could to lead the team.

This also made him rather disheartened.

In the past, such tasks would generally have fallen to Luo Yuefeng.

But now, because of the issues with Lou Yinghua, the Luo Family Patriarch had also developed a distaste for Luo Yuefeng and no longer planned to cultivate him.

Seeing that the Luo Family Patriarch had stated his position, the Lou Family Patriarch also smiled and said, "My Lou Family also cannot shirk our duty. The Lou Family will have my eldest son, Lou Yiheng, lead the team to assist."

He actually did not want to have his eldest son lead the team, but he had no choice but to send him, afraid that those above might read into it.

This was all due to the mess created by Sikong Family Patriarch and Lei Lifei.

Following that, the Ming Family and Wen Family quickly followed suit, also sending their next-generation heirs.

There was no way around it; this was to show those above that they took the matter seriously—it couldn’t be brushed off.

Lu Xun had a rough idea of what was going on.

He said with a light smile, "The nobility of the Family Heads is much appreciated on behalf of those above."

"Minister Lu, you are too kind. As part of Huaxia, it’s only natural for us to step up when needed."

Lei Lifei continued with a smile, "I’m just a brick; wherever I’m needed, that’s where I’ll go."

The other Family Heads: "..." They didn’t realize this rascal was also a bootlicker.

The smile on Lu Xun’s face became a few degrees more genuine, "I’ll convey the earnestness of Acting Family Head Lei to those above."

He added meaningfully, "With patriotic aristocratic families like yours as our backbone, those above are very reassured."

Lei Lifei said with a laugh, "Haha, our Lei Family will definitely not let those above down."

The other Family Heads: "..." This guy’s shameless display of loyalty made their skin crawl.

And with all the nice words taken by this rascal, it made them seem insincere by comparison.

So, Lei Lifei received the dagger-like stares from the several Family Heads.

But he didn’t care at all, leisurely sipping his tea, showing an expression that said ’even if you’re unhappy, you’ll just have to endure it, or if you can, come bite me’.

This made the other Family Heads even more irritated with itchy teeth.

Having settled the matter, the Luo Family Patriarch indicated that he would send someone to the Imperial Capital to assist the following day.

Then, using the excuse of having matters to attend to, he was the first to leave with his entourage.

Everyone knew what the Luo Family Patriarch was up early to do, and they all watched the drama unfold as they glanced over at Luo Ning.

After the Luo Family Patriarch left, the Lou Family Patriarch glanced at Lou Ranran, who was blending in with Luo Ning and seemed carefree and cheerful. He narrowed his eyes.

He also indicated to Lu Xun that the Lou Family’s people would go to the Imperial Capital tomorrow, then left with the Lou Family’s group.

The Ming Family and Wen Family also left shortly after.

The Sikong Family Patriarch patted Lu Xun on the shoulder, "I won’t see you off. Your cousin will go with you."

He wasn’t worried about Lu Xun’s safety.

After all, his identity was clear, and unless the other families wanted to betray Huaxia, they absolutely wouldn’t dare touch him.

However, as Lu Xun was leaving with Luo Ning, it was unpredictable what might happen. That’s why he had his son leave the island with them, ensuring an open and public escort the whole way.

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