MMB Chapter 126 Dad, your status in this family is so low, even a dog would shake its head.
Chapter 126 Dad, your status in this family is so low, even a dog would shake its head.
As dusk fell, in the Nevada wilderness.
The Ford Raptor's headlights, like two sharp swords, pierced through the dark road ahead.
Lin Fan drove, glancing back every now and then through the rearview mirror.
Although he knew in his heart that Old Lin in the back compartment wouldn't get any problems from the blowing, his current disheveled appearance...
That's just too tragic.
Lin Fan clicked his tongue, feeling a pang of sympathy welling up inside him.
Although the old man is a master at tricking his son, the son still has to maintain appearances.
"mom."
He glanced at his mother cautiously.
"Hey, look at Old Lin in the back, he's practically been blown into a mushy mess!"
"It's pitch black here, how about we find a place to rest and grab something hot while we're at it?"
Li Xiulan was resting with her eyes closed in the passenger seat.
Hearing this, he slowly opened his eyes and glanced at the dark scenery around him.
Previously, she might have been in a hurry to get to Raccoon City, but after learning that the church people would be coming, she was no longer in such a rush.
Those people can be considered the best among the awakened humans.
It's the best choice to let my son practice.
"OK."
She nodded, agreeing to Lin Fan's request.
"Alright!"
Seeing that his mother had relented, Lin Fan rolled down the car window, stretched out his hand, and waved at the police car that had been following him like a shadow.
Seeing this, the police car behind quickly accelerated and caught up.
Seeing this, Lin Fan shouted at the top of his lungs:
"I'm hungry. Find me a place to eat and sleep."
"..."
The police officers in the police car were stunned when they heard this.
Good guy!
What do they take our American police for?
Public servants?
Although he was quite unhappy, the police officer, who had been given a strict order from above, dared not complain at this moment and immediately contacted his superior without hesitation...
"Calling Command Center! Calling Command Center!"
The target...the target requests a break! (Repeated: The target requests a break!)
The Hexagon, command center.
Upon hearing this report, the temporary commander present immediately spoke without hesitation.
"Eat! Let him eat!"
"As long as the target doesn't cause sabotage or create viruses, agree to all his demands!"
"yes!"
Commands were passed down through the ranks.
Less than five minutes.
Five kilometers ahead of Lin Fan and his group was a small town called "Silent Valley".
Residents who were enjoying their nightlife were suddenly notified to evacuate.
The reason given was that the gas pipeline was leaking and could explode at any time.
In reality, a large number of National Guard troops quickly moved in, blocking all entrances and exits, leaving only a brightly lit 24-hour American restaurant where chefs and waiters stood trembling at the door in a line to welcome them.
……
Ten minutes later.
"Squeak—"
The Ford Raptor came to a steady stop in front of the restaurant.
The black SUV behind them also stopped, but the woman in red didn't get out. She just rolled down the window a crack and cautiously observed her surroundings.
However, the streets were deserted, and even the stray dogs had been taken away by the police.
As soon as Lin Fan opened the car door, he felt the car shake.
"Oh my god..."
Lin Jianguo jumped out of the back compartment, rubbing his stiff lower back and ruffling his messy, unkempt hair, muttering curses under his breath.
"The wind in this American country is really weird, it's giving me a headache."
He had just made a couple of complaints when he saw his wife tidying up her clothes. She grabbed Lin Fan by the collar and pulled him aside.
"Dad, what are you doing?" Lin Fan asked, completely bewildered. "Are you trying to assault me?"
"Robbery my ass!"
Lin Jianguo lowered his voice, "Son, tell your dad the truth."
"What's the bottom line?"
"Your mom..."
Lin Jianguo glanced back at Li Xiulan, who was looking at the signboard, and lowered his voice even further.
"Have you found out anything about her situation, what she does?"
Lin Fan blinked: "A retired woman, huh?"
"fart!"
Lin Jianguo became anxious.
"What retired woman could have an S-class Awakened as her follower? Do you think I'm stupid?"
Lin Fan sighed and patted his father's hard, iron-like shoulder.
"Dad, there are some things..."
"What?"
Actually, I don't know either.
Lin Fan spread his hands.
"I always thought I was the future of our family, but who knew you were all hiding your true intentions."
If you really want to know, just ask my mom.
"I……"
Lin Jianguo was speechless, and his neck shrank back.
"If I dared to ask, why would I have dragged you here in the first place?"
"Then there's nothing I can do."
Lin Fan shrugged.
"In this family, you are the pillar, I am just an extra, and my mother is the sky."
"Do you dare to defy the heavens?"
More than just daring,
Your dad is still awesome!
Of course, Lin Jianguo couldn't bring himself to say that.
That poor son of mine is truly unreliable.
"Let's go eat, I'm starving."
Lin Fan broke free from his father's large hand and swaggered towards the restaurant.
Lin Jianguo stood there, watching his son's back, then looked at the elegant figure in the distance, gritted his teeth, and followed after him with a forced smile.
Inside the restaurant.
Because the place had been cleared out, the huge hall was empty except for a table in the middle with tableware set on it.
Several waiters hid behind the counter, only peeking out half their heads, staring at the strange family of three with terrified eyes.
"Thirty hamburgers, ten steaks, five fried chickens, and a big bucket of Coke."
Lin Fan didn't stand on ceremony and directly announced the names of the dishes.
Since someone else is paying, why not take advantage of it?
Soon, the food was served up like a flowing stream.
Lin Jianguo was truly hungry and genuinely wanted to channel his grief and anger into his appetite.
He grabbed a hamburger, too lazy to even tear the wrapper clean, and finished it in two bites.
The way they ate was no different from a starving ghost reincarnated.
In contrast, Li Xiulan had only a glass of warm water and a vegetable salad in front of her, and her movements were as elegant as if she were attending a state banquet.
Lin Fan munched on a chicken leg while observing his father.
The old man would take a couple of bites and then look up at his mother, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, his expression like he was constipated.
at last.
After finishing his eighth steak, Lin Jianguo couldn't resist anymore.
He hastily wiped the grease from his mouth with a napkin, mustered his courage, and began to speak:
"Um...wife."
Li Xiulan put down her fork and raised her eyelids: "Speak."
In short, she exudes an aura of power.
Lin Jianguo's newly built-up momentum instantly deflated by half.
He chuckled twice:
"Um... can I ask you... what are we going to do?"
Originally, he wanted to ask the other person, "What's going on with you?"
But the words were on the tip of my tongue, and then I changed my mind!
"what?"
Li Xiulan picked up her water glass, took a small sip, and said, "What are you doing in America, asking me?"
Ok?
Lin Jianguo's hand holding the hamburger froze, and he was horrified.
really,
This woman who has slept next to me for twenty years is indeed extraordinary!
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the restaurant became eerie and silent.
Seeing her husband's stunned expression, Li Xiulan felt helpless and spoke up:
"Do you realize that your stubbornness could kill our son?"
"Damage him??"
Upon hearing this, Lin Jianguo, who had been in a daze, looked at Lin Fan with a completely bewildered expression.
In his view, how could Lin Fan, with that kind of talent, possibly die?
No,
Even if you die, you can be resurrected, right?
"Are you really stupid or just plain dumb? You don't necessarily have to kill someone to kill them."
Seeing his appearance and his low intelligence, Li Xiulan couldn't help but shake her head.
"The church people have arrived. You should recognize them; they are Knights Templar."
"What???"
Upon hearing the word "church," Lin Jianguo's expression changed drastically.
Compared to the normal awakened ones, those shady characters' methods are extremely vile.
Those things all have ways to make life worse than death.
Thinking of this, his eyes instantly turned extremely sharp, and a terrifying killing intent erupted from his body.
Even the surrounding air seemed to freeze.
The sales clerk behind the counter was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.
"The Knights Templar?!"
After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and said, "Those hypocritical charlatans..."
twenty years ago.
It was that group of people wearing red robes and masks who, under the banner of "purifying heretics," cooperated with the American military to carry out a brutal crackdown on him.
His leg was severed by the knight commander at the time...
That was hatred etched into the very marrow of one's bones.
"Um?"
Li Xiulan let out a cold sound through her nose.
Upon hearing this voice, Lin Jianguo froze, his terrifying aura instantly dissipating. He obediently sat back down in his chair, but the anger in his eyes still burned.
"Honey, how did you know?"
He stared intently at Li Xiulan; that was what shocked him the most.
The Templars' whereabouts have always been top secret. In this world, apart from themselves, probably no outsider would know their whereabouts.
How could his wife, who dances in the square all day, know so much?
Li Xiulan did not answer his question.
She simply looked at Lin Jianguo quietly, her eyes filled with three parts disdain and seven parts disappointment.
"If I didn't know, by the time you realized it, the grass on our family's grave would be three feet tall."
She snorted coldly.
"Lin Jianguo, all these years, have you grown that head just to look taller?"
Lin Jianguo: "..."
"Twenty years have passed, and I haven't made any progress at all."
"You've always been reckless, and you're still reckless now."
What do you think this place is? This is the US!
"Those politicians will allow any conditions for their own benefit."
"Now look what's happened, they've attracted those mad dogs from the church too."
Do you think you're incredibly capable? Do you think you can take on ten people at once?
"Would you like me to give you an award?"
Lin Jianguo was thoroughly scolded, his head hanging lower and lower, wishing he could disappear into the ground.
The flames of revenge that were burning just now have long been extinguished, not even a spark remains.
He shrank his neck, like a schoolboy who had done something wrong, and muttered under his breath:
"I...I was just thinking that if I could get my leg back, I could protect you all..."
"Protect?"
Li Xiulan laughed in exasperation.
"By the time you get your leg back, it'll be too late!"
Do you still expect me to protect you?
"With your protection, my son and I would have been moldy in the sewers long ago!"
Lin Fan, who was standing to the side, had half a chicken bone in his mouth and almost burst out laughing.
awful.
It's too awful.
This dignified humanoid beast, a world-destroying force outside, is actually ranked lower than that plate of salad at this dinner table.
"What are you laughing at?"
Li Xiulan suddenly turned her head, her gaze sharp as a knife.
"And you!"
Why don't you learn the good things, but instead learn your dad's show-off attitude?
I took you to see the cherry blossoms, what are you doing in America?
Do you really think you can travel the world just because you're immortal?
Lin Fan's smile froze instantly.
"Cough cough... Mom, I didn't mean to..."
"Have a meal!"
Li Xiulan slammed her hand on the table.
The father and son both shuddered, and without saying a word, buried their heads in their food.
The only sound in the entire restaurant was chewing.
Looking at the two figures, one large and one small, a hint of helplessness flashed deep in Li Xiulan's eyes...