Eldest Son

The Lost Clan

The atmosphere of Ningxiang City in the morning feels very cool and looks not much activity of the residents because the time also only shows at 06:00, lightly dressed as most Chinese Ray and Bao Ming walked down the City to the residential area on the western outskirts.

The residential area was once only a few houses and 3 college buildings, and one of them was the Black Dragon College belonging to the Ming family or better known as the Black Dragon Clan. Along the road to the location of the settlement already looks very different from the situation 50 years before, because now it has lined the buildings of the houses that look luxurious because almost all the residence is 2-story.

Bao Ming who saw the situation was greatly amazed by the rapid development of the small town where he used to live, and along the way he told Ray all the comparisons of the circumstances they saw with his past.

"Around here there used to be only a stretch of empty land that has always been the place for the dexterity contest festival between 3 Martial Universities located in Ningxiang City, they are Liu Clan College, they are Liu Clan College, Zhou Clan College and Ming Clan College or better known as the Black Dragon Clan!" bao Ming explained.

"Master!, which college was the best at the time?" asked Ray who was curious about the settlement situation at that time.

"Each of them has its advantages!, the Zhou Clan that had disciples of over 200 people was considered the strongest, and the Zhou clan was the strongest, because they had the support of resources from the City Lord who was then one of the family members and the Xiang Clan!, then followed by the Liu Clan with the wealth they had?, managed to make the college very strong with students of more than 100 people, then Ming Clan College which is known as People's College because almost all of its students are children of ordinary people, and also the teachers who teach voluntarily and do not get paid! the number of students was almost 500 at the time, then grew in the following years until the war broke out!" bao Ming said of the past.

"Are the residents of this city still diligently practicing?, because along our way, I have not seen a Dojo or a college building?"

"It looks like this area has been turned into a residential area, but soon we will see the location of the establishment of the colleges first, it.!, the place there is an old temple, the old temple, it used to be part of the headquarters of the Liu Clan, and 200 meters to the north was the Ming Clan or the Black Dragon College!"

The two of them walked continuously down the road leading to the location that Bao Ming was referring to, even though he had left behind for 50 years, Bao Ming's memory was still clearly able to determine the place where the Ming Clan building or the Black Dragon Academy was located.

From a distance he began to recognize a building that seemed to have been renovated into a restaurant, but from the shape and pattern of ancient ornaments that are still attached to the pedestal and wall of the building is very familiar with the existence of the Black Dragon College.

"Hmm.., this is where Ray is!, look at the picture and the inscription is the same as the necklace you are wearing!, it means Hei Long or Black Dragon!" bao Ming explained.

"But this is a master's restaurant!, how is it possible?, has this theme been sold by the owner first?" said Ray who was confused to see the reality in front of his eyes.

"Let's go in!, and we'll try to ask the owner to find out" Bao Ming said, inviting Ray into the restaurant.

Inside the simple restaurant there are some visitors who are enjoying breakfast provided by the restaurant, then Ray and Bao Ming took a seat close to the cashier section where there was a difference of several tables with other visitors.

"This building is really the residence of the Ming Clan first, only the front outside has been changed, but inside is still the same as before, this place was once a guest room, this place was once a guest room, and on the back and sides there was still another part of the Black Dragon College building!" bao Ming said.

"Good morning gentlemen!, sorry I don't speak a foreign language, only my great master can, but at the moment he is traveling!, please look, this is our restaurant menu today!" said a servant who came to serve the table where Ray and Bao Ming were staying.

"Ahh.., it's okay, I'm here also just this young person who doesn't understand the local language, mmm..., I ordered fried rice and for this young man I ordered soup and fried chicken!" bao Ming said that he understood the attitude of the servant, because most Chinese people do not speak foreign languages and their daily lives only use local languages and that was explained to Ray.

"Well..., it will be difficult for me to communicate here!, is there someone who can teach me the local language of the master?, because that is a very important thing for me in the future!" said Ray who was confused by the communication problem.

"Let's just calm down, I'll find someone who can teach you later!" bao Ming said.

The atmosphere of the restaurant was again quiet and only Ray and Bao Ming remained in it, and the opportunity was used by Bao Ming to find information about the existence of the restaurant to the servants who served them before.

From the ministry Bao Ming learned that it is true that the building is now no longer a building of the Black Dragon College, but has become a family residence and at the same time a restaurant business of the family. The waiter also mentioned that the current owner of the building is Steven Ming who is a businessman in agriculture, he is an agricultural engineer graduated from a famous university in Hong Kong and returned to Ningxiang City after finishing his studies.

Bao Ming then made a promise to return 2 days later when Steven Ming, the owner of the restaurant, returned from a trip with his family, thus Ray also had to postpone the time of his return to State to await the arrival of Steven Ming.

"It looks like the owner of this building and restaurant is still part of the Black Dragon Clan!, since his surname is Ming, hahh.!, he said...!, hopefully he is a direct descendant of Master Zhu Ming who is also my adoptive father!" bao Ming said as he sighed.

"I think it's definitely Master!, since he already used the Ming surname just like Master?"

"But he could have been just like me as an adopted son!, because my adoptive father was married at the time but had no children, and in the Ming family other than my foster father there was still a sister who also had family members, only I had no idea where Yue Ming and his family were!, ahh..., I just hope that this is not the end so that the Ming Clan becomes a lost Clan!"

Finally Ray and Bao Ming settled for 2 days in Ningxiang City and it was also Ray told his two wives, he said, and while waiting for the return of the figure of Steven Ming they try to find information about the traces of the existence of the old martial colleges to the old people who live around the settlement.

Bao Ming and Ray's efforts did not get results because most of the people they met were immigrants who had not lived in the City for long, meanwhile Kenny got the task to see what potential of the industry is suitable to be built in Ningxiang City which also has to do with the expansion plan of Ray's Db & C International Company business.