Chapter 224: Chapter 225: Destroying Documents
“Who are they exactly?” Xiao Han asked through gritted teeth.
“I cannot tell you now,” the man gently shook his head, then said, “Their power is not something you can contend with. What you need to do now is to quickly become stronger. No matter how, you must strengthen yourself, arm yourself.”
“In what way should I become stronger?” Xiao Han asked urgently.
“In every way!” the man looked at Xiao Han seriously and said, “If they discover the changes in you, they will surely take you away and conduct relevant research. Therefore, you must keep a low profile, absolutely avoid exposing yourself excessively, otherwise, the consequences are unimaginable. Before they realize what’s happening, you must become stronger.”
“I…” Upon hearing this, Xiao Han nodded hurriedly.
The reason Xiao Han believed Brother Bao was because Brother Bao had indeed helped him numerous times. Not only financially, but he had also provided personal protection multiple times. This Xiao Han would not forget, nor could he forget. The last time, he was invited to the Five Thousand Years Entertainment Club by Fourth Master and almost had his arms dismembered. If not for Brother Bao charging in with his troops, he might have been disabled by now.
“I’ve said all that needs to be said,” Brother Bao looked earnestly at Xiao Han and said, “What path you take in the future is for you to consider carefully.”
“Do I have a choice?” Xiao Han asked.
“Strengthen yourself in business, arm yourself in politics,” Brother Bao patted Xiao Han’s shoulder, then said, “This is my advice to you. Of course, if possible, you should also develop some power of your own. At least you won’t be caught off guard when you encounter trouble.”
“Right!” Xiao Han nodded.
“I believe they will find me soon,” Brother Bao revealed a bewildered look and said, “My days are numbered.”
“Impossible!” Xiao Han shook his head and said, “You can run, you can find a way to go to Hong Kong, go to the United States. Hide.”
“It’s meaningless!” Brother Bao shook his head and said, “My mission is to protect you. Your dad entrusted you to me a long time ago. So, I must protect you. Until the last moment of my life.”
“Brother Bao, you really don’t have to do this,” Xiao Han said with a bitter smile, “I have the ability to protect myself. You don’t need to keep a promise just because you promised my dad something. You should think about your own life.”
“My life was given to me by your dad,” Brother Bao glanced at Xiao Han, then said, “So, I should keep my promise.”
“All right then.” Xiao Han looked at him, reluctantly nodded, understanding that for people of that era, a promise was more important than life itself. Life was just a breath, while a promise was a man’s dignity, whether in life or death. Dignity was most important. Nothing could surpass dignity. This was essential.
“Well, I’ve told you everything I needed to,” Brother Bao took another look at Xiao Han and said, “You should find a way to destroy this data!”
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“Destroy?!” Xiao Han exclaimed, “How could I?”
“Destroying doesn’t mean leaving no trace!” Brother Bao smiled and said, “Isn’t there computer technology now? You can digitize all this data, then store it on your own computer, or carry it with you on a USB drive, instead of keeping these physical documents!”
“Ah!” Xiao Han was startled, then suddenly exclaimed, “Right, right, now that you mention it, I get it.”
“Good that you understand,” Brother Bao nodded and said, “You’ll figure it out yourself, I must go now.”
Afterward, Brother Bao turned and left, coming and going without a trace.
Clearly a man of extraordinary skill. After Brother Bao left, Xiao Han hurriedly dug out all the documents again and reloaded them into the car. Eventually, he brought everything back home. Once home, Xiao Han started to photograph the documents one by one with his phone.
Luckily, the Apple phone’s camera had clear resolution, and the photos were of high quality. After hours of toiling, he finally managed to photograph all the documents without missing a page. Xiao Han then tried to organize the documents by type and saved them on his phone’s hard drive. But then, thinking it might not be reliable, he copied all the data to his laptop and hid it in a locked folder.
Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Looking at the papers scattered all over the floor, Xiao Han suddenly felt a headache coming on. Cleaning up these documents would likely be a huge effort. He put them in a bag and stealthily ran out. Next to a pile of trash, he lit a fire, and the dry papers quickly caught fire. The flames grew high; these were the life’s work of his father, and now, Xiao Han was burning it down to ashes.
In the blazing flames, Xiao Han thought he saw his father’s eyes filled with relief.
“Dad, I’m sorry!” Xiao Han choked up.
Watching the roaring fire, Xiao Han suddenly felt a wave of sadness. His father’s lifetime of effort was being consumed by the flames he had set. How profoundly sad and heartbreaking was that?
Only when the fire eventually died down did Xiao Han turn and leave.
Back home, Xiao Han kept thinking about how his father appeared to be just a simple factory worker, yet he turned out to be a genetic research scientist. This was truly unbelievable. Xiao Han lay in bed, unable to clear his thoughts, then drifted off to sleep.
……
Early the next morning, he woke up to the sound of a crowd gathered outside. Chattering voices filled the air.
Xiao Han opened his eyes, feeling puzzled. He immediately walked out curiously. What he saw made him gape. At the doorstep, neighbors and his mother were surrounding his BMW car.
“Isn’t this Xiao Han’s car?”
“It’s so beautiful, and it’s a BMW too, must be expensive, right?”
Many people were buzzing with discussion, all curious about the scene, their faces filled with astonishment, and they were particularly curious. For them, a BMW was a luxury car, there’s a saying that goes, ‘it’s better to cry in a BMW than laugh on a bicycle.'”
“Big sister, your son Xiao Han just bought a new house, and now a new car too?” a female neighbor asked.
“I don’t know.” Mother Xiao quickly shook her head, saying, “I hope someone didn’t just park this here, did they?”
“How could that be!” a neighbor said, “Even if they did park, they would park on the street, not right at your doorstep!”
Mother Xiao didn’t know how to explain and just accepted it silently.
At this moment, Xiao Han came out of the house. People quickly gathered around him: “Xiao Han, did you buy a car?”
“Ah?” Xiao Han scratched his head, unsure of what to say. After thinking it over, he finally decided to admit it since he would often need to drive it in the future, and it would be hard to keep up a lie. So, Xiao Han simply admitted, “Right, right, just bought it.”
“Wow, that’s impressive, just bought a house worth over a million, and now a million-dollar car!” the crowd exclaimed.
“Not at all!” Xiao Han quickly shook his head, saying, “I was the top scorer in the college entrance exam, wasn’t I? The boss sold it to me for half price, I thought it was a bargain that I couldn’t pass up. So, I simply gathered some money, and bought the car. Even if I sell it now, I could make a few hundred thousand!”
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized. The group immediately understood that it was another generous boss who had offered a great deal. Given the chance, they would probably bite the bullet and buy it too. Not only as a transport but also as a potential investment to make money anytime.”
“So that’s how it is.”
“Indeed, as the saying goes, ‘In books, hold beauty as jade, in books, hold houses of gold.’ Xiao Han made millions just by acing his exams.”
“Absolutely, not only is he handsome, but he’s also wealthy.”
The group buzzed with conversation.
At this moment, someone in the crowd shouted: “Sister-in-law, how about our families become relatives?”
Ha ha ha…
The crowd burst into laughter, everyone was delighted. They laughed so hard they were nearly bent double, their laughter tinged with excitement.
“Heh heh, my daughter is pretty.” The man from the crowd scratched his head.
“Forget it, your daughter is just in high school, and Xiao Han just started university.” Someone else interjected: “Dude, aren’t you rushing things?”
“Heh, with such a good kid, I’m afraid he’ll be taken soon,” laughed the man.
Xiao Han immediately felt awkward. He turned and went inside, then began to wash up. After freshening up, Xiao Han quickly changed clothes and went out. Everyone watched as Xiao Han confidently got into the car and then drove off. In addition to their envy, someone asked, “When did Xiao Han learn to drive?”
“Right!” everyone exclaimed, “When did he… When did he get his driver’s license?”
Everyone curiously looked at Mother Xiao, and she was just as baffled, saying, “I… I have no idea either.”
Xiao Han drove to Hanmen Restaurant.
Li Dapang was at the entrance with a few male waitstaff smoking. Suddenly, he saw a brand new theyin green BMW pull up, and he stared curiously because he had been eyeing this model recently. So, he recognized this model with its angel eyes instantly.
The car parked steadily, then, Xiao Han jumped out of the car.
“Xiao Han?!” Li Dapang’s eyes nearly popped out, and the half-smoked cigarette dropped from his mouth.
“Heh heh…” Xiao Han chuckled, “What’s up with you?”
“Damn, you… you actually secretly bought this model?” Li Dapang was shocked.
“What about it?” Xiao Han smiled, “If you like it, why hesitate to buy it?”
“You!” Li Dapang was overjoyed, saying, “Come on… hand me the keys, I want to try it!”
Li Dapang dashed away.
Xiao Han tossed the keys to Li Dapang. Li Dapang quickly got into the car, started it, shifted gears, and swiftly peeled out. Li Dapang drove wildly on the opposite street. Then he turned around and came back. He had long wanted to test drive this model, but the dealerships wouldn’t allow it, saying this model was too expensive and there weren’t any demo cars available. Helplessly, he had just been keeping an eye on it. Unexpectedly, Xiao Han brought this model back today.
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