Don't Let Him Drive

It was WeChat from Xiaoman.

The two have kept in touch for the past two or three days, but only to let each other know they are safe via WeChat. After all, Kang De wouldn't tell Xiaoman every now and then where he went and how many people he killed.

After rescuing his father, he charged out amidst sparks and lightning, both excited and happy. He was so busy talking and complaining to his father that he completely forgot about Xiaoman.

He opened WeChat, intending to reply to Xiaoman, but saw a message from over twenty minutes ago.

The first message read, "Hey, Uncle Kang was rescued? Are you all alright?"

The second message reads, "Brother, you've struck gold!"

Kang De was taken aback. How did she know?

He was about to reply when his father asked, "Is that Xiaoman?"

--How did you know that?

Before Kang De even asked a question, the doubt was written all over his face.

After glancing at it, Kang Jinzhu snorted, "The only girl on Earth who could make a kid like you make that kind of face is Xiaoman, right? Otherwise, what other female friends do you have?"

Kang De glanced at him sideways and said coldly, "You'd better think about how to reassure my mother and explain that you're safe."

Papa Kang's expression changed, and he glared at him, saying, "What does this have to do with me? You're the one who saved me, so you should be the one explaining!"

As Kang De typed, he whistled, "Alright, I'll tell you the truth then. The son, who was living a peaceful life, fought his way from China to the Comora to save his foolish father who was trapped in Africa. He tore apart white pigs with his bare hands, blew up black uncles, and was exhausted and covered in blood. Let's see who she blames then."

Kang Jinzhu shouted, "Hey, that's your mother!"

Kang De glanced at him and scoffed, "The only person on Earth who could make an old man like you show that kind of expression is your Yuanyuan, right?"

He sent out the message he had written.

"Mission accomplished. We're taking him to safety. The other China have been rescued too. My dad's fine, but he's having a hard time accepting the reality that he can no longer fight his son. He got punched by a France. Of course, Engineer Kang didn't suffer either; he retaliated with a rocket launcher. By the way, how did you know that?"

Xiaoman's message came quickly. "Is it convenient to call now?"

Kang De thought for a moment, realizing that Xiaoman must have been living in fear these past two days, so he took out his satellite phone, dialed a domestic mobile number, and it was answered instantly.

"Hello?" Kang De turned on speakerphone and chuckled, "Would you like to hear Engineer Kang's voice?"

"--You've been photographed without your consent!"

"Ah?"

My dad saw it all!

"Ah?"

"They even sent it to me asking what happened!"

"Ah?"

"I pretended not to see it and didn't answer my phone, but he drove straight over and started knocking on my door!"

"Ah?"

There was a faint knocking sound from outside, along with a muffled roar from Uncle Wang, before Xiaoman's voice rang out. "Stop knocking! I'm sleeping! I'm not dressed!"

Uncle Wang's voice drifted in. "Then hurry up and get dressed! Come open the door! Where's Kang De? Don't try to fool me, I just knocked next door, he's not home!"

Xiaoman shouted, "Kang De is in my bed! Stop knocking! It'll be awkward for everyone if we see him!"

Kang Jinzhu choked a little.

Uncle Wang roared from outside the door, "You're talking nonsense! He's clearly in Africa! The men I hired saw him blow up the royal palace! And he was out racing cars and having a gunfight in the streets of Moyani!"

"... So, that's it."

Wang Xiaoman sighed helplessly, "It can't be hidden anymore. We can't exactly say that you have a half-brother who's been raised in Africa by Uncle Kang, can we?"

"Um, Xiaoman."

"Um?"

"I've turned on speakerphone."

After a long silence, Xiaoman said casually, "Uncle Kang, are you alright?"

"... It's nothing, I'm fine." Kang Jinzhu's tone was subtle. "It sounds like you already knew about Kang De?"

"It's not that early..."

Xiaoman said cautiously, "I only discovered and guessed it by chance... Uncle, please don't be angry. It's such a big thing, he couldn't think of how to tell you right away, after all, you two were in Africa at that time."

"Let's talk about something more important first."

Kang De interrupted Xiaoman's conversation with his father, after all, he really hadn't figured out how to tell his father about his experiences these past few days, so he should focus on the present for now.

He said, "Xiaoman, give the phone to Uncle Wang, I'll speak."

Xiaoman asked, "Tell the truth? You won't hide it anymore?"

"How can I hide this from you? I need to find out what's going on," Kang De said. "Besides, my father already knows, so there's no reason to hide it from your father anymore."

"Uh-huh?"

Xiaoman's voice became a little lighter. "Okay, I'll change my clothes first."

She immediately yelled outside, "Wait! Get dressed and open the door! Stop yelling!"

The sound of clothes rustling came from the phone, followed by the sound of a door opening. Xiaoman said on the other end, "It's Kang De on the phone. You can talk to him yourself."

A moment later, Wang Yongzhi's deep voice rang out. "Hey!"

Kang De chuckled, "Uncle Wang, it must be very late in China. Aren't you asleep yet?"

Uncle Wang gritted his teeth. "You little brat, you're really something! How did you end up in Africa?"

Kang De shrugged. "Of course it flew over."

Did it fly over?

Kang Jinzhu listened intently, her eyes wide.

Wang Yongzhi didn't think much of it. He hadn't recovered from the shocking news yet. Damn it, this little brat actually ran off to Africa without a word and caused such a commotion...

He shouted angrily, "Why didn't you tell me!"

Kang De rolled his eyes. "Wow, even if you did, could you let it go to Africa? You elders are too concerned about your children. I can imagine what you'd say—'No matter how powerful you are, can you be more powerful than missiles, bombers, and nuclear weapons?'"

Kang Jinzhu gave his son the middle finger, then handed the phone to him. "Big Boss?"

"Jingzhu, are you alright?"

Wang Yongzhi's voice softened, but he was still somewhat displeased. "Your son has grown quite capable."

"That's because..." Kang Jinzhu, of course, presented a different image in front of his childhood friend. "It's all thanks to my excellent parenting."

"Bullshit!" Wang Yongzhi blurted out. Of course, after his old friend was rescued, his biggest concern was how to get back to China.

He asked, "How will you and the child get back? The people I contacted have already retreated to the vicinity of Moyani. Meet up with them and have them find a way to escort you away."

Kang Jinzhu looked at her son.

He wasn't the kind of man with a strong sense of patriarchy. When it didn't involve certain aspects, Papa Kang was very calm about problems. He knew that these kinds of things should be decided by his son.

Because he makes the decisions himself, his son might not listen.

Kang De asked, "Uncle Wang, are the people you hired mercenaries? They were just in Moyani?"

"Hmm? Yes."

--That explains why I heard gunfire from other places; I guess I got caught up in it too.

Damn it, thinking about it now, it turns out that the same group that launched the attack on the enemy and put all the France under martial law was the same group of people.

Kang De asked, "What is your relationship with them like?"

"... We've cooperated several times; they have a good reputation, so you don't need to worry about them having any ulterior motives."

No, no, no, that's not what I meant.

Kang De said seriously, "I plan to send my father to our country's overseas support base in Djibouti. If you have a good relationship with those mercenaries, I'll come back after I send my father off and escort them away to prevent them from being captured and killed by those France mercenaries. If they're just some random people who do things for money, I won't care. Just settle their bill and let them do what they want."

Wang Yongzhi paused for a moment, exclaimed "Damn!", and then said, "Then I'll transfer the money to them."

Kang De raised an eyebrow. "Are you really going to let them fend for themselves?"

Uncle Wang said calmly, "They failed to save your father, so their mission was a failure. I only paid the full amount because they also took the blame for you and drew some of the attention. I've done more than enough. You're my nephew, why should I let you risk your life for them? If they were captured and killed by the enemy, it's because they weren't capable enough. I'm their employer, not their babysitter."

Uncle Wang understands things very well.

Kang De paused for a moment, then said, "You should still leave me their contact information. Tell them to find a place to wait for a few days. I will come back to find them. Although they are doing this for money, they came to rescue my father, and as their son, I have to accept their gratitude."

Upon hearing this, Kang Jinzhu glanced at his son, paused slightly, then seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his lips.

Wang Yongzhi was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's right, nothing's changed, he's still Kang Jinzhu's son."

He continued, "That works too. They found the two Western journalists who filmed you speeding in the street, and they've been temporarily detained and placed under house arrest. I don't care what happens to them; you can handle it."

Kang De asked curiously, "A video?"

"Wait a moment, I'll send it to you."

Kang De's phone vibrated again; Uncle Wang had sent him pictures and videos.

On the other end of the phone, the living room lights were on. Wang Xiaoman leaned close to her father, listening to the sounds on the other end. After a minute of silence, Kang De's voice rang out. "Holy crap! Dad! Look! Look! I'm fucking handsome! I never realized I could be this handsome!"

Then came Papa Kang's loud, disdainful cry, "Tui!"

Xiaoman whispered, "It's really cool. I've seen it more than ten times. It's so exciting! Are there more?"

Wang Yongzhi lowered his voice. "Cool my ass! You young people only know how exciting it is. Do you know how dangerous it is? From now on, when you hang out with Kang De, don't let him drive!"

Xiaoman pouted.

It's not dangerous at all; it's not like Kang De was driving the car.

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PS1: Second update, 3000 words! There will be another update tonight!