Hope's Wild Idea

Old Pi and his daughter clearly had no idea what the joke was about. Li Congxin wasn't about to brag about his heroic deeds fighting evil forces to everyone he met. The former frowned upon hearing this, "What do you mean, searching all over the streets for robbers? What's going on?"

"Don't mind the details!" Li Congxin decisively changed the subject, "I just didn't expect my parents to possess such a precious fortune. I still find it somewhat unbelievable."

Old Pi, having an opportunity to show off, still felt he hadn't said enough. "Van Gogh's Sunflowers is a series of works. Initially, there were two compositions, one with 12 paintings and another with 14. The 12 paintings represent the twelve apostles of Christ, and the last two represent himself and his brother. However, man's strength is limited. Van Gogh, throughout his life, only completed 11 of them."

As he spoke, a look of regret appeared on Old Pi's face. He then pointed to Li Congxin's "Sunflowers," saying, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the fifth painting in Van Gogh's series of fourteen 'Sunflowers.'"

"What makes you say that?"

"It's a long story."

"Then don't say it. Even if you do, I won't understand," Li Congxin waved his hand, indicating he wasn't particularly interested. "I'm having a bit of trouble reading a USB drive. Could you help me take a look?"

After putting away the "Sunflowers," the three of them went to Li Congxin's room.

Old Pi sat down without hesitation to crack the password. Hope, meanwhile, curiously asked Li Congxin, "When your parents left this behind, they didn't tell you the password?"

Li Congxin shrugged, indicating they hadn't.

"It doesn't matter if they didn't," Old Pi said without further ado and immediately began deciphering the password.

As it turned out, the computer skills of the previous owner of Li Congxin's body were quite ordinary. At the very least, they offered no resistance against Hank Pym. In less than a minute, the password they had designed was successfully cracked by this world-class scientist.

Standing up, Old Pi patted Li Congxin's shoulder and said, "There must be something very important to you in this video. You should watch it quickly. We won't get in your way."

With that, he took Hope, who was feeling a bit gossipy and wanted to stay and find out what was going on but was too embarrassed to say so, and left Li Congxin's room.

Despite what he said, Hope didn't move an inch, indicating her curiosity was quite strong.

Li Congxin didn't mind. Fortunately, he generously said, "You two can watch it together. I believe what my parents left me wouldn't be anything shameful."

Hope was delighted to hear this and quickly turned to lean closer to the computer. Old Pi calmly turned back, his expression still serious.

The three of them gathered around the computer screen, and Li Congxin clicked on the video file.

On the screen appeared the figures of Li Congxin's parents. The screen was slightly shaky, indicating it was likely filmed by his father holding the camcorder. The background appeared to be an enclosed room, perhaps a changing room in a public place. As for the specific location, Li Congxin couldn't tell.

"Congxin," Li Congxin's mother, Martha, spoke first. "When you see this video, your father and I will no longer be here."

"Child, we love you!"

"Get out of the way!" Li Congxin's father pushed Martha aside, complaining, "Time is short, don't just spout useless things."

Then, turning to the screen, he said, "Your Uncle Sinclair, the reporter who liked to tease you so much, that unlucky fellow is in trouble. He got a piece of evidence of the mob's crimes, but the bad guys noticed him.

He hid the evidence before he was finished and called me to tell me. I originally wanted to inform your Uncle Marcus immediately, but he was on a mission and all communication devices were turned off. I felt we were being targeted too, so I had to store this message in a bank safe deposit box.

After you see this video, you must tell your Uncle Marcus about this as soon as possible. I hope this message will still be of use by then."

"Listen carefully, the criminal evidence is hidden in..."

After speaking, Li Congxin's father took a deep breath and added, "Also, the other briefcase contains a Van Gogh 'Sunflowers,' which your aunt insisted on giving me. If you encounter difficulties, you can also auction it off. If there are no insurmountable hardships, keep it as a family heirloom."

"That's all!"

At this moment, the picture shook, and then Martha's face reappeared on the screen. "Honey, I love you!"

The video ended.

"Clark," Hope said softly from the side, "They will surely go to heaven. Don't be too sad."

Li Congxin shook his head, wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

He didn't feel particularly emotional, so why were his tear ducts so uncontrollable?

It must be the influence of the memories left by the previous owner.

But this is good. Let me resolve this karma for you and repay our debts!