Revenge

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Hu Xiaoniu's father was momentarily stunned; he didn't even understand how their conversation had turned to this matter.

The students were also a bit confused. The Liu Dezhu in front of them seemed to be quite different from the image of a master they had imagined.

Nearby, a student from Class 3 of Grade 11 whispered to Yu Junyi, the class's academic representative, "Hey, do you think he might have a system?"

"System?" Yu Junyi was puzzled; he didn't understand what that sentence meant.

In Class 3 of the second year of high school, Yu Junyi was always a test-taker who neither played games nor read novels, so he had no idea what a system was.

The classmate next to him patiently explained, "It's like the system in online novels. The system gives the host all sorts of random tasks, and then it can make the host stronger."

"Huh?" Yu Junyi was stunned.

At this point, the classmate continued, "However, in novels, only the protagonist usually gets this kind of treatment. Is Liu Dezhu the protagonist of our world? But without a system, you can't explain why he's so incredibly powerful yet so incredibly stupid..."

It must be said that this student's judgment was absolutely correct.

In a sense, Qing Chen is Liu Dezhu's system...

However, there was no reward for completing the task; it was purely a punishment for his greed.

Since Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen were still resting, the students visited them briefly and then left.

After everyone left, Hu Xiaoniu's father turned and went into the ward.

Hu Xiaoniu gently opened his eyes and asked in a weak voice, "Dad, what do you think of this Liu Dezhu?"

"It's hard to say right now," Hu Xiaoniu's father shook his head.

"Before experiencing a crisis, I couldn't see this person clearly," Hu Xiaoniu said. "But after this, I always feel there's something wrong. If you say he's incompetent, he's already obtained the precious gene serum. If you say he's capable, he doesn't seem like a capable person at all. Dad, would Li Shutong really value someone like this?"

Hu Xiaoniu's father said, "There are two possibilities, son. Do you know how many incompetent eunuchs there have been in history? Wang Zhen, the powerful eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, almost single-handedly brought down Emperor Yingzong of Ming and destroyed the Ming Dynasty's three elite military camps. Yet, such a person wielded immense power. Why? Perhaps it was because he was good at flattering, or perhaps his loyalty earned him the approval of those in power."

"Even wise rulers are not necessarily surrounded by elite soldiers and generals; they have all sorts of people around them."

"Of course, there's another possibility," Hu Xiaoniu's father continued, "He was pushed out by someone to be a puppet, just like someone held certain shares on behalf of our family."

"Dad, which scenario do you think is more likely?" Hu Xiaoniu asked.

However, Hu Xiaoniu's father shook his head. "There's no need to jump to conclusions so early. Regardless of Liu Dezhu's situation, this is your opportunity. Don't worry, the family will fully support you. Don't have any worries. I know you envy your brother for starting to take over some of the family business, but you're still young. You might not be able to do what he can. And in the future, your brother might need your help."

Hu Xiaoniu suddenly asked, "By the way, Dad, why did you ask me not to give them too many gold bars at once? They saved my life twice, so even giving them a hundred gold bars wouldn't be excessive."

Hu Xiaoniu's father laughed, "Let's assume Liu Dezhu is a puppet pushed out by someone. Then that person must be very short of money right now, otherwise they wouldn't be so focused on gold bars. But if you give him a hundred gold bars all at once, what will you give him when he's not short of money anymore? At that point, he won't lack anything you can give him."

"But what if someone else offers a higher price?" Hu Xiaoniu wondered.

"Then you need to become friends with him before someone else offers a higher price," Hu Xiaoniu's father said meaningfully.

"I understand," Hu Xiaoniu suddenly remembered something. "Where's Wang Yun?"

"Her legs were broken during the crime, so she was sent to the hospital for treatment. You were still unconscious at that time. Kunlun had some suspicions but didn't think much of it. This morning, her parents arrived in Los Angeles, bribed the on-duty doctor and nurses at the hospital, and secretly took her away," Hu Xiaoniu's father replied. "It's not Kunlun's fault. Although everyone felt there was something wrong with her at the time, we didn't expect her to play such a heinous role in this matter."

When Hu Xiaoniu woke up in the early morning, he immediately told his father about Wang Yun, but by then Wang Yun had already escaped with the help of her parents.

"But Bai Wan'er should have guessed that she was the mole, so why didn't Bai Wan'er say anything?" Hu Xiaoniu frowned.

"Perhaps he still can't bear to see his good friend go to jail," Hu Xiaoniu's father said calmly. "Xiaoniu, you must remember that when the other person becomes an enemy, any act of forgiveness is not kindness, but cowardice."

"I've got it," Hu Xiaoniu said.

Hu Xiaoniu's father said, "Now, Wang Yun has disappeared without a trace, and I haven't been able to find her either. What's more crucial is that only one of the criminals, a man named Dongzi, remains. He insists that he knows nothing, and there's no evidence of any connection between the criminals and Wang Yun. It seems that their communication relies entirely on another person hiding behind the scenes."

Hu Xiaoniu felt something was off. "I'm also a little confused. The four thugs who arrested us that day were all captured by Kunlun. How did they manage to contact Wang Yun? But I'm about to travel through time again, and I'll find her in the Inner World."

Hu Xiaoniu's father glanced at him. "You want to take revenge on Wang Yun?"

Hu Xiaoniu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is that alright?"

The middle-aged businessman smiled and said, "Of course, but I'd like to know why you're so obsessed with revenge this time. Tianzhen said it when she woke up this morning: last night, in order to get revenge, you even told the assassin not to worry about whether you lived or died. That's not like you."

He knew his son well: he had some cleverness and wisdom, but he hadn't experienced the harsh realities of life.

He has some integrity, but he hasn't figured out what kind of person he wants to be.

However, Hu Xiaoniu then said, "When I was little, Grandpa always told my older brother and me stories about his wartime experiences, about how his old company commander bravely sacrificed himself to cover the retreat of others. I'm a rather selfish person, or perhaps because the war was so long ago, so I always thought Grandpa was exaggerating. But Dad, I only realized yesterday that there really are people like that in this world. I may never become one of them, but I hope I can do something for them."

"Dad, yesterday those two friends from Kunlun risked their lives to open a path for the students. Later, I was taken away by the thugs. In the darkness, I looked back and saw a relieved smile on his face, without any regret."