Capítulo 1068: Chapter 399: Draft Round
“Zhao Yu’s cousin, Zhao Biao…”
Zhou Wang murmured, “I seem to have some impression, but I heard he disappeared.”
In Zhou Wang’s memory, during his childhood, he often went to Sister Xiao Yu’s house to play with Linlin, and occasionally, indeed, a boy would join them.
At that time, Zhou Wang played the Emperor, Linlin played the Concubine, and the tall but taciturn and sullen boy was automatically relegated by Zhou Wang to be the “Sword Guard”…
But Zhou Wang didn’t see Zhao Biao often, and as he grew older, his visits to his hometown became less frequent. Even meetings with Linlin decreased significantly, naturally leaving no room to mention Zhao Yu’s brother.
It was only the last time, due to Sister Xiao Yu’s incident, that Zhao Shusheng was involved in helping to contact Zhao Yu’s other relatives.
Apart from a few distant relatives, not counting her husband who is still serving his sentence in prison, Zhao Biao was the only relatively close cousin.
However, upon investigation, it was discovered that Zhao Biao had vanished after going to the north to work two years earlier. The police had already issued a “missing person’s certificate” because Zhao Biao didn’t have any close relatives to claim him, so the matter was shelved at the township level.
Now Zhou Wang knows, the truth was that he wasn’t missing but had enlisted in the army due to some circumstance and became one of Gao Xing’s fellow soldiers…
“He didn’t disappear; he died.”
Facing Zhou Wang, Gao Xing didn’t intend to hide anything. But when talking on this topic, his body inexplicably trembled, and for the first time, there was a slight change on his perpetually indifferent face.
“I once made a grave mistake, and he… didn’t get a grand funeral; his remains even lie in a foreign land. His identity records, alongside mine, were destroyed.”
Zhou Wang caught the pain hidden in Gao Xing’s tone.
Reading Gao Xing’s past experiences on the Resume, Zhou Wang vaguely understood something.
He didn’t know what happened in the event that led to Gao Xing’s discharge. The system’s information was vague, but it was very obvious…
Gao Xing was atoning for his sins.
Maybe this pack of money was also something Gao Xing managed to gather himself, because by Huaxia’s exceptionally high standards, the normal compensation wouldn’t be just this little.
Zhou Wang remained silent.
He didn’t pursue the specific reason, likely it involved some high-level secrets. Otherwise, given the system’s vast capabilities, how could it not detect the details? Perhaps the system was indirectly protecting him.
But speaking of redemption…
What about Gao Xing’s deliberate injury incident later on?
The strong suspicion in Zhou Wang’s heart intensified.
At that moment, Gao Xing suddenly turned to look at Zhou Wang, “You want to ask why I went to prison, don’t you?”
Zhou Wang’s pupils contracted violently.
Because Gao Xing’s question, on the surface, was a nonsense statement.
The reason he was imprisoned, the system had already provided the answer: it was because of a deliberate injury case.
So clearly, when Gao Xing asked Zhou Wang this question, there was an underlying deeper meaning.
After all, Jing City was Zhou Wang’s hometown, and after that shocking major case in Huaxia, Zhou Wang could occasionally see follow-up reports about the case in his social circle and in the news media.
As time went by, more and more case details and the stories behind them were unearthed.
…
“Baffling—Was it a guard’s oversight or sheer coincidence, inmates claim there were no prior signs…”
“Internal assistance potential preliminarily ruled out…”
“Of the six main suspects, five have been arrested, the last one vanished like smoke, with criminal investigation experts suspecting they likely committed suicide out of guilt…”
“Incredible—Detailed suspect profile revealed, average education barely middle school…”
…
Among this, there was a piece of seemingly irrelevant but actually significant information.
It was revealed to Zhou Wang by his aunt.
That Sister Xiao Yu had not been living well. Before her husband, addicted to a life of eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling, went to prison, Sister Xiao Yu not only had to shoulder the responsibility of supporting the family but also frequently suffered domestic violence…
…
Zhou Wang carefully recalled, the prison break happened in August, and Gao Xing was released in August…
…
As Zhou Wang’s thoughts surged, Gao Xing softly said:
“He… was like Zhao Biao.”
“?”
Zhou Wang didn’t immediately react; who was like Zhao Biao?
But soon, Zhou Wang remembered the first words Gao Xing said in response to him, and he suddenly understood.
When the vague suspicion within his heart was confirmed, the turbulent waves inside reached their peak, but quickly…
Zhou Wang let out a long breath and calmed down again.
“Let’s not talk about this anymore, let’s talk about you,”
He glanced at Gao Xing, “You don’t have anywhere to go after this, do you?”
“I have no family, and few friends.”
Gao Xing replied.
Hearing this, Zhou Wang continued, “Then come work as my bodyguard.”
“Alright.”
Gao Xing nodded.
“Aren’t you going to ask about the salary?”
Although already having the system’s Resume as a backer, Gao Xing’s overly straightforward attitude still made Zhou Wang a bit uncomfortable, and he couldn’t help but ask.
Gao Xing shook his head, “Just provide food and housing.”
Zhou Wang grimaced.
Isn’t that… You are an almost perfect bodyguard with an Ability Value as high as 97, nearly reaching the peak, and you have no requirements at all?
Moreover, it’s not just that; Gao Xing’s Loyalty on the Resume increased by 3 points in an instant as soon as he nodded, becoming 72.
Isn’t this too easy?
Though it felt a bit unreal, Zhou Wang quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, he only knew how to win over women but didn’t know how to enhance the Loyalty of men!