Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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Chapter 250 No!!!

After dinner, Zhang Hao was thinking of finding Luo Yi and Wei Long to play cards, but just as he was about to go to Wei Long's room, Mai Xiaowen stood in front of him.

"Xiao Hao, where are you going? Have you forgotten what I told you before?"

Seeing that Mai Xiaowen's expression seemed a bit off, and that things had clearly gone too far, Zhang Hao cautiously replied:

"I know... I know, Sister Xiaowen, you said you would punish me before."

Seeing Mai Xiaowen's increasingly bright and sunny expression, Zhang Hao's mental alarm system went off like crazy.

Zhang Hao: Something's not right, something's really not right. How could I possibly have a premonition that I'm going to die? That's impossible.

"Come on, Xiao Hao, I know you'll be really upset if you can't play on the computer, so I've prepared a math test and an English test for you so you won't be so upset. If you finish these two tests obediently, I'll forgive you!"

When Zhang Hao saw Mai Xiaowen smilingly pull out two test papers from behind her back, it was as if a bolt from the blue struck him. His legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground, staring at Mai Xiaowen in disbelief. He hadn't expected the punishment to be so severe; no wonder his alarm radar had been frantically alerting him.

"Xiaowen, please, I was wrong, okay? I promise I'll stop Luna from abusing me again. Please don't make me do tests. I'll warm your bed tonight, okay? I... how about I wear my little yellow duck pajamas and let you hug me?"

But Mai Xiaowen simply smiled and leaned her head in front of Zhang Hao, then coldly said:

"Xiao Hao, you actually dared to call out to Sister Xiaowen just to avoid doing the test? I despise you. Give up. I can easily hug you when you're wearing your little yellow duck pajamas. You'd better just accept your punishment this time!"

Zhang Hao could only helplessly move backward slowly. After blocking the door, Zhang Hao had nowhere to retreat. But at this moment, a strong will to survive erupted in Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao glanced at the door behind him and realized he had unknowingly arrived at Wei Long's door. He immediately began frantically pounding on the door while screaming:

"Brother Weilong, please open the door and let me in! Sister Xiaowen is going to kill someone! Brother Weilong, you can't just stand by and watch her die!"

With a click, Wei Long curiously poked his head out, looking at the smiling Mai Xiaowen and the tearful Zhang Hao in front of him. Just as he was about to ask what was going on, Zhang Hao quickly climbed inside and then closed the door before Wei Long could react.

Mai Xiaowen: You little rascal, you're getting old now, aren't you? You're starting to show your rebellious side, aren't you? Just wait until we get out, I'll teach you a lesson.

"Xiaohao, what's wrong with you... Did you make Xiaowen angry? What's the big deal? Just apologize and that's it. There's no need to make such a fuss."

"Xiaowen wants me to finish two test papers before she'll forgive me. I can't take it anymore. I'm not going out. Brother Weilong, please let me stay for the night."

Zhang Hao sat on the ground, panting heavily, his eyes filled with fear.

Wei Long: Never mind what I said before...

"Weilong, throw Xiaohao out here! A real man can't back down like this. He can't run away. Come out and face me now."

At this moment, Mai Xiaowen's voice came from outside, and Zhang Hao looked at Weilong pitifully after hearing it. Weilong was caught in a dilemma.

"Xiaowen, you can talk to Xiaohao about anything. There's no need to... do tests and stuff."

Wei Long was thinking of mediating between them, since both sides were his flesh and blood. He wasn't as shameless as Roy. If Xiao Hao ran into Roy's room, there was a high probability that Roy would sell Xiao Hao out for his own amusement.

"Labor and Capital Shu Dao Mountain."

The next second, Zhang Hao, looking completely bewildered, appeared in front of Mai Xiaowen.

Zhang Hao: ? ? ? ? ?

"I'm sorry, Xiao Hao, this is every Sichuan man's nightmare. I'm sorry, please don't blame me."

Wei Long slid down weakly against the door, looked at his hands, and thought, "Is it still... I still can't do anything?" "I'm sorry, Xiao Hao, I don't know where Xiao Wen learned this from."

Mai Xiaowen, standing outside the door, smiled disdainfully, seemingly mocking Zhang Hao's naiveté, and also seemingly mocking Wei Long's incompetence.

"Let's go, Xiao Hao. I'll sit next to you and watch you answer each question during the exam. Don't even think about using any question-taking apps. No one can save you tonight. I've already told Shen Lan beforehand. Be a good girl and go back to your room with your sister."

"Brother Weilong!!!"

Helpless, Wei Long leaned against the door and sat on the floor, listening to Xiao Hao's voice outside the door grow fainter and fainter until it disappeared completely.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Hao. Am I still too weak? Wait for me, Xiao Hao. I will definitely overcome this damned Shu Road Mountain."

Zhang Hao, feeling utterly hopeless, was dragged back to Mai Xiaowen's room. After being pinned to the table, Mai Xiaowen thoughtfully placed a "torture instrument"—a pen—in front of Zhang Hao.

"Sister Xiaowen, is there really no room for discussion at all?"

Looking at Zhang Hao, who had lost all color in his eyes, and seeing his pitiful expression, Mai Xiaowen almost forgave him. But thinking about how to protect Xiao Hao from being bullied by Luna and the others in the future, she finally hardened her heart.

"Hurry up and write it, Xiao Hao. Running away won't solve anything. I'm doing this for your own good."

Mai Xiaowen: Waaah, Xiaohao, I can't bear to see you like this either, but everything I've done is for you. It's okay, Xiaohao, you'll understand me eventually.

"Hey, aren't you going to do anything about the trouble you started?"

In the living room on the first floor, Zoya looked at Luna, who had a calm expression, and said:

"It's nothing. Mai Xiaowen is just provoking me. I'm not a little girl anymore, and I'm not so hot-blooded. Do you want to see me run over and have a big fight with her?"

Zoya: Tsk, who are you targeting? If you can't speak properly, speak less in the future.

"Since she's willing to take on the role of a strict father, then it's my duty to comfort Xiao Hao like a caring older sister!"

Zoya: Good grief, they just kicked me out!

Chapter 251 Uncle Said, I've come to play with you!

The next morning, Zhang Hao took advantage of Mai Xiaowen's sleep and rode off on his ATV to escape. He had been tormented until almost midnight the night before he finally finished the two test papers.

After Zhang Hao finished his test and had it checked by Mai Xiaowen, Mai Xiaowen gave him a big kiss and then gave him a long and earnest lecture before letting him wash up and then holding him to sleep.

Zhang Hao: Waaaaah, Xiaowen, you've changed! You weren't like this before. Even when Luna was jealous, you weren't this scary. This is totally a mental attack on me! And Luna, she won't let me wipe off the lipstick stain! Waaaaah, this is so hard for me! (;???Д??`)

At this moment, Zhang Hao was riding his bike at full speed towards Said, wanting to have a good talk with Said. As fellow underachievers, Zhang Hao and Said could talk endlessly about this matter.

Said: Xiao Hao, no need to say more, I understand your pain. Sophia is forcing me to learn things I can't even understand every day. I've already learned the multiplication tables and such. Isn't this just torturing me?

After learning about Zhang Hao's earlier phone call, Said arrived early at the outer edge of the dam to wait for Xiao Hao. When he got up, he also went to the staff dormitory to pull Abel up and ask him to start preparing lunch.

Abel: Huh? Shouldn't this be something we should talk to the kitchen staff about? It's only 5:30, and you just barged into my room and dragged me up. Are you being polite? Besides, how long until lunchtime? If you weren't the leader of the dam, I would have just thrown a shield at you.

Saeed: Hehehe, mainly because I saw you sleeping so soundly this morning, I even climbed in through your window and you didn't notice. Consider this a little punishment for you, okay? Be more careful next time you sleep, don't sleep so soundly! (●ˇ?ˇ●)

"Uncle Sayed! I'm here!"

Just as Sayid was getting bored and preparing to find a tree to pee under, Zhang Hao's voice came from not far away.

Sayed also stood up and looked ahead, only to see Zhang Hao wearing a helmet that was a size too big, riding an all-terrain vehicle and rushing towards him in a hurry.

"Hey Xiaohao, don't you have a hat? Why are you wearing such a big hat?"

According to Said, this hat would be more suitable for someone of Shen Lan's build; on Xiao Hao's head, it looks like a complete joke.

"Oh, I was in such a hurry! It was still dark when I grabbed a hat and rode my bike out. I never expected to accidentally get Uncle Terry's hat."

Zhang Hao sighed helplessly. There was nothing he could do. In order to escape Xiaowen's clutches, Zhang Hao had barely slept all night. After Mai Xiaowen fell asleep, he sneaked out and left a note for Shen Lan in the living room saying that he had gone to play with Said. Then he rode away on his ATV.

"Let's go, Xiao Hao. It's still early, but breakfast should be ready by the cafeteria. Let's go have breakfast first."

When Sayid saw Zhang Hao arrive looking travel-worn, he pulled him to the cafeteria to fill his stomach first.

"Xiao Hao, you mean you came here to relax because you were forced by Mai Xiaowen to finish two test papers in one night? My God, one night, two test papers, how difficult is that? What! And they're high school level test papers? Xiao Hao.............I understand, I understand everything, Xiao Hao."

After listening to Zhang Hao's story, Sayed looked empathetic, thinking about the arithmetic and English he had been forced to write and memorize by Sophia.

Said: Damn it, reading is something only kids should do, why are they targeting an old man like me? And I always feel like Sophia looks a little scary when she sees me scratching my head!

After the two finished breakfast, the sun rose. Zhang Hao checked the time and realized it was his usual time to get up. He believed that Uncle Shenlan had already seen the note he had left behind.

However, the truth is that Mai Xiaowen was also suddenly awakened from her dream because she was missing Xiao Hao in her arms and could not smell the fragrance emanating from Xiao Hao.

While she was half asleep, Mai Xiaowen realized that the little one in her arms was gone. At first, she thought Zhang Hao had gone to the bathroom. Just as she was about to go back to sleep, she suddenly realized that the bathroom light was not on. When she turned on the bedside lamp, she saw that Zhang Hao's slippers were also missing from under the bed.

Mai Xiaowen: Where is she? Wasn't she just in my arms? How could she disappear in the blink of an eye?!

Unconvinced, Mai Xiaowen put on her shoes and walked out of the room, her cat-like steps leading to Zhang Hao's room. She assumed Zhang Hao had gone back to his own room to sleep, but when she opened the door to check, she found that Zhang Hao's room was empty.

Mai Xiaowen: Where's Xiaohao? Where's my sweet and soft little Hao Hao? How could such a big little Hao Hao just disappear? Did he run away from home because he was angry with me?

Finding no trace of Zhang Hao even here, Mai Xiaowen became anxious and began searching the entire Special Operations Unit for his whereabouts.

"Little Hao Hao, come out quickly! I'm sorry, I won't do your tests anymore, okay? Where did you go, Little Hao Hao?"

Mai Xiaowen searched all the way from the kitchen to the gym, but still couldn't find Zhang Hao. Feeling a bit tired, she leaned back on the sofa to rest.

"Huh? There's a piece of paper here? Who put it here?"

At this moment, Mai Xiaowen also discovered the piece of paper that Zhang Hao had left on the living room table. After picking it up and reading it, she finally understood the whole story.

Mai Xiaowen: Xiaohao, are those two test papers really that much pressure for you? Don't worry, I promise I won't make you do any more test papers. But, in return, next time you'll have to be all clean and ready for me in bed!

"By the way, Xiao Hao, it seems like Reis has been in contact with some mysterious organization lately. A while ago, he sent someone to deliver a safe full of gold to me. Recently, he's also started spending a lot of money to recruit soldiers, saying he's going to take down Hamk."

After Zhang Hao and Said arrived at the office, Said told Zhang Hao about the recent events at the dam. Said had paid special attention to Reis, whose Diamond Queen Hotel had been bombed into ruins by Demulan. Yet, Reis was still able to send him a box of gold. Said would never have believed it if Reis didn't have someone backing him.

Chapter 252 Uncle Said, I've come to play with you (2)

"Oh? Reis also sent you a box of gold? Is the power behind him that rich? Reis's Diamond Queen Hotel probably needs to be rebuilt, right?"

Zhang Hao was also surprised that Reis had sent gold. Reis really was Asara's chosen one. He had been bombed by his side once, and after the hotel was repaired, it was bombed by Demulan again. Now, he was actually able to send gold to Said.

"It's impossible that Reis secretly surrendered to Hafk."

Zhang Hao was also somewhat baffled. The problem was, given Reis's current situation, what organization would normally consider investing in someone like that?

United States: That's right, it's me. I have money and weapons, so I can do whatever I want in Assara!

"That can't be right. Reis called me yesterday and said that after he fully developed his Longbow Valley, he would ask me to go with him to cause trouble for Hafk. So I'm also very curious about who is behind Reis?"

Said also rejected Zhang Hao's idea. If Reis had really sided with Hafk, then he wouldn't be thinking of dragging him into causing trouble for Hafk.

"By the way, Hao, Reis told me that he's planning to take down that Hamk guy in the next few days. Do you have any suggestions?"

As Said thought about how he was about to go and wipe out his father's killer, his mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts. Every time he thought about the scene when he rushed back to the village that day, he wished he could fly to Hamk that bastard and skin him alive.

"Hmm... Judging from the financial resources Reis has shown so far, if you really wipe out Hamk this time, Reis will most likely be after Hamk's land. So let's stick to the previous plan. Uncle Said, go and get Hamk's big tank. As for the territory, I don't think Reis will give it to you."

After listening to Zhang Hao's analysis, Said nodded. He didn't think much of the Ouroboros neighborhood either. All the good locations had been taken by Reis and Youssef. Besides, if he got that piece of land, he wouldn't be able to manage it. He was still working hard to develop the vacant land above the dam!

"Uncle Said, you need to start working on some heavy weapons too. You know, while our forces are indeed very strong right now, what if someone like Hafk launches a missile at you? It could blow up the dam in one go! You know, Dam Zero isn't even as big as Longbow Valley in Reiss!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Hao also felt a headache coming on. Hafk's military strength was completely on a different level from his own. Right now, he was being pressured by the GTI and international peace organizations to prevent the release of large-scale missiles, otherwise... it would be difficult to handle.

"Yes, Sofia and Abel also told me about this. I also bought two light tanks and an anti-aircraft vehicle from Youssef, but even Youssef doesn't have many weapons and equipment like this. This is the limit of what he can give me."

Saeed sighed helplessly. Asara was still too poor. If the dam area wanted any more weapons, they would have to go to foreign arms dealers to buy them.

"Hey? Xiao Hao, what brings you here?"

At this moment, Sofia, who had finished breakfast, also arrived at the office. Seeing the two people who had been sitting there for a while, Sofia was surprised that Zhang Hao would choose to come here so early.

"Sister Sophia, you've worked so hard. I see your desk is covered in documents. Doesn't Uncle Said do any work usually?"

Upon hearing this, Said exclaimed, "Xiao Hao, how could you say that to me? Do you want to look at what's on my desk? That's middle school math that could kill me with just one page, and physics that would make me foam at the mouth and collapse just by looking at it!"

"Oh, it's alright. I've just seen a lot of these things. We can get things done quickly. Said has his own mission to complete, don't you think?"

Looking at the "kind" Sofia, Said could only obediently nod.

Said: Damn it, Xiao Hao, you couldn't take it after just one time and ran off to me. Your Uncle Said goes through all this every day here, though it's not as hard as you described. (;???Д??`)

"Hey Sophia, look, Hao's here today, how about we skip the homework today?"

Saeed rubbed his hands together, looking at Sofia with anticipation.

Zhang Hao: Looks like I arrived just in time! This time I saved Uncle Saeed. (???`?)

"Oh? Oh, right, Xiao Hao is here. Then you can share some of your math with Xiao Hao too. You can each finish one page and that's fine."

Zhang Hao: Okay, I take back what I just said. I came at the wrong time. It seems that Uncle Rometheus's place is the most comfortable. Next time I run away, I'll run away to Uncle Rometheus's place and see how Zero is doing there.

In fact, not long after Zhang Hao returned to the Special Operations Division, he was bombarded with information from [Zero], and the messages just wouldn't stop.

Having no other choice, Zhang Hao could only try his best to reply, saying that he would definitely go to the Tower of Babel to see him when he had time. Only then did [Zero] stop bombarding Zhang Hao.

"Huh? No way, Sophia! Look, Xiao Hao only comes to my place once in a while, and you're making him do his homework and stuff..."

"It's alright, Uncle Sayed, I still have no problem with these math exercises."

Zhang Hao immediately stepped forward and said that the homework written by Said was no problem for him at all; it was just a few simple math problems, and he could easily finish it.

Said: Xiao Hao, you... never mind, anyway you're helping me write it, I have nothing to say. Good luck, Xiao Hao, it would be best if you could write a few more pages for me.

As the sun rose, the staff of the Secret Service gradually got up.

"What?! Xiao Hao ran away to play with Said, and he didn't even invite me? Damn it, Xiao Hao is hogging all the fun! This is a betrayal of me!"