Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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Looking at the little boy in front of him, Said couldn't help but rub his snow-white hair.

Zhang Hao: Sigh, why do all these middle-aged men like to ruffle my hair?

Chapter 18 Drink more hot water

As Zhang Hao watched the sky outside gradually darken, he said to Said, who was still holding his hand tightly:

"Alright, Uncle Said, it's getting late, I have to go back now. See you next time!"

When Lao Sai heard Zhang Hao say he was going back, he was reluctant but had no choice.

"Okay, you should go back and rest early too. If you need anything there, remember to tell me. Oh, by the way, this is my phone number, grab it and save it quickly. Remember to protect yourself. Don't trust strangers easily in Asara, okay? If you encounter any danger, remember to tell me. (Not having enough to eat...)"

Looking at the suddenly changed Said in front of him, Zhang Hao felt a little embarrassed but also warmed his heart. There were people here who cared about him! Even if it was just because he was helpful to Said.

9527: You? With your IQ? Hmph, that's hilarious.

As the door opened, Mai Xiaowen, who had been waiting impatiently outside, rushed over. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhang Hao standing unharmed in front of her.

"Phew, Hao Hao, you really are a handful."

Before she could finish speaking, a murderous aura appeared behind Zhang Hao, and Mai Xiaowen's hair stood on end in shock.

Looking behind Zhang Hao, she saw Said standing behind Zhang Hao, coldly staring at her.

Is this the dam's supreme commander? He's too powerful. It feels like I'm facing a monster that crawled out of a pile of corpses. Looking at Said in front of her, Mai Xiaowen couldn't help but take a step back and nervously swallowed.

"You're Xiao Hao's guardian? You're too weak. How can you protect Xiao Hao like this?"

Mai Xiaowen: ? ? ?

Seeing Saeed's wretched state, Zhang Hao turned to Saeed and complained:

"What are you doing? She's my savior! And don't you even know what a skilled trade is? You scared my sister the moment you saw her! Apologize to me right now!"

Seeing Zhang Hao grinning at Saeed, Mai Xiaowen was so moved that she could only think to herself: Xiao Hao, I'm determined to marry you in this life, sob sob, I'm so touched.

Looking at the angry Zhang Hao, Sayed bowed naturally to Mai Xiaowen, who was surprised, and said:

"Sorry, I was wrong."

Seeing this, Mai Xiaowen and the shield soldier standing to the side were dumbfounded. Where was that Said? Where was that overwhelming murderous aura just now? How did he apologize so quickly? Is Xiao Hao really that powerful?

"Ah, it's alright, it's alright. I am indeed a bit weak in close combat, but I will become stronger to protect Xiao Hao."

Seeing that Said had apologized, Mai Xiaowen quickly found a way to back down.

"Alright, Sister Xiaowen, I've finished talking with Uncle Laosai. We're allies now, and I'm currently the dam's advisor and strategist."

Sayed chimed in from behind, "That's right, that's right. Xiao Hao's addition will surely bring glory to our Asara Guard."

"Alright, Xiaowen, it's getting late. Let's head back to the Special Operations Division. Hey, Uncle Laosai, you don't need to see us off. We can walk this short distance ourselves."

After waving to Saeed, Zhang Hao and Mai Xiaowen headed towards the evacuation point at Dam Zero. During their walk, Zhang Hao told Mai Xiaowen about what had happened in Saeed's office and showed her the wood carving.

Upon reaching the evacuation point, Mai Xiaowen carried her onto the helicopter.

As soon as he boarded the plane, Zhang Hao saw Shen Lan holding a shield and staring at him with a serious expression. Judging from this, he was afraid he was about to get a scolding.

As Zhang Hao had suspected, Shen Lan was indeed furious and prepared to teach Zhang Hao a lesson. After all, a 16-year-old kid dared to go to the lair of the murderer Said; it was lucky he didn't get caught inside.

But looking at the pitiful little thing in front of him, he couldn't bring himself to say the harsh words. After glancing at Zhang Hao and Mai Xiaowen a few times, he could only sigh helplessly, like an old man overwhelmed by his mischievous children.

"Sigh, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're all back safe and sound, sigh... sigh!"

Looking at Shen Lan's worried face (to be honest, you really couldn't tell from his clothes), Zhang Hao obediently ran into his arms, placed Shen Lan's large hand on his head, and said to Shen Lan in a sweet voice:

"I'm sorry, Uncle Shenlan. I was too willful this time. I was wrong. Please don't be like this. It will break my heart. And please don't blame Sister Xiaowen either. She couldn't persuade me otherwise. Please smile."

Mai Xiaowen: ...Damn it, I was almost forgetting about me, but then they brought me up again. (oωo)

Seeing the little guy trying so hard to cheer him up, Shen Lan's anger subsided considerably. He picked Zhang Hao up and placed him on his lap, then said earnestly to him:

"Everyone was very worried about you. As soon as the bee doctor got back, he was anxious to call for help to save you. It was Xiaowen who sent a message saying that you were alright. Otherwise, everyone would have come to save you in full gear. Our main responsibility as GTI members is to maintain balance, so I refused and chose to come by myself. Next time something like this happens, you must discuss it with us, understand?"

After hearing Shenlan's words, Zhang Hao understood his current status in the hearts of the GTI members. He apologized to Shenlan with some guilt, but Shenlan stopped him before he could finish speaking.

"Don't apologize to me right away. Apologize to everyone when you get back to base. Everyone was very worried about you."

After speaking, Shenlan glanced at Mai Xiaowen.

"You're the same. It's one thing for Zhang Hao to be young, but you're already an adult, so you can't be so careless."

Mai Xiaowen: (?o ? o?)

After a while, the three returned to the GTI Special Operations Unit. Apart from Wei Long lying on the bed, everyone was waiting at the door. When they saw Zhang Hao and Mai Xiaowen return safely, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Luna ran up and hugged Zhang Hao, and her two mischievous eyes covered Zhang Hao's little head.

"You little rascal, do you know how dangerous that is? We've been waiting here so anxiously! You can't do that again, understand?"

Seeing that Luna's voice was trembling with tears, Zhang Hao also mumbled an apology in his arms.

With Mai Xiaowen's help, Zhang Hao was rescued from the two evil forces. He then solemnly apologized in front of everyone, saying that he would behave well in the future and not worry everyone.

Then Roy asked:

"How is Brother Weilong doing now? Is he stable?"

"He's fine, he won't die. He just woke up, took the medicine you brought, and is lying in bed now. Do you want to go see him?"

Upon hearing that Wei Long had woken up, Zhang Hao, as his first disciple, also prepared to visit the wounded soldier.

Upon entering, one sees Wei lying on the bed, holding a complete book on tanks and reading it.

Seeing Zhang Hao enter, Wei Long put down the book he was holding and said to Zhang Hao with a smile:

"Thanks to you this time, Xiao Hao. Thank you so much for going out to find medicine for me. You've worked so hard."

"Oh, Brother Weilong, you're being too polite. You're my older brother, how could I just stand by and watch you like this? It's just good luck that I ran into you, it's nothing, hehehe."

Looking at Weilong lying on the bed, Zhang Hao suddenly felt his hidden bloodline power kick in.

"Come on, Brother Weilong, where I'm from, whenever someone gets injured or sick, we make sure they drink plenty of water, especially hot water, to help them recover faster. Here, let me pour you a cup of hot water."

Looking at the sensible boy in front of him, Weilong couldn't help but feel a surge of happiness. He took the water from Zhang Hao and gulped it down.

"Young hero, you have a good capacity for alcohol. Come, come, have some more. I'll add more for you."

Gulu gulu...

"Come on, come on..."

Gulu gulu...

"Xiao Hao! Wei Long already injured his abdomen, why are you still pouring water on him like this? Hey, get out of here."

When Roy came in to check on Wei Long, he was utterly shocked. He then kicked Zhang Hao out and checked on Wei Long's condition.

Dragon: Glug glug...

Chapter 19 Traitor, Death

As the day passed, Hafk's search in the Asara region yielded no results whatsoever.

Zhang Hao: Time to go back to the Special Operations Unit and sleep.

"Reporting, sir, no trace found at Dam Zero. Reporting, no trace found in Longbow Valley either. Reporting, Bakshi..."

"Enough! You bunch of good-for-nothings! You can't even find one person. There's only one day left. If you can't find the person, you don't need to come back. You bunch of useless trash."

Inside the Tower of Babel, Captain Hafk roared into the walkie-talkie, watching time tick by, feeling his own life begin its countdown.

He knew Rometheus's methods very well. Having been by his side for three years, rising from a guard to a captain, he knew how ruthless this seemingly humble and gentle man could be. Moreover, some time ago, he accepted a high-salary offer from Mr. Robert, one of the group's shareholders, to become a mole planted next to Dr. Rometheus.

But if they really can't find that kid's trail now, they might not even live to spend all the money they've earned.

As time passed, his heartbeat quickened, and his breathing became heavier. Every now and then, he would check the walkie-talkie beside him. The small box, which was usually inconspicuous, had now become the only thing that could save him.

In his anxious state, Captain Hafk knelt on the ground, devoutly praying to God for blessings:

"God! I am praying to you. Are you there? If you are, please bless me so that I can get through this safely. There are less than 4 hours left. Bless me, dear Lord, bless your devout servant."

"Hey, sir, we've found traces of Zero at Dam Zero. We've captured two Asara villagers and interrogated them. They say Zero is in contact with Said."

Whether it was his sincere prayers that worked or not, shortly after he finished praying to God, a voice came through the walkie-talkie that would change his life.

"What? Soldier, say that again?"

The captain picked up the walkie-talkie in disbelief and, trembling, went to confirm it again.

"Captain, we found his trail at Dam Zero. The people here said that the soldiers who saw Asara took him to Said."

After a second confirmation, Captain Hafk began to laugh maniacally:

"Hahahaha, God bless me, hahahaha, I really am a lucky person! Men! Gather the heavy troops, I will lead them to Dam Zero, hahahaha."

Seeing that time was running out, he hurriedly began to gather his troops, this time directly mobilizing all of Hafk Group's heavy forces in Babel, determined to take it down in one fell swoop.

"Sir, Dr. Rometheus wants you to come to him."

Just as he was about to set off, the soldier he had sent to gather the troops ran back and said something to him.

"Hmm? It's not time yet, is it? Does he also need to get the news and confirm with you?"

After pondering for a moment, the captain concluded that he was most likely being asked to exchange intelligence with Rometheus. He then tidied his appearance and went to Rometheus's office.

"Doctor, the commander of the Hafk Babel Tower Guard is reporting to you."

"come in."

With a creak, the captain of the guard arrived at Rometheus's office. Although it wasn't his first time here, he still couldn't help but shiver.

The reason was simple: Rometheus's office was right next to his laboratory, and whenever he was not conducting human experiments, he would hear ghostly screams coming from inside the laboratory.

After glancing at the expressionless Rometheus, the captain swallowed hard and said:

"Reporting, Doctor, news just came from the dam that we've located [Zero]. I was just about to lead men to capture him—no, bring him back. Is there something you need from me?"

Rometheus raised his head, his cold eyes sweeping over the captain.

"Does anyone else know this news?"

This question left the captain puzzled, but since he had been asked it, he answered honestly:

"No one else knows this news except you and me at the moment."

Upon hearing this, Rometheus nodded in satisfaction.

"Hmm, not bad. It seems you haven't had a chance to report to your master yet."

Upon hearing this, the captain was so frightened that his legs almost gave way and he collapsed to the ground. His heart rate spiked instantly, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

"Doctor... Doctor, I don't understand what you're talking about. I've always been loyal to you, ever since I was a lowly guard. How could I possibly be..."

Before he could finish speaking, Rometheus waved his hand at him.

“Carwin Roberts, am I right?”

Upon hearing this name, the captain completely lost his balance and collapsed in front of Rometheus.

“He contacted you secretly three months ago, offering to use money and his position in Hafk to help you become the commander-in-chief of the Tower of Babel, but the price was to become his spy and pass on my information from time to time. Am I right?”

Looking at the captain who was terrified, Rometheus chuckled softly.

"No, no, it was Robert who seduced me first, Doctor. I've always been with you, Doctor. You have to believe me, I've never done anything to betray you!"

Seeing that the captain of the guard was still struggling, Rometheus shook his head, sighed, and said:

"Don't you feel sorry? The moment Zero escaped, you were already informing Robert instead of leading men to stop him. Besides, you said you've been following me for so long, so you naturally know what I hate most, right?"

Upon hearing Rometheus's words, the captain of the guard abruptly stopped crying. He understood that Rometheus had summoned him this time with no intention of letting him go back. His demand to find "Zero" in two days was probably just a pretext to get rid of him.

"The thing I hate most is betrayal, and so do you and Zoya. You all deserve to die!"

Rometheus's face gradually contorted into a grimace, and he began to growl at the captain in a low voice:

"Traitors must die."

Upon hearing Rometheus's verdict, fear, panic, and resentment filled the captain's mind.

"Damn it, since I'm going to die anyway, I'll fight you to the death, Rometheus. You think you're so high and mighty, that we're all idiots. But you've never experienced or even considered how difficult it is for us who came from the bottom. You want to negate all my efforts with a single sentence? I'll take you down with me even if I die."

As he spoke, he pulled out his pistol and was about to aim it at Rometheus when a sharp pain shot through his neck.

"It's not that I'm arrogant, but you guys are really too stupid. Get some sleep, maybe you'll never wake up again."