"Third Brother, what brings you to our school?" Han Chengsi was feeding stray cats at the school gate when she saw Han Chengshan on a bus and went up to knock on the window to ask.
"Xiao Si, have we arrived at your school?" Han Chengshan peeked out and saw that it was indeed the elementary school Xiao Si attended. He quickly got out of the car.
Because Xiao Si was clever from a young age, his second uncle intended to cultivate him to stand out from the crowd, so Xiao Si attended the best primary school in the area.
“Our school’s PE teacher was going to take us to the stadium for an assessment, and said that he would also take top athletes from several nearby primary schools. I didn’t expect your school to be included.”
"Third Brother, is the stadium far from here?"
"It might be in another province, a journey that would take three or four days."
"It's so far, did you tell the old man about it?"
Han Chengshan shrugged: "How could I have time to say that? The PE teacher was really anxious, saying that if I arrived late, the spot would be snatched up!"
"I don't think this is right." Han Chengsi frowned.
"It's alright, the PE teacher has already asked the homeroom teacher to notify the parents, maybe Grandpa already knows!"
"Third Brother, I'm a little worried. Can I go with you?"
"What are you going to do? There are limited seats on the bus. You should go back and study hard! We only have one athlete in the family. You're smart, so you'll get into university and make your grandpa proud!"
Han Chengshan sighed, "I noticed that Grandpa's expression wasn't very good when he heard that I was going to be an athlete. He probably prefers kids who are good at studying, but there's nothing I can do about it." He scratched his head, "I'm just not very bright. I can memorize ancient poems and vocabulary words, but I forget them as soon as I turn my head. Studying isn't for me."
Han Chengsi still felt something was wrong and wanted to go together, so she pleaded, "I see there are many empty seats on the bus, can't you take me with you? Please take me with you, Third Brother!"
"There are still several top athletes from other schools who haven't been accepted yet, so there definitely won't be any spots available."
"Then I'll sit for a while, and I'll stand up when they arrive."
"Oh dear, Xiao Si, why won't you listen to me? What can you possibly do there?"
"Third Brother, wouldn't it be great to have someone cheering you on when you go to the stadium for the assessment? I'm going there as part of your support team!"
At this moment, the physical education teacher had already brought over three of the school's top athletes. Seeing Han Chengshan outside, he waved and said, "Xiaoshan, get on the bus quickly, it's about to leave."
Just as Han Chengshan was about to leave, Han Chengsi grabbed his sleeve forcefully.
"Teacher, my younger brother insists on going with us and won't let go of me!"
"Is that your younger brother?" the PE teacher asked cheerfully. "Then let's get on the bus together. There are plenty of seats."
Han Chengsi let go of Han Chengshan's hand and got into the car even faster than Han Chengshan.
Han Chengshan: "..."
The PE teacher asked with a smile, "Xiaoshan, how old is your younger brother?"
"One year younger than me."
"Are you good at sports?"
"He's terrible at sports, but he has a great memory; he can memorize a hundred English words a day without a problem."
"Wow, that's amazing! Looks like you got great results!"
"Of course, he's the best student in our family!"
At this time, Han Fei had already arrived at the primary school where Han Chengshan was studying. The homeroom teacher recognized this old man, after all, he was the big shot who was suspected of getting the principal to replace him.
"Hello, Grandpa Han Chengshan, it's been a long time! You still look as energetic as ever!"
Where is Han Chengshan?
"Grandpa Han Chengshan, I was just about to call them one by one to inform them that our school's physical education teacher used to be a national team athlete. He has some connections, and this time he is taking Han Chengshan and several other top athletes from the school to a stadium in a neighboring province for assessment. If they do well in this assessment, those kids have the potential to become national sports talents."
"I'm asking about Han Chengshan. Where is he now?"
The old man suddenly raised his voice, startling the young homeroom teacher, who quickly replied, "The children have already boarded the bus."
Han Fei's eyes were sharp as daggers: "Where are they now! What's that PE teacher's phone number? Give it to me right now!"
"I..." The homeroom teacher's hands trembled as she said, "I'll give it to you right now."
Han Fei dialed the phone several times, but the calls were all hung up on.
The homeroom teacher's voice trembled: "Maybe the PE teacher doesn't answer calls from unknown numbers, so... how about I try calling?"
The homeroom teacher called, only to have the call get disconnected.
The homeroom teacher was dumbfounded and desperately tried to make excuses for the PE teacher: "He's probably busy; he has to go to other schools to pick up top athletes."
"Where will he pick him up? List all the schools he's going to!"
Under Han Fei's intense pressure, the homeroom teacher obediently complied.
Han Fei took the list and didn't linger for a moment.
Just as he ran out of the school gate, Old Man Xu and Henry caught up with him.
Old Xu, panting heavily, said, "Old Han, you ran too fast!"
"I don't have time to talk to you right now, I have to go to Xiao Lao Si's school!"
"Old Han, I just caught up with you, why are you running away again!"
Henry said anxiously, "Brother Han, I've sent someone by car. Wait a moment, it'll be faster to get there by car!"
Henry's assistant arrived quickly in his car.
Looking at the school names on the list, Han Fei calculated the time. The physical education teachers at the schools at the top of the list should have already been there, and they were probably at the school where Xiao Lao Si was now.
When they arrived at Han Chengsi's school, Han Fei became even more anxious upon hearing the question, with blisters appearing on his lips.
The bus drove away, taking away not only three of the school's top athletes, but also a student named Han Chengsi.
"Why did the fourth brother go too? Wasn't he only taking the PE students?" Old Xu asked in confusion.
The gatekeeper replied, "It seems that Han Chengsi's older brother was on the bus, and they went together."
Han Fei urged Henry's assistant to drive faster: "We must get there before they reach the next school location!"
They finally arrived before the bus, but after waiting for a long time, no bus came. When they went into the school to ask, the primary school principal sighed, "One of our school's top athletes has a cold and is absent today. This student was originally supposed to participate in the assessment."
Han Fei felt that this was simply fate playing a cruel joke on him!
He had a very ominous feeling that even though he had changed many things like a butterfly's wings, it would still be difficult for the seven children to escape the dangers they might have encountered before!
Han Fei clenched his fist and got back into the car, urging Henry's assistant to drive.
After several unsuccessful attempts, Han Fei called the high-ranking official.
"Old friend Han, are you sure he's a kidnapper?"
"I'm not sure."
"If that's the case, I probably can't help you."
"You can check whether the national team has assessments to recruit elementary school track and field athletes."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
A few minutes after I hung up, the phone rang again.
The other person's voice turned serious: "Old friend Han, I have already verified that there is no such thing as recruiting primary school students."
Han Fei took a deep breath: "I can tell you definitively now that I am certain he is a human trafficker, and not a domestic one, but possibly an international criminal! Please use your privileges to prevent them from leaving the country."
"Okay, I'll give the order immediately."
Han Fei's expression did not improve after hanging up the phone.
If their fate were to repeat itself, following the original path of the youngest brother, he would face a brutal selection process by a Southeast Asian assassin organization and eventually become an assassin himself.
The original plot of the book is that the youngest son was abandoned by his adoptive parents and left in a no-man's land where he encountered those people. He was then taken to a place similar to a small island for secret training. At that time, there were children from all over the world who participated in this cruel selection with him.
While reading the book, he wondered how those people found these physically gifted children from all over the world, and now he has found the answer.
These people are scattered all over the world. They infiltrate primary schools as physical education teachers under a different identity, obtain first-hand medical examination reports and physical fitness scores from the children, and select the most suitable children to train as athletes to participate in the assessment. This is a deceptive tactic used to take the children away from the school and smuggle them out of the country!
Based on this calculation, the third child encountered the same group of people. Although he took a detour, he still ended up with his original fate.
At the same time, Han Chengshan and Han Chengsi, who were on the bus, smelled a fragrance.
Han Chengshan took a few deep breaths: "It smells like flowers. Hmm, Xiao Si, why do I feel a little dizzy?"
"Third Brother!"
Supporting his unconscious third brother, Han Chengsi turned to look at the people around him.
He saw his peers fall into a deep sleep, and he also felt dizzy. Double images appeared before his eyes. With his last bit of consciousness, he looked at the physical education teacher and saw him wearing a gas mask.
Something flashed through his mind, but he didn't have time to figure it out before he collapsed to the ground and passed out.
At the dock, container trucks were carrying goods.
The containers were loaded onto the ship, and the man, whose face bore a striking resemblance to a PE teacher, now looked more like a foreigner, with short blond hair, blue-green eyes, and fluent English: "How much longer until departure?"
"I don't know what happened, but suddenly a lot of navy personnel came and are searching for someone. Wait a little longer, the ship will set sail soon," the crew member replied.
The man narrowed his blue-green eyes and looked at the sailors who had boarded the ship to search. Seeing that they hadn't found anyone and were quickly moving on to the next ship to search, he loosened his grip on the pistol.
On a deserted island, a group of children are locked in a dark and gloomy room.
They had been starving for two days; their lips were cracked from dehydration, their faces were pale, and they looked more and more disheveled than the last.
Han Chengshan and Han Chengsi had already woken up, both bound hand and foot, starving and parched.
Han Chengshan tried to call for help, but his voice was extremely weak, hoarse, and unpleasant.
"Third Brother, stop calling out, save your energy." Han Chengsi's voice was no better, weak and feeble, like a pitiful kitten meowing.
"Xiao Si, we have to hold on! Grandpa will definitely come to save us!"
"Third Brother, didn't you hear those people say that we're no longer within the Dragon Kingdom's borders? There's no way he could find us."
"Grandpa is a god-like man, he will definitely find us!"
"Even if he finds us, so what? He can't save us. Didn't you see those people all have guns?"
"I believe in Grandpa!" Han Chengshan kept repeating, "Grandpa will definitely save us, he's like a god..."
Han Chengsi smiled bitterly: "That's simply impossible."
"Xiao Si, you have to believe him!"
Han Chengsi sighed helplessly and replied dismissively, "Alright, alright, then I'll wait and see if this god-like man can save us."
"If Grandpa really saves us, you have to call him Grandpa from now on!"
"Alright, alright, if he can save us, from now on, I'll treat him like a god, just like you, and willingly call him 'Master'—"
Suddenly, gunshots rang out.
"A fight has broken out outside?" The children's dim eyes suddenly lit up inside the house.
"Someone's coming to rescue us!"
"Help--"
We're here!
"Help us—" The children cried out desperately, their throats dry and sore.
"Bang!" The door was slammed open, and two flimsy door panels crashed to the ground, raising dust. The children, who hadn't seen the sun for a long time, were suddenly exposed to the sunlight outside. They were all forced to squint by the blinding light. Through their squinted eyes, they saw a man standing in the sunlight—oh, no, an old man!
Han Chengsi's narrowed eyes suddenly widened, ignoring the blinding sunlight. His eyes, bulging like saucers, stared blankly at the old man—no, his grandfather—carrying a Gatling gun at the door!
At that moment, he finally understood why his third brother trusted him so much!
Under the blinding sunlight, he was as majestic and towering as a god, inspiring awe and worship!
Han Chengsi strained with all her might, and cried out in a heart-wrenching voice, "Grandpa!"
This was the first time Han Chengsi had called his grandfather "Grandpa," and it marked the beginning of his willingness to worship his grandfather as a god!
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