A middle-aged man who appeared upright, fair-skinned, and exceptionally dashing smiled and replied:
"This kid is quite something. I didn't expect him to run as fast as us. Let's reply to him and see what he has to say."
"Seriously? When have we in Bureau 303 ever had to bow down to a mere kid?"
Xu Qing was somewhat confused, holding her phone but refusing to reply.
"Don't let your emotions get the better of you. The director has told you this so many times..."
The pale-faced man pointed at Xu Qing and sighed, "Since we've decided to forgive and forget about Gao Ang, stop focusing your suspicions on him. Whether he's that mysterious creature or not is irrelevant. What matters is that this kid has brought us many surprises."
From ROG to Dongxing Power's high-powered batteries, and then to Dragon Brain No. 1, it shows that they really have the ability.
Besides, you know he's a bit of a radical youth, so what harm are you worried he might cause to the country?
The words are simple, but they contain a lot of information.
Xu Qing understood these principles, but she always felt uneasy.
"Alright, since you've put it that way, I'll reply to him."
"Um."
The pale-faced man took a sip of tea and quietly watched Xu Qing and Gao Ang exchange words.
“If there’s anything you want to know, you can come to Kyoto. It’s better if we talk in person,” Xu Qing glanced at the captain, and the pale-faced man nodded in satisfaction.
Some things cannot be explained in just a few words, and they also have to worry about confidentiality.
Their phones won't have any problems, but what about the price?
Although they conducted a thorough search and protection of the island and found no eavesdropping devices, it was still safer to stay in Kyoto just in case.
"To talk in person?"
Gao Feng raised his voice a notch, "Is it necessary?"
"It is necessary."
"Alright, I'll head over in a few days. Oh, and my grandpa's going to Kyoto in a couple of days too, so I'll have to trouble you with the journey!"
He was referring to the protective measures Xu Qing had promised him.
"No trouble at all, the old man is perfectly safe. See you later."
After saying that, Xu Qing hung up the phone.
"Captain, I have a feeling that Gao Ang is deliberately trying to annoy me. Listen to this, he even asked me to protect Old Li. Is he really stupid or is he just mocking me?"
Xu Qing's chest heaved with anger. She didn't know why, but she felt an urge to lash out whenever she saw Gao Ang.
Have you always had a smooth and easy life since childhood?
"He's not stupid, and he wasn't deliberately mocking you. It's just that Old Lady Li is so noble! He probably thinks Old Lady Li is just an ordinary veteran who won't receive much preferential treatment. As for the Health Bureau, everything seems normal. Apart from a deputy director overseeing things, there's nothing wrong with anything else. Outsiders wouldn't notice anything amiss. Do you really think a young guy like him, a news anchor, would know so much?"
The pale-faced man fiddled with his teacup and said with a chuckle.
"That's even stranger. How could a streamer like him..."
"Alright," the pale-faced man interrupted Xu Qing's grumbling, "What's past is past. We need to focus on the present. As long as he doesn't harm the motherland and can contribute to it, he is the goal we should strive for and the object of protection for all units."
Since the captain had already made that assessment, Xu Qing didn't say anything more.
"Go and make preparations. That kid is coming in a few days. I need to have a good talk with him and see what he still has up his sleeve."
Xu Qing left the office reluctantly.
The pale-faced man shook his head. "Old Xu, how come your precious daughter didn't learn your cunning side..."
"There's no need to investigate everything thoroughly. Let's leave each other a way out so we can meet again in the future!"
Watching Xu Qing's departing figure, the pale-faced man sighed softly.
Gao Ang, after hanging up the phone, was also completely bewildered: "We have to go to Kyoto? What's the big deal..."
Since that's the case, he decided to go home early.
He was accompanied back by Flower and four other Iron Men.
As for the eldest son, the second son, and the third son, they stayed on Changying Island to look after the house.
One person and one cat were fine, but with four more big guys, his old, beat-up car was no good.
Since we can't take airplanes or high-speed trains, we have to find our own way.
"If only you could fly too!"
Just kidding, but if it were really like in the movie, the situation on Earth would probably have to be rewritten.
The four vehicles weighed over a ton in total. Sedans and SUVs were out of the question, so after much deliberation, Gao Yong decided to buy a Yutong RV.
It has enough power and looks good. If I don't use it myself, I can leave it to my parents so they can go on a trip or something. It's great.
Moreover, there's still extra space up there, enough to house one or two Iron Mans and provide security—perfect.
When Gao Long moved the four Iron Man suits one by one from Changying Island to Changming Island dock, the sight startled everyone else.
"Hey, Mr. Gao, what are you doing?"
When Section Chief Zhang saw the first Iron Man figure, his eyes widened in surprise.
So far, Gao’s identity has not been exposed, so in Section Chief Zhang’s eyes, he is just an ordinary person engaged in pharmaceutical research and development, at most just a slightly smarter and luckier person.
"I made a few toys to take back for my nephews and his family to play with."
When he brought over the other Iron Man figures, Commander Liu also came over to watch the spectacle:
"Mr. Gao, does your toy move?"
"It can move, otherwise it's just a model, isn't it?"
Commander Liu's eyes widened as well. "It can really move? Let it move."
"Attention! At ease! Forward!"
With a resounding command, the four brothers stood tall and proud, marching with steady and firm steps, putting on an impromptu military parade for everyone.
"My goodness, Mr. Gao, you're amazing!"
Section Chief Zhang walked and took pictures with the four brothers. Seeing that Gao Feng didn't mind, he quickly came over and asked ingratiatingly, "Is this expensive?"
"What, Section Chief Zhang is interested too?"
"Yes, Iron Man! What man doesn't like him!"
"Director Zhang also wanted it, but I didn't give it to him, mainly because it involves state secrets."
Gao Feng, taking a chicken feather as an imperial edict, pointed to the top of his head.
Commander Liu, who was standing to the side, nodded in sudden realization, then turned around and left this place of trouble.
Upon hearing the word "classified," Section Chief Zhang immediately deleted all the photos he had just taken. "I know nothing, I didn't see anything. I wish Mr. Gao a safe journey home."
After saying this, Section Chief Zhang immediately disappeared like a busy man.
"Hey, the term 'classified information' carries so much weight?"
Seeing the two fleeing in disarray, Gao Ang almost laughed.
"I have to say that people within the system have a good sense of confidentiality and a high level of awareness."
If a passerby saw this, wouldn't they post these guys online in no time?
In fact, Gao Feng didn't care much about them being exposed. Since he had already decided to equip his family with Iron Man suits, he was ready to bring intelligent robots into the world.
With Dragon Brain One already out, adding another intelligent robot won't make a difference.
As one diplomat once said: "We didn't give you enough surprises before, but you'll get used to it once we do."
After settling the four brothers and Xiaohua in, he pressed Xiaohua down into the passenger seat. "Sit still, don't move around. Should I fasten your seatbelt?"
"Meow," my foot! The seatbelt is almost thicker than me.
"Get ready, let's go!"
It has to be said that although this RV looks powerful, it is still a bit sluggish because it carries a large vehicle weighing over a ton.
The journey home, nearly a thousand kilometers long, took him almost ten hours.
I set off at 3 p.m., got off the highway around 1 a.m., and didn't get home until almost 2 a.m.
His parents were probably asleep by now, so Gao Ang didn't knock on the door. He parked the RV at the front gate, blocking the entrance completely, made a quick bed, and went to sleep.
The weather in mid-October was already not very hot; it seems like this year is going to be a cold winter.
Gao Ang got up early in the morning, woken up by the noise from his neighbors.
The sound of tractors could be heard from time to time. After sweeping around, Gao Ang saw that several plots of land were still being planted with wheat.
I got off the bus and stretched, just in time to run into my neighbor who was passing by.
After exchanging greetings and offering a few cigarettes, Gao Ang knocked on the door.
"So early? Didn't you say you'd be back tomorrow?"
When Gao's mother opened the door, she was taken aback to see her son.
"I came back early because there was nothing wrong. Where's my dad? Is he at school again?"
"Yes, you're back just in time. When you go to Kyoto, don't forget to visit Lili. Your aunt said she's in the hospital."
At this point, Gao's mother sighed.
"Hospitalized? What happened?"
Gao Feng frowned.
"They run a supermarket in Raymond, right? They don't want to hire anyone, so they cut the beef and stuff themselves. That's how they injured their finger, and they had to get it set at Kyoto University Hospital."
"Finger reattachment?"
"Yeah, the right hand. There's no one to look after the child. Your uncle went to pick her up. Her second daughter is being looked after by her grandparents at home. What's going on?"
Mrs. Gao sighed, her mind heavy with worry.
"Don't worry, let me make a call and see if the health bureau can help in any way."
Gao Ang comforted his mother and quickly took out his phone to call Section Chief Zhang.
He still cared a lot about his cousin.
When he was a child, he was very close to his older sister and this cousin, so he couldn't help but feel anxious when he heard about the accident.
He almost took off to go and fix his cousin's finger.
However, considering that it would be inappropriate to go out as soon as I got home, and that there would be many villagers watching, it would be really inconvenient to get away.
After receiving Gao Yang's call, Section Chief Zhang took it very seriously and readily agreed.
Ten minutes later, they called back, saying that they had coordinated with Kyoto and that they would send top experts for a consultation, and that they guaranteed that her cousin would not suffer any aftereffects.
Gao Ang was speaking on speakerphone, and his mother could hear it clearly.
"Section Chief Zhang, right? Thank you so much, thank you so much, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Mrs. Gao clasped her hands together and kept thanking the person on the other end of the phone.
"Auntie, please don't say that. It's our duty as doctors. We'll do our best for any patient, let alone your relative. Don't worry, we'll definitely give you back your cousin with all five fingers intact in a month. I promise you!"
Even through the phone, Gao Ang could hear Section Chief Zhang pounding his chest loudly on the other end.
Cousin…this girl’s ability to seize an opportunity is truly extraordinary. Gao Ang turned his head to the side, inwardly complaining.
He was just venting; in reality, he was quite grateful to Section Chief Zhang.
"Section Chief Zhang, thank you very much. I'll treat you to dinner later. If you really want an Iron Man suit, I can secretly send you one."
“Mr. Gao, you’re being too polite. Please don’t give me any. I wouldn’t dare accept it. Let’s not keep you from chatting with your aunt any longer. We’ll talk later.”
Section Chief Zhang tactfully hung up the phone, which actually improved Gao Ang's impression of him even more.
My cousin's problem has been resolved, and Gao's mother is much happier now.
"What is this Iron Man you were talking about?"
"Oh, now that you mention it, I remember. Wait, I'll give you a surprise."
Slapping his forehead, Gao Ang immediately ran to the door, opened the car door, and said, "Get out."
Holding the little flower that had jumped into her arms, Gao's mother looked curiously at the side door of the RV. "Is there someone else? Your boyfriend?"
"...What kind of object? A few...big toys."
No sooner had she finished speaking than a lump of iron head popped out, startling Gao's mother so much that she immediately dropped the little flower she was holding.
"Hey, what's that? What kind of monster is it?"
Gao's mother took a few steps back, looking at Iron Man with a slight sense of fear, her voice trembling slightly.
"Mom, haven't you seen the movie?"
Ang Gao quickly came over to comfort his mother, "This is Iron Man from the science fiction movies. I built it. From now on, it can do any heavy or tiring work at home."
Holding her son's arm, Gao's mother carefully took a few steps forward, looked closely, and only after confirming that it was indeed a human figure and not some kind of superhuman being, did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
She flicked the forehead at the proud bald man, saying, "You little rascal, you scared your old mother half to death! Couldn't you have given me a heads-up?"
"It's not like I gave you a heads-up, so you wouldn't be surprised..." Gao Ang muttered, scratching his head.
What did you say?
Gao's mother raised her voice and then raised her right hand again.
"It's nothing, it's nothing," Gao Ang quickly hugged his mother's hand. "Anyway, just treat it like a laborer. It doesn't need to eat or drink. Just charge it when it runs out of power."
Does it use a lot of electricity?
That's a good question. Gao Ang was stunned. "Mom, we don't need that little bit of electricity... It shouldn't be that much electricity consumption. It's definitely less than the electricity you use when you watch TV."
Gao's mother glared at him, then looked at the Iron Man who came down, "Hey you, go sweep the floor."
Upon hearing Madam Gao's voice, Iron Man No. 4's ambient lights flickered, and he began to stroll around the yard.
What is he doing?
Gao's mother looked at the lump of iron with curiosity.
"Observe the surrounding environment while looking for cleaning tools."
Gao Ang explained to his mother that he and Qian Sui had developed the robot's program, and he was quite clear about the basic logic.
Ten seconds later, Iron Man #4 picked up the broom and trash can placed at the entrance on the first floor and began cleaning.
Gao Ang's family home is a typical rural courtyard house, a two-story villa with a gate and walls.
There is a pear tree and a few grapevines in the yard, and ivy climbing on the west wall.
Autumn has arrived, and the yard is full of fallen leaves. Iron Man No. 4 moves nimbly, without any of the sluggishness or mechanical feel of a robot.
"Hey, you little rascal, this iron lump of yours is actually quite useful."
In less than five minutes, Iron Man No. 4 had cleaned the yard spotless and even sprinkled some water, leaving little dust in the air.
After putting down the broom and dustpan, Iron Man went inside to tidy up the living room.
"Of course, how could anything your son makes be bad? Mom, you won't have to do so much work anymore. You can just relax, eat some sunflower seeds, and watch TV whenever you want. Isn't that great?"
Hugging his mother's shoulders, Gao Ang beamed with joy.
What could be more satisfying for him than making his mother happy?
"It would be even better if you brought me back a daughter-in-law and gave me a big, healthy son."
Shaking off Gao's hand, Gao's mother glared at him and went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast for him.
After breakfast, Gao Ang drove to his aunt's house.
When he arrived, he saw the old man sunbathing in the yard, weaving something.
Don't let his age fool you, the old man is stubborn and refuses to accept his age. He doesn't want to eat, drink, or have fun.
"Grandpa, are you weaving a futon again?"
Squatting down next to the old man, Gao Ang glanced at the two woven pieces already placed beside him.
"Yes, it's a shame to burn this thing. It's also inconvenient to plow the land if it's left in the ground. With this, kids can play with it, sit on it, and it won't hurt if they fall."
The old man deftly wove another cushion, patted the dirt off it, and gestured for Gao Ang to sit on it.
He stretched his legs forward, lowered his buttocks, and sat firmly on the futon.
The old man smiled, pulled out a bunch of corn husks from a basket beside him, and handed a handful to Gao Ang. "Forgot?"
"No, how could I forget!"
Gao Ang took it and nestled next to the old man, the two of them happily weaving together.
He grew up following in his grandfather's footsteps. He could easily weave a futon, let alone a pair of straw sandals.
The father and son were busy until noon when Aunt Gao Ang finally told them to stop, saying, "Hurry up and wash your hands, it's time to eat."
While Gao Ang was busy, he told his aunt about his cousin's situation, which calmed down his aunt's anxious heart.
The old man didn't say anything, he just kept asking Gao Ang if he had found a suitable girl.
He also said that if all else fails, he will have to ask his old comrades for help.
This startled Gao Ang. "Grandpa, don't worry about me. I think things are fine now. I'm still young. Besides, I have a new invention that I'm sure you'll be interested in."
"Oh, what is that? They've built airplanes and cannons?"
After washing his hands, the old man sat in the sun, basking in the sunlight, and asked with a smile.
"I don't have airplanes or cannons, but I have something good that I'll show you."
Gao Ang ran back to the RV and came over carrying a strangely shaped box.
Inside is that infrasonic heavy sniper rifle.
The old man looked at the box, which wasn't quite rectangular but rather strange, with a puzzled expression, and asked curiously, "Is this a gun?"
Although its shape is strange, it still retains the basic shape of a firearm.
This wasn't difficult for the old man who was familiar with all kinds of firearms.
I guess so.
Gao Ang didn't keep them in suspense any longer and opened the box directly.
After he finished assembling it, Grandpa skillfully took it in his hand, held the gun, aimed, and did it all in one smooth motion.
He didn't recognize the other parts of the gun, but he could still distinguish the basic features like the scope and trigger.
"No magazines."
"This doesn't need a magazine; it's more like an... electric weapon."
Gao explained.
"Electromagnetic gun? Electromagnetic cannon?"
The old man hadn't had much contact with the outside world, but he watched a lot of television and was able to learn some information about the outside world.
"Neither, it's a subsonic heavy sniper rifle."
Gao Feng spoke mysteriously, peeking out his little face, hoping to receive praise from the old man.
"Infrasonic heavy sniper rifle?"
The old man frowned, examining the oddly shaped heavy sniper rifle as if he were recalling something.
Unfortunately, there isn't much information about infrasound on television.
Gao Ang then gave the old man a brief introduction to the principles and application methods of this infrasonic heavy sniper rifle.
After hearing Gao's description, the old man laughed and said, "This gun is quite interesting. Silent warfare, a good thing."
"I'll take this guy with me when I go to Kyoto this time, so my old comrades can see that my grandson is no less capable than their little kids, hahahaha."
Seeing the old man beaming with joy, Gao Ang was genuinely happy as well.
He knew that the old man wasn't interested in companies like Dongsheng Health and Dongxing Power; he was more interested in inventions and innovations in the military industry.
"Grandpa, there's something else that will make you even happier, no, there are two things."
Gao Ang, as if presenting a treasure, pulled out the new generation of smart commuter cars and Iron Man.
"This is a smart car for personal transportation. As long as you put on this headset and press this button on the headset, you can control this car with your brain."
"This is an intelligent robot. In terms of both strength and speed, it far surpasses the physical abilities of ordinary people. Moreover, as long as you give it a simple command, it can execute the command it receives perfectly, just like a normal person."
Upon hearing Gao Sheng's words, the old man's eyes burned even brighter, almost to the point of ignition.
He stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the earphones."
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