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Chapter 268 - 186: Old Hardenn’s Short Story, Jumping from a Building (April Bonus - 2)_2

Chapter 268: Chapter 186: Old Hardenn’s Short Story, Jumping from a Building (April Bonus Chapter 2)_2

"I ran into some trouble afterward," Brian said, "and under a cloud of despondency, was introduced by a friend to work as a Prison Guard.

Inside, I met some people and learned a few skills, then for family reasons, I returned to the Los Angeles police department to take a role in logistics.

Then my granddaughter came of age, took up playing musical instruments like others, which required a lot of money, so I relied on someone I had hooked up with... the same guy who had interviewed us before, and I chose to join NW.

Initially, I planned to simply coast along idly at headquarters, but to my surprise, Susan singled out this old man..."

At this point, old Hardenn felt somewhat fortunate.

If he really stayed at headquarters, he probably would be nothing more than an amiable mascot playing video games and barely supporting his granddaughter’s artistic dreams with his sideline income.

Now... with Brian working hard, with a bit of luck, his granddaughter’s dreams would be no problem at all.

The last time they got rid of that crazy dog, the bonus alone, if not squandered, was enough to pay for more than a year of his granddaughter’s lessons.

That’s also why later on, he voluntarily showed off his hacker skills to make a good impression on Brian.

The money came too easily, it was hot to handle when idling around.

...

Brian was even more surprised when old Hardenn mentioned this: "But you, as an ace hacker, could just apply to any cyber company, or take on a few more consultancy roles, and you wouldn’t be short on money, right? Plus, you’ve been quite diligent in peddling hacks, haven’t you?"

At this, old Hardenn sighed:

"My skills are indeed formidable, but what I know is mostly offensive hacking techniques.

I have a special talent in this area, but when I first learned it, I did some impulsive things that gave me a certain notoriety in the industry.

If I were exposed, it would be over for me.

In my style and habits, anyone who’s a professional can recognize me at a glance; it’s just that no one suspects a real-life little black old man. In reality, working a job would definitely require showing my hand in front of those professionals, right?

The risk of exposure is too high, and at best, I could only work at a cyber security company. Besides, I’m getting older and just don’t feel like going through the trouble.

As for selling hacks..."

Old Hardenn’s face creased even more:

"Although the law doesn’t clearly state that using hacks is illegal, those people at the cyber companies aren’t that kind-hearted. After all, hacks disrupt the balance, and some gamers take it seriously.

Once my selling hacks gets out, a lawsuit would be the least of my worries. I’m more afraid of some gamer who’s been victimized by hacks showing up with guns, looking for offline PvP..."

At the end, Brian couldn’t help but laugh.

Recently in a neighboring state, a gamer had gotten into an argument in-game, couldn’t win with words online, and drove overnight for six or seven hours to find the other player, emptying three or four rifle magazines...

In his previous life, the worst he’d do in a game was talk big, saying "I’m set on killing you," but here... well-fed people have too much spare time and get the itch, really ready to empty their magazines.

...

Finally, old Hardenn made a run for it using the phone incident as an excuse.

It turned out that NW had sent him a new Second Level Staff uniform to the office and asked him to confirm it on the website when he had a moment.

Brian knew that old Hardenn still had a lot to say, clearly dodging the important issues, but who doesn’t have secrets?

He didn’t press on.

It was just a pity.

Besides knowing that this thing had appeared before, but still not understanding what all these messy patterns were or why they lingered in his memory.

The extent of the influence wasn’t deep; once he realized something was amiss, Brian lost that previous sensation—it was quite remarkable. It was as if the object could only psychologically suggest and hypnotize, but once you realized it was problematic, it became ineffective.

It was amazing.

At that moment, Brian even considered being a gentleman thief just once, to take that landscape painting back for thorough investigation.

Exiting the meeting room...

Brian picked up Shi San, who was guarding the door, and praised him heartily.

The child needed encouragement as he grew older.

This made Shi San ecstatic, wagging his little tail like a fan, incessantly urging Brian to give him more tasks.

He loved being praised by the big dog!

Brian, unable to peel off the clingy Shi San, handed over a self-study math test on basic arithmetic operations, and Shi San instantly deflated.

Stretched out over the test papers Brian had printed, in a spreadeagle pose, ears drooping and tail dragging motionlessly on the floor, Shi San’s dreams shattered.

Shi San hated math, hated it!

...

The target, Mycroft, was good at keeping his nerve.

Brian had deliberately not let Green follow the list provided. He intended to startle the quarry and make Mycroft suspicious, leading them to the unknown agency.

Still, there was no sign of Mycroft until the afternoon.

Of course, there’s also the possibility of not driving a car, but here, not driving out or leaving one’s car at home and taking someone else’s, is quite inconvenient.

It’s possible but unlikely.

Out of bore, done with correcting Shi San’s test full of errors and patiently guiding him once more, Brian found Susan, who was intently training at the firing range, and engaged in a gunplay competition, shot for shot.

Both fierce by nature, they had agreed that the winner could speak first as consolation to the other.

Until Susan’s mouth was sore from the kissing, Brian failed to win even once.

That rascal deliberately made it easy for Susan to win every time. He would let her win by a hair, firing up Susan’s competitive spirit, so much so that she wouldn’t let Brian leave.

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