Chapter 4, this hat cannot conceal your face

From the age of fifteen to fifty, all the men in the federation considered Jian Shui'er to be very beautiful and were eager to marry her as their wife

The young man Xu Le was not particularly good-looking; of course, he could not be described as ugly either. He simply had a face that was somewhat youthful and immature, strikingly ordinary, unable to resemble a deity, nor did he possess a frail and delicate body akin to white jade. He was just an ordinary person

"This hat cannot hide your face... I believe we met four years ago." The deputy director of the Hexi Prefecture Second Police Station, Bao Longtao, appeared particularly grim and intimidating under the streetlight as he looked at the boy in front of him, who was two heads shorter, observing the hat that obscured the boy's features, and said coldly.

The poor have the right to dream and the courage to imagine, yet the vast chasm between social classes cannot be bridged solely by individual effort. Moreover, apart from being poor, the young man Xu Le possesses no tangible assets to speak of; throughout his life, he has no idea whether he will ever be able to visit the capital star, even if it is just for tourism.

When fifteen-year-old Xu Le, with a trembling voice and a tone that was both sincere and filled with anxiety, uttered this sentence, he likely never imagined that there was even the slightest possibility of it coming true. An orphan living in the remote Donglin District could gaze at the ultra-thin screen on his lap, captivated by the purple-haired little goddess of the Federation, and express his intense emotions with such a resolute declaration, yet it ultimately amounted to nothing more than the physiological issues of adolescence at play. An orphan living in the remote Donglin District could gaze at the ultra-thin screen on his lap, captivated by the purple-haired little goddess of the Federation, and express his intense emotions with such a resolute declaration, yet it ultimately amounted to nothing more than the physiological issues of adolescence at play

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Certainly, if someone were able to gaze into the depths of those two eyes, they would surely perceive, behind the two expressions of infatuation, a measure of the unique steadfastness and conviction characteristic of the people of Donglin.

Under the dim night and the green trees, Vigor gently patted Xu Le's somewhat thin shoulder and said with deep sympathy: "Including myself, I just have a thinner skin and cannot speak it out; you are indeed more shameless."

At this moment, Xiao Qiang finally got up from the ground, looking at Xu Le's figure under the tree with eyes as angelic as can be. Although they were both orphans and lacked extensive education, they understood the kind of skill required to transform the most beautiful LCD screens available on the market into such powerful electric batons

The most distinctive feature of his face is his pair of eyes, which, under the inky darkness, are slightly squinted, making them appear somewhat small, truly a pity for those beautiful eyebrows. Especially when he is contemplating certain matters related to thoughts and books, his eyes squint even more, and the originally sincere and simple gaze reveals a hint of foolishness.

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He gently stroked the smooth metal surface of the round shaft, a hint of heartache visible in his eyebrows, and said: "This is a high-quality imitation of the N98, worth at least 4,000 yuan on the market. Consider yourself lucky, Li Wei. The item is for you, but if it needs repairs in the future, I will have to charge you for that."

Li Wei did not expect to persuade him, and in frustration, he cursed a few times, saying: "I am just afraid that you will become autistic in the future"

Xu Le chuckled twice, no longer arguing about anything. He gave Li Wei a light pat on the shoulder and said, "As always, if anything comes up in the future, I will trouble you again"

Upon hearing this, Xu Le's eyes narrowed into slits from laughter, as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world, yet he did not continue on that topic: "Why don't you give it a try?"

"It only looks frightening; its impact is less than half of that of military-standard equipment. The main issue is the significant effort required for modifications," Xu Le said with a frown. "This thing can only be used for fighting with the thugs on the street. If those people from the Second Bureau see it, it would be a serious problem"

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Li and Tu Shuwei looked seriously into his eyes and asked, "Xu Le, it must have cost you a great deal to create this thing. Could it be that... you really did it just to see Jian Shui'er?"

Li Wei did not answer immediately, but instead looked at Xu Le's ordinary face with some confusion. After staring for a long time, he couldn't help but speak: "Where have you been hanging out during the day these past two years? Why are you always avoiding us? I know you don't like us hanging out on the streets, fearing that we might end up on the wrong path... but the school has always kept its doors open for us. To be honest, the government has treated us fairly well over the past ten years."

Xu Le said in a tone even more serious than his: "Of course"

Xu Le slowly raised his head, looked at the little fellow, and said with a smile, "Qiangzi, you are only ten years old, what do you know!"

After finishing this sentence, Xu Le stood up, turned around, and leaned against the trunk of the green tree. He gently pressed beside the ultra-thin crystal screen, and a remarkably enchanting sliding sound echoed, as the entire crystal screen retracted into a slender cylindrical shaft.

"Hehe, I am a genius..." Xu Le raised his thick, dark eyebrows, yet did not display any frivolous demeanor; instead, it made the youth appear particularly sincere and honest

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However, the young man did not have a smooth journey home today; he was stopped under the streetlight at the corner of Roland Street.

Xu Le sighed helplessly and said, "The schoolwork has been lost for several years; who among us can keep up now"

"Stop pretending to be a woman." Li Wei, irritated, raked his light golden curls with his hand and snatched the round-screen display away, saying, "Did you not see the look on Bao Longtao's face today? With over a hundred of us taking such a huge risk, is this broken television really worth it?"

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However, upon hearing this statement, Li Wei's expression became serious. His right hand gripped the slender metal cylinder, and his thumb cautiously pushed a small metal piece that was not easily noticeable.

I... I think so too. The little guy who had been following Vigor closely stole a glance at Le Ge and found that his gaze was still fixed on the glow of the ultra-thin screen, entranced by the last image frozen in the light, which was filled with a purple hue. Gathering his courage, he spoke up.

Watching the figures of a large and a small person disappear into the darkness at the edge of the city, Xu Le felt a sense of relief. He lifted the hood of his casual shirt, covering his head and face completely in the darkness, and then left Qingqiu, distancing himself from the green trees. He followed another path, heading towards a different residential area in the capital of Hexi Prefecture.

A strange hissing sound emerged beneath the green tree, and a faint blue arc, resembling a captivating line that could ensnare the soul, shot out from the tip of a slender metallic shaft, ionizing the air as it traced a circular arc of about 1.5 meters before returning to the tip of the shaft

Li Wei had the impulse to hit someone, but in the end, he merely shouted, "You idiot"

As soon as the blue arc appeared, it instantly frightened the little fellow to the ground, clutching his head tightly. It was evident that in his past life, the orphans on the streets had been severely bullied by such weapons. Levi's face also turned slightly pale as he stared blankly at Xu Le, tremblingly asking, "Is it really that powerful? Is this still called a stun baton?"

It is evident that the ten-year-old child did not understand the conversation between the two teenagers. Clearly, it is a very beautiful, expensive, and high-quality round tube crystal screen, which had previously received television signals very well under the tree. What else is there to test?

Li Wei held the round shaft in his arms, looking at Xu Le in disbelief, and said: "I thought it would at most spark a little electricity... you... you are truly talented."