Chapter 409: That's Wonderful
As soon as the two left, the professor immediately took out his phone and tried to call his daughter, but the call wouldn't go through!
"How can this be!"
On the other end of the line.
A beautiful woman sat in a villa, holding her daughter's hand.
"Ma'am, we need you to cooperate and stay here with your daughter for two days. Rest assured, we have no intention of harming you."
"This is impossible! I want to go home!" The woman stood up to leave but was held down by two female attendants.
"Ma'am, perhaps you should look at this before you decide whether or not to do as we say."
The woman immediately looked down. When she saw the document, she couldn't believe her eyes. "No... this can't be real! How could this happen? My father would never do something like this! You're lying to me."
"With all this evidence right in front of you, I'm sure you can tell what's real and what's fake. If your father has the courage to admit his mistake tomorrow, you and your daughter can leave safely."
"But if he can't, then I'm afraid you'll never be reunited with your parents again for the rest of your life."
With that, the attendant left.
The woman was in disbelief, but as she stared at the evidence, her hands fell limply to her sides.
She couldn't help but recall how strangely her father had been acting back then.
'Maybe that man, Hank, was the innocent one after all.'
「The next day.」
「Ten in the morning.」
「On the university campus.」
Students began to file onto the athletic field.
"What's going on? Why were we all told to come here?"
"I heard the entire university has to attend. Maybe it's a big assembly or some kind of academic seminar. Hopefully, it's a party."
"I recognize that professor. He's pretty famous. But what's he doing up on stage?"
On the high platform.
The professor's face was ashen.
He walked up, clutching the documents in his hand.
The microphone was right in front of him.
Watching the ever-growing crowd of students, he closed his eyes in despair.
'For my daughter and my granddaughter, I have to do this!'
"Hello, everyone. I am here today to announce something. A research paper I published two years ago was not actually my own. It belonged to my student at the time, Hank. I stole his work..."
The moment he said it, the entire crowd erupted in an uproar.
"My God, how could this be?"
"I remember the incident with Hank. It was a huge scandal back then, and Hank was expelled. I remember him being a really brilliant student!"
"I can't believe I actually supported the professor before. I never thought he was this kind of person!"
Everyone quickly pulled out their phones, recorded the scene, and uploaded the videos to the internet.
With a deliberate push from Xiao Ye fanning the flames, it quickly caused a massive stir online.
The power of netizens is limitless. Photos of Hank's miserable condition from before were also circulated.
"Oh my God. Because of what this professor did, Hank didn't just lose his academic career, he lost his home, he lost everything. He became a homeless man."
"That's so tragic. Why did he have to go through something like that?"
"They should give him back all the glory he deserves!"
"That's right! He deserves to have it all back!"
The relevant authorities immediately launched an investigation.
Because the chain of evidence was complete, and the professor himself had confessed.
So by the next day, an official announcement had already been posted online.
Not only would the professor have to compensate Hank, but he would also face prison time.
As for the university, they contacted Hank and offered to let him resume his studies. They even offered him his own lab so he could continue his previous research.
Hank showed up at the university the next day.
He was cleaned up now, looking just as he had two years ago.
He looked at the school administrators before him and gave a slight nod. "Chancellor, please put a hold on my student records. I will return to complete my studies in a few years. Right now, there is something I must do."
Xiao Ye had cleared his name, so now he had to fulfill his promise.
The chancellor agreed immediately. It wasn't the best time for Hank to return anyway, as his presence could cause all sorts of trouble on campus.
But if he came back in a few years, the student body would have turned over, and no one would know who he was. The whole affair would be forgotten.
"Very well. You are welcome back at our university anytime."
After settling everything, Hank left the university.
In truth, he felt no reluctance to leave. This place held nothing for him but painful memories.
He finally had enough money to buy a bouquet of flowers and went to the nursing home.
"Mentor, I'm here." Hank placed the bouquet on the bedside table.
His mentor smiled brightly. "What's the occasion for flowers today?"
"Because I got back what was rightfully mine."
Hank turned on the TV and found the news report from earlier.
When he saw the professor facing justice and Hank getting everything back, the mentor's eyes welled up with tears. "Good, good! This is wonderful!"
"You've finally reclaimed the honor that was yours all along. I'm so happy for you!"
"Thank you, Mentor. I'm happy, too. But I'll be leaving soon. I have something I need to do, so I'll be away from the university for a while. But don't worry, Mentor, I'll definitely come visit whenever I have the time."
"Good. I trust your decision. The clouds have finally parted for your future!"
Leaving the nursing home, Hank took a deep breath. The sky, he noticed, looked incredibly clear.
He saw a car parked by the side of the road and walked over.
Sure enough, Xiao Ye was sitting in the back seat.
Hank sat down next to him. "Whatever you need me to do, just say the word. You helped me so much. I'll do anything you ask."
"It's good that you understand. Then I'll give you your first mission now."
With that, Xiao Ye took out a notebook, a cell phone, and a handgun.
"This is your equipment. The phone is for contacting us, and the gun is for self-defense."
In Country A, anyone over eighteen could apply for a firearms license. There were even many people selling guns under the table.
With guns so widespread, even a common thug might be carrying a handgun, so it was necessary to be prepared.
"This notebook lists all the martial arts schools in N City. Your mission is to go and challenge them all."
Xiao Ye looked at Hank. "I want you to win all of these matches, cleanly and decisively. Can you do that?"
Hank pressed his lips together. "That sounds... very difficult."
'Setting aside his own strength, N City was huge. How could there not be a single skilled fighter among them?'
'The most troublesome part was that it would be a gauntlet.'
'He might be stronger than any individual opponent, but he could still lose due to exhaustion from fighting so many in a row.'
"If it's difficult, then overcome it. You haven't even started, so how do you know you can't win? Besides, I never ask people to do the impossible."
"This means that with your current strength, you are perfectly capable of defeating them all. It just depends on how you go about it."