The male supporting character was actually myself.

According to the latest laws and regulations that will soon be promulgated, if the guardian's property is insufficient to cover the compensation after a minor commits a crime, the minor will need to be detained in a juvenile detention center to live, study, and receive ideological education until he or she turns eighteen before being tried.

Si Anrui's situation is rather special; he has already escaped fifteen years of juvenile detention. The victims and their families will certainly not let this go. When they sue to hold Si Anrui accountable, you will be able to appeal and reclaim the portion of the inheritance that was originally yours but was used to pay out of your name, including the portion left to you by your parents and a small portion left by your brother and sister-in-law.

My legal team can provide free assistance to help you with this very representative case.

In my opinion, all criminals, regardless of age, weakness, or disability, should be punished equally to serve as a warning to others against committing evil. If Si Anrui could take responsibility for the mistakes he made fifteen years ago, it would provide psychological comfort to the victims and their families, and would be of great significance.

Should we throw him in jail?

Si Suduan was completely unprepared; if she could harden her heart and stop caring about her nephew, she might face a prison sentence...

"Actually, what he said makes some sense. He was only three years old at the time and didn't understand anything. It was my brother and sister-in-law's fault for not taking good care of the child. To him... it was just that he peed in the wrong place..."

The impatient woman slapped her thigh, her voice rising two octaves, "His urination killed hundreds of people in a fire, and injured thousands, leaving them disabled and homeless. Don't forget, most of the dead were kindergarten and primary school children!"

He was immature, but what he did hurt thousands of people!

His parents have already paid the price for their negligence; they lost their lives and their property. The little brat still doesn't think he has any problems. He should be locked up so everyone can see—once you have a child, you have to keep him in line, lest he cause trouble and implicate the whole family!

Si Anrui was protected because she was a minor; but what about the children who were burned alive in the fire?

So, does that mean dead minors don't need protection? To be honest, amending the laws and regulations is absolutely the right thing to do—to protect victims, not perpetrators.

No matter how old you are or how sick you are, if you harm someone, you must be punished!

Otherwise, wouldn't the elderly, children, and the sick have a legal license to kill? They could do whatever they want without anyone interfering. If this continues, even good children will be corrupted. Our post-disaster world is already chaotic; with moral decay, it will be even harder for good people to survive!

Fifteen years have passed since that fire, but the pain it left behind has not been erased by time.

People whose lives and happiness were ruined still live in misery and cannot find peace, simply because the culprits of that disaster have disappeared without a trace, all their information has been protected, and they are living peacefully in some corner of the world.

With the implementation of the new regulations, Si Anrui, without the protection of a halo in reality and without the script team requiring the Best Supporting Actor award to provide assistance, can completely redeem himself from his absurd life.

"I...I need to think about it carefully." Si Suduan held a sliver of hope, her eyes fixed on the doorway, hoping to see a familiar figure.

As long as he realizes his mistakes and turns back, I don't mind enduring hardship and secretly taking him far away to a more remote slum to live under an assumed name. A prodigal son's return is priceless, and as his aunt, I must fight for him a chance to start over!

After all, she had truly raised An Rui like a child, and how could she bear to see him go to prison?

Chapter Eighteen: Ready to Go

After leaving the hospital, Jiang Chen immediately assigned tasks, "Xiao Bai, the human salvation plan in this mission world depends entirely on you. I still need to play games with the female lead to complete the game. You go undercover at G Technology Company to continue collecting data. Can you handle it?"

"With my cute, soft, and capable assassin cat here, Host, you have to believe in me!" The fluffy cat puffed out its chest so high it almost popped out of its seat, and meowed proudly, "I don't even need to do this myself. Have you forgotten who's the best at dealing with data?"

Before Jiang Chen could react, the little white cat, its face flushed, burst out its tail ball with a "bong".

"Chirp chirp!" The tail ball clone bounced around a few times, blinked, and lingered near the fluffy ball for a moment to communicate before hopping off and disappearing into the darkness.

"Alright, host, you can go back and get some rest now. Tomorrow, Meow will play games with you!" It stretched out its paw and struck what it thought was a cool pose, supporting its round body, and said smugly, "I've raised a cat for a thousand days, but I'll use it for one. With all my years of gaming experience, I'll definitely help you beat the game!"

Jiang Chen: ...

It's my own pet, so I'll spoil it!

As the night breeze blew, not long after Jiang Chen drove away from the hospital, Du Xuerui checked the time and drove over, parking her car in front of the largest general hospital closest to the inner city.

Across the street was a dilapidated, dimly lit, piled-up building, like a wounded and exhausted giant beast; on the other side of the street was a brightly lit, brand-new hospital building sponsored by M Technology Company, the two forming a stark contrast.

The street between the two seems like a chasm between different eras.

The wind whipped up fine sand and scraps of paper, which drifted through the streets.

The bright lights of the hospital shone through the car window onto Du Xuerui's beautiful profile, casting a soft halo over her face.

"That's all for today's work." She looked up at the hospital and pointed to the third floor, reminding them, "Your aunt is on the third floor. You'll have to ask the medical desk for her exact room number."

Du Xuerui took out three nearly new large-denomination bills from her wallet, handed them over, and patiently instructed, "You and your aunt have been inseparable for over ten years, like mother and son. How can there be any grudges between relatives overnight? Buy her a small gift she likes. Don't hold a grudge and go talk to her properly. You are an adult now. Your aunt is not the kind of unreasonable person. She will understand and respect your thoughts."

Effective communication is the most important thing between people. Don't let misunderstandings caused by impulsive words in a fit of anger lead to regret.

"Hmm." Si Anrui grunted, his fingers getting a little cold from excitement as he took the three hundred yuan.

This is the first time in my life I've received so much money, apart from the 160,000!

Moreover, he earned it entirely through his own abilities, and holding it in his hands gave him a strong sense of accomplishment.

The other party's words were like a breeze passing by, not a single word left in his ears. Si Anrui's mind was filled with the thought that he was one step closer to buying the helmet!

“I’ll pick you up here at eight o’clock tomorrow morning.” Du Xuerui added, worried that he might waste money, “This job I’m giving you isn’t permanent. Once we’ve gathered enough information, we won’t need a guide anymore. You need to plan ahead.”

"Okay." Si Anrui was about to get out of the car when he suddenly stopped and turned to look at her seriously, asking, "There's one more thing... Since we're paying you for a full day's attendance today, could you... give me a free breakfast? You... you have to report it anyway, so missing a meal would give you away."

Du Xuerui: (?o皿o)?=3=3

How can there be such shameless people in the world?!

Young Master, you can see all of this through the camera, right? Considering the inhuman torture I've endured, please give me an extra reward for my humiliation, thank you!

Staying with this idiot with a twisted brain would really shorten my lifespan by many years!

"I'm doing this for your own good, so it won't be obvious." Seeing her staring at him with wide eyes, Si Anrui added confidently.

It's not like I asked for full-day pay. You brought it up yourself. I was trying to help you with the details so the company wouldn't find out anything was fishy, ​​so why are you looking at me like that?

"Okay, here you go." Du Xuerui took a few deep breaths. Considering the generous reward, she decided to put up with this oddball for the time being. On the bright side, maybe he wanted an extra portion of food to bring back for his aunt to try?

After all, it was already this late, and most people in the slums were preparing to close their shops and rest. He probably wouldn't be able to buy anything useful to take to the patient, and he felt embarrassed to go empty-handed.

So at most, he might be greedy for small gains. You can't expect a child who has lived in a slum since childhood to have a broad perspective...

Holding a heavy fast food meal in his hand, Si Anrui stood at the hospital entrance waving to the receding cars, feeling quite pleased with himself.

Sure enough, she likes me!

Despite the arguments and bickering today, Sister Rui never once mentioned wanting to change the guide; she even proactively calculated an extra half-day's salary. If this isn't love, what is?

Only after the car's taillights were out of sight did Si Anrui turn around and glance at the hospital building behind him.

To be fair, it's not that he hadn't considered taking a look.

After all, she's lived with us for over ten years, and I've gotten used to her. Besides, she's very ill now, and from what Sister Rui said, she could die at any time.

But then he thought of the argument that night and all those years of repression, and Si Anrui resolutely turned and walked toward the secret base.

For me now, freedom is more important!

This is a rare opportunity to escape that stupid woman and cut all ties completely.

Otherwise, with her so seriously ill and staying in such a high-end hospital, M Technology Company's promises to cover her medical expenses were all talk and no action. But what if the money was spent and she didn't survive, leaving behind a mess? Wouldn't I be burdened with a heavy debt?

Moreover, even if my aunt manages to recover and survive, her health will definitely be completely ruined. She might have to take handfuls of medicine every day and be unable to do anything. Who will take care of her after she's discharged from the hospital?

M Technology Company would never be so merciful; going there now would be like walking into a trap and taking on a huge problem!

“Since you’re selfish, don’t blame me for being selfish too. When the old lady next door found out she had an incurable disease, she jumped off the roof and left her estate to her children so as not to burden them.” Si Anrui made excuses for himself as he walked, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. “Knowing that he would have to spend so much money, he still eagerly gave it all to the hospital.”

They keep saying they're doing this for my benefit, that it's all for my own good.

You genuinely care about me, so why don't you leave me anything when it matters most? Just wait and see. Hospitals are bloodsucking places; they won't stop until they've spent all your money. Whether you die after spending all your money or live a sickly life, you're still a burden.

Even if you have half the genuine love you say you have for me, you would never want to be a burden to me... unless you just want to cultivate a tool for yourself!

After muttering to himself until the end, Si Anrui spat out a mouthful of saliva, "Damn it, this shitty world, if you're not a little selfish, you'll be taken advantage of!"

"Every man for himself, or the world will destroy him; minding your own business is the most important thing. Hurry up and save up to buy a helmet and enter 'Perfect World'! I'm going to solve the ten unsolved mysteries and ascend to the throne of the King of Games!"

Si Suduan didn't sleep a wink all night.

She lay in the dark room with the lights off, staring intently at the door that let in the faint light from the corridor.

From excitement and anticipation to disappointment and then to sadness, Si Suduan, who had just escaped death, finally calmed down as the sky outside the window gradually brightened.

"Let it go, start over and live only for yourself..." she murmured to herself, reaching for the bill on the bedside table and carefully examining it.

M Technology Company covered all the treatment costs; it was out of the young master's kindness.

The proper thing to do is to find a way to earn money to pay back the money after I recover from my illness.

She doesn't have time to wallow in self-pity; she needs to carefully consider how to pay off her debts!

The 100,000 yuan from returning the helmet remained untouched in his hospital account until he was discharged. Even so, it was just a drop in the bucket compared to the hundreds of thousands of yuan in medical expenses.

"Sister Wen is right, I need to get better quickly!" Si Suduan put down the list, took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and prepared to sleep. From now on, she would only be herself, so she had to work hard and stay healthy to earn money and pay back the young master's medical bills as soon as possible!

Meanwhile, the young master Jiang Chen, who was completely unaware of this, was getting ready to go.

“Everyone has been to Treasure Island many times, so I won’t go into the details of the first few levels. Let’s split into four groups and try to gather as many supplies as possible when we reach the final level.” His virtual avatar was now equipped with brand-new gear, carrying an exquisite bow and arrow on his back, holding guns in both hands, and wearing a simpler and more streamlined combat uniform. He stood at the entrance of Treasure Island assigning tasks.

Lin Ruochu stood quietly in the corner.

Apart from the Jingzhe (惊蛰) item specifically designed for clearing the level, she only brought an emergency handgun.

Her backpack was full of crossbow bolts specifically for the Awakening of Insects event. This was the most important guarantee for her first attempt to clear the level. In the early stages, she only needed to avoid taking action as much as possible under the protection of her teammates.

There are four adventure routes on Treasure Island, but they all eventually converge at Brave Canyon, which is only 500 meters long.

The canyon is full of traps and cannot be used with conventional firearms. Once there is an open flame, it will ignite the flammable and explosive ambushes that are everywhere. At that time, the entire valley will be bombarded with a series of explosions that will completely flatten it and make it impassable until it refreshes and recovers after ten hours.

Players have only one hour left in the Brave Canyon; failure will force them to be teleported out and start all over again.

Since Treasure Island opened, countless skilled players have come to try and complete the game, but so far no one has been able to set foot in Warriors Canyon.

Lin Ruochu tried many times to accumulate experience to create the Awakening of Insects, but the crossbow's attack power and speed were never enough, so no matter how hard she attacked, she could never break through the mechanism and find a safe path.

Now that the crossbow has been successfully improved and she has successfully boarded the M Technology Company's train, she hopes to make a final push and reach the doorstep!

"You'll have to work hard from now on." After the other professional player teams from M Technology Company set off, Lin Ruochu walked behind Jiang Chen and said softly, "The first few levels are not difficult, but you will have to deal with two monsters by yourself, which will be very tough."

Jiang Chen slung his two pistols over his shoulder and laughed heartily, "It's not hard at all. Long journeys and heavy loads are a bit much for girls. You need to save your strength and energy for the final stage. We're just helping each other out."

The little white cat, draped in a red cloak, raised a paw and proudly declared, "Let's go, Master! The Assassin Cat is ready. Today, let's see how I take you flying!"

The virtual pets in "Perfect World" also have small backpacks to help their owners carry some weight, so Jiang Chen brought a little white cat; Lin Ruochu directly summoned the parrot Jixiang.

"Want to get some fries?" It flew out of the void with colorful light, chirped, and saw the white cat with sharp claws bury its head in its owner's shoulder in fright, no longer making a sound.

As the last fully armed and prepared team, led by Jiang Chen, stepped into Treasure Island, the message had already been sent to G Technology Company.

"They went in, and as usual, they prepared four elite squads, but this time they didn't seal off the island."

"It's probably just an experiment. Whenever they want to get serious, they always use updates as an excuse to shut down Treasure Island and prevent other players from joining."

"It's just a test of the power of the Awakening of Insects. Since the island isn't closed, let's go and see what's going on. Maybe we can even snag a bargain."

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