Gao Qi did not think that Tom was a good person just because he had shown the other side of him. However, he felt that Tom might not be that bad. After all, a person who could hide the truth for 20 years in order to not let his elders worry about him was at least very filial.
"I had a hard time when I was young. As you can imagine, everyone had a hard time after the Second Cataclysm. My aunt's child died, and my parents died as well. So, she started taking care of me. Actually, she's not my aunt. She's just my neighbor."
Tom made a helpless gesture. Then, he shrugged and said, "At that time, we lacked everything. Food, clothes, everything. We had a hard time getting by. Then, I felt that this was not the way to go on. So, I decided to find a way to improve our lives. I told her that I could get into a school, even though it was impossible for that school to accept me."
Gao Qi was extremely shocked. "You're only 13 years old, and you already thought of this?"
Tom curled his lips and said, "I told you, I'm a born criminal. I waited near the school. When the students inside came home from school, I snatched a guy's bag and his clothes. When I put on his clothes and carried his bag home, my aunt cried happily for a long time."
Anna asked curiously, "Didn't she suspect anything?"
Tom shrugged again and said, "Please don't insult my ability. I'll repeat myself. I'm a genius."
Tom sighed and said with a serious expression, "I stole things on the streets in a neighborhood far away from here. At first, I was very bad. After I was discovered, I was beaten up a few times. But soon, in less than two months, I could steal things without being discovered."
Gao Qi and the other two looked at Tom with admiration.
Tom continued with a calm expression, "Later on, I felt that stealing things was not good. It was too slow to make money. So, I started to think of ways to make money faster. I think robbing is a good idea."
Gao Qi quickly said, "Wait a minute, have you been stealing for a long time?"
"About three or four years ago. In order to not let my aunt find out, I started to think about how to learn a foreign language. At that time, City One started to export controllable nuclear fusion, and many people started to learn Chinese. So, I started to learn Chinese. I had to learn the language and steal things at the same time. It seemed like a waste of time, so I started to look for valuable targets. If I could steal one, I wouldn't have to work for a long time. I could just focus on learning."
Gao Qi said from the bottom of his heart, "Wow, your path to learning is very difficult."
"Difficult? What's so difficult about it? It's going very smoothly. "
Tom looked at his watch. Then he stood up and said, "It's about time. I have to take a walk down the street. Jenny said she wanted to invite you to lunch. I have to get something to make her feel like she can entertain her guests. It's my job."
Jenny was Tom's aunt. She sat beside Tom and talked to him for a long time. Then she began to look at Tom with kind eyes.
Tom, on the other hand, talked about his criminal history in front of his aunt. Anyway, his aunt couldn't understand.
Now that Tom was going to go out, how could Gao Qi miss this opportunity? He immediately said, "I'll go too, I'll go too."
Life, this was life. How could Gao Qi stay at home and not move? If he wanted to go, how could Anna and Niu Lidong not follow?
The four of them went out and walked down the street. Tom didn't drive. He walked slowly along the main road.
"Tom, why don't you buy a car?"
Tom looked at Gao Qi and said, "I'm used to walking. Also, my job doesn't suit me to drive. Hey, everyone, you're near my house. Please act normal."
Tom looked very kind at the moment. He greeted his neighbors warmly. However, looking at the way the people in this area dressed, they didn't look like rich people.
"You grew up here, right? Don't your neighbors know … your nickname?"
Tom heaved a sigh and said, "Some people know, but no one dares to say it. This is easy to solve."
They walked for a long time. After walking for about four blocks, they came to a chaotic but obviously more prosperous business district. The atmosphere was different.
Tom's walking posture changed. People who saw him immediately put on a smile and almost everyone would greet him warmly.
However, Tom's face was cold. He just swaggered like a lion patrolling its territory. There were a lot of people on the street with a frosty face.
Four young men walked up to Tom and bowed to him. Then, the leader of the group, a young man in a hooded hat, took out a wad of cash from his pocket and presented it to Tom with both hands.
Tom took the money, nodded, and said a few words. The four teenagers were immediately pushed to the side, and Tom continued to swagger forward.
Suddenly, Tom stopped. He looked at a vegetable shop and said a few words. The vegetable shop owner quickly took a paper bag and put a dozen tomatoes in it. Then, he put the tomatoes aside with a smile on his face.
There was an abundance of food now, but it still couldn't be compared to before the cataclysm. There were obviously good and bad vegetables, but the shop owner put all the best-looking tomatoes in the bag. Needless to say, this was reserved for Tom.
Tom continued to walk forward. He said to Gao Qi, "Master, if you see anything you want to eat, drink whatever you want to drink, and take whatever you want to take, they will be very happy."
Gao Qi shook his head and said, "No, it's too … embarrassing."
Tom was about to say something, but he stared at a young man. After staring at him for a while, he suddenly ran over. In a few steps, he ran to the young man, took out a hammer, and began to smash.
Three strikes, directly breaking the arm of an unremarkable young man. After smashing his palm, Tom said sternly, "Get lost! If you dare come here again, I will take your life. "
The young man howled and ran away. Tom, who seemed to have done something insignificant, walked back and said to Gao Qi, "Really, you don't have to be so polite. You're my master. You shouldn't be so reserved in my territory."
Gao Qi said with a wry smile, "I was just curious. What were you doing just now?"
Tom shrugged and said, "Nothing, I just beat away a thief who crossed the line."
Gao Qi sighed and said, "I say, Tom, you're fighting with the dock gang right now. Don't you know how to restrain yourself a little?"
Tom thought for a moment, then spun the hammer twice. After lifting his clothes and putting the hammer into his belt, he nodded and said, "You are right. I think it is time to deal with the dock gang. I am going to the dock now. Do you want to come with me?"
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