91: Chapter 91 Preparing to Depart

Ignoring Liu Chang, who stood there in a daze, he closed the stone wall at the entrance of the room.

"Brother, what exactly is wrong with you today? I feel like your mood isn't right. Can you tell me about it?" Inside the study, Mi Fan asked worriedly.

Cao Xiao used the Detection Function to observe the situation in the basement. He was worried that Liu Chang might do something foolish in desperation. Fortunately, Liu Chang just cried for a while and then sat there in a daze. Regaining his composure, he sighed and said, "I've encountered some things. I have too many secrets, and she doesn't understand the gravity of the situation. If I don't correct her behavior in time, it will eventually lead to disaster, and she will be the first to suffer. I gave her that umbrella today to protect herself in an emergency, but she snuck away before I could even speak. It's not that I don't trust Zhou Xinmeng and the others, but the matter is of great importance and cannot afford any leaks. That's why I lost my temper with Xiao Chang today. I know she is like this because I spoiled her. If I were still penniless, she wouldn't have become this way. Don't blame me for being heartless; if she weren't my cousin, I wouldn't manage her like this. Alright, let's not talk about her anymore. There's no need to design so many clothes; just design the bodyguard uniforms."

Mi Fan didn't ask any further questions and began designing according to Cao Xiao's requirements and the characteristics of the H1S alloy. An hour later, a complete set of clothing appeared in the computer desktop window. The design of this clothing was not novel; the style was one that had existed for over a hundred years—the Zhongshan suit. This Zhongshan suit was simply black, with a coin-sized, bright golden Tianxing Company logo on the right chest. If that were all, there would be no need to specifically have Mi Fan design it. However, this suit was designed according to bulletproof vest standards. The key lay in the internal arrangement of the cushioning material. A single layer of H1S alloy would prevent penetration when hit by a bullet, but the enormous kinetic energy carried by the bullet would pass through the H1S alloy and impact the body tissue near the point of impact. There had to be a buffer layer to disperse the kinetic energy to other parts of the body, cushioning and offsetting the bullet's impact energy. Furthermore, it could not affect body movement or the appearance of the clothing, so the structural layout of the buffer layer needed to be ergonomic. The AI brain didn't have such powerful creativity yet, and he didn't understand it either, so he could only ask Mi Fan for help.

After copying the design drawings and thanking Mi Fan, Cao Xiao returned to his bedroom. He couldn't wait to manufacture a set according to the plan: a white T-shirt, jacket, trousers, white socks, and black shoes, putting them on one by one. Looking at his reflection in the mirror, he felt that he looked much sharper in this outfit. Putting on a pair of large sunglasses and keeping a straight face, he looked quite cold and cool. He took out a metal hammer and struck himself hard. Although he could still feel a distinct impact, there was no pain. It fit well, and he practiced boxing in the room for a while without feeling any discomfort. With the addition of a pair of gloves and a hood, he wouldn't lose his life immediately even if sprayed by a machine gun. Feeling satisfied, he immediately produced one hundred sets. Of course, he wouldn't wear this uniform himself; he used Mi Fan's lining solution to make a few sets based on the styles of clothes he usually wore.

Looking at Liu Chang again, he was suddenly left speechless—this girl was actually eating and drinking! He had placed plenty of long-shelf-life snacks in the underground secret room, and the refrigerator was filled with cooked food. Now, there were many packaging bags piled on the floor, and a large pile of food and drinks on the table. The girl didn't look sad at all; she was eating happily, cursing him while she ate. What kind of reflection is this! He felt truly helpless against this heartless girl. No, he couldn't let her off so easily! With a thought, the power in the secret room was cut off, plunging it into darkness where not a single ray of light could be seen. Liu Chang was stunned for two seconds. Without needing to think, she knew it was Cao Xiao who had cut the power. She immediately screamed, took out her phone for light, and stumbled toward the door. She fumbled at the door for a long time but couldn't find the mechanism to open it. She shouted loudly at the door for a while, but no one came to open it. Disappointed, she slumped to the floor. The secret room was silent. Being alone here would inevitably cause fear, especially for a girl. With no hope of getting out, she ran to the bed, covered herself entirely with the quilt, and unknowingly began to cry again. After sobbing for a while, she actually fell asleep.

Cao Xiao couldn't bear to torture her any longer; continuing would not achieve the desired effect. It was enough for her to remember this lesson. As for making her admit her mistake, that was impossible. He quietly opened the door to the secret room and left it at that; Liu Chang would naturally come out after waking up.

He checked flight tickets online and saw there was a flight to Cape Town tonight. He wouldn't wait until tomorrow; he would leave tonight! He immediately booked five first-class tickets, called Wu Feng to inform him, and told the four bodyguards to meet him at Xianhe Airport in a while. He called He Yueyou to say goodbye. When He Yueyou heard that Cao Xiao was leaving today, she said she wanted to go to the airport to see him off. It was already past seven, so after dinner and packing his luggage, it would be about time to go.

After saying goodbye to his parents, he drove to the mall to get a large suitcase. His personal space was large enough, but this time he was going out with four people watching him at all times, so having a large suitcase would serve as a good cover. He casually put some personal items and 200,000 huaxia currency in cash inside. huaxia currency was now an international currency, but it wasn't as useful as us dollar in Africa, though it could still be used. He wasn't willing to exchange huaxia currency for us dollar; Huaxia people should use huaxia currency—there was no other reason.

He parked the car in the airport parking lot and arrived at the airport departure hall. Duan Hong, Niu Zhen, Li Quanshuo, and Cheng Xiaodao were already waiting there. The four of them were uniformly dressed in the same style of trousers and T-shirts, wearing sunglasses late at night, and even their suitcases were the same. The four of them sat on the chairs with cold, "keep away" expressions. Seeing Cao Xiao approach, they stood up straight in a flash, stood neatly in front of him with their hands behind their backs, and said nothing, waiting for his instructions. Surrounding passengers cast strange looks, and those passing by would give them a wide berth.

This scene really looked a bit like a triad boss making an entrance. Cao Xiao smiled bitterly and said to them, "Relax a little. I'm not your commanding officer, and don't treat me like some heartless, unscrupulous boss. We will be spending a lot of time together in the future, so just treat me as a friend, just like that night. Otherwise, it would be so boring! Say what you need to say, laugh when you want to laugh; don't worry about me! Also, don't dress so seriously all the time; people are treating us like a triad."

Among these men, Duan Hong was the oldest at thirty-four this year. Li Quanshuo and Cheng Xiaodao were both thirty. Niu Zhen was much younger, only twenty-five this year, younger even than Cao Xiao, but he was also the strongest physically. All in all, Cao Xiao and they could be considered peers.

"Understood, Boss! According to your requirements, we only brought our own personal items; we didn't bring any weapons or protective gear, so there won't be any problems with security checks," said Duan Hong.

"I will have someone send those things over there later. There is still an hour before boarding, so go buy some snacks to bring along; otherwise, it will be hard to get through more than a day. By the way, buy some more cigarettes. I remember you all smoke, right? The cigarettes over there don't taste as good as the ones back home, so buy plenty and check them in together." Cao Xiao took out 10,000 yuan in cash and handed it to Duan Hong. Actually, he just wanted to shoo them away. Yueyou was coming over soon, and with four big lightbulbs standing around, he would feel uncomfortable.

Originally, they intended to let one person go while the others stayed here with Cao Xiao. This was an airport, security was very tight, and there wouldn't be any danger. However, Cao Xiao insisted that they all go, so they didn't hesitate and turned to go shopping together.

"Yueyou, over here!" Just as they left, Cao Xiao saw He Yueyou appear at the entrance of the departure hall, looking around, so he waved his hand happily and shouted loudly.