After Beating the Game, I Became the Villain BOSS

Chapter 528: Chapter 343: Staying True to Your Original Aspirations (Part 3)

"But Daddy doesn’t want to see you trapped in the pursuit of fame and fortune, becoming stronger and more influential, but in the end, turning into those ordinary people who just climb upwards for the sake of climbing, forgetting why you started this journey in the first place."

She nodded earnestly and said to her father with full sincerity, "Understood! Ah Li promises Daddy that when I grow up, I will stay true to my original intention and become a true hero!"

Her father gave a comforting smile, holding her tightly in his arms, his voice full of indescribable gentleness, "Alright, then Daddy will wait for the little hero to grow up."

This was her earliest memory with her father.

In her impression, her father’s figure wasn’t imposing, small and thin, not particularly strong, as he often returned from tasks covered in injuries.

But she just felt that her father was the greatest person in the world, because he helped her understand the meaning of heroism and gave her a sense of direction in life at a very young age.

Yet she never imagined that such a great father would also lie.

Her father deceived her.

That year, he clearly promised to wait for her to grow up.

Yet, when she was 10 years old, the figure waiting for her at the end of life’s path disappeared forever.

It was a night of torrential rain, coincidentally also her birthday, and she had prepared a cake at home.

The cake was very small, just enough for two people; her mother had died young, leaving only her father as family, so a small cake was always enough for birthdays.

She waited and waited...

In the end, all she awaited was news of her father’s death.

According to her father’s friends, he had taken on a large order, involved in a commission from a giant corporation, and while dealing with the aftermath, couldn’t handle some traces himself, so he sought Amir’s help.

That Amir was then a City Council executive member and also a sworn brother of her father’s, often visiting their home with a very likable demeanor.

But it was this most trusted brother of her father’s who, to gain the favor of the corporation, betrayed her father and caused his death.

On the day her father died, his former comrades hurried to dissociate themselves, and no one dared to help with his burial.

It was she who, with blood-soaked hands, dug a pit on the hillside and buried her father.

After burying her father, she knelt before the grave, solemnly bowed three times, and made three vows.

"Father above, I, Shangguan Li, swear here!"

"First, I will sleep on logs with a wooden pillow, rise with the rooster, cultivate inner wisdom and strengthen the body, pressing forward courageously in this mortal world!"

"Second, the murder of my father is a vengeance as deep as the sea, and one day, I will use the blood of the traitor to honor my father; I swear not to be a person if I don’t avenge this!"

"Third, I will remember my promise to my father, never forgetting my original intention along life’s journey, helping the weak, and acting heroically!"

Past memories like changing fireworks surged in Shangguan Li’s mind, unknowingly her face was covered in tears.

Su Mo had a gentle smile on his face, his eyes and voice filled with a power called trust, "Shangguan, you and Dongdong are like them, all companions I can trust with my back, and you are more experienced, more mature."

"Now that I’m out of contact, I can’t give any instructions, and my companions must be very confused. Therefore, I entrust my team to you, for you to assess the situation outside and make decisions."

"That Red Umbrella Badge is my token; until I wake up, you are the absolute Captain Edge, and all resources, equipment, and personnel of the Edge are yours to command."

"Take our shared strength and do what you believe is right."