Chapter 125: Change Begins with the Protagonist's Mother

Will felt that Lin Hao's words were too profound, but he still understood the general meaning. He guessed that he had tricked people into going somewhere else.

But he was still a little worried. After all, he saved Henry and was worried that he would be found by the time robbers sooner or later. So he frowned and looked at Lin Hao, wanting to hear what Lin Hao had to say.

Lin Hao certainly understood what Will was worried about, so he said:

"Don't worry, brother. They will never trouble you again. Believe me!"

Hearing Lin Hao's calm tone and combining it with his previous words, Will had a guess in his mind: could it be that the group of people were killed by him?
Will was shocked by his own guess. There was something wrong with the way he looked at Lin Hao. He couldn't help feeling a little regretful that he should not have gotten involved in their affairs.

Then Lin Hao stopped paying attention to Will and asked Henry:
"What are your plans now?"

"I don't know!" Henry shook his head in confusion and said helplessly:

"I want to change something. I have spent thousands of years, but I find myself powerless, so~!"

Looking at Henry with lifeless eyes, Lin Hao comforted him:
"It's okay Henry. In fact, after visiting District 12 today, I understand your pain very well. I can empathize with you!"

After saying that, Lin Hao looked at Henry sincerely and said:

"At the same time, an idea came to me. Although we cannot change the system of this world, perhaps we can try to change it and give these people some help within our capacity!"

"Although the effect may not be very good, at least it can make you feel better!"

In fact, Lin Hao knew that as long as the time rules of this world did not change, all efforts would be in vain. Lin Hao said this just to comfort him.

If you want to change the world, you have to have a strong man descend from the sky to lead the people of this world to overthrow the current system and establish a new order.

But the world of the Time Planning Bureau is originally a deformed world full of bugs. Lin Hao does not have even the slightest affection for this world, so naturally he has no interest in leading them in a revolution and changing this system.

Besides, this system is more conducive to his own interests, so why should he change it? He only needs to change the fate of these characters in the plot, there is no need to make so much trouble!
Henry became happy when he heard that. He felt that Lin Hao was the same kind of person as him. At the same time, he felt that what he said made sense. The most important thing was that the feeling of waiting to die was too terrible.

Then he looked at Lin Hao with shining eyes and asked:
"Okay, so what's your plan?"

After saying that, Henry shook his head, cheered himself up, and tried to get rid of the influence of alcohol on himself!

Lin Hao said: "My plan is not yet complete. I plan to stay in District 12 for two days and carefully inspect the situation here!"

Lin Hao's purpose of staying here, on the one hand, is to investigate and then perfect his plan, and on the other hand, of course, he wants to change the fate of the protagonist.

"Okay, let's rest here for a night!"

Although Lin Hao did not tell the content of the plan, Henry still chose to believe him.

Then, Lin Hao turned around and found a stool to sit down. Looking at Will who was confused beside him, he said with a smile:

"May I have your name!"

"My name is Will Salas!" Will answered, and then asked Lin Hao: "What about you?"

"My name is Lin Hao!" Lin Hao said as he extended his right hand to Will.

While shaking hands with Will, Lin Hao took the opportunity to transfer one year to Will and said:

"Will, thank you for saving my friend!"

Will looked at the extra year on his arm, and he was extremely excited:
"Sir, I'm not doing this for pay, I have my own time!"

Although Will was happy, he still felt a little embarrassed and at the same time felt like he was being given charity.

Lin Hao stopped him and said, "This is not charity for you. You risked your life to save my friend. This is what you deserve."

"Besides, Henry and I are preparing to help more people and help them get through this difficult time. You are the first, but you won't be the last."

Henry also said at this time: "Will, just accept it! This is a gift from us!"

Will looked at his arm in silence. For more than a year, he had never been so wealthy from the time he was born until now. The most he had ever had was probably when the watch was activated when he was 1 years old.

I don’t know why, but Will seems to have lost something important in his heart!
Even so, he could not hide his excitement, looking at Lin Hao and Henry, he stammered:
"I, I, really!"

"Kind people should be treated kindly!" Henry was also very happy when he saw Will's happy expression.

Looking at Will who was so excited that he couldn't speak, Lin Hao patted him on the shoulder. Looking at the dusty factory and the poor environment, he complained:

"Henry, where is the hotel you booked? I think we should sleep somewhere else!"

Will felt anxious when he heard Lin Hao and the other two were about to leave. Although Lin Hao said that the time robbers would not bother them again, what if?
What if Lin Hao didn't kill anyone, but just led them away? At least in Will's opinion, this also made sense, so Will didn't want to take the risk and said:
"I think it's best for us to stay here. What if someone from the Jieshi Society comes looking for us outside?"

Henry also agreed, "That's true. Let's stay here for the night! There's no need to take risks!"

Seeing that neither of them was willing to take the risk, Lin Hao did not force them.

The next day.

It was daybreak, and the three of them had already woken up. Lin Hao asked Will:
"Will, can I visit your home?" Lin Hao was afraid that Will would misunderstand, so he added: "We want to help the people here, so we want to understand the people and things in District 12, as well as the specific living conditions!"

"Of course!" Will certainly wanted it very much. Maybe he could earn a considerable amount of money. At this moment, Will prayed silently in his heart!

Then Lin Hao and Henry followed Will to his house and told them about the current situation of the slums, such as the fact that the factory's production tasks had been increased again and the cost of living had increased!

After a not-so-rich lunch, Lin Hao and Henry said goodbye to Will who had been happy all day and continued to visit District 12 together.

In the evening, Will prepared to give his mother a surprise, so he happily bought a bouquet of flowers and stood at the bus stop, waiting for his mother to return.

You know, flowers are a rare luxury. Of course she wouldn't buy them under normal circumstances, but who made him earn a lot of time?
But as the buses stopped one after another, he did not see his mother. After the passengers on the last bus got off, Will had a bad feeling and turned around and ran along the bus route.

When he saw his mother frantically asking passers-by for help, he knew something must have happened, so he rushed over while shouting.

At this time, Will's mother saw that everyone had hidden in the house and no one was helping her. She had no choice but to run forward desperately, and there were only more than 20 seconds left in the countdown.

At this moment, she saw her son running towards her, so she rushed forward regardless of her own safety, thinking that there might still be a glimmer of hope.

Just watching the countdown coming to an end, his heart was filled with despair, but he still did not give up.

When there were only three seconds left in the countdown, there were still more than 50 meters between her and her son, and she was running out of time. Just when she was desperate, a man stood in front of her and reached out to her. She knew she was finally saved, and she grabbed this life-saving straw regardless of the consequences.

She watched the time count down to 1, and then before it returned to zero, the time on the watch began to go up. She finally breathed a sigh of relief, glad that she had escaped death.

Then, due to the intense running, he patted his chest which was heaving up and down, and gasped for breath. He waited for a while before speaking:
"Thank you, sir!"

"You're welcome. Will and I are friends, and he has helped my friends before!" Lin Hao said calmly.

"Then you and Will are also friends?" Will's mother looked at Lin Hao in surprise, then looked at her son who had just run to her.

"Mom! I'm so glad you're okay!" Will said happily.

Will also ran over, also gasping for breath. He was grateful to Lin Hao, but a little surprised that Lin Hao was here by such a coincidence. But it didn't matter anymore, as long as his mother was safe.

It was certainly not a coincidence that Lin Hao appeared here. In fact, when Lin Hao was chatting with Will in the morning, he had already learned from Will which bus his mother took to work.

So after saying goodbye to Will, Lin Hao silently memorized the bus route and came here alone at night to wait.

Will saw his mother's puzzled look and immediately said:

"Mr. Lin is indeed my friend!" Then he hugged Lin Hao and said gratefully: "Thank you, Lin, if it weren't for you, maybe I would have lost my mother!"

In the original plot, Will's mother was unaware of the increase in prices and fares, so after paying off the bank loan, she had no money (or time) to take a bus back, so she had no choice but to run all the way back.

Unfortunately, Will's mother died in front of him just a few seconds later, and the mother and son were separated forever, which started the subsequent story.

"We are friends, aren't we!" Lin Hao said with a deeply touching look.

At this time, Will remembered that he had not introduced him yet, so he said to Lin Hao:

"Lin, let me introduce you, this is my mother, Rachel Salas!"

Then he said to his mother: "Mom, this is my friend, Lin Hao!"

"Hello Ms. Rachel!"

"Hello Mr. Lin!"

After Lin Hao greeted Rachel, the mother and son thanked Lin Hao again and invited him to their home. However, Lin Hao looked at the two who had survived the disaster and said:

"I won't go to your house. I'm going back tomorrow. You should go home as well. It doesn't seem safe here at night."

Will was extremely grateful to Lin Hao. If it weren't for Lin Hao's help, he might never see his mother again. So he expressed his gratitude again:
"Lin, if you need me to do anything in the future, just tell me!"

"Don't worry, I'll come back soon, and I'll be your guest then!"

"goodbye!"

"Goodbye!"

With that, Lin Hao left and returned to the hotel Henry booked to rest.

At this time Rachel asked Will:

"How did you two know each other? Why didn't I know you had such a friend?"

Will did not hide anything and told what happened in the bar yesterday, and finally said:
Really, I just simply reminded him at that time, but I didn’t expect to get some compensation and give me a whole year...!

In fact, Will didn't know that the fate of his mother's death had changed. In addition, the mother and son depended on each other for survival. Without enough time, it was absolutely impossible for them to go to the first district as in the original drama.

Not to mention the future of the protagonist and his mother, anyway, Lin Hao’s purpose of coming to District 12 has been partially achieved.

the next day!
Lin Hao and Henry got on the return bus that they had booked in advance, ready to return to District 4. In the car, Henry asked the question that had been in his mind:

"Lin, why are you stopping me from giving Will more time?"

Lin Hao smiled. Although Henry's question was a bit naive, Lin Hao still answered seriously:
"Henry, you have to understand one thing. People usually don't cherish things that are too easy to get!"

"Besides, if we spend too much time in the slums, it will be a problem whether we can survive!"

Henry was silent. He knew that what Lin Hao said made sense. He just sighed and said:

"So, I feel more and more that there is no hope in this world!"

Then he thought of Lin Hao's plan and asked:

"Lin, what exactly is the plan you mentioned before?"

Lin Hao glanced at the driver, then said to Henry, “Let’s talk about it in detail after we get back!”

Henry understood immediately, and the two of them did not discuss anything else on the way back.

After spending 1 year and 20 weeks on the journey to get home, Henry couldn't wait to ask, "Can we talk now?"

"Of course!" Lin Hao answered affirmatively and told his plan:
"My plan is to build a few factories, slightly increase the wages of my employees, and then use the earned time as principal to lend to those emergency employees at no interest or at low interest."

Henry thought about Lin Hao's words and realized that this was only a temporary solution and not a permanent cure, but it was better than giving up on himself and seeking death.

Henry said somewhat unwillingly: "Is there no other way?"

"It's better than just giving your time away!" Lin Hao said.

"Henry, you should know what kind of monster system we are facing. If we make too big a move, they only need to raise taxes and prices, or even just increase loan interest rates a little bit, which will be enough to wipe out our efforts."

"Therefore, with our current capabilities, we are completely unable to change any system. What we need to do now is to accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity to act."

Lin Hao could only fool Henry in this way. Of course, the plan itself was feasible, and Lin Hao even had a simpler method.

However, Lin Hao had no interest in the virtue of sacrificing oneself for others. It was not his own country that was in trouble, so why should he worry about these foreigners? As long as the task could be completed, there was no need to worry so much.

(End of this chapter)