Chapter 465: This Damn Actually Works

He just glanced at the content on the xuan paper in the photo, and Han Fei was dumbfounded.

Although he had prepared in advance, Han Fei knew that when Xu Mo said he had the Missing Forty Chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber, it would definitely be genuine and not a baseless claim.

When he actually saw the Cao Xueqin Original Manuscript, his heart still couldn't help but quake enormously.

At that moment, Han Fei only felt a "buzz" in his head, and he had a single thought: This damn really is the Missing Forty Chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber!

Although Han Fei doesn't know much about antiques, he could tell that the xuan paper in the photo Xu Mo sent him was certainly aged.

As for the content, that made it even easier to discern.

Han Fei has a father‑in‑law who is passionate about Redology; back then, to please his father‑in‑law, he deliberately flipped through Dream of the Red Chamber over and over, reading it dozens of times.

His understanding of Dream of the Red Chamber is far deeper than that of an average person.

The content of the Missing Forty Chapters in Xu Mo's hands connects perfectly with the first eighty chapters, with no sense of disjunction at all!

This is an Original Manuscript!

"Han Team… hey, Han Team…," Xu Mo called out a few times on the other end, but received no reply from Han Fei.

"Is the signal bad?"

Since Han Fei didn't respond, Xu Mo simply hung up.

On the other side.

After confirming that the photo Xu Mo sent him was indeed the Missing Forty Chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber, Han Fei stood there in stunned silence for a long while.

Once he regained his composure, Han Fei immediately left the crowd and forwarded the document Xu Mo sent him to his father‑in‑law.

At that point, it was only a short time before quitting hour, and with nothing pressing at the Police Station, Han Fei simply chose not to return there and drove straight home.

It was a quarter past nine in the evening.

Wang Dachuan promptly opened the lottery result website on his phone.

The winning numbers for this draw of Double Color Ball were: 01030507090208.

The first six sets of red balls matched the numbers on Wang Dachuan's Lottery Ticket, with only the final set of blue balls differing.

His Lottery Ticket numbers were: 01030507090204, Second Prize.

The prize money for the First and Second Prizes in Double Color Ball fluctuates according to the prize pool, while the prizes for the third through sixth tiers remain fixed.

The Second Prize this draw paid out higher than the previous one, at 250,000 per bet.

The Lottery Ticket Wang Dachuan bought for two yuan won 250,000; after taxes, he kept 200,000, enough to buy a car.

After rubbing his eyes repeatedly to confirm he had indeed won, Wang Dachuan instantly leapt up in excitement.

"I knew this set of numbers would win! I knew… this is a set that Team Leader Xu also believed would win."

He recalled the line Xu Mo told him this morning: "These numbers aren't bad; I feel even at worst they could snag a Second Prize."

Calling it a Second Prize is indeed a Second Prize… Wang Dachuan, both thrilled and cautious, tucked away the winning Lottery Ticket: "Team Leader Xu is awesome!!!"

Who would have thought that Team Leader Xu not only mastered computer skills, interrogation, and marksmanship… but also had insight into lotteries.

A truly all‑round talent!

Meanwhile.

"Whoa?!"

After seeing the winning numbers of this draw, the police officers living in different locations exclaimed in near‑simultaneous surprise.

"This damn actually works?!!"

They were far too familiar with this set of winning numbers.

The first six groups of numbers were identical to those on Wang Dachuan's Lottery Ticket, with only the final group differing.

Second Prize, 250,000 per bet…

In the minds of the officers, the same scene flashed simultaneously.

This morning, Xu Mo glanced at Wang Dachuan's Lottery Ticket, then, in what seemed like a perfunctory tone, said, "These numbers aren't bad; I feel even at worst they could snag a Second Prize," and after patting Wang Dachuan on the shoulder, walked away.

At the time, the officers thought Xu Mo was merely placating Wang Dachuan, not wanting to dampen his enthusiasm.

But now it seems the situation may not be that simple.

Xu Mo wasn't being perfunctory; he instantly recognized that Wang Dachuan's Lottery Ticket could win, and his pat on the shoulder was perhaps a hint: "Kid, you're about to win! Think about how you'll spend the money!"

…

At Han Fei's father‑in‑law's home.

An elderly man with bifocals and snow‑white hair was bent over the desk, writing something.

He kept revising as he wrote, but no matter how he edited, he remained dissatisfied, so he tore up the paper and started over.

This elderly man was Han Fei's father‑in‑law.

He believed that in his remaining lifetime he might never get a chance to see the Missing Forty Chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber, so he decided to pen his own complete version, crafting what he considered the best rendition.

He was writing when, suddenly, the study door was knocked, the knocking rapid and urgent.

"Dad! It's me!" The knocker was Han Fei.

"What do you want?" The old man, a bit irritated, set his pen down in frustration, rose, opened the study door, and wore an annoyed expression.

Han Fei, excited, looked at the old man: "Dad, have you looked at the document I sent you?"

"What document? Haven't read it! This untimely nonsense—what are you doing here? You never like coming, so why suddenly think of this old fool?"

The old man's attitude toward Han Fei wasn't very good.

The main reason is that this guy is such a grandson; before marrying his daughter, he came to the house every day to discuss Dream of the Red Chamber with him, and precisely because of that, the old man is very satisfied with this son‑in‑law, finding him increasingly agreeable.

But who could have known that once Han Fei married his daughter, he became a different person, no longer coming to discuss Dream of the Red Chamber, devoting himself entirely to work, so busy that he was rarely seen, only visiting during festivals.

This led the old man to harbor deep resentment toward Han Fei, and over time he grew less inclined to favor this son‑in‑law.

Han Fei still wore a smile, speaking cryptically.

"Dad, look, how could I not love coming? It's just that I'm busy with work… Anyway, I sent you a file via WeChat; open it and you'll definitely like it!"

「Mysterious...... 」，The old man said, pulling out his phone and adjusting his reading glasses: 「I want to see what you can send me. 」

Speaking, he opened vx, clicked to receive the file Han Fei sent him.

After receiving and opening the file, he glanced at it briefly, then froze, furrowed his brow slightly, and continued reading.

The old man became more and more engrossed as he read, even forgetting that someone was standing beside him.

Only after finishing Chapter 81 did the old man look up again at Han Fei.

「This, this is...... 」，the old man grabbed Han Fei's arm, his excited hands trembling uncontrollably.

Han Fei nodded: 「Cao Xueqin Original Manuscript, the missing forty chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber! 」

「Dad, how is it, do you like it? This is something a colleague sent me, the original is in his hands...... 」

Before he could finish the sentence, the old man exclaimed excitedly: 「Then can I see the original? 」