CHAPTER 51: CHAPTER 51: SYSTEM UPGRADE

"I don’t know her very well, just met her twice," Qi Yun confessed truthfully.

But Shi Feng obviously didn’t believe it, assuming Qi Yun was unwilling to reveal more, so he just pursed his lips and didn’t continue to ask.

Today, he earned 213,000 RMB at once, adding to the previous 36,000 in his account, Qi Yun now had nearly 250,000 RMB.

After paying off the 150,000 principal on the credit card, there would still be 100,000 left.

In less than a month, his life had completely changed.

From being penniless and in debt by tens of thousands, he could now pay off his debts and even had a place to call home.

Most importantly, his daughter had returned to his side.

"Phew~"

Stepping out of the antique shop, Qi Yun let out a long breath, feeling that everything was moving in a positive direction.

He took a taxi back home and before entering, he could already hear his daughter’s joyful laughter.

Inside, Little Huang Mao was playing checkers with Nuannuan. To be fair, this guy was quite skilled at entertaining kids.

"Daddy!"

Hearing Qi Yun’s entrance, the little girl, like a cheerful bird, ran over and jumped into Qi Yun’s arms.

Qi Yun picked her up, touched her chubby little face, and smiled, "Are you hungry? Daddy will take you out for something delicious."

The little girl nodded vigorously, "Yes, I want to eat big drumsticks!"

"No problem," Qi Yun said, starting to put on her coat while turning to Little Huang Mao, "Let’s go, aren’t you heading to Wei Xiaoqin’s house?"

Little Huang Mao, upon hearing this, grinned widely.

The three of them left the residential area, Qi Yun bought some fresh fruit at the supermarket and then took a taxi straight to Wei Yong’s house.

As for Wei Yong, after receiving Qi Yun’s call in the morning about visiting for the New Year, he and his wife went to the market to buy a ton of ingredients and had lunch ready early.

By the time Qi Yun and the others entered the house, the table was already filled with various dishes.

Lamb leg, beef bones, large plate chicken, horse meat... even more sumptuous than when Qi Yun last visited.

"I was just about to ask when you’d come over. Come to the table, we’ve been waiting for you to start eating," Wei Yong enthusiastically invited them to sit, while his sister-in-law approached with a radiant smile to tease Nuannuan.

Wei Yong’s wife also popped her head out from the kitchen and called, "Is Qi Yun here? Come on, sit down and eat, I’m just finishing the last dish here."

"Sister-in-law, you’ve gone to too much trouble preparing so much food, sorry for the hassle," Qi Yun responded with a smile.

"No hassle at all, start eating, start eating," Wei Yong said as he opened a bottle of liquor and poured a glass for Qi Yun.

Qi Yun quickly raised his hand to stop him, "Just a little, just a little, I still have to take care of my daughter."

"Alright then, just one glass for you today, we’ll have a proper drink some other time," Wei Yong didn’t insist and turned to Little Huang Mao, "Wang Bin, do you want some?"

Little Huang Mao eagerly lifted an empty glass and handed it over, but Qi Yun quickly intercepted, pulling Wei Yong aside.

"No, this liquor is strong, if this kid drinks a glass, I’ll have to carry him back home later."

Wei Yong looked at Little Huang Mao with a scrutinizing gaze, "Young man, not being able to handle your liquor isn’t good."

Little Huang Mao gave an awkward smile and shrunk his neck.

The meal continued until almost dark, Little Huang Mao put down his chopsticks early and whispered with Wei Xiaoqin on the sofa.

The sister-in-law kept teasing Nuannuan, trying to win the little one’s affection.

When leaving, Qi Yun gave Wei Xiaoqin a red envelope with not much money, just 200 yuan.

Returning home, while taking off Nuannuan’s coat, he discovered a red envelope in her pocket as well.

Opening it, he found two thousand yuan inside.

Qi Yun shook his head helplessly, Wei Yong really...

The little girl must have been exhausted from playing today; she fell into a deep sleep right after her bath.

Qi Yun was about to lie down on the sofa when the phone suddenly rang.

He picked up the phone, seeing it was Liu Meng calling, wondering what was going on for this guy to call so late.

"Hello, Brother Meng."

"Old Qi, my brother-in-law just called. Their manager is missing! And apart from my brother-in-law giving him money, several others have also given him money."

Qi Yun was slightly startled after hearing this. The other day at Liu Meng’s house, after hearing everything, he felt something was off, and now it turns out the guy most likely absconded.

"Did your brother-in-law borrow the sixty thousand from you?"

"Not yet, that brat Li Jie came to ask for money again this morning, and my wife was ready to give it to him.

I heeded your reminder, kept an eye out, and told him to wait a couple of days and find out more. And then that manager disappeared this afternoon!"

"Good thing we didn’t give him the money this morning, or that sixty thousand would have been gone... I called to thank you."

Liu Meng’s voice was full of relief. Sixty thousand yuan was no small amount for their family; the two of them working hard for a year might not save up sixty thousand.

Qi Yun sighed, "No need to thank me, did your brother-in-law report to the police?"

"Yes, they have, the police are looking for him."

"Then there’s nothing else to do but wait for news from the police..."

"..."

After hanging up, Qi Yun shook his head helplessly, young people are too eager for quick success, and it’s easy to stumble.

In such matters, those caught will certainly face consequences, and since the person dared to do this, they must be driven to desperation. Even if caught, the money might not be recovered...

Fortunately, Liu Meng listened to advice and avoided greater losses.

Time quietly passed, and soon it was midnight, and today’s intelligence refreshed.

Qi Yun eagerly summoned the panel.

The next second, his pupils contracted sharply as the screen in front of him changed differently than usual...

[The Daily Intelligence System has been bound for twenty days and upgraded to Lv2!]

[Host: Qi Yun]

[System Level: Level 2 (Two intelligence pieces can be received daily, with a small probability of receiving blue intelligence)]

[Today’s Intelligence 1 (Red): Du Bing from Dongfeng Market has defaulted on high-interest loans and fled to Kashi Tashiku County, preparing to cross the border tomorrow at the port.]

[Today’s Intelligence 2 (White): On New District Xuanwu Street, 500 meters east to west, there is a 26g gold ring in the drainage ditch by the sidewalk, which has been unclaimed for over a week.]

"Wow~ The system upgraded to level 2! I can now receive two pieces of intelligence every day!"

This news undoubtedly thrilled Qi Yun, and there’s also a small probability of receiving blue intelligence. Although he didn’t know what blue intelligence was, he guessed it must be something very valuable.

Plus, the intelligence from alert 1, this Du Bing who fled from Dongfeng Market, Qi Yun suspected was likely Li Jie’s manager.

If this guy escapes through the border tomorrow, Li Jie’s money will be completely hopeless.

Although he wasn’t particularly close with Li Jie, Liu Meng had made significant efforts on his behalf, so for Liu Meng’s sake, he should inform him of this, though he needed to come up with a plausible excuse...

After thinking of the wording, Qi Yun dialed Liu Meng’s number.