Chapter 166: Chapter 135: How to Handle (Three-in-One) (3)
"By the way, Captain Zhou should have reported to you about those two thieves, right?"
Zhang Dayong handed over a cigarette and, after lighting it, said, "Yeah, you don’t have to worry about it; he’ll handle it for you."
"Alright." Qi Yun took the cigarette and continued, "By the way, Director Zhang, where do you live? A friend of mine gave me some Qamagou recently; I’ll have someone bring you some later."
"Qamagou? Sure, that’s good stuff. I live at xxxxx..."
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After seeing the other party’s car leave, Qi Yun took out the string of emerald necklace from the bag, returned to the hotpot restaurant, and whispered something to Old Feng.
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After dealing with these matters, it was already past ten o’clock when Qi Yun got home.
Zhao Qing heard the commotion at the door and immediately ran happily to open it, quickly throwing herself into Qi Yun’s arms without a word.
Qi Yun gently hugged her, patted her back, and said softly, "What’s up? Missing me, huh?"
Zhao Qing looked up, her eyes a little red, and complained, "You’ve been gone for several days, and I couldn’t reach you. I’ve been worried every day, afraid something might happen to you."
A warm current surged in Qi Yun’s heart; he lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead, reassuring her, "I’m sorry for making you worry. But see, I’m back safe and sound."
Zhao Qing broke into a smile, holding Qi Yun’s hand, as they walked into the house and sat down on the sofa.
"Where’s the little one?"
"In the bedroom, fell asleep waiting for you." Zhao Qing nestled closely next to Qi Yun, muttering discontentedly.
"Haha, I’ll go take a look at her." Qi Yun stood up lightly, tiptoed into the bedroom.
In the dim light, he saw the little one lying quietly on the bed, her little face rosy, with a hint of a sweet smile at the corners of her mouth.
Tenderness filled Qi Yun’s heart as he kissed his daughter’s forehead before turning to leave the room and returning to the living room.
"I’ll take a shower first and then keep you company," Qi Yun said as he walked toward the bathroom; he suddenly returned midway, took out his wallet from his pocket, and placed a stack of receipts on the coffee table, "Since you’re free, check if any of these receipts have won a prize."
Zhao Qing looked at the stack of receipts on the coffee table suspiciously, "Can these really win? I’ve never scratched off a winning one."
Qi Yun smiled mysteriously, "Well, you give it a try; if you win, it’s all yours."
"Cut it off, I don’t believe it." Zhao Qing glanced over skeptically, yet she reached out to pick up the receipts and began to scrutinize them one by one.
Without saying more, Qi Yun turned around and entered the bathroom.
With the intent to pass the time, Zhao Qing started scratching off the receipts one by one; about ten of them just said, "Thanks for participating."
Until she scratched off the last one, her eyes widened instantly, and her casual expression was suddenly replaced by excitement.
"Wow!" Zhao Qing couldn’t help but shout, but quickly realized the sound was too loud, worrying about waking the already asleep little one.
She hurriedly ran to the bathroom holding the receipt, excitedly whispered, "Qi Yun, I won! I really won!" She waved the receipt in her hand energetically, her voice full of disbelief.
Qi Yun was drying his hair, turned to see her excitement, and pretended to be surprised, "Really? How much did you win?"
Zhao Qing’s cheeks reddened with excitement as she handed the receipt to Qi Yun, "Look! Ten thousand dollars! I never thought I’d win such a big prize." She smiled, her eyes turning into slits.
Qi Yun took the receipt and looked at it, "Awesome! You must buy a couple of lottery tickets tomorrow." Saying this, he gently pinched Zhao Qing’s cheek, his eyes full of affection.
Zhao Qing happily spun around in the bathroom, then suddenly remembered something, "By the way, once the new house is renovated, I’ll use this money to buy you a massage chair!"
Qi Yun laughed as he pulled her into his arms, greedily inhaling the fragrance of her hair, "No need to buy me anything; just buy whatever you want. I’ll transfer a million to you later, and tomorrow we’ll find a renovation company."
"A million!" Zhao Qing paused, looking earnestly at Qi Yun, then said nothing, hugging him tightly.
After a long-awaited kiss, Qi Yun supported his waist and walked to the balcony, lighting a cigarette as he began checking the intelligence system he hadn’t focused on for a while.
[Current intelligence points: 9]
[Today’s Intelligence 1 (Red): A businessman from Lebanon is buying gas tanks expensively everywhere, currently staying in room 601 at the Pudong Holiday Hotel]
"Lebanon? Gas tanks?"
If I remember correctly, Lebanon appears to be experiencing turmoil; is this guy planning to use them as bombs?
Qi Yun shook his head; the risk’s too high; it’s not something to get involved with.
Moreover, the regulation of gas tanks is too strict, making them difficult to manage.
[Today’s Intelligence 2 (Blue): New District G Security Bureau plans to upgrade a data collection system, Zhang Dayong intends to involve you in the bidding process]
"A favor returned?"
Projects like this, Qi Yun knows, usually cost upwards of three to five million.
As for the technical difficulty, there is some, but not much.
There are heaps of mature products in the market; they’re just not open-sourced, basically adding some customized requirements on top of them.
But the profits are extremely high; if secured, a simple operation and handover can easily net one to two million.
[Today’s Intelligence 3 (Red): The coordinates you gave to Spanish history expert—Ignacio for decryption have made a breakthrough]
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The next day, Qi Yun got up early to prepare breakfast for Zhao Qing and their daughter.