Bai Meng has arrived!
At this,
Qin Jiang and Zhu Zheng were not surprised at all.
After all,
Wasn't his trip to Pu Region a while ago specifically to help Bai Meng auction those cultural relics?
Zhu Zheng: "Let him in!"
...
Creak...
Bai Meng walked in from outside! He looked at Qin Jiang and Zhu Zheng with a smile and said, "I hope I'm not interrupting you two!"
Qin Jiang: "Do you care about that?"
Bai Meng: "Haha..."
Zhu Zheng: "He's here to claim his treasures."
Qin Jiang: "You never visit unless you need something."
Bai Meng: "Can the two of you stop teasing me..."
The three of them conversed very harmoniously, and as time passed, Bai Meng's relationship with Qin Jiang and the others grew closer and closer! This was mainly because he found that neither Qin Jiang nor Zhu Zheng ever interacted with him with utilitarian motives.
Nor had they ever asked him to do anything illegal!
Whenever they sought him out, it was always to handle matters within the bounds of the law, or even things that upheld justice.
Who wouldn't like someone like that!
At their level, making friends was already difficult, and finding sincere friends like Qin Jiang and Zhu Zheng who didn't fawn over fame and fortune or ask him for favors was even harder.
Bai Meng: "My visit this time is mainly on behalf of the higher-ups to express condolences and say that you were wronged in Mo Du."
"If you have any demands, feel free to raise them. The authorities in Mo Du will supervise and definitely conduct a strict review."
Qin Jiang: "That's your business, I don't care. As for demands! Forget it! Owing a favor is like building a bit of mutual goodwill."
Bai Meng: "You rascal are the slickest!"
In this kind of matter, the higher-ups certainly hoped Qin Jiang would immediately ask for benefits so that the matter could be completely settled. Instead, Qin Jiang's refusal to ask for immediate benefits meant the higher-ups would always owe him a personal favor.
This kind of favor was extremely important!
It could definitely save a life!
Bai Meng: "In addition, there's the matter of the antiques..."
Qin Jiang pointed at the table not far away: "Your longevity technique, practice it! I wish you live a thousand years soon."
Bai Meng rolled his eyes: "Are you cursing at me?"
At the same time, he went over to the table and saw many bamboo slips and various other miscellaneous antique items placed on it. Bai Meng took out a few photos from his pocket, compared them with the bamboo slips, and nodded: "Right! These are the bamboo slips. With this, that antique case can be completely wrapped up."
"Alright! I'll be taking these bamboo slips..."
Qin Jiang: "You're just taking them like this..."
Bai Meng: "What else..."
Qin Jiang: "Do you know how much danger and what kind of crisis I faced in Pu Region for these broken bamboo slips of yours? I almost lost my life there! And you're just taking them away like that..."
Bai Meng: "Spit it out! What do you want..."
Qin Jiang: "What can you give me..."
Bai Meng: "Medals, honor?"
Qin Jiang: "I don't lack any of those..."
Bai Meng: "Then I can't give you anything else..."
Qin Jiang: "I want a sense of security!"
A sense of security?
Bai Meng: "You still don't have a sense of security? The dignified chairman of the Black Dragon Group, worth hundreds of billions? You lack a sense of security..."
Qin Jiang: "Yeah! How can there be any sense of security when someone is staring at you..."
Bai Meng: "Stared at? Who is staring at you..."
Qin Jiang: "By some special task force."
What?
Bai Meng looked at Qin Jiang in astonishment.
How could that be?
The other party actually knew about the Nail Project Team? That shouldn't be! This project group was extremely covert, and currently its headquarters wasn't even in Bei Province. Even he had only found out about it by chance through his father Bai Weiguo. Logically speaking, Qin Jiang shouldn't know. Could it be that he had other background intelligence channels?
Who could it be?
Those in the northern region who knew about this Nail Project Team were probably as rare as hen's teeth! After all, it belonged to a special task force and wasn't under local jurisdiction. Unless they coordinated with you, it was impossible to know.
Qin Jiang: "Don't be so surprised! Is it very unexpected? In recent years, many large social organizations in the three northern provinces have been eliminated one by one, and from many clues, it's obvious they weren't spearheaded by the local Police."
"Coupled with the fact that in the past two years I've also found some newly hired employees acting a bit strange, obviously moles planted inside."
"Combining these two, it's not hard to guess that a special task force definitely exists, and they've made me a target as well."
Bai Meng didn't answer whether there was a special task force, but instead said: "Regardless of whether there is one or not, as long as you walk straight, you needn't fear a crooked shadow!"
Qin Jiang: "I am upright! But nobody likes being watched all the time, so I hope my name stops appearing on certain case files to be constantly analyzed and targeted!"
"In other words, removed from the special task force's list!"
Bai Meng: "This... I can't reach that level of the special task force, what you're asking is beyond me!"
Qin Jiang: "I know you can't do it. I mean for you to go back and tell Bai Weiguo about this."
"My Black Dragon Group is a legitimate company that has made tremendous contributions to the local area, and I hope we can be given a fair clearing!"
Bai Meng: "Alright! I'll go talk to him..."
Immediately, Bai Meng intended to take the bamboo slips on the table and leave...
"Wait..." Qin Jiang pointed at the other antiques on the table: "You can take all of these as well..."
Bai Meng: "These... take all of them... are you sure..."
Although he was a layman and couldn't tell the exact value of these antiques, he could vaguely guess they definitely weren't ordinary. After all, these items were clearly obtained by Qin Jiang from the cruise ship auction. How could an auction of that scale possibly auction off ordinary things? Every single one of them was worth a fortune... Moreover, a rough glance revealed at least twenty or thirty items. Just how much money would all of them add up to!
Qin Jiang: "Right! All of them! If you like any, you can keep a couple for yourself, and donate the rest!"
Bai Meng: "What would I keep this stuff for? I'm certainly not that kind of person."
Qin Jiang: "The provenance of these things is completely legitimate. They were given to me by those tycoons after being auctioned off. Given our relationship, wouldn't it be normal for me to give you a gift?"
Bai Meng: "Don't... it's too precious! If I casually accept even one, I really won't be able to clear my name later. You have too many items here, and it definitely won't do for me to take them away by myself. I need to report this! Let someone from above come! Me taking them away on my own doesn't comply with the procedures, and if a piece goes missing or turns up extra later, I won't be able to explain it..."
Qin Jiang: "Suit yourself..."
Bai Meng immediately took out his phone to contact someone.
Hanging up the phone.
Bai Meng: "Qin Jiang! Just how much money would all these things be worth..."
Qin Jiang: "One or two small targets should be about right."
Bai Meng: "Small target? What kind of small target..."
Qin Jiang remembered that the concept of a "small target" didn't exist yet, and explained: "A small target means 100 million! I believe people shouldn't be too overly ambitious, so I often advise others not to set their goals too high! Just set a small target first, and make 100 million yuan to start with! That way it's much easier..."