Chapter 517 - 244: New Intel: The Special Claypot, Dropped Chandelier, and the Ex-Husband Who Hid Assets!

Yesterday, you had contact with Yuan Mengqi and obtained relevant information—

When Yuan Mengqi divorced Liu Gang, Liu Gang hid the fact that he won 10 million in the lottery.

Revealing the truth to Yuan Mengqi will help her reclaim her rightful share of the property.

...

"Damn, Old Yuan’s ex-husband did something really damn unethical."

Seeing the second piece of updated intel, Jiang Tao silently cursed Liu Gang in his heart.

He and Yuan Mengqi were old classmates, old acquaintances, and he had only met her ex-husband once.

Emotionally and rationally, he naturally stood by Yuan Mengqi’s side.

"10 million, even after taxes there’s still 8 million left. Before the divorce, this counts as marital property, and Old Yuan could at least get 4 million!"

"Liu Gang, you bastard, you deserve the bad luck of running into me."

"Tomorrow, I’ll tell Old Yuan about this."

After reading this piece of information, Jiang Tao felt even less fond of her ex-husband while also speaking up for Old Yuan.

A thought crossed his mind as he continued to read today’s final piece of intel.

[Today’s Intel 03]:

You visited Baiyulan Hotel yesterday and obtained relevant information—

Several expansion screws fixing the crystal chandelier in the lobby of Baiyulan Hotel are loose.

The crystal chandelier will fall at noon, causing 2 deaths and 4 serious injuries.

Timely warning can prevent the tragedy and earn you the friendship of Bai Yulan and a 100,000 yuan cash reward.

...

"2 dead, 4 seriously injured..."

Seeing the contents of the third piece of intel, Jiang Tao immediately felt a chill down his spine, a fleeting sense of fear.

Recently, he’s been using Baiyulan Hotel almost like his own dining room, visiting frequently.

If it weren’t for the third piece of daily intel, he might have been one of those six people!

"Lives are at stake, I have to talk to Sister Bai about that chandelier tomorrow morning."

Jiang Tao closed the system’s information page with a thought.

Casually, he spent 66 yuan to activate [Deep Sleep Mode] for himself.

He turned around and wrapped his arms around Xu Li’s slender waist from behind.

Time to sleep!

"Honey, get up and eat~"

The next morning at 7:30, Xu Li woke Jiang Tao up by pinching his nose.

Waking up every day to see his wife was a blessing for Jiang Tao.

"I want to eat you more~"

"Oh no, stop it..."

The couple teased each other for a while before going out together.

"Xiao Tao, Lili, come and sit down."

"My dad’s not up yet."

"Forget about him, he’ll probably sleep until noon, always showing off despite not having much tolerance for alcohol."

"Honey, when you take Dad out drinking, keep an eye on him so he doesn’t drink so much."

"Okay, dear, I’ll pay more attention in the future."

Jiang Tao agreed with a smile but didn’t take it to heart.

Last night at the dinner, no one forced his father-in-law to drink.

It was the father-in-law himself who kept drinking with one person after another, getting high on his own.

On the way home, the father-in-law happily said he had never enjoyed drinking so much in his life.

Previously, he had worked at Jinwei Welding Materials for over twenty years and never drank with those big bosses like Zhu Haibin at the same table.

Last night, everyone present except for Jiang Tao and Wen Ling were big bosses that Xu Wencheng never had the chance to associate with.

Moreover, these big bosses were all very polite to him, which truly satisfied Xu Wencheng’s emotional value.

Happy events bring a joyous spirit, and he got merrier as he drank.

"Dad, when are we going back to Beijing? I haven’t seen Teacher Jiang and An’an for so long, I miss them."

While sipping the eight-treasure porridge cooked by grandma, Jiang Xue suddenly looked up at Jiang Tao with her big, puppy-eyes.

"Uh..."

Hearing his daughter’s words, Jiang Tao realized they had been home for quite some time.

When they first returned, everything felt new and exciting, eating, drinking, and sightseeing was quite enjoyable.

But staying in one place for too long inevitably becomes a bit boring.

However, Jiang Tao still had a few things to handle in Ping County.

He needed to stay for another one or two, maybe even two or three days.

"Dad has some things to handle here, once I’m done, we’ll head back to Beijing, okay?"

Jiang Tao sat next to his Little Cotton Padded Jacket and patted her head with a smile.

Jiang Xue’s clear eyes blinked as she looked at Jiang Tao and said firmly:

"Can’t mom, grandma, and I go back first?

You can take care of things here and return to Beijing to meet us."

"Uh..."

Jiang Tao was speechless as he looked at his Little Cotton Padded Jacket.

"Pfft~"

"Hahaha..."

"I think Xiao Xue’s suggestion is pretty good~"

Hearing Jiang Xue’s suggestion, Xu Li, Xu Sha, and the mother-in-law were all amused.

"Honestly, honey, why don’t we take Xiao Xue back to Beijing first?"

"Compared to the rest of her classmates, her foundation isn’t that strong."

"With Teacher Jiang’s help, she managed to catch up, but with these days of missed classes, she’s falling behind again."

Xu Li sat in the dining chair next to Jiang Tao, discussing it with him.

"Ahem, brother-in-law, maybe Dad and I should report back to the company too?"

Xu Sha also put down her spoon and looked at Jiang Tao, seemingly wanting to return to work.

"Alright, you guys head back to Beijing first, I’ll handle things here and then return to Beijing."

"I’ll find a reliable driver to take you back later."

Given how much the father-in-law drank last night, he was clearly in no state to drive.

With Xu Li and Xu Sha being terrible drivers, Jiang Tao was really uneasy.

"Yay! We can finally go back to Beijing~ We’ll finally see Teacher Jiang and An’an~"

Upon hearing her father’s words, Jiang Xue jumped from her chair and twirled happily in the room.

"So, we’re heading back this afternoon, make sure you behave while we’re away~"

Xu Li pinched Jiang Tao’s nose playfully, teasing him.

"..."

On the side, Xu Sha rolled her eyes and quickly shifted her gaze.

With her sister and brother-in-law constantly being lovey-dovey, she felt both envious and jealous!

"I want to find a boyfriend as handsome, capable, and loving as brother-in-law!"

At some point, Jiang Tao, who Xu Sha once disdained as a brother-in-law, had become her standard for finding a partner.

Ring ring—

As they were eating, Jiang Tao’s phone rang.

Taking a look, it was a call from Yuan Mengqi.

Yuan Mengqi invited him to visit their company in the morning, as their boss wanted to meet this major client.

Buying 20 houses at once, this kind of big client wasn’t something Yuan Mengqi, nor her well-informed boss, had ever encountered before.

Jiang Tao’s move had a certain grandeur reminiscent of those property speculators from past years.

"10 o’clock, then. I’ll go to your store, I have some other things to take care of too."

"Okay, see you."

After a brief conversation with Yuan Mengqi, Jiang Tao hung up and continued eating.

Even when she heard a woman’s voice on the phone, which was quite pleasant, Xu Li didn’t ask who the woman was.

Firstly, after years of marriage, she had absolute trust in Jiang Tao.

Secondly, since Jiang Tao openly answered the call in front of them, it indicated that there was nothing fishy between them.

After breakfast, Xu Li and the others cleaned up and started packing their bags, preparing to return to Beijing in the afternoon.

Jiang Tao, sitting on the sofa, found the number for "Master Driver Jia Guolin" in his phone contacts and called him.

Previously, in Beijing, Jiang Tao had called a driver, and Master Jia Guolin had been the one to respond.

Brother Tongzi described Master Jia as the "Substitute Saint Body," never getting into car accidents.

So, when Jiang Tao needed a driver for Xu Li and the others, he immediately thought of Master Jia.

Regardless of Master Jia being in Beijing and himself in Ping County, these are minor details.

"Hello, is this Master Jia? I have a job I’d like you to do..."

Once the call connected, Jiang Tao went straight to the point with Jia Guolin.

A handsome reward invites a brave soul.

Tempted by the 5,000 yuan commission, Jia Guolin immediately agreed to come to drive for Jiang Tao.

He would take the train from Beijing to Ping County in the morning.

Then in the afternoon, he would drive the Mercedes GLS and take Xu Li and Jiang Xue’s family of four back to Beijing.