Chapter 4: I Want to Report Fraud to the Police!
The following day...
Jinling...
Inside a rented house...
"What the...? Two million three hundred and seventy thousand?" Qin Mu muttered in disbelief, staring at his bank card balance.
His face was filled with shock.
He had sent out the "crowdfunding SMS" just one day ago.
And now...
His bank card had received over 2,000 transfers and remittances.
Each contribution was no less than 1,000 yuan.
Some even sent 50,000 yuan at once!
His bank account, which previously had only a single-digit balance...
Had soared past the million mark, accumulating a total of 2.37 million yuan!
Moreover...
A stream of money was being credited to his bank card every few minutes.
"I've earned... two million?" Qin Mu gulped, feeling a rush of excitement.
This time, he had used the advanced technology function of the system mall to direct hundreds of millions of text messages.
He had initially thought that raising hundreds of thousands would be remarkable.
But the results had surprised him.
Apparently, there were many "kind-hearted people" in the four provinces.
Simultaneously, this also kindled his hope for establishing the school.
"There are still 29 days left," Qin Mu said to himself, gazing at the system panel.
There were only 29 days left for the mission [Establish Shanhe University].
"The matter of the school location can be set aside for now. Let's focus on acquiring the other essential equipment for Shanhe University."
Qin Mu took a deep breath and began to list the preparations needed for building the school.
"School badge, school motto, school philosophy, school spirit, school rules and regulations..."
He murmured as he picked up a sketch pen and a sheet of white paper and started sketching.
This scene...
Confused the only 200 viewers in the live broadcast room.
"What is the host doing? Is he abandoning outdoor challenges and switching to live painting?" one viewer questioned.
"Hey, you haven't completed the last live challenge yet! Take the time to 'borrow' a pair of stockings from your female neighbor, and I'll reward you with two rockets!" another viewer suggested humorously.
"Huh? The anchor is holding the paintbrush properly, just like my cousin who is learning to sketch," a third viewer remarked.
"Challenging live broadcasts is more interesting. If you don't challenge, you might as well cancel it," yet another viewer chimed in.
On the public chat screen, the audience bombarded him with questions and expressed dissatisfaction with Qin Mu's seemingly off-topic activities.
Qin Mu glanced at the chaotic barrage, his expression darkening. Nevertheless, he patiently explained, "I noticed your discussions yesterday, and I plan to start a new challenge project: building a world-class university for the Four Provinces of Shanhe in just one month!"
"We're currently designing the school badge."
With that statement, he turned on his computer and changed the live broadcast room title to [Building a World-Class University for the Four Provinces of Shanhe in One Month] in the background.
Subsequently, he picked up the brush again, lowered his head, and began to paint with great attention to detail.
Having obtained [Grandmaster Painting Skill], Qin Mu was now a master-level painter in the world.
Designing a school badge was a breeze for him.
"What on earth? Building a university in one month? Am I still asleep, or is he?" a viewer questioned in disbelief.
"Does the anchor not understand the concept of money? We're talking about a university, not a restroom! My suggestion is still to 'borrow' those stockings," another viewer quipped.
"Don't say it, don't say it! Look, the anchor is actually quite skilled at painting, better than my cousin who has a master's degree in fine arts!" a third viewer praised.
"But has he really just designed the school badge? What about the school motto, the principal, the dean, and, most importantly, the school location?" another viewer inquired.
Qin Mu's calm and confident demeanor left the two hundred viewers in the live broadcast room unable to contain their excitement.
They could no longer remain calm.
The most astonishing part was...
Qin Mu was still meticulously designing the "school badge," looking entirely serious.
Even the live broadcast room title had been changed.
Gradually...
The number of viewers in the live broadcast room...
Quietly increased due to Qin Mu's audacious challenge.
In no time...
It surpassed the 300-person mark.
Meanwhile...
In Yucheng...
At a police station...
"Officer, I want to file a police report. My father was defrauded of 10,000 yuan!" an anxious middle-aged man rushed in, his face filled with worry.
The receptionist police officer glanced at him and spoke gently, "Calm down, take your time, and tell us what happened."
"It's like this. Yesterday, my father received a text message. Someone claimed they wanted to establish a university for the Four Provinces, but they lacked funds, so they initiated a crowdfunding campaign, asking for 1,000 yuan per person. In the end, my father..."
The middle-aged man with a bald head wiped the sweat from his brow and began to recount what had happened yesterday.
His name was Gu Xu, and his father was Gu Tiancheng, a high school teacher.
His father had suddenly given him a bank card number yesterday, asking him to help with the money transfer.
But he was cautious.
Why?
Because he had received the same text message as well!
The bank card number his father had given him was identical to the one in the text message!
Initially, he had refused and told his father it was a scam.
But...
His father had insisted and secretly went to the bank counter to make the transfer.
"Officer, you have to take action. My father is a high school teacher, and earning money is not easy..." Gu Xu looked at the police officer with a pleading expression.
The police officer coughed dryly and, pulling out his phone, opened a text message.
He showed it to Gu Xu.
"Yes! Yes! This is the text message! Why... did you also receive it?" Gu Xu's eyes widened, his face filled with confusion.
The police officer's mouth twitched, and he cleared his throat. "Not only me, but my colleagues also received it."