**[Today's Intelligence 02]:**
You had contact with Liu Yuan yesterday and obtained the following intelligence—
- Liu Yuan's husband, Xu Xinlei, is cheating with a female student from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
- Xu Xinlei is secretly transferring their joint marital assets.
- Timely intervention could earn you Liu Yuan's friendship and her strong support in the future.
**[Note:]** Liu Yuan and Liu Zhiyuan have a 99% compatibility match for marriage.
Facilitating their acquaintance could secure you the lifelong friendship of both, greatly benefiting your future career development.
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"Cheating with a female student…"
Upon seeing the second piece of intelligence refreshed today, Jiang Tao was somewhat surprised but not shocked.
Xu Xinlei, in his mid-to-late thirties, not yet forty, was fairly successful in his career. As the saying goes, "A man at forty is in his prime." Men of his age are often at their most charismatic. According to what Jiang Tao had learned from He Jing, Xu Xinlei's annual income was over 3 million yuan.
While this income wasn't top-tier in a place like the capital, where tycoons abound, it was still quite impressive. Many regional managers of Fortune 500 companies didn't earn as much as he did. Additionally, Xu Xinlei was "adept at socializing" and frequently attended various agricultural promotion events organized by the district. He was also a strategic partner of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, maintaining close ties with them.
For young female university students, a successful man like him was undeniably attractive. Moreover, the allure of a young college girl would naturally outweigh that of his long-time wife, Liu Yuan.
Liu Yuan was also in her early forties. While she maintained herself well, it was only "well." Compared to vibrant, youthful college girls in their twenties, she couldn't compete.
"Personal matters like this… logically, I shouldn't get involved or meddle in such affairs."
"But…"
Jiang Tao's gaze fell on the "Note" below the intelligence.
The lifelong friendship of Liu Zhiyuan and Liu Yuan, and the significant benefits to his future career…
"I'll meddle just this once!"
Jiang Tao quickly made up his mind.
He and Liu Yuan were from the same hometown, while he had only spoken to Xu Xinlei twice over the phone and had never even met him in person. Both emotionally and logically, he was naturally closer to Liu Yuan and inclined to side with her.
"But how should I warn Liu Yuan?"
"Even though I have this intelligence, I don't have any evidence…"
This thought gave Jiang Tao some pause.
He couldn't just go to Liu Yuan out of the blue and tell her that her husband was keeping a mistress, could he?
"Perhaps I could approach it from the angle of the asset transfer…"
"Xu Xinlei is secretly transferring their joint marital assets, which clearly shows bad intentions."
"If I remind Liu Yuan to pay attention to this aspect, she might discover the issue herself."
After analyzing the second piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao's mind stirred, and he moved on to review the third piece.
**[Today's Intelligence 03]:**
You had contact with Liu Yuan yesterday and obtained the following intelligence—
Xu Xinlei and his girlfriend, Liu Yueyue, were secretly filmed while checking into XX Hotel, and the video was uploaded online.
Website: www.xxxxxx.com
Location: Domestic, Hidden Camera, Latest Upload!
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"Whoa, System Bro, you…"
"You're testing me!"
Seeing that System Bro had casually provided him with a link to an adult website, Jiang Tao couldn't help but chuckle wryly.
However, this piece of intelligence was quite timely. It was essentially handing him direct evidence of Xu Xinlei's affair.
Jiang Tao took out his phone and searched the provided URL.
As expected, it wasn't a reputable website. The interface was filled with all sorts of explicit thumbnails unsuitable for children.
"Domestic, Hidden Camera, Latest Upload…"
Following the path provided by System Bro, Jiang Tao searched and, sure enough, found a video uploaded today titled "Quick-Draw Middle-Aged Man and Young Student Girl."
Jiang Tao glanced at Xu Li, who was sound asleep beside him, and turned off the phone's volume.
Then, with a "critical" mindset, he clicked on the video to review the "evidence."
The video was over half an hour long, but the actual meaningful content was less than five minutes. The two were quite… creative in their activities.
After skimming through the video by dragging the progress bar, Jiang Tao silently saved it.
After reviewing all three pieces of intelligence for the day, Jiang Tao felt a slight sense of disappointment.
The first piece of intelligence was too risky—he didn't dare touch anything related to bronze artifacts.
Still, he could mark it and store it away; it might come in handy later.
The other two pieces were both about Liu Yuan. While System Bro mentioned that she would be of great help to his career in the future, it didn't provide a clear, tangible value.
Jiang Tao preferred simpler intelligence that could be quickly monetized in the short term.
However, the intelligence refreshed by System Bro didn't bend to his will.
Having been bound to the Daily Intelligence System for so long and receiving hundreds of pieces of intelligence, Jiang Tao had summarized a few simple patterns.
The daily intelligence was related to the places he'd been or the people he'd interacted with.
Alternatively, it could be tied to news articles he'd browsed.
That's why Jiang Tao frequently visited Panjiayuan and the financial district's securities trading market, hoping to trigger intelligence related to antiques or finance.
But the results were far from satisfactory.
He'd made dozens of trips to Panjiayuan without triggering any antique-related intelligence.
He also diligently browsed financial news daily, but aside from one earlier piece about a fund surge triggered by Jiang Yi, no similar intelligence had appeared since.
"It's getting late. Time to sleep…"
Seeing that it was already past midnight on his phone, Jiang Tao set it down, turned over, and hugged Xu Li from behind, activating [Sleep Mode] to drift off.
With [Sleep Mode] activated, he could fall asleep within a minute, a method that had never failed him.
Spending 66 yuan for a high-quality sleep was, in his view, an excellent deal.
The night passed uneventfully.
When Jiang Tao woke up, it was just past 8 a.m.
By this time, Jiang Xue had already been picked up by the kindergarten bus.
Jiang Tao opened his eyes, cleared his mind, and first collected the 10,000 yuan produced by the [Wealth-Attraction Golden Toad] in the safe.
*Buzz~*
His phone on the table vibrated. Without looking, Jiang Tao knew it was a bank notification for the deposit.
Walking to the window, he looked down at the street below.
From his position, he could just see his dad's Beiqi EU5 parked behind the building.
The gold coins above the Beiqi EU5 had also accumulated to 10,000 yuan.
With a thought, Jiang Tao chose to collect the funds, and a peculiar scene unfolded.
In his vision, the gold coins above the car's roof rushed toward him in a flurry.
The next second, his phone on the nightstand buzzed again with another deposit notification.
Waking up every morning to 20,000 yuan in income—compared to those who woke up owing the bank money—this feeling was pure bliss!
After collecting the money, Jiang Tao got dressed and left the bedroom.
As soon as he stepped out, Wangcai, their dog, wagged its tail and bounded over, happily circling his legs.
"Hubby, wash your hands; breakfast is ready."
Xu Li emerged from the kitchen carrying a bowl of millet pumpkin porridge, greeting Jiang Tao with a beaming smile.
"Thanks for your hard work, wifey."
Jiang Tao smiled back, heading to the bathroom to wash his hands and face.
By the time he was done, Xu Li and his mom had set the table with breakfast.
Steaming millet pumpkin porridge, paired with his mom's potato shred pancakes and some of the Jiang family's eight-treasure pickles—a simple yet delicious meal.
After breakfast, Xu Li cleared the dishes and placed them in the multifunctional dishwasher Jiang Tao had bought her for over 8,000 yuan a few days ago.
The dishwasher cleaned, dried, disinfected, and stored dishes, making them cleaner and more hygienic than handwashing. Xu Li no longer had to scrub dishes daily, happily enjoying the convenience of technology.
Meanwhile, his parents headed downstairs to drive back to the food factory.
Today, a batch of pickles in the [Delicious Pickle Jar] would be ready.
They needed to retrieve the finished pickles and add new ingredients to start the next batch of eight-treasure pickles.
For now, the food factory was still managed solely by his parents and Jiang Jiaqi, their all-purpose assistant.
Thinking of his parents' lifelong wishes, Jiang Tao had recently been considering finding a "successor" to take over their roles.
But finding the right person wasn't easy.
The recipe for the eight-treasure pickles, optimized by System Bro, was extremely valuable.
He could share it unreservedly with his parents but wouldn't teach it to just anyone.
"Uncle might be a good choice."
"Once things at the cattle farm are settled, I'll ask him about it."
After some thought, Jiang Tao settled on his uncle, Tian Xiaoguang.
For matters involving core secrets, it was safest to choose someone close and trustworthy.
*Ring ring ring—*
His phone suddenly rang.
Jiang Tao picked it up from the coffee table and saw the caller ID: "Zhang Chao."
"Hey, Zhang Chao."
He swiped to answer, greeting Zhang Chao with a smile.
"You and your mom are downstairs at our place?"
"Why didn't you call ahead, you rascal? I'll come down to get you."
"You're already in the elevator? What's with the surprise attack? I'll open the door for you."
"Alright, hanging up."
As Jiang Tao hung up, Xu Li emerged from the kitchen.
"Wifey, Zhang Chao and his mom are here. Let's go to the door to greet them."
"His biological mom?"
Xu Li's eyes lit up at the news.
The previous night, Jiang Tao had told her about Zhang Chao reuniting with his biological parents, and she'd found it utterly fantastical.
"Yeah, his biological mom. His stepmom is still back in their hometown, arranging his younger brother's wedding."
Jiang Tao chuckled as they walked out of the apartment to the elevator.
Seeing the elevator rapidly ascending, Xu Li stopped discussing Zhang Chao and stood quietly beside Jiang Tao, waiting.
*Ding~*
The elevator doors opened on the 16th floor.
Inside stood two people.
One was Zhang Chao, familiar to both Jiang Tao and Xu Li, yet today he felt strangely different.
In the past, Zhang Chao wore casual sweatpants or jeans, paired with an ordinary down jacket or cotton coat, and cheap 800-1000 yuan sneakers year-round.
Today, he was dressed in a Canada Goose long down jacket, a sharp light gray suit underneath, and polished brown dress shoes that looked high-end. A green Submariner watch adorned his wrist, and his usually unkempt hair was neatly styled, giving him the air of a second-generation elite.
Though his face and features hadn't changed, his entire demeanor had transformed overnight.
Gone was the aimless, uncertain attitude toward life.
He now exuded confidence and vitality.
Seeing this change in Zhang Chao, Jiang Tao felt genuinely happy for him.
His friend had finally turned his life around, with brighter days ahead.
"Morning, Brother Jiang, Sister-in-Law."
"Mom, this is Brother Jiang, whom you met yesterday, and my sister-in-law, Xu Li. They've taken great care of me over the years."
"Brother Jiang, Sister-in-Law, this is my mother, Kang Huijun."
Zhang Chao greeted Jiang Tao and Xu Li as he stepped out of the elevator, introducing the elegant woman beside him.
She wore a meticulously crafted dress with a glossy mink coat draped over her shoulders, carrying a brown Hermès handbag. Her hair was neatly pinned up, and she carried herself with an air of refined elegance.
As Jiang Tao and Xu Li observed her, she was also sizing them up.
"Jiang Tao, Xu Li, hello. I'm Ah Liang's mother, Kang Huijun. Thank you for taking care of our Ah Liang all these years."
Kang Huijun greeted them with a graceful nod and a calm, measured voice, reminiscent of a refined lady from a period drama.
Her poised, aristocratic demeanor was natural, not something an average person could emulate.
Jiang Tao smiled, "Auntie Kang, you're too kind. Chao and I are good friends; there's no need to talk about 'taking care' of him."
Xu Li also smiled warmly, "Auntie Kang, Chao, come inside. Let's sit and chat."
The group exchanged small talk as they returned to the apartment.
Seated on the living room sofa, after a few casual exchanges, Kang Huijun got to the point of their visit.
"Jiang Tao, Xu Li, Ah Liang and I came today to personally thank you for looking after him."
"And also…"
As she spoke, Kang Huijun took a checkbook from her Hermès bag and handed it to Jiang Tao.
"This is the reward Old Wang promised to the kind person who provided the lead. You can deposit it at any bank."
"And this is a token of my personal gratitude for bringing Ah Liang back to us."
She then handed two square rosewood boxes to Jiang Tao and Xu Li.
"Auntie Kang, you're too generous."
Though Jiang Tao politely demurred, his hands weren't shy, accepting the check and reaching for the box.
Kang Huijun showed no displeasure; instead, her eyes held a hint of appreciation.
She had brought these gifts with no intention of taking them back.
"Thank you, Auntie Kang."
Xu Li also smiled in gratitude.
"I should be the one thanking you. Ah Liang's father and I searched for him for decades."
"Heaven has eyes, letting us find him in our lifetime."
As Kang Huijun spoke, her gaze turned to Zhang Chao, filled with deep maternal love.
Though mother and son had been separated for over twenty years, the bond of blood was undeniable. In just a day, they had already formed a profound connection.
A million-yuan reward and a small token of thanks were insignificant to Kang Huijun and Xu Xinlei.
Having conveyed their gratitude and finished the conversation, Kang Huijun and Zhang Chao took their leave.
Jiang Tao and Xu Li saw them off downstairs.
They watched as Zhang Chao and Kang Huijun climbed into the back of a Mercedes-Maybach.
"A multimillion-yuan luxury car with a dedicated driver—Chao's biological parents are loaded!"
As the Maybach drove off, Xu Li hugged Jiang Tao's arm, letting out a small sigh.
Jiang Tao laughed, "When we make it big, I'll get you and Xue a dedicated driver too."
"Oh, right! The money! Is there really a check in that checkbook Auntie Kang gave you?"
At the mention of money, Xu Li's eyes sparkled.
"What else would a checkbook hold? A mousetrap?"
"Ugh, don't mention those things—they're gross!"
Xu Li shivered at the thought of mice, her grip on Jiang Tao's arm tightening, her chest pressing against him in a way that sparked imagination.
"Is it really a million? That's way too easy!"
The thought of earning another million today sent Xu Li's mood soaring.
Jiang Tao chuckled, "Of course. With Mr. Wang's wealth, this is pocket change!"
"I noticed Auntie Kang kept calling Zhang Chao 'Ah Liang.' Is that his real name? Wang Liang?"
"Possibly. He also has a younger brother named Wang Fei."
Mentioning Wang Fei jogged Jiang Tao's memory.
Back when he'd just bound the Daily Intelligence System, on the third or fourth day, he'd received intelligence about Wang Fei.
He'd gone to a bar, taken a punch from Wang Fei, and earned 80,000 yuan, clearing his family's 80,000-plus yuan debt in one go.
At the time, he wasn't sure if the Daily Intelligence System was permanent or temporary, whether it might fail or vanish.
Burdened by debt and hounded by creditors, 80,000 yuan was incredibly tempting.
What was one punch?
Even a beating would've been acceptable.
Of course, it couldn't be to the face or life-threatening.
You had to be alive to spend the money.
As for dignity? Pride?
In the face of massive profit, those could take a backseat!
But now, if similar intelligence came up, Jiang Tao wouldn't even glance at it.
With a net worth exceeding ten million and wealth growing rapidly, 80,000 yuan was no longer worth compromising his dignity.
The couple chatted and laughed as they took the elevator back upstairs.
"I'm checking the check first!"
As soon as they entered, Xu Li, too excited to change into slippers, dashed to the living room sofa, eagerly picking up the checkbook and opening it with anticipation.
Seeing the string of zeros in the amount field and the words "One Million" in Chinese characters, her breathing quickened!
One million!
This was one million yuan!
Before this year, Xu Li hadn't dared dream that she and Jiang Tao could amass a million-yuan fortune.
Yet today, they'd effortlessly gained a million yuan!
"What's wrong, wifey? Did they write the amount wrong?"
Jiang Tao teased, knowing Zhang Chao's parents were reliable and unlikely to make such a basic mistake.
"One million! It's really one million, hubby! You've earned another million!!"
Xu Li turned to Jiang Tao, her pretty face brimming with excitement.
The next second, she leaped into his arms, wrapping her long legs around his waist and showering his face with kisses.
"Hubby, you're amazing, incredible, I love you so much~ *Mwah, mwah*~"
Her sparkling eyes gazed at Jiang Tao, filled with love.
In the past, she loved Jiang Tao for who he was, enduring seven or eight years of modest living without complaint.
Now, with his earning power skyrocketing and his prowess in other areas growing even more impressive, he was like the "perfect version" of a man in her eyes!
"A man at thirty is in his prime"—that must refer to her husband, the ultimate "hidden gem"!
In their excitement, the couple headed back to the bedroom in broad daylight for a half-hour "poker game."
"Huh, another green Submariner? Are these watches everywhere now?"
After their "game," Xu Li opened the box from Kang Huijun, chuckling at the sight of another green Submariner watch.
Previously, at Du Taiming's banquet, he'd given her and Jiang Tao a black and a green Submariner. Now, Kang Huijun had gifted another green one, making Xu Li feel like these watches were becoming commonplace.
"Since you gave your other one to Third sis, you wear this one, hubby. We'll match."
As she spoke, Xu Li fastened the watch onto Jiang Tao's wrist.
"My hubby looks so handsome with a watch~"
After securing it, she planted another kiss on his cheek.
"Heh, your hubby looks handsome in anything, doesn't he?"
Jiang Tao grinned smugly, curiously opening the box Kang Huijun had given him, wrapped in yellow silk.
Inside was a jade Guanyin pendant, about the size of a peach pit, vibrant green in color.
It depicted a seated, carefree Guanyin, symbolizing freedom and warding off misfortune.
"Men wear Guanyin, women wear Buddha"—clearly, Kang Huijun had put thought into this gift.
Though Jiang Tao knew little about jade or emeralds, he could guess this pendant wasn't cheap, likely comparable in value to the green Submariner given to Xu Li.
[*Ding! Detected that the jade Guanyin in your possession is a special item, and you have acquired ownership. Would you like to bind it immediately?*]
A blue interface suddenly appeared, displaying a prompt.
"Whoa, a special item delivered right to me!"
Seeing the system prompt, Jiang Tao's body jolted with excitement.
In his enthusiasm, he accidentally gripped Xu Li's soft skin too tightly, prompting a playful hum from her and a light punch to his chest.
"What's got you so excited, hubby? Is that thing valuable?"
Lying in Jiang Tao's arms, Xu Li eyed the jade Guanyin in the box suspiciously, assuming he recognized its worth.