Financial freedom starts with the daily intelligence system!

Early the next morning.

When Jiang Tao woke up, Xu Li had already prepared a loving breakfast.

At this moment, Xu Li was radiant and full of energy, like a rose nourished by spring rain.

Even Jiang Tao had to marvel at her powerful recovery ability.

I was so weak last night that I didn't even have the strength to walk.

I woke up feeling refreshed and full of energy again.

"Honey, Mom asked me to go with her to visit an aunt we haven't seen in years. What gift do you think we should bring her?"

While eating breakfast, Xu Li smiled sweetly at Jiang Tao and asked for his opinion.

Jiang Tao casually suggested, "How about we send you some whitening face masks?"

After all, it's in a woman's nature to love beauty; people of all ages love beauty.

"That's a great idea! We happen to have quite a few at home, so it saves me the trouble of spending money myself."

Xu Li already had an idea in mind, but she was still willing to discuss it with Jiang Tao.

Jiang Tao asked with concern, "Does that aunt live far from our house? Let Lao Jia take you there."

Xu Li said, "It's not too far. The navigation shows it's only about 30 kilometers. I can drive my mom there myself. Don't let it interfere with your work."

Jiang Tao insisted, "Let Lao Jia take you. I'll take a taxi later. I don't have that much to do this morning."

"Alright then, I'll have to trouble you, honey. Here's a kiss, muah~"

Xu Li sensed Jiang Tao's deep affection for her from his words. She lifted her pert bottom off the stool, bent down, and kissed him on the cheek.

When the topic of cars comes up, Jiang Tao immediately feels that his family still doesn't have enough cars!
Currently, he uses the G-Wagon that Du Taiming gave him every day.

The Mercedes-Benz GLS that Du Ennan gave him has now been completely taken over by the third brother, Jiang Bing.

The Porsche Cayennes he asked Li Ming to order for Xu Li and Yuan Mengqi haven't arrived yet.

So, after he gave his Mercedes-Benz G-Class to Xu Li and his mother-in-law, he, as President Jiang, had no choice but to take a taxi.

"Once that 5000 million yuan spot gold business is cashed out, I absolutely have to reward myself with a car!"

After finishing his meal, a car that Jiang Tao had ordered via his phone arrived downstairs.

After hugging and kissing Xu Li goodbye, he took the elevator downstairs and met up with the driver.

"Driver, to Yimuyuan Park."

After getting on the bus, Jiang Tao immediately told everyone the address of his first stop.

Obtaining that piece of submerged wood worth over ten million from Fanzi Lake is clearly the most important thing.

"Okay~ Please sit tight and hold on, and fasten your seatbelt."

After the driver called out to Jiang Tao, he entered the destination on the navigation map on the central control screen and slowly started the vehicle.

The distance from Baigezhuang residential area to Yimuyuan Park is approximately 31 kilometers.

However, it was during the morning rush hour in Beijing.

It took about an hour for the chauffeur to take Jiang Tao to the main entrance of Yimuyuan Park.

"Thank you so much, sir. There's plenty of money to be tipped."

With a thought, Jiang Tao took out 300 yuan from the Sumeru Space Ring on his finger, handed it to the chauffeur, and got out of the car.

"Thank you, boss! I wish you success in your work and great wealth!"

The driver reached out and took the 300 yuan in cash that Jiang Tao handed him, a happy smile spreading across his face.

The total fare was only 228 yuan, and the 72 yuan tip was a considerable windfall, enough for him to have three meals today.

"There aren't many young people using cash these days."

The driver waved the cash Jiang Tao handed him in front of him to check its authenticity before happily putting it into his pocket.

……

After saying goodbye to the chauffeur, Jiang Tao entered Yimuyuan Park alone through the main gate.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the sunlight filtered through the dense foliage on both sides of the park's internal roads, casting dappled light on the bluestone pavement.

After entering the park, Jiang Tao quickly arrived near Fanzi Lake by following the guide map.

As its name suggests, Fanzi Lake, when viewed from the air by a drone, resembles a giant open folding fan.

A morning breeze swept across the lake, creating ripples that blended the reflected blue sky, white clouds, and weeping willows on the shore into a flowing watercolor painting.

Several elderly people speaking with a Beijing accent sat on a bench by the lake, chatting leisurely about everyday life.

Not far away, an elderly woman was feeding the koi in the lake with breadcrumbs with her grandson.

The park exudes a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere, seemingly a world apart from the fast-paced metropolitan life outside.

"Who would have thought that there would be a piece of submerged wood worth tens of millions hidden at the bottom of this lake."

Life is full of surprises, and there are Easter eggs everywhere on Earth.

Jiang Tao strolled leisurely along the walkway by Fanzi Lake, his gaze scanning the vast lake surface like a scanner.

"This lake is quite large; you can't see the whole thing with the naked eye from the shore."

"We still need to sail out into the lake to explore in more detail."

After walking along the lake for about 10 minutes, Jiang Tao decided to change his strategy.

Coincidentally, there was a boat rental business less than 50 meters away from him on the lake.

Jingle Bell--

Just as Jiang Tao was about to rent a boat to tour the lake, his cell phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

I took out my phone and saw that the caller ID showed "Zeng Lingyun from Jinghua Pavilion".

The moment Jiang Tao saw the name, a smile appeared on his lips.

If I'm not mistaken, this guy is here to give me money too!
It had only been a day since Zhou Tong gave him 100 million yuan, and now someone else was giving him money again!
"Hello, Mr. Zeng."

After Jiang Tao swiped his finger to answer the call, he smiled and greeted Zeng Lingyun on the other end.

"It was just a small favor. It's my honor to have a friend like Mr. Zeng."

"I will definitely attend the dinner hosted by President Zeng. I may not give face to others, but I will definitely give face to President Zeng."

"Okay, then it'll be noon today. Goodbye."

Jiang Tao spoke briefly with Zeng Lingyun on the phone before hanging up.

Although Zeng Lingyun only mentioned hosting Jiang Tao at Jinghua Pavilion at noon, he didn't mention money at all.

However, with the intelligence provided by Brother Tongzi, Jiang Tao would certainly receive a hefty kickback.

“I took He Jing to Jinghua Pavilion the day before yesterday, and yesterday I took Lili.”

"Let's take Yuan Mengqi there to experience it today, so we can be fair and impartial."

After making up his mind, Jiang Tao reached into his pocket, took out his phone, found Yuan Mengqi's number, and dialed it.

beep-

"Hey darling, missing me so early in the morning?"

Jiang Tao's call was answered in less than 5 seconds, and Yuan Mengqi's cheerful voice came from the other end.

Jiang Tao laughed and joked, "Yes, I miss you. I'm waiting for you in room 1606 of the Century Hotel."

"You big bad guy, what are you trying to do so early in the morning?"

"Didn't Lily squeeze you dry last night?"

"They're in training right now, so you're only contacting me about that one thing, right?"

Yuan Mengqi lowered her voice and muttered a few words on the other end of the phone.

Before Jiang Tao could respond, she asked, "Then, should I ask for leave?" Upon hearing that Yuan Mengqi wanted to ask for leave to visit him, Jiang Tao couldn't help but chuckle and said:

"Haha, why ask for leave? Just focus on the training. I'm taking care of some things in the HD area right now."

"You big bad guy, you lied to me, didn't you? Just wait until we meet, I'll teach you a lesson."

Jiang Tao stopped there and said seriously:
"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. There's a banquet at Jinghua Pavilion at noon, come with me."

"Jinghua Pavilion? What kind of place is that?"

"You'll see when you get there. Just take a private car after get off work. My driver is taking Lily and her mother to visit friends today."

"Okay, it's fine. I'll take a private car there myself."

"Okay, that's settled then. I need to get things done quickly. We'll talk more when we meet at noon."

Bye-bye, darling~

On the other end of the phone, Yuan Mengqi was overjoyed to hear that Jiang Tao was taking her to a banquet.

After ending his call with Yuan Mengqi, Jiang Tao strode towards the boat rental shop by the lake.

The most urgent task is to get our hands on the submerged wood from the bottom of the lake.

Although that piece of submerged wood at the bottom of the lake didn't grow legs and wouldn't run away on its own.

But Jiang Tao couldn't wait to get his hands on it.

Upon arriving at the lake, Jiang Tao saw that the owner of the boat rental company was a middle-aged man wearing an orange reflective vest.

Early in the morning, the park is mostly filled with nearby residents jogging or taking a walk.

The tourists who rented the boats have not yet arrived.

Jiang Tao stepped forward and said, "Boss, I'd like to rent a boat."

The shop owner's face immediately lit up with a smile when he saw a customer come in.
"Electric bike: 50 yuan per hour, pedal bike: 30 yuan per hour, deposit 1000 yuan. Handsome guy, which one do you want to rent?"

"Electric, I'll rent it for 4 hours first."

Jiang Tao was completely oblivious to spending a thousand or eight hundred yuan at the moment, and simply took out 1200 yuan from his pocket and handed it to the shopkeeper.

"Alright! You're the first person to rent a boat today, I'll pick one with the fullest battery and the cleanest one for you!"

The shopkeeper took the money and quickly counted it; there were exactly 12 bills, no more, no less!
"Hey handsome, you should drive this one. This 'Smurf' is powerful and has good steering, you'll have a good drive!"

The owner pointed to a small, dark blue electric boat and enthusiastically introduced it to the owner.

"Okay, thank you boss."

Jiang Tao smiled and nodded; he wasn't particularly particular about small boats.

"Handsome guy, put on your life jacket. It's a park rule, you have to wear it."

As the boss spoke, he handed Jiang Tao a simple orange life jacket and untied the cable tied to the wooden pile on the dock.

"okay."

Jiang Tao also knew that behind every regulation there must be a lot of experience and lessons learned, so he listened to advice and put on the life jacket.

The owner continued, "Just drive around the center of the lake, don't go into the reeds there, there are a lot of weeds and the oars will get tangled."

"Okay, no problem, I'll just go up there and have some fun, relax a bit."

Jiang Tao is very patient with his boss, who can be a bit talkative.

After changing into a life vest, I started the small boat as instructed by the boss.

buzzing-

The electric boat emitted a soft hum, and ripples spread from its stern as it slowly drifted away from the shore.

The lake was exceptionally quiet in the early morning, with only the low rumble of the motor and the gentle lapping of the water against the hull of the boat.

The sun felt warm on my skin, and occasionally a bold waterbird would swoop down from not far from the bow of the boat, leaving a fleeting shadow.

Jiang Tao turned the small boat's rudder with his hand, seemingly leisurely enjoying the scenery of the lake and mountains.

In reality, his gaze was like the most sophisticated radar, carefully scanning every body of water he passed.

"No, no, not yet..."

Jiang Tao maneuvered the small boat around on the lake for about half an hour without seeing any notification from Brother Tongzi.

Items discovered by the intelligence system will have very clear markings in Jiang Tao's field of vision.

However, the icon will only appear when he gets close to the item within a certain range.

The current situation indicates that Jiang Tao is still quite far from that piece of submerged wood.

"Keep going, no rush. If you can't find it today, come back tomorrow. It's at the bottom of the lake, it won't run away."

Taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Jiang Tao continued to steer the boat in search of the treasure marked by Brother Tongzi.

Time slipped away unnoticed during the search.

As the sun rose higher, it dispelled the last trace of morning chill.

Gradually, more and more boats appeared on the lake.

Most of them are families with children or young couples on a date.

Jiang Tao patiently maneuvered the small boat, shuttling back and forth within the designated large area, conducting a comprehensive search.

At 10:00 a.m., when Jiang Tao was navigating his small boat near a relatively secluded area of ​​water on the east side of the lake, his eyes suddenly lit up.

It is coming!
When you see the dark gold arrow spinning around 10 meters to your left and about 2 meters above the lake surface.

Jiang Tao knew that what he was looking for was right below that arrow!
Of course, only Jiang Tao himself could see this arrow, so it wouldn't attract anyone else's attention.

After the initial excitement subsided, Jiang Tao immediately reduced the boat's speed to a minimum and carefully maneuvered the "Smurf" to a stop directly below the arrow.

He took a deep breath, focused his mind, and tried to communicate with the system using his thoughts to receive the target.

Swish!
The azure system panel suddenly appeared, displaying two message prompts:
[Operation failed: Other life forms (ordinary humans) have been detected observing the area!]

To avoid triggering unusual perceptions in observers, this operation is temporarily unavailable.

Upon seeing the system notification, Jiang Tao frowned slightly and looked around.

Sure enough, a few dozen meters to his left, a yellow duck boat was slowly rowing.

A stylish young woman with a child was rowing the boat when she kept glancing in his direction.

To his right rear, an elderly couple's electric boat was also slowly approaching in this direction.

"There are quite a lot of people at this time..."

Jiang Tao regretted not chartering the entire ship for the boss.

That way, no one can come to the lake and disturb his "treasure hunt".

Helpless, Jiang Tao could only suppress his eagerness and maneuver the small boat to pretend to linger in place.

[Operation failed: Other life forms (ordinary humans) detected nearby...]

Jiang Tao tried repeatedly, spending a full hour before finally succeeding!

[Do you wish to immediately spend 188888 yuan to acquire the target item "Sunken Wood"?]

"Yes!"

[Collection successful! Item has been stored in the system warehouse.]

A heavy, substantial feeling seemed to appear out of thin air in the warehouse space connected to consciousness.

Become!

Jiang Tao let out a long sigh of relief, his tense nerves finally relaxing.

After finishing his business, he didn't linger.

They turned the boat around and sped off towards the boat rental dock. (End of Chapter)