Hong Kong film: As a boss, I use money to make decisions.

"System, immediately find out who orchestrated the SOGO Jewelry robbery!"

[Query successful. Obtaining this intelligence requires 120 million points. Insufficient points have been detected in the host's balance, therefore this intelligence cannot be provided to the host at this time.]

"Holy crap! 120 million points just to look up one person?!"

Having previously searched for the whereabouts of the "He Shi Bi" jade, Lin Xiaoru was mentally prepared for the system's exorbitant demands.

He had calculated that the points he would need to pay to find out about the robbers would be considerable, but he didn't expect it to be as many as 120 million!

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Xiaoru silently recited it again.

"Then find out where the stolen goods the robbers took are now?"

[Query successful. Obtaining this information requires 855 million points. Insufficient points detected...]

Before the system finished broadcasting, Lin Xiaoru immediately closed the broadcast panel.

After all that trouble, the system didn't give me a single chance to cheat.

But it doesn't matter. Right now, all he needs to know is the true value of the property lost by Chongguang Jewelry.

He could use this information as leverage to win the bid for the construction of the new SOGO Jewelry store in the Dongji Building!

Knock knock knock—

Just as Lin Xiaoru was plotting how to get close to Luo Dingkun and seize the 1200 million yuan engineering deal, there was a knock on the door outside the living room.

"Brother Xiao, it's me!"

It was Taibao who knocked on the door. His voice sounded weak and listless, as if he had suffered some kind of blow.

I got up and opened the door, and the first thing I saw was Taibao's worried face.

Taibao picked up the plastic bag of beer in his hand, forced a smile at Lin Xiaoru, and entered the room with a hesitant expression.

"Brother Xiao, there's something I need to tell you..."

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I'll go get you some soup."

Lin Xiaoru remained silent, picked up a beer, bit into it, and sat back down on the sofa.

He took a big gulp of beer before speaking.

"Taibao, you've been following me for two months now, and I know you best."

You've never asked me for anything normally. Judging by your pathetic state, are you in some kind of trouble you can't handle?

"N-nothing..."

Taibao looked very uncomfortable, keeping his head down. His cowardly appearance made Lin Xiaoru even angrier.

"Damn it, I get so angry when I see you acting all coy!"

Explain yourself clearly now!

"I...Brother Xiao, I want to borrow some money from you..."

"Tsk! The sun must have risen in the west today, it's rare that you, Taibao, would actually ask me for money."

Tell me, how much do you want?

"How about 100,000... 100,000?"

Brother Xiao, I will definitely pay you back!

"No problem, come with me to the fruit market after dinner!"

Upon hearing this, Taibao felt a lump in his throat.

He knew Lin Xiaoru might lend him the money, but he never expected her to agree so readily.

The other party didn't even ask him what he wanted the money for.

"Brother Xiao, aren't you going to ask me what I'm going to do with this money?"

"If you want to say it, you can say it yourself. Why should I ask?"

Lin Xiaoru shook the beer bottle in her hand, grinned, and had roughly guessed what was going on.

Sure enough, Taibao lowered his head and sat down next to him, speaking with a melancholy tone.

"Brother Xiao, actually this money... was borrowed by me on behalf of Brother Hua."

He...he got into trouble and needs to go away to lay low for a while..."

"Did they rob a jewelry store in Sha Tin?"

Taibao suddenly looked up, staring at Lin Xiaoru in disbelief.

"Brother Xiao, how...how did you know?"

"I think it really is!"

Lin Xiaoru put down her half-empty bottle of beer, patted Taibao on the shoulder, and pointed to the television that was still broadcasting the news.

"Three TV stations are broadcasting this news right now. I just made a joke, and I actually guessed it right!"

"You really are a loyal and righteous person, but you'd better explain the whole story to me now, because it's related to whether or not your brother can be saved."

Lin Xiaoru felt that it was her turn to get rich. She had just been forced to quit the system, and Taibao had come to her door with this explosive news.

It's really great to have someone bring you a pillow as soon as you feel sleepy!

"well--"

Taibao sighed, pondered for a moment, and finally told the whole story.

"Here's what happened: Fu An Society's loudspeaker has been stirring up trouble with a group of big spenders, and this time they've actually set their sights on a jewelry store in Sha Tin."

Their group needed a skilled driver, so they chose Wah-Di.

According to the original plan, they were to rob someone in Sha Tin in the morning, and Wah-di was responsible for waiting in the car to provide backup.

As a result of this intelligence error, two PTU teams happened to be changing shifts at New Town Square.

When the robber was leaving, he was surrounded by police officers, so he grabbed a girl on the roadside as a hostage.

They eventually escaped, but when the loudspeaker threatened to kill them to silence them, Wah-de disagreed and ran away with the girl.

The loudspeaker is afraid that Wah-di will leak information, so he's now searching the streets for Wah-di, wanting to kill him as well to silence him...

After listening to Taibao recount the whole story, Lin Xiaoru couldn't help but sneer.

"Did Wah-di tell you all this?"

"Yes, he doesn't dare to go back now, so he came to me wanting to borrow some money to lay low for a while."

I only have a little over ten thousand yuan on me, so I had no choice but to swallow my pride and ask you for help, Brother Xiao…”

"Why run away if you're just going to avoid the limelight?"

You two are truly brothers in arms, but your brother is really stupid!

"Why did he have to rob a jewelry store? Even if he robbed it, he wouldn't listen to the accuser's threats to silence him. What an idiot!"

Faced with Lin Xiaoru's teasing, Taibao gave another wry smile.

"Brother Xiao, that's a living, breathing human life!"

I know Wah-di well. He may seem wicked, but he's not a bad person at heart!

"Bullshit! If you ask me, it must be because that girl is pretty enough that he got lustful at first sight."

If it were a 70 or 80-year-old grandmother, I doubt he would care so much!

Lin Xiaoru waved her hand as she spoke.

"Alright, enough joking around. Tell me, where is Wah-di?"

"If you trust me, bring him to see me and tell him I can help him resolve this matter!"

"Of course I trust you, Brother Xiao!"

Upon hearing this, Taibao immediately stood up excitedly.

"He's hiding in the tea restaurant downstairs. Should I call him up now?!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Are we waiting for the loudspeaker to bring people over and chop him into mincemeat?"

……

Five minutes later, Tai-bo led a dejected-looking Wah-di into the room.

As soon as he entered, Taibao quickly locked the door from the inside, as if the security door of Lin Xiaoru's house was a city wall that could withstand a thousand troops.

Hua Di walked up to Lin Xiaoru like a sick chicken and weakly greeted her.

"Brother Xiao..."

"Cheer up! Tai-bao told me everything. It's a small matter, why are you so downcast?"

Hua Di didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but before he could speak, Lin Xiaoru asked him again.

"I heard from Tai-bao that you're going to run away with 100,000 yuan. I want to ask, why don't you go find your boss, Brother Seven?"

When Lin Xiaoru mentioned Seventh Brother, Hua Di lowered his head even further.

"Brother Xiao, my mom was a dancer. She had me with some random man, and then she abandoned me when I was eight years old."

It was my seventh brother who arranged for his brothers to take care of me as I grew up. He taught me the principles of being a person and doing things, and he never allowed me to go out for fancy meals.

If he finds out about me and the loudspeaker…

Hearing others talk about these tragic stories of fathers dying and mothers remarrying, Lin Xiaoru felt a pang of sadness and waved her hands.

"Alright, alright, I'm not interested in listening to this anymore."

"I can give you the money, but I have a better way to run away than you can. Do you want to hear about it?"